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Sports medicine spawns plethora of careers

With exciting jobs including travel and up close and personal interaction with athletes, it’s no wonder why the field of sports medicine is a growing one. But with such a broad range of jobs, the excitement could lie in choosing an occupation. There is more to sports medicine than just […]

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Athletes try to maintain good diet

For most college students, the art of balancing a nutritious diet and hectic schedules is more than just a challenge. But what about the baseball team captain, a sprinter, or a running back for the football team? Is the challenge for them more difficult or easily conquered? Corey Cameron, 22, […]

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Lack of nutritional knowledge prevalent

All foods have a brief biography, whether it comes plastered on the contents or in nutrition books. The nutrition label may be confusing and irrelevant to some, but it’s like a personality profile, telling the food’s major components, flaws and what’s really in it – the things that aren’t noticeable […]

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Student stresses importance of time management

#8220;So much to do, so little time.” The theme of many college students here and abroad, and the slogan I wear daily pasted on my forehead. There’s always too much to do and the time that once seemed to be plentiful is suddenly short. I’m scrambling for what I thought […]

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AIDS treatment delays incite doubts

AIDS is an epidemic circulating throughout the world. Since the mid-1990’s, antiretroviral drugs have been available to HIV patients. Though these drugs are costly and cause serious side effects, it’s a small price to pay to stay alive. Now, however, more people may be put at risk to catch AIDS […]

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AIDS: INFORMATION ON THE STD THAT KILLS

The commonly called AIDS test is actually a search for HIV antibodies. If antibodies are found, the patient is given an HIV positive diagnosis, which means he/she has the virus that causes AIDS. An AIDS diagnosis reflects the progression of the HIV virus to the point that the person has […]

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Postal Service considers irradiation to kill anthrax

SAN JOSE, Calif. – As the U.S. Postal Service begins to sterilize letters and packages with radiation, it faces daunting questions of logistics and safety. The agency has already started to treat a small, carefully selected volume of mail with radiation to kill possible anthrax and other biowarfare agents, and […]

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Campus news relays true depiction of FAMU

Each semester seems to pass by faster than the one before. Fortunately, it also disseminates more knowledge and experience than the one before. This semester took many unexpected turns. One of the first major happenings was becoming editor in chief. All of a sudden, I was a leader again. All […]

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Grad school fears hinder blacks’ completion

New York City is one of the world’s greatest metropolises. A city where one can find love, happiness, joy, sadness, fame and all the material things the world has to offer. Every man, woman and child wants to visit New York City to fulfill their wildest dreams. Of course, getting […]

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Frat members file suit for free speech

Blackface started as an attempt at entertainment by a struggling actor in the 1820’s. Apparently it is still viewed as such, a form of entertainment. Fifteen students of Auburn University, members of Delta Sigma Phi and Beta Theta Pi, donned blackface at a Halloween party. The fact that this happened […]