Year: 2023

Lifestyles

New fashion trends emerge in spring

Just like the seasons, style trends vary from month to month, sometimes from week to week. With TikTok providing inspiration and more Gen Zers going down the creative pathway of innovation, we’re seeing a lot of modified fashion trends coming back. According to a recent story by Madeline Fass in […]

Lifestyles

Frenchtown market slow to recover from COVID

The Frenchtown community has a rich history in Tallahassee dating back to the early 1800s. After the Civil War, newly freed slaves moved from plantations to nearby towns and neighborhoods such as Frenchtown. The area boomed with commerce, community and culture with businesses, schools and churches. Some of those businesses […]

Opinions

Watching the news is tiring

Every day, news and media outlets report a new tragedy that strikes a community. From mass shootings and violent crimes to political bigotry taking place, the general public has grown tired of bad news. A U.S. News & World Report detailing a mass shooting that resulted in the loss of […]

Lifestyles

How to finish the semester strong

In the final weeks of the semester, students are well into their courses with a substantial amount of coursework, school activities, demanding jobs, and balancing their social lives. This balancing act can eventually lead to burnout, but there are some steps students can take to finish the semester strong. Ana […]

Lifestyles

Dreamville Festival 2023

Grammy-award-winning artist J. Cole held his annual Dreamville Festival concert this past weekend. This is his fifth year putting on the event at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2022, the festival brought in 5 million dollars in revenue with a crowd size of 80,000 people. This year […]

News

FAMU Generation Action demands reproductive rights

On Tuesday, April 4, the Florida A&M University and Florida State University chapters of Generation Action: Planned Parenthood went to the Florida State Capitol to meet with lawmakers with a mission in mind.  Generation Action is a collegiate-level organization that is under Planned Parenthood. The organization seeks to advocate for […]

News

Sheila Martin keeps transfer students on track

Known for advising and mentoring to improve student success, she is a Rattler with many striking positions. Sheila Martin is the coordinator of the Transfer Academic Success program and the Transfer Student Association. These programs were created to make students’ transfer to FAMU as seamless as possible. Originally from Flint, […]

News

‘Restrict Act’ would monitor online content

Senate Bill 686, commonly known as the “Restrict Act,” is legislation that has stirred up considerable controversy in recent months. The bill, if passed, would have far-reaching implications for the tech industry, as well as for users of popular social media platforms. The goal of the Restrict Act is to […]