Previous Issues

March 2015

Parking restrictions go too far

Saint Augustine’s University has implemented several sensible security measures, including restricting visiting hours, closing side gates around campus and more intensive screening at the guard station. Everyone who visits the campus must show a valid ID — either a student ID or a state-issued ID. However, the tougher parking restrictions […]

March 2015

Student internships available with NCPIRG

The North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG) is now accepting applications for its internship and training program based on campus. “We are looking for a few students passionate about making positive change,” said Dan DeRosa, Millennials Project Advocate for NCPIRG. “Saint Augustine students can run campaigns ranging from protecting our […]

March 2015

SAU golf tees off after two-year hiatus

        When the Saint Augustine’s University men’s golf program was eliminated after the 2013 season, golfer Antonio Deese (Jr./Laurinburg, NC) was understandably disappointed. Now that golf is back for the 2015 season, Deese is anxious to hit the links again for the University.

February 2015

Circus will feature SAU Greek “strollfest”

  The Circus is coming! The UniverSoul Circus is returning to Raleigh, NC., and Saint Augustine’s University will be part of it. Greek organizations from Saint Augustine’s, as well as Shaw University, will participate in a “strollfest” before the opening night show on March 3. The event is part of […]

February 2015

SAU Blue Chips named to all-CIAA squad

Lauren Lightner-Sharpe and Shaia Scott of the Saint Augustine’s University Blue Chips Cheerleading Squad were named to the All-CIAA Cheerleading Team, which will be recognized on Super Saturday during CIAA Basketball Tournament week on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Lightner-Sharpe, a Raleigh, N.C., native, majors in education. Scott, a Richmond, Va., […]

February 2015

Senior hurls 2-hitter as Falcons gain first win

RALEIGH, N.C. – Pitcher Desmond Cheek (Sr./Franklinville, NC) fired a two-hitter to lead Saint Augustine’s University past Benedict College 10-3 for its first baseball victory of the season at Buffaloe Road Park on Thursday, February 5, 2015. The contest was part of doubleheader between both teams. The Falcons (1-3 overall) […]

February 2015

Lady Falcon bowlers fifth in CIAA round-up

LAUREL, Md. – The Saint Augustine’s University women’s bowling team knocked down 7,524 pins, which was second-best among Southern Division teams and fifth-highest overall in the CIAA Round-Up at AMF Laurel Lanes this past weekend. Nicole Sciortino (Sr./Raleigh, NC) led the Lady Falcons with a 170 bowling average in team matches at the tournament, […]

February 2015

We live in a world hungry for compassion

As I kneel to pray in the Historic Chapel of Saint Augustine’s University, the Ebola Epidemic seems distant and surreal to me. I pray for the victims of this outbreak, knowing that in Liberia alone the number of people who have died exceeds 8,000. However, quantitative data does not bring me […]