Following a bye week, the Florida A&M football team is gearing up to take on Troy University on Saturday. The Troy Trojans are winless following losses to Nevada, Memphis and Iowa. The Rattlers have their sights set on a solid performance against another FBS opponent. The team should feel fresh […]
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Rattlers shine in HU/USF tournament
The Florida A&M golf team, which secured its first HBCU national championship this summer, was back in action last week in Maryland at the Howard/San Francisco Intercollegiate tournament. The tournament would feature a top five finisher in last year’s national championship, Taylor Bell. The team would go on to finish […]
SGA inauguration set for Sept. 27
As the semester moves into high gear, students look forward to the Inauguration of the 2024-2025 student leaders— a night to celebrate accomplishments and congratulate the individuals entrusted to represent the student body. Florida A&M University’s administration has changed with the transition of interim President Timothy Beard in early August, […]
Weapons in schools: Leon County grapples with rising threats
Leon County schools are facing a surge in weapon related incidents and threats, mirroring a troubling national trend that has left parents and officials on edge. Since the start of the school year, Leon County has seen multiple arrests of students for bringing loaded firearms to campus. The district has […]
Pedestrian safety concerns grow
Pedestrian safety is becoming a growing concern in the Tallahassee area, with recent incidents of pedestrian deaths happening on local crosswalks. A woman was struck and killed over the weekend by a vehicle while crossing West Pensacola Street, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. The incident follows another pedestrian death […]
Do celebrity endorsement make a difference?
This past week, Taylor Swift took to social media to announce her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. When a celebrity endorses, they utilize their fame and fanbase for the sake of promoting a product, place, or in this case, a person. When that celebrity happens to have 284 million […]
Ballerina Michaela DePrince, featured in Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade,’ dies at 29
Renowned ballet dancer and advocate, Michaela DePrince died on Tuesday Sept. 10. She was 29. On Friday Sept. 13 her team took to Instagram to confirm her death stating, “With pain in our hearts, we share the loss of star ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, whose artistry touched countless hearts and […]
City’s ‘net neutral’ plans taking shape
The City of Tallahassee has a goal of being “net neutral” by 2050, Mayor John Dailey told WTXL. Last year, the city heard from an independent consulting and engineering firm to identify the best way to accomplish this goal. The firm created the Energy Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP), which evaluated […]
‘Stomp ’N Shake’ comes to campus
As the new school year starts to pick up, new clubs and organizations are beginning to blossom across Florida A&M University’s campus. Saniya Bassette, a third-year business admiration scholar from Newport News, Virginia, is the vice president, co-founder and creative director of one of FAMU’s newest clubs, Strike Stomp ‘N […]
Student Senate addresses homecoming budget
The Florida A&M University 54th Student Senate met on Monday, receiving updates regarding this year’s Homecoming budget. The budget confirmed the executive branch’s final position and approved the Fall Election Season schedule. The annual ‘So You Think You Can Lead?’ panel has been confirmed to occur on Friday from 5 […]