Theo Wilson, I enjoyed your article, “Bush wastes black blood,” and I am also displeased that minorities and poor make up a disproportionate amount of the armed forces, but you are wrong on a few points: 1) Bush isn’t fighting for oil. It will no doubt cost much more than […]
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America should fear Saddam’s retaliation
Saddam Hussein never should have been bothered. He shouldn’t have been given a timeline to leave Iraq, and shouldn’t have been forced to destroy weapons. The madness upon us now, only started when our beloved President Bush was appointed to his office. I realize that in a time of war […]
Artists in Bloom Festival
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Court debates changing pledge
Legislators were back in court last week still fighting over whether the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited in public schools. Opponents of the pledge deem it unconstitutional because of the references to God. However, saying “one nation under God” isn’t unconstitutional. It’s a way for citizens to show their […]
Diverse teams make Sweet 16
ORLANDO – All four No. 1 seeds made it through to the Sweet 16, but as usual the No. 1’s will be joined by some outsiders after the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. For the second time in three years and the third time in five years, all […]
FSU takes wins again
The Lady Rattlers played their second home game against the Florida Seminoles Thursday evening and were not able to pull out a win, as they were defeated 9-2. The Lady Rattlers started the game on top as infielder Raven Rushton popped up to first base to bring teammate Eria Williams […]
Troupes ‘bling’ in spring show
After a week of intense rehearsals, Mahogany Dance Theatre and the Strikers will represent the university in this weekend’s Spring Bling dance competition. The two groups will compete against eachother and other dance troupes in Daytona Beach Friday through Sunday. “Revamped,” presented by BET, will consist of 20 dance organizations […]
Girls make a CHOICE
The sweet strains of female voices are heard throughout the empty corridors of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church every Tuesday and Thursday. These are typical days of practice for the Tallahassee Girls Choir of CHOICE. CHOICE stands for Character, Honesty, Originality, Integrity, Confidence and Excellence and is part of a […]
Marijuana stinks in more than 1 way
There’s nothing like the smell of fresh marijuana in the morning. Well, if you live on campus, it may be the fresh smell of marijuana in the afternoon and evening, as well. No matter if you decide to call it cannabis, marijuana, Mary Jane or weed, it’s the same evil […]
Students unaware of HPV rise, danger
Most students have some basic knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and their symptoms. But what most students don’t know is that Human papilloma virus, the cause of genital warts, is widespread. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 76 percent of the American population have never heard of HPV, but […]