Author: Matthew Schofield

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Visitors turned away night before pope’s burial

VATICAN CITY-Church and city officials, overwhelmed by an estimated 1 million people waiting for a brief, final look at Pope John Paul II, stopped allowing new pilgrims to join the line late Wednesday night, fearful that viewing wouldn’t end in time to prepare for the scheduled 10 a.m. start of […]

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THE HEARTS OF MEN

Hello my name is Tomasa Jackson from Miami,FL majoring in well that has yet to come to pass. The purpose of this letter is to seek some form of assitance for students such as myself who at some point in time fell off the road of knowing thier purpose of […]

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Board of Trustees address issues

Several issues were discussed during the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. Among them were a financial update of the University, approval of the future construction of two new facilities on campus, discussion of state appropriations and an official farewell to student Trustee Virgil Miller. Interim President Castell V. Bryant gave […]

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SBI ‘fired’ up about event planning

The words “You’re Fired!” heard on the hit TV series “The Apprentice” were made famous by billionaire Donald Trump. At FAMU, a similar theme will be taken by Friday Stroud, professor of business policy and strategic management, and his class in the School of Business and Industry. These words are […]

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Essential Theatre adapts fairytales

I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll see you in court!” FAMU’s Essential Theatre welcomes Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf to campus in the play titled “The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf.” In the adaptation of the two beloved fairytales, the […]

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‘Sexy’ dress defined for male students

Often times women are judged by the way they dress. Is it revealing and tacky, classy and sophisticated or laid-back and urban? Many discussions have surrounded this issue and men have expressed their wants and opinions about women and their attire. But what about men? They, too, are judged by […]

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Senate elects new leadership in recall

The 34th Student Senate voted on its new leadership for the second time in two weeks Monday. The senators also reviewed the proposed Activities and Services budget, and received a visit from the new interim director of Student Activities. Elections were recalled due to requests by some senators last week […]

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Fuel prices cruise out of control

Gas prices are at an all-time high. Prices have gone up 25 cents in the past month with no end in sight. One year ago today, the U.S. average was $1.71, today it is $2.21. That is 50 cents per gallon higher than the same day last year. “We are […]

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Cost of driving too high

The current rise in gas prices is something that affects drivers everywhere. With gas prices rising well above $2 per gallon and going with what seems to be no end in sight, it leaves many drivers looking for alternative means of transportation. Many people are sitting at the pump staring […]

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Christians should not cast stones at their own

I am not catholic, but my girlfriend is. (Sounds like a T-shirt, doesn’t it?) This has been one of the biggest issues in our relationship over the 10 months that we have been together. Me being what I used to refer to as a “regular Christian” and her jokingly calling […]