Some girls carry personal protection; it gives them a sense of security at times when they find themselves in a vulnerable situation. “Mace and taser guns are my protection,” said Maya Davis, a senior psychology student. “I feel protected because I live on my own in Tallahassee and you never […]
Author: Delmarshae Walker
Spend Your Summer Vacation Preparing for Your Future
Everyone seems to be on the same page about this semester: it has been a long and true test of the type of student each of us is. After such a long semester, students are likely excited for summer, and they are anticipating fun. However, during the summer, you should […]
Young And Willing, Teenage Politician Vies to Make History in Tallahassee
Delaitre J. Hollinger hasn’t been out of high school for a year yet. He starts at Tallahassee Community College in a few weeks. But first, the 18-year-old hopes to claim a seat on the city commission. “I plan to get the word out to students on FAMU and FSU campus […]
Frenchtown Getdown
This Saturday prepare to have a good time at the Frenchtown Get Down. The event is modeled after the Tallahassee Downtown Get Down. And was started by a group of students in Tallahassee. Naomi Chapman, a student committee member of the event, began to smile when explaining […]
Prejudice, Stereotypes Prevent Us from Seeing the World
Racism is a weird concept for someone to participate in. Based on little substantial evidence, someone can make huge judgments about a person based exclusively on his or her race. Besides the obvious moral implications, racism is entirely irrational and actually does a lot to harm the person who regularly […]
Zimmerman Arrested Finally; What is Next?
In a few weeks, Trayvon Martin went from a nameless shooting victim to the symbol of the ever-present racial divide in the U.S. It was a simple story that the country watched with rapt attention: Would the 17-year-old’s killer – a self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman – be jailed for […]
Jarryd Reid Brings Hits, Defense to FAMU’s Ailing Baseball Program
The Rattlers baseball team’s record may be humble, but Jarryd Reid’s performance is far from it. Florida A&M has not seen much success this season, evident by its 6-30 overall record. But judging by Reid’s individual statistics, his team’s shortcomings have had no sway on his production – which has […]
Tallahassee Nurseries
Tallahassee Nurseries, located at 2911 Thomasville Road, has been operating since 1938. Back then; Tallahassee Nurseries was five acres of produce run by Eugene R. Ellis, Sr. and His wife Ruth. The Garden of Eden for local plant lovers, Tallahassee Nurseries prides itself on offering customers high quality […]
New FAMU standards tailored to improve lax dress
Next time you plan to wear that do-rag, bead slippers or hot pants to class or a school function, you may be marked absent or not allowed to participate. The Board of Trustees recently applied a dress standard to promote professionalism; The Millennial FAMUan: Dress Standards. “At Florida A&M, […]
Encouragement For My Fellow Rattlers
Do you ever feel like giving up? Do you feel at your lowest points in life sometimes? I am here to tell you everything is going to be all right. The economy is slowly declining and jobs are very hard to get. You can have two or three degrees […]