Author: Layla Nickerson
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Langston Football Introduces Interim Head Coach Calvin Miller
On April 7th, Langston Athletics hosted a press conference to announce that longtime assistant coach Calvin Miller would be stepping up as interim head coach for the Lions football squad. The event was a true celebration of a new era for Langston football with Miller serving as its first new head coach in 10 years.…
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The Langston Men’s Basketball’s National Tournament Run
Langston University Men’s Basketball closed out their season at the national championship game with a heartbreaking 76-71 loss against Freed-Hardman. Around 6:45 pm on March 24th, the No. 4-seeded Langston Men’s Basketball team looked to be on top of the world. The team that started at the very bottom of their national tournament bracket had…
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Sisters in Sports: The Female Dominated Legacy of Langston Sports Media
College sports in the U.S. are among the most popular bonding experiences across campuses. From the inner relationships between teammates and coaches to the unspoken tie fans share, this aspect of collegiate life is a noteworthy part of many people’s journey. To ensure this connection is maintained, sports media teams work to bring coverage to…
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Shining a Spotlight on the Melvin B. Tolson Black Heritage Center
Tucked away on the first floor of Sanford Hall lies one of Dear Langston’s hidden gems: the Melvin B. Tolson Black Heritage Center. The center, which is currently only open by appointment, combines aspects of a museum and a library to showcase black art, literature and culture. The building is dedicated to former Langston University…
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The Psychology Around Fizz
Fizz, as many students may know, is an anonymous social forum app for college students across campuses to connect with one another. The app’s origins are based in Stanford, California, where two Stanford students created the platform “to be an uplifting digital space for Gen-Z and a go-to destination to stay updated.” When Langston students…
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OPINION: “Everything is Romantic” – A Perspective on Romanticizing the Spring Semester
After an eight-week-long winter break, like probably many of my peers, I spent January 11th filled with a creeping dread as I ruminated on the next day, the first day of the spring semester. I doom scrolled through TikTok in hopes of alleviating this overwhelming feeling and was met with a video on my feed…
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Bridging the Gap- How Educators Work to Bring Future Lions Home
The admissions office prepares itself for an estimated 800 students from across America to come to Langston University’s campus on October 31st for LU’s Annual High School Day. Though an event of this scale may seem intimidating to many, Director of Admissions Jocha Gordon, who previously worked at Southern University, has the experience and preparation…
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From Langston to the World- the Evolution of the Golden Legacy Dance Team
Attending an HBCU has been known to come with a plethora of unique experiences that can vary from campus to campus; however, one theme that seems almost universal is the connection to community. Two LU alums are utilizing those notions and bringing them to the youth of Oklahoma by taking their experience in the dance…
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What’s Happenin’ in the White House – A Brief History
A three-story white and blue structure that sits on top of the hill, with now faded and chipped paint, was once a lively manifestation of the greatness Langston had to offer. The Helen Aline Johnson Hospitality Management Center, or the White House, is a building like many on Dear Langston’s campus that is jam-packed with history. According…
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Inside Langston University’s Writing Center
The second floor of the G. Lamar Harrison Library houses more than just study pods and spare classrooms. Straight ahead from the elevator is a space filled with five wooden tables and a small desk that has a sign taped to it which reads, “The Writing Center.” Writing centers provide students with several resources, such…