After a very mild winter, spring is on its way! This is the time to get ready for the vibrant style’s of the spring so that as soon as the weather breaks, if we can even really say that it did, you’ll b ready. I always love taking to the most popular fashion mag’s to see what their raving over for the new season, to be quiet honest not all of the styles are practical especially for college, but when I find styles that can be worn and loved I’m all over it!
Color Blocking
The spring runways were all glowing with bright colors and bold styles. This color blocking technique is one that can be worn perfectly in the spring, but beware, choose three colors max! You really want to avoid looking like an over done rainbow.
Bold Prints
There are prints, then there are PRINTS while there’s plenty to choose from; oversize floral’s, mirror-like geometric shapes, even parrot prints. The most practical way to wear these bold prints is paired with basic colors, prints on top of prints for class may be too busy.
Pink, Short Suits
Ok, I can admit that this trend may not be first in line to be considered practical, but I love it. This trend is wearable in a work setting, as well as on a casual day. Wear the blazer and shorts separately and you’ve opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Now that’s a style you cant help but to love.
Orange
Bright colors for the spring are always a must, but this new “tangerine tango” trend can take your spring bright’s to the next level. Whether you choose to have one item on this color to serve as your focal point or you choose to sprinkle orange throughout your outfit it is sure to be a standout color this spring.
Washington, D.C– Howard University is the first Historically Black College or University selected as one of the 30 campus sites across the United States and Jamaica to host the American Association of Undergraduate Women’s (AAUW) Elect Her–Campus Women Win in 2012 Initiative. Elect Her is the only nationwide program that trains collegiate women on how to run for and win student government elections.
The Elect Her initiative acknowledges the necessity to build the pipeline of women running for office in order to diminish the long-standing political leadership gender gap. The initiative empowers females from college onward to view themselves as political candidates. Since 2008, AAUW and Running Start have worked together to encourage college women to run for student government and launched the Elect Her–Campus Women Win training program in 2010.
Howard University’s Elect Her–Campus Women Win Training held its first forum on November 29, 2011 at the Hilltop Lounge in the Blackburn Student Center. The forum encompassed an intimate round-table discussion on women in leadership. The panelists included former executive president of the Howard University School of Communications, Brittney Butts, current executive president of the Howard University School of Business, Andrea Armstead, and coordinator of the Undergraduate Student Assembly, Erin Keith. Howard alum and CEO of Brown Girls Lead, Stephanie Brown, also provided her expertise during the event. Shakaria Buckson, a freshman, journalism major from South Carolina said, “At the end of the discussion I felt more confident and secure about running for a political office on campus.”
Elect Her Howard Women Win organizers, sophomores Kristin Tellis, a native of St. Petersburg Florida, and Angel Mills, a native of Detroit, Michigan along with Howard administrator, Norkia Baker have been instrumental in the Elect Her movement. “ Since high school, I have always held leadership positions in school. Coming to Howard I became extremely disheartened when I realized the disparity in female leadership in Howard student government. When Kristin [Tellis] told me she was working on the Elect Her program, I knew that this was something I wanted to be heavily involved in”, says Angel Mills
On January 21st, 2012 AAUW and Running Start will host a 5-hour Student Leadership Training Program called Elect Her – Howard Women Win from 11am-4pm in the Bethune Annex Seminar Room. The training will inform female students in depth on how to develop and communicate an effective message, how to reach out to your constituency, and how to win a campaign. They will also have the opportunity to speak with an elected official from the DC area, and network with women who have previously held political positions at Howard University.
VH1’s latest episode of Love and Hip Hop started with Yandy, Olivia and Emily discussing what else but the Chrissy vs. Yandy drama. This episode comes on the heels of a physical confrontation between Chrissy and Yandy about the disrespectful emails from Yandy. During a later meeting with Chrissy, the rundown of what was said during the conversation with Yandy is the topic of conversation. Emily wasted no time throwing Olivia under the bus about some of the things that were said about Chrissy, causing Chrissy to question Olivia’s loyalty and friendship.
Yandy also talked the situation over with Cam’ron and informed him she wanted to be a part of his next business venture. However, Cam’ron knows where his loyalties lie and tells Yandy he needs to talk it over with Jim first. This is why you do not bite the hand that feeds you. Who knows what Jimmy will say after those unprofessional emails and the fight with his new fiancee?
The whole Yandy vs. Chrissy war has to be fueled by something a lot deeper: jealously, bitterness, pride. There is a sneaking suspicion that Chrissy may believe out Yandy and Jim’s relationship was just a tad more than “just business.”
