Author: Vanity Duran

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Tax fraud proves to be a rising problem

  Many people work hard yearlong tracking expenses, saving recipes and waiting for tax season so they can be rewarded with all of their hard work. However, there are some people who are not satisfied with their earnings, so they file someone else’s tax returns and take that person’s money. […]

Opinions

Making matters worse: Racism in the wake of tragedy

  Many people are angry in the wake of the terrible bombing at the Boston Marathon. This is understandable, even expected. People want to know who did this and why. People want justice. Some people, however, wasted no time jumping to conclusions, many of them racist or prejudiced. Take Fox […]

Sports

Rattlers fall to Alabama State in two-game series

  The baseball team played an out-of-conference, midweek two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Alabama State University Hornets. In the first game, the Rattlers (3-37, 3-15 MEAC) had six hits, including one RBI by junior Bennie Robinson from Ocala, Fla. Their first hit came in the fourth inning […]

News

BOT approves amendment to purchasing cards policy

  Members of the board of trustees have approved amendments to policy #2006-04, the purchasing cards policy, at Thursday’s meeting. The amendments made to the policy include granting the vice president of administrative and financial affairs establishing powers on card limits when the cardholder is approved and removes language, making […]

Lifestyles

FAMU alumni seek students’ musical talents for mixtape

  Two Florida A&M alumni are giving students a musical opportunity to be heard around the world through their mixtape that will be released later this month. Jonathan Presha and Peter McCurdy, two School of Business and Industry graduates, created a project that would give unsigned singers, rappers and songwriters […]

Lifestyles

FAMU’s tobacco-free policies help students to breathe easy

  Many people say it’s disgusting to see a tobacco-free commercial of a woman who has no teeth and a hole in her throat as she battles with oral and throat cancer. These commercials aren’t just meant to be alarming, they are meant to bring awareness to the immediate damage […]

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Is it your turn to intern?

  The best time to do an internship is a recent discussion I’ve found myself having with my peers. Some feel it’s better to do one before graduating, even if it leads to falling behind academically by taking a semester off. A postponed graduation to these individuals is worth having […]

Lifestyles

Men of Strength mini-conference addressed violence against women

  The Florida A&M Men of Strength held its second annual mini-conference in the School of Architecture’s atrium Thursday. The mini-conference brought many issues to light, such as feelings and thoughts that accompany rape. MOST also focused on the sexual violence that occurs on campus and used an interactive panel […]

News

Students, parents, nonprofits rally to stop bullying

  Tallahassee nonprofits joined together to host an anti-bullying rally to bring attention to the growing issue within the community Saturday. The Big Bend Anti-Bullying Task Force partnered with Florida State University’s PeaceJam program, Positive Generation Entertainment and Leon County Schools to host a students against bullying rally. The rally […]

Sports

Men’s tennis sweeps B-CU, women lose close match

  The Florida A&M men’s tennis team beat Bethune-Cookman University 4-0 on Saturday. In the singles competition, senior Salif Kante of Dakar, Senegal, defeated B-CU’s Juan Varon (6-3. 6-0). Junior Zack Evenden of London defeated B-CU’s Kip Jackson (6-3, 6-1). “We play as a team,” Evenden said. “No one stuck […]