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Examining vegetarian diet

One of the hottest trends of the decade is the movement to go green. Students are adding their own spin to the movement, including wearing natural hair, vintage shopping and eating natural foods. More than ever people are beginning to adopt an “all natural” lifestyle, and being a vegetarian […]

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Students walk to fight against child trafficking

On Thursday, after a week of events, the second annual Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk will be held at Lake Ella, in Tallahassee at 6 p.m. Child Trafficking is “the recruitment, smuggling, transporting, harboring, buying or selling of a child through force, threats, fraud, deception, or coercion for the purposes […]

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Cancer: a student’s battle

I’ve always been interested in writing stories and poetry about my life. Truthfully, I’ve just been looking for any way to tell my story and maybe even help others who may be going through some of the same things that I am. It started in May. At first, it […]

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Words to uplift a generation

As a Queen I shine. Like the diamonds God planted on Africa’s back Skin kissed by the sun I am happy to say I’m beautiful and black. I descend from Queen Nefertiti So it is instinct to rule my own grounds And always walk with a crown. Able to move […]

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Facebook film smart but flat

Everyone’s talking about the new movie “The Social Network.” That’s not surprising. Over 500 million people have a Facebook page, so why wouldn’t someone want to see a movie about how the popular social networking website came to be? With movies like this based on true events, there isn’t a […]

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Alum continues troupe legacy

Giltrecia Head, a class of 2007 graduate of FAMU, is greeted every Saturday by a group of hyper, screaming and energetic three to six year olds, all anxiously waiting to begin class. Program advisor and dance instructor for Excellence Dance Studio, Head is sharing her love of dance with students […]

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Local cupcakery fuels sweet tooth

With business running for just one year, Jean Bates, owner of Lucy&Leo’s Cupcakery is ready to expand into a mobile cupcake shop where she will cater her baked goodies to events around the community. Jean Bates graduated from Florida State University with a master of business administration degree. “I searched […]

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‘The Social Network’ Q & A

Jesse Eisenberg plays the main protagonist, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. The film is based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires,” by Ben Mezrich. Q: What was it like to play the role of Mark Zuckerberg? Eisenberg: It was hard to play his character because he is contemporary. It is […]

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New Zumba classes offered at FAMU Recreational Center

The student recreation center has added Zumba under the collection of class offered for the first time. The workout is a new program designed to expose the FAMU campus to multicultural techniques to exercise the entire body.  Martha Leatcou, the certified Zumba instructor on Wednesday, said Zumba is, “a […]

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Anime’ Club kicks off academic year

A phenomenon has been sweeping high schools and universities all across the country. Anime fans can finally find refuge at Florida A&M to expose their artistic talent and network among fans with similar interests. Cyrah Hawkins, Thomas Champ, Reginald Alceius and Kurt Kedore, four friends, founded the club in […]