Author: Erin Boddy

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Haircut

I got a haircut today… Light as a feather I feelFree from it allBut stillGot the weight of the world on one shoulderCut away the locksHolding meParted the strifeAnd miseryYet deep down I know it ain’t overTrimmed strands of liesKept the truthShaved layers of deceitI had toNo rubberband could hold […]

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Rattlerettes defeat BCC volleyball team

Improving their record to 7-3, the volleyball team defeated Bethune-Cookman College for the second time this season with the support of 161 rambunctious fans in Gaither Gymnasium. That loss dealt the Wildcats their third defeat in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which dropped them to 5-12 overall. “We had very good […]

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Rattlers aim to muzzle Bulldogs

The football team is preparing to play its most important span of games this season, a five-game stretch, all against Mid-eastern Athletic Conference teams. It begins this Saturday at home against South Carolina State, perhaps the toughest Division I-AA opponent the Rattlers will face so far. The Bulldogs (3-1, 0-0 […]

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Mental illness week begins

The Tallahassee chapter of the National Association of the Mentally Ill will host a candlelight vigil Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Gazebo across from the Leon County Library on Park Avenue. The event will begin Mental Illness Awareness Week, which runs from Oct. 6 – 14. It will […]

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Kudos!

Dear Editor, I wrote a few weeks back to ask that more scrutiny be given to editing of articles. Well if one criticizes, one should also be able to praise. So today I want to pass on that you and your staff are doing a great job with the newspaper […]

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Atheism

Atheism is a growing religion in American society today. More and more people are questioning whether or not there is a higher power instead of putting all their faith in one. “People should question all things,” said Ora Wills, a 1956 FAMU graduate from Pensacola. The growth of atheism is […]

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Christianity includes Catholicism

I am a Roman Catholic. I am also a Christian. I see no conflict in this. But, other Christians have told me that Catholics are not Christian. So what is the definition of a Christian and what is Christianity? According to The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, a Christian is a […]

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Hampton University opens new school

A sea of blue and white converged on the new Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications for its grand opening at Hampton University and hopes ran high. “I’m excited about the celebration,” said Wynel Marchman, a junior broadcast student. “The Scripps Howard School will tremendously help us. It will […]

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Christianity epitomizes abuse

I never thought I’d wind up in an abusive relationship. Everyone I know told me that I would never stand for a man treating me badly. Yet here I am, in a rather sordid love affair with a man I’m too terrified to walk away from. The very thought of […]

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FOUNDERS’ DAY

A message of loyalty and pride resonated through song and speech in Lee Hall Auditorium as the university celebrated its 115th birthday Thursday morning at the Founder’s Day Convocation. The celebration was not only a gathering to commemorate the legacy of the founders, Thomas V. Gibbs and Thomas D. Tucker; […]