Author: John Marsh

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Maintenance issues may leave buildings with ‘hot water’

The Plant Operations and Maintenance department announced Thursday that several problems with the University’s Central Chilled Water Plant currently exist. These difficulties impede the supply of chilled water to the campus buildings linked to the central distribution loop. Kendall Jones, director of plant operations and maintenance, discussed the nature of […]

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Campus clinic offering service since 1985

Florida A&M University Student Health Services, better known as the clinic, is available for the treatment of minor illnesses or injuries associated with a rigorous campus atmosphere. At the clinic, students receive a wide array of services from Tylenol to relieve minor aches and pains to stress management said Dr. […]

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Tooth whitening better left to dentists

Latanya Jones, 26, remembers her 5-year-old niece naming colors around the room. “Red book, blue flower, orange shirt.” Next she pointed to Jones and said, “yellow teeth.” “You know kids, they shoot it to you straight,” said Jones, a Florida A&M University alumna from Callahan. Soon after, Jones began using […]

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Hair loss:a social issue consistently being swept under the rug

#8220;May I help you?” asked the store clerk at Best Beauty Supply. “Yes, I need a 1B Milky Way 10 inch,” said Teresa Williams, 21, a junior industrial engineering student from Palm Beach. This conversation sounds very familiar to some women. Walking through Florida A&M University’s campus you will see […]

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Higher degrees not for everyone

Although getting a master’s or a doctorate degree is considered by many to be well worth the time and effort, you have to truly think about it and consider it thoroughly before making a decision. More importantly you need to know if it will be beneficial to you and your […]

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Artest’s second chance

Ron Artest, you have a brand new chapter with a fresh start unfolding for you. For your sake brother, please don’t blow it. In what turned out to be a soap opera worthy of challenging the T.O.-Philadelphia Eagles and Kobe-Shaq sagas, Artest finally ended his time with the Indiana Pacers. […]

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Out of state students will be hit hardest

According to the preliminary 2006-2007 Legislative Budget issued to faculty members of Florida universities, a likely five percent tuition increase may be put into effect. Florida A&M University’s enrollment dropped by 2,367 students this year, which is the lowest since 2001. For out-of-state students this increase will raise tuition above […]

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Laws should not support suicide

Many people believe specific individual acts of freedom shouldn’t have any legal inhibitions. Suicide and assisted suicide are two of these personal acts some people feel should not be controlled by governmental laws. However, the act of assisted suicide most definitely is becoming accepted even though the law only protects […]

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Count them: nine easy ways to a healthy body

An estimated 50 million Americans will go on diets this year according to ttp://www.health.yahoo.com. Whether it is through books, support groups or clinical programs, Americans will try to lose unwanted weight. The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that 30 percent of U.S. adults, 20 years […]

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Newbies get help settling in college

Balancing academics with a new found freedom can be difficult for new college students. “Unfortunately, many students leave college within the first year because they feel lonely and think no one cares,” said Dorothy Henderson, dean of General Studies. No matter what your classification, every student on campus has had […]