Author: Jordan Culver

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Ali Larter preps for stalker role

Ali Larter, best known for her roles in sci-fi films and shows like “Resident Evil: Extinction,” “Heroes,” and “Final Destination,” has stepped out of her usual roles to play the diabolical stalker in “Obsessed,” directed by Steve Shill.  In “Obsessed,” Larter plays the role of Lisa, a woman who falls […]

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Top 8 Famuans you should know

1 Joe Womack III, Atlanta.                                                                                                     CEO of DIGITALGUESTLIST.com                                                                              Graduation Year: Spring 2003What I Love About FAMU: The Talent |The Social Life | Beta NuHow I Got My Rep: DIGITALGUESTLIST.comNext Move: Continue to transform DIGITALGUESTLIST.com into an event marketing hub with social media and marketing analytics functionality. Quite simply, we […]

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Research focuses on pollution

FAMU is making history by being the most recent non-medical HBCU to have an article published in a prestigious science journal.     The work of three FAMU professors from the Environmental Sciences Institute appeared in the March 2009 issue of the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The article […]

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Projected budget looks bleak

The Board of Trustees were disappointed Thursday when they were told Florida A&M University would lose $3.6 million this spring due to the state’s economic downturn. “There is a projected general revenue shortfall of $6 billion,” said FAMU’s Chief Financial Officer Teresa Hardee as she explained the state’s financial forecast. […]

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Lewis honored for volunteer work

The American Pharmacists Association awarded Dr. Henry Lewis, III, dean of Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, its 2009 Hugo H. Schaefer Award in early April. The Hugo Schaefer Award is the American Pharmacists Association’s second highest award given to APhA members to recognize those who have […]

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FAMU dorms go green

On Florida A&M University’s campus, as students pack up for summer, many of them will be standing around the car, scratching their heads and trying to figure out how to get everything back home.  No room for that rug? Toss it! The fan or the floor lamp? Into the Dumpster, […]

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Faculty mulls four-day work week

Salary reductions, a hiring freeze, and a four-day work week may all soon be part of Florida A&M University’s future.  On Monday’s general faculty meeting, a series of options called “Potential Reduction Measures” were proposed to the university’s staff.  Some of these measures could go into effect as early as […]

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Fatality reinforces automotive safety

Larry Taylor, 61, was the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to tdo.com. The accident occurred at the corner of Meridian and John Knox roads and also involved Carla Richardson, 54. Taylor’s motorcycle hit the front of Richardson’s Toyota Camry. Due to […]

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Negligent parents tempt fate and endanger children

I’m sick of all these irresponsible “parents.”  Lousy excuses for adults that have kids just because they aren’t smart enough to use protection.  I really can’t stand these people bringing children into the world and then thinking they aren’t completely responsible for them. Newsflash:  Once you have a child, your […]

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Feel good music helps listeners tune into emotions

At the beginning of the spring semester I took a trip to “The Set.” Suddenly the song “Stanky Leg” by GS Boys began to play.  It seemed like everyone stopped socializing to do the dance. Yes, girls and guys alike were doing this silly dance and I have to admit […]