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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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‘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 […]

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Cocaine addicts’ vaccine development underway

A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine tested a vaccine that may help addicts get rid of their habit – mainly cocaine. Normally people receive vaccinations to prevent illnesses. According to CNN, Dr. Thomas Kosten worked on the study at Yale before moving to Baylor College of […]

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Bowden will leave when he gets ready

Florida State’s football team is on the road to a lackluster season. Last Saturday’s devastating loss to Boston College has left some faithful Seminole fans questioning the effectiveness of Bowden and his coaching staff. The more prominent of these is FSU Board of Trustee member Jim Smith. Smith has called […]

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Snitching is OK when it is beneficial

With Florida A&M University being an institute of higher learning, students might have been shocked to see flashing police car lights and multiple arrests being made on Tuesday due to a fight on the Set. The brawl that took place drew a hefty crowd of curious students and being the […]

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State balancing budget on students

#8220;We must have an aggressive agenda to secure funding for higher education.”  These were words that resonated in a speech given by the Frank T. Brogan, chancellor of the State University System, while meeting with the student body presidents from across the state of Florida. The state is facing difficult […]

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Nepotism hampers university’s progress

Last week I wrote about courtesy at Florida A&M University and how wemust all do our part. I began my piece with an example of how I was treated in a manner that wasn’t exactly welcoming. I received a call from an individual in the Registrar’s office inquiring about whothe […]

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Letterman’s exploits not news

Sex. Why are people so obsessed with it? Sex scandals seem to make the news quicker than anything else, and they are publicized way too much. Former President Bill Clinton had sex with an intern, so what. John Edwards engaged in indecent relations with one of his staffers, big deal. […]

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Stand firm under pressure

After watching Bernard Madoff, the ex-chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, being taken away in hand cuffs, many people were relieved. He was sentenced to life in prison for embezzling almost $20 billion. Prosecutors made an example of him as a warning to others, who were thinking about or were […]

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Teen violence must cease

By now, everyone with access to any form of mass media knows what happened in Chicago recently.  An innocent teen was beaten to death in a brawl that had absolutely nothing to do with him. News sources are calling the death “savage,” “uncalled for,” and “pointless.” Derrion Albert wasn’t a […]