The Tallahassee Little Theater brings “Ruthless! The Musical” to Tallahassee. This comedy driven performance plays on the life of its characters that all have turned to lives of ruthlessness to gain stardom. Joel Paley and Marvin Laird, the creators of the play, use comical satire to its fullest extent in […]
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Lies become verbal assassins if discovered
Lies are like land mines. When fitted onto resumes, falsehoods can sit undetected indefinitely. Or they can detonate at any moment, proving fatal to careers and credibility. Public life in America is strewn with wreckage from the reputations of figures sabotaged by their own lies. From politicians to educators, the […]
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Terrorist attacks loom over address
WASHINGTON – President Bush used his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to paint a grave and sobering picture of the potential dangers facing the United States and vowed to fight them head-on. The president appeared resolute as he informed the public there are likely “tens of thousands” […]
University of Calif. loses most in Enron collapse
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The University of California was among the biggest victims of the implosion of Enron Corp., losing almost $145 million in retirement and endowment funds when the Houston company collapsed amid allegations of fraudulent accounting. It was bad, but it could have been worse, according to University […]
Pats get another shot at Rams
ST. LOUIS – Super Bowl XXXVI will be a rematch of the St. Louis Rams’ 24-17 win over New England on Nov. 18 at Foxboro Stadium. The championship game will begin at 5:18 p.m. CST Sunday in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. “We won’t get much sleep this week,” […]
Lost monies equal lost memorabilia
There seems to be a bit of déjà vu – differences concerning a college yearbook force it to be locked away, never to be seen. The 2000-2001 Rattler yearbook, the Little Black Book, is currently prohibited from distribution. Strangely similar to the Kincaid v. Gibson case settled just last year, […]
Band deserves same penalty
I read an issue of the Famuan that addressed the incident of hazing that left one member of the band in the hospital. I was saddened to hear that this young man was beaten only because he was trying to fit in with other band members. As a member of […]
Great White Hope counsels Tyson
Shane Mosley and Mike Tyson each had an off week. Mosley walked into the ring drowsy Saturday night and woke up when Vernon Forrest started firing straight right hands into his chin and forehead. Helped back to his corner by the referee after being knocked down twice in the second […]
Non-Floridians do not care about local politics
While I think it is wonderful and very admirable to encourage the student population of Florida A & M University to get involved politically, I believe the notion falls on deaf ears. Too many of the students who attend this university – even those from Florida and especially those who […]