Tallahassee was graced with a taste of Munich last weekend. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest (beer festival and traveling fun fair). Held annually in Munich, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day festival running from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six […]
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Pinky Promise’s first bible study of the semester
Pinky Promise, an on-campus female bible study group, kicked off its first bible study of the semester Wednesday night. Girls of all ages and majors gathered in B.L Perry for this month’s bible study, where they had the chance to relax, recharge and dive into God’s word together. The bible […]
Breast cancer survivors share their stories
Florida A&M University’s healthy campus initiative hosted the inaugural Breast Cancer Survivors Luncheon Thursday in the Lawson Center. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this initiative in partnership with A Healthier America invited three speakers to share their breast cancer battle stories, methods for prevention, and normalize the harder […]
Tally Mac Shack opens on FSU campus
It has been seven months since the grand opening of the Tally Mac Shack restaurant on the city’s south side, located inside Happy Motoring on South Adams Street. The award-winning business has just celebrated another grand opening, this time on the campus of Florida State University. The 1851 Dining Hall […]
More clinics means more options for health care in Tallahassee
New clinics can be found on seemingly every corner in Tallahassee. According to medical officials, within the past year more than a dozen new clinics and medical departments have gone up in Tallahassee. Not only are there more clinics, but also most clinics are now making accommodations for low-income patients. […]
Bradford stays true to her roots
Applemania Bradford believes in giving back to her alma mater. Bradford recently handed out a $300 award from her FAMUForever scholarship program. The award was presented during homecoming weekend to student-athlete Symone Bango, a member of the cheerleading team. Bradford said she plans on continuing her legacy of giving back […]
Panel provides alarming details on climate change
Climate change took center stage last Thursday when Florida A&M hosted a Sustainability Seminar for students, faculty and staff. This collaborative event bewteen research coordinator Bruce Strouble, director of Sustainability Institute Kathryn Ziewitz and office manager Victoria Yancy, was the second event in the Sustainability Seminar Series. Panelists Parks Camp, […]
From Blackboard to Canvas
Learning Management Systems have become essential to student success in the modern classroom. These systems such as Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle and Schoology give students the ability to self-assess and constantly are aware of their standing in classes. It also gives professors the ability to upload assignments and make due dates […]
McDade becomes a role model
Eric McDade has come a long way in a short time. A third-year health informatics student from Miami, McDade had no desire to be a Rattler. Where he is from, going to FAMU is where everyone wanted to go. He wanted something different for himself. He originally planned on attending […]
Geames oversees Greek life at FAMU
After being a student at Florida A&M University, Chazmen L. Geames has returned to his alma mater to serve and be an asset to further develop the FAMU. Geames, better known as Mr. G, now serves as the coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life within the Division of Student Affairs. […]