Category: 2025, November 19
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One for the Decade: KKPSI’s Road to Victory
The lights fade to a deep violet haze. A pulse begins—slow, steady, magnetic. Ten silhouettes emerge through the glow, each step measured, confident, and electric. The rhythm slides across the stage like smoke, and every move draws the crowd deeper into its spell. Presence, Pressure, and Passion all vigorously take over the stage as Kappa…
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When The Money Don’t Hit the Same: Federal Changes Cause Financial Aid Delays
For many college students, paying for school already feels like balancing too much at once, and with the Trump administration’s proposed financial aid cutbacks and the ongoing government shutdown, that balance is becoming harder to maintain. Two sophomore students, who spoke to The Gazette on the condition of anonymity to protect them from potential issues…
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From JUCO to the NAIA Stage: First-Year Langston Athletes Adjust to Life Beyond Community College
For many student-athletes, junior college is a stepping-stone—a place to develop academically, physically, and mentally while hoping for a second chance at a four-year opportunity. But making that leap brings a new set of challenges, expectations, and rewards. For Treshawn Cody and Jalen Obrian, both first-year students at Langston University and former junior-college basketball players,…
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Brotherhood, Balance, and the Game: How Two Langston Athletes Manage Sports, School, and Greek Life
For many Langston University students, college life is busy enough with classes, homework, and finding time for a social life. But for two student-athletes on campus, Remon Tuck, a junior sociology major and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and Donte Manuel, a senior business administration major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,…
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“Swap or Drop”
Katrell Strain is a sophomore English major and this year’s Mr. McCabe. Strain is hosting a “Swap or Drop” event in the cafe with Ms. McCabe, Yasmine Hicks. The event will have clothes and food for those in need, and swapping clothes you do not need for items on the table is encouraged, but you…
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Balancing Academics With Student Leadership
Langston University students Katelynn Raguindin, Courtnie Morgan, and Anthony Henry are making their mark on campus as dedicated student leaders who balance academic success while providing service to their peers. All three students are recognized for their commitment to creating a positive, supportive environment for the LU community. Katelynn Raguindin wears many hats. She is the…
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Three Paths, One Unknown: The End of TRIO
This year, TRIO, a program that supports students at campuses across the United States, was denied funding by the federal government. This has affected the Langston University campus TRIO program as well, cutting funding and forcing students to look elsewhere for support. While the TRIO programs primarily serve low-income, first-generation college students, and also serve…