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Opinions

Leave Bruno alone

Bruno Mars performing with his band live at The Apollo. Photo credit: CBS Bruno Mars is known for his mix of funk and R&B music, but he has recently been in the headlines because some are accusing him of cultural appropriation. Various music genres such as hip hop and R&B, […]

Lifestyles

It’s all about the shoes as Nike releases draw crowds

It was a sneaker lover’s delight this past weekend as two highly desired shoes released. Nike released two of its most anticipated shoes of 2018: The Air Jordan 3 Retro “Tinker” released Saturday in select retailers and online at Nike.com while the Sean Wotherspoon’s Air Max 97’s released March Monday […]

News

Rubio Visits FAMU

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said he was opposed to arming public school teachers during a brief visit at Florida A&M University, Tuesday. “I don’t support the teacher arming thing. Number one, to be frank, there are some teachers I don’t want armed,” Rubio said. “I worry that if […]

News

Search continues for pharmacy dean

Photo credit: Rattler Nation   The search continues for a new leader at Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. COPPS is one of five colleges or schools on campus in the midst of a search for a new dean. A meeting took place Tuesday in Room 320 […]

Sports

Thomas: FAMU football on brink of new era

Florida A&M wide receiver Patrick Thomas has no doubt that 2018 will be a different story for the Rattlers’ football program. The second- year transfer student from Union, New Jersey, is excited after being red-shirted last season. And he feels that new head coach Willie Simmons is bringing the team […]

Opinions

Why dating is a thing of the past

Former “A Different World” actors Dwayne and Whitley. If you’re hoping to go on a nice romantic date, then you’re probably living in the wrong era. With the influence of social media and cellphones in the 21st century, the dating scene has almost disappeared. Millennials have seemed to redefine the […]