Jeffery Mark, Aaron Coad and Shannon Jean-Louis didn’t wait on their degree to launch their own business. Aussie & Davis specializes in high-end casual/semi-formal unisex accessories, hailing out of Washington, DC. Affordable to every college student, these innovative accessories emphasize color, design and comfort.
When asked how did they get the name Aussie & Davis, Shannon Jean-Louis replied, “It came from God. It’s stands for A Unique Sophisticated Style Influencing Everyone and Dedicated to Advocating Various Individual Standouts.”
The three Howard University students began brainstorming this idea back in 2008 and introduced it to the world in 2010. They originally wanted to start with a t-shirt line but due to budget issues they decided to start Aussie & Davis’s buzz with unisex beaded bracelets. Their ultimate goal is longevity, being the “next big thing in fashion” by expanding their brand to apparel.
The biggest misconception people have about Aussie & Davis is that they’re just a jewelry line, but you can be sure to look out for their apparel line! Aussie & Davis advice given from the trio is “Don’t jump into the water, if you don’t know how to swim. Stay hungry, patient, keep your faith and grind hard.”
Chased by Fort Valley defenders, Kentucky State University's Jacquise Lockett runs in for a touchdown during the game Saturday at Alumni Stadium. (Hannah Reel/hreel@state-journal.com)
Frankfort, KY (October 8, 2011) – The Thorobreds battled their way past the Fort Valley Wildcats with a 25-24 victory Saturday afternoon. The victorious game was an addition to KSU celebrating 125 years of excellence.
Kentucky State elected to receive the ball for the first half. The Thorobreds were unsuccessful on their opening drive of the game. The Wildcat’s offense moved quickly in their first possession of the game. Travis Richmond had a 6 yard touchdown run with 12:14 left in the first quarter of the game. Kicker, Justin Rosenbaum capped off the possession with a successful kick.
The Thorobred offense speed slightly kicked up when freshman, Jacquise Lockett rushed for a 44 yard touchdown. Cade Berryman kick was successful to tie the score with 5:12 left in the first quarter. Christopher Slaughter of the Wildcats finished off the first quarter with a reception from Rashad Johnson which resulted in a touchdown. Rosenbaum completed the drive with another successful kick. With 3:29 left in the first half, Fort Valley’s Rashad Johnson rushed for a yard that resulted in a touchdown with a successful kick followed up by Rosenbaum making the score 21-7 at the half.
The second half began slowly for both teams. Quarterback, Martez James rushed for a one yard touchdown with 6:47 left. Berryman’s kick was blocked which left the score 21-13 at the end of the third quarter with the Breds trailing Fort Valley.
The Thorobred defense held steady in the fourth quarter and limited the Wildcats to a field goal for the remaining of the game. Lockett showed more of his running game when he rushed for a 49 yard touchdown with 7:50 remaining on the clock. The offense’s two-point conversion failed leaving the score 24-19 with the Breds still trailing the Wildcats.
With a quick three and out from Fort Valley, KSU’s offense went back on the field setting up for a victory. James faked a handoff to a running back and instead rushed for 17 yards himself only leaving 2:07 on the clock for retaliation from the Wildcats.
Fort Valley attempted to set them up for field goal range but the Breds stopped them. Senior Keith Massey intercepted a pass at KSU’s 14 yard line which claimed Kentucky State University’s homecoming victory.
With the win, the Kentucky State University Thorobreds 4-2 on the season and 1-2 in the SIAC. For the Breds’ next game they travel to Fairfield, AL, on Saturday, October 15, 2011 to play Miles College AT 7:00 P.M.
Virginia Union University celebrated its Homecoming on the weekend of October 6-8 on its historic campus. The theme of VUU’s homecoming was “Steel in Love with You”, and it was definitely a love affair for VUU students, alumni and the Richmond community. Although the Panthers enjoyed a festive Homecoming this year, the VUU football team lost to Elizabeth City State University on Saturday by the score of 43-41 in triple overtime. Nevertheless, VUU had an amazing Homecoming!
