Author: Janai Moton | Staff Reporter

Lifestyles

The Greek Food Festival shakes Tallahassee

Dancers at the Tallahassee Greek Food Festival  Photo submitted by Janai Moton Tallahassee citizens enjoyed music, culture and food at the Tallahassee Greek Food Festival on Nov. 2-3. Held at the Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox church, the event was free and open to the public. The Holy Mother of God […]

News

Sports bar planned for South Monroe

The owner of Cool Cutters is hoping to establish a sports bar in part of the former Winn-Dixie on South Monroe Street. Photo submitted by Sunny Anderson.  If a south-side resident wants to go to a bar, a popular fast food resultant like Chick-fil-a, or a shopping center open past […]

Lifestyles

Frenchtown heritage festival celebrates community

Co-owner of "Kingz and Queen Fitness" Kelvin Frasier leads workout at the 8th Annual Frenchtown Heritage Festival. Photo submitted by Cory Cannon. To coincide with the weekly Frenchtown Farmers Market, the eighth annual Frenchtown Heritage Festival took place on Nov. 3rd at Georgia Street and North Martin Luther King Boulevard.  […]

Sports

FAMU loses to JSU to open season

FAMU guard Taylor Darks checking the clock in a game against SC State Spring 2018. Sydney Vigille | The FAMUAN The Florida A&M University women’s basketball team started their season off with a loss against Jacksonville State University 62-31 Tuesday night Nov. 6. Rattlers Head coach LeDawn Gibson, stated that she […]

Lifestyles

Alzheimer’s walk raises awareness, money

Constant rain did not stop Sunday's walk. Photo submitted by Rikki Bell.   The Alzheimer’s Project held its annual Forget Me Not Walk at Cascades Park on Sunday. Even though it was a rainy day the event still had a successful outcome. The event featured a bounce house, food trucks, […]

News

FAMU students produce live election coverage

FAMU students worked together to produce a live election night special on Tuesday. Photo submitted by Landy Coulanges.   As the polls closed on Tuesday, FAMU’s team of broadcast journalists worked together to produce an election night special. It is different from any other show at News 20 at 5. […]

Sports

Five observations from FAMU’s exhibition game

FAMU men's basketball coach Robert McCollum watches his team perform during last week's exhibition game. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN As an ardent watcher of FAMU basketball, it been 229 days since the Rattlers tipped off last spring. And like many, I was excited for the recent exhibition game against […]

Opinions

FAMU needs more vegan options on the menu

Janai Moton, a vegan student at FAMU Photo submitted by Janai Moton As more and more people turn to veganism as a healthier lifestyle alternative, one can’t help but notice the lack of vegan food options on the campus of Florida A&M University. According to HerCampus, one in five college […]

Opinions

Single hard-working moms matter

Janai Moton with her daughter Photo submitted by Janai Moton I had my daughter at the tender age of 21, and I didn’t plan my pregnancy. Since then I have been balancing the roles of a single mom, full-time employee and  full-time college student. I think I deserve an Academy […]