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Clinton rallies in Florida’s capital

  Friday, former President Bill Clinton traveled to Tallahassee to support President Barack Obama’s pursuit of re-election for four more years.  More than 4,000 people gathered on the campus of Florida State University, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Clinton. Many waved their banners in the air, chanting and yelling at […]

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Rules still apply during homecoming for dorm dwellers

  Alcohol, illegal drug use, curfew,  and co-ed visitation are some of the common dorm violations students try to get away with, especially during homecoming. The consequence of violating rules such as alcohol possession, using illegal drugs, having guests stay after curfew and allowing the opposite sex into restricted areas […]

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Rattlers stranded by Sandy

  A group of Florida A&M students and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Angela Coleman recently made it back safely to Tallahassee after being stranded in New York after the effects of hurricane Sandy left local airports under water and millions without power. Victor Manuel, a third-year accounting student, […]

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Museum to hold benefit for African-American education

  The John G. Riley House and Museum is calling for student organizations to participate in the 13th Annual Rock-A-Thon on Dec. 1, an event that will raise money for African-American education programs.   The Riley Center and Museum will attempt to raise $20,000 to benefit the maintenance cost of […]

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The Electoral Map

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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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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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Annual health day is back

  The annual University Health and Safety Day will offer an array of free health screenings for students, faculty and the general public on Nov. 6. The health screenings, which will take place in the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Recreation Center, include substance abuse screenings, stroke screenings and blood glucose […]

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Dentists clean up the plaque Halloween leaves behind

  The mounds of candy that come with Halloween may brighten the eyes of kids, both big and fun-sized, but the health affects of candy both on the body and the teeth make those charged with keeping people healthy cringe. In 2010, $1.9 billion worth of candy was sold in […]