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Satellite campus approved CHRISTOPHER QUINN II STAFF WRITER Florida A&M received approval from the Florida Board of Governors to expand its educational reach with a new educational center in Crestview, Fla. FAMU will offer a Doctor of Pharmacy program in the new

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he’s spoken with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and says “he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable and a change must take place.” Obama said he told Mubarak that an orderly transition must be meaningful and peaceful, must begin now and must include opposition parties. Obama urged to end his 30-year reign.

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center beginning in fall of 2012.

The facility, which is located in downtown Crestview, was transferred by the City of Crestview to FAMU in the summer of 2010.

President James Ammons expressed his joy and the plans for the acquisition that the university obtained.

“We are pleased that the board voted favorably for this project that will not only extend our services to the panhandle, but provide an economic boost for the City of Crestview,” said Ammons. “When FAMU was given the land-grant status, it was envisioned that FAMU would be engaged in

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STATE NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) — A Gulf Coastarea teenager is in jail accused of hiring someone to beat up his pregnant girlfriend in order to make her miscarry.

Authorities say 18-yearold Devin R. Nickels was arrested Monday by the Florida State University Police Department in Tallahassee.

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sources and news reports.”

David McCranie, 13-year spokesman for Tallahassee Police Department, was unaware that the SPLC recognized Tallahassee’s Nation of Islam as a hate group.

Although McCranie was unaware of the registered hate group, he said there have not been many recent reports of hate crimes.

“Here, we don’t have many problems. I almost want to say it’s rare that we have a known issue that’s public,” said

The semester has been in session for three and a half weeks and some Florida A&M students within the social work department have yet to meet their professors, or even start classes.

The FAMU social work department has a total of 127 students who were enrolled in classes, but because the adjunct professors have not shown up for classes, many students have not been going.

There have also been reports that the history and biology department did not have professors for classes that students have paid for.

“They’re not giving us the opportunity we need as students,” said Amber Raymond, 20, a junior social work student who is taking four social work courses this semester. “It’s been three weeks already and three weeks of class cannot be made up.”

The reason for the adjunct professors not attending is unknown but faculty members are curious if it is because of budget cuts.

“It seems to be a budget issue,” said Laura L. Myers, an associate professor for FAMU’s department of social work. “Classes have to be taught.

Social work classes that did not have professors and the number of students enrolled are: •Social work practice with communication organization:18 students • Introduction to social work: 51 students •Social work research methods with 26 students •Human behavior across the life cycle with 32 students.

According to the administrative staff in the social work department, students and parents have been constantly complaining about not having classes yet.

“It is frustrating and kind of confusing because you do not know what is going on,” said Raymond.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A research group affiliated with the Florida Chamber of Commerce says the state’s trial judges are underpaid compared to other states. The Florida Chamber Foundation study released Monday was done for the Florida Bar. Florida judges were paid $142,178 in 2009, putting them below such states as California, New

extension and outreach that would transform lives and communities. This center will do just that.”

Not only does the new location provide more opportunities for FAMU, but it also provides opportunities for the people of Crestview.

Jasmine Mitchell The Famuan The Riley House once a home, is now a museum that celebrates Black History Month annualy.

NI’TAVIA JOHNSON STAFF WRITER Tallahassee museums are making February a month to remember.

Places such as the Riley House and the Carrie Meek- James Eaton, Sr. Black Archives are creating new exhibits to celebrate and educate for black history month.

The Riley house has been observing Black History Month since it was established in 1996.

Althemese Barnes, executive director since January 1996, said she is very excited about the upcoming events and that they all have their own importance.

“All are of major significance,” said Barnes.

“The theme is especially important given that it is the

150th anniversary of one of the United State’s most oppressive periods for African Americans but the most celebrated because of the freedoms that resulted from the battle, as well as the later adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution.”

This year’s events include the Tallahassee Regional Airport Exhibit-The Civil War and Tribute to United States Colored Troops, which will take place Feb. 2-28.

On Feb. 18, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Riley House will host its annual “Applause for the Pioneers Gala Honoring 19th Century African American Public Officials,” at Goodwood Museum Carriage House, located at 1600 Miccosukee Road. The featured pioneer is William Henry Ford, great-great grandfather of former Tallahassee Mayor

James R. Ford.

Florida A&M’s Student Government Association, in conjunction with the Black Archives, has also prepared a night of exhibits to share with the students and community.

Director of the Black Archives E. Murell Dawson said that these events will be sure to enhance the education and experience of all students who attend.

“This gives students an opportunity to learn more about history and in a unique way that will grasp their attention,” said Dawson.

On Feb. 17 and 18, FAMU SGA will host two events in conjunction with th Meek-Eaton Black Archives honoring of Black History Month.

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Hate groups rain on Tallahassee’s parade TOMMY HAWKINS STAFF WRITER Tallahassee residents may be surprised to find that a hate group calls their backyard home.

Nonetheless, the Southern Poverty Law Center has recognized at least one in the city.

The Nation of Islam is nearly invisible around the community.

As Black Separatists, their beliefs include black superiority over whites and the prohibition of intermarriage and race mixing.

They also hold anti-Catholic, anti-gay and anti-Semitic views,

according ideologies expressed by to the Nation of Islam.

Neither Tallahassee’s chapter of the Nation of Islam nor the national headquarters could be reached for comment.

Representatives at the Southern Poverty Law Center were also unable to disclose further information regarding their registry of hate groups or the exact location of Tallahassee’s sect of the Nation of Islam.

According to SPLC’s website, the list, “was compiled using hate group publications and websites, citizen and law enforcement reports, field

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Just in time for Black History Month, Jason Lawrence shares why February is important for young blacks.

Former student Glenneisha Darkins recounts the accident that left her in critical condition.

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prove to be a very edifying experience. Please plan to attend. For more information contact Matthew G. Holte or Jennifer Metayer at holtematthew@yahoo.com.

