Florida A&M’s College of Social Sciences Arts and Humanities recently approved a new course titled Black Beauty: Women’s Images and National Identity for spring 2024 The professor for the course, Dr. Kimberley Brown-Pellum, announced the news on Instagram. “The Department of History at FAMU is the most innovative and student-focused […]

It’s been almost a year since 41-year-old Demario Murray was shot and killed outside Half Time Liquors on West Pensacola Street. The shooting took place during Florida A&M University’s homecoming weekend. Murray’s family and friends gathered this week to reveal a billboard in his honor. The billboard on South Monroe Street not only […]

You can’t escape it. On the news or even on your screens. Climate change is a topic the public can no longer ignore. With growing concerns over the hotter summers and stronger hurricanes, cities all over the state of Florida are starting to address the change in climate that even […]

House Bill HB 17, which would eliminate a mandatory waiting period for firearm purchases, is in place for the upcoming legislative session. HB 17 aims to reduce the waiting period, potentially making it faster for a law-abiding citizen to obtain firearms. In this day and age, the mandatory waiting period […]

The Tallahassee City Commission on Wednesday approved an amendment to the zoning codes designed to keep sororities and fraternities out of the central zoning district. The unanimously approved amendment “removes fraternities and sororities as an allowable land use from the Central Urban 45 zoning district.” The decision comes months after Florida […]

Florida State’s Pi Lambda Phi have found themselves fighting for the livelihood of their fraternity after Tallahassee’s city commission voted on a consequential matter at Wednesday’s meeting. The commission voted to remove language stating that fraternities and sororities are allowed to own property in the CU-45 district. If enforced, the […]

The notion that Tallahassee city commissioners are constantly at odds with one another is mostly a myth. Over the past three years, it has been widely reported that there has been a bitter divide in the Tallahassee City Commission. The city commission is made up of five elected members, including […]

Tallahassee city commissioners recently voted to increase the property tax rate 8.5% with the bulk of the proceeds going to the Tallahassee Police Department. This decision was made during the commission’s final public hearing on the budget for the 2024 fiscal year. Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve their $1.12 billion […]

Florida’s sun-drenched environment is a double-edged sword. While it attracts visitors and encourages an active outdoor lifestyle, it also exposes people to increased amounts of ultraviolet radiation, a proven risk factor for skin cancer. According to the Florida Department of Health, both basal and squamous cell carcinomas are treatable skin […]

Known for advocating and aspiring to improve student success, she is a Rattler with many striking positions. Letitia McClellan is the assistant director of Equal Opportunity programs at Florida A&M as well as the Title IX coordinator. These programs are designed to make a safe space for students to discuss […]