Author: Jason E. Hutchins

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Americans must rethink definition of patriotism

Lip service is rather wonderful. Don’t you agree? Singing “God Bless America” while waving a U.S. flag, wearing a matching t-shirt and screaming ridiculously calculated criticisms about Middle Eastern people does not make anyone a hyper-patriot. It just makes them one of millions that thought the Sept. 11 attacks were […]

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Hyper-patriotism yields racial discrimination

Last Christmas, I drove past a house beautifully decorated with lights. I saw the usual figure of Santa in the front yard and bright lights strung around palm trees. An American flag made of red, white and blue lights shined out of a large window by the front door. The […]

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BET forgets MLK

The “quality” in Black Entertainment Television’s programming continues to deteriorate. Not only has BET canceled “BET Tonight with Ed Gordon,” “Lead Story” and “Teen Summit,” but the network somehow forgot to air any programming to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, birthday. Some people argue that BET’s purpose has always […]

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Delores Davis resigns from financial aid office

FAMU Financial Aid Director Delores Davis said she was leaving FAMU at the end of the month to take a new job at Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta. Davis, also the assistant vice president for student affairs, submitted the paragraph-long letter addressed to her supervisor, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs […]

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Bush threatens Iraq

WASHINGTON–President Bush warned Iraqi troops Wednesday that they would be tried as war criminals if they used weapons of mass destruction against U.S. troops, which Pentagon officials said were in place and ready for combat. But as Bush delivered the threat, the leaders of France and Germany pledged to work […]

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Parking vexes student

As tow trucks invade the campus and parking tickets run rampant, drivers and non-drivers alike some drivers have concluded that FAMU needs more parking. “It’s ridiculous,” said Deven Connor, 20, a marketing student from Miami. “Everyday, cars circle the parking garage and intramural field for available parking spaces. It is […]

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Technology aids students in job search

Next week, FAMU’s Career Center will present Career Expo 2003, “In the constant pursuit of excellence.” Students who may have missed the career fair in the fall have a second chance to network with a number of businesses and organizations. The opportunity to gain internships, co-ops and full-time employment will […]

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FAMU-FSU seeks local support

Local and state officials are trying to make the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering home of the nation’s newest University Transportation Center. Congressman Allen Boyd, as well as officials from Florida A&M and other state universities, met today at the College of Engineering to discuss a proposal from last August to […]

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Maloy’s hearing delayed

Leon County Commissioner Rudy Maloy was expected to take the stand during the fourth day of his sexual harassment hearing before the Florida Commission on Ethics Wednesday. Maloy had not yet decided whether he wanted to testify in his own defense of the sexual harassment allegations, which could lead to […]

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FAMUMall.com

Dear Editor, I am writting because I felt that your school should know about the fraud being perpetrated by one of it’s alumni. The founder of FAMUMall.com is promoting Florida A&M University and claiming to sell authentic school garb. I ordered a t-shirt for my husband, a big fan, and […]