Author: The Editorial Board

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Obama comparisons to Hitler are unfair

Right wing radio host, Glenn Beck, has taken another step toward the unwarranted degradation of Barak Obama by joining the cast of irresponsible media personalities in comparing Barak Obama to Adolf Hitler. FOX News Corporation has long been accused of being a right wing propaganda machine, but it was the […]

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New Web site targets teen drivers

In the amount of time it will take you to read this editorial, about two teens will be injured in a car crash. With statistics like this it’s no wonder the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles launched a new Web site, takethewheel.net, geared toward teen driver safety. […]

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University gets USDA research dollars

An $800,000 U.S Department of Agriculture grant will fund agriculture and bio-security control research projects at Florida A&M University and provide internship opportunities for students. The money will be split between FAMU’s Colleges of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture. So far “The Development of a Raspberry Genetic Improvement Program” received […]

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Wakulla Springs fights nitrate contamination

Tallahassee residents who get their drinking water from Wakulla Springs can breathe a sigh of relief after local officials have identified the source of unhealthy nitrate deposits in the water. After a three year cooperative study between the United States Geologists Service and the City of Tallahassee, Hydrologist and USGS […]

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Weight loss challenge: Discipline a struggle

Last month, like many Florida A&M University students, I went to Atlanta for the Classic.  I had a great time there; I enjoyed the game, and the band was superb, like always. However, I did not realize how this weekend would challenge diet. The days were action packed and there […]

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Good films deserve support

Films of substance that boast strong material, continue to elude black actors and actresses, and this is not satisfactory. There have been numerous complaints from blacks regarding the dismal amount of quality black films being produced. Year after year, individuals are expressing the same thoughts-Why aren’t more blacks seen in […]

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Team hopes to correct flaws

Things were looking pretty good for the Florida A&M University Rattlers (3-2) this season, until they lost in the game against South Carolina State University on Saturday. However, since the defeat, the Rattlers have been fine-tuning their game plan in preparation for this week’s game against Winston-Salem State University (1-4) […]

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Gameday Quarterback Wars

MOMENTUM Going into Thursday’s football game, Winston-Salem State University has more momentum than Florida A&M University. WSSU is fresh from a win against Howard University, 34-10. That is their first win this season, so their confidence is high going into Thursday’s face-off against FAMU, who just lost to South Carolina […]

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Senate congregates, sorts through job titles

The 38th Student Senate convened Monday to discuss discrepancies with job descriptions under Joint Operations. Joint Operations is a department with an account established to fund all expenses jointly shared by all three branches of student government. Senate President Ricquel Jackson acknowledged the Writ of Quo Warrant that was issued […]

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Credit union not hit by money crisis

Despite a recent shakeup in the economy, the university’s federal credit union said they have been minimally affected and encourage students to join. Since 1935, Florida A&M University’s credit union has established accounts with graduates, employees of the university, the Tallahassee chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of […]