Author: Yewande Addie

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Students take initiative and produce ‘Cake’

Florida A&M University’s English department has brought about a new meaning to the phrase, “Stack that cake!” There’s a unique and delicious artistic outlet available for all artists. CAKE, a journal of poetry & art, is FAMU’s new literary magazine.  After noticing a substantial amount of talent in one of […]

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Lady Rattlers defeat Lady Tigers at home

Their execution may have been sloppy, but the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers still managed to come away with a 72- 47 win over the Edward Waters College Lady Tigers Thursday night. With 16 turnovers and countless missed layups in the second half, FAMU head coach Debra Clark said that […]

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Program to offer paintball adventures after the break

Paintball is a game in which players on one team seek to eliminate those on an opposing team by marking them with a water-soluble dye capsules from air guns. It can be a fun and exciting sport, and Florida A&M University is planning to bring it to the campus. Paintball […]

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Debate between Kwanzaa and Christmas continues

Most students during this time of year are preparing to head home for the holidays. The question is which holiday will these students celebrate once they get home. Although there are a number of holidays celebrated this season, two holidays many people at Florida A&M University celebrate are Christmas and […]

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Students find flaws in StarMetro system

Many first-year students at Florida A&M University do not have a vehicle to get them from point A to point B, so they have to find alternate means of transportation. Many students take advantage of StarMetro, a transit system that services the FAMU, Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University. […]

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Search reduced to six candidates

After a lengthy debate, the presidential search committee has narrowed the field to six candidates for the position of Florida A&M University’s new president. The Hollins Group, a search firm based out of Chicago, hired by the university, presented 12 out of the 36 candidates that applied for review by […]

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Some students still awaiting net checks

The university is down to the final days of the semester, and some students still haven’t received their net checks. Tracy Kilby, 22, said this is the first time she has ever had to wait this long to receive her net check. “Usually, I receive my check within that first […]

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Half-cent tax not dead yet; plan in works

Although Nov. 7, Leon County voters voted no to increase the half-cent sales tax, which would have provided health care for the working poor, work is still being done to find out why and what can be done to better suit the citizens. The Tallahassee Equality Action Ministry worked for […]

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Students make flight plans home for holidays

Rattlers are returning home this holiday season, and some students from as far away as overseas are taking airlines such as Delta Airlines or U.S. Airways out of Tallahassee Regional Airport. FAMU’s significant number of out-of-state students, those from Chicago or D.C., for example, are dependent on air travel to […]

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Trustees cover accreditation, other topics

At the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, members discussed the status of the presidential search, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation, roommate housing contracts from FAMU’s housing department, plans for recruitment and retention and campus renovations. It was announced that the presidential search committee Wednesday […]