Author: Gabrielle Finley

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Blacks in military honored in campus-wide ceremony

#8220;America The Beautiful” bellowed through the instruments of the Marching 100 Wednesday morning, as students, faculty and guests gathered to honor African-Americans in the armed forces. “Duty, Honor and Country”, the theme of the program, focused on the dedication of the soldiers that serve this nation. “This is a special […]

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Bush vows to restore freedom in North Korea during Asia tour

SEOUL, South Korea – President Bush said Wednesday that he has no plans to order an invasion of North Korea, but he forcefully defended his decision to list the reclusive country as part of his “axis of evil.” “We have no intention of invading North Korea,” Bush said at a […]

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Students prep for new GRE

The School of Graduate Studies and Research will host a spring graduate orientation seminar on the “New GRE.” The seminar will take place on Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. in the Frederick S. Humphries Science Research facility in room 214. This seminar is mandatory for all juniors, seniors and FAMU graduates […]

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SGA committe begins allocating funds

Flipping through countless budget proposals in an attempt to ensure the most effective use of FAMU students’ money, the SGA budget committee began the first of its three eight-hour budget hearings Saturday morning. “The goal of these hearings are to effectively allocate the money to the organizations that are actually […]

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Lewis says no to FAMU presidency

Truthfulness is the basis of integrity and it has always been the cornerstone of my existence, anchoring my life by forming the principle foundations of my support and underscoring every action and every decision I have ever made. I told the truth when I informed the Florida A&M University Board […]

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Pace goes distance as FAMU wins two

Even with the Rattlers staked to a comfortable lead in the opening game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, coach Joe Durant said he never considered lifting starter Andy Pace for a reliever. “Pace is a bulldog,” Durant said. “You’d have to fight Pace to take him out of the ballgame.” Pace shook […]

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Gillespie applauds inside toughness after upset win

The Rattlers eked out a hard-fought 69-62 victory against conference foe Delaware State Monday night. The Hornets (14-10, 11-4) entered the contest ranked second in the MEAC. The first half was marked by FAMU turnovers, spotting the Hornets an early four-point lead. The Rattlers regrouped after a time out, led […]

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Teamwork pays off for Rattlerettes

It was a total team effort Monday night as the Rattlerettes(9-15, 5-10 MEAC) defeated the Hornets of Delaware State(9-15, 6-9 MEAC) 71-47 in Gaither Gym. Led by Phaedra Mashburn’s 22 points, the Rattlerettes shot 41.3 percent from the field and 65 percent from the line in their win. “I think […]

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Historic collection showcases minority artists

The Governor’s Mansion and The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science will be displaying pieces from the Barnett-Aden Collection throughout the month of February to celebrate black history month. The Barnett-Aden Collection was established in 1943 during a time period in which blacks, minorities and women had little to […]

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‘Tenors’ merge musical genres

When members of the Tallahassee community poured into the Leon County Civic Center Monday night to see ‘3 Mo’ Tenors’, hopefully they knew Luciano Pavarotti would not be among the headliners. ‘Three Mo’ Tenors’ is a group of classically trained African-American tenors who go beyond the norm when it comes […]