Join FAMU Relay for Life this Sat., February 5th @ 6:00 p.m. for RFL Movie Night in Perry Paige Auditorium. Admission is free and a snack bar will be available with donations. The movie is the viewer’s choice, “The Blind Side” or “Remember the Titans”.

Go to our Facebook page and post your choice on the discussion board. For more information email Kristin Leek at Kristin1.Leek@yahoo.com.

The FAMU Chapter of PROGRESSIVE BLACK MEN INC. will have a MISS PROGRESSIVE BLACK MEN 2011-2012 interest meeting, this Wednesday February 4th at 8:00 PM. The meeting will take place in BL Perry.

For more information contact Emilio Hall at Emilio1.

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The FAMU Chapter of PROGRESSIVE BLACK MEN INC. will have a interest meeting, Thursday February 3rd 2011 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will take place in the Science and Research Building RM. 214. BUSINESS ATTIRE IS REQUIRED. For more information contact Emilio Hall at Emilio1.Hall@famu.edu

The ‘alluring’ Alpha Epsilon chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is hosting “Sistuh Get Right,” a panel discussion forum on the issues facing young African American women and their roles in society.

The event is from 4 p.m. -6 p.m. Fri., Feb. 4, 2011 in Perry Paige Auditorium. For more details contact Kimberly Dantica at kimberly_dantica1@yahoo.com.

Join The Office of Counseling Services every Wednesday starting Feb. 03, 2011 at 3:30-4:30pm in Truth Hall (Basement) for our weekly educational support group entitled joURney (Your Journey), designed for female students to become more aware of themselves as individual empowered young women. For more information, contact Rachelle Jean-Louis, LMHC via

CFO and the Florida A&M chapter of the NAACP will host a financial literacy workshop Tuesday, February 8th in B.L. Perry room 300 at 7:30pm. This event will help provide insight regarding the basic concepts of finance and fiscal responsibility. This event should

email at rachelle.jeanlouis@famu.edu.

On Feb. 3, 2011, The Nubian Queens of SISTUHS, Incorporated will be having it’s 2nd Annual Nubian King Pageant Interest Meeting in BL Perry Room 100 at 8:00 p.m. Please contact Nordene Bartley at 954-682-3411 for more information.

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The Royal Ladies of Eternal Legendary Queens, Inc. will be hosting an interest meeting for prospective members on Oct. 13th from 7:09 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in B.L. Perry room 205. For more information contact De’Ronye Thomas at 708-662-0350 or via email at elq_famu2005@yahoo.com

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StarMetro reinvents routes CHAKIARA TUCKER CORRESPONDENT Commuting in Tallahassee via StarMetro will become less bothersome this summer. The city’s public transit service will launch NOVA 2010, decentralizing its bus routes.

Riding the bus can be very time consuming. Today, these buses are running on a hub-and-spoke system.

Reminiscent of a bicycle wheel, it requires riders to travel downtown to the C.K. Steele Plaza in order to transfer to another route.

For example, someone who wanted to travel to the Tallahassee Mall from Florida A&M’s campus would first have to transfer through downtown.

“NOVA 2010 simply means direct travel with more transfer options and less time spent on a bus,” said Heater Teter, who is in her third-year as marketing director at StarMetro.

After the implementation of NOVA 2010 in July, the hub-and-spoke system will no longer be effective.

The new system will be more grid-like, allowing customers to travel directly to their destinations and transfer anywhere two or more routes overlap.

On average, 4.2 million trips per year are taken via StarMetro. Teter believes that ridership will increase once the new system begins.

Results from a 2009 survey revealed that only 6.8 percent of StarMetro’s riders actually worked in the downtown area. Meaning, it is likely that 93 percent of commuters unnecessarily travel to the downtown terminal.

“Our customers want to get to jobs,” said Teter.

The implementation of NOVA 2010 will not affect taxpayers. In order to

File Photo The Famuan Commutes via StarMetro will become less of a hassle this summer with the launch of NOVA 2010, placing satellite shuttles around the city of Tallahassee. This will provide easier transportation transfers, allowing more efficient travel time.

attain approval from the commission, StarMetro had to prove its new system could be executed with no impact to the budget.

Although the downtown terminal will not be used as much, it will remain functional.

Open constructions with bays, to protect riders from harsh weather conditions called ‘Super-stops’ will replace some of the current bus stops.

These stops will be equipped with bathrooms.

Despite the July 2011 launch date for NOVA 2010, the new stops have not been erected.

Due to the changes of the bus system, a brand new Ride Guide, containing illustrations of the routes and bus schedules, will be issued.

LaTavyia Lowe, who has been a StarMetro rider for two years, is glad

for the changes to StarMetro’s routing system.

“I am so happy they are getting this new system. I will no longer have to wake up three hours before I have to be to work just to get there on time,” said Lowe.

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Bondi bans bath salts, cites abuse of MDPV CHRISTOPHER QUINN II CORRESPONDENT Florida has put a ban on “bath salts” due to dangerous side effects as a result of improper use of the substance.

Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi banned the distribution of substances containing MDPV, also known as bath salts.

The substance has been moved to the list of controlled substances and is considered dangerous to those who abuse it.

According to a news release by Bondi’s office, the ban will help law enforcement crack down on abuse of the substance.

“Due to the violent nature of the side effects involved in taking these drugs, the emergency rule will provide law enforcement with the tools necessary to take this dangerous substance off the shelves and protect the abusers from themselves as well as others,” said Bondi in the press release.

The emergency ban is in affect for 90 days which, according to the Office of the Attorney General, will lead into the legislative session and hopefully lead to further intervention in bath salt abuse.

Bondi also stated that consumers should not confuse these substances

HATE GROUP McCranie. “Most of the violence seen here in Tallahassee is drug related, gang violence, or domestic related.”

Crimes that occur in Tallahassee usually involve a relationship between the victim and perpetrator. Typically a hate crime occurs between two strangers who didn’t know each other before, according to McCranie.

Florida Statue 887.19 defines a hate crime as a criminal act against a person or property in which the perpetrator chooses the victim because of the victim’s real or perceived race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or gender.

