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By Kärin Radock Editorial Staff   Inside a FSU SGA office filled with the excited chatter of newly elected student government officers, the rustling of papers and the bustle of Xerox machine, Kendra Sampson can be found sitting calmly at her desk. Within the midst of the final weeks of the semester, the 2011-2012 academic [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor Ambruce Carter is following his dream. The sophomore business major, who is also known as A.M. Carter in the music world, can often be seen striding about campus, headphones on, head nodding, realizing his goal day by day, thinking up content that could someday be featured in a [...]

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By Michael B. Murphy Staff Writer Fifteen years ago, while tucked away inside London’s Public Records Office, now known as the National Archives, FSU History Professor Richard Allen stumbled upon a discovery that would alter the course his life and career would take. Allen would describe this moment as “a good example of how you [...]

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By Talia Adry Asst. Arts & Features Editor On May 16, FSU will welcome Dr. Howard Gardner, eminent psychologist and Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Gardner is perhaps most widely known for his work in multiple intelligences, and will discuss one of his more recent publications, “Frames of [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor While some people choose to live a life of intensity or adventurousness, others decide on a more humble or modest lifestyle. Ashleigh Belanger has gladly chosen the latter. At 22, Belanger, a senior English major, is on a fast track to an adult life. Currently she balances her [...]

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By Samantha Rawson Editorial Staff At one point or another, every child has closed his or her eyes and tried to walk, just to see what it’s like. It’s both an exhilarating and terrifying experience, walking around with little to no idea as to where one is going, unsure of whether something is in the [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor What makes a place a home? The answer is different for every person. It could be a feeling of comfort, safety, familiarity or even just a sense of belonging. For Scott Shea, home is a place where he can be himself and have friends who embrace him for [...]

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By Joe Kourieh Arts & Features Editor If there’s one thing that Emily Muraca has, it’s opinions. And strong ones, at that. In a society that is, unfortunately, increasingly apathetic toward political and economic goings on, this freshman nutrition major puts great emphasis on staying informed and involved in the issues facing the country.  “I’m [...]

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By Samantha Rawson Opinions Editor Did you know there was a time in FSU’s history when male visitors weren’t allowed above the first floor of a residence hall? FSU alumna Marilyn Foley remembers those days well. Foley, who graduated in 1958, was a student back in the days when FSU was an all-women’s school. There [...]

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By Spencer Buell Editor-in-Chief Students show up at The Gatepost office for a variety of different reasons, but those who decide to stay and to pursue a career in media do so because they discover something they love to do. But successfully working in journalism takes a special kind of passion and ingenuity. The pay [...]

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