FAMU senior set to launch clothing line
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Mediocre Originality Demands Expression, or MODE, Apparel was established by a Florida A&M University student and entrepreneur, Deron Smith Jr. Smith was a fashion influencer at an early age. From always drawing clothes, logo names....
Masks are now mandatory
Leon County commissioners unanimously passed an emergency ordinance last week that requires all residents and visitors to wear a face mask in public businesses. Commission chairman Bryan Desloge said, “I will put in an order every week and adjust based on the community’s response.”...
Homecoming: Is it going to happen?
More than one HBCU has announced that it is canceling this year’s homecoming due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This news has Rattlers wondering what impact the coronavirus will have on homecoming on The Hill.
The MEAC is in trouble
With Bethune-Cookman University announcing that it will leave the MEAC for the Southwestern Athletic Conference after the 2020-2021 school year, it became the third school to leave the conference this year.
Why highly ranked Black athletes should attend HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities were originally created so that Black people had access to a college education. However, in today’s society, highly ranked Black athletes don’t even consider HBCUs and I believe that should change.
FAMU RAF OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THE “ALL IN” CAMPAIGN
The Florida A&M University Rattler Athletic Fund officially launched the "ALL IN" campaign on Friday afternoon. The "ALL IN" campaign, which runs through Aug. 1, is designed to upgrade and enhance the football operations..
FAMU Unveils Detailed Return-To-Campus Schedule For Administrators, Staff
Monday, June 15 marked the first day of returning to campus for the FAMU Senior Leadership Team. “This is the beginning of a crucial transition period for the University,” said Robinson.
FAMU Board of Trustees Approves Reopening Plan For Summer and Fall Operations
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees (BOT) approved a proposal Thursday, June 4, 2020, that would allow a phased return of administrators and staff....
STRIKE Fall 2019 A&M Magazine
CULTURE is the set of ideas, behaviors, attitudes, and traditions that exist within large groups of people (usually of a common religion, family, or something similar). These ideas, behaviors, traditions, etc are passed on from one generation to the next...
FAMU Digital Resource Center
The FAMU Digital Resource Center (FDRC) is an open access institutional repository of digitized resources related to the University's history, research and scholarship. The repository contains digitized publications such as, the Rattler yearbook and the FAMUAN..