Ben Tyson, a resident in Blair Stone Apartments was appalled upon hearing about a hate group in his “backyard.”

“That makes me really uncomfortable,” said Tyson.

“I had no idea but I’m offended.”

According to the Florida Commission of Human Relations, in 2008 Florida

with other household objects.

“These are dangerous drugs that should not be confused with any type of common bath product.”

The substance goes by names such as Bolivian Bath, Vanilla Sky, Ivory Wave and Ocean Burst. It is usually snorted and has side effects that include increased heart rate, severe paranoia and hallucinations.

While the state battles bath salt abuse, Tallahassee is faring quite well. Tallahassee Police Department Spokesperson David McCranie said that there have not been any reports to TPD. “We have not had any incidents come into our department dealing with bath salts. Although there is now a ban on them, we haven’t had an instance where the substance was a part of the issue,” said McCranie.

Sergeant Ed Cook of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office said that his office received only one call on an incident dealing with the substance.

“This ban has given us the ability to get the drug out of the hands of abusers,” said Cook.

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ranked 3rd among all states with hate groups at 56.

Malory Stone, a 20-year-old Tallahassee resident was avid in her disgust for the Nation of Islam’s practices.

“That’s awful. I really do not know how to react to that, ” said Stone.

The Nation of Islam’s Leader, 77-yearold Louis Farrakahn has been cited for making racist comments in the past, such as comments he made in a speech concerning the safety of President Obama.

“The white Right is trying to set Barack up to be assassinated,” said Farrakahn in a speech he gave in 2010.

This remark and others he made in the 2010 speech were met with disdain by many civil rights organizations including the Anti-Defamation League.

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Interim found Judge decides THE FAMUAN STAFF While students and faculty members have had a few weeks to settle with new schedules and meeting new people, one Florida A&M official is just getting started.

Ablordeppey According to FAMU’s Office of Communications Seth Ablordeppey began his first day as the interim dean at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Tuesday. He succeeds Henry Lewis, III, who served as the dean for 15 years.

Lewis departed FAMU, to be president of Florida Memorial University in Miami.

Ablordeppey has been with the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for more than 17 years. He is an accomplished researcher and currently serves as the director of the Basic Sciences Division within the College.

Last spring, Ablordeppey was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He worked with local scientists and traditional herbalists to identify and transform plant products with antibacterial and antifungal properties into potential drugs for the treatment of one of the most threatening infections acquired while in the hospital. The

treatments also had uses against other opportunistic infections, especially those associated with AIDS. Accordng to the press release, Ablordeppey’s research efforts are extensive.

He received a patent for “Haloperidol Analogs,” or new drugs derived from haloperidol for the treatment of mental illness, especially schizophrenia. Unlike its predecessor, the new drugs are designed to treat schizophrenia without producing movement disorders similar to Parkinsons. Initial tests suggest the new drugs may not produce weight gain, which can lead to type II diabetes, a characteristic of the most recent treatment option for schizophrenia.

Thus, the new agents have the potential to replace the antipsychotic drugs currently on the market without producing the debilitating side effects associated with them.

Ablordeppey received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; his master’s of science degree from the University of Science and Technology, Ghana and his Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.

For a full profile on Ablordeppey his new position, look for the story in Monday’s edition of The Famuan.

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against reform JASON LAWRENCE METRO NEWS EDITOR

A federal judge in Pensacola ruled health care reform unconstitutional on Monday, becoming the second to rule against the Act. Judge Roger Vinson found The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional on the grounds that, “congress exceeded the bounds of its authority in passing the act with the individual mandate,” he wrote regarding Congress’ application the regulatory powers granted to it in the Commerce Clause.

Unlike the December ruling by federal district judge Henry Hudson of Virginia, who found only the individual mandate unconstitutional, Vinson ruled the entire Act unconstitutional as a result of Congress’ alleged abuse of the Commerce Clause.

“Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire act must be declared void,” Vinson wrote in his ruling.

The case was collectively filed by the defendants: the attorneys general of 26 states, two private citizens and the National Federation of

Independent Business, just moments after President Obama signed the Act into law last year.

“I emphasized once before, but it bears repeating again: this case is not about whether the Act is wise or unwise legislation…it principally is about our Federalist system and it raises important issues regarding the constitutional role of the federal government,” Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in an order granting summary judgment.

The plaintiffs are the secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor.

White House officials were troubled

by Vinson’s ruling, however they do not believe the decisions of both Hudson and Vinson will hold up if the case makes it to the Supreme Court.

“The judge’s decision puts all of the new benefits, cost savings and patient protections that were included in the law at risk,” Stephanie Cutter, assistant to the president wrote on the White House blog.

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Tax credit available to students ELLIOTT KIADII STAFF WRITER Students looking for more money on their tax returns could find that benefit through the American Opportunity Credit.

Between now and April 15, many students will be filing their taxes and the American Opportunity Credit is helping them receive a possible government refund of up to $2,500 for school expenses.

The credit is only available to students that have education expenses such as student loans and or book or computer purchases in the 2009- 2010 academic school year.

“A lot of the students I have come in contact with have not applied for the credit,” said Dante Bland, 20, a junior Industrial Engineering student from Jacksonville. “But I wanted to make sure I got the maximum refunded back to me.”

Bland came across the American Opportunity Credit after filing his taxes at 123taxcredit.com. He was advised to use the site from a member of his church who also used the site. Bland says the he would’ve never known about the credit if he didn’t use the site.

“After I filed my taxes, the next day they called to inform me about how much I would receive in tax credits. They also

told me I was eligible for the American Opportunity Credit and that it could help maximize my refund.”

123taxcredit.com, a website that specializes in tax credits, is formatted to correct tax return information and if a person is claimed on someone else’s taxes, their information will be corrected as well.

Bland mentioned that the site corrected not only his taxes, but also his mother’s taxes and both received more on their return.

“I think that with the flow of large sum income tax checks, it will create a ripple effect throughout the university,” said Bland.

