He probably slobbered on an Armani bib during infancy.Style just is for Nicholas “Nic Beem” Williams. The gentleman approaches it seriously, but is no fuddy duddy. Super kempt tendencies keep him pretty. No homo, though. He isn’t fond of the “metro” moniker either. The notion of neatness alluding to queerness doesn’t translate in Beem’s mind. […]
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A life-changing experience
Chris Harmon thought being elected Student Government Association president was a life-altering event. But on the eve of being sworn in, he encountered a life-threatening experience. As a child, Harmon constantly had problems with his tonsils. He knew at an early age that they would need to be taken out. But his busy childhood, which […]
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Women trailblazers in the media: Shaun Robinson
“Good night, this has been your TV One Access.” You often can find this catchy phrase coming from the lips of entertainment news anchor Shaun Robinson. TV One Access is a show on the TV One network produced by Access that brings viewers behind the velvet rope of the who’s who in “Black Hollywood.” Making […]
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Women trailblazers in the media: Lisa Salters
Relentless, controversial, dedicated and hard-working are words that describe Lisa Salters. Salters is currently a sportscaster and sports anchor and appears on E:60 and Outside The Lines on ESPN. Salters not only talks sports but she was once a basketball player for Penn State University during the years of 1986-1987. She holds the record for […]
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Phillis Wheatley accomplished much in a short life
Born in 1753 in an area of present day Senegal, Africa, Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped and brought to America in 1761. The slave ship called Phillis is where her first named was derived. Phillis was purchased in Boston by a wealthy merchant named John Wheatley.John and his wife Susanna accepted her into their family along […]
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Bethune known as ‘The Great Educator’
Mary McLeod Bethune, now known to many as ” The Great Educator”, was born on July 10, 1875 in a town near Maysville, South Carolina. Mary was one of seventeen children and brought into life by Samuel and Patsy McLeod. Both of her parents were former slaves who were emancipated after the Civil War. After […]
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Obama’s confidence may be kiss of death
It is never a good day when the White House announces that the president “still” has confidence in … fill in the blank. In this case, it’s Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, only two months into the administration. But that gnawing feeling in the pit of the stomach is not just about Geithner. It’s primarily about […]
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Another crack, another day
I woke up in the morning, preparing for another long, dreadful day of hard work. It wasn’t that dreadful, but I’d rather stay asleep. I picked up my hearing aids, did a quick checkup on them and noticed a crack in the left hearing aid. Luckily, the hearing aid still works, even with the cracks […]
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Senior Class president shares updates
Graduation is a mere seven weeks away and the senior class has been extremely busy trying to prepare for this momentous occasion.There have been a lot of questions about the date when seniors will be able to purchase caps, gowns, stoles, and announcements. On April 1 in the Black and Gold Room from 9 a.m. […]
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An athlete who’s worth the Price
It’s Monday around 4:30 p.m. Assistant head track coach Carlos Robinson is telling freshman Darwin Price, to push himself through sprints. After the sprints, Price engulfs himself in water to cool off.For those who may not know, Darwin Price is not your typical freshman, this 19-year-old sensation has been breaking records and is head and […]