Author: Dominique Drake

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MEAC Football Corner

BETHUNE-COOKMANThe Wildcats are 2-0 after defeating Alabama State 9-3 last week. The team is doing well offensively, outscoring its opponents 71-15. Receiver Eric Weems leads the team with 153 yards received. The team is off this week and will resume play Sept. 20 against Florida International University. DELAWARE STATEIn its […]

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FAMU vs UF Matchup

Run Offense: FAMU was supposed to have one of the best combinations of backs in the division, but so far, Devvin Richardson has been out with an injury. Quarterback Ben Dougherty is the team’s leading rusher through two games, which shows how much the Rattlers need a legitimate running game. […]

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Fans Shouldn’t Cry Yet

Now that week one has been completed, everyone wants to pass judgments on their team. In no way is week one an indicator that your team will be a contender or a pretender.A fan must keep that in mind. Don’t think your team is going to the Super Bowl if […]

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Pro Football Review

MiamiDespite the Dolphins’ shocking opening-week loss to Houston, coach Dave Wannstedt said he is not worried that his job is in jeopardy. Miami hadn’t lost their first game of the season in 12 years prior to Sunday’s 21-20 defeat to the Texans. PittsburghJust two weeks removed from being shot, Steelers […]

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Sleep Tight

To get rest and miss the party or not to get rest and go to the party-that is the question.Days full of classes and nights full of studying and socializing, can take a toll on your body, and particularly your sleeping habits.The truth is that many college students do not […]

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Buckle Up and Have Fun

You are stranded on the road because your tire went flat and you do not have a spare. You tried to use your cell phone to call for assistance, but it does not carry service in that area. Looks like you are stranded; now what do you do? This weekend, […]

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Rattlers Prepare for Battle

Last week, Florida A&M played its most important game of the young season. After losing to Alabama State in the season opener, FAMU got a much-needed victory over Morgan State at home.Saturday, the Rattlers (1-1) will play in their biggest game this year, as they travel to Gainesville for a […]

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Correction Box

The unresolved presidential race affected the executive branch and the judicial branch, not the deputy electoral commissioner and precinct supervisor positions. The article, “Senate seeks answers” in the Sept. 10 edition, stated otherwise.The Famuan strives to be factually correct. Please inform us of any errors by e-mailing thefamuaneditor@hotmail.com or stopping […]

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Financial Aid Presses On

Financial aid office thrives, despite absence of directorThe search for a new Director of financial aid lingers on nine months after the departure of its former head.Although the university advertised for the position and selected a potential replacement, that later declined, the search for the “best qualified” person continues.Currently, Freda […]

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Construction Builds & Destroys

While construction on campus shows the university is on the move, some of it is leaving surrounding streets damaged in the process. Construction of the new pharmacy building has left a trail of scattered concrete and gravel, sunken sewer drains and potholes on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Pershing […]