2008 Woodie Awards
Virginia Beach, Va., December 1, 2008 - South Carolina State running back Will Ford was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year and was joined on the All-MEAC by ten (10) teammates, including center Raymond Harrison, who was named Offensive Lineman of the Year, marking the third consecutive such honor for the Bulldogs.
A deal with Bill Clinton over his post-White House work helped clear the way for Hillary Rodham Clinton to join President-elect Barack Obama's national security team as secretary of state, reshaping a once-bitter rivalry into a high-profile strategic and diplomatic union.
Boone, NC - South Carolina State gave a gallant effort but came up short in falling 37-21 to three-time defending champion Appalachian State in the opening round of the Football Championship Subdivision Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Bulldog defense snapped Mountaineer quarter Armanti Edwards' 176 pass completion string with two interceptions on the day, but the Greenwood native had his best passing day of his career, throwing for 433 yards and four touchdowns in the victory.
A white wreath in the shape of a cross lay outside of the office of the late Jennifer Dash, in memory of her life and service to SC State. Dash 47, who served as the Campus Police Data Coordinator for Investigations suffered a massive heart attack on Nov 12.
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) - Caribbean leaders said Saturday that they will push regional banks to provide more loans to builders and exporters, boosting jobs and trade to counter the world economic crisis. Leaders from Antigua, Belize and the Bahamas made the pledge but gave no specific details, speaking to the news media briefly after a closed-door meeting in Antigua.
Community Activist Zachary Middleton was the fist place winner of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina emerging leader award. Middleton was presented with the $500 award by Department Chair in the College of Business and Applied Professional Sciences, Barbara Adams at the Inaugural Leadership Symposium co-sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
So all of the guys went to their rooms and left the girls in this room where we were dancing and stuff.........
EDITORS NOTE: This interview was done in an effort to share the opinions and perspectives of international students during International Awareness Month. The Collegian: Where are you from? David Grund: Czech Republic TC: What is your classification and major: DG: I'm a sophomore and I'm studying Business Management.
When you think of the black male, what do think of? Is it a negative image? When you think of the black college male, what do you think of? Is it a positive image? "Black male college students are the most untapped resource in America," says Senior sports communication major, Anthony Brooking.
What is this thing called "It," and how do you bring "It," is the simple but perplexing question posed by Vice President and General Manager of Times Warner Cable Inc. Charlene Keys. Keys challenged students at SC State's leadership symposium held by the College of Business and Applied Sciences, to develop their "It factor," which she defined as a heightened sense of self awareness and authenticity.
ORANGEBURG, SC-The South Carolina State University improved to 3-0 with a 112-77 routing of Carver Bible College Friday at Smith -Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg. Leading the way for SC State was junior guard Jason Fladger with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Carver Bible was led by Cameron Blake with 24 points in the loss.
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida's No. 2 slurred Barack Obama with a demeaning racial term for a black American who does the bidding of whites in a new Web message Wednesday intended to dent the president-elect's popularity among Arabs and Muslims and claim he will not change U.
MIAMI (AP) - D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live without a heart." As she was being released Wednesday from a Miami hospital, the shy teen seemed in awe of what she's endured.
Picture this…. One day you realize you are not as trim as you used to be. You found a pair of jeans that fit so well in freshman year, but now you have trouble getting them past your ankles. So what do most of us do? We determine to fit into those jeans no matter what, and we usually give ourselves some ridiculously small amount of time to do soso.
"Who doesn't want to be young, black and paid?" said Al "The Inspiration" Duncan, millionaire motivational speaker and entrepreneur, who spoke in the Awakening Lecture series held by Campus Activities Board last Thursday. Duncan captivated and entertained the audience while giving them advice on how to become successful.
GREENSBORO, NC- The South Carolina State University Bulldogs closed out the regular season with a 55-0 routing of the Aggies of North Carolina A&T Saturday at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, NC. SC State closes out the regular season 10-2 overall, and a perfect 8-0 league record, while the Aggies end their season 3-9 overall and 1-7 in the conference.
Greenville, SC-Marie Reid scored a game-high 16 points and pulled in six rebounds as SC State fell to Furman, 71-45, in non-conference match-up at Timmons Arena in Greenville, SC. SC State, (0-2), scored quickly as Reid hit a layup with just seven seconds off the clock.
Asheville, NC- The SC State women's basketball team held off a late-game run by University of North Carolina-Asheville (UNC-A) to capture a 67-64 non-conference match-up and pick up its first win of the season. The game was played in the Justice Center on the campus of UNC-A.
Sasha Fierce is Beyoncé's fiery alter ego, and in her new album, I Am…Beyonce embodies this persona. Beyoncé opens with "If I Were A Boy", a beautiful and certainly moving ballad about her feelings about the fact that men live completely different lives than women.
I was sitting down today thinking of how I could possibly describe with words the new T.I. Album Paper Trail. Only one came to mind; FLY! Can you name any other artist that has been in trouble, and did an album that completely tells their fans what is going on? NO.
1. Name: Jarvie D. Robinson Major: Electrical Engineering Technology Classification: Sophomore Hometown: Abbeville/ Greenwood, S.C. Thanksgiving means a lot to me because I get to go home and see my family. I also get to see family members I haven't seen in a while because they have moved out of the state.
Forgiveness can be defined as the willingness to forgive, to allow room for error or weakness. Some people have a difficult time trying to forgive someone, mostly because of the resentment they feel against that person. I however, know that its best to forgive, rather than to walk around with hatred on her heart.
