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Fatal Club Drug Drops

When I first thought of having to spend an hour of my life listening to “Femme Fatale,” Britney Spears’ latest album, I cringed a bit. Not because I’m a die-hard Hip-hop fan – if you tossed a copy of “L.A.S.E.R.S.,” off a cliff, I would very likely dive off the […]

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Church Reinvents Nighlife

Walking into the dimly lit basement of Floyd’s Music Store on, of all evenings, Sunday, and seeing people dancing under flashing lights to bass blaring from speakers, seems paradoxical. Venturing further in and discovering what appears to be a bartender serving drinks is more perplexing. But don’t be fooled, these […]

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‘Aint Misbehavin’ Draws Laughs and More

Excitement flowed onto the stage where nine performers, backed by an onstage, six-piece band, tapped and swung their way through nearly three dozen tunes celebrating the black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and ’30s. Directed and choreographed by Harry Bryce, the cast included FAMU students Chelsea Williams, […]

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Faith Fuels Devout Student

His name means slave or servant of Allah. Nineteen-old Abdullah Islami, a second-year pharmacy student from Daytona Beach, Fla., is a devout generational Muslim and follows the Surahs (chapters) of the Qur’an. For Islami, the importance of religion and education began before he entered college, a lesson taught to him […]

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Thousands Flock to ‘SpringTime’

The sounds from the band “Wiser Than Fools” blasted through stage speakers, one of a variety of bands performing at Tallahassee’s Springtime Downtown Get-down Friday evening. Children squealed and giggled at the Kids, Inc. of the Big Bend booth, where volunteers were helping students create bootblack, a pudding-like mixture made […]

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College of Arts and Sciences Honors Distinguished Alumni

In 1987, Florida A&M desired to honor the achievements of its graduates. As part of the Centennial Celebration, the College of Arts and Sciences unveiled four Galleries of Distinction. The galleries are tributes to graduates who have made significant contributions in their disciplines, organizations and communities at the local, national […]

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Activists Preach Safe Sex at HIV/AIDS Events

An assortment of condoms, dental dams and dildos were sprawled in front of two guest speakers in the lecture hall of the Meek-Eaton Black Archives building. Wednesday night, PUSH Productions held its final event in honor of women’s history month: “One Night Stand for HIV/AIDS.” Guest speakers included Jason Panda […]

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‘Real Talk’ Tonight for FAMU Men

#8220;The Real Talk for Real Men” is an initiative open to all collegiate men at Florida A&M University scheduled for on Wednesday March 30, 2011, from 6 – 9 p.m. in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication Lecture Hall.. The theme of the event is “The Importance of Making […]

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PUSH Productions Promotes Safe Sex at FAMU

What started as Ntozake Shange’s choreo-poem “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” was adapted into Tyler Perry’s hit film “For Colored Girls” in 2010. Florida A&M has joined the movement and is using the production’s themes to encourage female empowerment among students. PUSH Productions, […]