Author: Joy Williams

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Local church leads voters to polls

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will host its first campaign rally at the Leon County Courthouse this Sunday. The rally, led by Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr., pastor of the church, was organized to ensure members of the church and community vote. “Rev. Holmes is expecting more than 1,000 people to attend […]

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PUMP IT UP

Students will be displaying their benching pressing skills in the eighth annual John Cotton Bench Press Competition held Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Recreation Center. Senior fitness instructor Anthony Harvey, said the first bench press competition was held in the 1980s. There are a total of three judges. […]

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Food frenzy breaks out in university cafeteria

In the Florida A&M University Café, plates, cups, and silverware were scattered among the tables as students engaged in a full-fledged food fight on Tuesday afternoon. The chaos forced operators to shut down the Café and order the students to leave. Café staff declined to comment on the closure. Alexia […]

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Ballot machines a problem

Will Florida stop being known as the state with the voting problems? Chances of that becoming a reality are now relatively slim. With the presidential election only several days away, early voting has officially begun. Unfortunately, disaster has struck once again. On Oct. 22, four early voting sites opened in […]

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Keep religious views away from journalism

Journalists are expected to be unbiased and objective when producing the news. Although everyone has personal beliefs and values, journalists must produce the news without particular bias for any organizations. If a news entity makes an effort to hire people who belong to any specific religion, this is unethical. A […]

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Students march, cast early votes

On Monday, over 1,000 Florida A&M University students participated in the Wake up the Vote March. The march aimed to get students to vote early and encourage the local community to get involved in the political process. Student body president Andrew Collins said, “There were so many students that I […]

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Abortion law just, needs no reform

Abortion is difficult for a woman to come to grips with, and the decision is more problematic when she has no financial and emotional support. Nevertheless, whatever the woman decides, the choice is ultimately hers. This election will have a significant impact on the historical Roe vs. Wade case. If […]

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PART 4

After three weeks of slack, I had to increase my exercise regimen.  I hit the gym three times last week.  I did 30 to 60 minutes on the elliptical, ten minutes on the rowing machine, and 20 minutes using the free weights. Finally, I felt like I was accomplishing something. […]

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Cowboys fall short of hype

The first Monday of the NFL season I told everyone, “The Cowboys are garbage!” After they beat down the Cleveland Browns 28-10, it seemed as if I did not know what I was talking about. But, I knew the Cowboys were a Hollywood team. The blinding lights reflecting off of […]

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Football team on same page

At this point in the season last year, the Florida A&M University’s football record was 2-5, the complete opposite of their current 5-2 record.  They have proven that they are not the same team, and head football coach Joe Taylor credits their success to discipline. “They bought into the idea […]