Janiyah Gaston

Touch of Nature hosted its 14th annual Haunted Hollow event on Oct. 23. Activities at the event ranged from climbing walls and holding insects and reptiles to painting pumpkins and faces. Brian Croft, the director of Touch of Nature, said it hosts a variety of programs to get more people involved a…

To wrap up Kappa week, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. hosted its Black Diamonds event in the Student Center Ballroom D on Nov. 5. Throughout the week, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. hosted a variety of events to give back to the school, promote the fraternity and bring the Black student community…

To get ready for its 100-year anniversary, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. put on a variety of events throughout the week of Nov. 7, from volunteer opportunities to trivia nights. Anyea Robinson, the anti-grammateus for Sigma Gamma Rho, said she joined the sorority after seeing how welcoming the envir…

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. hosted its Fall 2022 probate on Saturday, Dec 3 in the Furr auditorium. The probate was a chance for Alpha Phi Alpha to introduce its newest members. To kick off the event members walked down the aisle towards the stage. The new member’s faces were covered until the end of...

With the semester coming to a close and the holidays right around the corner, different Registered Student Organizations (RSO) are sharing different ways they celebrate with students. The Hispanic Student Council hosted its annual La Posada event on Dec. 2 in the student services building. Vianey Sa…

Mental health and how it should be handled has been a talked about topic in America for years, especially when it comes to young adults. In 2018, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health released a report that found that about 433,000 African Americans between the ages of 18-25 struggle with major depressive episodes....

Black Affairs Council (BAC) is recognizing Black students with its second annual Mr. and Miss BAC and the Ebony Ball. First-year and fourth-year students are allowed to apply for Mr. and Miss BAC. Contestants are also a part of BAC’s annual Ebony Ball. Mackenzie Gaines, the finance coordinator and the organizer of Mr. and Miss...

Now that Black History Month is upon us, Black Registered Student Organizations (RSO) are hosting a variety of events all month to get people involved in the celebration. NaTrel Williams, the public relations chair for Black Affairs Council (BAC), said it is great that different Black RSOs are actively involved. “A lot of people have...

Be passionate and be friendly were two pieces of advice offered by one of the newest director’s of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, alum Tim Wilkime. The National Association of Black Journalists and the School of Journalism hosted a Q&A with Wilkime on Feb. 7 in the North Lights studio. He is a 2009 alum and...

In the early 2000s, a variety of Black TV shows such as Girlfriends and The Parkers had at least one episode about the high rates of HIV among Black women. These specific episodes emphasized getting tested regularly and practicing safe sex. According to the CDC, in 2019 while Black Americans made up 13% of the...