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Annual Relay for Life event begins Friday

Florida A&M University will host its sixth annual Relay for Life on March 28. The annual event unites organizations from all over campus to raise funds for breast cancer research. Amanda May, Relay for Life coordinator, said the purpose of this event is to bring students together and recognize cancer […]

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National Committee declines re-vote

College students in Tallahassee disagree with the Democratic National Committee’s March 17 decision not to allow Florida to hold a second presidential primary election. “I think they should do another one so the candidates can obtain more delegates,” said Florida A&M University student Shaquana Harper, 20, a junior political science […]

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Keep the church seperate

It seems that Sen. Barack Obama is the unofficial spokesman for the black church. Comments from the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s former Chicago pastor, “have put Obama in an awkward and uncomfortable position,” according to a March 22 Washington Post article. Wright, during a sermon at Trinity United Church of […]

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Campus shooting just reflection of society

It was simple. It was empty. It was childish. And more importantly, the shooting that occurred Friday was devastating. Everyone involved in the incident escaped unscathed, but the University’s image took a tremendous blow. The shooting began with a meaningless exchange of words and a loaded threat that almost translated […]

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Classes could bridge cultures

As Americans, we live in a country that is full of diversity whether we want to acknowledge it or not. Hailing from New York City, it seems kind of strange to be in a place where pretty much everyone looks and talks the same. Other people probably share this sentiment. […]

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On diamond, Wildcats run over Rattlers – twice

The Florida A&M University baseball team was swept away at the Moore-Kittles Field in Saturday’s double header against rival Bethune-Cookman University. In game one, the Wildcats blanked FAMU 10-0, taking advantage of mistakes made by the Rattlers. Wild pitches, passed balls and base running errors allowed the Wildcats to jump […]

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Police make five arrests after campus shooting

Gunshots fired on Florida A&M campus Friday resulted in five people arrested and three guns confiscated by the FAMU Police Department. No one was injured, according to FAMU PD. Of the five people arrested and charged, three were students, one being a FAMU student. FAMU PD reports that Rashad Bell […]

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Deltas fight to ‘give big’

The Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was selected to compete for a spot on “Oprah’s Big Give,” a new reality show airing on ABC. The show’s purpose is to change the lives of people in charitable ways and “to impact the fates and fortunes of unsuspecting […]

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Employees to return monies from payroll error

Florida A&M University mailed letters to 66 of its employees who in January received unapproved bonuses because of a payroll system glitch. “About $67,000 was overpaid to the employees during the Jan. 18 payroll,” said Teresa Hardee, the vice president of administrative and fiscal affairs. Hardee said the letter asked […]

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New director for at-risk black males program

Edward G. Tolliver, Ph.D. was recently named the director of Florida A&M University’s Black Male College Explorers Program. The Black Male College Explorers Program is an at-risk prevention/intervention program designed specifically to prevent black males from dropping out of high school, facilitate their admission to college and significantly increase their […]