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Michael Vick has been ridiculed on and off the field (Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Many would have you believe that the hurdles and obstacles that black athletes have had to overcome ended with the integration in baseball with Jackie Robinson. At that time, black baseball players were supposed to be enjoying the spoils of their civil rights accomplishment. The reality is that Jackie Robinson became baseball’s first African American player in 1947; the last baseball team to integrate was the Boston Red Sox in 1959. To play the sport they love, whether baseball, basketball or football, black athletes in the past had to battle prejudiced owners and fans just to prove themselves before they even stepped on the field. Today, black quarterbacks have to deal with unyielding stereotypes that they are not adequate enough and not smart enough to play in their exalted positions.
Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb, Vince Young—all have been disrespected and undermined for playing the quarterback position in the NFL. They are playing a position that is the most heralded, most exalted and most celebrated in football. The leader of the football team is the quarterback, and the quarterback has always been white.
It wasn’t until Doug Williams became the first black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl with the Washington Redskins that the black quarterback gained a little more credibility. Still, despite the efforts of Williams and Randall Cunningham, only one black QB is in the Hall of Fame: Warren Moon, the most underrated QB ever.
Being a black quarterback is a paradoxical occupation. If a black QB remains a pocket passer and doesn’t scramble, he is ignored or forgotten. The black, pocket passer is respected but never celebrated or admired. He just falls in line behind everyone else. Warren Moon held the records for most passing yards, most completions, and most touchdowns for a professional football player until Brett Favre broke those. Not Dan Marino, not John Elway, and not Joe Montana. Moon’s name is rarely mentioned among the ranks of other Hall of Fame quarterbacks, despite all of his accolades.
The other type of black quarterback is the exciting, scrambling, position revolutionizing quarterback the likes of which the NFL had never seen before. However, this new black QB prototype isn’t met with as much respect as the pocket passer because of the questions about his accuracy, intelligence and leadership. Those questions dogged Vince Young until he was ousted from Tennessee and Donovan McNabb before him in Philadelphia and Washington.
Michael Vick recently complained about not getting the same calls as other franchise quarterbacks get when they get roughed up. If Michael Vick gets hit after hit, well after the ball is out of his hands, no whistle is blown. Whereas if a white quarterback was hit like Vick was, a 15 yard penalty would be charged to the defense, described as “roughing the quarterback.” With so many new rules set in place to protect quarterbacks, why are QBs like Vick still getting slammed into the turf without penalty?
What does a black quarterback have to do to gain respect in the NFL? Cam Newton may be the best cross between pocket passer and black scrambling quarterback we have seen (thanks to his mentor Warren Moon). It may just very well be Newton who bridges the gap between black and white QBs. Still, Newton, Vick and others like him will have to face a new battle their predecessors never did: the plight of the modern era black quarterback in the NFL.
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The SC State University Class of 1955 has committed to supporting current SC State University education majors. This commitment was made during the life of the BRIDGE Project. The BRIDGE Project was a three-year program funded by the South Carolina Legislature to recruit minority high school students who live along the I-95 corridor into the teaching profession by offering them, while still in high school, access to counseling, mentoring, on-campus summer enrichment programs, and opportunities for dual enrollment at SC State University. The purpose of the program was to prepare these students to: pass PRAXIS I, the required exam to be admitted to the SC State Teacher Education Program, major in education and become future teachers in South Carolina.
The Class of 1955 presented a $2,000 per year scholarship to a BRIDGE Project graduate for 2009 and 2010. Although the BRIDGE Project ended June 2010, the Class of 1955 has continued to give the scholarship to an education major who meets the set criteria.
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The Prairie View A&M cross country teams returned to action on Friday as they both participated in the annual Houston Baptist/Puma Invitational In Houston. The men’s team placed fifth overall while the women finished sixth.
Lucio Rosas was PV’s top runner on the men’s side as he finished the four-mile run with a time of 21:32. Abel Simie placed 27th overall with a mark of 21:35 followed by Phillip Thomas (22:01), Errol Hampton (22:09), Pat Range (22:43), John Watkins (22:47), Edgar Bazen (23:03), Michael White (24:36) and Adrain Davis (27:25).
