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Thursday, November 21, 2024
“The question is not if we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be? The nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.” – Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The current events taking place at the University of Missouri, in my opinion, are examples of being creative extremists. These students […]
Monday morning, Crystal Swann, a junior at Saint Augustine’s University, received a phone call from her roommate’s mother inviting her to Thanksgiving dinner at their home in Raleigh. This invitation meant the world to Crystal because she is from Miami, Fla., and could not afford to fly home for both […]
A Falcon who has found success in the clothing business was the guest speaker at the Lyceum event on Thursday Nov. 19. Ricky Moore Jr., owner and operator of the clothing line Nyla Elise, advised students to follow their dreams. “A dream never dies,” Mr. Moore said. “It may reside […]
Editorial: #DontShoot #ICantBreathe #BlackLivesMatter. If you’re an African American living in this day and age, more likely than not, you’ve probably seen at least one of these hashtags.
For many students, December means the end of the semester but for others, it’s the end of their college experience. According to the Registrar’s office, 43 students are scheduled to finish college at the end of this semester. There will not be a graduation ceremony held until May 2016, therefore students who finish […]
Saint Augustine’s University Senior John Cates looks around the classroom and counts 17 other males and only five females. “Sometimes I wonder if I attend an all-male school,” he said. As one walk around the campus of Saint Augustine’s University – a coed institution – the thought that might occur at times is: […]
It is no surprise that Saint Augustine’s University is making many changes on its campus since Dr. Ward took office first as an interim president and now as the eleventh president of our institution. There are changes in academics and our surrounding community and on campus. There is outreach to […]
Despite the defeat, the Lady Falcons will advance to the CIAA Tournament if they defeat Livingstone College and Shaw University in their final two matches next week. The top four Southern Division teams qualify for the tournament, which will be held Nov. 20-22 in Fayetteville, N.C. The Lady Falcons […]
The Lady Falcons volleyball team continues to have an up-and-down season. They swept Johnson C. Smith University on Oct. 19, only to lose in three sets by Bluefield State College on Oct. 23. As this edition of The Falcon Forum went to press, the team had an 8-10 record and […]
It’s a rainy Tuesday morning on the campus of Saint Augustine’s University, and students are trickling into an 8 a.m. class. They slowly file into the room with expressions that indicate they are not anticipating a fun day. It’s hard to believe it’s the same campus that, a week ago, […]
