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FAMU’s Mock Trial Team Loses

After two days of fierce competition and battle of wits, the verdict is in for Florida A&M’s mock trial team. Though it may have lost, the team is already preparing for next year. “I’m sad the results weren’t different, but I’m very proud of how they performed at the competition,” […]

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Senate President Speaks

When former Senate President Iman Sandifer stepped down from his position, student senate pro-tempore Marcie Jackson stepped in and business resumed. “I think I’m the first person in history to go from senator to Judicial and Rules chair to senate pro-tempore to senate president,” Jackson said. The 22-year-old business administration […]

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Gov. Scott Spares State Parks

After a lengthy tour of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Gov. Rick Scott has decided not to close any of the 53 state parks previously listed for closure. Following guidelines given by Scott, Florida State Parks, an entity within the FDEP, released a budget proposal that will cut their […]

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Cyclists Beware: Florida Streets Remain Unsafe

To get from place to place people use many different modes of transportation; however in Florida, one of the modes may be more dangerous than others. In a March 1, 2010 USA Today article, Florida was ranked as of the most dangerous states for cyclists in the country. This information […]

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Students Pack Auditorium for FAMU/FSU Debate over ‘Bake Sale’

Florida A&M students flooded Florida State’s campus on Thursday night to support their fellow classmates in what was sure to be a night to remember. On Jan. 25, the FSU College of Republicans held an “Affirmative Action Bake Sale” on the campus of Florida State. The object of the sale […]

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Meet Miss FAMU Candidates: NaKena, Chelsea and Tiffany

In the 2011 spring elections, three candidates ran for Miss FAMU. Chelsea Earby, Tiffany McLeod, and NaKena Cromartie are the elected running candidates. All three young ladies have been actively promoting the campaigns throughout campus. Chelsea Earby, 21, a third-year, Biology/Pre-Med major from Detroit, so far has spent $3,000 in […]

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Performers Talk Sex, Love at 5th Language of Lingerie

Warning: this event contained explicit material and may not be suitable for all audiences. Read at your own risk. For one night only, the secrets of the bedroom are unveiled and clothing is optional. Poets owned their sexuality as they spoke words of self-pleasing, one night stands, bedroom etiquette and […]

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Meet The Queen of Orange and Green Candidates

It’s been a spirited few weeks of queen of orange and green campaigning. Candidates have invested their weeks and hundreds of dollars to try and spark interest with potential student voters. During the spring semester, students vote for a student-candidate that will hold the position on royal court as queen […]

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Residents to Enhance City through New Initiative

Residents gathered Tuesday night at the Challenger Learning Center Planetarium as city leaders launched the Tallahassee Town and Gown (TAG) relations project. The informational meeting was the first of a series of forums the organization will host as part of its goal of “turning Tallahassee into an even better place […]

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Official: Bing Energy will Benefit Tallahassee

Gov. Rick Scott and Florida State president Eric Barron announced on Feb. 10 that Bing Energy would relocate its headquarters to Tallahassee in collaboration with the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. “Tallahassee should be a significant big business center with the FAMU-FSU COE and Bing Energy,” Scott said at the press […]