A Public Service Announcement By: Shunda Clinton. Rachael Crockett, Dr. Sarah Dennis, Najee Gordon, Dandrica Lewis and Jodeen Shillingford The Honorable Elijah E Cummings, who transitioned on October 20, 2019 served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 14 years and became the first African American in Maryland’s history to be named Speaker Pro […]
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CANDLER: The term ‘ride or die’ is overly glamorized in today’s world
Arshauna Candler is a senior sports management major from San Diego, Calif. Everybody has heard of the term ‘ride or die.’ In today’s society, especially in the African American community, that is people’s relationship goals. A lot of men are looking for women who are willing to go through turmoil and endure situations with them […]
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WATTERS: Legalizing cannabis in the United States
Cyra Watters is a sophomore mass communication major from Chicago. Personally, I feel that marijuana should not be legalized because it causes you to have memory loss, trouble thinking, increased heart rate, which can lead to a heart attack and can cause cancer. Marijuana is a drug that comes from the plant cannabis that people […]
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Important voting dates…Get out to the polls and vote
Nov. 16, 2019 Gubernatorial General Election The following is important information for the Nov. 16, 2019 Gubernatorial General Election: The deadline to register to vote in person or by mail was Oct. 16. The deadline to register to vote through the GeauxVote Online Registration System is Oct. 26. Early voting is Nov. 2-9 (except Sunday, […]
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ESSIEN: Vendors selling alcoholic beverages at sporting events
Christiana Essien I personally feel colleges should not allow vendors to sell alcoholic beverages at sporting events because there would be an increase in many issues such as car accidents, underage drinking and sexual assault. According to alcoholrehabguide.org, “It’s estimated that 50 percent of those students engage in binge drinking, which involves consuming too much […]
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HAMILTON: Get out and vote!!
Braiden Troyce Hamilton The importance of voting cannot be understated. For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, African Americans were discouraged from voting by lynchings, literacy tests, Jim Crow, redlining, and gerrymandering. The Ku Klux Klan’s peak in the 1920s (estimated to be between 4 and 5 million) as a terrorist organization, primarily directed […]
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WATTERS: Should we celebrate Columbus Day?
Cyra Watters For as long as I can remember, Columbus Day has always been celebrated. At one point in my life, I remember not having to go to school and certain restaurants and stores being closed because of Columbus Day; however, as I have gotten older and learned about Christopher Columbus, I began to question […]
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SHELTON: Anyone can learn how to trade forex
Mykhalah Shelton Forex is short for the foreign exchange market, and it is the largest financial market in the world, generating over $5 trillion dollars daily. People make money through buying and selling different currencies as the market fluctuates back and forth. It was not until about 10-15 years ago that trading was made accessible […]