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Men proud to be among state elites

With record books on its mind, the Florida A&M men’s cross country team set three goals for the regional championship’s outcome on Saturday. It was delighted to have accomplished two of them. FAMU walked away from the 2011 NCAA South Regional Cross Country Championship at the University of Alabama […]

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Women’s Tennis Team Sharpens Strategy as Major Game Looms

Courtesy of FAMU Athletics The Florida A&M Lady Tennis team has worked to improve its game in preparation for a dominating spring season. With the UCF game coming up, the team has been honing its skills strategically. Nikki Goldthreate, head coach for the women's tennis team, said the team has […]

Lifestyles

A Classical Performance: Symphony Orchestra Plays for FAMU for a Night

The crowd was slim, but the music radiated through the auditorium in lee hall. The Munich Symphony Orchestra is a collection of 55. Florida A&M’s Lyceum Series presented The Munich Symphony, featuring Philippe Entremont as their last event of the fall semester. The event started at 7:30 p.m. with an […]

Lifestyles

Theatre Director’s Guidance Comes from Growing Pains

Students and faculty came in droves to support fellow Florida A&M theatre professor Marci Duncan as she directed Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters this weekend. Duncan was born in Rivera Beach, and moved to Tallahassee when she was in the fourth grade with her three siblings. She graduated from Rickards High School […]

Opinions

Students Should Pay More Attention

President Obama may have a chance at winning the elections again. According to Quinnipiac University polls, President Obama and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney are tied in the polls in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Now for those who don’t know, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania are the three swing states. These states […]

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Let’s Bring the Sexy Back

In the 90s, during that decade of sweeping social change, conservation was sexy. Or at least the idea of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle seemed sexy enough to want to spread. Who else remembers Captain Planet, the mulleted defender of the Earth? He was a product of the ‘90s. So was Nickelodeon’s […]

Lifestyles

StarMetro Seeks Public Feedback

In addition to local men and women using StarMetro to get to work and run their everyday errands, the bus system is also used by thousands of college students. Students will have the opportunity to attend a town hall meeting discussing Tallahassee’s public transportation system. Florida A&M’s Department of Social […]

Sports

Lady Rattlers Thirsty for Fresh Shot at NCAA Volleyball Crown

The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team ended its streak of nine consecutive Mid-Eastern Conference Athletic championships last year. This year, the Lady Rattlers are looking to get back on top and earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Rattlers remember how last year ended well and have […]

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Rattlers Defy Eagles in Blowout Win after 37-year Wait

In the two teams’ first meeting since 1973, the Florida A&M rushing attack was more than enough to help the Rattlers garner a 31-10 victory over the North Carolina Central Eagles on Saturday. Lavante Page scored two touchdowns and Eddie Rocker ran for 128 yards in the teams’ fourth consecutive […]

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More ‘Habitats’ Being Built for Tallahassee Families

The Big Bend chapter of the Habitat for Humanity is continuing its mission of providing safe housing for the area’s low-income residents. Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness and substandard housing, is building two homes for two Tallahassee families. The organization built 29 houses […]