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Thursday, May 2, 2024
The North Carolina State Fair is back. An annual event that has been held in Raleigh since 1853 by the State Agricultural Society, the event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. However it is back with numerous rides, games, vendors and restaurants. The Falcon Forum sent two staffers […]
After a year of virtual homecoming events, Saint Augustine’s University finally transitioned back to a traditional homecoming in 2021. Last year, all events were held online and some students felt that they were not exactly getting their Homecoming experience. The university is still undergoing COVID-19 precautions and a mask mandate […]
Jalen Baker, the Director of Student Activities & Greek Life for Saint Augustine’s University, was chiefly responsible for planning Homecoming. Joi Davidson of The Falcon Forum staff sat down with Mr. Baker to find out more about that process. Q: How much time did you have to prepare for the […]
The Falcons are looking to turn around their season after four tough losses to open the football season. With a new coaching staff and many newcomers and facing some strong opponents, the Falcons have suffered some lopsided losses. In Chowan University, for instance, the Falcons faced an unbeaten team averaging […]
Eric Deese II, a 19-year-old freshman at Saint Augustine’s University, tragically passed away due to gun violence on Oct. 6. The fatal shooting took place in Charlotte, N.C., where Deese was from. According to an Oct. 10 press release from the City of Charlotte, detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s […]
This summer, Saint Augustine’s University began the P.R.E.E.N (Preparing to Remodel and Enhance to Execute our Needs) project. This project was created to renovate and revive many of our campus buildings, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Student center; upgrade our HVAC systems and lighting; create a new tailgating area; […]
South Korean drama “Squid Game” has quickly become one of the most talked-about shows on social media. Netflix has even described it as the “biggest-ever series at launch.” Since its September debut on Netflix, the dystopian drama has been watched by 111 million accounts. It has also taken the No. […]
Last year was a hectic and troublesome year for everyone at Saint Augustine’s University due to the disruption of COVID-19 both inside and outside the classroom. But campus life is finally getting back to normal, and no one is more grateful than athletes. This year’s women volleyball team has big […]
As everyone knows, COVID-19 has had a big impact on Saint Augustine’s University. In March of 2019, the pandemic forced the university to convert most classes to online. Many students complained about the change when it first happened but, now, it seems like most students have adapted. A lot of students lacked […]
Every college student’s favorite time of the year is Spring Break but many colleges, including Saint Augustine’s University, didn’t have a spring break this year because of the extended holiday in December due to the pandemic. But, this month, we have the next best thing — Spring Fling. Spring Fling will start on April 12 […]
