Author: Danielle Rogers

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King crowned at Mr. Senior 2006 competition

In hopes of starting a tradition, the senior class cabinet presented the Mr. Senior 2006 competition on Thursday to honor the talented senior males at Florida A&M University. “Ladies get a lot more recognition than the males at FAM so we felt this competition would be a nice initiative to […]

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Rattlers never recover despite late-game rally

Late-game heroics have been a calling card for the Florida A&M Rattlers (3-3, 1-2 MEAC) this season. Unfortunately, the team dialed the wrong number Saturday in a 28-21 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-3, 2-1 MEAC). Sloppy first-half play and poor offensive production proved problematic as the Bulldogs […]

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Recent ‘Panther’ visit shows blacks are overly complacent

Friday, as I sat in Lee Hall, the only feeling that could describe how I felt was overwhelmed. I was sitting in the presence of legends, history makers and people that I respected. Elaine Brown and Bobby Seale were a part of an organization that proved that not only could […]

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Freshman year is something to be valued

People always remember their first: first date, first love, first time leaving home. And this is no different than your first year of college. Going to college is the first step into the real world; you’re on your own. I can remember my freshman year like it was yesterday. There […]

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License plate theft an increasing crime

The Florida A&M University Police Department is encouraging students to pay a little more attention to their license plates. Police around the state have seen an increase in the number of license plate thefts, and they are pretty sure it has something to do with the high price of gasoline. […]

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Students did not follow proper channels for protests

A group of students planning to protest the current state of the Office of Financial Aid were stopped at around 11:30 a.m. on, Oct. 6. Henry Kirby, associate vice president and dean of student affairs, blocked the students for not going through the proper channels to have a demonstration, Dorell […]

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Disappointing hazing editorial based on “heresy”

I am very disappointed to read an opinions story from the Editorial Board that is filled with such negativity and non-support of our fellow Famuans. In one breath, you state that you are not here to judge guilty or not guilty, but the undertone of this entire article is a […]

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Editorial Board wrong on hazing trial

I was upset after reading your opinions article on the Kappa hazing trial.  You extracted your evidence of the victim’s alleged injuries from a Tallahassee Democrat article. However, the newspaper’s information came solely from the victim’s father, and there was no proof that what was reported was actually true. As […]

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Athletic department meets NCAA standard

The Florida A&M University athletic department announced Wednesday that it was on the road to improving its academic standing with the NCAA. The athletic department released a report saying each of the school’s 18 sports is 100 percent compliant with NCAA requirements. This came as good news to an athletic […]

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“Black Talk” panel

#8220;Black Talk,” a thought-provoking panel discussion, will be held tonigh at 6 p.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium. Admission is free. For more information, contact Constance Rush at (850)599-3624 or sgalistens@yahoo.com.