Category: News
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Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood: Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Alpha Zeta Chapter
On January 15, 1908, nine women came together on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. to establish what would become Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, an organization rooted in the purposes of Scholarship, Service, and Sisterhood. Those nine women were Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel…
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Damien Simmons: New SGA President Elect 2026-27
Damien Simmons, a junior criminal justice, corrections and sociology major, and the new SGA president, recalls how he got into SGA. As a freshman in lion camp, he told himself he would be more social and be more involved socially. The freshman class had been pulled into the SSC to be asked about how their…
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Langston University Welcomes A new Lion: Issac Bivins
Issac Bivins is a proud new Lion on the hill at Langston University, where he now severs as the Coordinator for Student Engagement and Leadership. As Coordinator, Bivins is focused on helping students visualize their life after college. He also hopes to elevate their experience and to guide students to reach their highest potential. “Student…
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No Food During Spring Break?
Spring break is an event all Langston University students are typically excited about. Finally, they get one week to relax and take a break from going to class and doing work. Most students leave campus during this week; however, some students remained on campus. During this time, the cafeteria was closed leaving some students struggling…
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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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Ice Protest on Langston Campus
In mid February, US Border Patrol representatives set up a table in the SSC to recruit students. The student body found that action insulting and made sure to let the recruiters know. In response, Damien Simmons, a junior criminal justice major, organized an ICE protest on February 25th. Simmons said he’s a very political person…
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Langston Journalists Respond to Don Lemon Arrest
On January 18, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota, a protest occurred involving immigration and customs enforcements outside of a church. Don Lemon, a black former CNN news anchor, was present at this protest and live-streamed portions of it. In the days following, he was arrested along with another independent journalist on charges of violating churchgoers’…
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Voting in Langston Oklahoma
Voting is an essential process in democracy and determines how the government is run for the next few years, but most people do not participate. In the last presidential election, only 65.3 percent of people voted nationally (Census.gov). Oklahoma has a few major elections coming up later this year including: primaries on June 13th, runoff…
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A Nation Defined by Borders: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
In recent years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become one of the most debated federal agencies in the United States, reflecting broader national tensions over immigration, border security and human rights. Tasked with enforcing immigration laws within the country’s interior, ICE operates at the intersection of law enforcement and humanitarian concern. Its expanded authority,…
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New Physical Therapy Clinic To Be Built On Langston’s Campus
The Langston University physical therapy department is making big moves by introducing a new physical therapy clinic building for the city of Langston. The building is for everyone to use, including students, staff, and people both in and outside the city of Langston. The 16,000 square foot clinic is being built across the street from…