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UCLA In Riot Mode Over Fee Hike

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)  has just lost their mind.  They needed more money and the state is nearly bankrupt, so they looked to the students to fill in the blanks.  The Associated Press is reporting that the public institution’s board has approved a 32 percent hike in tuition and fees, raising the tuition and fees to over $10,000 per year. (more…)

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Teacher Orders ‘Hit’ On Student (Video)

Randolph Forde, teacher in Mundy's Mill High School allegedly ordered hit on student.

What in the hell is goin’ on in the ATL?  Are the high school kids down there that gangsta?  If you had to judge from this incident in suburban Atlanta, you would think that the kids are completely out of control.

But, maybe it’s a certain teacher that’s a tad bonkers! Who knows?  Right now, said teacher, Mr. Randolph Forde, is just coming out of jail behind what appears to be inappropriate behavior, but not a real threat. (more…)

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College Presidents Make More than U.S. President

President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Shirley Ann Jackson

In these challenging times during the U.S. recession, college presidents know they should be ashamed of themselves for carrying anything near a seven figure salary.

Although, on an ordinary day we might be patting our sister, Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for topping the charts of college compensation (more…)

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Who’s Who Step In for ‘The Campaign for Spelman College’

Pictured here, left to right: Frank Blake, co-chair, "The Campaign for Spelman College," chairman and CEO, The Home Depot; Jerri DeVard, vice chair and chair-elect, Spelman College Board of Trustees, principal, DeVard Marketing Group; Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president, Spelman College; J. Veronica Biggins, co-chair "The Campaign for Spelman College," managing partner, Hodge Partners, LLC.

The who’s who of business and entertainment gathered at Spelman College on Friday, Oct. 16, to celebrate the launch of the public phase of “The Campaign for Spelman College,” a $150 million fundraising effort that aims to actualize the ambitious goals identified in the institution’s strategic plan for 2015. (more…)

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Students Receive Jim Crow Treatment at Chicago Night Club

The students of Washington University are pissed because six of the black students in their group of more than 200 students were given the “business” at the door of a popular Chicago spot,  “Original Mother’s,” during their senior trip.

The students were not aware of what was happening, but they watched nearly 200 of their classmates … oops! I mean WHITE classmates be ushered inside. (more…)

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Morehouse Implements New Dress Code: No More Dresses, Purses and …

The president of Morehouse, Dr. Robert M. Franklin,  has been outspoken on the topic of attire and many other issues that affect the code of conduct within his campus.

The new dress code policy is a result of an eloquent address to his students that we printed in May.

He made parallels to a lot of the stigmas and/or stereotypes that must be thwarted in the minds of the world when they think of black men.

Here are some of the policy’s features: (more…)

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