Author: Anthony Moore

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Voters must also consider proposed amendments on ballot

Florida voters will face amendment changes as they head to the polls for the last time before the next U.S. President is decided Tuesday. Along with the presidential, congressional and local political races, voters in the Sunshine State will have eight separate constitutional amendment proposals to decide on by Nov. […]

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Amendment Quick Facts

AMENDMENT 1 Official Title : Parental Notification of a Minor’s Termination of Pregnancy What does it mean? This amendment proposes that in order for a minor to have an abortion her parents or guardians must first be notified. It includes a clause for legal waivers. AMENDMENT 2 Official Title: Constitutional […]

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Survey reveals a heavily Democratic county

A Florida A&M University professor and his students discussed the results of their survey, in which its main focus was the 2004 presidential election Tuesday at the Florida Press Center. Journalism professor Michael Abrams and his research methods class conducted a phone survey in Leon County during the week of […]

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Third parties linger in shadow

With all the conflicting views in the United States, people are usually faced with just two main candidates in the spotlight to choose from. Some might be interested to find that the goals of the Reform or Green parties may be more similar to their own than that of either […]

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Election may be decided by youth

To vote or not to vote? That is the question that many students juggle. But for many the answer to that question is simple, not to vote. If students realized just how much power their votes have, they may not be so quick to answer in the negative. In many […]

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Deltas review Willie Lynch papers

As the election approaches, young, black voters are constantly reminded of the importance of voting. People that haven’t forgotten about the black community this election season are the members of the Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. The Deltas hosted a panel discussion titled “Say It Loud: […]

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Halftime is gametime’

FAMU’s last home game was brought to a crescendo by the Marching 100’s halftime performance. Although three of the Presidential Nine were not performing, the Drum Majors and the “100” did not disappoint. The band entertained the near capacity crowd with renditions of Fat Joe’s “Lean Back”and “Paralyzed”, recorded by […]

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Owls stop Rattler offense

They had one more chance. One more chance to prove themselves to the Rattler nation. One more chance to show the country that FAMU is a team to reckon with. That chance came and went Saturday evening as the Rattler football team suffered a disappointing loss to Florida Atlantic University […]

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Volleyball team extends streak

The 25th-ranked Florida A&M women’s volleyball team extended its’ winning streak to 17 Thursday night, with a 3-0 match victory over the Jacksonville University Dolphins in a non-conference affair at the Jake Gaither Athletic Center. Florida A&M (18-2), won 30-16, 30-18 and 30-18 behind the play of junior Adriana Kostadinova, […]

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Prepare for voting mishaps

Voters that cast their ballots Tuesday have performed a large part of their civic duty, but there is another part for which they must be prepared. The final part is to be patient. With polls in Florida and other key swing states such as Ohio and Wisconsin indicating that President […]