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Now We All Can Become Healthy Bulldogs

  Tuesday November 10, 2011 South Carolina State University's Fitness Center located in Truth Hall had its grand opening at 1 p.m. "I believe that our kids should have a place of fitness to go to, because we as colored people, being that this is a HBCU, suffer from many different health issues," said Pinky Carter, of Brooks Health Center. Full story

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"Lynching," Who is Willie Lynch?

The Curse of Willie Lynch

  "His methods were very simple, but they were diabolical. Keep the slave physically strong but psychologically weak and dependent on the slave master. Keep the body, take the mind."   Many people will remember this quote from "The Great Debaters" when Denzel Washington introduced the infamous Willie Lynch to his debate team during the movie. Full story

Meet Professor Mims

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  Professor Joshua Mims is an instructor for the recently formed Communication Majors in the Department of English and Modern Languages, here at South Carolina State University. He teaches both basic and advanced video production for broadcasting and journalism majors.

 

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The Downloaded, The Shared, The Copied

Drake's "Take Care"

    Uhoh. Wait. Do you hear that? No not the sound of the construction going on, but the sound of keyboards typing away. They were typing in the links to download Drake's sophomore album "Take Care". Now we all know by now that downloading anything from the internet that you haven't paid for through Pay Pal or some other third party provider is illegal. Full story

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For Lack of Better Words

  So, we say um, uh, and like quite frequently when making a presentation before the class; some of us stumble over words while reading aloud, as others have the nerve to say, "why are you using all these big words," when you merely chose to say profusion, rather than a word like abundance, or-- for lack of better words, in place of using a phrase such as: a lot of. Full story

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"How do I handle my distant relatives?"

Dear Princess, Some of my distant relatives are coming to visit for the holidays and they are Jehovah's Witnesses.; I don't know much about this religion and I don't want to offend anyone, what's the appropriate way to handle it ?      I can definitely see your frustrations with the issue at hand. Full story

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  • Refund Check Season

           Every year around the start of the semester students return to the campus of SC State with high expectations of a lot of things. Most are excited about the upcoming football season, some are excited to reunite with old friends, and very few are excited about classes.

  • Slack Professors

      Most college students don't come to school because they love the smell of new notebooks. Most of us are here because we are trying to set the foundation for a career in our chosen field. Our professors are supposed to be the link between who we are now and the skills we will need after graduation.

  • College and Politics

      How much do you know about politics? Some college students would say "not much." I guess that's because our attention is dominated by reality television, and the details of Kim Kardashian's sex life. It's sad, really, because she's living the good life, and most of us are in college struggling to make ends meet.

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  • chart Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

    January is observed as national cervical cancer awareness month in order to bring attention to a disease that kills over 4,000 women annually in the United States. According to statistics on the National Cervical Cancer Coalition website (www.nccc-online.

  • cell "Nothing is that Serious that it Can’t Wait an Hour"

    Eighty-eight percent of college students text during class, according to Edudemic.com. No wonder some professors at South Carolina State University have permitted their use while in class. "Cell phones are a distraction to me, it's a distraction to the students and it's a distraction to the learning environment," said Political Science Professor Sherral Brown-Guinyard.

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  • etta All I Could Do Was Cry

    Described as one of the most dynamic singers and a gospel prodigy, Etta James had the innate ability to create emotion that swelled inside her audience with each note she sang. With songs during a six decade career as notable as ‘At Last,' ‘I'd Rather Go Blind,' and ‘ All I Could Do Was Cry,' the legacy of James' talent will live on long after the sadness of her passing has subsided.

  • rose Kanye West's Ex-girlfriend debuts music with help from auto-tune

    Be prepared to fist pump at the next campus party. Musician Kanye West's ex girlfriend, model Amber Rose, made her music debut Jan. 10 by releasing a free dance single titled "FAME" for her "fans and haters," said Rose. In the single, Rose sings along with auto-tune over an up-tempo beat about becoming famous and dealing with issues brought by her celebrity status.

  • drake Common vs. Drake

    So how do you like it? Rare, medium well, maybe well done? I mean, how do you like your beef of course. It's been a while since hip-hop has had a lyrical scuffle to be proud of or even one that was even relevant to more than just the two people involved in the ddissing.

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