Author: Joe Ostermeier

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Pats get another shot at Rams

ST. LOUIS – Super Bowl XXXVI will be a rematch of the St. Louis Rams’ 24-17 win over New England on Nov. 18 at Foxboro Stadium. The championship game will begin at 5:18 p.m. CST Sunday in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. “We won’t get much sleep this week,” […]

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Lost monies equal lost memorabilia

There seems to be a bit of déjà vu – differences concerning a college yearbook force it to be locked away, never to be seen. The 2000-2001 Rattler yearbook, the Little Black Book, is currently prohibited from distribution. Strangely similar to the Kincaid v. Gibson case settled just last year, […]

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Band deserves same penalty

I read an issue of the Famuan that addressed the incident of hazing that left one member of the band in the hospital. I was saddened to hear that this young man was beaten only because he was trying to fit in with other band members. As a member of […]

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Great White Hope counsels Tyson

Shane Mosley and Mike Tyson each had an off week. Mosley walked into the ring drowsy Saturday night and woke up when Vernon Forrest started firing straight right hands into his chin and forehead. Helped back to his corner by the referee after being knocked down twice in the second […]

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Non-Floridians do not care about local politics

While I think it is wonderful and very admirable to encourage the student population of Florida A & M University to get involved politically, I believe the notion falls on deaf ears. Too many of the students who attend this university – even those from Florida and especially those who […]

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Expo attracts droves of recruiters, students

Students in fine cut black and navy suits circulated through the Tallahassee Civic Center showroom Tuesday, searching for opportunities at the 2002 Career Expo. Recruiters for the expo came out in droves, hoping to recruit interns and full-time employees for their companies. Students felt that the expo was a wonderful […]

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NAACP workshop explains rezoning

The state budget, voter redistricting and health care were just a few of the many issues addressed at the recent Florida State Conference of NAACP Branches. The two-day conference was held on Jan. 25-26. Held quarterly, the conference is divided into a five-part workshop dealing with a host of items […]

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Abused women fined for returning to spouse

In Lexington, Ky., a judge fined two women for returning to their alleged abusers. “You can’t have it both ways,” said a Fayette district judge at one of the hearings. When I discussed this story with my friends, to my surprise, I found they felt the same way as the […]

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Rattlers back in running for MEAC

Finally vaulting over .500 in league play after a shaky conference start, the men’s basketball team still has a chance to finish in the upper division of the MEAC. After a 73-61 victory Saturday over Norfolk State in front of 1,915 at Gaither Gym, the Rattlers improved to 5-13 and […]

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Search for skills, not skin color

Black president, white president, does the color of someone’s skin determine his or her character? So often within our community, we stress the issues of injustice and inequality that we face as minorities. However, once the tables are turned, we fail to realize that discrimination and prejudice is not just […]