Bowie State Bulldogs Conquer the CIAA Tourney
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- The Bowie State Bulldogs (16-13 overall) win their second championship defeating Livingstone College 85-74 , entering the tournament as ...
SGA 2013 elections are upon us!
It is that time of year again! The 2013 SGA election cycle is swiftly approaching and the application process has ...
The Blame Game - Advisement Troubles in Bowie
To advise is to offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following. I advise you to read this full article ...
Bowie's Loop
Common with any University in the United States, its seems a “run-around” is necessary when a student is in need; ...Bowie News
SGA 2013 elections are upon us!
It is that time of year again! The 2013 SGA election cycle is swiftly approaching and the application process has been officially opened up to the campus community. You may pick up an application from the student life office located in the Wisemen student center. All applications must be turned in by March 8, [...]
Discrimination Inside The Black Race
The Black Race has been ridiculed and discriminated against, in the past, for many generations. Common noticed civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman gave their life’s goal to fight those actions. Dr. King once preached a sermon against discrimination around the world. Little did people know he was speaking [...]
Technically Unsound
Its 9:00a.m. on a weekday. Class is at 11 so you decide to get up extra early to print out all the assignments you spent the night doing. Needless to say, this is a daily occurrence on campus now that the labs don’t bring as much trust to the student body as they once did. [...]
Purpose of the Royal Court: Through Darius Gwynn
“Ever since first grade I’ve always wanted to be Mr. Bowie State University,” says Darius Gwynn, the present day Mr. Junior for Bowie’s 2012-2013 school year. And that is exactly what he is striving for, inside of the Royal Court. Darius Gwynn is not only a role model for his class but is also a [...]
Bowie’s Loop
Common with any University in the United States, its seems a “run-around” is necessary when a student is in need; whether it be concerning financial, academic or any other part of importance in a student’s college career. Bowie however has created a whole new meaning to “run-around” where they named the outer banks Loop Road. [...]
The Blame Game – Advisement Troubles in Bowie
To advise is to offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following. I advise you to read this full article because I have more knowledge of the fact. Question is should we trust ourselves or that which has more knowledge? Then take up the idea that we can read up on subjects for the knowledge. [...]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Celebrates 100 years of Sisterhood & Service
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Celebrates 100 years of Sisterhood & Service Thousands of women from all over the world came to Howard University to celebrate and rejoice 100 years of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., women young and old who shared a common bond of sisterhood filled the historical campus surrounding [...]
Merry Christmas From The Bulldog Collegian Team!
The Bulldog Collegian would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas to you and your family! On this Christmas Day we would like to invite you to join our text alerts list for a chance to win a $50 visa gift card. We will be doing our first drawing on January 1, 2013, and [...]
Bowie State Wi-Fi Problems
Wi-Fi Problems By: Isaiah Glover Study time on Jericho Park: A life at college and its essentials Colleges’ essentials to function are libraries, professors and other students, but the new generation has added technology to these essentials. Students across the world now use the IPod or IPad to access the information needed for classes [...]
The Junior Class Board Wants YOU!!
You have a once in a lifetime opportunity to join a vibrant, classy, hardworking , and effective group of individuals as part of the incoming Junior Class Board. This past semester Erica Johnson was appointed incoming Junior Class President, and is currently filling critical positions on the Junior class board. The positions she and her [...]
US News and Politics
2013 Flu Epidemic
It’s the beginning of a new year and the flu season has already been called the worse flu outbreak in 10 years. 47 out of the 50 states have had widespread outbreaks occur with emergency rooms filled to capacity with flu laden people. This year a different strain of the flu is going around [...]
To Stop or NOT Stop Kony 2012
Activists are concerned about Invisible Children’s tactics to promote the cause. Their mission to bring Ugandan leader of the violent child-recruiting Lord’s Resistance Army Joseph Kony to justice. The viral video “KONY 2012” has been said to have a manipulated facts in order to cater to the emotions of viewers. The director of Invisible Children, [...]
Republican Candidates Spice up Super Tuesday
Yesterday, was Super Tuesday one of the most important days to GOP candidates. A quick recap: Gingrich wins Georgia (his home state) Romney wins Virginia Romney wins Vermont Romney wins Massachusetts Santorum wins GOP Primary in Tennesee Santorum wins GOP Primary in Oklahoma Santorum wins North Dakota Caucuses Romney wins Idaho Caucuses Romney wins Ohio* [...]
