Finding a healthy school-life-work balance is sometimes hard to do. With assignments from professors, the need for social interaction on and off campus and taking care of your health can be challenging. Students sometimes struggle to find a healthy middle between handling all three. However, some students have mastered a […]
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More families now eligible for KidCare
The Florida Senate has passed House Bill 121, which increases the income eligibility for the KidCare Program under the Mediakids program component. Florida KidCare is a government-funded program that offers affordable health insurance for eligible children and adolescents up to age 19. The bill was signed by the governor in […]
School board members in Florida limited to two terms
In 2022, lawmakers in Florida approved a 12-year term limit for school board members. A year later, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 477, which revised the new law and imposed a two-term limit for school board members. Current members are now limited to only two terms, which will set […]
Parking issues on campus persist
Parking availability has not deviated as one of the significant issues Florida A&M University students face on campus. Each semester, complaints are made about the lack of spaces for students. This consistency has become a rite of passage for Rattlers and is seen as just one of those things you […]
SWAC officials seem to like Moussa more than FAMU students do
Florida A&M quarterback Jeremy Moussa has been named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) player of the week for the third straight week following the Rattlers’ win vs. West Florida on Saturday. Some students are saying Moussa didn’t deserve to win based on his individual performance. FAMU finished the first half tied […]
Watts leads Rattlers by example
Brooke Lynn Watts couldn’t have done better at making a solid impression this volleyball season. Watts, a junior criminal justice major at Florida A&M University, is a 5-foot-9 outside hitter who has totaled 126 kills in just nine games. She is also a great passer and defender. Watts has been […]
Alabama State comes to Bragg Saturday
The Rattlers are set to face the Alabama State Hornets on Ken Riley Field on Saturday. Last year when the Rattlers played the Hornets in Montgomery it was a relatively close game, and the Rattlers barely escaped with a last-minute field goal blocked and returned for touchdown by Kendall Bohler […]
VIDEO: City struggles to combat gun violence
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Internships are invaluable
Imagine traveling to New York for the first time, the summer before your senior year at your HBCU, for an internship with the biggest network in the world, ABC News. Or imagine working with Apple Music in Cupertino, California, for 10 weeks. These big-name companies offer placements that allow students […]
Students: Local shopping options ‘limited’
It’s no surprise that fashion trends and shopping are a common topic of conversation on the campus of Florida A&M University. Though countless students go to class dressed to impress daily, many think shopping options in the capital city are scarce. Home to Governor’s Square Mall and numerous locally owned […]