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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
VOL. 125 ISSUE 17
Rattlers march to make vote count Britney Buchanan Deputy Photo Editor
Florida A&M students and state and local supporters marched more than a mile from FAMU’s Eternal Flame to the Leon County Courthouse for early voting. The crowd chanted “tell me what democracy looks like. This is what democracy looks like,” as they locked arm-inarm. Five days remain to vote early after the Florida Legislature cut the number of days from 14 to eight. John Lewis, D-Ga., a civil rights icon, urged students to take advantage of the days left before leading the rally of hundreds up the windy streets of Adams and Gaines. “I think it’s a deliberate and systematic attempt to many parts of America to make it difficult for people to vote,” Lewis said. “The vote should be easy. We’re not going to let anyone stop us or keep us from voting.” Lewis, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said
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(From left) Youth activist Lucas Melton, Interim President Larry Robinson, John Lewis, D-Ga., SGA President Marissa West and State Rep. Alan Williams led a march to the Leon County Courthouse on Monday.
these “tactics” will not hinder participants from casting their votes early and that it was important for students to learn and educate one another past the classroom so no one will be left behind.
Louis Jean-Baptiste, chief justice of the Student Government Association, who led students’ chants with a bullhorn, said the congressman’s presence at the university showed that our
vote is needed. “A lot of time FAMU goes under-noticed,” JeanBaptiste said. “But this time a congressman came all the way from D.C. and Al Lawson came to say that our vote counts.
Gaines Street haunted house spooks Alvin McBean/The Famuan Terror of Tallahassee, located on Gaines Street, is one of largest haunted house attractions in North Florida. It is open from 8 p.m. to midnight on Halloween and 10 p.m. every other night until Sunday.
Vega Kondrad Correspondent While there is much speculation about haunted houses, Florida A&M students can find one just around the corner. Haunted houses have no specific date of origin. The folklore surrounding their beginning has spawned a common belief that when people die, their spirit moves on to the next life. Sometimes, souls, usually those that suffered from a violent or tragic death or those with unfinished business, are left behind. These souls are believed to be trapped in their homes, hence the name “haunted house.” Because the souls are not able to rest, they typically
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try to find peace in any way they can. According to lore, they try anything, including using supernatural forces, to deter anyone from inhabiting their environments. Located on 826 W. Gaines St., the Terror of Tallahassee is a local haunted house that opens every October. The facilities span more than 20,000 feet. Terror of Tallahassee is one of the largest haunted houses in Florida and the largest in North Florida. It admits customers in small groups. The haunted house consists of elaborate illusions, special effects and the cast of more than 40 performers. Jackson Gladwin, Tallahassee Community College student, who plays the “mad scientist,” said, “ The
Presidential Search Committee and BOT Meeting The Presidential Search Committee is meeting from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom. Other committees will meet right after from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, November 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.
fun part is that everything is original. We try to keep it unique. The haunt is always changing every year. It’s never the same experience.” “We go for the heavy scares and we are interactive, while some haunted houses are just exhibits,” said Creative Director Kurt Kuersteiner. “When we say best, I feel like we are putting the other guy down. There are different types of haunts, and we try to create the best horror experience possible. This building is one giant labyrinth, full of twists and turns, and any of its 200 plus corners can conceal your next fright.” Chris Hulsebosch, 19, a second-year history student See HAUNTED p. 3
“A long time ago, I learned that a voteless people is a hopeless people,” he added. “That means the only hope we have is to vote.” See MARCH p. 3
FAMU students shuttled for early voting Karl Etters
Editor-In-Chief
With election season coming to a close in less than a week, Organize for America has taken residence at Florida A&M to give students no reason not to vote. As part of its border state initiative, volunteers from outside of Florida have been dispatched to assist students in following through on what has been a fierce push to register voters. Jennifer Jenkins, a volunteer from Atlanta, said the organization was “impressed with the enthusiasm” of Monday’s march from FAMU to the courthouse to participate in early voting. Jenkins is working on the FAMU neighborhood team, which is offering shuttle rides from campus to the courthouse between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Shuttles leave from McGuinn Hall, but Jenkins said that students can also sign up at McGuinn for individual appointments that fit their schedules better. Jenkins said almost 100 students had been taken to vote Tuesday. Samantha Bernardin, a secondyear See SHUTTLES p. 3
Water, fire, destruction: NYC after superstorm
Fla. scuttles deal to build
NEW YORK (AP) — The massive storm that pummeled the East killed 10 people in New York City and left the nation’s largest city eerily quiet Tuesday, with no running trains, a darkened business district and neighborhoods under water.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is terminating a $20 million contract to build a website intended to help students, parents and teachers master new academic standards going into place.
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