Herman Cain 2012 Election Suspension
Republican GOP Herman Cain pushes “pause” on his Presidential campaign sexual harassment allegations and claims of an extramarital affair may have lead to the going away of the Presidential nominee that once said “I am not going away”. Cain had a pretty good run, debate flubs included but his lack of experience may have really [...]
Romney and Perry Take No Prisoners During Debate
Romney and Perry take no prisoners during debate: By Jasmine Stewart Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, and Texas Governor Rick Perry were spewing poor character references of each other as if they were not of the same political party. Perry sized up Romney as immoral and opposed to anything healthcare, while Romney described Perry as [...]
Obama Re-election in full swing!
President Obama re-election campaign by: Jasmine Stewart President Obama believes his ideas and views are more open minded than his Republican opponents will allow for him to be re-elected. His humble yet confident approach is also a reason why the current President is a favorable commander-in-chief; he acknowledges his faults and imperfections. In addition to [...]
Herman Cain “Potential GOP Nominee”
Herman Cain: by: Jasmine Stewart The name Herman Cain has gained popularity during this point of the 2012 Presidential campaigns but was just a murmur coming from Republicans earlier this year. Cain regards his recent popularity to being the “flavor of the month” as he referenced the discontinued Haagen Daz flavor “Black Walnut” during an [...]
Who are the Koch Brothers?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Koch brothers in the press over the past few weeks. I am sure that the two brothers don’t like all of the media attention. The two brothers are used to operating behind closed doors and pulling the strings for a number of different organizations. Who Are [...]
Sports News
Resurgent Wizards
For the Wizards whose playoff hopes are absent to say the least, have certainly picked an interesting time to show out. After third-year point guard John Wall returned on Jan. 12, the Wizards have a 23-20 record, starting from the bottom of the Eastern Conference to a tie for 10th in the standings. The Wizards [...]
Hoya Paranoia: FGCU Tops Hoya’s 78-68
Five nights later after winning the Atlantic Sun tournament to make the NCAA tournament in just their second year of eligibility, Florida Gulf Coast a No. 15 seed on Selection Sunday added to Georgetown’s recent history of March misery with a 78-68 opening-round upset. Unlike last year’s shocking wins by No. 15 seeds Lehigh and [...]
Bowie State Bulldogs Conquer the CIAA Tourney
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- The Bowie State Bulldogs (16-13 overall) win their second championship defeating Livingstone College 85-74 , entering the tournament as the No. 4 Northern Division seed with the last title that was won in 2003 by The Bulldogs exactly 10 years ago. With the victory, the Bulldogs received the conference’s automatic bid in the NCAA [...]
Actions speak louder than words: Robert Guerrero Talks Trash to Floyd Mayweather
Robert Guerrero seems to have confidence like no other seeing that he has wasted no time trying to get under Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s skin. The challenger Robert Guerrero took his trash talk to Twitter looking to provoke the unbeaten Mayweather. What can really be said about Guerrero’s trash talk via Twitter besides “Bravery and Stupidity [...]
Upcoming Boxing Matches
Friday, Feb. 22 — at Washington, DC (ESPN2) IBF light welterweight title: Lamont Peterson vs. Kendall Holt Saturday, Feb. 23 — at Detroit, MI (Showtime) IBF light middleweight title: Cornelius Bundrage vs. Ishe Smith J’Leon Love vs. Derrick Findley Saturday, Feb. 23 — at Huntington, NY (NBC Sports Network) Vyacheslav Glazkov vs. Malik Scott [...]
Bone Head Bowers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da’Quan Bowers was arrested at a New York airport on February 18th, 2013 because of a handgun that was found in his luggage. Bowers was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and bond was posted at $10,000. Tampa Bay Buccaneers team officials said Tuesday “they won’t comment until [...]
Championship Sunday Matchups
NFC Championship Game: January 20th 3p.m. ET San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers Record setter Colin Kaepernick ran for a quarterback playoff-record 181 yards, rushed for two touchdowns and threw two touchdown passes. All of which helped lead the San Francisco 49ers to a comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers on [...]
Pro Football Hall Announces Nominees
Modern-era Nominees have been announced by the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, which consists of a group of 15 which include first year candidates Michael Strahan, Warren Sapp, Larry Allen and Jonathan Ogden. Of the 15 nominees, only four and no more than seven will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. [...]
CTE was diagnosed after Seau’s Death
NFL linebacker Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau Jr mainly remembered for his tenure with the San Diego Chargers where he played 13 seasons was a 10-time All-Pro, 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team before finishing his 7 final years with the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots retiring in [...]
