Author: Kanya Simon

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Watching sports under false

Most women are taught that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and his sports. But why should a woman even have to attempt to like sports in order to keep or grab the attention of a man? A woman who suddenly decides to take interest in […]

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budget cut

Gov. Jeb Bush’s budget proposal raises concerns over extensive cuts to the state university system. The $54 billion plan calls for a 7.5 percent tuition increase for universities and a 7 percent increase for community colleges. Universities would have to eliminate $111.5 million from their budgets and possibly raise tuition […]

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AIDS awareness

Positive results for an HIV or AIDS test does not mean someone is a “bad person,” said counselors who help people infected with the disease. “Sometimes good people do bad things and bad things happen to them,” said John Hamilton, the operations manager of Shisa Inc., a Tallahassee-based organization specifically […]

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Scholarships boost enrollment

The National Alumni Association Inc. is seeking to increase membership while offering scholarships to students. Students who are eligible for scholarships are given a referral to contact a local chapter for scholarship requirements. The association offers restricted and unrestricted scholarships through its local chapters. The restricted scholarships disbursed in the […]

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Parking Services encourage students, faculty to pay fines

Parking Services officials said that students should pay for their parking tickets if they want to see improved parking and avoid registration holds in the future. According to Mary Adams, assistant director for Parking Services, many students on campus are not paying tickets when they receive them. “There is a […]

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‘Seven Days’ opens today

This year marks the fifth anniversary of Tallahassee’s visual and performing arts festival, Seven Days of Opening Nights, presented by Florida State University. The festival will run from today until Feb. 24 and includes over a dozen performances and exhibits. The festival began in 1999 as a seven-day event featuring […]

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‘American Idol’ flooded by lack of talent

Last week, the first eight contestants stepped forward to prove that they had what it takes to be the next American Idol. Kimberly Caldwell sings Melissa Etheridge’s “Come To My Window.” This is a wonderful rock song, but it’s horrible if you’re trying to show how well you sing, or […]

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crime

Students will soon have better tabs on their property thanks to a revived theft-deterring initiative from the FAMU Police Department. Michael Wallace, the FAMU police department’s assistant chief for administration and investigations, said Operation Identification has been one of the department’s services for at least two years now, but is […]

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tennis

The FAMU women’s tennis team smashed through the Savannah State Tigers Friday. In the doubles category, Rattlerettes Dia Collins and Melissa Murray served a winning game against the Tigers’ Asha and Karen Richards. FAMU’s Sahirah Williams and Asha Jaja defeated Savannah State’s Roslyn Frank and Neikelle Lashley 8-3. FAMU’s Charlana […]

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Fire alarms not taken seriously

This is ridiculous! Hearing the fire alarm in the dorms these days is like hearing an expletive. People just go on with their lives. I honestly commend FAMU students that go outside and wait patiently every time the alarm goes off, but even they get tired of wasting their time […]