Students living on campus will be required to complete another immunization form by Jan. 1, 2003. The State Legislature voted in support of the bill outlining the immunization requirements earlier this year. The current immunizations that were required for incoming freshmen for the 2002-2003 school year did not include hepatitis […]
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Iraq agrees to permit inspectors
WASHINGTON – With a U.S. gun to his head, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Wednesday accepted a U.N. demand to open his country to weapons inspections without conditions. Iraq’s U.N. ambassador delivered a rambling, angry nine-page letter to Secretary-General Kofi Annan agreeing to abide by the tough inspection terms set […]
President needs to enact gun fingerprinting laws
In the aftermath of the D.C. metro sniper shootings, our ever-faithful President George W. Bush has declared that gun fingerprinting would be going against the rights of gun owners in America. Fingerprinting guns requires gun makers to enter into a database the distinct markings that each gun leaves on a […]
Officer murdered during robbery
A Tallahassee Police Department officer was shot and killed late Wednesday night while responding to a home-invasion robbery.Sgt. Dale Green, 47, was shot in the back of his head. A fleeing suspect was arrested but investigators are not disclosing details of the case.Green, a 13-year police veteran, was also a […]
Bad viruses worm into computers
Trojan.Zasil is the latest virus affecting computers this month with an infection length up to 16,384 bytes according to www.norton.com. Trojan.Zasil is a Trojan Horse that allows a remote operator to control an infected system according to www.norton.com. Trojan Horse does not e-mail itself; it must be e-mailed from one […]
Top 25 college basketball teams analyzed
Andrew Bagnato gives his view of the preseason landscape: 1. Arizona This might be coach Lute Olson’s best team, and that’s saying something. Will expectations weigh as heavily as they have in past seasons in Tucson? 2. Kansas The Jayhawks have a speedy point guard (Aaron Miles), a gritty guard […]
Men’s basketball revitalizes itself
He’s been up and running since four in the morning. He’s attended early morning mass, ran some laps and washed dirty uniforms. It’s nine o’clock now and his day hasn’t even begun. A lot goes into creating a competitive college basketball team. It’s been a long seven months since the […]
Coach Gillespie outlines his vision for winning season
The Famuan correspondent Ernest Garrett recently sat down with the men’s basketball second-year head coach Mike Gillespie to talk about the upcoming season. Famuan: What’s your background? Gillespie: I’m from Joliet, Ill. I’ve played and coached organized basketball for around 45 years. I was all state (as a high school […]
Rattlerettes look to promising year
The Rattlerettes have worked all summer trying to gear up for a successful 2002-03 season. These women were given a conditioning schedule that included running, weightlifting, speed, flexibility and other agility-based activities. “Summer conditioning included a lot of running and lifting,” said junior guard Tene Miller, who averaged 11.2 points […]
Eating habits directly affect athletic performance
During basketball season nutrition and performance are two key words that play a major role in players’ lives. Athletes must also maintain good eating habits in the off-season. “I have been in the league for a while now and I know that putting forth nutritional efforts can increase your performance […]