The Olivia and Teairra Mari stories are starting to become more of a footnote than an actual interesting story on the show. Olivia is still a struggling rapper trying to reinvent her career, and Teairra Mari…well, her purpose on the show has yet to be revealed other than the instigator.
Meanwhile, the Kimbella and Erica “fight” has been brought back to life. Erica used her Vibe.com interview to revive the Kimbella drama after she apologized. Once again, Erica states she is on a higher level than Kimbella and informs viewers that Kimbella has done more porn than actual modeling. Kimbella, along with Somaya tagging along, confront Erica about the comments at her birthday party and the two begin to have an argument of no substance and Somaya and Kimbella are escorted out. The episode ends as Kimbella and Somaya, who was having quite difficulty walking in her heels, walk down a New York avenue.
The Virginia State University Lady Trojans Bowling team has now appointed Ronald Simms Jr. as the new head coach. Simms will be succeeding Arthur Jones who retired after serving nine years as the team’s head coach.
The Richmond native has an extensive background in the sport of bowling. Simms Jr. has served as a leader in the sports: Simms has served as President, Vice President, Secretary and Tournament Director, all in CIAA bowling. Simms has held the position as President for the Greater Richmond Bowling Senate of National Bowling Association since 2008. Recently, Simms was inducted into the Greater Richmond Bowling Senate Hall of Fame.
Among his many accomplishments, Simms Jr. is currently the Election Chairperson for the National Bowling Association (2008-present), a member of the Policy and Procedures Committee of the National Bowling Association, and is a staff member of Hammer Bowling (2007-present). The champ of the Louisville, KY National Championship Tournament believes a lot of life’s greatest lessons are learned when one is a part of a team. “Lessons that my team will learn early, will not only produce winning teams for years to come but, most importantly, in life. Together, with God, the Virginia State Lady Trojans bowling team can do all things,” says Simms.
A 1970s political activist who once was listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list is getting a forum at a North Carolina university.
Angela Davis speaks Tuesday at Fayetteville State University.
The 67-year-old retired professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz spent recent years writing about how the high numbers of blacks and Hispanics in American prisons oppresses minorities. She was the first black woman to head the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
Davis was removed from her teaching job at UCLA in 1969 because she was a member of the Communist Party. A year later, she was charged with murder and kidnapping in a shootout in front of the Marin County, Calif., courthouse.
The Black Panthers member was acquitted after a 13-week trial in 1972.
Amin Stevens scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Florida A&M over South Carolina State 86-69 on Monday night.
The Rattlers (4-15, 2-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) also got 18 points from Reggie Lewis. Lewis was 7 of 15 from the field, with all of his baskets coming from behind the 3-point arc. Lewis made all of Florida A&M’s 3-pointers, as the Rattlers shot 50 percent from long range.
Nathaniel Drayton chipped in 10 points for Florida A&M, which snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in 10 games.
The Rattlers attempted 17 more shots than South Carolina State (75-58), making nine more (37-28).
Brandon Riley led the Bulldogs (4-14, 0-5) with 16 points. Omar Sanders and Khalif Toombs added 13 points each and Luka Radovic chipped in 10 for South Carolina State, which dropped its 12th straight.
South Florida’s only historically black college will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with a prayer breakfast that will touch on topics that resonate throughout the community. Dozens of local residents, pastors and politicians will gather at South Florida’s only historically black university Monday to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The fourth annual Community Prayer Breakfast takes place at 8:30 a.m. on at the Albert E. and Sadie B. Smith Conference Center at Florida Memorial University, 15800 NW 42nd Ave., in Miami Gardens. The cost is $12 per person or $80 for a party of eight.
The event includes various speakers such as U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.
The annual breakfast also features the Rev. Gary V. Simpson of Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn. The historical church, which has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide homes for needy families, was once led by pastors who were slaves in the 1700’s.
Simpson’s church focuses on issues that affect many black communities such as violence, HIV and poor education. In 2006 he helped launch the Concord Financial Literacy Series as an effort to educate others on tackling financial hardships.
The inaugural class which includes executives and administrators started formal academic training this week after students completed an online orientation session in December.
Students in the program will gain comprehensive understanding of business, and learn to strategically think and act from the perspective of senior leadership.
Drawing upon the legacy of one of America’s top business schools and the nation’s preeminent historically black college, this distinguished program equips mid-career professionals and emerging leaders with the skills and perspective to lead in global business.
