Year: 2023

News Sports

College sports in major transition

The NCAA’s transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals have brought significant changes to the landscape of college sports. While these changes have provided student-athletes with more opportunities to exercise their rights and monetize their talents, they have also had a significant impact on traditional college dynasties like […]

Lifestyles

Burnout common among students

It’s no secret that college students experience stress daily, it wouldn’t be college without it. However, when does too much become that? According to the National College Health Assessment, 80% of college students reported feeling overwhelmed, and 40% reported difficulty functioning. Many symptoms of burnout are similar among students; however, […]

News

Apps make it easy for students to gamble

Sports betting has taken the world by storm. College students have found multiple ways to not only enjoy sports but win money at the same time. Sports betting apps have become big with college students. Students have used these apps for extra cash while working their normal everyday jobs. Joshua […]

News

Florida to prohibit ‘period talk’

A new bill moving through the Florida Legislature is causing controversy due to its restrictions on sexual health education for elementary school students. Republican Rep. Stan McClain, the sponsor of House Bill 1069, proposes that instruction on human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and other related topics may only occur in […]

Sports

Two top scorers set to transfer

In the aftermath of a season of underwhelming basketball, the Rattlers may be on the verge of losing their fangs. Jordan Tillmon and Dylan Horton, the top scorers for FAMU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, respectively, declared in the weeks following the season’s end that they would be entering the […]

Lifestyles

Music as a form of therapy

Music serves multiple purposes in modern-day society. It can serve as the soundtrack to our lives,  help set the tone for anyone’s day and act as a “pick-me-up” to aid in reflection and solace. Additionally, it can serve as a form of escapism for people to find a sense of […]

Opinions

My nana needs me

You might not have seen much of me on campus this school year. There’s a good reason. I have been traveling back and forth from Tallahassee to my hometown, Panama City, to aid in being a caregiver to my nana. She has dementia. I never knew the extent of dementia […]