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Big three discuss SGA week, elections
March 7, 2017 This Monday, Feb. 6, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Student Government Association discussed upcoming plans on...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Unite Party clenches Big Three spot in 2017 SGA elections; runoff announced for college president se
April 7, 2017 Unite candidates Mary McMahon, Maddie Breaux and Kristopher Harrison secured the Student Government Association’s Big Three...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20193 min read
SGA Elections Commissions sets guidelines for April 5-6 voting
April 4, 2017 The Student Government Association announced events slated for the semester’s end such as Lagniappe Day, the third annual...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
SGA to discuss expanding tailgating, collaborating with student organizations
February 14, 2017 On Monday, Feb. 13, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Government Association executive board and...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
Biology professor to start new student support service
March 14, 2017 Student Government Association President Wil Perkins announced that biology professor Sherry Krayesky plans on advertising...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
SGA announces partnership with NAACP, Omega Psi Phi, UPC
March 28, 2017 The Student Government Association announced a partnership with NAACP, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Gamma...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
SGA plans for UL System Day, discusses voter turnout
April 11, 2017 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Student Government Association discussed the annual campus cleanup turnout and...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
SGA announces vacancies, UPC welcome events
January 30, 2017 On Monday, Jan. 30, members of University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Government Association gathered to host...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20191 min read
SGA to meet with Gov. Edwards at Capitol next week to discuss higher education funding
February 6, 2017 On Monday, Feb. 6, members of University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Government Association made announcements...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20191 min read
SGA partners with student groups to provide clean water
March 22, 2017 The Student Government Association announced its partnership with the NAACP to host a water drive for the water crisis in...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20191 min read
SGA amends election rules at final semester meeting
April 25, 2017 The Student Government Association voted to amend the rules surrounding elections to include specific dates surrounding...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
Earning a "Seat at the Table": A look into Solange's new album
October 6, 2016 Singer, songwriter and model Solange Knowles has spoken out and broken barriers by speaking up and telling...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20192 min read
African-American Culture: Communities should unite in wake of shootings
July 12, 2016 As you may have heard in the past week, the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling, 37, and Philando Castile, 32, were part of...

Kyia Young
Dec 18, 20193 min read


'13th' recalls battles against racism, issues in the U.S. today
November 5, 2016 This past weekend, I had the opportunity to view the Netflix documentary “13th,” which was based off the 13th Amendment...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20183 min read


Macroaggressions vs. microaggression: What's the difference?
January 11, 2017 Macroaggressions and/or microaggressions are two of the main forms of racial or discriminatory insults that either...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20182 min read


Students assert First Amendment rights at Pence, DeVos speeches
June 13, 2017 Graduation is one of the most celebrated events of every student’s academic career. From kindergarten to collegiate...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20182 min read


Debunking the myth that is "black-on-black crime"
April 14, 2017 Black-on-Black Crime is one of the most talked about stereotypes in America, especially in the South. This crime is...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20182 min read


Gentrification of African American communities cause for concern
April 7, 2017 Donald Trump, known for his ignorant and mostly false rhetoric that was presented throughout his political campaign for...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20183 min read


FiercePOP blogs on African American excellence, creativity
October 12, 2017 Pop culture is a supplement of the world’s economy, specifically America’s. It encompasses the music industry,...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20183 min read


SheaMoisture draws ire for controversial ad
April 26, 2017 SheaMoisture, a natural hair and skin care line, is under major scrutiny by black women because of its recent...

Kyia Young
Jan 16, 20182 min read
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