After more than a year of justifying the necessity of a preemptive strike against Iraq, President W. Bush and his administration has backed away from their primary claim – the presence of weapons of mass destruction. If the Bush administration continues to separate itself from the original claims there will […]
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Medical malpractice becomes prevalent issue
Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Lloyd Messam, 39, remembers the day he lost his wife. Staff Sgt. Joann Messam was 35 when she died after having a hysterectomy on the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina. The cause of death was attributed to medical malpractice. According to The Journal […]
Group aims to inform campus
With so many clubs and organizations on campus, a new group has set about the task of distinguishing itself, as well as confronting the problem of lobbying for students with SGA. The One FAMU Association, which was approved as an on-campus club on Jan. 19, will work to help students […]
Seminar provides knowledge
With graduate school as an alternative for most students upon graduation, some on-campus organizations have come together to sponsor a seminar to better prepare the University’s undergraduate students for graduate school. The Graduate Student Association and the Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity are hosting “Graduate School: Getting […]
SGA completes position audit
After months of extensive examination, the Student Government Association finally completed its audits of positions within the SGA. Sen. Tarra Crawford briefly explained the audit’s findings at Monday’s meeting. The audit, which began last October, was intended to establish a defined set of guidelines for each position within the SGA. […]
Rattlers bid farewell
Students, faculty and staff came out Monday to celebrate the life of a University professor who died of cancer late last semester. Emma Rose Fenceroy, 59, a math professor since 1978, died in November of bone cancer. Colleagues gathered in Lee Hall to reminisce on her life and her many […]
Movie rides fence to achieve effect
Moviegoers with weak stomachs or criminal tendencies need not line up to see the surprisingly entertaining “The Butterfly Effect.” A mixture of graphic images and at times over-the-top characterizations help to drive home the less than subtle nature of this film lead by Ashton Kutcher (“Dude, Where’s My Car?”). “The […]
Choirs lure crowd
When Kirk Franklin stomped on the music scene in 1993, gospel music took an unusual turn. Franklin shocked older generations with his new explosive style and excited younger audiences with music that opened more than the doors of the church. This raises the question, is church music drowning out the […]
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Dangerous policy
Risks are a cornerstone in developing a plan of action for war. However, the risks taken during war must be well thought out and calculated to guarantee success. The United States has unfortunately made another blunder in its risk management while attempting to bring about the quick Iraqi regime change. […]