Fantasia Barrino is back with a revamped look and sound. Her new album, “Side Effects of You,” is bringing listeners a mixture of tunes with upbeat tempos and slow melodies. Though her sound is fresh, she still provides the sultry, soulful vocals she is known for. The High Point, N.C., […]
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Stress before for the test:
With final exam week approaching, many students may experience stress and anxiety. Stress for college students might seem inevitable. According to a 2012 survey report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 73 percent of college students surveyed answered yes when asked if they had experienced a mental health […]
Student actor balances school, life, career pursuits
Whether he’s reading textbooks or television scripts, Serrell Rollins strives to be the best. Rollins, a junior studying broadcast journalism at Florida A&M, is a full-time student and professional actor. Appearing in “The Rickey Smiley Show,” BET’s “Let the Church Say Amen” and multiple episodes of MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” […]
Student actor balances school, life, career pursuits
Whether he’s reading textbooks or television scripts, Serrell Rollins strives to be the best. Rollins, a junior studying broadcast journalism at Florida A&M, is a full-time student and professional actor. Appearing in “The Rickey Smiley Show,” BET’s “Let the Church Say Amen” and multiple episodes of MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” […]
Our rights are in danger
With each war, terrorist attack and house bill, it seems our rights are slowly being degraded. The problem is not many seem to care. However, this isn’t a new occurrence. The 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts silenced the press during the nation’s undeclared naval war with France. In World War II, […]
Stress before for the test:
With final exam week approaching, many students may experience stress and anxiety. Stress for college students might seem inevitable. According to a 2012 survey report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 73 percent of college students surveyed answered yes when asked if they had experienced a mental health […]
Letter to the Editor
The phrase “just another ignorant black male” was stated to me the other day when a friend was sharing her very unfortunate encounter from earlier that day. As she continued through her story this phrase stuck with me. I asked why she used that particular set of words and she […]
Lady Rattlers win home finale
In their home season finale and annual breast cancer awareness game, the Lady Rattlers defeated the Alabama State Lady Hornets with a senior pitcher throwing a no-hitter Wednesday. Jennifer Lindsey, a senior pitcher from Jacksonville, Fla., threw a no-hitter in the 3-2 victory. For junior outfielder Brielle Gordon of Valrico, […]
Rattlers start strong, but lose second game against Mercer Bears
The Rattlers baseball team split its two-game home series with the Mercer Bears on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Rattlers (4-38, 3-15 MEAC ) defeated the Bears (33-12, 12-6 Atlantic Sun Conference) 11-5 on Tuesday but fell 6-7 in the rematch. Going into Tuesday’s contest, Mercer was ranked No.1 in College […]
Administrators seek to increase graduation rate
Florida A&M administrators are working to address the university’s six-year, 39 percent graduation rate by launching career and academic-centered programs. The Office of University Retention has launched an initial student academic advisement module as well as a career development initiative. The initiative was created to help students focus on career […]