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Clubs struggle to make ends meet

The student senate listened Monday to several campus clubs and organizations voice their concerns regarding allocated funds and agency groupings among Activities and Service organizations at Florida A&M University. Jarred Morgan, an A&S liaison for the S.A.F.E. Team began the meeting by revealing the effects of recent budget cuts. “The […]

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Wrestling team prevails, travels to nationals

The FAMU wrestling team is currently ranked 23rd in the latest National Collegiate Wrestling Association coaches poll. In the NCWA Regional Tournament in Gainesville, the Rattlers finished eighth out of a pool of 22 programs. FAMU posted a top-10 finish behind the standout performance of four wrestlers. Coach Thomas C. […]

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Student athletes at work during break

Spring break is here, but for student athletes, it’s just another day at the office. Instead of Cancun, the softball team will be headed to Atlanta for the Buzz Classic. For freshman outfielder/infielder Alyssa Watts, a general education student, this is the first spring break of her college career. Given […]

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Revived club brings anime to the university

Kuru (come), ganbaru (Do your best), chikara (strength/personality)- these are not words people hear too often, unless they are in Japanese or familiar with anime. Http://wikipedia.com says anime is a style of cartoon animation that originated in Japan and is characterized by character and background styles created by hand or […]

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Renowned author visits the university once again

Educator, motivational speaker and author Julia Hare, who is now executive director of The Black Think Tank, will once more come to FAMU March 1 at 7 a.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium. Hare was invited to FAMU as a panelist in the State of the Black Student Summit in September […]

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Students voice frustration about the challenges of having foreign professors

Many students might say it is common at Florida A&M University to have foreign college professors. According to the Institutional Research Center on campus, there are 102 foreign professors on staff. In courses such as history, physics and chemistry, foreign professors are frequent faces in the classroom. However, some students […]

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Teams to play Hampton in final away game of regular season

The 2005-2006 basketball season has been a trip through valleys and peaks for the Florida A&M (12-16, 8-8 MEAC) men’s team. The team has been ranked as high as second in the MEAC but is now down to seventh in the conference. However in a conference that is evenly matched […]

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More than one side to Kobe

Like several other basketball fans, I glued myself to TNT last weekend ito watch the NBA all-star weekend. This weekend happens every year when the league’s best participate in different events to showcase their various talents. But what really made this year’s event so memorable was not the unbelievable dunks, […]

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Attendance policy is in need of a change

The university is currently reviewing the attendance policy. This is a much-needed change because the current policy leaves too much flexibility. And many students do not take the policy seriously unless they have a professor who strictly enforces it. The official university attendance policy states that any student who has […]