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Obama administration progressing very slowly

It has been nine months since the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. Unfortunately, I have yet to feel this highly anticipated “change.”                                                                                                                              As an inspiring media professional, I notice many news productions and political commentaries focus on the negative aspects of his administration […]

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Concert acts monotonous and tacky

Since I have been at Florida A&M University, the homecoming concert has been kind of abominable. Many of the students at our university choose to skip the event all together. Why? Because many students could care less about the acts that perform at the venue. Honestly, it’s nothing but coonery. […]

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FAMU in need of aid in financial department

Although Florida A&M has made plenty of strides in other areas, there’s still work to be done. There seems to be an issue when it comes to financial aid. But the irony is it happens every year. I’m not referring to the students who do their FAFSA forms the day […]

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Peace prize in question

President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his strides in international diplomacy. The Nobel Committee cited the president for his “his continuous dialogue, in efforts to improve international relations, and working toward a world free of nuclear weapons.”  The tone of the President’s acceptance speech was humble. He […]

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Famuan news coverage too similar to tabloids and blogs

In the October 7 issue of The Famuan, the news section ran a story titled “Three arrested in credit card fraud scheme.” In the story, the writer reveals the names of several people that were involved in a credit card scandal. The mug shots plastered next to the story may […]

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Teen charged for bad brownies

A Wakulla County student was recently busted when he wanted to celebrate his last day of school by lacing a batch of fudge brownies with marijuana. A genius idea to ‘potheads’ around the world, right? No. As a result, the student received nine felony counts of poisoning food or water […]

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Woman shoots, kills husband

R. Kelly definitely said it best. “When a woman’s fed up, it ain’t nothing you can do about it.” On Wednesday, Ericka McElroy shot and killed her husband in the garage of their Las Vegas home. He had been abusing her for the past 10 years of their lives together. […]

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Obama should listen to historians

Afghanistan is once again the leading source in news stories across the nation. The country that became a household name in American households following the attacks on Sept. 11 has become one of the top issues President Barack Obama is going to have to address in his infant presidency. ABC […]

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10 ways you know you’re broke

1. You consider Instant Noodles a delicacy. 2. You’re able to make 20 dollars last a full seven days. 3. If you know how to restore your own utilities, after they’ve been cut -off. 4. You break in to random song and dance after realizing, you DO have enough quarters […]

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‘Twerk Team’ movement not original

It’s official, Lady Luscious, Betty Butt and Mizz Twerksum, better known as the Twerk Team will perform Friday at The Edge nightclub here in Tallahassee. Where do I begin on this group? I really don’t know where to begin because I’m just stunned. The young ladies from Atlanta are attempting […]