Category: Issue
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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…
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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…
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Funding for RAMP program to solve teacher shortage on pause
The Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education has partnered with Langston University to work on the statewide teacher shortage by creating the Educator Ramp Up Initiative program. The program allows non- education majors with bachelor’s degrees to become certified teachers. They offer support through mentorship and assistance with resources and payment for certification paperwork.…
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Entrepreneurs Inspire at Langston’s Black Expo
Langston University’s Office of Student Life (OSL) brought together entrepreneurs and student-owned businesses across campus for its very own Black Expo, an event designed to connect students with black entrepreneurs who turned their ambitions and dreams into reality. Held in the university’s atrium, the expo featured a panel for students to talk with business owners…
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Snowstorm causes Virtual Skee Week for Sororities
Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. presented their Keeping Up with The AKA’S Skee Week events for Langston University. The events for the week included Heart Health Awareness, AKA-Aerobics, Petals Of Positivity, Galentines Edition, and the Last two events that unfortunately got canceled: Pretty Pop Corn & pearls and The Final Act…
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Miss Langston Pageant: 78th farewell, Hello Miss Langston 79th
On Sunday February 10th, Amya Jamison won the 79th Miss Langston pageant. A’lexis Wells hit the stage one last time as she signed off as the 78th Miss Langston. Her friends and loved ones all gave her flowers as she left the stage. After winning the title, Jamison said she felt the moment was unreal. This…
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Delayed, But Not Denied: Finding the Way to the Finish Line
At the age of 13, I remember learning to use starting blocks for the first time. Initially, it felt uncomfortable; my knees were crouched, and my feet elevated so high that if my hand placement was off, I risked falling flat on my face. However, with more practice, I emerged from the blocks with power…
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Passing the Baton: The 41st Mr. Langston
On February 7th, Christion Gause was crowned the 41st Mister Langston University. The night began with the opening of the auditorium doors, and the stage was set with black cloths with gold ribbon and white flowers sitting perfectly on their tables. The 40th Mr. Langston, Deondre Hicks, and his fraternity brothers gathered in the auditorium,…