By Amber Hagin Natalie Bullock-Brown, an assistant professor in the Media and Communications Department, first got the idea for her documentary when her 10-year-old daughter told her, “I don’t like my nose.” Ms. Bullock-Brown realized that her daughter’s perception of beauty was being shaped by the fact that she attended […]
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How effective is the Spring Fling to retaining students?
By Adonica Stewart Students first noticed last year when Spring Fling did not have the usual party in Emery Gymnasium: The annual event, which is designed to show students a good time, isn’t what it used to be. The event has been cut down so much that many wonder how […]
Parker tosses no hitter in doubleheader sweep
SALISBURY, N.C. – Marley Parker (So./Langley, British Columbia) threw a no-hitter as Saint Augustine’s University swept Livingstone College 17-0 and 9-0 at MLK Park on Sunday, April 10, 2016, for its first CIAA Southern Division softball victories of the season. The Lady Falcons evened their softball mark in the […]
Falcons pound out 27 hits in doubleheader sweep
RALEIGH, N.C. – Saint Augustine’s University combined for 27 hits to defeat Virginia State University 16-13 and 9-2 in a CIAA baseball doubleheader at Optimist Park on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The victories improved the Falcons’ conference record to 7-5. The Falcons are third in the CIAA standings behind […]
Falcon runners win three events, tie for first place
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Top-ranked Saint Augustine’s University was victorious in three men’s events in the JCSU Invitational at the Irwin Belk Complex on Saturday, April 9, 2016. The winners were Burkheart Ellis, Jr. (Sr./Raleigh, NC), David Shaw (Sr./St. Pauls, NC) and Jerome Exeter (Jr./West Palm Beach, FL). Ellis won […]
More than 100 athletes honored for 3.0 GPAs
RALEIGH, N.C. – One hundred and one Saint Augustine’s University student-athletes and cheerleaders were recognized for having higher than a 3.0 grade point average at the university’s Honors Convocation at Emery Gymnasium on Friday, April 8. Nine scholar-athletes and cheerleaders were highlighted for earning perfect 4.0 grade point averages […]
Golf team places fourth in ECSU Invitational
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Saint Augustine’s University men’s golf team placed fourth in the ECSU Invitational at The Pines at Elizabeth City golf course on Monday, April 4, 2016. Reginald Cooper (Sr./Rocky Mount, NC) recorded the lowest individual score for the Falcons, who played in the ECSU Spring […]
Falcons earn three CIAA weekly honors
The CIAA honored Tia-Adana Belle (Jr./St. George, Barbados), Burkheart Ellis, Jr. (Sr./Raleigh, NC) and Head Coach George Williams of Saint Augustine’s University on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Belle was named Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Runner of the Week, Ellis was chosen Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Runner of the […]
Dr. Ward is a convention delegate
With the presidential campaign in full swing and with Saint Augustine’s University President Everett B. Ward being a well-known political junkie (he was a former high-ranking official of the Democratic National Committee), the Falcon Forum decided to sit down with Dr. Ward and discuss his political views and influences and […]
Campus food options expand
Both of the new food options on campus are finally open. The renovated Grill reopened at noon on Monday, April 4, after more than five months of renovation. “I love the remodeling,” said Chris Acevedo, a senior theater major. “I love the way they made it look. We’ve been waiting […]
