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New system for paying child support while incarcerated

Photo credit: WTXL   Leon County Sheriff's office has announced that there is a new system in place for parents to receive child support payments from another parent who are in custody. Child support is a payment ordered by a judge to be paid by the parent of a child that […]

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High hopes for Rattler softball

Assistant coach Camise Patterson talks to players between drills. | Photo credit: Desmond Howard The 2017 season for the Florida A&M University Rattlers softball team ended with yet another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship; their fourth in a row. With the start of the 2018 season quickly approaching, the team appears […]

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Companies visit FAMU for Career Expo and recruit students

Company recruiters await as Florida A&M Students visit their stationed booths. | Photo credit: Thaddaeus Watkins Professional dress intact and resumes secured, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students happily interacted with top-industry professionals as they provided opportunities for potential employment and internships during Wednesday’s Career Expo in the Lawson Center. […]

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Rattlers weigh in as Roe v. Wade turns 45

Monday marked the 45th anniversary of the decision in the historic Roe v. Wade case. Roe v. Wade was a monumental case for women’s rights. The case was a decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court that declared a pregnant woman is entitled to have an abortion until the […]

Opinions

FAMU students should elect the Royal Court

The Royal Court is a common entity at any HBCU. At FAMU, however, the Royal Escorts are handpicked by the elected Mr. FAMU rather than running and being elected to the position.  It may be time to rethink that process. “I feel like that needs to be changed because there […]

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The Blu Halo: Fine dining at its best

Photo courtesy of: thebluhalo.com Finding a restaurant that matches its name is very rare. Have you ever seen a restaurant that was blue? One of the first things that you noticed when walking into The Blu Halo is that it is indeed blue, or at least the lighting is. The […]

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Robinson addresses Faculty Senate during first meeting of 2018

President Robinson addresses Faculty Senate with hopeful remarks | Photo credit: Kiah Lewis  Two days before his expected confirmation as Florida A&M’s 12th permanent president, Larry Robinson told the university’s Faculty Senate on Tuesday that FAMU is headed in the right direction. Robinson informed senators he had been meeting with […]

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The danger of drug abuse references in music

Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Rappers like Lil Uzi Vert, Future, and Lil Wayne have all spoken about the usage of various drugs such as  MDMA (ecstasy/molly), percocets, and codeine laced cough syrup commonly known as “lean”in their music.  Sadly, many of these drug mentions seem as if they’re glorifying […]

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FAMU Transitions into a new Learning Management System

Photo credit: Giselle Thomas  Florida A&M University and Florida State University have used the learning management system (LMS) Blackboard for nearly 20 years. A learning management system is a software application that enables students and teachers to communicate and relay coursework. Recently, FAMU engineering students were not able to access […]

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Student Senate meeting sheds light on campus issues

On Monday, the Senate chambers of Florida A&M University was filled with students preparing to address an anonymous letter sent from a student with pressing concerns. The emotional letter was sent to the members of the 47th Student Senate via email with a subject line titled, “Enough is […]