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Students

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Hazing Refuses To Go Away

Media influences and brain development cloud students’ understanding of hazing, studies say.

October 28, 2009

Sports

Famed Marching 100 Band May Steal the Show at Miami-FAMU Game

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — When the final whistle blows to end Miami’s game against Florida A&M, Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon will hurry off the field. And then he’ll hurry right back out.

October 8, 2009

Students

Violent Hazing at Times in College Band Repertoire

When two first-year French horn players in Southern University’s marching band were beaten so badly they had to be hospitalized in intensive care, it exposed a dirty secret: Hazing is not reserved for fraternities.

May 17, 2009

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Howard Alternative Spring Breakers Get Harsh Realities

Local news headlines in Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, La., featured the work of Howard University students striving to make a difference by exchanging the carefree luxuries of spring break for an alternative.

March 24, 2009

Students

Southern’s Chancellor Faces Questions From Students About Budget Cuts

Dr. Kofi Lomotey, chancellor of Southern University, faced tough questions from students concerning funding, fees and the university’s future.

February 23, 2009

HBCUs

Homecoming HBCU-style

Each year, Black college alumni and spectators alike travel from miles around to revel in the magic that is homecoming.

November 12, 2008

Sports

S.C. State and Clemson U. Play Historic Football Game

When the final whistle blew, the scoreboard in Death Valley read Clemson 54, South Carolina State 0, but on this Saturday in late September, there was more than a football game being played.

September 29, 2008

Sports

Lincoln University Hosts its First Football Game in 48 Years

For the time in 48 years, Lincoln University’s football team will take the field. They are scheduled to play George Mason University Saturday afternoon. The football game begins a huge weekend of home events for the Lincoln University Athletics Department.

August 28, 2008

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Best & Brightest: Math Whiz Has Sights Set on Making ‘Someone’s Life Better’

Watching the long-running legal drama “Matlock” as a kid, Talea Mayo developed a fascination for the inductive reasoning and problem solving that were common in the show’s episodes.

July 29, 2008

Students

Conference Highlights Successful Schools

When Ricardo Esparza became principal of Granger High School in South Central Washington state nine years ago, he walked into an environment where gangs roamed the halls, fights were common and academic performance was less than impressive.

May 6, 2008

HBCUs

HBCU Bands Battle It Out

Here are highlights from the Honda Battle of the Bands, held last week in Atlanta. Music from North Carolina Central University’s marching band, Sound Machine, directed by Jorim E. Reid, is featured in the slide show.

January 31, 2008

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Jackson State University Lifts Band Suspension

JACKSON Miss. Jackson State University officials have lifted a temporary suspension on the school’s marching band following the conclusion of an investigation into hazing allegations.

October 14, 2007