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Rattlers survive fourth quarter onslaught by Spartans

Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalFlorida A&M 14 3 7 10 34 Norfolk State 3 7 0 21 31 Scoring Summary1st Quarter10:47 Gideon Tekola 38 yd NSU FG 3-0, NSU9:19 FAMU TD – 35 yd. catch by Charles Allen from Casey PrintersVasquez Kick 7-3, FAMU2:16 FAMU TD – 12 yd. […]

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McBride best bet

(Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this editorial are not the views of The Famuan as an A&S agency but the views of The Famuan’s Editorial Board, which represents the newspaper. ) About a week from now, thousands of Floridians will flock to voting polls to vote for a slate […]

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Demand more

This is how school is supposed to go: motivated students come from far and wide to get an education, sign up for their necessary classes, go to class, learn from educated educators. There isn’t anything in the process that says teachers get to take off for all Friday home games, […]

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Freshmen catch Rattler ssspirit

Homecoming has become the event of the season for Rattler country. Most memories end up framed in picture books, used later to recall how wonderful of a time you had. The only thing more exciting than Homecoming is homecoming for the first time. Freshmen get a chance to experience one […]

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Sniper suspect’s motives unclear

WASHINGTON – The suspected Washington-area sniper is a former Army combat engineer who was a good marksman with a hot temper. It flared in threats he made to his ex-wife in 2000 and led to his court martial for striking a sergeant in the head while in the Louisiana Army […]

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Changes proposed for board of trustees

U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., and his supporters are pushing for a new state university governance system that would oversee all boards of trustees at the 11 state universities. This will be the 11th Amendment Initiative on the Nov.5 ballot. In the current system the boards of trustees, which are […]

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Haunted Library

With Halloween soon approaching the FAMU Public Relations Student Society of America hosted their 14th annual Haunted Library Oct. 26 at the B. L. Perry Jr. branch library. Every year FAMU’s PRSSA coordinates the community project to inform young people of the importance of literacy education, said Kadian Esberry, 22, […]

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Women’s tea focuses on health

To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month FAMU’s Sisters Alive, sponsored Purple Tea, a breast and cervical cancer awareness seminar. The seminar was held Oct. 25 in the Rattlers’ Den and was co-sponsored by, The Bethel Family Life Center Inc., the Florida Department of Health, Meaningful Acts for the Community, the […]

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The Price to Party

Homecoming is a major function that brings in a large amount of money. Statistics have shown that during previous homecoming events, visitors and students bring about $6.2 million in expenditures into the city of Tallahassee, said Wayne Harris, an executive director at the Chamber of Commerce. “This year’s homecoming is […]

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Final play decides champions

Team Duval surrendered the intramural flag football championship title with 26.1 seconds remaining on the clock. There was no need to play on. A game-changing play by Da Last Breed’s Derrick Whipple destroyed Duval’s hopes of repeating last season’s triumph. Thursday night’s championship was not decided until the final play. […]