Stephen Bailey, a FAMU accounting alumnus, has helped numerous students fill their taxes and said most students do not receive their full refund because they do not know what they need.

“I tell everyone I come in contact with that in order to properly fill your taxes as a student, you will need a tax return form, a tuition summary that includes information regarding their tuition, housing costs, loans, and prices of computers and books purchased,” Bailey said. “Not only students, but everyone needs to know how important it is to have all the necessary items to properly file their taxes.”

For more information on how to file or how to obtain the highest amount for

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your return, contact a tax credit specialist from 123taxcredit.com at 1-877-9877237.

For more information about American Opportunity Credit, visit www.irs.gov.

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Florida schools make the grade Florida schools rank 5th in the nation KRISTEN SWILLEY STAFF WRITER in education quality, according to a new national report.

The state has come a long way since the 1997 report released by Education Week magazine, which accused the school system of having a ‘lackadaisical’ approach to education.

The study evaluate the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This year, the magazine assessed the 2011 rankings based on improved national standardized

tests, graduation rates and more disciplined initiatives geared toward higher education.

Florida earned a B minus, compared to the nation’s grade as a whole: C plus.

According to the Education Week’s magazine, edweek.com, top-ranked state Maryland earned a B plus for its “strong academic standards and schoolaccountability rules.” The state also reportedly improved on national tests and graduation rates.

Leon County Schools Communications Project Manager Chris Petley credits this success to local initiatives taking place

across the state.

“We like to think that everything that we’re doing here locally has an impact on how the state is ranked nationally,” said Petley.

Education Commissioner Eric Smith also expressed his excitement about the ranking in a interview with Peter Schorsch “I think it does speak volumes about the kind of work that’s going on in our schools.”

problem and that it needs to be resolved quickly.

“You have schools where enrollment is over 50,000 and 60,000 students with multiple campuses and they don’t have these problems. We have 14,000 students and one campus and we have problems,” said Wright. It is apparent to many FAMU students that there is a communication failure between them and the FAMU administration.

“I had been coming into class and signing the roll like everyone else, and I would stay a while to talk with the teacher assistant to try and get information on what was going on,” said Breana Harvey, 20, a senior history student. “I called

the history department and basically got the same answer that everyone has been telling me.”

Harvey said she was first told that the professor was coming to class but as class days passed, she was told that the professor wants to be there, but he can’t and it’s not his fault.

“I have not gotten any clear answer as of yet and it’s frustrating mainly because I am having other problems with FAMU,” said Harvey. “If you’re holding me accountable I should hold FAMU accountable as well.”

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SOCIAL WORK Student claim the administrative staff in the department of social work does not clearly understand the problem or have any answers for enrolled students. They could only ensure students that the issues would be resolved.

“You have students that are getting discouraged from continuing school,” said Eric Wright, a FAMU graduate student studying history. Wright is also having enrollment problems. “There needs to be a serious reevaluation of administration from the top down because this happens every semester.”

Wright said that schools with higher enrollment don’t have this kind of

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President Ammons gave thanks to Sen. Durell Peadon, Jr. and the people of Crestview for allowing FAMU to secure the location.

“The people of Crestview are extremely fortunate to have a visionary and champion like Sen. Peaden who has a desire to bring economic development and high demand jobs to the region,” said Ammons. “We also would like to thank the city for donating this 40,000-square-foot historic building to FAMU. Crestview’s history is now a part of FAMU’s future.”

Students are also excited about the expansion. Pharmacy Student Jaslyn Adams, 20, said that while she may have graduated before the expansion is in full swing, she is glad that it is happening.

“I hope it will benefit the future students and I hope it brings more students to pharmacy,” said Adams.

Adams said that this could make the pharmacy program stronger and more diverse. But pharmacy students aren’t the only people that are joyous over the new building.

Jason Robinson, who just graduated from FAMU last fall, said that he is glad to hear that FAMU is making so many changes to make the school a stronger entity.

“FAMU has done so many things since I left just a few weeks ago,” said Robinson. “Despite all the talks about programs being cut due to the budget, it’s good to hear that FAMU is still able to get better. It’s good that the school is tapping into another market to get students in college.”

According to a document from FAMU’s Office of Communications, the FAMU Pharm.D will admit students into the program as juniors.

They will complete two years of undergraduate and two years of graduate coursework at the site.

For the first year, enrollment will be limited to five graduate students in their advanced pharmacy practice training. The university plans to enroll 30 undergraduate students in 2013. By 2016, FAMU anticipates that it will have 60 undergraduate and 60 graduate students at the site.

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That’s not music...that’s just noise With the Grammys right around the corner, it is pertinent to look back on the great music, or maybe the lack thereof, from 2011.

We frequently listen to many different styles of music in The Famuan.

Some of us enjoy the sweet sounds of gospel while we work, while others enjoy the pounding double bass of heavy metal.

Some even like Miley Cyrus.

Music is art. It enriches our lives, pleases and devastates us, enthralls and, in some cases, disappoints us. Music is one thing nearly everyone can enjoy. People can hum it to themselves on the bus or

listen through a brand new set of Beats by Dre. Arguing for or against Grammy nominations is pointless these days.

The commercialization of one of the greatest international and crossgenerational art forms is very real and the Grammys are proof.

Popular songs with plenty of airtime are usually the ones that get the nods.

But really, seriously, is this a good thing?

Some of the sad excuses for music that are played throughout the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication and

throughout Florida A&M as a whole can be downright annoying.

Rich people who make up stories about their lives call themselves rappers; once proud guitarists make tunes they know will make mass audiences smile instead of experimenting like they used to.

Take a second and think about what you’re listening to. Not just with rap music’s endless digs at women and the “establishment” (that most of them work for) or with Ke$ha’s … whatever it is she does.

Really listen. Focus on what you’re pumping through

those $20-$300 headphones.

Some if it is really just the same thing you’ve been listening to since you were five years old. No innovation.

No soul.

