The night of November 5th is remembered as pure horror due to the heart-rending events that transpired at the Travis Scott Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas. The 2021 festival resulted in 10 deaths, caused by compression asphyxia from the swelling crowd of attendees that had no breathing room or […]

Being a successful Black-owned business may be tiresome and hard to manage. One thing that could be a struggle along the way is getting the exposure the business needs to flourish. Bite of Brown week can help with those challenges, however. It is a week dedicated to highlighting Black-owned restaurants […]

My time at Florida A&M University is finally coming to an end. What an extensive journey of self-growth and social knowledge. Although attending an HBCU has been a wonderful experience full of opportunities, there are pros and cons like many facets of life. One of the biggest pet peeves I’ve […]

The gig is up! Netflix knows we’ve been sharing our passwords. The award-winning streaming service recently announced its plan to begin clamping down on password sharing among its nearly 222-million subscribers. According to a statement, the company says there’s been some confusion regarding how their hugely popular platform can be […]

Over the years, there has been a great amount of controversy surrounding college students and their engagement to socioeconomic events across the world. Many argue that social and economic issues affect college students, however many college students are not engaged with their community outside of their academics. According to NPR, […]

“Abbott Elementary” is a new mockumentary-style series that perfectly displays the consuming tasks of being an educator. The show has arrived at a pivotal time where classrooms are returning to normal after online learning due to the pandemic. Based in Philadelphia, “Abbott Elementary” spotlights the obstacles underfunded public schools face […]

Remakes will be the present and future of cinema for some time. The inability to escape our favorite childhood shows and movies can act as a true double-edged sword. Throughout the years, lack of creativity and substance has led to my inevitable disdain for movie theaters. That’s coming from someone […]

The 2022 Be Out Day committee has worked since December to make sure this year’s 30th anniversary of Be Out Day is a success. Though I had a lot of pressure, I knew I had to end my presidential term with a bang to keep the tradition alive. I wanted […]

Market Monday should become a regular campus event because it allows student entrepreneurs to showcase their products and expand their clientele. Students like me are always looking for ways to support a local, Black-owned business, especially when that person happens to be a fellow Rattler. The most recent event held […]

“4 and out the door” is one of the many slogans used here at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Personally, I heard it almost every day for a month during my first semester on the hill. Graduation is the highlight and end-goal for every student, but for some, four years […]