Author: The LU Gazette
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OPINION: Spring Week 2025 a Success
Spring Week is one of the weeks college students look forward to every year. It is full of events, activities, laughter, and competition. Spring week events included: Easter Brunch/Egg hunt, LalaPaLUza day party, Taste of Langston, Sneaker ball, Wednesday on the hill, Turn up Thursday, Bratz meet barbie, Lu@nite hide n’ seek, and Mane line.…
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POLITICAL COLUMN: Understanding Immigration and Deportation
The Supreme Court and the Trump administration have been in a major disagreement over the imprisonment of an alleged MS-13 gang member from El Salvador. Kilmer Abrego Garcia is man that came to America from El Salvador; according to his record, he was identified as a member of MS-13 by Prince George County police department…
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COLUMN: How to get your maintenance issues fixed
As much fun as we students have here at our dear Langston university, sometimes we also experience “uh ohs.” Some are controllable; others maybe not, but when those “uh ohs” occur, the residential assistants are the first on call; they really are the Robins to our Batmans. Now some issues are silly: maybe you got…
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POLITICAL COLUMN: Tariffs, and what they do to America
To understand what is going on with the American economy today it is also important to know what tariffs are and what they have done to and for the country in the past. Tariffs are a tax imposed on a country for the imported goods that enter the country; meaning if a country wants to…
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OPINION: How to get your groove back after a breakup
Everybody wants a wholesome love story that you can tell for generations, the thought of love and happiness with someone who is pure and holds a special place in your heart. Well, this is college, bud. Things happen, and emotions make it feel like the world is crashing down before you. If that’s not the…
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REVIEW: The Radical Honesty of “Sinners”
Sinners is a very intentional film that perfectly captured the differences not only within African American society, but also within African American spirituality and religion. As we know, Christianity has played a major role in black culture, but before Christianity, there were other spiritual practices such as Hoodoo. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Hoodoo is…
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Lady Lions Make History with SAC Win
The Lady Lions have etched their names into history, becoming the first HBCU to claim the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 64-54 victory over Mid-America Christian on March 4th, 2025, at C.F Gayles Field House. The achievement marks the first SAC tournament championship in program history. Under the leadership of first-year head coach Chris Vincent,…
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Wearing Your Mood: Dacia Hindsman’s Apparel Line
On a Thursday afternoon at Langston University, Dacia Hindsman set up her pop-up shop, carefully displaying sweatshirts, sweatpants, and sweatsuits on a clothing rack. Students quickly began to surround her booth, admiring the new PMO (Put Me On) Collection from Moodies Apparel – a brand that has quickly become a campus favorite. For Hindsman, a…
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Staff works to resolve multi maintenance issues
Taariq Norbert, a junior business major at Langston University, has been passionate about basketball since the fifth grade. Growing up, the sport became his escape, a way out of his environment, and over the years, he truly fell in love with the game. Now, he’s setting his sights on trying out for the Langston basketball…
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Tuning in with the concert and jazz bands
With the spring semester the Langston university marching pride is taking their step back and letting the jazz and concert bands take the stage. The jazz band, under the direction of Professor Mark Gordon, is just getting back from the Houston area where they did four performances in two days. They performed at a music…