Saint Augustine’s has a longer holiday break than many other universities — it starts Nov. 22 and classes resume Jan. 10. We wondered how SAU students were using all that time. So the Falcon Forum asked a random sample of people: What are you doing on your holiday break? “I […]
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Lady Falcons: Don’t underestimate us this season
The Saint Augustine’s University women’s basketball team saw a seven-game improvement in last year’s season under head coach Ebony Tanner. This season, they look to not only improve on that but to win the title. The Lady Falcons are led by Lauren Banks, who has been chosen as a preseason […]
Men’s basketball coach: We’re a different team
As a new season begins, the Saint Augustine’s Falcons are determined to prove their preseason rankings wrong – they were chosen to finish last in the CIAA conference. The Falcons are led by head coach Chucky Brown, who is in his second year as the head coach and believes that […]
Volleyball team is on a roll
After defeating Virginia State University in the quarterfinal round of the CIAA Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the team is headed to Bowie, MD, where they will play Elizabeth City State in the semifinals. The Lady Falcons got a send-off Thursday when students gathered in front of Emery Gymnasium […]
The volleyball team is doing better than its overall record indicates
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Saint Augustine’s University volleyball team has a 2-9 record but they may be turning things around. The Lady Falcons have won two of their last four games. The team defeated Johnson C. Smith in straight sets on Sept. 25, gaining their first win of the season. […]
The Early College program benefits everyone
Students enter a new age when entering a university – new friends, new adversities, new triumphs, new everything. But for some students at SAU, things are somewhat different – students in the Early College program. SAU students have gotten used to high school students being on campus – attending classes, […]
The new field is nice but what about dorms?
On Sept. 11, Saint Augustine’s University announced that the old playing surface at the George Williams Athletic Complex was being replaced. The project is scheduled for completion by Oct. 6, ahead of the Falcons’ Homecoming matchup against Fayetteville State University, the announcement stated. The new surface is needed to replace […]
How do you feel about sharing Homecoming with Shaw?
This year’s Homecoming is highly unusual – it will be held jointly with Shaw University, the archrival of the Saint Augustine’s University Falcons. The Falcon Forum asked students picked at random their opinion about sharing one of the biggest events of the year with Shaw. Here is what they had […]
SAU is working to integrate AI into curriculum
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world and, at Saint Augustine’s University, some instructors are embracing it to propel their curriculum. AI, as it is commonly known, has been around for a while. Many websites, for instance, use chatbots to answer simple questions and find information. But, in the past […]
Football team hopes renovated stadium will help turn season around
The Saint Augustine’s University football team is under new management under head coach Howard Feggins and, while they have not won a game yet, Coach Feggins believes the team is learning and can improve. The field was renovated with new synthetic turf and better leveling. The Falcons will use the […]