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Author: The Editorial Board
Presidential debate won’t decide election
The last presidential debate sparked the same question that most political debates do. And that question is, “Who won?” The question is a popular one, but in such an important election, it is one that cannot be easily answered. In Wednesday night’s debate, each candidate came away victorious because both […]
Simply Marvelous
After winning two national championships last season, Florida A&M University’s Simply Marvelous female flag football team will jump off their season this Saturday in the Swamp Bowl. “It’s more challenging this year we have to uphold the title,” said April Roberts, 20, a junior respiratory therapist student from Tampa. Last […]
MEAC, SWAC rivalry heats up
They are the lone black sports conferences in the NCAA Division One. The two do not meet often, but the question of whether the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference or the Southwestern Athletic Conference is better, weighs on the minds of fans in each conference. The MEAC and SWAC are the only […]
THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY
The Florida A&M University’s football team (4-2) is fifth in the MEAC conference standings and hoping for a late run in the second half of the season. Saturday’s game against Southern University’s Jaguars (4-2) will put them one step closer to competing for the MEAC crown. Here is how the […]
Senate reviews radio station woes, employee salaries
The employment status of Interim Budget Coordinator, Morris Hawkins, and the deficit of WANM 90.5 stirred debate in the senate meeting on Monday. Last week, the judicial court issued a Writ of Quo Warrant to Hawkins requesting he provide proof of his job title and duties. Senate president Ricquel Jackson […]
Students head to New York
Six Florida A&M University students have been chosen to attend the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Institute. FAMU students Rachel Hill, Jillian Jones, John E. Williams, Kashif Smiley and Nelson German were chosen to attend the prestigious event. The conference is sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and will be […]
Ammons gets award for leadership
James H. Ammons, university president, recently received the 2008 leader of the year award to the excitement of students and staff. Alex Turner, 18, a freshman Tallahassee native, said he believes Ammons deserved the award because he has made many changes at Florida A&M University. “Before attending FAMU, I heard […]
The Offensive Line
The Rattler football team’s offense is ranked as the number one scoring offense in the conference and a big part of that success has come on the broad shoulders of the teams offensive line. “They’re very important, people see who scores, but the running back can’t run and the receivers […]
‘Private Practice,’ a hit on DVD
Medical dramas are a dime a dozen, but when it comes to mixing life or death situations with humor and melodrama, nobody does it better than ABC’s “Private Practice.” As a spin-off of ratings powerhouse “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice” held its own in the first season. Now that the season […]