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Stretchinig seminar

The FAMU women’s track team will be holding a jogging and stretching seminar Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. on FAMU’s track. The seminar will include the proper way to jog and stretch. We will also give participants at-home work-outs they can do, including ab work-outs. For more information, contact Jeanne Dorcelin […]

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Book scholarship deadline TODAY!

The lovely ladies of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. present their spring 2007 book scholarship. They will be awarding five $200 scholarships. Please see their Web site, www.thebadst.com, for the application, which is due Jan. 19. Contact Mary Underwood at Msmaryu@hotmail.com.

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Tyson awaits decision

The university is awaiting a decision by Gov. Charlie Crist concerning the removal of a board of directors trustee. The decision could have a major affect on the presidency of the university. Jesse J. Tyson, Exxon Mobil Inter-America Inc. president and sales director, was selected for a position on the […]

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Democrats pen bill to cut loan rates

A brighter light may shine on many students who are forced to accept loans to pay for higher education. U.S. House Democrats said Friday they plan quick action to lower interest rates for need-based student loans, in the article “Democrats propose lower interest on some student loans” on http://www.cnn.com. The […]

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Blacks value cookouts, parties more than King

Martin Luther King Jr. did so much for the advancement of black people, but year-by-year, his legacy seems to be diminished. Going to a club for a pre-MLK Day celebration is not an adequate to remember King. From the commercialism image to the stupid ways black people choose to celebrate […]

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Blacks’ respect for religion trumps esteem for ancestors

There are a plethora of changes taking place in America. The Democrats took over Congress, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman speaker of the House, Christian nationalism rose unfortunately and affirmative action is slowly being wiped out of the books. But there is one thing that has not changed: black […]

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Dangers lurk in cloned meat’s ambiguity

In December 2006, the Food and Drug Administration gave preliminary approval for meat and milk from cloned animals to be sold in supermarkets around the country. Scientists said there is virtually no difference between food from cloned livestock and natural livestock. The FDA said labeling the foods, whether cloned or […]

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Missed opportunities hurt Rattlers at home

What can be worse than going 2-2 on an underwhelming homestand? If you ask the Florida A&M University’s men’s basketball team, it’s knowing that you could have had a dominating 4-0 record.With an 82-78 loss to North Carolina State University Monday, the Rattlers were unable to take advantage of an […]

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Tennis teams work to come back strong

It has been a long-awaited season for the Florida A&M University men’s and women’s tennis teams. Now that the fall season of tournaments is over, the games can finally begin. The teams last took the court more than a month ago, and the athletes of both teams are anxious to […]