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Sunday, December 22, 2024
It’s that time of year again — summer time — which means students are graduating and a lot are moving out of the dorms and going home. But many students remain in the Raleigh area for the summer, and those students may be wondering what exactly there is to do […]
A lime green bicycle that has been sitting recently on Oakwood Avenue has many students, faculty, and staff members wondering if LimeBike has come to Saint Augustine’s University. LimeBike is a ride-sharing service that provides inexpensive bicycle rentals to college campuses and city residents. The Falcon Forum contacted LimeBike for […]
When Saint Augustine’s University students left for spring break, everyone was thinking about fun and relaxation. Who would have imagined that an individual from our institution would be critically injured during the break? Howard Boone, a junior criminal justice major from here in Raleigh, North Carolina, was shot in the […]
For Assistant Professor Dan Holly, earning a good salary and living a balanced life were both important goals. But he had never been able to really achieve both until a chance conversation in a bathroom at his church in 2011 changed his life. The friend, Benjamin Money, knew that Mr. […]
When Briana Snipes was in high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she had big dreams of being an actress, and she knew going to college would help her achieve those dreams. But she wasn’t sure how to get started on her journey to success. “Getting to college was an obstacle,” […]
Student Spotlight: Justin Bush is only a freshman but he already has blossomed since coming there. “Back in high school I really wasn’t involved in the institution,” he said. “I felt that once I graduated from high school I wanted to come to Saint Augustine’s University and be nothing but […]
Staff Spotlight: Courtney Brown graduated from a certain university across town that happens to be Saint Augustine’s University’s archrival. But that doesn’t keep her loving her job here as technology manager for the Prezell R. Robinson Library. “I always had a great interest working for a HBCU,” she said. She […]
The aftermath of the school shooting in a small town in Florida is being felt on the Saint Augustine’s University campus. On February 14, 2018, 31 students and teachers were shot at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, making this one of the world’s deadliest school shootings. Seventeen […]
Saint Augustine’s University has established a “scholar-in-residence” program with nationally known TV journalist Byron Pitts. Mr. Pitts made his first visit to the school as part of that program, on Monday, March 12. Mr. Pitts took the time to share both his personal and professional experiences in a session at […]
It’s the fourth quarter of a basketball game at Emery Gymnasium and the referee calls a media timeout. “Now we’ll have a media break,” says the announcer, Thomas Hill. As a commercial airs, the teams walk off the court. The students and professionals sitting on stage who have been responsible […]