Just factorypumped noise you’ve been programmed to enjoy.

Music is forever, but it really needs to find its soul again.

A generation could grow up without hearing music with real feeling behind it.

That wouldn’t just be a shame; it would be a tragedy.

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Con: Like Canada, patients may have to wait longer for treatment: We already wait 30-45 minutes at the doctors office, well can we handle waiting two to three hours for a check up.

5. Pro: Health care can become more affordable: Self explanatory.

6. Con: Those who are healthy and who take care of themselves will have to pay the burden of those who are not so healthy: This may seem selfish, but how many of us truly want to take on the baggage of someone else’s medical problems? None.

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Pro: Small businesses can insure that all of their employees will have coverage: One big issue that many business have today is that they can’t cover all their employees, so they downsize leaving people not only without insurance but a job as well.

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Con: With everyone being covered some Americans will commit “moral hazards:” Meaning, they will do riskier things knowing that they will be covered if, and when, they get injured.

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2. Con: “Free” health care really isn’t free. Its paid by taxes, which means higher taxes for the American people: This is just one more nail in the constant “taxes for Americans” coffin.

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Pro: Young adults can stay on their parents insurance until they are 26: Most of us are not going to be able to afford health care when we graduate, so this helps.

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Pro: Patients with pre-existing conditions can still get coverage: Most of us already believe that insurance companies are full of heartless beings that get off on telling people with pre-existing conditions they can’ be covered. With the health care reform being implemented it doesn’t matter if you have a condition or not, you’ll still have coverage.

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It’s not the 1960’s... enough with the excuses JASON LAWRENCE METRO NEWS EDITOR February means it’s Black History month and unless you live under a rock, the next four weeks will play out as follows: For the next 26 days, corporations will swap the actors and theme music in their commercials to appeal to a more “urban” crowd.

We can expect news media to air cliché documentaries and in-depth reports concerning the continuing fight for justice in the black community.

BET, TV One and Centric will unselfishly change their logos, paying homage to their audiences. Classrooms in public schools around the country will finally allocate a mere hour to teaching school children about the contributions of black Americans since 1964 because, according to most history textbooks, this was the first year we mattered.

As black college students, by now, February is just another month. Not to mention, it’s the shortest and on average the coldest month of the year, and it seems befitting that this month was assigned to us.

But while we half-heartedly bask in the spoils of having a full 28 days all to ourselves, I invite you to imagine yourself on this day 50 years ago.

Today is Feb. 2, 1961. You and I are considered Negroes in Tallahassee, attending the Negro college.

We would be just like we are today: in the prime of our lives, full of hope, dreaming the wildest dreams. We’re still aspiring lawyers, policemen, doctors, journalists and teachers. Yes, the world is at our fingertips... in our dreams.

Because, in 1961, for the most part all we could do is dream. Back then, our lives would have been planned for us, long before we left the womb.

A young black man would likely end up spending the majority of his working life doing hard, manual labor or perhaps in an unsafe factory in the big city, but only if he was lucky.

A young black woman is subject to becoming a maid in another woman’s house; or she’ll become a teacher in a segregated school house in a run-down facility. But no matter how capable, she would seldom be smart enough to teach white children.

A few of us would get to go to college; I’ll emphasize “few.” In 1961, less than four

percent of us would complete college and that figure is probably much smaller, as all federal enumerative records recognized two races: White and non-White.

But for us back then this would have been considered the good life. It was all we could ever hope for.

Not the case today; and somehow our demographic remains relatively unchanged.

And although black people 50 years ago were much we like are today, an astounding difference exists.

The difference between us and our ancestors is that the latter actually had valid excuses. Unlike them, we weren’t born into a static world where everything literally, “is what it is.”

In 2011, we are very much a part of a dynamic world, where anything is achievable with minimal amount of sweat - no tears or blood involved.

The problem is that, given all the incentives we have to succeed, many of us still have excuses.

What’s worse, in most cases we are given incentives to succeed and yet we still manage to conjure excuses better fit for 1961, rather than 2011.

Any day you feel lax when it comes to education, remember the same day 50 or even

100 years ago, when doing nothing was your only option.

When you’d rather go to the Mint Lounge on Thursday night, instead of studying in Coleman, remember that just a half-century ago, millions of people who looked just like you could only dream about the inside of a university library.

These slighted black people are our parents and grandparents, whose prime is long behind them.

But today, we are their hope. Not only do we carry their dreams, but we are in control of how the next 50 years of black history will play out.

Will we have made unprecedented progress by Feb. 2, 2061? Or will blacks still be lagging far behind in almost every aspect of society because of your indifference in 2011?

So, for the next 26 days, if we remember anything, keep in mind those people who involuntarily wasted their lives so that we didn’t have to make excuses.

And for this month and every moment thereafter, let us work to ensure that our descendants don’t write off their own futures.

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Darkins on road to recovery AARON TILLMAN STAFF WRITER Glenneisha Darkins, 19, abandoned the burning Monte Carlo with her friends in tow and Bible in her purse.

She followed her friends to the ’99 GMC Yukon her group was trailing, completely unaware that her bad road trip was about to turn worse.

Nov. 24 was the date the first-year business administration student from Miami suffered multiple injuries to her lower spine, head and neck in a rollover crash.

The Florida Highway Patrol release reported Javis Pace, the Yukon’s driver, was driving recklessly when it flipped and rolled over four times. Darkins was asleep in the middle of the backseat.

As the car flipped, she flew from the backseat and through the front windshield of the SUV. The top of Darkins’ head split open and she plummeted onto the west shoulder of the interstate. She was immediately flown to Delray Medical Center in critical condition.

“There were eight of us, and I was sleeping. After that, I remember waking up in the hospital,” said Darkins.

Her mother, Angelic Harris, stayed with her for a month at Delray Medical Center. Jan. 3, Darkins was transferred to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta for intensive rehabilitative therapy.

Darkins has a full schedule of therapeutic activities to repair and retrain her thoracic spine and deltoid-bicep cervical nerves at the Shepherd Center.

