Author: Jessica Gardner | Staff Reporter

News

FAMU finance major to study in China this fall

Photo credit: Goldman Sachs Florida A&M University finance major Denzell Jackson was awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will travel abroad to Shanghai, China this fall.  The scholarship awarded Jackson $8,000 for all expenses of the trip. “I can’t even put into words how extreme this […]

News

Simmons hosts event for top high school seniors

With the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University football team’s preseason practice just weeks away, the team’s practice field hasn’t been completely abandoned. Head coach Willie Simmons and FAMU’s Athletic Department held its inaugural Willie Simmons Elite Football Prospect Camp on Sunday. More than 200 high school football players […]

Opinions

The decline of Rattler spirit

Florida A&M University school spirit has experienced a severe decline since I stepped on the hill in 2014. The stadium is not as packed on game day, school events have lackluster attendance, and Set Friday is not as full and vibrant every Friday. The overall feeling of being a […]

Lifestyles

A vegan treat on Tharpe Street

On busy Tharpe Street, there sits a locally owned, vegan restaurant called Sweet Pea Café. This casual, farm-to-table style café is one of the few restaurants in the city that offers an all-vegan menu. Although this restaurant caters to people living a vegan lifestyle, the food at Sweet Pea […]

Sports

McKinley’s dream: The NFL

Orlando McKinley on the football field. Photo credit: FAMU Athletics Years of hard work, drive and discipline have the power to turn a hobby into a dream, which is what has happened to Florida A&M football player Orlando McKinley. A 21-year-old cornerback, kick returner and punt returner, McKinley is […]

Lifestyles

TGIF: Thank goodness it’s french-fry day

There was no better way to celebrate National French Fry Day than enjoying the deep fried side dish Friday at Tallahassee’s inaugural French-Fry Festival. The event took place at three College Town restaurants: Madison Social, Township and Centrale. With the purchase of a $25 ticket, participants indulged in bottomless […]