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Harry Potter works mystical magic on audiences

Think of the “Harry Potter” film as “When Harry Met Sally, and David and Kameelah, and Ron and Ahmad and …,” because just about every kid is going to want to see this long-awaited movie. Most of them will be pleased. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” doesn’t deepen our […]

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Comedy keeps spirits alive in midst of terror

Heard the one about the sky marshal who forced the little old lady with the ball of yarn off the airplane? He was afraid she was going to knit an Afghan. Ba dum bum. But seriously, folks, this is a sobering time. We’ve been attacked and have gone to war. […]

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Pink Floyd’s music “Echoes” into the future

Electrifying guitars, resounding bass, driving keyboards and rhythmic drums. Pink Floyd’s compilation album “The Echoes” just doesn’t stop. “The Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd” truly proves their versatility. Of course, this is to be expected from a band that released their first single in 1967, Arnold Layne, and has […]

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Cross-sectional presidential search group to meet

The search for a new president continues today at Lee Hall, as the trustees scramble to replace President Humphries before his scheduled Dec. 31 departure date. Members of the presidential search advisory committee will meet for the first time to nominate potential presidential candidates and provide input for the final […]

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War, peace wages battle in America

The Northern Alliance captured the city of Kabul Tuesday. Children played in the streets and teenagers enjoyed music for the first time since the Taliban took control of the streets and radio. It was a joyous defeat for the anti-Taliban organization. The southern regions of Ghazni and Wardak have aslo […]

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Garage site of 4 car crimes

What may seem like shelter and protection in the daytime can become the very beacon of crime at night. The on-campus parking garage was this beacon of crime on , where four cars were broken into on the night of Nov.9. Luis Wichers, a lieutenant FAMU police officer working the […]

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Hazing

FAMU police arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged band hazing incident that occurred last week. The incident resulted in a freshman band member being hospitalized. William Tanelus, a 20-year-old former student from Miami, was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated battery. It is uncertain if Tanelus is a […]

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Rivals square off on weekend

The world of college football on Saturday was filled with major rivalries that had massive playoff implications. Fans traveled all over the country to see teams annihilate hated rivals. Florida A&M vs. Bethune- Cookman The 2001 Florida Classic between FAMU and BCC was more than a great rivalry, the game […]

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Images of Black beauty diverse, misunderstood

In the article entitled “Insensitive Images Unacceptable,” (Nov.15 issue) one of your staff writers chastised Po’ Boys, for the artwork displayed on their walls which portrays a jazz band made up of tar-black figurines.   At first, I had no problems with the article; I simply felt the author’ s […]

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Corporate America feeds off terrorist attacks

U. S. corporations aren’t even subtle about it. Waving a flag and carrying a big shovel, corporate interests are scooping up government benefits and taxpayer money in an unprecedented fashion while the public is preoccupied with the Sept. 11 attacks and the war in Afghanistan. Shamelessly, the Bush administration and […]