Author: Christy Bennett

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Ovarian cancer; silent but deadly

No detection, no distinct symptoms and a low possibility for survival; it is known as the silent killer. The American Cancer Society indicated that ovarian cancer is the seventh leading cause of death for women and the fourth leading cause of cancer death. According to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, […]

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As possible bird flu outbreak looms, students prepare

#8220;I had a little bird, its name was Enza. I opened the window, influenza.” Children during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 jumped rope to this rhyme. The questions remain for Americans of the new millennium, will children once more jump rope to this rhyme? The Centers for Disease Control report […]

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Division of Journalism gets limited accreditation

The Division of Journalism received a recommended provisional accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The site team cited noncompliance for one out of nine areas. According to the report the school was in compliance with most items, including: curriculum and instruction, diversity and inclusiveness, […]

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Outsourcing narrows field for computer students

Students who thought a computer-based major would produce a six-figure salary might want to consider that notion carefully. According to an article in USA Today, in 2003 the number of newly declared computer science and computer engineering students in the United States and Canada decreased by 23 percent from the […]

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Students, professors discuss possible Iran nuclear conflict

While suspicions mount from the United States and European countries about Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency continues its investigation. According to The New York Times, Iranian officials assure the International Atomic Energy Agency that nuclear sites are for peace reasons. The IAEA has claimed that cameras have been removed […]

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Candidates’ campaigns violate election contract

Every year during election time at Florida A&M University, candidates use familiar logos and slogans in an effort to influence students to vote for them on election day. In U.S. trademark law, under Title IV: Remedies, Section 32, it states, “any person who shall, without consent of the registrant use […]

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Morgan State groups join to create mentor programs

Langston University: The Gazette Two Langston University students are recovering from the physical and emotional trauma that resulted from a shooting at an after-party in the early hours of Jan. 15. Jackson State University: Blue & White Flash On the campus of Jackson State University, the opinions are as varied […]

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Rappers’ death and shooting makes week’s biggest news

As always, with the good comes the bad. This week, many musicians paid their respect to those who passed. And those still living made the most of life by tackling all of their dreams, and not limiting themselves. Hip-hop said farewell to a loyal member of the rap game. Rapper/producer […]

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New club unites campus film enthusiasts

The Florida A&M University Film Society is a newly founded organization on campus with one objective in mind. The objective is to “create productions with an emphasis on film that is facilitated by FAMU students” according to founder and current president Robert Mayberry. “Whether it is the student’s passion to […]