“Emerging business leaders from across the nation will attend their first class online as students of Howard University this week,” said Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business. “We are excited to be the catalyst for this historic milestone at the University.
Consisting of 42 credit hours, the Executive MBA program is designed to be completed in about 18 months. The online format is designed to deliver a management education that is accessible to professionals who desire to work full-time while completing their degree.
The prestigious Howard School of Business is accredited by AACSB International and has been ranked among the top U.S. Business Schools by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. The Princeton Review has consistently ranked Howard’s MBA program as the top business program (#1) for the “Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students.”
As a result, business professionals will receive instruction from the world-class Howard School of Business faculty, and join a distinguished, global network of the top emerging executives from around the world.
For more information about future academic terms and how to apply for this online MBA program, visit http://executivemba.howard.edu.
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Kyle O’Quinn scored 24 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Norfolk State over Coppin State 74-66 on Monday night.
Norfolk State, which shot 50.8 percent (31 of 62) is off to its best start in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play ever, and its seven-game win streak is the best since 1994-95.
The Spartans (14-5, 6-0) led by as many as 22, 61-39, on O’Quinn’s jumper with 9:25 left, in winning their seventh straight.
Norfolk State led 34-26 at halftime before going 17 of 29 from the floor (58.6 percent) in the second half. Helping Norfolk State’s hot shooting was 30 points in the paint and 25 points coming off 15 turnovers.
Pendarvis Williams added a career-high 25 points for Norfolk State.
The Eagles (8-10, 3-2) were led by Logan Wiens with 20 points and Antonio Williams with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Virginia Union Head Coach Luqman Jaaber is presented with the 2012 Freedom Classic trophy. (VUU Athletics)
Richmond, VA- Once again, two CIAA schools battled on one of the biggest stages in HBCU Basketball. Once again, the result was the same, as it has been since 2002. The Virginia Union Panthers defeated the Virginia State Trojans, 63-61 at the 17th annual Freedom Classic.
The victory at the Freedom Classic was the 23rd consecutive win for the VUU Panthers over their state rival. VUU’s men’s basketball team has not lost to VSU since January 2002.
Junior Wesley Simmons was the top scorer for Virginia Union University with 18 points. Junior Calvin Brown had 16 points and 7 assists. The Panthers won the game because they took care of the ball, only turning the ball over 6 times. They also created scoring opportunities by scoring 9 points from causing 13 turnovers. Virginia Union’s bench players outscored Virginia State’s 16 to 4, led by 7 points from Cordero Holt. Holt delivered two monster dunks in the game, both which put Union up by double digits.
Although the Panthers secured the victory to improve to 8-10 on the season, it was no easy task. Despite their 2-14 record, Virginia State was able to keep it close late in the game, even locking the score dead even numerous times throughout the game.
Virginia State went into the half with a 35-34 lead but Virginia Union’s commitment to defense and hustling for the ball helped them pull away from the Trojans’ late game surge. VSU head coach Darryl Jacobs’ passion for his team bellowed throughout the arena, with his exuberant yells towards his players. His enthusiasm did erupt into irateness towards the officiating which resulted in a team technical foul in the second half.
Virginia State sophomore Khalil Tate was on fire early on, finishing with 19 points. “I knew this was a big rivalry so I brought my A game. The one thing I have to work on is bringing that energy every game,” said Tate. VSU’s Kenny Mitchell led all scorers with 21 points.
The 2012 Freedom Classic was not decided until the last seconds of the game, with the Trojans attempting to pull the upset. With 10.8 seconds to go, Virginia Union had a 63-61 lead. Virginia Union’s Juan Wilson blocked VSU’s Devonte Williams shot, but Khalil Tate grabbed the offensive rebound and called timeout. Kenny Mitchell shot and missed the three pointer at the end, and the victory was sealed for the Panthers.
Both coaches felt like their teams could have done better. “Foul shooting is very important. We were not making our foul shots which was a big problem,” said Jacobs. Jacobs said his team cannot dwell on this loss but move forward.
Virginia Union head coach Luqman Jaaber felt that different strategies weren’t executed on the court. “I keep telling my guys to do your homework. With success you get complacent. We have to remember what we’ve learned and get better at it,” said Jaaber. Jaaber also commented on his young team, stating that they have unity on and off the court.
The Virginia Union Panthers will be finishing their third game of a back to back to back on Monday, hosting another CIAA rival in Johnson C. Smith University. The VSU Trojans will travel to Glenville, WV to play Glenville State College.
