By Will McCurdy
Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
The most important thing I can stress to anyone thinking of losing or gaining weight is to be healthy.
Last year, I was introduced to #thinspiration via the YouTube channel of Lacy Green. The pictures and statements attached to it border along...
By Kinaya Bryant
Contributor
Lawmakers in Oklahoma have overwhelmingly voted to pass law HB-1380 which bars funds from being used on AP US History.
According to state representative Dan Fisher, it’s because history isn’t quite “pro-America” enough for him. During their legislative...
By Ciara Walker
Staff Writer
Black History Month means to me a month of remembrance.
It is a time to pay homage to my ancestors and reflect upon all the strides we have made as a people while never becoming complacent. There’s so much work left to be done.
I am re-dedicating my life’s...
By Ciara Walker
Staff Writer
How many of you have wondered if your black female classmate cut her hair whenever she wore it curly and suddenly her tresses shrunk several inches?
What about judging the texture - does it feel as soft as it looks? Does it stink? What exactly is holding that afro...
By Ciara Walker
Staff Writer
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2014 was National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. I had no idea.
Disappointed about my failure to keep up with Black History Month happenings, I decided to be proactive and attend an event sponsored by CHASE North County, San Diego (Curbing HIV/AIDS...
By Kia Washington and Keandre Williams-Chambers
Contributors
Living as a black individual in America is not an easy thing.
As events in the present and recent history have shown, those responsible for public safety often present life and death fear in many non-white individuals. Those who...
By Elizabeth Roush
Staff Writer
Spring semester is just beginning. We’re all getting a feel for our new class schedules and professors, our legs are re-acclimating to the scores of unavoidable stairs and our binders are yet to become the chaotic masses of loose papers that they’ll inevitably...
By Caleb Hogland
Staff Writer
Martin Luther King Jr. Does anyone really remember who he is or what he did other than have a dream and tell the world? It must have been a moving speech.
MLK, Jr. was a black Civil Rights activist who was unjustly beaten, jailed and eventually assassinated for...
By Melissa Derr
Contributor
This winter break I had the opportunity to explore Europe, a trip which included London, Paris and Rome, three of the most influential and iconic cities in the European Union.
Traveling has always been a dream of mine. As a history student I have always wanted to...
By Tiffany Trent
Staff Writer
There are many stereotypes associated with riding the SPRINTER. Let me take a moment and set the record straight. As a rider of the SPRINTER myself, here are some of the comments I’ve heard that just aren’t true.
“Oh my gosh, the SPRINTER is dangerous!”...
By Kat Diltz
Staff Writer
A popular theme in today’s culture is the evolution of the average woman. Many women have gained a radiating sense of empowerment and independence, simply by expressing their individuality. However, even though some women exert confidence and boldness, men should...
By Zach Schanzenbach
Senior Staff Writer
It’s no secret that racism was deeply embedded in American culture in the past.
In fact, black men didn’t succeed in obtaining the same rights as white men until President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, a mere 50 years...
