Gas prices are increasing all across the country, and they show no sign of coming down soon. Harsh weather conditions halted oilproduction at many refineries, and with hundreds of thousands of power outages in Texas and other areas, consumers can expect the demand to eclipse the supply during the coming […]
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Bragg Stadium is receiving a makeover
Bragg Memorial Stadium is getting a makeover and with it comes new traffic patterns. Florida A&M University sent out an email to students about the changes to traffic starting March 1. FAMUInfo sent out an email saying, “The COVID-19 testing site is currently located on the west side of the […]
SJGC students should have been notified when their building was being evacuated
Almost three weeks ago, Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication’s in-person classes went remote because of a positive coronavirus claim. Many SJGC students, like myself, were unaware of the positive COVID-19 case and only found out about it because of our peers. Sierra Lyons, a senior in […]
Senate bill addresses free speech on Florida campuses
The Florida Senate has been making progress with Senate Bill 264, which addresses higher educationand is heavily dependent on federal funding to complete its duties. After being filed on Dec. 14, the bill is now with the AppropriationsCommittee where it is waiting on decisions made by Congress about how the […]
Marching 100 to play at Sunday’s NBA All-Star game
Florida A&M’s acclaimed Marching 100, along with other HBCU bands such as Grambling State University, will pay tribute to HBCUs while performing before Sunday’s NBA All Star game in Atlanta. The Marching 100 and other bands will perform during the NBA All-Star player introductions from their respective historical campuses. During […]
Guardian Ad Litem seeks volunteers
Guardian Ad Litem is a program that serves children that have been removed from a home and placed into the protection of the state. A key goal of the program is to unite each child with a volunteer whose goals are to bond and serve as a voice for the […]
Rattlers turning to TikTok for trending recipes
It is no secret that Tik Tok has taken over our daily lives one video at a time. Whether it be through trending dances, life hacks, or even advice, Tik Tok has influenced us in many ways. One trend that has especially made its mark on our lives is the […]
Meeting focuses on minority-owned businesses
At 10 a.m. Saturday morning, the Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce and Capital City Chamber of Commerce hosted a town hall meeting titled “Moving Us Forward 2.” The event was designed to have an open conversation regarding economic inclusion in Leon County with community leaders and local business owners. […]
Bill targets drug dealers in overdose cases
Florida lawmakers have recently proposed Senate Bill 1260 and companion House Bill 325. These bills will change the typical procedure used to charge drug dealers with murder in deadly overdoses or other criminal penalties for non-deadly cases. Nikita Roxx resides in Tallahassee. She believes strongly that if drug dealers are […]
FAMU may hold commencement at Bragg
The Spring class of 2020 was the first group of students forced to celebrate their academic accomplishments virtually due the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, schools across the nation have altered their plans for commencement ceremonies to adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]