Monica serves as The 2012 HBOB's Guest Performer! No doubt, that she will rock the top off of the dome on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. Photo Credit: http://soul11music.blogspot.com/2010/10/live-clip-love-all-over-me-here-i-am.html
As we are mid-way into the month of January, it means that it’s almost that time of year again: The Honda Battle of the Bands! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event which theme this year is “Homecoming”.
Set to take place on January 28th, at the infamous Georgia Dome in Atlanta, it is expected that about 60,000 people will fill the stadium seats. All from a variety of backgrounds, students from HBCUs, parents of students, family members, friends and supporters are sure to be among the crowd.
This year may see an increase in people who attend for Atlanta native, Grammy Award winner, R&B singer-songwriter, Monica is scheduled to perform center field. The singer’s latest upcoming album, entitled “New Life” will release in February.
Those who know about The Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) consider it the highly most anticipated and largest event of its kind. Mainly, because there is not another program like it which supports and showcases the talent of marching bands within Historically Black Colleges and Universities. For this reason it is recognized and nicknamed the “Superbowl for Black College Bands”.
Not only does the event celebrate the heritage, history and showmanship of marching bands among HBCUs, but it’s also the National Music Scholarship Program which supports programs targeted for HBCU music education.
Each year, only eight institutions are selected. This year the bands that were, are slated to earn a $20,000 music education grant, an all-expense paid trip to Atlanta, Georgia and the opportunity to share the stage on field with the talented Monica Brown.
The selected bands of the 2012 Honda Battle of the Bands presented by Verizon are Albany State University, Bethune Cookman University, Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Virginia State University and Winston-Salem State University.
For those who will be in Atlanta during the 28th, consider attending, it will be an awesome experience! Looking for tickets (at just $10/$12 and are going fast by the way), visit HBOB’s homepage website: www.HondaBattleoftheBands.com, the Georgia Dome Box Office or www.ticketmaster.com.
Howard University is reporting that student Arianna Carr is missing.
Carr left her home in Oakland, Calif. on a flight to Washington, D.C. on January 7. It was reported that she did arrive in D.C. and has been seen on campus. However, family members have not been able to contact her.
Mortgan State basketball coach Todd Bozeman (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Morgan State University basketball coach Todd Bozeman is being accused of striking one of his players, resulting in his indefinite suspension without pay.
Although the facts of the incident are not clear, Bozeman allegedly punched senior guard Larry Bastfield while visiting South Carolina State last Saturday night. According to The Baltimore Sun, South Carolina State University President George Cooper confronted Bozeman about the incident after the game and told him he was going to contact the authorities. President Cooper however does not plan to make any public comments about the situation. Officials at both schools are reviewing the magnitude of the contact.
Coach Bozeman continues to plead his innocence, stating he would never hit one of his athletes and although an emotional coach, he shows his players nothing but love.
“It’s definitely overblown,” Bozeman told The Associated Press on Monday. “I didn’t hit him.” As the school conducts its investigation, Bozeman was asked by athletic director Floyd Kerr to have no contact with the team. Bozeman and Kerr are expected to meet next Wednesday.
As a result of Kerr being out of town, he was not available for comments. Bozeman goes onto say “I am confident when the facts come out, they will speak for themselves.” Bozeman has been the Morgan State University basketball coach since the beginning of the 2006-2007-basketball season.
The Four Candidates for Langston University President: Philip Birdine, Myron Pope, Kent Smith & Charles Williams. (Brian Vadakin)
For Langston University, the search has been narrowed down to four viable men looking to become their next university president. Former Langston University president, JoAnn Haysbert resigned after six years of service and went to Hampton University to serve as executive vice president. Haysbert was the first female president of Langston, and now that leaves the next heir to the Langston with big shoes to fill.
The candidates for Langston University’s vacant university president position are as follows: Dr. Philip Birdine, Dr. Myron Pope, Dr. Kent Smith and Dr. Charles Williams. The ultimate decision will be made by the Board of Regent for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges on Jan. 20, but now is a good time to get to know the men who has a chance to become Langston University.
Dr. Kent Smith currently serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Ohio University. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Southern University before coming to Ohio University. Smith served as dean of students at Auburn University.
Smith’s skills as a businessman are well recognized. Smith currently oversees a $72 million budget as a member of the Budget Planning Council at Ohio University. Under Smith’s direction, Ohio University has raised $1 million of a $2 million in its goal to develop a stronger sense of philanthropy at the university.
