Jair Hilburn, Editor-In-Chief Last year, Kehlani’s EP While We Wait was released alongside singles “You Know Wassup” and “Valentine’s Day (Shameful).” It’s been over three years since Kehlani released her debut album, SweetSexySavage. Successful songs like “Gangsta” and “Honey” garnered my excitement for an upcoming album. With It Was Good Until It Wasn’t being her…
Lilac Burrell, Features Editor You don’t have to be a fashionista to miss mixing fits and making walkways your runway. The Clark Atlanta University (CAU) Fashion Department didn’t miss a beat when they released their First Virtual Reality Senior Exhibition on April 28, 2020. We talked to clothes-minded Senior Designer and Creative Director for the…
Torrence Banks, News Editor Going into spring break, I left Morehouse feeling very excited. Earlier in that week, I received an offer for my number one internship at NBCUniversal. I was looking forward to getting some rest before returning to finish the spring semester. I was on my way to Mississippi when I heard that…
Kaylah Mack, Staff Writer This year, I decided that I was going to spend Spring Break with my family and my boyfriend in the Bahamas for a week. During our time, we had little to no service, so we had no idea what was taking place on the other side of the world. When I…
Shakim Muhafiz, Associate Sports Editor It’s not a coincidence that Michael Vick’s “30 for 30” aired during Black History Month. It was a wake-up call to white America. One message that was explicit in the well–put together documentary was it is time to stop persecuting Vick, a black man. As a 20-year-old Atlanta Falcons fan,…
Matthew Walker IV, Contributing Writer Imagine graduating into a jobless economy. Sadly, many graduating college seniors won’t have to imagine that. It is the goal of most college students to make a life for themselves independent of their parents’ influence upon graduation. Sadly, COVID-19 will prevent thousands of students from achieving that goal. As a second semester…
Chanel Stewart, Contributing Writer Wake up around noon, stare at phone for about 25 minutes, check to see what’s for breakfast or lunch, go back to the room, check my phone again, open my laptop to see responsibilities and homework, close laptop, go back to sleep. This has become my daily routine as a student…
Elliot Freeman, Staff Writer There was not a single student in the Atlanta University Center leaving class with a look of sadness on Friday, March 6, 2020, as it was the start of their long-awaited spring break. Several students were excited to enjoy their time away from professors and schoolwork, and to have endless fun…
Rodney Davis, Contributing Writer How has COVID-19 affected colleges that thrive on tradition, social interaction and brotherly competition? For Atlanta’s all-black male institution, Morehouse College, traditions take a virtual turn for hopefully the best. Professor Illya Davis, a 1990 alumnus of the college, serves as the college’s director of new students, tradition and transition. Davis…
Patrick Darrington, Staff Writer As I sit in my room typing this column, I can’t help but think about people who may have COVID-19 or have a loved one who has this virus. I can not help but think about those who have died or had a loved one who has died. I can not…
