Month: October 2008

New books about Obama at the African American Cultural Center Reading Room

Here is a list of books about Barack Obama available at the AACC Reading Room on the second floor of Witherspoon Student Center. Be sure to check them out!

American Story: the Speeches of Barack Obama by David Olive
Barack Obama by Heather Wagner
Barack Obama: a Biography by Joann Price
Barack Obama, th New Face of American Politics by Martin Dupuis
Barack Obama: This Impropable Quest by John Wilson

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Heritage Day inspires students to remember where they came from

The Washington Sankofa room of Witherspoon was packed full of children and organizations as they energetically anticipated the start of Heritage Day Saturday. This day was meant to be a day of empowerment and celebration as children learned of their ancestry and how their ancestry relates to life today. It was also a day of honor, as everyone was encouraged to respect themselves, others and their past. Although the day was full of learning, the children never stopped having fun. They spent the day in 30 minute interval workshops where they engaged in many different activities that added to their knowledge and growth.

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Tips to guide you on your way to the polls

There are only a few days left before we find out who will be the next people to run our government, both locally and nationally. I feel there’s nothing more important in an election than an educated vote, so if you haven’t cast your ballot yet, here are just a few simple tips to guide you through November 4th.

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Hip Hop Halloween: Hip-Hop’s Top 10 Spookiest, Darkest and Twisted Lyrics

Hip-hop is free-expression that we have all come to love. However, hip-hop has a dark side that subjects you to listen to dark and twisted lyrics. Some of the genre’s most successful and favorite artists have all taken odd roads to the booth. All throughout hip-hop, artists sometimes channel an odd ideal for creative inspiration. They tell tales of murder, demonic affiliation, and dangerous thought struggles. Halloween is this upcoming Friday, and if you are feeling in the mood for songs that send chills through your spine, here are my Top Ten spookiest songs.

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No Longer Mis-educated: Program challenges misconceptions about black Greeks

Students learned about what the black Greek is really about at a program hosted by the Black Students Board last week. Kornelius Bascombe, a sophomore in criminology and chair of the BSB gave an introduction about the speaker Rasheed Ali Cromwell, ESQ, CEO of Harbor Institute, lawyer, and graduate member of the Kappa Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. In Washington D.C. Cromwell is a professional speaker on the topics concerning Greek affairs, personal leadership, and motivation.

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