Category: Voices
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Opinion: Is Band a Sport?
There is always an ongoing conversation that comes up every year about, “is band really a sport?” Well, I am here to break it down to you how it is indeed, a sport. Band life goes through the same hardships, independence, fun opportunities, sister/brotherhoods, sweat and tears that other sport do. I will be specifically…
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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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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…
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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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More Than Just A Major: Iyana’s Story
Iyana Clark is a shy girl with big brown eyes that sparkle like warm honey. Her hair, reminiscent of a spiral staircase, frames her face in soft curls. Though she tends to keep to herself, walking with her headphones in and her gaze fixed on the ground, she glides through the campus. To her, it…