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Local haunted house spooks the town

  Haunted houses have no specific date of origin. The folklore surrounding their beginning has spawned a common belief that when people die, their spirit moves on to the next life. Sometimes, souls, usually those that suffered from a violent or tragic death or those with unfinished business, are left […]

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Rattlers march to courthouse for voting

  Florida A&M students and state and local supporters marched more than a mile from FAMU’s Eternal Flame to the Leon County Courthouse for early voting. The crowd chanted, “tell me what democracy looks like. This is what democracy looks like,” as they locked arm-in-arm. Five days remain to vote […]

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Breast cancer awareness ball raises $1,000

  Closing out the month-long breast cancer awareness efforts was the Pink Tie Ball, an event that raised over $1,000 Saturday. Although there was a lack of guests, the event served its purpose. There was a musical performance by a fairly new band organization M.E.I.S.A; two breast cancer survivors also […]

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FAMU students shuttled for early voting

  With election season coming to a close in less than a week, Organize for America has taken residence at Florida A&M to give students no reason not to vote. As part of its border state initiative, volunteers from outside of Florida have been dispatched to assist students in following […]

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Halloween Horror Nights brings fears to life

  Walking through Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, the streets are filled with zombies, ghosts and goblins. There are legions of evil ninjas, death reapers, witches, asylum escapees and zombies based on the TV show “The Walking Dead.”  Halloween Horror Nights is an annual Halloween event with locations in both […]

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Rattlers get prepared to study aboard

  Teaching a class at 5 p.m. to a group of college students may sound like one is describing the life of a professor. However, it is the life of foreign exchange students at Florida A&M. A handful of Brazilian exchange students have volunteered to help the next batch of […]

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Major move for Kelly

Since elementary school, Joseph Kelly knew he wanted to be in the military. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in serving in the armed forces with a lineage leading back to World War I. His father served as a lieutenant colonel, his uncle was a full colonel and […]

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Defending dreams leads to arrest

  The steps taken to make a difference by 15 Dream Defenders were the same steps that led them to jail. A week ago in Boca Raton, 120 to 140 students and Dream Defenders of Florida A&M, Florida State University, the University of Miami, Miami Dade College and the University […]

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Greek step show cancelled

  Rick Ross and Uncle Luke may be performing at Florida A&M, but there is one act that will be missing from this year’s homecoming. The Greek Homecoming Step Show, initially slated to take place Nov. 7, is cancelled. The Greek Homecoming Step Show has become a staple in the […]

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University to be accredited for new degree program

  The program is the only accredited facilities management degree program in the state of Florida and historically black college or university. The Facilities Management degree program had an accreditation cite visit from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation. This new major has been created, planned and developed with the […]