John Capra at bat for the Rattlers against the North Carolina Central Eagles. | Photo Credit: Myles Jenkins On March 30, the Florida A&M Rattlers faced off against the North Carolina Central Eagles in a defensive impasse on Friday at Moore-Kittles Field. With the opening inning going scoreless, FAMU notched […]
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Jazz Concert: Essence of Miles Davis
Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche To pay homage to Grammy award-winning musician Miles Davis, Florida A&M University's (FAMU) College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Department of Music presented "Decades of Miles," at 7:30 p.m. on March 29 in Lee Hall Auditorium. "Decades of Miles," a jazz concert featured the Jazz […]
Essential Theatre showcases narrative of award-winning playwright
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Essential Theatre tied the bow on their semester-long production of plays with Ednesha Ida Mae Holland’s award-winning play “From the Mississippi Delta.” Anedra Smalls, professor of theatre, directed the show with actresses Sarah Lubin, Joy Faggs and Jessica Allen. On Wednesday, the […]
Full-time jobs add stress to students’ lives
Tenia Judge, working a mid-day shift at Charlotte Russe. Photo credit: Asia Collins The story of students working to pay their way through school may seem like a cliché. But in reality, it makes them some of the strongest people on campus. It’s not an easy task, but the ones […]
FAMU softball sweeps SCSU
The Rattlers swept the weekend series against South Carolina State 3-0 Photo credit: Sydney Vigille The softball team at Florida A&M University is on a six-game winning streak in conference play after sweeping the Bulldogs of South Carolina State University in a three-game series this weekend. After winning their first series […]
BSU president at FSU making a difference
Picture of Andrew Melville: Office of the President – Florida State University He is a young man with a dream to change lives. “Where I'm from, a lot of black kids hear about college and think it’s just cool but there are so many more opportunities that come along with […]
Stress a part of life for college students
College is a full-time job. The average student is taking 12 to 15 credit hours per semester, which is usually 4 to 6 classes. Students are required to go to class, complete assignments, do homework, study for tests, work on group projects, and sometimes go to tutoring in order to […]
Inoperable observatory frustrates FAMU students, faculty
The observatory sits on top of Jones Hall. Florida A&M University’s observatory atop Jones Hall is inoperable, and physics students say they are being restricted in regard to their education. “I am an aspiring astronomer,” said Michael Lynn, a physics major. “The absence of an observatory prevents me from […]
Leon County places the cherry on top of Women’s History Month
Dr. Kristine Harper, a Florida State University history professor, reading an emotional passage from “Bird by Bird” by Ann Lamott. Photo Courtesy: Kaiyah Clarke As March came to an end, Leon County recognized female authors and professors at the LeRoy Collins Public Library. The Herstory Read-In Program allowed a […]
New Mr. FAMU Millsap plans to be busy
The different faces of Mr. FAMU-elect Myles Millsap. “The Crown of Action”: this is the slogan that helped Myles Millsap be elected this spring as the 19th Mr. FAMU. Millsap is a third-year business administration student with a concentration in marketing from Columbia, Maryland who never really had ambitions […]