City of Tallahassee electric crews began deploying to Myrtle Beach, S.C. today to assist with recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. As stated in a press release by the city of Tallahassee, city crews will be traveling with other Florida-based mutual aid crews on Saturday to assist Santee […]
Author: Destanie Morman | Staff Reporter
FAMU Alumni fashion show impacts the Tallahassee community
Malik Alrahim, Lockhart District LLC and Power Circle Entertainment Group LLC filled The Moon, a local nightclub, on Sept. 9 for their first collaborative fashion show of the year ‘ELAN’. Florida A&M University alumni Alexis Lockhart and Malik Alrahim partnered up to create the vision for the show and exceeded […]
A taste of Japan in Midtown
A dinner at Sakura is an unforgettable experience, and one not to be missed. It’s a beautiful restaurant: the ambiance is amazing, and you’ll be thinking about it long after the meal is over. Sakura is located on North Monroe Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues in Midtown and conveniently […]
Senate on the Run looks to bridge gap between SGA and student body
Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association hosted its Senate on the Run event Wednesday. The event was an opportunity for senators and leaders in SGA to come out and get involved with the student body as food was served free of charge. Senate on the Run is an event held […]
Grown Toons
Adult content in child entertainment has become more overt overtime. A joke on social media is making the rounds that “2000’s babies” are wilder than the great “90’s babies.” I’d say it’s because 2000’s babies were more abruptly desensitized to mature topics than 90’s babies. “When we were younger, we […]
Sickletember raises awareness to FAMU students on sickle cell disease
Photo courtesy of AR the Prophet Florida A&M University’s Future Public Health Professionals hosted the HBCU Sickle Cell College Tour on Aug. 30 and 31 to increase awareness, educate and empower those who are unfamiliar with the inherited blood condition. The tour aims to combat the issue most historically black colleges […]
Carrasco brings passion to FAMU volleyball
Valentina Carrasco is not your typical Rattler. A senior business administration student from Lima, Peru, Carrasco is a member of Florida A&M’s volleyball team. She began her volleyball career at the modest age of 8. Her father, Antonio Carrasco, is a volleyball coach in Lima and has been an active […]
Reintroducing Loosekid, FAMU’s official DJ
Most people who have attended events at Florida A&M University are familiar with DJ Loosekid. He is the man behind the turntables during weekly events such as Set Friday. You can also catch him on the turntables at events held at Gaither Gym or at the Lawson Center during FAMU […]
College Democrats making presence felt at FAMU
With Andrew Gillum’s historic victory in last month’s Democratic primary, there is no greater time for the FAMU College Democrats to be re-chartered on the campus of Florida A&M University. Taylar Hall, president and senior political science student, took to twitter to announce the resurgence of the organization after its […]
FAMU Career Center a valuable resource
The Career Center at Florida A&M University (FAMU) offers different services to students through different initiatives with the goal to give students the preparation for the professional world. The Career Center offers resume critiques, job search strategies, career coaching, professional development workshops and engagement with employers. Asiah Belligner, a third- year […]