The Warehouse on Gaines Street has college students flocking in increasing numbers, but the exterior appearance may have some mistaking the edifice for a nightclub. Past the bar, the smoky billiards room and a dimly lit hallway – typical of an ordinary nightclub – is a larger smoke-free room, a […]

The Rattlers will continue their three game home stand Saturday when Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponent Howard comes to town. After going 3-0 on their longest road trip of the season, the Rattlers returned home last week for a loss against South Carolina State. Much like S.C. State, Howard is coming […]

From 1619 until 1801, the Atlantic slave trade made cargo out of millions of Africans. But heritage didn’t drown in the Atlantic Ocean. The stench of death couldn’t suffocate culture. Go-go music is just one byproduct from the evolution of African culture When Africans were brought to United States they […]

Along Gamble Street past Dewey Street, lies a brick house, the home of the Center for Equity and Cultural Development. Its mission, according to their pamphlet, is “to expand and maintain a state of the art center that will facilitate and foster diversity, community empowerment and scholarly research.” The center […]

The urban beats and mainstream melodies of gospel music seem to catch the attention of the younger generation. Since the early 1990s after Kirk Franklin’s “Stomp,” gospel artists have been adding rap and up-tempo beats into their music. Many artists, like Grammy Award winner Mary Mary and platinum-selling artist Yolanda […]

Just six more interceptions this year and junior free safety Levy Brown will pass Superman for the Division I-AA single season record. Dean Cain, the former star of “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” had 12 for Princeton University in 1987. Brown is tied with Alabama State’s Antwan […]

Reparations for African Americas took center stage Monday evening as part of a two-day Race Relations Summit hosted by Mayor Scott Maddox in City Hall. The forum played host to issues on such as racial attitudes, why reparation is due to African Americans and the idea that an intimate study […]

The swimming and diving team is rebuilding its role. With new recruits, new equipment and a greater focus, the team plans to make waves in its quest to be No. 1 this season. The team wants to repeat its winning performance in the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference Championships in January. […]

Hitting us with their debut album “The Lonely Position of Neutral,” TRUSTcompany has shown they’re not just another band. Coming from Montgomery, Ala., band members Kevin, Jason, Josh and James, have formed a group with great potential. With their debut song ” Down Fall” playing all over rock radio stations […]

The competition that the women’s tennis team is facing this season is stronger than last season’s, but head coach James Hargrove said his team is ready to step up to the challenge. Leading the team are two players Hargrove described as his best and most talented athletes, Charlana Brown and […]