Gierra Williams, a fourth-year business administration student at Florida A&M University, was forced to move back on campus because of the condition of her apartment. Williams is an out-of-state student from Atlanta. Her journey to finding housing initially began at FAMU when she was assigned to a double-unit at Palmetto […]
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Will high court’s ruling change students’ sex lives?
The United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, undoing the 1973 decision that gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion. Since then, abortion bans have gone into effect in 12 states. While Florida didn’t fully ban abortion, the window to have one has decreased […]
Parking woes continue at FAMU
Undoubtedly, one of the most common and frustrating issues on university campuses around the country is a shortage of parking. The dilemma at Florida A&M parking services has not gone ignored. The quantity of suitable parking spots has not been able to keep up with the increase in the university’s […]
Students in Palmetto Phase 3 relocated to hotels
On August 25, 2022, all students residing in Phase 3 apartments were informed that they would have to temporarily move out of their dorms and into hotels so that Florida A&M University (FAMU) could treat an issue with pests. The university instructed students to pack all essential items, and to […]
SGA holds first fall meeting
Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association held its first meeting of the semester Monday. The governing body discussed upcoming meetings, events and held a confirmation for new members. Prior to beginning the meeting, there was a roll call for all senators and chairs and a brief prayer. SGA chair President, […]
Civil rights monuments unveiled
North American Properties (NAP), the initial developer of Cascades Park, unveiled two monuments this morning at the new Cascades Historical Plaza. Since 2017, city officials and historians have been meeting regularly to discuss plans for building the displays after NAP promised to highlight the city’s untold history. What once was […]
Nude grad photo roils Rattler nation
What does it take for a Rattler to go viral? Not much, it seems. In fact, nothing at all. Terica Williams (@tericastar) proved that on Friday when she shared photos from her graduation photoshoot on her Instagram account. However, the photo that shocked the internet is a picture of Williams […]
Summer school makes up for lost time caused by COVID-19
Funds provided by the American Rescue Plan will assist students facing academic difficulties caused by COVID-19. These funds will cover summer school costs for students in Leon County this school year and next school year. Schools that are willing to proceed with this decision will be sending invitation letters home […]
A woman’s choice is being threatened
Roe v. Wade provided hope to women around the country and provided a step forward bodily autonomy. However, in the last decade, legislation with the goal of dismantling what that case gave to women has become more frequent and more crippling. Now women are faced with an impossible problem: What […]
Why do white feminists ignore Black women?
Feminism is an ideology that has continued to gain more recognition over last two decades. In a more straightforward explanation, feminism is the advocacy of equal rights and opportunities for women. As the term and its movement have grown over time, divides between the stances and opinions of the movement […]