On the women’s side, Leticia Bustamante led the Lady Panthers as she placed 28th overall with a run of 19:23 in the three-mile run. Martha Bustamante placed second on the team and 32nd overall with a time of 19:29 followed by Claribel Quiroz (19:41), Guadalupe Bustamante (20:06), Corinna Brown (20:39), Chelsea Williams (20:52), Angel Brooks (21:00), Asha Dansby (22:31), Donna Gilbert (22:37), Terracia Moody (22:56), Drew Pitcairn (23:48) and Kia Allen.
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PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – (Oct. 7, 2011) – Students and faculty from UMES joined two busloads of grassroots lobbyists from the Eastern Shore, including Cambridge Mayor Victoria Jackson Stanley, in a recent trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in “Harriet on the Hill” day.
The group met up on Capitol Hill Sept. 14 with supporters from Morgan State University, the town of Auburn, N.Y. and descendants of Harriet Tubman, an important historical figure who helped slaves escape to freedom in the 19th century.
The 150 “Harriet” supporters were advocating for passage of federal legislation that would create a national historical park honoring Tubman at two locations — one in Maryland and the other in upstate New York. Maryland’s Eastern Shore is where Tubman, or “Moses” as she was called, was born into slavery, escaped, led the Underground Railroad and became a Union spy in the Civil War. Auburn, N.Y. is where she lived in later years with her family, advocated for women’s suffrage and died at age 93.
“Participating in the rally … was an eye-opening experience,” said LaBasha Alexander, a UMES English major. “There is an exceptional amount of history on the Eastern Shore. Being involved in ‘Harriet on the Hill’ day has shown me why a Tubman national park is necessary.”
Before heading to Washington, UMES students did research by studying lobbying strategies with Sally Grant Kenyon, an aide to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley who works toward passage of bills important to the state.
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It is no secret; the nation faces a staggering unemployment rate – 9.1 percent in general and 16.7 percent specifically for Blacks according to the Department of Labor. That is not good news for the job-seeking college graduate. But, while the job market is tough, there are plenty of opportunities for the well-prepared and educated who enter the market.
Whether a student decides to pursue a career or an advanced degree after undergraduate studies, she must understand that college is a twofold journey. Those who simply get the education miss out on connections that move them from scholar to selected professional. For students who capitalize on internships, co-ops or speak a foreign language, the harvest is plentiful.
“I would encourage students to find meaningful internships during the school year and the summer,” said J. Veronica Biggins, C’68, managing director of Diversified Search, one of the nation’s top 10 executive search firms. “Internships expose people immediately to what you can do. If you do a great job as an intern, and do a lot more than is required of you as an intern, it will really set you a part.”
Setting yourself a part
Shevika Mitchell, C’2013, saw that Spelman College’s Office of Career Planning and Development sent out a lot of internships, but none of them seem to be for first-year students and sophomores. “I was enrolled in the FRESH program and when I told Ms. Toni Ireland there were not a lot of opportunities for freshmen, she advised me to attend one of their career fairs to make my face known,” said Mitchell, a psychology major who was born in Guyana and raised in the Virgin Islands. “A few weeks after the career fair, I got an e-mail from the U.S. Department of Interior for their Career Discovery Internship Program.”
Mitchell spent her summer working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island in Virginia. The internship included all expenses plus a salary. Calling it her “most amazing summer ever,” Mitchell’s responsibilities involved public speaking about the environment and endangered species; and creating brochures and newsletters.
Touted as the best public speaker who ever interned at the department, Mitchell was hired after her internship to become a U.S. Department of Interior ambassador. Her job is to inform her classmates and Atlanta University Center students in general about the opportunities the department has to offer to all majors.
Norfolk State University, Norfolk Public Schools and Booker T. Washington High School signed a partnership agreement, Mon., Oct. 3, which seeks to promote learning and skills in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, (STEM) and allied health for Booker T. Washington High school students. Norfolk State officials also will provide mentoring and tutoring to the students and offer a tuition scholarship each year to Booker T. Washington’s valedictorian and salutatorian.
