In the debate of whether all schools should be privatized, it’s imperative for advocates and naysayers of public/private schools to remember that a child’s academic achievement is not solely based on the institution the child attends. It’s no secret that most parents want their children to receive the best possible […]
Author: Jamila Tull
Rec center houses International Food and Awareness Festival
Numerous flags from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, China, Jamaica, Brazil and India flooded the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Student Recreation Center as Florida A&M celebrated its inaugural International Food and Awareness Festival. Melvena Wilson, a health educator with student health services and event organizer, said this cultural event served as a way […]
Former student joins ‘Bad Girls Club’
Former Rattler Alyssa “Redd” Carswell blew the Windy City away as one of the new cast members of Oxygen’s original series “Bad Girls Club.” After hosting more than 20 shows on Florida A&M’s campus, Rattlers may know Redd as the loud, humorous woman who gave a good dancing shakedown. “FAMU is what allowed me to start […]
Rattlers baseball win midweek matchups
The baseball team put together a four-run fourth inning to secure a victory against the visiting Dolphins, 6-5, on Tuesday. The Rattlers found themselves trailing early as the Jacksonville University Dolphins jumped out to a 4-1 lead through three innings. Senior infielder Scott Schaub hit a two-run single in the first inning to […]
Tea time in Tallahassee
The weather may have been cloudy, but it didn’t stop young princesses from running table to table at Dorothy Oven Park on Sunday. There, the Tallahassee Ballet held its annual Spring Tea. This year, the theme was “Sleeping Beauty’s Timeless Tea.” Mothers and their young daughters were able to make […]
Women’s track team shines at Pepsi Relay
The Florida A&M women’s track team were a force to be reckoned with in the 69th edition of the Pepsi Florida Relays at the University of Florida. Senior Nakia Linson led the way, capping off a successful outing at the Florida Relays after recently making the NCAA Track & Field Championships. Linson placed in the top 25 […]
FAMU hires Hall of Famer as AD
Florida A&M has hired a new athletic director, confirmed by the university’s communications office Monday afternoon. Less than a week on the job, FAMU President Elmira Mangum has brought a Hall of Famer to the Hill. Mangum, who officially assumed her post April 1, has appointed 56-year-old Kellen Winslow Sr. to replace […]
Rattlers fall to FGCU
A late rally by the Rattlers wasn’t enough to stave off the visiting Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast University as they lost 7-6. The Rattlers (10-17) trailed early, allowing two runs off in the fourth inning. FGCU (19-11) freshman infielder Sterling Koerner hit a double that brought in a runner […]
Net neutrality is an issue of equality
Phone and cable companies charge different rates for the same service but for different access. Net neutrality is said to enforce Internet providers to adhere to the same access for everyone. This sounds good, right? But it’s not that simple. The Federal Communication Commission wants to enforce net neutrality. Michael Abrams, […]
Chief of Police vying to make campus safer
Terence Calloway, Florida A&M’s Chief of Police, is taking new initiatives to elevate student safety. After several months as the director of public safety, Calloway has made it his goal to ensure students feel comfortable at school. Students have become acclimated with many of the on-campus law enforcement as well […]