Author: Marcus Joseph

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Wrestlers set for regionals

The up and coming Rattler wrestling team is looking to strike at the Regional Tournament this weekend. “Our goal is to qualify everybody we’ve got for nationals and to go and represent our university well,” wrestling coach Reginald Snowden said. Florida A&M’s fairly young wrestling team will be traveling this […]

Lifestyles

Column: Jorge Talks Eating Disorders, Offers Healthy Snack Recipe

In honor of National Eating Disorder Week, I thought I would shed some light on what eating disorders are. Eating disorders have long been a problem affecting the global youth. At least 24 million Americans were being affected by eating disorders and 90 percent of that population is between the […]

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Residents to Enhance City through New Initiative

Residents gathered Tuesday night at the Challenger Learning Center Planetarium as city leaders launched the Tallahassee Town and Gown (TAG) relations project. The informational meeting was the first of a series of forums the organization will host as part of its goal of “turning Tallahassee into an even better place […]

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Performers Talk Sex, Love at 5th Language of Lingerie

Warning: this event contained explicit material and may not be suitable for all audiences. Read at your own risk. For one night only, the secrets of the bedroom are unveiled and clothing is optional. Poets owned their sexuality as they spoke words of self-pleasing, one night stands, bedroom etiquette and […]

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Meet Miss FAMU Candidates: NaKena, Chelsea and Tiffany

In the 2011 spring elections, three candidates ran for Miss FAMU. Chelsea Earby, Tiffany McLeod, and NaKena Cromartie are the elected running candidates. All three young ladies have been actively promoting the campaigns throughout campus. Chelsea Earby, 21, a third-year, Biology/Pre-Med major from Detroit, so far has spent $3,000 in […]

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NaKena Cromartie is Ms. FAMU 2011-2012

NaKena Cromartie was elected Miss FAMU 2011-2012 yesterday in a runoff election. Cromartie won the title with 1,072 votes, besting runner-up Chelsea Earby, who had 734 votes. Cromartie, 22, a fourth-year accounting student from Tampa, Fla, came up short with votes on election night held on Tuesday with 1042 votes […]

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Meet The Queen of Orange and Green Candidates

It’s been a spirited few weeks of queen of orange and green campaigning. Candidates have invested their weeks and hundreds of dollars to try and spark interest with potential student voters. During the spring semester, students vote for a student-candidate that will hold the position on royal court as queen […]

Lifestyles

Dance Maestro Performs at FAMU

A single red spotlight illuminated the stage. Only a wooden dancing platform, a design originated by the late Gregory Hines, and a few speakers surrounding it could be seen. Savion Glover walked casually on stage, dressed in nothing but a grey FAMU T-shirt- soon to be drenched in sweat- black […]

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‘Race Matters’ Reveals Students’ Struggles with Identity

While the majority of FAMU students are black, there is still a wide diversity of culture on campus. A forum event called “Race Matters” was held on Monday in Gaither Gym and involved a group of students, as panelists, from different cultural backgrounds to discuss what it means to be […]

Lifestyles

FAMU Skaters Absent from Nationwide Competition

The Maloof U Skate Madness contest is showcasing talent in street skating, much different than the pool or half pipe skating that has been popularized by movies. The top 64 videos will be posted to the Digital College Network (DCNLive.com) to be voted on by website members. From there, the […]