Faculty and staff at Florida A&M came together Wednesday evening to help students and their families who’ve been affected by Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas for 48 hours, leaving the islands in horrific conditions. With homes destroyed and people still missing, FAMU administrators utilized their tools […]

FAMU’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication welcomed three new faculty members as the 2019-2020 academic year got underway last week: Will Ayers Jr., Hillary Speed and Jeff Wilkinson. Ayers, a visiting professor who graduated from FAMU in 2008 with a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism before going on to earn […]

Florida A&M University has more in store for the 2019-2020 academic school year than many expected. On Aug. 26, during the first Student Government Association Student Senate meeting, the student relations committee chair, Zoë Mitchell, mentioned that a new parking lot was in the works. Many students have complained about […]

Five months into their reign the FAMU Royal Court for the 2019-2020 academic year has been receiving some unwanted heat from fellow Rattlers and alumni. Court members were recently criticized on social media after some did wear makeup during acts of service as the new semester was getting underway. The […]

With tropical storms on the move, one local nursing home has prepared for the unknown. Hurricane season begins in early June and ends late November. During that time senior living facilities make arrangements to ensure the safety of residents and staff. Tapestry Senior Lakeshore Living Executive Director Tom Zukowski said […]

There’s no question that college can be costly and a heavy expense for those pursuing higher education. But as college costs increase, studies reveal that housing is the biggest single expense for most students attending public schools. Attending college can be expensive for many reasons including tuition, housing, books and […]

Student, entrepreneur, and Marching 100 member Omari Harris has added author to his long list of accomplishments. Harris is a junior business administration major from Pensacola who has always known that he possessed many talents. He knew that he would utilize them when he finally made it to Florida A&M […]

On Monday, Aug. 26, Florida State University’s class of 2023 made university history when it was named the largest freshman class in school history. The university expected over 6,520 freshmen to be enrolled this academic year. More than 35,000 students applied, 17,000 were accepted, and well over 6,500 enrolled. […]

Pictured second to the left is Bob Rackleff founding member of Big Bend Voting Rights Project a political organization with three volunteers before they head door to door on their voters registration campaign. Picture courtesy of Big Bend Voting Rights Project Facebook page.  There’s a strong effort underway to get […]

FAMU's Venom buses seat only 25. Photo Submitted by Olivia Abney The newly updated FAMU App finally made its debut with the long-anticipated Venom Express Tracker feature. What seems like forever ago to returning students, nearly one year after its initial conception, the shuttle tracking mobile app went live just […]