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Sororities

Greek organizations are overrated on this campus. Let’s use the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta for example. Are they really REAL? Interested girls shouldn’t feel obligated to sleep with or buy current members unnecessary material items just to be a part of the organization. These types of acts […]

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Lies don’t make an argument stronger

The idea that second-hand smoke is extremely life threatening is based on political motivation, not scientific fact. In 1992, the Environmental Protection Agency released its report on the epidemic, which classified second-hand smoke as a Class A Carcinogen. Actually, that’s not quite correct. After the study was completed, the EPA […]

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Gathering not an option

Relay for Life is a great cause that brings campus organizations, students, faculty and the community together to celebrate cancer survivors, honor people who lost their lives because of the disease and raise money for cancer research. It is also a good forum to bring cancer issues to the forefront. […]

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NCAA excitement spreads to FAMU

The Big Dance. March Madness. Upsets. Champions. These terms, when grouped together, are commonly synonymous with the NCAA Basketball tournament. While students, and teachers for that matter, look forward to the summer months when school is finally out of session, college basketball players around the country live for the month […]

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School suspends Mathis with pay

While students were taking a break from their spring semester workloads, staff changes occurred in the Office of Student Union and Activities. But it is unclear to many what those changes are and why they were made. According to Henry L. Kirby, the associate vice president of student affairs, the […]

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SGA holds emergency meeting

With rumors of scandal and wrong-doing swirling around the recent campus elections, the Student Government Association called an emergency town hall meeting Tuesday night to address the concerns of FAMU students. The meeting, held in the SGA senate chambers was filled to capacity as SGA President Virgil Miller opened the […]

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Students find good times, religion in HOJ

College students are bombarded with several choices when making decisions about how to spend their free time. However, for students who have strong Christian beliefs the choices can be limited. Orrane Smith, a FAMU alumnus, was one of those rare students during his days on the Hill. After witnessing first […]

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University hindering Famuan reporting

The University’s administration is prohibiting the journalists at FAMU from exercising their talents. How can they expect us to grow in our fields if they will not cooperate with us? The Famuan strives to report the news in an objective manner. We pride ourselves in being the best HBCU newspaper, […]

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Surgery is not a quick fix

Is it a girl or boy? It’s a common question heard by every budding parent in the world. What do you do when you can’t exactly determine the sex of your baby because it is born with both male and female traits? Nearly one in every 4,000 babies is born […]

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Rapper massacres image with new album

#8220;In 2002, if you asked me to make a wish/I simply woulda wished that my music would be a hit.”-50 Cent in “I’m Supposed To Die Tonight.” Sometimes, dreams do come true and wishes are granted. Back with his new album “The Massacre,” 50 Cent’s has once again risen to […]