Skins Name Change a must for D.C. Mayor Gray
The Washington Redskins, who lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC wild-card game Sunday, are strongly considering moving from FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland to a stadium inside of Washington D.C. But before doing so D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray in a recent press conference this past Wednesday stated that “if the Redskins are serious [...]
Fashion, Music, and Lifestyle
Relationship Killers
1. Insecurity Insecurity in a relationship leads to nothing but drama and many days of unhappiness. Insecurity in a relationship can often time lead to jealousy, which is very difficult to deal with because it puts you in an awkward position. You then begin competing with your partner instead of building each other up. It [...]
Mistakenly Motivated
When you don’t let go of yesterday, you commit suicide for today. As people we are imperfect always trying to correct the mistakes from previous times before. What we fail to realize is that the mistakes made in life help us become a better person in the near future. So perhaps previously you did not [...]
Shortcut to Success
There is no surprise that the road to achieving Success has no shortcuts. When achieving success the process can at times be intense, so prepare to venture down a long road full of highs, lows, and many opportunities. Everyone has a different looking road to success, how do you envision your road? No matter how [...]
Tupac’s Back?!!
The internet is all abuzz from the holographic performance of prophetic poet and rap artist Tupac Shakur live at Coachella. His performance of ” Hail Mary” and ” Gangsta Party” ( alongside Snoop Dogg) was definitely one for the history books. Just as rumors of Tupac being alive started to fade, we see our beloved [...]
Academy Award Nominations…Why We Should Pay Attention
Nominees for the Oscar’s were announced today and now Hollywood and fans are all abuzz about who may be going home with a gold man Sunday February 26th. As most of the nominations were announced I could not help but notice how Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were nominated for Lead Actress and Supporting Actress, [...]
Why I like and dislike the “Sh*t ____ Says” Videos
Currently on the internet there have been a plethora of “Sh*t _____ Says” videos on YouTube. The very first video came from coincidently “Sh*t Girls Say”. In the original video it was just sayings that girls say on a daily basis from the point of view of a man. Those videos were then followed up [...]
Unknown Lover
Search my soul and you’ll find pain Every hurt seems to be washed with rain Beautiful disaster is written across my heart Destined for failure from the very start But I’ll break through the mold to prove them wrong Because I am the writer and singer of my own song The day I met you [...]
Air Jordan Concord Craze Leads to Death
Sneakerheads anxiously wait in line to buy Air Jordan XI Retro Concord shoes. Since the opening of stores crowds have come in by the hundreds, arrests were made, scuffles started when fighting for spots in line. A riot broke out in St. Charles’ Mall due to lack of shoes available prompting the mall to close. [...]
Marilyn Monroe? Why not Dorothy, Josephine, or Lena?
Marilyn Monroe? Why not Dorothy, Josephine, or Lena? By: Deirdra Peyton If you live in the DMV area I am sure you’ve heard the song called “Marilyn Monroe” by Brianna on the local radio stations. The song may be catchy, but the lyrical content of the song is actually [...]
The Root Honors 100 of the Most Influential African Americans Under 45
The Root is the number one online news and commentary source with the Black perspective. The Root brings attention to the blackvoices in mainstream media and welcomes all who take interest in black culture around the world. Retiring Managing Editor, Joel Dreyfuss explains” The Root 100 reflects the richness and variety of leadership in the [...]
Money, Business, and Finance
Tips for Cutting the Cost of Buying Textbooks
As we enter a new semester textbooks are at the top of the list of things discussed. As a student I often dread having to buy them because of their high cost each semester. It seems like each year textbook publishers issue new editions of a textbook with minor changes from the last. It may [...]
How to set yourself for a financial win in 2012
2012 is finally here and with it comes new opportunities. This will be a big year full of financial opportunities for the prepared college student. There are 3 key areas every college student should be taking care of financially before they should take on any major opportunity. Savings You should be developing a very [...]
Are your savings adequate enough?
That is a question everyone should be asking themselves before they go out and spend a fortune on black Friday. While the deals you may be able to take advantage of on black Friday will be amazing, what is even more amazing is knowing that you have the financial security that comes with a plush [...]
How to make money tweeting
There are very few times in life when you can make money while doing something that you are already doing for free and tweeting is one of them. You may not have known, but of your favorite celebrities are paid tweeters, and many of the products they tweet about they are paid to tweet about. [...]
The $30,000 value of a job while in college
A job is not always on the mind of a college student especially when they are having a hard time balancing their social life and classes , but let’s imagine that you had a job and you also had some free time on your hands. Let’s imagine that you took 15 hours of your [...]
