Author: Sidney Wright IV

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Agnew says control of Engineering dollars to remain with FAMU

Student Body President and University Trustee Phillip B. Agnew said Tuesday evening that financial control of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering would likely remain with Florida A&M University. Rep. Curtis Richardson (D-Tallahassee) told the Rattler News Network that the Florida Senate would likely strike down the plan to shift fiscal […]

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Students involved in hit and run, cops look for suspect

A hit and run occurred near Paddyfote dorms at approximately 11:15 p.m. Sunday, and Tallahassee police officers are looking for the driver of a white Buick Oldsmobile that fled the scene. According to witnesses, the assailant struck Chris Glenn, 18, a student from Atlanta, Ga., as he stood at the […]

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Bryant responds to students

After a weeklong protest, on Friday students finally received the answers to some of their questions about the state of FAMU in a 14-page document released directly from the desk of Interim President Castell V. Bryant. “Your questions and concerns have been reviewed with great interest and I have ensured […]

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Be Out Day 2007

Be Out Day 2007 was held Saturday at the new FAMU Intramural Field. The festival featured a performance from Field Mob member Shawn J., plenty of food, a dance competition, flag football game and appearances from several campus organizations. For the full story of events please click Here var uslide_show_id […]

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‘Planet Terror’: first portion of double feature lacks direction

Film Industry rule #39: Just because you fail in your intent to make a bad movie does not mean you succeeded in making a good movie. Beginning the double feature is Robert Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror.” Planet Terror is a film that uncomfortably mixes many film genres with current social commentary. […]

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Lasting makeup an option for women

Imagine a world where women don’t have to worry about putting on any eyeliner and lipstick, and they no longer have to wax and pluck their eyebrows. Believe it or not, that world already exists. The permanent makeup procedure making that possible is called micro-pigmentation, and it is changing the […]

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‘Grindhouse’ reflects yesteryear

World-renowned directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez teamed up to break the rules of modern cinema in their double feature “Grindhouse.” Part satire and part homage, this film is an imaginative resurrection of the “grind house” films of yesteryear. Like the exploitation films this collection is named after, “Grindhouse” provides […]

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‘Death Proof’: second film better, but bad for Tarantino

How do you get modern moviegoers to watch a double feature after watching a film like “Planet Terror?” Simple. The promise of director Quentin Tarantino. However it should be clear to all… this is no “Pulp Fiction.” This film is Tarantino’s tribute to American muscle cars and the famous chase […]

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Seniors’ art open to public viewers

Six FAMU students received local attention when their artwork was displayed Friday in the University’s Foster Tanner Art Gallery for First Friday Gallery Hop. “First Friday is the night people go out to look at exhibitions and hop from one gallery to another,” said FAMU art professor Chester Williams. More […]

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Beloved local track coach mentored many athletes

With the recent loss of former Grambling State head coach Eddie Robinson it is sad that the city of Tallahassee lost another great coach. Pole-vault coach for the local track and field community Kurt Westfall, 59, suffered a massive stroke on March 30 and passed away a week later from […]