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Campus aches for serious makeover

On any given Friday, standing around on the Set, one can feel swept up, as if instantly transported to a runway in Milan or a Cash Money Millionaires video. Undeniably, there are black students here with money, some of whom don’t know what to do with it. Undeniably, there are […]

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Use common sense when responding to reviews

On Sept. 16 my review of “That’s Debatable,” a student-run talk show, ran in the Famuan. Quite frankly, the responding e-mails I received were hilarious. I was told that my REVIEW of the show was overly opinionated. One respondent said I should have praised the host who was, and I […]

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McBride to face Bush in election

When it was over, Tampa lawyer Bill McBride rose victorious from the ashes of what is being called another Florida voting mishap.McBride, in his first quest for a seat in public office, held on to a nearly 5,000 vote lead over challenger Janet Reno, according to polls by The Associated […]

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Governor prohibits faculty members from joining board

Faculty members said a statute that prevents them from being appointed to the board of trustees should be thrown out by the state legislature.Michael Abrams, who has taught journalism for 21 years, was denied appointment to the board twice because he is a member of the faculty. The first came […]

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Change in policies stems from ‘racially hostile’ arena

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On the heels of a two-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the University of North Dakota is making its discrimination, harassment and grievance policies more explicit. According to an OCR letter to UND President Charles Kupchella, the investigation found that […]

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Festival provides something for all

If you haven’t had a good weekend in a while, it’s time to pack up and head to Live Oak for three days of showcased independent films and the best in music rendered by more than 300 bands.For the second year, the Florida Music and Film Harvest, presented by GAMA […]

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Grounded

ashes blanket fallen soldiers, karma travels in 360 degreesshoulders become laden with boulders of anxietyarmored personas honor the spirit’s dis-easeswinging the equilibrium into oblivion bringing a nation to its kneeswe seize the east as if we cannot hear it, internal pleas for peaceyet seeking shelter in the swelter of war […]

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Movie offers sex, sordid scandals

Imagine your most erotic fantasy. Now, picture a place where it could come true. All you have to do is open “Pandora’s Box”. “Pandora’s Box is an erotic thriller.” said Rob Hardy, the movie’s director/writer and a FAMU alumnus. “It’s a cross between ‘Basic Instinct’ and ‘Eyes Wide Shut,’” he […]

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Women’s volleyball defends title

The 2002 Rattlerette volleyball team has begun what looks to be a promising season under the advisement of Head Coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov and assistants Macarena Ponce Dancuart and Sergio Villar Galup. The Rattlerettes are preparing for their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match tonight against Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach. […]

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Football player makes comeback

A transfer running back from Colorado was running hard during a football practice last year, with an enormous amount of speed that was heating up the field, making the sun jealous. Coach called a 10-draw, so Devvin Richardson zipped around the corner, shook a linebacker, collided helmet to helmet with […]