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Puzzled over leadership

Photo Credit: Damon Arnold Controversy in politics may lie closer to Rattler nation than at Washington, D.C.’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. For nearly a year, the question of who is leading Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association has been in question. And just when it seemed to be resolved on Jan. […]

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Puzzled over leadership?

Controversy in politics may lie closer to Rattler nation than at Washington, D.C.’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. For nearly a year, the question of who is leading Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association has been in question. And just when it seemed to be resolved on Jan. 11 […]

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Voters flock to polls early and share opinions

Photo Courtesy of Sierra Brown   For those who haven’t voted, only nine days remain until the Nov. 8 general election, where people will tackle Election Day lines at the polls and anxiously cast ballots for political candidates. With Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton being the […]

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Rape spotlight shines on FAMU

Once again, a spotlight has been placed on a Florida university due to allegations of rape.  In 2013, Florida State University’s star quarterback Jameis Winston was accused of rape by a woman later named in a documentary as Erica Kinsman. Winston was never charged with sexual assault. However, earlier this […]

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Local politicians challenge college Democrats to vote

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum State Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and State Representative Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, charged Florida A&M and Florida State universities’ Democrats to get involved in the presidential election last Wednesday at The Edison Restaurant. Gillum and Williams stressed the importance of voting to the […]

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Robinson fires Mangum’s top staff

Jimmy Miller   Marcella David   Florida A&M University Interim President Larry Robinson has terminated six staff members this Monday evening, via certified mail. These terminations follow Robinson’s first week as president following former President Elmira Mangum. The employees terminated are: Provost Marcella David, Vice President of Communications Elise […]