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Suspending presidential search was the proper decision

  In most situations that involve decision-making, it is generally considered better to move forward with a flawed plan in a timely manner than a “fool-proof” plan when opportunities have gone by the wayside. While this is true in most cases, it is important to remember that whenever time allows […]

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Lady Rattlers look for success at home

  The Lady Rattlers softball team is on a two-game win streak, including a 5-0 shutout against North Carolina A&T. Kieifi Myrick, a sophomore infielder from Crawfordville, Fla., leads the Lady Rattlers ((12-27, 4-2 MEAC)) in RBIs with a .514 slugging percentage. In the shutout, Myrick contributed three RBIs. Ashanti […]

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FAMU’s tobacco-free policies help students to breathe easy

  Many people say it’s disgusting to see a tobacco-free commercial of a woman who has no teeth and a hole in her throat as she battles with oral and throat cancer. These commercials aren’t just meant to be alarming, they are meant to bring awareness to the immediate damage […]

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FAMU alumni seek students’ musical talents for mixtape

  Two Florida A&M alumni are giving students a musical opportunity to be heard around the world through their mixtape that will be released later this month. Jonathan Presha and Peter McCurdy, two School of Business and Industry graduates, created a project that would give unsigned singers, rappers and songwriters […]

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Is it your turn to intern?

  The best time to do an internship is a recent discussion I’ve found myself having with my peers. Some feel it’s better to do one before graduating, even if it leads to falling behind academically by taking a semester off. A postponed graduation to these individuals is worth having […]

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Dropping the weight

Vitamins, extracts and drops. Oh what some college students would not do to shed those excess pounds quickly without stepping foot inside a gym. Many popular ways to lose weight include taking dietary supplements or using liquid weight-loss drops. Some students use raspberry ketones drops and supplements, green tea extract […]

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Pay more attention to your spending

  Rapper Wiz Khalifa’s song “B.A.R.” opens with the epitome of our generation’s mentality, “Lamborghini dreams, beach house wishes.” Everybody wants the newest, nicest everything, but at what point do the prices for these things become ridiculous? Some iPhone 5s’ cost more than $500 without a contract, yet everyone seems […]

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Real love is dying

  Does real love still exist? The question still lingers in my mind. I am forced to be opposed to the idea that it does. Maybe being a college student plays a very important factor in me making that judgment, but I am barely exposed to couples who are genuinely […]

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Orange over green

After Florida A&M’s intrasquad spring football scrimmage at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday, the Rattlers’ orange team pulled out a 31-26 victory over the green team. “The game was a high scoring affair, giving the defense a lot of credit to who took a healthy lead and showed a lot […]