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Newly elected Student Government Association President-elect Myles Wilson and Vice President-elect Chancellor Bacon are moving quickly from campaign to purpose. Following the election results, announced Wednesday, April 15, both Wilson and Bacon will focus on connection, access and building community at Alabama State University. In an interview with The Horn
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Alabama State University introduced Chris Wright as the new head men’s basketball coach on April 14, following Tony Madlock’s departure to the University of Memphis. University officials hosted the press conference in the new ASU Stadium Lounge, where players and supporters gathered for the announcement. Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Mar
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Alabama State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) hosted its Spring 2026 New Member Presentation Friday inside the Dunn-Oliver Acadome, where doors opened at 3 p.m. and the program got underway later in the evening as attendees continued entering the venue, drawing a capacity crowd for one of the campus’ most anticipated traditions. Students, a
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Is President Donald Trump’s post of an AI picture of himself as Jesus receiving necessary backlash, or is it being blown out of proportion? On April 12, Trump posted on Truth Social an image of himself in white and red robes touching a man’s forehead with glowing hands. After receiving so much backlash, he deleted...
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The spirit of excellence, resilience, and community support was on full display at Alabama State University on March 28, as Howard Watkins, an alumnus from the Class of 1980, hosted his highly anticipated annual scholarship ceremony. Held in the Great Hall of Teachers in the Ralph David Abernathy Hall, the event brought together university leadership,...
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees five essential freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. In classrooms, we learn to define it in a sentence or two. On paper, it sounds absolute. But in reality, the power and protections of this amendment are not always applied equally, especially to Black journalists. For Black...
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Funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired over the weekend, triggering a federal government shutdown that could affect air travel for Americans. Federal employees, including those at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection, would be required to work without pay. TSA screeners would miss full
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Four members of the Center of Financial Advancement (CFA) program at Alabama State University will travel to Costa Mesa, California, to compete in the finale of the If You Know, You Know (IYKYK) Pitch Competition. They will pitch their ideas against other students from two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from Feb. 27 to...
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