Myron Pope is the current Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Central Oklahoma. Pope received a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English, a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama, and a Doctor of Education degree all from the University of Alabama. In his cover letter sent to the university, Pope expressed how much he wanted to hear the Langston University students opinions on matters affecting the university.
A Langston graduate, Philip Birdine currently serves as the president of Western Oklahoma State College. He has more than 30 years of experience in education. Under his years as the president, he has helped increase enrollment and made tough decisions on financial obligations.
Charles Williams serves as the Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.Williams received a bachelor’s degree in history education and a master’s degree in guidance and counseling at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He was awarded a doctoral degree in counselor education with a minor in higher education administration from Iowa State University. Dr. Williams is associated with the United Way, United Arts Council, Foundation Health Systems, Winston-Salem/Forsyth schools, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the Boy Scouts of America.
The position became available after former president, JoAnn Haysbert resigned after six years of service. Haysbert will return to Hampton University to serve as executive vice president. She has worked in different positions at Hampton for 25 years. Haysbert was the first female president of Langston.
In Haysbert’s absence, Henry Ponder is the interim president until the final decision is announced.
The Collegiate 100 at Prairie View A&M University welcomed eleven new members into the fold on November 11.
The Collegiate 100 at Prairie View A&M University welcomed eleven new members into the fold on November 11 in a special induction ceremony held in the Johnson Phillips All Faith Chapel on the campus.
Mr. Darnell Joseph, Chairman of the Board Emeritus for the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston, Inc., speaker for the event, challenged the young men to get involved in the various programs sponsored by the Chapter. “You have a great opportunity to make a difference in your community, and the same time a chance to associate with a prominent group of men who can be your mentors,” Joseph said. “Welcome you to the 100 family and are counting on your support.” Joseph is the Network and Communications Manager, Texas Southern University.
The new members include: Richard Atiba, Charles Babaoye, Cedarious Barnes, Giovanni Burton, Breenen Jackson, Armand Kincade, Keith Lewis, Sterling Mark, Ameer McMillan, Ryan Richard and Ryan Turner. The young men come from varied backgrounds and cultures and have come into the chapter like a quiet storm.
The Collegiate 100 was founded in 1993 by Frederick V. Roberts Esquire, then Director of Student Activities at Prairie View A&M University. Upon acceptance by the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. and approval by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., and the Collegiate 100 became an international organization for college men.
Following a few year hiatus, the Collegiate 100 was rechartered on March 10 at Prairie View A&M. With the induction of 22 members on April 18, the organization began its formal work at the university.
Commenting on the need for the organization, Roberts stated that the image of the Black college men needs to be enhanced and this organization shows the positive and productive activities they are engaged while in college.
Some of the chapter’s activities include participation in the Mentoring the 100 Way project of the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. twice a month, where members work with 30 kids (8-12th graders), providing information on college life and tutoring Math and Science. The chapter is participating in the In-School Mentoring Programs at CyFair Elementary, where they provide pep talks on college and life in general. The chapter also established the Boys2Men Mentoring program for freshmen on campus. Along with Residence Hall Manager, The Collegiate hosts seminars with the men and women residents. The chapter also supported Breast Cancer Awareness at the university by distributing literature and pink ribbons to raise awareness of the disease. The chapter also teamed up with Highland Heights Elementary in Acres Home for the HISD Real Men Read Program, where for the past month, the team read to the students.
One major project for the Collegiate leadership was the founding and establishment of the 100 Collegiate Women of America, Inc. at the university. On November 10, 41 women were inducted to that organization. Plans are underway to expand to other campuses in 2012.
Finally, the chapter adopted several housing complexes inNavasota,Texasto make Christmas a happy one for the children. The chapter collected and spent some $500 for toys and clothing for approximately 150 kids. The project was led by Dymonique Burton, Vice President, Patrick Gray, Treasurer and Travis Reed. Several members of the 100 Collegiate Women of America also assisted with the project. [Burtonand Reed along with the Advisors, Dr. Clement Glenn and Frederick Roberts distributed the gifts to the complexes on December 20, 2011.]
The members are currently preparing for the 2012 Male Youth Summit to be held inBeaumonton February 25, where some 800 young men will get to hear about life and how to become responsible men in the community. The chapter will also serve as host for the 2012 Mr. Collegiate African American Scholarship pageant and National Male Leadership Summit on April 11-14.
Travis Reed, a senior architecture and construction science student is the president for the Collegiate 100. The chapter advisers are Dr. Clement Glenn and Frederick V. Robert Esquire.
For information on the Collegiate 100, contact collegiate100pvamu@gmail.com
