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Golf team prepares for invitational

The FAMU golf team, though having faced minor problems in the past, is still maintaining its focus for an upcoming tournament at Bethune Cookman University. Doug Smith, 23, a senior from Vesailles, Ky., transferred from the University of Louisville to pursue his golfing dream here. “I chose to come to […]

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FAMU Day at the Capitol focuses on community health awareness

The Florida A&M University schools of pharmacy, nursing and allied health students provided the community with health services Wednesday during FAMU Day at the Capitol. The awareness activities were just one feature of the annual event usually designated to lobby legislators for University funding. Participants received blood pressure tests, glucose […]

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Armed robbery occurs near Palmetto North

The Florida A&M University Police Department received an emergency call at approximately 1:50 p.m. from a victim who was robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon near the Palmetto North complex. The victim’s name and the items stolen have not been released, according to Lt. Angela Kirkland of FAMU PD. Kirkland responded […]

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Argument results in campus shootout

Six shots were fired near the south end of campus around 1:30 p.m. Friday. Police are currently investigating the shooting, which occurred near the Set on Martin Luther King Blvd. Police have taken four individuals into custody that were seen fleeing the scene in a silver Pontiac vehicle. Eyewitnesses say […]

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Students get a ‘Clue’ with IRS

Students were given the opportunity to play a real-life version of the game “Clue” when special agents from the Internal Revenue Service kicked off the second annual Forensic Accounting Workshop. Students from the School of Business and Industry and the College of Arts and Sciences gathered Wednesday in Room 447-B […]

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Alumnus launches Web radio

Unsatisfied with local radio, former Florida A&M University student Lonnie Copeland launched his own Internet station, Off Glass Radio, in January. The station is geared toward improving the quality of radio, providing a forum for blacks and giving listeners a break from mainstream radio. The 31-year-old Tallahassee native said he […]

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Company steps out of dot com

StreetVents Entertainment Marketing Promotions Company was created as a Web site in 2005. Now it has developed and expanded to specialize in photography, web design and graphic design. Tiedro Dasinor, 22, a senior Florida A&M University psychology student from Miami, joined the company as co-owner and worked his way up […]

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NBA win streak not a fluke

The streak is over. The streak is over. The Houston Rockets’ 22-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Tuesday night when they played the Boston Celtics. Since the 94-74 beat down at the hands of the Celtics, the Rockets have now started another streak – a losing one. Now […]

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Faceless sources won’t do

After finding new information from several anonymous sources, L.A. Times columnist Chuck Phillips recently wrote about the controversial cold case murder of Tupac Shakur. In his article, he explained that anonymous FBI sources said two associates of Sean “Diddy” Combs plotted against Shakur for rejecting a business offer. It’s fine […]

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Dean’s bid to correct health risk laudable

It’s hard to imagine going to a pharmacy to get a prescription filled, only to find out you have been given a lower dosage than you paid for, or even worse, a fake drug altogether. This has been the plight of many people in Africa and India. This topic has […]