Deja Harrison This was the first Bayou Classic game that I attended and I was not a fan of the festivities. Instead, I was reporting and shooting content for the fans! New Orleans is my hometown, and the Bayou Classic game has been held in New Orleans since 1974. I was excited to come home […]
Category: Opinion
SIMPSON: Has hip-hop gotten wack?
Akane Simpson Hip-Hop. Rap. Most of us on this campus can at least write a whole list a of artists and songs that move our body or are always on someone’s personal playlist. I am no hip-hop aficionado, or even an avid listener of hip-hop, (mostly, my interest are somewhat alternative). But, I do know […]
WALKER: The effects of hip-hop music in our community
Malik Walker What are the effects of hip-hop in the HBCU community? Honestly, there are a number of influences hip-hop has played, and is still playing, in our community. For starters, just looking back into history, as long as hip-hop has been around, it has had a huge impact on clothes, and style. From my […]
GARNER: Hip-Hop music and black women
With one of the front page stories being about J. Prince’s visit to GSU, I thought it would be a great idea to have this week’s Voices page dedicated to the culture of hip-hop. So, I began to think about what angers me about hip-hop, and the first thing that came to my mind was […]
BECK: Get your coins and keep them too
Averi-Alexya Beck If there is one thing I think about all the time, it is my future. I think about how I can live a happy life by learning from the mistakes I have seen my family and friends make. One of the key things to learn as an adult is money management. What money […]
TAYLOR: Setting attainable financial goals
De’Anthony Taylor As a young and black college student, I will say that I am not the best when it comes to managing finances. I personally believe that college itself is a trap for young adults who are not stable, whether it is financially, mentally, emotionally or physically. I hardly made mistakes with money until […]
GARNER: Generational curses: The financial burden of family
If you read Lexy’s story below, you will see that she talks about creating generational wealth. White people have had years to implement ways to keep their family wealthy way past their immediate families. They have had the chance to take measures to insure that family members coming after them are set financially as well. […]
The importance of reversing the stigma of mental health
Sarah-Renee Garner is a junior mass communication major from Dallas, Texas. With the start of SarahSays, I wanted to stray away from being a relationship advice column, or a column festering gossip, but this week’s submission was something I think we as young students should speak on: our mental health, and how our mental health […]