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Police name shooting suspect

FAMU Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of an 18-year-old male in connection to the Feb. 11 shooting in the Student Services Building. Lt. Louis Wichers said the suspect was identified hours after the shooting that left Gary L. Thomas with a gunshot wound in his left foot. […]

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University divided on prayer

It is not uncommon to hear someone at FAMU speak or pray using terms such as “Amen,” “in Jesus’ name we pray” or “let all God’s children say…” But what about those who are not Christian? Students and faculty agree FAMU puts more emphasis on Christianity than any other religion, […]

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Students rail block tuition

Some college students in Florida are protesting the implementation of block tuition. The Florida Student Association, an organization that combines students from several Florida universities, lobbied its issues on block tuition in front of the Capitol Wednesday. “Some things you just can’t change,” said SGA President Virgil Miller, a graduate […]

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Fisher ‘remembers past’

Students, faculty and members of the community filed into the Blue Cross Blue Shield Auditorium in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Wednesday hoping to catch a glimpse of Antwone Fisher during a panel discussion of black artists. Students from FAMU DRS rumbled down the auditorium stairs to watch […]

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Dean calls for sobriety

#8220;Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.” Taken from the last verse of the Negro National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” those lyrics framed the theme of the keynote address at Thursday’s African American History Month convocation. Chanta Haywood, dean of Graduate Studies […]

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Basketball teams head home for reunion

Saturday marks the return of both Rattler basketball teams to Gaither Gymnasium after non-conference wins against Savannah State Monday. The men faced the Tigers on the road in their final game of the season and pulled off a 49-44 victory in a game that garnered national attention for a final […]

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2005 Miss FAMU Candidate – Golden Marzett

Through Project G.O.L.D. (Getting Organized through Leadership and Dedication), I would like to address, with students, the deficiencies of the recruitment process for their prospective schools. I aspire to organize volunteer opportunities for students to get involved in fulfilling their personal and academic obligations. In addition, I would like to […]

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“Recharging the Mission, Mobilizing the Vision”

#8220;Recharging the Mission, Mobilizing the Vision” AAA Everyday, ALL Day – Students First* Improve communication through an external bi-weekly newspaper published by SGA* Institute a University-wide Students First Week* Provide a Help Desk in the Student Services Center to yield assistance and guidance throughout campus* Unify the efforts of the […]

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Women pay high price with feet to look good

To some women, looking cute is all that matters. However, some women may eventually feel back pains, neck pains and sore feet from trying to do so. Some women are willing to pay a painful price to look good these days. The cost of looking good, though, may not be […]

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Word on the ‘Streetvents’

In any type of business, there is often someone who comes along and changes the game before essentially taking over. Meet Streetvents. The new kid on the block in entertainment promotion via the Internet Streetvents is getting its chance to shine with its start in Tallahassee. Streetvents.com is a Web […]