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Duty of grads to give back

Duty of grads to give back
As I sat among the pews at a Sunday church service, the pastor said, "Don't be selfish - You are not in college for yourself. You are empowered by God to empower others." Later in the week at a social, PRodigy public relations firm adviser Gina Kinchlow told graduating seniors to "give back to someone," encouraging attendees not to forget about Florida A&M University and the black community.… 4 Comments

Election sit-in a little late, a little lackluster

Students are still trying to settle controversial situations that have occurred earlier this semester. Students like Gallop Franklin and Dominick Ardis, along with 30 other, students conducted a sit-in Tuesday in the president's office in Florida A&M University's Lee Hall to ask for a new election and an investigation.… 1 Comment

Scarcity of hotels makes graduation bittersweet

With graduation approaching soon Tallahassee will have to host several family and friends of those graduates, however, where will they stay? Every year Florida A&M University, Florida State University, and Tallahassee Community College have their commencement services during the same weekend.… 1 Comment

Sit-in stirs online readers

Many stories cause controversy on The FAMUAN Web site, causing readers to leave comments. Here are some of the comments that have caught our attention and are worth reading about. Students sit in to protest elections ABSTRACT: Gallop Franklin and Dominick Ardis along with close to 30 other students conducted a sit-in at the president's office in Florida A&M University's Lee Hall on Tuesday afternoon.… Post the First Comment

Keys clueless about 'gangsta rap'

In a recent interview with Blender Magazine, singer Alicia Keys commented that "gangsta rap" music was a scheme designed to convince black people to kill each other. According to Eurweb.com, Keys' words were, " 'Gangsta rap' was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other.… 3 Comments

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