“She has Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Muscle Shock therapy, Recreational therapy and she navigates working on the computer,” said Harris.

During Occupational therapy, Darkins’ therapist retrains her to perform daily living activities. Muscle shock therapy

stimulates her muscles and stretches her arms and legs. In Physical therapy, she lies on an automatic stretcher, and it moves her in different directions to build up her back and spine muscles. Darkins also plays the game Taboo to stimulate her memory.

“So far, I can move my shoulders and biceps [and] remember all the things I did at FAMU before the accident,” said Darkins.

Through the accident and therapy, Darkins remained positive.

“She smiled through it all and didn’t complain,” said Harris LaShaya Pierce, 20, from Charlotte, N.C., said Darkins’ attitude has always been positive and cheerful. Pierce has kept in touch with her since the accident.

“She would always say random things that would make us laugh,” Pierce said about her former classmate and friend.

“She is so humble and nice, and when she speaks, people listen. She always helps and gives advice, and when she can’t help herself, she’ll help you instead.

She’s real, and the same whether she’s with you, or with anyone else.”

Alexandria Greene, 18, from Sacramento, Calif., said Darkins’ personality makes it easy to relate to her.

“We are really good friends, and we would always share inside jokes,” said Greene. “She is a fun person, and if you got into an argument with her it would never be serious. It really crushed my heart to see her walking the day before, and then the next day she was in an accident.”

Darkins also remains in contact with the driver of the Yukon, Javis Pace, who lives several floors above her in at the Shepherd Center.

“She’s a fighter and an athlete,” said Harris. “It was nobody but God who gave me my strength, and gave her strength.”

As she rebuilds her muscles and

Special to The Famuan Glenneisha Darkins is undergoing a full schedule of rehabilitative physical therapy at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta after a debilitating accident.

remembers life before the accident, Darkins said she is eager to recover and return to school.

The estimated recovery time for Darkins is one year. It depends on her progress with therapy at the center and at home.

“While she’s home, we’re going to try to get her into Florida International University or have her take online classes until she’s made her full recovery. She is now entering stage two of her recovery

phase, which deals with more intensive therapy,” said Harris.

As she progresses and grows stronger each day, the accident and intensive therapy create an attitude of thanks within Darkins’ life.

“I’m alive,” said Darkins.

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Change has come Golden chance Sisters to hear author perform in harmony

Clarece Polke The Famuan Students will show off original work Friday.

KELLE WYATT STAFF WRITER “Change it Up II: The Look of Love” is a production filled with poets, emcees and actors blending spoken word styles.

Each element is centered on one theme: love.

“Generally we do plays,” said Kimberly Harding, a theatre professor and director of the production.

“About four or five years ago, I wanted to explore spoken word and poetry.”

Cast members range from students to faculty, with faculty members like O.S. Lamar participating.

“When I heard about the show, I knew it was something I would want to get into,” said secondyear transfer and political science student T.J. Legacy-Cole from Orlando, Fla. “Someone in the audience will be able to relate to at least one thing.”

The rehearsal process includes exercises where the cast members build up and pass energy to one another to clear their minds for the performance.

The production has been moved to the acting studio, severely limiting space for attendees.

Shakevia GarlandStone, a third-year theatre performance and early childhood education student from Miami. agreed, but said the subject is one that audience members of all ages will be able to relate to.

“The audience should expect chills running down their spines, only because most of the stuff we are saying is what most of us go through,” said Garland-Stone.

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Melissa Hicks, a second-year theatre student, and Kim Hicks, a first-year theatre student, will perform Ingrid Michaelson’s “The Way I Am” in “Change it Up II: The Look of Love.”

The singing duo is from Newport Richey, Fla. And they have been performing for most of their lives.

“Singing is what we do,” said Melissa. “We sang two songs for our auditions.”

“I think the audience will be pleasantly surprised with how much talent is on FAMU’s campus,” said Kim. Kim is also cast in the Essential Theatre’s upcoming play “Ain’ Misbehavin,’” directed by Harry Brice.

TANYA GLOVER DEPUTY LIFESTYLES EDITOR Marita Golden, award-winning novelist, essayist and editor, will speak at Perry-Paige auditorium Thursday at 12:30 p.m.

The author of 13 works of fiction and nonfiction, Golden is also known as a teacher, lecturer and literary activist.

Golden’s debut book, the memoir “Migrations of the Heart,” is one of several of Golden’s books that have been used in colleges and universities to teach courses from AfricanAmerican literature to sociology.

It explores the issues of cultural identity and the impact of social and political changes of the late 1960s.

A few of her other works include “After,” “Don’t Play in the Sun,” “And Do Remember Me” and “Wild Women Don’t Wear No Blues.”

Golden founded and served as the first president of the D.C.-based African-American Writers Guild. She also founded the Zora Neale Hurston/ Richard Wright Foundation, which presents the nations only national fiction award for college writers of African descent. It also offers an annual summer writer’s workshop for Black writers, Hurston/Wright Writers Week, as well as the Hurston/ Wright Legacy Award for published Black writers.

Golden has read from her work and held writer-in-residence positions at many schools, including Hampton

University, Simmons College and Old Dominion University.

The honors she has received include the 2002 Distinguished Service award from the Authors Guild, the 2001 Barnes and Noble Writers for Writers, a Distinguished Alumni Award from American university and induction into the International Hall of Fame for Writers of African descent.

She has been a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show, appeared on ABC’s Primetime Live and has also written articles and essays that have appeared in Essence magazine, The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Golden holds a B.A. from American University in American Studies and English and a Master’s Degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.

For full coverage of the event, check the Friday edition of the Famuan at www.thefamuanonline.com.

