Author: The LU Gazette
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A Look into 2026’s SGA Presidential Candidates
In order to give the campus an opportunity to inform themselves on the coming SGA election, the Gazette student journalism team developed and sent a questionnaire to each candidate running for Student Government Association President. Three of the four candidates responded with their positions on the importance of the election, why they are running, what…
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Popping Out with the 2026 Greeks: A Photo Essay
All photos by Nathaniel Mahoney Nathaniel Mahoney Nathaniel Mahoney is a broadcast journalism major.
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Graduated and Grinding: Nadia Mooreland Breaks Into Sports Media
During the spring semester of 2025, Nadia Mooreland graduated from Langston University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. While her degree path was not traditional, it led her to work for NBC Sports, one of the top sports media companies, as a Social Media Coordinator. I sat down with her to discuss her journey as…
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News Team: Fall 2025
Bea Amukaya Staff Reporter, 2025 Bea Amukaya is a Sophomore Broadcast Journalism major from Edmond, Oklahoma. She writes for The Gazette because she feels that is is important to educate people about their community and get the story out. She thinks the work they are doing matters because it gives people a voice. A fun…
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First Langston Trail Ride a Success
One of Langston University’s own students organized the first trail ride and rodeo in the city of Langston in many years. London Brookins, a graduating senior business management and marketing major from Los Angeles, California, says his inspiration for the trail ride came from the Oklahoma culture that he has been around since his freshman…
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“My Friend Butch”
This poem is dedicated to Mr. Hardin “Butch” Benjamin; a beloved Langston University legend “The Original Mr. Langston.” Butch passed away April 6, 2025, having lived nearly all of his adult life on the Langston University campus. Dear Butch, I’m so glad I met you! Our one walk turned into a moment I will always…
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Jackson reflects on her first full year as Langston President
Following a year as interim president, Ruth Ray Jackson ascended to the presidency of Langston University in fall of 2024, completing her first official year of service in the role this spring. As she reflects on her first year, she says, “The most rewarding part of this first year has been having the opportunity to…
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2025 Langston Sports Year in Review
From the football field to the basketball court, Langston University put together a memorable athletic year that ended with new success stories and achievements across every sport. With individual success stories and team success, here’s a review of the Lion’s best achievements and moments throughout the 2024-25 sports season. Langston’s track and field team continued…
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Student Voices Highlight Langston Housing Issues
Langston University students are voicing their concerns about unresolved housing problems, including plumbing issues, key accessibility, and maintenance delays. Many students have filed maintenance requests that have either taken weeks to resolve or have gone completely unanswered. Rayven Thurman, a graduating senior who lives in the Scholars Inn Apartments at Langston University, is one of…
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OPINION: Campus Housing Problems, from the Parent Perspective
Facing campus housing issues doesn’t only affect students; it affects the parents too. Parents know about the problems their students deal with in housing, issues like broken front doors, broken ceiling fans, faulty shower heads, or bad outlets. The three big main problems dealt with regularly are are mold growth, missing door keys and apartment…