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Led by women, Iranian protests persist

In September, Mahsa “Jina” Amini, 22, died three days after being detained by Iran’s morality police. Since Amini’s death, hundreds have been killed and thousands arrested. Following months of seemingly endless unrest in Iran, a viral infographic claiming “Iran Sentences 15,000 protesters to death — as a ‘hard lesson’ for […]

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FAMU deserved a playoff berth

Despite a 9-2 record and a 9-game winning streak, FCS No. 20 ranked Florida A&M University did not receive an invitation to the 24-team  FCS playoffs. After closing out the season with a 41-20 win against Bethune-Cookman, FAMU had its eyes set on the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Rattlers were left […]

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#RIPTwitter

Twitter may be on its last leg and it’s all due to Elon Musk, the billionaire that took over in October. We all know Musk as the CEO of Tesla but now he has acquisitioned Twitter, and it’s not looking good for him, nor the company he purchased for $44 […]

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Why FAMU should cancel school Thanksgiving week

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving break is slowly approaching and for Florida A&M University students it also means gearing up for the annual Florida Blue Florida Classic football game in Orlando. Every year, students are faced with the battle of choosing between going home for Thanksgiving after the […]

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Lessons from Mary McCloud Bethune

In anticipation of the Florida Classic, there is a lot of banter between rival schools Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman.  Mary McLeod Bethune, B-CU’s founder, and unofficial mascot, has been the target of many jokes. Although the banter is out of love and healthy competition, McLeod Bethune is underrated and not […]

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Let’s be honest: Drake’s a misogynist

Drake’s newly released joint album with rapper 21 savage caused a stir on social media. From throwing shots at Meg Thee Stallion, labeling Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian a groupie, and spilling the tea about rapper IceSpice, “Champagne Papi” is being dubbed misogynistic Papi. Since the release of “Her Loss” on […]

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Sorry FAMU, but my baby is my first priority

Most college students during homecoming week are preparing to go to the football game, concerts, and parties. Not me. I was home performing my motherly duties. Unfortunately, during homecoming my 1-year-old baby girl caught a nasty virus, the flu. Happy it was not COVID, but still sad that she caught […]

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Let’s be honest: Drake’s a misogynist

Drake’s newly released joint album with rapper 21 savage caused a stir on social media. From throwing shots at Meg Thee Stallion, labeling Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian a groupie and spilling the tea about rapper IceSpice, “Champagne Papi” is being dubbed misogynistic Papi. Since the release of “Her Loss” […]