Having fine wine taste but living on a beer budget may not be easy, but it is manageable. Ideally you won’t learn the importance of budgeting until you enroll in a two- or four-year university. There is a plethora of ways students can save money on several purchases, such as […]
Author: Brianna McGregor
Rattlers Pullout First Victory Against Savannah State
The Florida A&M Rattlers (1-5, 1-1 MEAC) earned their first win of the season and first conference win against the winless the Tigers of Savannah State University (0-6, 0-3 MEAC) 24-14. Rattlers head coach Earl Holmes reflected on the teams win. “Overall I thought the guys started fast and I […]
St. Louis Activists Host Ferguson October
Thousands of protesters from different states in the country converged in Ferguson on October 10 and will be there until October 13 to show their solidarity with the people of St. Louis. St. Louis activists organized four days of activities. This weekend event has been named Ferguson October. Many of the events that […]
Lady Rattlers Sweep BCU, Remain Perfect in MEAC
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team remained undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as they swept rival Bethune-Cookman University (25-14, 25-20, 25-18). Head coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov spoke about the teams unbeaten streak in the MEAC. “It was our goal to have all three wins in the first half of […]
Art And Garden Fest Brings Opportunities For Agriculture
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences North Florida Research and Education Center held its second annual Art and Garden Fall Family Festival Saturday in Quincy, Fla. The festival is sponsored by the Gadsden Arts Center, Gardening Friends of the Big Bend, Plein Air Painters, Quincy Garden […]
New Feature Helps Residents to Pay Their Utility Bill on the Go
Do you need to electronically pay your utility bill payment but you do not own a computer? A new SmartBill feature allows customers to pay their utility bills from a smartphone or tablet, as well as from a computer. This free payment option ensures safe, secure electronic payment on a […]
SGA Hosts Special Allocation Workshop
On Wednesday the members of the Student Government Association and the Organization & Finances Committee came out to Perry Paige auditorium to inform students about how to apply for a special allocation, a process of asking SGA for money that is not already apart of their annual budget. Many students […]
Crimes On FAMU’s Campus Threaten the Safety of Students
The sun was still up on a Tuesday evening in September when a Florida A&M University senior, Ursual Ible, was walking to her car that was parked in a campus parking lot at the end of a long day of classes as she always does. When Ible sat down in […]
The Man Behind the Music
Florida A&M University is known for being a place for great scholars, but every scholar needs time to relax. Set Fridays are a time when students can unwind and listen to man behind the music- Rasheed “DJ Loose Kid” Okuboyejo. Students from all over come to FAMU to experience this […]
Youth Football Numbers Show Cause for Concern
In the wake of three high school football players dying from injuries in the last month, the sport of football is being viewed differently these days. According to ESPN Outside the Lines, “USA Football, a national governing body partially funded by the NFL, said participation among players ages 6 to […]