Upon arrival at Priestess Iya Ohsun Monifs’ temple, it was decorated with fine African artwork and filled with people dressed in white. The tables showed a display of fruit and Brandon “Trooth” Hoillins was the center of it all. Oct. 3, Hollins received his warriors, a symbol of the Orisha […]
Author: McQuisha Smith
The Pros and Cons of FAMU’s Homecoming
1. Pro: Unity. Its nice to see the older an newer generations of Rattlers coming together for a common cause. 2. Con: Random Creepers. Homecoming wold be complete without an influx of random non-students or alumni. 3. Pro: Class Cancellations. Even though class is not in session on the Friday […]
Mercer picks up second win against FAMU
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team lost to the Mercer Bears 3-1 (25-16 L, 25-14 L, 25-16 W, 25-22 L) Saturday in Macon, Ga. Florida A&M now falls to (6-12, 4-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and the Bears improved to (11-14, 4-1 in the Atlantic Sun). The Lady […]
Women’s tennis team completes fall season in Athens
The Florida A&M Lady Rattler tennis team traveled to Athens, Ga. to take on teams from across the south in the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Tennis Championships over the weekend. Other notable universities from Florida at the tournament included Florida State, Florida, Florida International, Central Florida, South Florida and Florida Gulf […]
FAMU spoils Norfolk State’s homecoming
Senior running back Phillip Sylvester continued his dominance in his return to Norfolk State. He racked up a season high 92 yards against the Spartans last season, and led the offensive attack with 130 rushing yards on 23 carries in this season’s game. The Florida A&M football team spoiled Norfolk […]
Lesbian mother gives student new perspective
When you’re young, and I imagine even when you’re old, it’s scary when your parents cry. I remember the day my mother sat me and my sisters down on the steps of our townhome; it was in the spring of my junior year in High School. “We’re getting […]
Swim teams struggle at FSU
Florida A&M’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed hard despite being outnumbered by more than 30 swimmers came up short Saturday at Florida State’s Morcom Aquatic Center. With only nine swimmers combined participating in the meet, the swimmers for FAMU gave a valid effort but were simply overmatched. Florida gulf […]
Tasty foods of concessions are not as good for our health as they are for our taste buds
Concession stands boasting fried catfish and french fries, pork ribs drenched in barbecue and mustard-based sauce, diabetic lemonade, sweet tea and smoothies and deep-fried funnel cakes slathered in bleached, refined powdered sugar will cluster Wahnish Way in honor of FAMU’s homecoming week. Mouth-watering dishes at ridiculously low prices in […]
Tips on how to be a good wingman this homecoming
Although FAMU doesn’t have an official fall break, each year, the last week in October unofficially serves as our first semester spring break. When homecoming hits “the Hill,” people from all over the country flock to Tallahassee for this one event. Like most Rattlers, I too have visitors coming in […]
Kendrick Meeks visits FAMU and stresses the importance of voting
On October 21, students gathered in Gibbs Hall to rally their support and await the arrival of Congressmen Kendrick Meeks. Meeks, a 1989 Florida A & M alumnus was welcomed by the students of his alma mater, as he spoke about the importance of voting and electing him to […]