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Feb. 3 Marita Golden renowned novelist visiting Perry Paige Auditorium from 12:30 - 2 p.m., Feb. 4 Change It Up Charles Winter Wood Theatre 7 p.m., Febr. 13 Bill Cosby FSU at the Ruby Diamond Auditorium, Feb. 18 Black History Convocation FAMU in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Gymnasium Black Widow FAMU Essential Theatre Charles Winter Wood Theatre Savion Glover Feb. 21 8 p.m. Lee Hall Auditorium, renowned dancer and choreographer Feb. 6

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TCC honors black leaders BIANCA SALVANT STAFF WRITER Drummers exuded energy, drama and chemistry with accompanying dancers in the center. Attendees ate, drank and waited for the introduction of the Tallahassee Community College 2011 Black History Month calendar.

The purpose of the calendar was to pay tribute to influential blacks in the Tallahassee community.

“In the last 50 years there have been many great changes in our community thanks to the African American people,” said Nancy Miller, Tallahassee-Leon County planning commissioner.

Cherry Hall Alexander, former director of library services and coordinator of the Black History Month at TCC, introduced the idea of a Black History Calendar.

“Without her leadership, the calendar would not have become a reality,” said Eugene Lamb, the chair member of the TCC District Board of Trustees. “It shows how blacks have impacted this community greatly.”

Students and supporters arrived from all over the city for the celebration. Performances included a saxophone solo by FAMU student Bernard Jackson and inspirational dance by Steps of Faith Dancers.

The 2011 theme of “Serving and Making a Difference: Civil War to Present” pays homage to veterans. This year, 19 individuals were recognized. Among those recognized was FAMU’s Student Government Association VP Breyon Love and FAMU alumnus Bradford Johnson.

Johnson obtained his bachelor’s

degree in agribusiness with a minor in economics. A Tallahassee native, he served as regional co-chair of the Florida Cares Mentoring Initiative, member of the Leon County Chapter of the FAMU Alumni Association, Big Bend Hospice Community Outreach Committee, Capital City Tiger Bay Club and Silver Star Lodge #61.

“We have to make sure our history never dies,” said Lt. Gov. of Fla. Jennifer Carroll. “We have a lot to be thankful for; a lot in our history to be proud of. We have a challenge and a charge to step in the footprints and to create more for the future.”

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Team needs support

Tearing up the track Swimmers need home

TAROY JACKSON STAFF WRITER

ROYAL SHEPHERD SPORTS EDITOR

CIERRA JACKSON STAFF WRITER

The Women’s volleyball team wishes more people would come out to support them.

They have been one of the most consistent teams that Florida A&M has, winning nine consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles, and would like to have just a little bit more support.

Head coach Tony Trifonov believes the lack of attendance has something to do with their conference schedule.

When the team plays better quality opponents, they have a larger crowd.

All the volleyball team can do is win and bring

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaching Association has placed the Florida A&M men’s track team in NCAA Division I South Region top 15 teams.

Joining the ranks of other Florida teams like the University of Florida and Florida Steate, the men are trying to enhance the value of the track and field program nationwide.

Athletes like Shuaib Winters, MEAC cross country champion, Lamere Buchanan, Demarrius Carroll, and Leon Hunt will spearhead the continued surge of

The FAMU swim team continues to fight through their lack of practice as they prepare for Conference.

Previous weather conditions have affected the team’s ability to get an efficient work out in, which prevented them from competing in the HBCU Swimming Invitational.

Temperatures are warmer and the swim team is getting back to effective routine and working towards being equipped for their next meet that takes place later this month in Athens Ga. Head coach and aquatics director, Jorge Olaves has his team poised for a chance at conference relevance.

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home another MEAC Championship and hope the fans can do their part in return, and show up next season. More on the attendance woes next week.

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the team.

Hunt, ranked 11th in the nation for long jump, is pacing himself for an individual top-teir ranking in the country.

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With pool renovations scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2011, the ceiling of potential for this team is limitless in the mind of the players and the coach.

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Quiet Assasin

Gina Cherelus The Famuan Shepard Archie takes an early morning swing at practice. The junior’s only focus is to win a national championship.

MARCUS JOSEPH CORRESPONDENT Coaches call him “the quiet assassin”, but the only name Shepherd Archie wants to be known as is the golfer that brings Florida A&M a national title this year.

“He wants to win so badly. I am very impressed by him,” golf coach Marvin Green said.

Archie is a junior biology student from Augusta, Ga. Archie’s father, Shepherd Archie Jr. said he introduced him to golf as a toddler.

“He started at an early age with us,” Archie Jr. said. “He had special golf clubs made for him so that he could play along with us. It was a great experience.”

After learning the game from his father, Archie developed and polished his own skills.

By the age of seven, the young man started playing in competitive golf tournaments in and around Georgia.

“After he stopped watching and started playing, it was all over,” Archie Jr., said.

In high school, at Richmond Academy in Augusta County, Archie was on a two-time state golf championship team. In 2007, he led that team to the GHSA State Golf meet, where he scored a 76 in the win.

Archie was selected and represented Augusta, Ga., on national television, at the WalMart First Tee Open, an official Champions Tour tournament, at

Pebble Beach.

He has also represented The Unite States in an international tournament in Scotland.

“You have to surround yourself with other golfers that are just as good as you,” Archie said.

Archie was recruited by a number of schools for his academics and athletics. South Carolina State, Alabama State, Michigan State and even the four-time national champions, Bethune-Cookman University were vying for his services.

Since coming to FAMU, he won first place in the 2009 Golf Classic at Morehouse College.

He had a two-day tally of 145 to win first place in the Frito Lay/AT&T Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Jackson

State University.

Archie has a quiet demeanor, and is very confident in his ability, but knows his limitations.

“I found my biggest problem was keeping my emotions under control,” Archie said.

“Whenever I let my emotions get the best of me, I started losing. Whenever I am able to stay calm, I am able to recover.”

Archie now looks to bring a national title to FAMU. “This year, we all need to do better,” Archie said. “We need to get a ring.”

The Rattlers next opportunity will be the Thomas University Invitational on Feb. 13-15.

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Lady Rattlers gaining ground

After double-digit win, team is closer to the top TOMMY HAWKINS STAFF WRITER The Lady Rattlers gained momentum against conference opponents with two victories on the road in their journey for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title.

