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Relay for Life takes on cancer

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, an event with food, entertainment, and education, reaches FAMU track on February 28, and has already made history. FAMU is the first historically black university to host the event. This is also the first time students have organized a Relay for Life in […]

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Survivor shares story of hope

Cancer did not stop Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church member, Cynthia Stokes Williams. When the church’s pastor, Rev. Stanley Walker, heard her diagnosis, he introduced her to another church member with cancer. The two formed a bond, often sharing the details of their daily trials caused by cancer. Her friend, however, […]

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More Strict Passenger Rules

For Lyonel Jose Jr., a freshman biology pre-med student from College Park, Maryland, arriving early at the airport is a must. It helps reassure him that he will catch his flight even if he is inconvenienced. “I always get to the airport extremely early,” said Jose. “Going to the airport […]

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Rivers faces endless day

21-year-old Larry O. Rivers bustles about in preparation for the next day, usually at 3 a.m. “There is nothing worse than the feeling of having wasted time,” said Rivers. He’s writing speeches, reviewing class notes, ironing clothes. He said his father always told him to “stay ready to keep from […]

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Racial quotas needed for diversity

On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Jan. 15, President Bush announced in a brief he is against the use of quotas and racial preferences in university admissions- specifically the University of Michigan. The supposed quota system Bush spoke out against is now the target of an affirmative action case […]

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proctor endorsement for andrew gillum

Commissioner Bill Proctor Endorses Former SGA President Gillum I am pleased to endorse former FAMU Student Government Association President Andrew Gillum for the Tallahassee City Commission, Seat 2. Andrew is a former student I instructed. He is very articulate, thoughtful and real. He was a popular classroom student whose comments […]

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endorsement from Commissioner Bill Proctor

Commissioner Bill Proctor Endorses Former SGA President Gillum I am pleased to endorse former FAMU Student Government Association President Andrew Gillum for the Tallahassee City Commission, Seat 2. Andrew is a former student I instructed. He is very articulate, thoughtful and real. He was a popular classroom student whose comments […]

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A small Typo

I made a small typographical error in the “Gov. Ryan” letter submission I just sent. I wrote: “THE SUCCESSES BRING THE HARD WORK AND BRAVERY” — and I meant to say: “the successes BEING the hard work…” not the word: “BRING” — sorry. Gordon Watt

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Contact Info AND I “editorially added” a bit to be balanced!

SUBJECT: Contact Info AND I “editorially added” a bit to be balanced! Thank you for writing back, Augustine: I AM GOING TO ANSWER IN CAPITAL LETTERS BELOW TO MAKE THE READING EASIER:In a message dated Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:29:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, RhoBlaze writes:>hi, gordon.>i want to let […]

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No Vote In Congress

Dear Editor: Residents of Washington, D.C. have no vote in the US Congress. That’s right, the nation’s capital of the United States of America provides a daily lesson of legalized oppression. As a result, over 572,000 people pay almost $2 billion in federal taxes each year, yet have no vote […]