Author: Anthony S. Ray Jr.

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Reese’s resignation cannot help fiscal issues

The recent resignation of Larry Reese, vice president for administrative and financial services, adds more problems to the financial Aid department at FAMU. It’s not surprising to anyone that the University has major fiscal problems. FAMU should take professional bookkeeping training and any other management sessions to get things running […]

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Mad about sports and ‘her’

A few days ago, I was on a wire service looking for the perfect story about this year’s NCAA tournament . A few clicks and national championship picks later there sat a column by Eric Edwards of the Orlando Sentinel. In his hilarious piece Edwards “thought March Madness referred to […]

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Athletics request repair of pool

Behind the Jake Gaither Gymnasium, surrounded by a barb-wired fence, sits an empty 25-meter swimming pool. Following a mechanical room failure in 1999, the pool was drained so that repairs could be done. Five years later the pool is still empty, with the exception of the rainwater it has collected. […]

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Rattlers come out for fun, games

Be Out Day brought several hundred people to the FAMU Intramural field Saturday. Under a sunny spring sky, the crowd gathered for a day of music, food and fellowship. The annual event was organized by Student Government Association and sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. For many in the community, Be Out […]

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Cancer benefit to hit field

The University’s women’s softball game Tuesday will not be just a fight for first place in the MEAC standings, but also fight for a cause and a cure. FAMU’s women’s softball team will have its annual Cancer Awareness Day at the Lady Rattler Softball Complex Tuesday. The Lady Rattlers will […]

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Kids Day at the park

Greetings, My name is Sandy Jean Philippe I am the President of the Alpha Mu Upsilon chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. A criminal justice student organization on Florida A&M University we are hosting our 3rd Annual Kids Day at the Park on April 23, 2005. I wanted ask […]

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Beauty of ‘Shop’ ends

The film “Beauty Shop” desperately tries to recreate the magic that the “Barbershop” series started just a few years ago. Everything from the loveable yet streetwise main character to the ultra-talented token white person is mimicked in great detail. Unfortunately, the movie falls short of both the creative depth and […]

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Local Catholics reflect

Giovani Lalanne was aware of Pope John Paul II’s ailing health condition, when he walked back into his Miami hotel room around 3 p.m. Saturday, but he thought he would pull through. But when Lalanne turned on the television and saw the news flashes informing the world that the man […]

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Vandalism is not a game

Last week a group of female students allegedly trashed Gibbs Hall. The vandals spread food and feminine products on the floors and walls of the dormitory. FAMU PD caught the perpetrators shortly after the incident and the University is expected to punish them. But this act never should have occurred. […]

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Newsflash: Smoking kills

Need money? Here’s a quick fix for you: start smoking and then sue all the tobacco companies for your ignorance in thinking that cigarettes have no negative effects. It seems to be the new fad because a 72-year-old woman recently received $17.1 million in punitive damages after claiming her lung […]