The Lady Rattlers had a one-point victory on Saturday against North Carolina Central and 79 to 65 double-digit victories in Orangeburg, S.C. against South Carolina State.

Senior guard Tameka McKelton, the MEAC’s leading scorer, scored 22 points in Monday’s win. McKelton and three other Rattlers finished with double digit scoring.

“The team is understanding moving without the ball and not being stagnant on offense,” said head coach LeDawn Gibson.

In the first half, the Lady Rattlers shot 47 percent from the field and had a 12-point halftime lead. The offensive productivity was the same in the second half with 39 more points.

“We try to shoot 47% and above and take quality shots, you don’t want to

shoot the ball just to shoot it,” Gibson said.

Senior guard, Myeshia Simms had 10 points and eight assists against the Bulldogs.

The Rattlers had a season high 21 assists. Good ball distribution and shot selection gave the Rattlers a high field goal percentage throughout the game.

“We took what the defense gave us and were patient on offense and we took our time,” said senior forward Qiana Donald.

Senior forward Antonia Bennett finished with 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. She also added four blocks to the stat sheet.

The Lady Rattler’s offensive and defensive contributions from all players sparked the double-digit victory.

The team was pouring in baskets and passing the ball fluidly, which made offensive possessions smooth and efficient. The Rattlers will use this offensive momentum to deal quick jabs and body shots to the side in the early going against Morgan State.

The Lady Rattlers will battle Morgan State in the

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Multipurpose center at 5:30 p.m. Morgan State has a record of 6-3 and is second place in the conference. The Lady Rattlers hope to move into a tie for second place with a win on Saturday.

With only 9 games left on the schedule, all of them are crucial conference games towards the end of the season.

National Signing Day Tons of Florida A&M football fans have much to look forward to next season, even though the team is losing a lot of talent.

National Signing Day is bringing excitement for fans and the FAMU football team.

One of the most well known and anticipated days in high school, and college football alike, is National Signing Day. G.H. Liford, an offensive tackle from Aucilla Christian Warriors, Darius Powell, a linebacker from Gainesville Eastside, and many more are expected signees and transfers.

Head coach Joe Taylor said that tomorrow’s signings will be “exciting” for all FAMU fans, students, and alumni.

There will be up-to-the minute coverage of the signees starting at 12 noon and leading up to 3:00 p.m. press conference at the Gailmore-Powell Field House.

Follow full coverage of National Signing day and all other sports news in the sports section of www.thefamuanonline.com

Men’s Tennis The Florida A&M men’s tennis team claimed their first win against Florida Gulf Coast University on Sunday Jan. 30 with a final score of 6-1 after Saturdays disappointing lost.

The team is preparing for a matchup against Tulane on Saturday, Feb. 5.

The team is working hard to boost its confidence with a win against the Green Wave.

The Rattlerss are in action again this weekend and are scheduled to begin at 1p.m. in the Goldring Tennis Center.

The season’s first two matches did not go in the Rattlers favor.

After losing to the University of North Florida and University of South Florida the men’s tennis team diligently sought to change things around.

The Rattlers plan to take this momentum into their future matches and remain focused on the season’s No. 1 goal: Defending their MEAC championship.

Women’s Tennis Stability will be an essential dynamic for the Florida A&M women’s tennis team as they look to get into the win column for the 2011 spring semester.

Sunday afternoon the Florida A&M women’s tennis team was defeated by the University of North Florida 7, 0 at the UNF Tennis Complex.

Even though FAMU is off to a 0-3 start in the early spring season, the team will look to have a full roster of healthy players soon.

The team plays its first inner conference game in March.

This indicates the team building its record on non conference play.

FAMU will be competing to grab a win on the road next Saturday Feb. 5, in DeLand, Fla. against Stetson University.

Continue to follow the women’s team in the paper as well as www. thefamuanonline.com for updates about this and all other teams.

The Lady Rattlers are 2 games out of first place.

Hampton leads the MEAC with an 8-1 record.

The Lady Rattlers face Hampton again on Feb. 21 in what could be the battle for the conference title.

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Flat second half dooms men against South Carolina State ROYAL SHEPHERD SPORTS EDITOR The second half of Monday’s contest against the South Carolina State Bulldogs was not kind to the Florida A&M men’s basketball team.

The game saw a nine-point halftime deficit turn into a 90-75 loss for the team at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Amin Stevens, the Rattlers’ leading scorer and rebounder, said the dynamic of the two halves was on the shoulders of the team’s defense.

“In the first half it was close. Second half, they pulled away because our man-to-man defense was sub-par,” Stevens said.

Brandon Riley led the Bulldogs (6-15, 2-6

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in the MEAC) with 22 points. He was the primary catalysts for ending the six-game

downward spiral the team was on prior to facing the Rattlers. The bulldogs ended with five players in double figures.

Stevens credited SCST with effective offensive efforts, but believes the defense of the team could have changed the tide of the game.

“Their big men were scoring easy inside,” Stevens said. “Our men were losing their assignments, leaving them wide open for some good shots.”

The Rattlers (7-14, 2-6 in the MEAC) were led in scoring by Stevens and Avery Moore.

Both players ended the game with 19 points.

“It took some of the load off of me,” Stevens said. “Avery has led the team in scoring a few times, so him having a big game isn’t new to us, but we still lost the game. That’s what’s important.”

The optimism of the unit has yet to fall, as the message for the Rattlers remains clear in the eyes of Stevens.

“Keep our heads up and move forward with the six conference games we have left,” Stevens said. We want to get in better position for the tournament,” The team ended the night shooting 44 percent, 36 percent from three point range.

Defensively the Rattlers allowed 56 percent shooting from the floor 38 percent from behind the arc.

FAMU will return to action as they will host Morgan State, ranked third in the MidEastern Athletic Conference, on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Lawson Center at 6 p.m.

ROYAL SHEPHERD FAMUANSPORTS@GMAIL.COM