#8220;Grasping knowledge is always good,” Pearson said.Bond Health Clinic representative Tiffany Welch told students the importance of understanding and making use of health care options available to them. Welch suggested that students and local residents take advantage of the benefits offered by the Clinic, which is located at 710 W. […]
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“Damita Jo” unleashes inner vixen
With artists taking on alternative identities like Eminem’s “Slim Shady” and the retired Jay-Z as “Hova”, the formula for success seems to be in the alter ego. Music veteran Janet Jackson, who emerged 18 years ago, has followed suit with her newly released eighth project, “Damita Jo.” “Damita Jo”, Jackson’s […]
‘Walking Tall’ does not measure up
What The Rock was cooking in “Walking Tall”, a remake of an obscure 1973 movie, did not smell nearly as good as his most recent cinematic endeavors. Although Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson found box office success in past efforts such as the muscle-bound, CGI-laden “Scorpion King” and the muscle-bound, humor-laden […]
Don’t invade my rights
The European Union has inadvertently given a simple blueprint for U.S. citizens to regain some of their privacy post-9/11. The U.S. government demanded that airlines flying into the United States must provide extensive, detailed passenger data that ranged from credit card numbers to meal preferences. The information on all passengers […]
Testimony will solve nothing
Is Condoleezza Rice going to come forward and really spill the beans? Surprisingly, President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney recently gave her the go-ahead to be publicly questioned under oath by the Sept. 11 commission regarding the current administration’s knowledge surrounding al-Qaida and whether preemptive tactics could have […]
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director for the Capital City area Chamber of Commerce, attended on behalf of the chamber to encourage students to intern with area businesses. “It’s all about networking, sharpening your skill set and building your portfolio,” Gray said. Gray said many students overlook the numerous career opportunities that local, black-owned businesses […]
‘Proliferation’ starts at home
It has been one year since the Bush administration invaded Iraq on the premise that the country had weapons of mass destruction. In that time, those four words have brought many thoughts to the minds of people here in America and elsewhere in the world. But does anyone really understand […]
Budget poses bias to blacks
t still seems that we as blacks in America are treating racism as if it is a mirage. U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Arkansas, joined several Democratic lawmakers March 24 to criticize President George W. Bush’s 2005 budget for “shortchanging” blacks. “It’s all about priorities and President Bush’s priorities are misplaced,” […]
Students, faculty prepare for dean interviews
Students and faculty assembled Thursday in Lee Hall to discuss the process of selecting the next dean for the School of Journalism and Graphic Communications. Chanta M. Haywood, dean of the School of Graduate Studies and the dean search committee chair, informed more than 100 students and faculty on their […]
Coleman tries new system
Coleman Library is attempting to implement a new system that would allow current students and faculty remote access to the library’s databases. Easy Proxy was purchased by the library system last spring, and when complemented, will only require that students enter a number listed on their school identification card to […]