Norfolk State University, Norfolk Public Schools and Booker T. Washington High School are strengthening their longstanding relationship with a partnership signing. The partnership agreement seeks to promote learning and skills in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, (STEM) and allied health for Booker T. Washington High school students. Norfolk State officials also will provide mentoring and tutoring to Booker T. Washington students and offer a tuition scholarship each year to Booker T. Washington’s valedictorian and salutatorian.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The leadership of Booker T. Washington High School was instrumental in the formation of what is now Norfolk State University. For 75 years, Booker T. Washington graduates have pursued degrees at Norfolk State.
Watch Oakwood’s First Couple, Drs. Leslie and Prudence Pollard, on “Dialog on Comcast” on either Sunday, October 9 (8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.) or on Tuesday, October 11 (8:00 p.m.), hosted by Ms. Janet Martin. Oakwood University’s LEAP (Leadership Education for the Adult Professional) Adult Degree Completion Program is designed to help adults 25 and older who are employed full time complete their degrees while continuing to work. LEAP students can earn a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management, Psychology, Church Leadership, Information Technology, or General Studies. Classes are available year-round and meet one night a week or are taught partially online. All degrees are designed to be completed at an accelerated rate. Students with 60 credits or more can generally finish in about 18 months, though we accept students with as few as 24 credits. In addition to convenient evening and online classes, the program provides opportunities for personal and professional development in small group settings and in an adult-learner environment.
Virginia State University has named Dr. Muriel Hawkins as the new Associate Provost for Partnerships and Engagement. In this position, Hawkins is responsible for leading and serving as executive officer on various University projects as assigned by the Provost or President. One of her initial projects at VSU is establishing a Dual Enrollment Partnerships Program with the local school districts.
The program will allow motivated and talented high school students opportunities to enroll in VSU college courses that will be taught by certified teachers at their respective school sites. Students can earn college credits while completing their requirements to graduate from high school. VSU currently has partnership agreements to offer dual credit courses in the Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Prince George and Richmond School Districts.
Throughout her career, Dr. Hawkins has been a liaison between academia and the community and awarded grants that provided educational opportunities for student populations and members of the community. She previously served as Assistant to the President for Campus and Community Relations at Dillard University in New Orleans. In this role, she served as one of the President’s principal advisors on policies and procedures, and other matters as a member of the President’s Senior Cabinet. She also maintained liaisons with faculty, staff, students, Board of Trustees and other internal and external constituency groups, to enhance the reputation and stature of the University, locally, statewide, nationally and internationally. Dr. Hawkins previously completed a one-year assignment as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow at Dillard University. She is tenured as an Associate Professor in the Division of Education and Psychology.
Prior to her appointment at Dillard University, Dr. Hawkins served as Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Oshkosh, with programmatic and budgetary leadership for five departments, including representation at the UW System level as the campus’ diversity officer. She currently holds the status of Emerita as AVC and Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Services. For many years, Dr. Hawkins served in a variety of capacities at Chicago State University in Academic Affairs and the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
North Carolina Central University received final approval today from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to introduce a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) program in integrated biosciences. The university will now begin recruiting students to enter the program in fall 2012, and would award its degrees four years later. They would be the first Ph.D.s awarded by the university in more than 50 years.
The interdisciplinary doctorate will be offered on two tracks, biomedical sciences and pharmaceutical sciences. The program will be housed in the College of Science and Technology, but will draw also on the resources of NCCU’s Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (JLC–BBRI), the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) and the School of Library and Information Sciences. The curriculum will include offerings from the life sciences, physical sciences, computation and information sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and mathematics.
“Our Ph.D. in integrated biosciences is consistent with the UNC Tomorrow initiative, our own mission, and our strengths in health disparities research and biotechnology,” said NCCU Chancellor Charlie Nelms. “All 32 faculty engaged in the program have earned terminal degrees from some of the best research universities in the nation, and we have constructed nearly 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art science space in the last 12 years.”
Research involving health disparities — the gaps between the health status of the nation’s racial and ethnic minorities compared with the population as a whole — has been explicitly part of the mission of BBRI since it opened in 1999, and a key focus of other NCCU science and public health programs for decades.
Shepherding the program to fruition was the NCCU dean of graduate studies, Dr. Chanta Haywood. “There is a diverse population of extremely bright students who want to be leaders in health disparities research,” Haywood said. “As graduate dean, I’m confident that we’ll attract them to our program.”
