The decision to become an organ donor is something that many college students never think about twice. For others it’s something they’ve already decided to do. If organ donation is something college students have decided to do, the next step and the most important, say numerous organ donation counselors, is […]
Author: Kadian Esberry
African Americans face skin cancer risks
According to the American Cancer Society, 40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once. Although anyone can get skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people who have fair skin, freckles, red or blond hair and blue or light-colored eyes. […]
Population forces fitness center expansion
It is a Tuesday afternoon and you decide to lift weights. You put on your workout clothes, grab your towel and Rattler Card and make your way to the Fitness Center. When you arrive, the scene makes you want to turn around and go home. There are five people waiting […]
Mainstream begins to recognize Latin influence
Betty Cortina remembers walking through an airport in July 1999 when the cover of the latest Newsweek magazine caught her eye. “Latin U.S.A.” read the bold type. “How Young Hispanics Are Changing America.” Cortina, then a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, felt by turns surprised, excited, slightly annoyed and more […]
Diabetes poses threat to blacks
At the age of 10 a doctor told Russell Larvadain he would have to give himself shots for the rest of his life. The week before his diagnosis Larvadain, 22, a fifth-year business student from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., experienced fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth and lost 10 pounds, all […]
L Briefs
Jigga back in print Rapper Jay-Z, also known as Jigga, has produced another album despite his reservations. The rapper reported that he felt it would be hard to follow up his last album, “The Blueprint.” “Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse” features 20 songs and four bonus tracks. The […]
Brown Sugar
Remember shelltop Adidas and banana clips? Remember Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick? Remember falling in love with hip hop? Even those who don’t remember probably saw a version of this movie before, only with basketballs, a better script, far less cheese and much, much better cinematography Ultimately lethargic and […]
Injury overshadows Printers’ ability
This was supposed to be his year. The 6-3, 208-pound senior was regarded in the spring by ESPN Magazine “as one of three Heisman hopefuls in the State of Florida.” Tony Moss of The Sports Network selected the Desoto, Texas product as the “Top Division 1-A Transfer Quarterback in 1-AA,” […]
Delays hinder new building
The plans were made, the ground was broken and now the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication’s new building is nothing more than a pile of dirt surrounded by a green fence. The building, which is to be located across from the School of Business and Industry, has been a […]
Bush disregards Americans’ feelings
America is going to war. Irrefutably, undeniably, it is incontestable. President Bush wants to go to war, and now he has the backing of Congress and surprisingly, the House of Representatives. The House, in a 296-133 vote, went in favor of Bush and his extremist views concerning Iraq. Bush needs […]