Author: Aniyah Robinson
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Langston Football Player Remembers Coach Mason
Langston, OK—August 28, 2024 — At the beginning of the fall semester, the Langston University community reeled from the sudden passing of Coach Mason, the school’s dedicated offensive coordinator and mentor. Mason, who was integral to both the football team and the lives of the students he guided, passed away unexpectedly. Josiah Severson, a transfer…
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DeAndre Hicks’ Path to Becoming Mister Langston
When I went to interview DeAndre Hicks, the 40th Mr. Langston University, I was sitting at the table outside of Moore Hall between the Greek monuments that we share. He is a man of Alpha Phi Alpha and I am a woman of Sigma Gamma Rho. That was our safe meeting ground: quiet, minimal interruptions,…
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Electrical Fire Closes Buildings
At approximately 9 a.m. in the morning on September 3, Langston University buildings were closed due to a fire that started from an electrical surge on the first floor of Hamilton Hall. This electrical surge caused the Langston Fire and Rescue Department, and Campus Police to arrive on the scene to direct students the opposite way. …
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Langston’s Underfunding Leaves Issues for Maintenance
The state of Oklahoma has continued to underfund Langston University over the years, resulting in ongoing complications for the campus. This year for the first time in decades, they matched federal funding for Langston’s land-grant program. However, they did nothing to resolve the $418 million of unpaid match funds from the past 30 years. “HBCUs,…
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Langston University Ends Virtual Fridays
Langston University announced at the beginning of the semester that campus wide virtual Fridays will now be in person. Some students across the campus are distraught at the rule change. “Virtual Fridays were very crucial for me,” said Joslyn Ford, a nursing major, “In a way I see why they did it because we’re out…
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Former Gazette Journalist Nia Daniels Reports on her White House Internship
Last summer, a Langston University alumna was chosen to work as a White House intern under Vice President and current presidential candidate Kamala Harris. She shared her experience of getting the internship, working with Harris, and now watching her run for office. After graduating, Nia Daniels was stunned to receive an email that she had the…