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Glover gains strength, love on team

Heading into the season, players on the men’s basketball team knew it would be a tough task defending their conference championship. They just didn’t know how tough. “This season has been one of many surprises,” said FAMU Head Coach Mike Gillespie. One surprise was the emergence of junior forward Darius […]

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Race held back by selling out

Black. I really do not like the title “black” people. If black symbolizes death and ignorance, then that must make black people a bunch of zombies. If you sincerely do not care, you are one of those zombies they so often refer to. I just recall that as a little […]

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Spread love year round

Love is in the air. With Valentine’s Day approaching and African Love Week is ending, why is it that the focus on love between blacks is only concentrated on for a week? Like black history, black love should be celebrated 365 days a year. Love is part of what blacks […]

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Partying may hinder college education

Some students consider partying a major factor in their college life. But is it possible that partying can be detrimental to a student’s academic performance? Many people may answer that question with a yes. There are plenty of temptations to stir students away from their schoolwork in Tallahassee. Students have […]

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Brothers offer message via massage

Former students offer a remedy of relaxation to those dealing with the everyday pressures of life on the Hill. Brothers Frantzley and Marvin Moise are the owners of Advanced Therapeutics, a local massage and relaxation service. The brothers offer free seated massages to FAMU students through a sponsorship by the […]

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NAACP Founder’s Week 2005

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005 “Looking Back, Marching Forward” General body meeting @ 6:30 p.m.-2004 annual meeting Location: General Classroom Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 “The strength of a Woman:” Perry Paige @ 6:30 p.m. -A recreation and program to honor women in NAACP and in the Tallahassee community that are living […]

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Black AIDS day raises awareness, questions

The focus of many Americans has shifted to the Iraqi elections and the Tsunami tragedy. But people across the world are still suffering in the AIDS epidemic. Many people dedicated Monday to make sure the world has not forgotten. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day aims to get blacks […]

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Reality TV draws bad picture of HBCU life

Imagine being bored on a Thursday evening, sitting in your room flipping through the channels. You happen to stop on BET. Out of nowhere, you hear the crying shouts of ‘Hey no-drawers, no drawers!’ coming from the television. This yelling was directed toward Kinda, the perceived promiscuous freshman from BET’s […]

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Campus magazine promotes unity

In one of the tiniest corners of Tucker Hall stands a converted faculty office stocked with eight desks and only nine computers. The 30 students who use the space, (though not all at the same time), work there in the hopes of creating the best campus magazine in America. On […]

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Soccer star considered top athlete

Ever wonder who the world’s most popular athlete is? Names such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and LeBron James may come to mind, but none are as popular as England’s David Beckham. David who? Beckham, David Beckham. Most of you probably have no clue who he is, but Beckham is […]