RALEIGH, N.C. (March 17) – The Saint Augustine’s University men’s track and field team will be honored Sunday, March 18, at halftime of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament game between the University of North Carolina and Texas A&M University, which begins at 5:15 p.m. at the Spectrum Center […]
Previous Issues
School shootings are felt at SAU
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 […]
Scholar-in-residence program is launched as nationally known TV personality visits SAU
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 […]
Falcons’ baseball team wins season opener
CARY, N.C. (Feb. 2) – Marquis Johnson (Sr./Richmond, VA), Jayvon Green-Springfield (Fr./Chester, PA) and Amilcar Yanez (Jr./Valencia, Venezuela) combined on a four-hitter as Saint Augustine’s University shut out the University of Virginia-Wise 3-0 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex on Friday. The Falcons won their first season opener since […]
Looking back, looking forward
Each year, Saint Augustine’s honors students for their academic achievements. Below, we highlight three of those winners. (A list of winners for 2016 follows.) Austin Jamal Keith Outstanding Senior Student, Division of Military Science How did it feel to receive your award? “It was a humbling experience for me receiving […]
Baseball team drops doubleheader to West Liberty University
CARY, N.C. (Feb. 22) – Saint Augustine’s University dropped both games to West Liberty University in a baseball doubleheader at the USA Baseball National Training Complex on Thursday. The scores were 6-2 in game one and 9-5 in game two. The offensive leaders for the Falcons (6-5 overall) were Carson Davis […]
Softball team splits doubleheader against Benedict
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 22) – Makayla August (So./Palm Springs, CA) powered Saint Augustine’s University to a 9-4 softball victory over Benedict College in the second game as the Lady Falcons split a doubleheader with Benedict College at Lions Park on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The Lady Falcons fell 8-6 to the […]
Lady Falcons softball team batters St. Andrews University in 11-6 win
RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 15) – Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) exploded for eight runs in the final two innings to upend St. Andrews University 11-6 in the second game of a softball doubleheader at Lions Park on Thursday. With the victory, the Lady Falcons gained a split with the Knights after dropping […]
Behind the Scenes at a Basketball Game
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 […]
We need to rethink what it means to be black
What does it mean to be black? Does it mean you listen to rap music, wear baggy clothes, live in impoverished neighborhoods and become a societal menace? Or does it mean to strive ad conform to being the closest thing to being white as possible, and denouncing your race? Or […]