The New 1017 HBCU Takeover event hosted by artist Gucci Mane was canceled at Florida A&M University on Oct. 19 due to flight issues. In efforts to market the newly released “So Icy Boyz” project, Gucci Mane and his artists traveled to HBCUs to create buzz through listening parties. The […]
Author: Jelani Wheeler | Staff writer
FAMU’s annual career fair is back in person
The Florida A&M University Fall 2021 Career and Internship Expo made its in-person return on Thursday, Sept. 30. Due to COVID-19, the expo was held virtually in 2020. Demiah Hawkins, a talent acquisition analyst at Slalom Consulting, said the virtual career fair forced her company to adjust. “With everything being […]
Rattlers rally, keep win streak alive
Down 14-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Rattlers were able to rally their way back for a striking 15-14 victory Thursday afternoon against Alabama State. It was the FAMU baseball team’s fifth straight win. The comeback against their non-conference rival began in the fifth inning when Jared […]
A salute to seniors before a tough tennis match
The FAMU tennis team competed against South Carolina State on a warm Saturday afternoon which also featured a tribute to the seniors on the team. Life-sized banners hung along the fence, displaying the team’s graduating seniors. “I am very proud of the way I competed because I had to fight and […]
Rattlers reverse course, sweep Grambling
After an 0-12 start, the FAMU baseball team finally reversed course by sweeping a three-game series last weekend with Grambling State outsideAtlanta. The games were part of the inaugural Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic at Coolray Field. Lucas was a longtime FAMU coach who also held administrative positions in […]
What if we want to stay with remote classes in the fall?
With the 2021 spring semester coming to a close, many questions remain regarding the future of college classes. The rest of this calendar year is still a mystery. Will college classes be in-person, online or both come August? “I think in order to remain on the safe side, classes should […]
Baseball team’s tough schedule continues
After a tough weekend in DeLand, the FAMU baseball team started its season 0-4 losing all four games to Stetson last weekend. That’s the good news. The bad news: It’s going to get tougher in a hurry. FAMU will be taking on USF this weekend, with the next 19 games […]
Rattlers from Texas share their families’ struggles
During the past week the nation has watched the state of Texas recover from a devastating winter storm as it residents struggled with power outages, poor water pressure and food shortages, forcing millions of people to do everything they can to survive. “My family lost power Sunday [Feb. 14] night […]
McCollum ready to lead Rattlers
The baseball season is quickly approaching, and one of the Rattlers’ strengths is their pitching staff. With depth in arms FAMU is expect to repeat as MEAC champions. For this to happen, Jeremiah McCollum is a determining factor. Going in to his third season on the mound, McCollum has maintained […]
COVID’s impact on local musicians
The year 2020 went off track in a hurry. The bad tune produced by the pandemic has carried into 2021. COVID negatively impacted all of us, but struck the music industry extremely hard. According to the World Economic Forum, the music industry has been hit hard by coronavirus with live […]