Barber, Johann Rutherford, begins the hairstyling process on a client in the Rattler’s Edge Hair Salon located on FAMU’s campus. Walking around the campus of Florida A&M University, a variety of visual styling preferences are immediately evident. From shortcut fades to artificial eyelashes to braided synthetic hair, one may wonder […]
Author: Kaiyah Clarke | Staff Reporter
Male mentors: A dying breed
Men of the Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. mentoring young middle school boys at R. Frank Nims Middle School. Photo by Moses Lordeus America’s largest volunteer supported mentoring program is experiencing a dangerous phenomenon; too many young boys are in the program with not enough […]
Moricette elected president of Student Senate
Picture taken at the senate meeting during the elections. | Photo credit: Albert Hayes The student senate has made its decision for the Legislative branch leaders for FAMU’s 48th Student Senate. The elections for senate president and president pro tempore took place Monday in the senate chambers. The current Senate […]
JUUL is trending with college students
Move over Virginia Slims, your cigarette daydreams are over. A sleek new vape device known as JUUL (pronounced jewel) is on the shelves of select retailers and is quickly gaining popularity among college students. James Monsees and Adam Bowen co- founded JUUL. The two shared a similar dissatisfaction with the […]
FAMU wrestling: On the road to glory
The Florida A&M University Wrestling Team at the 15 Annual Seminole Rattler Invitational. Photo credit: FAMU Rattler Wrestling Team The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Rattlers wrestling team look to make a dynamic impact on their great season at National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA), Wrestling championships held this upcoming weekend. The team […]
FAMU track has championship aspirations for an upcoming meet
After letting the MEAC Championship title slip away the women and men track teams are ready to take back their crown and perform well in the NCAA Indoor Championships. Darlene Moore, director of track and field at Florida A&M University (FAMU), has high expectations as the final stretch of FAMU’s […]
Vegetarians in Tallahassee community to host annual VegFest
Soul Vegetarian, a food vendor, who will be at the fourth annual North Florida VegFest. Photo credit: Nathalie Elsamara To showcase local vegetarian and vegan options and how individuals can thrive on a plant-based lifestyle in Tallahassee, “TalVeg” will be hosting their fourth annual North Florida VegFest. From 11 […]
Board of Trustees meet to discuss university’s academics
Photo credit: Sydne Vigille On Wednesday, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Board of Trustees met at 2 p.m. to discuss students and the changes with academics on campus. The room was filled with different faculty members listening to the updates with programs on FAMU’s campus. Dean Murray Gibson requested for […]
FAMU Board of Trustees takes initiatives to improve student life and funding for university
Florida A&M University Board of Trustees held a committee meeting the morning of March 8, in the Grand Ballroom discussing important topics such as graduation and retention rates, athletic funding, and funding for new on-campus housing. The BOT also discussed the initiatives on how to increase the Licensure Pass […]
More guns are coming to public schools
The Florida Legislature and Florida Governor Rick Scott gave the School Boards the authority to determine if school personnel, teachers included, could carry firearms on school property and in classrooms. This determination came after much debate over the wording of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act […]