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HILTS: Long distance relationships… Are they truly realistic?

Kaderra Hilts is a senior mass communication major from Arlington, Texas.    A round of applause for those who have figured out long distance relationships because it is not an easy task.  Long distance relationships have a lot of  factors to them such as the distance, the means of communicating, […]

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LONDON: Are men expected to cheat?

Camryn London is a senior mass communication major from Birmingham, Ala. In this day of age, cheating has become normalized. It has become somewhat of a trend these days. People sacrificing love and loyalty for a good time. Let’s face it, we’re young. We’re in college. We are influenced by […]

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Our HBCU funding is at stake… Go vote!

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]