Guys, we want to clue you in on something: one of the best wingmen you can possibly have is in your pocket. We’ll wait while you take a moment to remove your mind from the gutter. The thing being referred to is, in fact, your mp3 player. For those who […]
Author: Julian Kemper
Nearly 3,000 Residents Wake to No Power
Almost 3,000 Tallahassee citizens woke up to no electricity, blocked roads and fallen trees, branches and leaves Tuesday morning after a severe storm blew through the city Monday night. “Damages were actually very little, due to city infrastructure,” Bill Behenna, a representative with the City of Tallahassee’s Communications Department, said. […]
Religious Group on Campus Seems Questionable
Have you ever heard of Commissioned to Love campus ministries? Well in the minds of several students of FAMU they are a cult. “C2L” was founded in Sacramento, California with “eleven men and women on fire for GOD,” according to www.commissioned2love.org. In 2003 the ministry was charted at Savannah State […]
Music Should Not Be Defined By Race
Music is a word that is so simple and yet, so strong. It has so many different meanings. According to Merriam-Websters dictionary music is: 1a: the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity […]
Former Rattler Earns Record Deal
Following the footsteps of Common, another Rattler is singing her way through the music industry. Miami native Cherlise Forshee said that like many students, she always dreamed of becoming an entertainer. “Music has been my passion since I can remember and I can not wait to share it with the […]
Students Voice Opinions on Restructuring ahead of ‘Day of Reckoning’
Today and tomorrow mark the big two days when the Board of Trustees will meet in Florida A&M’s grand ballroom to discuss and decide what programs will stay and what will be terminated. But as the meeting approaches, more students are voicing their thoughts about the proposed plans. According to […]
City: Utilities Bills to Decline by Year’s End
Tallahassee residents can expect lower utility bills by the end of the year, according to officials. Since 2008, utility rates have been on a steady decline. On April 1, utilities will continue to decrease. Customers can expect a reduction of 3.5 percent in their electric bills and over 11 percent […]
Crime Rises around FAMU Campus
Crime on and around Florida A&M’s campus is rising. For the past two weekends, robberies and gunfire have been reported and FAMU Department of Public Safety officials say that crooks are emerging as spring begins. “When it gets warmer, more people come out. The more people that come out, the […]
Students Hope Onwunli Will Bring Change to Registrar’s Office
Students welcome the new University Registrar Agatha Onwunli with hopes that her commitment to improve the registrar’s office comes to fruition. Their complaints are myriad – from difficulty in accessing transcripts to course registration. “My AP course never transferred onto my FAMU transcript. It took me visiting the Registrar’s Office […]
Baseball Coach Gives Team Motto to Live By: ‘Play Hard…Throw Strikes’
Interim head coach Brett Richardson has restructured the Rattler baseball team and its schedule to ensure a higher rate of success. Coach Richardson breaks coaching down into three specific categories that encompass his motto: play hard, make routine plays and pitchers throw strikes. “If the Rattlers can do these tasks, […]