Author: Latasha Edwards

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FAMU football team goes (6-2)

The Florida A&M University football team (6-2), succeeded over Norfolk State (2-6) 31-28, after a close game that some team members said was a result of FAMU turnovers. “It was close because we had five turnovers,” said Anthony Collins, offensive lineman from Miami. “We won because we pulled together as […]

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Female team takes 8th place

In the intense three-mile MEAC Conference race, the Florida A&M University female cross-country team landed in eighth place. The MEAC Conference was held Saturday at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in Princess Anne, Md. All the girls both old and new were able to break their personal records, an […]

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Volleyball team beats WSSU

Late Friday evening at 7 p.m. Florida A&M University’s volleyball team played Winston-Salem State University and won 3-0 improving their record to (8-10, 5-1) for an audience of 155 fans. They are currently first place in the MEAC South. Volleyball head coach Tony Trifonov said they played acceptably. “We played […]

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Classic ticket prices decline

Thanks to the cash strained economy, ticket seekers for the Florida Classic presented by State Farm, can expect to pay less this year. The Florida Classic Consortium, which is the governing body of the “classics” that contains officials from BCU and FAMU, are introducing an “economy friendly” discounted ticket price […]

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Rattlers win in a nail biter

The Florida A&M University Rattlers defeated the Norfolk State University Spartans 31-28 in a tug of war battle that ended in a nail biter. Junior Quarterback Curtis Pulley ended the night with 252 passing yards and 101 yards on the ground. This MEAC victory increases the Rattlers record to(6-2).

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Life too short, fulfill dreams

It was like a knife to the heart to hear someone close to me was no longer here. I remember him telling me, “You gotta stay on your grind lil sis.” His regular, once a month phone call would be an update about what he was doing and encouragement for […]

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Trip to Africa enlightening

If someone told me a couple of years ago that I would be traveling to Africa, I probably would have thought they had lost their mind. Depictions of the magnitude of xenophobic attacks, danger, and hunger in countries like Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa deterred my interest in the continent. […]

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Campaign exhausting funding on materialism

Maybe Gov. Sarah Palin should go on the television show, What Not to Wear, to help the Republican National Committee to spend less money on her wardrobe. According to recent news reports, the RNC spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Palin. It seems as if […]

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Scandal hinders progression

After the indictment of three Florida A&M students for allegedly changing grades, outsiders may view the school negatively. Quite frankly, who would not view FAMU in a negative way? Within the past four years, the university has been on the news for accreditation probation, hazing in the Kappa Alpha Psi […]

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Rally rouses student voters

A political rally on the Florida A&M University’s Set Wednesday, led by the Obama campaign, brought the Democratic presidential candidate’s senior foreign policy advisor to campus. Susan Rice encouraged FAMU students to vote in the election and said it will be crucial for change. “This is the first time where […]