The FAMU tennis team competed against South Carolina State on a warm Saturday afternoon which also featured a tribute to the seniors on the team. Life-sized banners hung along the fence, displaying the team’s graduating seniors. “I am very proud of the way I competed because I had to fight and […]
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1887 Strikes raises $350,000 … and counting
Florida A&M University’s second annual 1887 Strikes Day of Giving concluded Friday afternoon, one day after it began. 1887 Strikes was created last year by the FAMU University Advancement team to attract donors and alumni to raise money for FAMU. During the first year the 1887 Strikes Day of giving […]
Athletics works to meet COVID’s challenges
Florida A&M’s Department of Athletics has been abiding by the federal guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic one year ago, according to Keith McCluney, deputy director of athletics. All spring intercollegiate sporting events were canceled last year, which affected […]
Senate bill expands Fourth Amendment protections
Law enforcement officers in Florida are able to gather evidence on a person’s location and communication, which can be used to assist in criminal investigations because a warrant is not required to search electronic data. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from Pinellas County, wants to change that. He has […]
Legislation would safeguard domestic violence shelters
Did you know that if an abuser is stalking someone who has sought help at a domestic violence center, there is nothing law enforcement in Florida can do to stop the harassment? Proposed legislation may soon give law enforcement a tool to take action. Senate Bill 120 would protect domestic […]
Opinion: PR students at FAMU feel unprepared for the workforce
As students prepare for graduation, they generally feel a sense of excitement and preparedness to enter the workforce as young adults. With the semester coming to an end in less than a month, many of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication public relations majors are feeling unprepared to […]
House bill would establish minimum age for arrest
The Florida House or Representatives has been discussing HB 303, which would set a minimum age for arrest or prosecution. This bill would prevent the arrest of children under the age of 7. There is not a minimum age for children in Florida to be handcuffed or taken to jail, […]
Bill providing ‘wellness’ for law enforcement clears hurdle in Senate
The Florida state Senate Appropriations Subcommittee met Wednesday morning to discuss Senate Bill 1970, Law Enforcement Reform. Senator Jason Pizzo, a Democrat from Miami-Dade County, started off the meeting by explaining the bill to the committee. “As it relates to police conduct and a number of terms that may seem […]
BOG emphasizes importance of mental health
The Florida Board of Governors held an in-person meeting this week on the campus of Florida A&M University. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, board members were socially distanced while other members and the public joined the meeting via Zoom. The Florida State University System of has requested that all faculty […]
Some Rattlers are taking a spring break
Not having a spring break may be taking a toll on students at Florida A&M and at other universities that decided last fall to cancel the traditional weeklong break in March as a way to prevent new outbreaks of the coronavirus. Most students look forward to spring break for not […]