Local high school bands have the opportunity to make some noise as they provide halftime entertainment during Florida A&M’s football season. James S. Rickard’s High School and FAMU Developmental Research School will perform Saturday in FAMU’s game against Savannah State University. The bands will perform in place of the […]
Author: Kierra King
Nothing even matters
What’s in an opinion? It’s like a belly button. Everyone has one, but some often go unnoticed. In today’s society, the value of an opinion depreciated with the onset of the “retweet,” Tweegram and the inarguably pivotal celebrity meme. Our generation devalues various components of a sensible society everyday. […]
Getting around on bikes, buses and begging
Getting around Tallahassee as an out-of-town college student may not be the quickest thing to pick up. It’s new and may seem difficult initially for freshmen who aren’t allowed to have cars on Florida A&M’s campus. More experienced students develop different ways to travel around Tallahassee that better suit […]
Book offers political insight
With the political season in full effect, many people have already decided whom they’ll vote for. But while the big guys are getting all of the attention, it’s the tale of the people behind the scenes that have begun to peak. Amanda Wilkerson, an applied social science and political […]
Financial stability beyond mom and dad’s pockets
Gaining financial independence is difficult for many people especially young adults who are used to having their parents take care of their financial needs. Most young adults experience living on their own for the first time in college. Rent, lights, cable, insurance and gas add up at the […]
Simply Marvelous beats boy’s flag football teams
Florida A&M’s women’s flag football team, Simply Marvelous, usually lives up to the hype surrounding the team. Simply Marvelous has won eight national championships in its 16 years of existence. The team won its first game of the FAMU recreation center intramural flag football tournament last week as well, […]
FAMU takes on Savannah State Tigers
The Florida A&M University football team will take on the Savannah State University Tigers at Bragg Stadium Saturday. The Rattlers are coming off back-to-back, disappointing losses to Southern University and Howard University. The Rattlers are 2-4 on the season and 1-1 in in the MEAC conference. The team started […]
Blacks flip Republican image
With it being a critical election year, it’s hard to avoid any political party. It seems everyone and every view has been represented throughout this political election. But what about the black Republican? For decades, the black Republican has been viewed as an ‘Uncle Tom’ are racist among their […]
NASA seeks FAMU students for recruitment
A NASA official said Florida A&M’s students are ideal for internships, fellowships and scholarships at the agency. “We have some great students that come from here,” said Josephine Pereira, recruitment manager for Nassau County Space Center and Pathways Internship program. Deonte and Gerard [former FAMU graduates working at NASA] […]
Excitement missing as election draws closer
The fire that burned among students during the 2008 elections seems to have been extinguished for the 2012 presidential elections. “The race is put on the back burner, said Tia Haynes, precinct committee woman of district 3109 in Leon County, and fourth year architecture student from Tallahassee. “I see […]