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Credit cards a student debt trap

Is it possible for college students to manage credit cards and the payments that accompany those cards? Credit cards can be risky for anyone, but for college students the risk can be significantly greater. Students are lured in with low interest rates and low monthly payments only to find that […]

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FAMU ANNOUNCEMENTS

Picture day for the yearbook will be held from 9-4 p.m. in the Embassy Room. For more information contact Deneice at famu_yearbook@hotmail.com Applications for volunteering for the Electoral Commission are available in the Office of Student Activities. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Nov. 29. For more information contact […]

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TalTran to assign local colleges new unique buses

While many students complain about the long waits at bus stops and the amount of routes available, the newly appointed TalTran director, Ronald Garrison, has developed six steps to improve the bus system and student ridership. Garrison said he plans to partner with Florida A&M University, Florida State University and […]

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Faculty endowment increases by thousand

This year’s faculty and staff endowment campaign contributions currently equal $148,000- increasing more than $16,000 from last year. 57 faculty and staff members contributed over $1,000 to this year’s 16th annual Faculty and Staff Scholarship Endowment Campaign. 15 of the donors were honored with small silver lapel pins at a […]

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Unfinished photo labs leave students out in the cold

Students enrolled in black and white photography this semester find themselves without a lab for the last three weeks of classes. The third floor of Banneker Technology Building B closed Nov. 15 to begin renovations, but the photography labs in the new School of Journalism and Graphic Communications building are […]

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Campus police establish new program for student safety

The Florida A&M University Department of Public Safety has developed a new safety program to prepare for the upcoming holidays. Students are encouraged to file a Rattler Travel Plan with the FAMU Police Department before heading home for the holidays. “Every holiday there is some kind of accident,” said Crime […]

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Classic win for Rattlers

Florida A&M University won 26-23 in an overtime thriller against rival Bethune-Cookman College in Saturday’s Florida Classic XXVI in front of 70,112 fans at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando. FAMU, led by game MVP, quarterback Albert Chester, displayed remarkable resilience in their comeback effort from an early 17-0 deficit, […]

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Rattlers win season opener 68-66

The Florida A&M men’s basketball team opened up their official season with a road victory over Cleveland State University Saturday evening, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Speaking to the media following the game, FAMU coach Mike Gillespie said, “We’re very happy to come in here tonight and get […]

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FAMU Announcements

Auditions for the play “Crowns” will be held in Charles Winter Wood Theatre Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. Those wanting to try out should prepare a two minute monologue-serious in nature and 16 bars of a gospel or spiritual song. The monologue must be contemporary. Dress comfortably and nicely. No […]

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Tips to enjoy a successful double date with your mate

Tallahassee is a college town with many college students who may be craving loving and freedom. Having a boyfriend or girlfriend isn’t one of the most desired things while you’re in college, but for those who are in relationships going out with your single girls or guys can be uncomfortable. […]