Author: PETER NICHOLAS

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Maryland bus driver shot, killed

ROCKVILLE, Md. – In a startling and unusual turn of events, authorities said Tuesday morning that a Silver Springs, Md. man was shot and killed. Conrad Johnson, 35, was shot as he stood at the top of the steps on a bush. As of press time, Montgomery County officials had […]

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Media sniper frenzy hinders progress

Schools have been cancelled, getting gas is an extreme sport, and walking the dog has become a dangerous pastime. Everyone is scared to death in the Washington metropolitan area, and rightfully so. There is an irrational man on the loose, with a rifle and pinpoint precision. He’s a sniper, and […]

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Baseball background checks foul out

All persons involved with Little League Baseball must have an annual background check performed before they can become a coach as of Oct. 9. No matter if you are the manager of a team or a dad who likes to come help out at practices, you are subjected to the […]

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Tuition fees exceed aid

AKRON, Ohio – Tuitions are rising, but the amounts of state and federal grants and scholarships aren’t, which means more and more students are borrowing money to get through college. Loan management may be as critical to students’ futures as what they do in the classroom. Scholarships, grants and savings […]

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D.C. – area students react

Authorities are still on a manhunt for a sniper who shot 12 people over a span of three weeks in counties surrounding the nation’s capital and may be linked to Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a Maryland man. Two men were taken into custody Monday in Richmond, Va. However, authorities said […]

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Texas offers Hispanics more education options

FORT WORTH, Texas – Two years after a state agency identified Hispanic recruitment and retention in college as a problem, Texas universities are bolstering efforts with programs to attract and graduate more Latino students. Texas Christian University in Fort Worth has taught its admission officers Spanish. The University of North […]

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Knicks score winning combination

On the eve of the 2002-03 National Basketball Association season, I must say one of the hardest things to be in professional sports is a loyal fan to the New York Knicks franchise. I am a die-hard Knicks fan, as some of the guys that stayed in Gibbs Hall two […]

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A greek’s response to hazing

Question……. Is the Famuan, a college newspaper or another public gossip corner? I am responding tothe article on anti-hazing as it relates to the greeks. I wonder, before you guys go to press with your stories, do you get the opinions of the organizations that you write about. I don’t […]

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Campus Notes

Florida Future Educators of America will have its fall installation ceremony Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., in 103 GEC-B. The attire for this event is business casual. For more information, call Brittney Jones at 385-2000. Delta Sigma Theta will host Real Talk on Politics, Wednesday from 7-9 p.m., in McGuinn and […]

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Boys and Girls Club marks 10th year

The Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend celebrated 10 years of helping the local area with a dinner banquet at the Armory, Oct. 17. Established in September 1992, the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend helps Tallahassee youth find alternate options for their time. Its mission […]