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Green Corps recruits more

Daphne Sorensen wants a few good Green Corps recruits. The Corps, founded in 1992 with the help of environmental activists such as Cesar Chavez, has 35 openings for one-year fellowships in its environmental leadership training program. A field organizer for Florida Public Interest Research Group’s Tallahassee office, Sorensen, a Green […]

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SGA debuts petition for Lewis

From town hall meetings to student petitions, the Student Government Association continues its efforts to push for change in the controversy surrounding Interim President Henry Lewis and the board of trustees. In a SGA sponsored town hall meeting Thursday night at the student activities building, student body vice president Andre […]

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Band deserves harsher reprimand for hazing

It just goes to show how FAMU really is when it comes certain positions on our campus, from the Student Government Association to Greeks. If it was up to me, the band would not have performed at The Florida Classic because all that hazing isn’t necessary. I will not send […]

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Political activisim entices students

Since Kwame Kilpatrick, a FAMU graduate, became mayor of Detroit professors and students are emphasizing student involvement in city politics. Though Kilpatrick is mayor of a major city, it should not deter students from vying for political positions in their community. Students should never just stop at the glass ceiling. […]

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Mike Tyson to change venue, boxing license not option

Congratulations to Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins on their knockout wins. Hopefully, they will fight later this year and nobody will get hit, bit or have their country’s flag desecrated at the Jones/Hopkins pre-fight press conference. Although I should devote more space to a potential Jones/Hopkins match-up, my mind keeps […]

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Blacks fall short, grandeur a thing of the past

The time has come for us to celebrate the 28 days of this month, listing all the accomplishments, awards, discoveries, inventions and achievements that we as blacks have made. Time to pull out our special African attire that has been sitting in the back of our closets, being saved just […]

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Miles crosses over, highschool to college

Basketball has always been a part of Jason Miles’ life. It all started shortly after he began to walk, when his father handed him a basketball. A Tallahassee native and former Godby High School standout, Miles’ skills and love of the game took time to develop. Initially Miles excelled as […]

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Recent laboratory study links head injuries to football

The players who make up the Rattler football team are constantly hit, pounded, rammed and knocked. They pile up, the play is called and the cycle repeats. Nothing is personal, and the players forget about minor injuries. With every major blow to the head, however, there is a possibility that […]

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FAMU’s tenative football schedule

Aug. 31 at Miami Sept. 7 OPEN Sept. 14 at Morgan State Sept. 21 at Delaware State Sept. 28 Tennessee State (Atlanta Classic) Oct. 5 S.C. State Oct. 12 HOWARD Oct. 19 NORTH CAROLINA A&T Oct. 26 at Norfolk Nov. 2 HAMPTON (Homecoming) Nov. 9 at Southern/OPEN Nov. 16 OPEN […]

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National Signing Day

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. PreviousSchool Tim Anderson DE/DT 6-2 265 San Bernardino Community College(Calif.) Aubrey Forrest OT 6-3 290 Plantation High Kenneth Hurt OT 6-5 295 East Central Community College (Miss.) Steve Kiel OT 6-5 295 Dodge City Community College (Kan.) Sammy Knight WR/DB 5-8 160 Rickards High School Joe […]