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Group struggles to keep civil liberties, members

As local peace advocate Roger Peace articulated the principles of the Tallahassee Network of Justice and Peace, he stressed that the military campaign would only go so far to address the roots of terrorism. With the Taliban surrendering in droves and the prospect of a reduction in U.S. military activity, […]

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Auburn fraternities sport black face

Racism is still alive. The supporting evidence is at Auburn University where racially-charged photos were taken at a Halloween party of white fraternity members masquerading in black face, Afro wigs and Omega Psi Phi fraternity paraphernalia. The organizations being held responsible for the incidents in the Delta Sigma Phi and […]

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DRS hopes to boost grade on state test

Teenage girls stand in a circle buzzing about the weekend, but the topic was unlikely for a group of teenagers. Instead of planning their weekend outing at the mall, these FAMU Development & Research School students were planning to improve their 2001 report card grade, based on their success on […]

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Online registration raises security issue

Students who plan to register in December or could not get through to register early via telephone are strongly encouraged to register online at Rattlerlink. Since May, the Rattlerlink Interactive Schedule has received over 93,000 hits. Since early registration began about 2500 students successfully completed their schedules online, said Michael […]

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Swimmers have rough day in pool

The men’s and women’s swimming teams lost to Rollins College and the University of Tampa today in Winter Park. In men’s action, Albert Lowe had the only first-place finish when he clocked in at 5:16:19 in the 500-yard freestyle. Jonathan Smith finished second in the 100-yard butterfly in a time […]

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Sorority redefines Veteran’s Day

For many, Veteran’s Day was a day to honor all veterans of the armed forces, but for Tallahassee’s homeless, it was a day to remember their needs. The Gamma Alpha Chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority Inc., held its fourth annual cookout for the homeless on Nov. 12. […]

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Excerpts ffrom the Presidential Leadership Statement

Duties and Responsiblities: -The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the University and reports to the Board of Trustees of FAMU. As the Chief Executive Officer, the President works in close consultation with the Board of Trustees and with a range of internal and external constituencies to provide overall […]

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Health care can equal sisterhood

Female students in the science field who are looking for an organization that will help them with their career, can consider the Kappa Psi Psiettes professional health care organization. The Delta Iota chapter of Kappa Psi Psiettes was founded by 18 women on FAMU’s campus on April 12 and 19, […]

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Current Presidential Candidates

Braja M. Das Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Fred Gainous Chancellor of Alabama College System Barbara Harden-Williams grant reader, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Allan M. Hoffma Dean, College of Health Sciences at Des Moines University Robert R. Jennings Information unavaialble Lewis L. Jones- Former Provost […]

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Humphries to leave in December, FAMU still without a president

With the on-campus visits and public interviews of FAMU’s five presidential finalists drawing closer, members of the presidential search advisory committee still have not met. A scheduled Nov. 12 meeting at the Grand Ballroom was rescheduled to Nov. 19. The committee is composed of 70 people drawn from a wide […]