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SGA turns out for FAMU Day at the Capitol

Rattler Nation, including Florida A&M’s Student Government Association, flooded the state Capitol Thursday for the annual FAMU Day at the Capitol. “Today is a great day for people to learn about FAMU, because a lot of people still don’t know about the university and the great things that we’re doing,” […]

Lifestyles

Rattlers get a first-hand look at Wakati

The beauty industry is slowly changing as it begins to embrace diversity and inclusion. Wakati, which means “time” in Swahili, is a hair-care brand that was created in 2013. It embraces the time and energy needed to maintain and nourish curly textured hair. On Wednesday, a panel discussion hosted by […]

Lifestyles

4 FAMU law school students recognized

Lindjee Noziere, a Florida A&M College of Law student, was one of four from FAMU to  receive a scholarship at the 21st Annual Virtual Holland Scholarship Celebration on Friday. “I am humbled, grateful and honored to be one of the recipients of this award,” Noziere said. Noziere, who is expected […]

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Lawmakers moving forward with ‘abortion ban’ bills

Banned from the Capitol for chanting “My Body, My Choice” during Rep. Erin Grall’s (R-Vero Beach) closing statement — when one protester was arrested — protesters were willing to do anything Tuesday to prevent representatives from voting yea on HB 5. It is also known as the abortion-banning bill. However, […]

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Spotlight on HBCUs at town hall

The Florida A&M University Black History Month Virtual Town Hall, “Lift Ev’ry Voice” took place Tuesday evening. It focused on the impact of HBCUs and punctuated the relevance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The meeting was moderated by Carmen Cummings, an alumna of Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism […]

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FAMU spring election results

The votes are in and the people have spoken. Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) election season full of events, promotional giveaways and elaborate graphics from candidates has finally come to an end for spring 2022. During campaign season, candidates hosted a slew of events for students throughout campus. Some candidates used […]

Opinions

FAMU alumni are overly involved

One of the most significant aspects of Florida A&M University would have to be its vast body of alumni. However, there is a growing concern about some of the university’s alumni being a little too critical of campus and its culture today. Particularly, those that haven’t made any contribution to […]

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Local school district updating suicide prevention policy

The majority of Leon County School Board members voted recently to update the district’s policy on student suicide prevention, awareness and screening. To update the language, the district is required to conduct an educational training program for youth suicide awareness, prevention and screening using materials from the statewide office for […]

Lifestyles

Bored? Try Listening to a Podcast.

Podcasts have been around for decades, but they have become increasingly popular over the past few years. With the extreme accessibility, listeners can tune in while doing almost any daily task. There are over thousands of podcasts out there with many different genres, it is almost impossible not to find […]

Opinions

‘Emancipation Day’ is not needed

Florida Senate Bill 1500 has been celebrated by some as a promising step towards education and respect towards Black Americans as “Emancipation Day” is being considered. After centuries of no acknowledgement, the day is finally receiving the attention it deserves. However, how genuine is this “respect” and what does this […]