Author: Carla Jones

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Students plan to protect rights

Three student journalists are headed to the Supreme Court in September, but not to cover the story of a lifetime. Instead, the students say they will be trying to protect their First Amendment rights. On June 20, an 11-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit […]

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FAMU Announcements

AnnouncementsAll students who reserved their mailbox for this Fall semester must claim them by 4:30 p.m. Students must bring proof of housing to the University Post Office to claim mailboxes. After today, it will be assigned to someone else. For more information contact the University Post Office at 599-3027. Volunteer […]

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Bad habits cause bad smiles

Its 3 in the morning and you just had a taste for a late night snack. You go the kitchen only to find nothing worth eating, on the counter is a Snickers’ bar. A creamy chocolate, king-size Snickers. The candy you know that you not supposed to eat this late. […]

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Rules of intimacy can be blurry for lovers

So just how long do couples wait before becoming intimate? According to a few Florida A&M University female students, relationships are not just about having sex. In fact, there are some campus couples that are intentionally leaving sex out of their recipe for love. Keishae Howey, a second year elementary […]

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Soy: The golden ticket to health

Has your body ever been burdened with an inexplicable, unbearable hunger that paralyzes your very being? Have you ever considered a tasty soy treat? Well, if you answered “no” to that second question, you may want to seriously reconsider. Soy products are made from the soybean, which according to Ronald […]

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Rattlers trampled by Bulls, losing 37-3

Offense sells tickets but defense wins the game. A formula followed to a tee by the University of South Florida Bulls, whose offense had 43,122 fans roaring through Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, and whose defense held the Rattlers to 85 total yards. “We just couldn’t get any offense going,” […]

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Relief efforts redeem Rattler pride

It’s so funny how we move day to day, make plans to meet our friends, plan trips to destinations that we may never see and take for granted the comfort of having somewhere to sleep and have a little peace of mind. Just a few days ago, all of these […]

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Marching 100 member speaks out against Bryant’s decision

As a third year drum major I was outraged and appalled by the decision to eliminate Marching 100 members as well as potential members based on recent qualifications set by President Bryant. I am not personally affected by this decision; however, it has a significant impact on the infamous Marching […]

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America and U.N. have power to avert international crisis

A year ago Friday, the United States declared that the situation in Sudan constituted genocide. Although some hailed this as a change in the administration’s policy, no aid has come from Washington. With America committed to the war in Iraq and operations in Afghanistan, few would reasonably expect the U.S. […]

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World of music returns to playing a grim note

What seems to be wrong with the world of music today? In 2005, there seems to be a flashback of ten years ago to the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. An affidavit, released by the feds, revealed many assassination attempts toward rapper 50 Cent by The Inc’s Kenneth […]