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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Potential Charlie Kirk Statue On Campus?
The recent assassination of Charlie Kirk has caused the country to be divided on whether or not he should be honored. Kirk was a controversial…
Langston Band Program Outperforms In Student Retention
Langston University continues to grapple with student retention, reporting a 69% retention from fall to spring semesters and 51% from fall to fall. In contrast,…
The Law That Founded Langston University: The Second Morrill Act
This year marks the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890, a landmark piece of legislation that forever changed the landscape of higher…
Students Face Overflow Conditions in Housing
Many students came to Langston University expecting to be properly accommodated, but were shocked to see that they were not met with the housing accommodations…
Board of Regents Meeting: Majors on the Chopping Block
On September 12, I attended the ‘Regular Meeting of the OSU/A&M Board, the Regents Meeting’ that took place at Langston University’s School of Physical Therapy…
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…
Igniting the Flame of Knowledge: The 2025-2026 Convocation
Images and video provided by Ted Collins Langston University faculty, staff, and students gathered in the auditorium to celebrate the annual 126th convocation. The convocation…
Langston Raises Tuition by 3%
In June, Langston Public Relations announced that Langston has been approved for a 3% increase in tuition and fees for all students. This is an…
Jackson reflects on her first full year as Langston President
Following a year as interim president, Ruth Ray Jackson ascended to the presidency of Langston University in fall of 2024, completing her first official year…
Student Voices Highlight Langston Housing Issues
Langston University students are voicing their concerns about unresolved housing problems, including plumbing issues, key accessibility, and maintenance delays. Many students have filed maintenance requests…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
COLUMN: Trump Cuts Department of Education
On March 20th, President Trump signed an executive order to within time dismantle the Department of Education. This means multiple things both good and bad…
Fizz App Update Allows HBCU Students to Connect Nationwide
Langston University was one of the many HBCU’s that joined the Fizz App’s new HBCU page, which allows students from each black university to connect…
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