Olivia Rodrigo announced on Thursday that her third album is officially in the works with a release date of June 12th. The pop star introduced the album titled “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” accompanied by an album cover showing Olivia swinging upside down in a baby-pink dress. “My third album […]
Bethune-Cookman has turned to one of its own to lead the next chapter of its women’s basketball program. The university named former Wildcats standout Demetria Frank as the school’s eighth head coach in program history. “This is an exciting day for Bethune-Cookman Athletics,” said Reggie Theus, B-CU’s Vice President for Athletics. “We are thrilled to
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Marking the occasion of her first year as Virginia State athletic director, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes penned a letter to VSU stakeholders highlighting the strides the Trojan sports programs have made in that time period. “This first year has been about building momentum. The next will be about sustaining excellence,” Sykes wrote. Some of the achievements during
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This article is the first in a series of features produced in partnership with the Southwestern Athletic Conference, exploring the history of the SWAC from its founding in 1920 to the present day. The series will run during the months of April and May. Before there was national television, before conference realignment became a business
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Benedict College’s four-year graduation rate has skyrocketed. According to a news release, the Historically Black University (HBCU), which serves a student population that is 85% Pell-eligible, first-generation, and primarily from low-wealth backgrounds, and is led by President Roslyn Clark Artis, has achieved a 104% increase in its four-year graduation rate, compared with its historical average. “Our entire campus
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The Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce will host the official tip-off party for the HBCU All-Star Experience on Saturday, April 4, as part of a championship weekend celebration in the city. The event is intended to welcome visitors and highlight the culture and history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as Indianapolis hosts national HBCU
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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Usually, when a Supreme Court session starts, all eyes in the courtroom are on the mahogany bench behind which the justices sit. Not this time. Abuzz with word that President Donald Trump would become the first sitting president known to have attended a Supreme Court oral argument, reporters and others in
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The are nearly 50 HBCUs fielding intercollegiate football programs at all competition levels—including NCAA Divisions I and II, the NAIA, and key independent conferences. This weekend in Ashburn, VA, the NFL hosted the HBCU Showcase, where 48 HBCU and 11 International Player Pathway Pro Day prospects participated in rigorous drills, meetings, and interviews at the Training
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By Katherine Doyle President Donald Trump hailed the U.S. military’s “unstoppable” prowess in the war with Iran, telling Americans in a prime-time address Wednesday night that the conflict, now entering its second month, will end “shortly” without offering a definite timeline. Delivered on Day 32 and framed as an operational update, Trump’s speech offered the clearest public
Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14398 on March 26, 2026. The order says the federal government should promote “economy and efficiency” in contracting by stopping what it defines as racially discriminatory DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors. In practice, it does that by requiring agencies to add a new contract clause, giving agencies and
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