Author: Ebonie Ledbetter

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‘Boondocks’ exploits social issues with comedy

#8220;Granddad, you can’t tame the white supremacist with cheese.” For those who haven’t read the Boondocks, Aaron McGruder aired a new TV show based on his controversial comic strip Sunday night on Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim.” McGruder, who is the show’s executive producer, introduces the Freeman family in the pilot: […]

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Child’s Charity

I am a 19 year old college student who is an avid gamer, and not shamed to admit it. I am not writing to you about any of the current gaming controversies in the world, but rather in spite of them. Penny-Arcade a popular web-based comic has for the past […]

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Jarhead catches lightening in a bottle

Most war movies would lead you to believe war is suspended sanity and unending horror. Dead bodies piled on top of more dead bodies. However, during the Gulf War, it is just suspended action and unending boredom. In a war not exactly known for its bloodshed, it should come as […]

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K.A.O.S. lends helping hand

Lending a helping hand is a characteristic of some FAMU students. On Thursday, The K.A.O.S. (Kreating An Opportunity for Success) Groupe, Inc. sponsored Hands for the Homeless, a clothing drive at The Shelter on Tennessee Street. K.A.O.S. is a non-profit organization, which is comprised of four members of Pan-Hellenic Greek-letter […]

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FAMU ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Health Science Pre-Physical Therapy Association will be having a general body meeting at 6 p.m. in Ware-Rhaney. For more information contact Constance Jones at CJones@yahoo.com The Mississippi Club will be holding a bowling and ice cream social in Galimore Lanes and the Snake Pit. Come enjoy a game or […]

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Students thrive to give with care

Care II Give is a community service based organization that provides gently used clothing and non-perishable items for needy families in Tallahassee. Sanjay Billings, a junior business major from Fort Pierce, is the founder and president of the drive. “I’ve had this organization locally on a smaller level since last […]

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Vigilance can decrease chances of breast cancer

Every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. 40,000 women are expected to die from breast cancer in 2005. Breast cancer is the leading cancer among white and black women. Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer […]

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Owens saga has new episode

If you haven’t seen or heard the latest headlines from ESPN, then you have missed what has undoubtedly become the saga of the NFL season. Why don’t we just title this drama, “T.O. Strikes Back: Episode III.” Just a year ago, we were contemplating the start of a new era […]

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Campus should take action

Don’t you get tired of the same old motivational seminars? “What we need to do is…what we should do is…” We all sit around, nodding our heads in verification. However, more often than not, it seems as though the call to action falls on deaf ears. Florida A&M University hosted […]

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Sport gender roles become skewed

As time goes on, outdated myths of gender roles have been reshaped. The sports world is one of the last areas where such “caveman” ideology existed. Traditionally, athletics have been associated with men, however, new traditions are being carved out daily. There are plenty of standout athletes and dedicated fans […]