Ry-Yon Nixon and Taisa Bernard anticipate lots of education, engagement and excitement to come out of this year’s Black History Month. Nixon, Secretary of Africana Studies and Black Student Union (BSU) adviser, said the idea formulation for February’s celebration started as early as last July. The month was planned under the overarching theme of “Setting the Record Straight...

Handing out fliers for the Black Student Union (BSU) on Monday was a more complex experience than I expected. It seemed like a simple enough mission: get students to come to the information meetings on Tuesday at 5 p.m. or Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Patterson 248. But which students? While it seemed most practical to ask those who “appeared Black” to join the BSU, I found myself...

The Black Student Union, in the first part of their showcase, showed the documentary “Good Hair” featuring Chris Rock on May 18. Michaela Morse, event coordinator of the club, said they originally planned a hair sh...