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Shopping sheets simplify financial aid

  Students across the country are now assuming a sense of financial control for their academic futures as the new version of the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet was released Sept. 25. The Shopping Sheet will allow college applicants to understand their costs and compare financial aid packages from different universities, […]

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Senate votes to pay for health conference expenses

  The senate voted unanimously to pass the bill to fund lodging , travel and other expenses for a student health organization conference trip. The bill was one of three senate bills  proposed at Monday’s senate meeting.  Representing the Future Public Health Professionals  was Vice President Brittny Wells, a second-year […]

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Reports show campus crime declining

  Crime on campus has seen a slight decrease from last year. According to Florida Department of Law Enforcement statistics from January 2012-June 2012, there were 108 total offenses compared to the 112 total offenses that occurred from January 2011-June 2012.  Although the total crime index revealed 108 offenses, there […]

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Hispanics may be less inclined to vote

  Hispanics are the least likely group in the country to be eligible to vote due to age and citizenship issues, but the numbers are on the rise. A record number of 23.4 million Hispanics are registered to vote in the upcoming primary election, according to the Pew Research Center. […]

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Search committee narrows field

  The discussion about the search for Florida A&M’s president Monday focused primarily on the process of selecting a firm to conduct a national search for the new president. When the conference began, Stephanie Fall, procurement officer for FAMU, was asked to explain the evaluation scores from members of the […]

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Musicians remain loyal to program

  The music department, now referred to as FAMUSIC, is trying to establish a new brand. “It signals a fresh new start for the department. It’s really a rebirth,” said Kawachi Clemmons, Florida A&M music department chair. “We wanted to reestablish our presence through branding. We hope to use the […]

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City cracks down on underage drinking

  The Tallahassee Police Department is cracking down on underage drinking with the help of a partner grant. A $7,380 grant from the Responsible Decision Making Coalition at a Sept. 19 city commission meeting will go toward enhancing underage drinking enforcement and fund overtime for Tallahassee law enforcement officials. The […]

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All-male panel offers offensive, sexist perspective

  The fliers read, “Hear the males’ perspective on sex.” Instead, on Tuesday night, students who gathered in B.L. Perry heard nothing but profanity from fellow classmates and many women left feeling “disrespected.”   “There is a time and place for any language, however, when no holds barred, you can’t demand […]

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Voter registration nears end

  There is one more item some people may need to put on their last minute to-do lists-register to vote.  The Tuesday deadline to register is swiftly approaching and college campuses are continuing to make registration available to residents. Harrison Dubosar, Florida State Student Government Association director said FSU has […]

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Hazing trials postponed

  The Orlando trial for the Florida A&M Marching “100” band members charged with felonies associated with the 2011 hazing death of Robert Champion has been postponed.  It was originally slated to begin today, but now all cases, except that of Bryan Jones, will begin in March. Court support manager […]