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Letters to the Editor

Clean Campus Finally, FAMU controlled the street for cars to pass by and not be held up by people stopping to see the vendors. Moving them to the field was a great idea; my only problem was…”Where are the trash cans!” I’ve never seen that much trash. I mean people […]

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Tuition increase may cause students to drop out of school

Universities and colleges around the nation have raised tuition steadily over the past 20 years and show no signs of slowing down. Furthermore, while tuition is on a constant rise, financial aid programs have not followed suit. It is this horrific escalation in tuition that hinders students from attending college. […]

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Fueling Idiocy

It’s not just the anti-war protestors, the extreme liberals or the angry Famuan opinion writers. Now it’s a majority of the American population; 51 percent according to the ABC News-Washington Post Poll, who oppose President Bush’s war efforts in Iraq. While Bush still has America’s support concerning the necessity for […]

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Sports History

1968 – The Milwaukee Bucks won their first game by beating Detroit 138-118. 1995 – The NHL’s New Jersey Devils announced that they would stay in New Jersey. 1999 – Bryan White sang the National Anthem at the Adelphia Coliseum in Nashville prior to the game between the Tennessee Titans […]

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Week in Rattler Sports

Nov. 3Men’s Golf in the Charleston Southern Invite, Charleston ,S.C., All-Day Nov. 4Men’s Golf in the Charleston Southern Invite, Charleston, S.C., All-DayVolleyball at Troy State, Troy, Ala., 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6Bowling in the MEAC Championships, Dover, Del., 9 a.m. Nov. 7Bowling in the MEAC Championships, Dover, Del., 9 a.m. Nov. […]

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Rattlers defeat Pirates, 34-27

Florida A&M-Hampton, StatsFlorida A&M 7 14 7 6—-34Hampton 7 0 3 13—23 First Quarter FAMU – Dougherty 4 run (Vasquez kick), 7:27HU – Mathis 74 pass from Frazier (Paterini kick), 1:14 Second Quarter FAMU – Pompey 9 run (Vasquez kick), 6:33FAMU – Alexander 32 pass from Dougherty (Vasquez kick), 3:47 […]

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Campus fashion advice

Winter’s cold wind is quickly approaching. Now it’s time to pull out those clothes hidden in the corners of your closet and push back that summer wardrobe. Dressing appropriately for the cooler season doesn’t mean you have to wonder around with your shirts buttoned all the way to the top, […]

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Album duplicates mentor’s rap style

Another of Eminem’s protégés has been released to supposedly take the rap world by storm – or not. This time it is D-12 member, Obie Trice. The album, released under the Shady/Interscope label, tries to separate Obie Trice from D-12 and establish the artist as a solo force in rap. […]

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Botched calls in NFL prove replay system needs review

Three years ago when the NFL adopted the instant replay system, fans cheered. It was to be the end of all bad calls and no blind referee would ever cost his or her team a victory again. Well, at least in theory. In practice, the system is fatally flawed and […]

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Diabetes targeted in Project HEALTH

William P. Foster shared his secret battle with diabetes before a crowd of children and local leaders last week. He talked of drawing his blood twice a day, pricking his finger to check blood sugar levels, eating on a special schedule and visiting the doctor bi-monthly. “I have come to […]