Image: Kevin Mazur / Getty In October 2019, super-celebrity and contemporarily born-again Christian Kanye West dropped his ninth solo album, the strictly gospel Jesus Is King. Coming off a fully public spiritual awakening, West had enlisted the help of his Sunday Service Choir to produce his interpretation of the gospel. While fans weren’t entirely surprised […]
Publication: Volume 94 (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
Fall Festivities For Everyone
With summer coming to a close, we can now look forward to crisp breezes, the leaves changing colors, pumpkin flavored drinks, apple picking, and delicious pies. Yes—in all areas of life, fall is approaching. Even if fall is not your favorite time of year, there are so many ways to make the seasonal experience more […]
The Paleo Diet, Is It Worth it?
The paleo diet, AKA the hunter-gatherer diet, has recently resurfaced in both the commercial and scientific communities. The paleo diet consists of “avoidance of processed food, refined sugars, legumes, dairy, grains, and cereals, and instead it advocates for grass-fed meat, wild fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and “healthy” saturated fat” (Andrikopoulos). This is based on the […]
Tips For Making Friends As We Return to Campus
Now that there are more people on campus and several restrictions have been lifted since last year, there are more opportunities for students to go out, meet new people, and make friends. However, making friends is easier said than done—especially for incoming first-year students who are experiencing college for the first time, or for those […]
Student Entrepreneur Creates Products For Those In The Natural-curly Hair Community
Being a student is hard enough, but can you imagine running a business at the same time? That is exactly what senior Breasia Love has been doing for the past two years, and is currently studying business administration with a double concentration in marketing and management. Bre Moné’s Beauty Collection was developed in order to […]
Seasons Change
“September, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. That is how I categorize the last few months of the year. Some people say summer ends on Labor Day, others say it ends when school starts, and some say it is at the fall equinox on Sept. 21. When I was younger, Labor Day was what ended summer for me. […]
Always Remember
“Always Remember.” That is what everyone says every year on September 11th. In truth, unless most people were directly affected by the events on 9/11, they don’t pay much attention to it. Growing up, 9/11 had more than one day dedicated to it. It seems as if people post things on social media on that […]
New Changes to Campus
Our campus has seen a lot of changes this fall, most of which we hope to forget. However, our University has announced a Grounds Improvement Initiative that aims to repurpose campus spaces into a more student-centric direction. Some of the changes include a new coffee bar in the Great Hall, a new occupational therapy sensory […]
Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., Joins BADFU Podcast
Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, joined Hettie V. Williams Ph.D., on an episode of “This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture,” a weekly podcast produced by the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU), on Monday, Sept. 6. The senior VP discussed her research interests and transition […]
Provost Addresses COVID Concerns
The University has transitioned away from virtual learning for the fall semester, with 75 percent of undergraduate courses and 68 percent of graduate courses being taught in person. For many, this has raised concerns over the safety of returning to campus due to the ongoing pandemic. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela […]







