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Getting started early on Christmas shopping

Shopping for Christmas gifts before December is like purchasing winter clothes in the summer. It saves time, money and the risk of something being out of stock. This year, deals are starting earlier than Black Friday. Big name companies like Amazon are already experiencing a tremendous increase in packages following […]

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What will happen after students return to campus?

Tallahassee residents are skeptical about how campus instruction will continue after Thanksgiving break. Just days after returning back to campus following homecoming week, the FAMU Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD), announced in an email that the center anticipates being closed for 14 days, due to the “spread of […]

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Crump lives through his music

Chancellor Crump, a double major at Tallahassee Community College, studies criminal justice and music education. He found his passion and love for music at a very young age. Crump, a native of North Carolina, moved to Tallahassee when he was just 2 years old. That was the beginning of a […]

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Daniels develops her brand

Balancing school and a business can be hard. For sophomore physical therapy major Jasmine Daniels, running a business came naturally. Daniels is a Tampa native who now resides in Tallahassee, where she runs a press-on nail business. Daniels has been intrigued with the art of nail enhancements since elementary school, […]

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Time changes prompts other changes

It’s that time of the year again. Daylight Savings Time has casually come to an end. Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. begins on the second Sunday in March when clocks are set forward one hour. The clocks are then turned back  to standard time on the first Sunday in […]

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Tallahassee honors veterans with annual parade

Hundreds of people lined up along South Monroe Street Thursday morning to kick off Veterans Day. Tallahassee’s annual Veterans Day parade was filled with music, trailer floats and a whole bunch of proud American spirit. Even the children were able to take part in the celebration; some were waving on […]

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Do students benefit from FAMU’s endowment?

Endowments are ongoing funds universities use to achieve short-term and long-term goals. They can be used for a variety of purposes over a finite period of time or even indefinitely. Each endowment consists of discrete funds, with stipulations from the donor on how the institution can use their gift. On […]

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Managing money a challenge for some students

Students have been struggling to maintain proper spending habits. Apart from the academic expenses expected from them, some students have had trouble managing their money on their personal needs. Aside from school-related expenses, such as tuition and books, the main thing that students have been spending most of their money […]