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Meatless diet is better for our health, planet

  We are in a time when Americans will try just about anything to fight obesity and heart disease, but what if I told you there is a way to do this and combat global warming? There is a much cheaper and healthier option of eliminating your contribution to global […]

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Chris Brown and Rihanna: Second chance might work

  The reuniting of pop stars Chris Brown and Rihanna has caused a media uproar. Some are happy to see the handsome couple back together. Others are left disappointed and feel it was a dumb move on Rihanna’s behalf to consider giving her abuser a second chance. I understand the […]

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Senior Rattler wins home finale in double OT

  Senior Night is when teams, fans and players celebrate the culmination of a career for a senior student-athlete. For Florida A&M’s men’s basketball team, that lone senior was Markee Teal. The Rattlers (8-19, 5-8 MEAC) delivered Teal a 75-72 victory against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (5-21, 1-12 MEAC) […]

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Lady Rattlers sweep Savannah State

  The Florida A&M women’s basketball team took on the Savannah State University Lady Tigers on Saturday, winning 67-59 and sweeping the season series. The Lady Rattlers (10-15, 7-5 MEAC) also won the first meeting against SSU (7-18, 2-10 MEAC) 59-49. The Lady Tigers were efficient in the first half […]

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Former coach forms swim club

  The former Florida A&M swimming and diving coach has spearheaded a swim club in the absence of a university swim team. Jorge Olaves was head coach of the men and women’s swimming and diving teams, which were eliminated in fall 2011. “While I’m trying to build the swim team, […]

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Fresh food becomes staple of local restaurant

  Buying local ingredients has been more than just a way of business for the Miccosukee Root Cellar since its opening in November 2011. Every ingredient used, all the way down to the salt, is natural, organic or locally sourced. The restaurant has stayed true to its roots by utilizing […]

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Face Off: Horror movies attack African culture

  New horror movies come out all throughout the year, and many of them touch on topics such as religion and spirituality. One of my favorite horror movies, “The Skeleton Key,” starring Joy Bryant and Kate Hudson, shows great detail of the spiritual values of countries in Africa. It showed […]

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Lady Rattlers fall to Lady Bison

  In a heated conference battle the Florida A&M, Lady Rattlers (9-15, 6-5 MEAC) took on the Howard University Lady Bison (15-9, 9-3 MEAC). The Lady Rattlers fell in a heartbreaker 58-57. The Lady Rattlers had a rough start missing six of their first seven shots trailing 11-3 six minutes […]

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Face Off: The love of horror

  Horror is my favorite movie genre and has been since I was young. There is nothing like the rush you get from watching a good horror or thriller movie. The immobilizing suspense and tension makes the experience equally exciting and attractive to a large group of the population. Catharsis, […]

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FAMU students participate in Model UN event at Harvard

  Florida A&M student delegates left for Boston on Thursday to represent the university at the 59th session of the National Model United Nations. FAMU students were selected for an opportunity to attack challenges related to international negotiations and diplomacy with more than 3,000 other college students from around the […]