Author: Dominique Drake

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Rattlerettes skin Lady Bison, 82-72

Can you feel it? The FAMU Rattlerettes are definitely feeling it after defeating conference foe Howard University 82-72. The ladies were eager to get this win because they have not beaten the Lady Bison since the 1999 quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament when FAMU won 53-40. “It was […]

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Football team making strides early in the recruiting season

FAMU got an early jump on this year’s recruitment period, when it welcomed three transfer players to the team last week. Sophomore quarterback Josh Driscoll from Arkansas StateUniversity , freshman defensive tackle Dexter Wallace from Bowling Green State University and sophomore running back Alfonso Mounts, Jr. from University of Miami […]

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New shot required for some

Students living on campus had to go head to head with a needle before returning for spring classes. The dorm dwellers were met by new immunization requirements for Florida students that required them to either take Hepatitis and Meningitis shots before returning to classes. It is being done to protect […]

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File early with chance for more grant money

DETROIT — Parents and students who will need financial aid to pay for college this year were able to start filing necessary federal paperwork Jan 1. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, can be filled out and filed electronically or by mail. The FAFSA is used to […]

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The wait begins…

Registration is finally over and students have turned their attention away from the Grand Ballroom to their mailboxes as they await the arrival of the long-anticipated net check. “It usually takes about one month before I receive a net check,” said Virgil Miller, 21, a senior biology student from West […]

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Lesson lost in suspension

Everytime I go on a reporting internship, I look to the vets of the newsroom to know how I should carry myself. And I look to the situations I witness to know how certain things should be handled. And the situation at The Tallahassee Democrat involving political reporter and columnist […]

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‘Untouchable’ officials exempt from criticism

There’s a powerful and perfect faction in professional sports whose mistakes are often covered up, overlooked and free from criticism. However, something unusual happened last week. National Football League officials had to endure a wave of criticism due to their non-call on the final play of a Wild Card playoff […]

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Be wary of political game

In 2001, as Florida Gov. Jeb Bush touted several accomplishments in supporting Florida A&M University and state minorities, his positive job-approval rating among black Floridians continued to slide–reaching a dismal 8 percent. It’s questionable whether Bush will ever convince most blacks he sincerely cares about them. During his 1994 gubernatorial […]

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Child abuse, neglect intolerable

Yasmin Moody was beaten to death by her parents. The 3-year-old girl from Ogden, Utah was beaten until her small frame was riddled with open wounds. Her parents then poured hot sauce and rubbing alcohol into the wounds. To suppress the screams, her parents allegedly placed a pillow over her […]

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Rattlerettes roll over Lady Hawks

Coming off a 2-2 road trip over the winter break, the Rattlerettes improved their record to 5-7 with Saturday’s 83-78 win over University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Coach Debra Clark knew that her team wouldn’t match up well with the opponents’ size, so she made her game plan accordingly. “They weren’t […]