Due to COVID-19, both band auditions and cheerleader try-outs have become virtual. For the Marching 100, the coronavirus has affected its summer band camp for high schoolers and changed the waysauditionsare being handled for section leaders, drum majors, and other leadership positions. Pre-drill is still scheduled to happen for band […]
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They share a viral TikTok site, and more
Everyday social media users see couples go viral for many different reasons: comedy, pranks, skits or dancing. But two Rattlers have gone viral for their TikToks. Kya Cudjo and Bryce Moragne have gone viral on TikTok for their joint account making videos showcasing their humor and their relationship. The account […]
Guns sales spike as pandemic rages on
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, people are becoming more worrisome. And instead of running out to buy essential products like bathroom tissue and food, people are stocking up on something that’s not so essential —guns. Due to the state of the country, people are fearful for what is to come. […]
Parrish a natural leader on ‘The Hill’
Winslyn Parrish started off serving as Florida A&M’s sophomore vice president for the 2019-2020 academic year with a catchy motto: “Our leadership is day and night.” That motto still stands as Parish on Thursday was elected junior attendant for the 2020-2021 academic year. Parrish, 19, is a third-year pre-physical therapy […]
Spells named student employee of the year
Florida A&M University’s Career and Professional Development Center announced last week that Jordan Spells is FAMU’s student employee of the year. Spells wasted no time getting involved in the College of Education. He has been volunteering and working in the College of Education for two years, starting in the dean’s […]
FAMU donates ventilators to TMH
“Excellence with caring” is FAMU’s motto. During a global pandemic, the Florida A&M School of Allied Health & Health Sciences lent a helping hand with donations of four ventilators to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, earlier this week. In a statement released by FAMU communications, Dean Cynthia Hughes Harris said she was […]
Social media usage surges during the pandemic
If you’ve been spending your time switching from app to app on your phone during COVID-19, you’re not alone. Social media has become today’s primary source of news information and entertainment, and with the outbreak of the coronavirus citizens everywhere have been glued to their phones. The lockdown around the […]
Enterprise offers discounts for college students
Yes, the coronavirus is scary and beating the economy down harshly. However, many companies are still trying to assist in this time. COVID-19 has really altered the lives of many college students across the country and shut down normalcy for almost everyone. The coronavirus altered the remainder of the spring […]
DeSantis refuses to address accommodations for students’ off-campus housing
When the 2020 COVID-19 stimulus package was announced, it was clear college students would be on the short end of the receiving stick. To make matters worse, students would also be subject to predatory off-campus housing practices with no champions in the Florida government. When the Board of Governors announced […]
The pandemic is also a financial crisis for many
COVID-19 has forced businesses to close if they are not deemed necessary. Businesses that are regarded as necessary are giving their employees fewer hours. Catherine Thorbecke with ABC news reported that 6.6 million more Americans have filed for unemployment due to the COVID-19 financial crisis. Citizens are still having to […]