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Fair finally comes to town

Families in the North Florida region are highly anticipating the 2011 North Florida Fair. Magic Shows, animal races, food and games are what people will be coming out to enjoy on Thursday, the first day of the fair. “My favorite part is the food. That’s what my daughter and I […]

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Jorge’s arroz con pollo

Since I was a little boy, I have loved arroz con pollo. It is a pretty typical Hispanic dish that has become a staple in my adult life. When I am having a particularly hard week, I prepare a batch of arroz con pollo to bring me some home comfort. […]

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Raising A Man Starts Now

When I found out I was pregnant, I was frightened. When I found out the sex of my baby, I was elated. After the ultrasound technician said, “Congratulations, it’s a boy,” I was ecstatic. I did not want to give birth to a little girl. God knew exactly what he […]

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FAMU, FSU Students to Push for Fund to Aid Sustainability

Students, faculty and organizations are finding different ways to come together for a bigger cause. College students in Florida are making an attempt to pass a green energy fund. Students at Florida A&M and Florida State have created organizations to rally their student body to support the movement. The fund […]

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‘Fabulation’ Opens Essential Theater Season

#8221;Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine,” a tragic comedy by Lynn Nottage, opened Wednesday at Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre with the message that anyone can lose their spot on the ladder of success. Undine Barnes-Calles’ husband flees with all her money, which leaves her under investigation. She loses her high-paying […]

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Cell Phones Combat Domestic Abuse

Each October, traditions such as Halloween and midterms often overshadow one important issue: domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The month-long observance emerged from the “Day of Unity” in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). Their purpose was to unite other advocacy groups to stop […]

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FAMU Staging of ‘Fabulation’ Promises Laughs to Broad Audience

Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre will present the Obie Award-winning play “Fabulation or, the Re-education of Undine.” Written by Lynn Nottage, “Fabulation” is a stimulating comedy that tells the story of a woman who loses her job, becomes penniless and is with child. According to scene designer Ruben Arana-Downs, the show […]

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Fathers Take Daughters for Dinner-Date Night

Fathers had the chance to take their daughters out for some quality time this weekend. The men and their daughters were greeted with red and white tablecloths draped across the vinyl tables, each with a single red rose and baby’s breath in a vase, lit safety candles inside glass containers, […]

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Premiere Gives Glimpse of Untold Stories

Florida A&M University’s student organization Sankofa will present its first film of the bi-weekly series under the same name. Sankofa, a 1993 drama film directed by Haile Gerima, received positive feedback from the black community, and, 18 years later, has made its way back to the Hill. The story follows […]