The Florida A&M University women’s volleyball team got its first win in conference, beating the Savannah State University Tigers at the Alfred Lawson Gym Friday night. The Lady Rattlers took control of every set and never trailed in their match. They won each set by a margin: 25-8 in […]
Author: Kierra King
Roomies point the finger
Who said living with roommates was easy? Relaxing in campus dorms is impossible when an annoying roommate overwhelms you. Most college students have experienced living with annoying roommates whose lifestyles mirror primitive cave men. Why should any student enter their room to find food stolen or half eaten, their […]
Leon county adopts new budget
5.3 percent in costs was reduced from government spending from last year’s budget. The final budget totaled over $223 million, making this the fifth consecutive year Leon County has reduced its budget. That amounts to 22 percent in reductions since 2008, a total savings of $61.6 million. Last […]
Speaker promotes HIV testing
“Our stories don’t make us,” said an emotional Jonathan Perry, “they bring us together.” Perry is a motivational speaker and an AIDS educational consultant. He emphasized the importance of sharing your life stories and taking accountability for your actions Thursday at FAMU. Perry told his story about […]
Road work delays students’ commute
Construction on Railroad Avenue has many Florida A&M students rerouting their morning commutes and showing up late for class. Work began in July and is expected to continue into May of 2013. It is the first in a series of projects that will repair sewer pipes along Railroad Avenue […]
Students get schooled in voting
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice began an out-reach program, Voter Information & Registration Project, an initiative to educate students on the new voting requirements and to clarify the misconceptions. Jacqueline Perkins, the program coordinator/placement director for the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, said students were misinformed about […]
FAMU Connection celebrates 125th anniversary
A full house packed Charles Winter Wood Theatre Tuesday night for the annual preview performance of the FAMU Connection touring company, who is celebrating 125 years of Florida A&M history. Fifty minutes of high-energy dance numbers relayed through soul gripping vocals, transcended the rich history of FAMU for over […]
Rattler vs. rattler
A person’s bed is the last place anyone would expect a snake to visit. Robert Richardson, senior art & publication production specialist for Florida A&M, was resting at his home on Mission Road Sunday “About 6 o’clock in the morning, I woke up with a stinging feeling […]
Big Bend MED week promotes social media usage
Nearly three dozen businessmen and women gathered at the FSU Turnbull Conference Center Thursday morning in celebration of the 20th Annual Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development Week. Tallahassee area minority businesses plan to begin advertising through social networks like Facebook and Twitter.. Dr. Carolyn Ryals, owner of KopyKat Copy […]
Twitter Etiquette
We live in a technologically advanced society where social media plays a vital role in the delivering of messages. Twitter became popular in July 2006 and has taken social media by storm. With 500 million active users, over 340 million tweets per day are sent. But similar to making […]