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Students promote alumni membership

The Florida A&M University Student National Alumni Association is working to recruit students and help them become alumni members before they are graduates. SNAA President Torey Alston, a junior business administration student from Fort Lauderdale, said the organization currently has about 80 dues-paying members, and the roster continues to grow […]

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Showcase raises money for Coleman

Florida A&M University held its seventh annual Coleman Library Showcase in Lee Hall Auditorium Tuesday night. The Student Government Association’s 34th Student Senate sponsored the event. According to a program distributed by the event’s organizers, two former senators, Stefan James and Dedra Mitchell, introduced the showcase to the campus of […]

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Bush Talks Peace

President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair met on Friday to discuss plans to reach a peace settlement in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine. Both leaders indicated that the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was a key step forward in new opportunities to ignite […]

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Religious ignorance merits added education

Like at many public institutions in America, at Florida A&M University we enjoy two major breaks from school-Thanksgiving and winter break. With these breaks around the corner, I can’t help but reminisce on issues that arose around this time last year. Why did I catch malarkey from my professor when […]

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Lady Rattlers continue streak

The Florida A&M University women’s volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a 3-0 win over North Carolina A&T Friday in Gaither Gymnasium, extending its current match-winning streak. FAMU (22-2, 10-0 in MEAC), won 30-15, 30-15 and 30-11, led by sophomore outside hitter Maria Andonova with 11 kills. Junior outside hitter […]

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Baby Rattlers start season

The Florida A&M University High School boys’ basketball team is ready to start another season. But being disciplined and well conditioned is a major issue. On a team with only three seniors, the Baby Rattlers are searching for an identity and looking for leadership. Head Coach Ron Graham is coming […]

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Athletes deserve recognition on, off field

With The Famuan taking applications for the most influential male on campus, I conjured up a list of people not named Ramon Alexander or Torey Alston who I think could be the next BMOC, or Big Man on Campus for those of you who aren’t up on the latest acronyms. […]

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Tate becomes major factor in Rattler repeat

Rattler basketball reached an all-time high last season. The team left many fans thirsty for more winning Rattler basketball. With the loss of NCAA 3-point champion Terrance Woods, the team will have to find offense as well as leadership from someone else. There is one 6-foot, 182lbs, fourth year, criminal […]

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Jackson adjusts to new court, college life

Just like other freshmen on campus, Joselyn Jackson has made the move from home to college and is adjusting to all the changes that come with it. But as a member of the Lady Rattler basketball team, she’s about to make another big step into college basketball. Jackson was born […]

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Non-traditional students convey conventional wisdom

For many Florida A&M University students, their college career consists of four years, graduation and then the destruction of all textbooks, No. 2 pencils and anything else affiliated with the word “school.” Some students don’t feel the same. There are many students who appreciate the ability to be in college […]