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Where’s the Justice in That?

So, from a possible 10 years in prison to three years of probation? Really, Feds? For those lost, former FAMU Department of Public Safety officer Byron Whitaker was charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and making false statements to a federal agent. He plead guilty earlier this year and at […]

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FAMUAN Face-Off: It’s a Plant; So What’s the Problem?

Let’s mention one thing straight off the bat. This article does not promote drug usage or the general idea that drugs as a whole should be legal. But in the case of one drug, marijuana, I ask why not? There are many whose attention I now hold in the palm […]

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Living It Up In School – Minus the Contact High

As a youngster in high school, I would have to wake up early every morning to catch the school bus and almost every morning, I was introduced to peer pressure. “Wanna (sic) blaze?” a fellow student with lazy, bloodshot eyes asked while holding a joint. It was much too easy […]

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FAMUAN Face-Off: Natural High is Where It’s At

I have been high almost every day of my life. When you see  me on the Set, I’m high. When I’m walking through
the halls, I’m high. When you see me in class, I’m probably as high as a kite.
I randomly burst out in song, smile for no apparent reason, giggle […]

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List: Top activities to do over the summer

1.      Sleep: We are in college and sleep deprivation comes with the territory. Time to get all those missed hours back.   2.      Eat: Good home cooked meals are just within reach. No more fast food, café food or Orange room food…until fall semester.   3.     […]

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We encourage everyone to remain safe

Recently, there have been a string of robberies in the area. Because of such acts many of us are scared and wary of going anywhere at night by ourselves or even in groups. It is shocking the lengths a person will go to for a quick buck or because he’s […]

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Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

I am the first one to admit that this newspaper makes mistakes. During the past four months we have had misspelled names, forgotten headlines, misidentified people and missed important information. There has not been a single mistake in this newspaper that I have not read and kicked myself for. This […]

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Donald Trump for President? Oh, Please…

Donald Trump running for president? Ha! That is the most doleful, yet comical thing I have ever heard of. Sarah Palin was sad enough, now we have Donald Trump running for the presidency. What is America coming to? Now, I do believe that every American-born citizen has the right to […]

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A Foreign Language Student Voices Her Worries with FAMU Restructuring

The abortion protest on campus this semester boasts that the number one killer of Black babies is abortion. Enraged by this and by the graphic images of aborted babies, students at Florida A&M University did as many Rattlers of today do—absolutely nothing. Sure, some complained, and some whined about the […]