...Just barely Crossing the Finsh Line...

I am a Media Law final exam away from being a Class of 2010 Susquehanna University graduate.

No sweat.

For You

Today, the Black Student Union had its first meeting since its infant revival. The fellowship took place at the Sigma Gamma Rho house this afternoon.

It is hard for students of color to be members of an institution where its needs are not catered to. Questioning things such as how the Student Activities Committee chooses it calendar events and how those events fail to cater to the ENTIRE SU student body, to the lack of a cultural variety in the music that is played on WQSU, to the lack of means of cultural expression for minority men and women on campus; these are the issues that students are forced to deal with daily. It may also be part of the reason why BSU died. Students continue to feel unheard. It is hard to even jump-start programs for minority students when there is such a weak support system. In all my career at SU, which is coming to an end in a few weeks, students of color continue to survive because of the realization that "all we have is us." We are our own support system.

I encourage the Black Student Union to continue headstrong. I encourage Sigma Gamma Rho and Phi Beta Sigma, as the only historically black organization in SU's history, to continue headstrong. I encourage the Theresa Palmer Society to continue headstrong. I encourage the Gospel Choir to continue headstrong; the Center for Diversity and Social Justice, the Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness (HOLA), the Asian Cultural Association. These are the only means of expression, support, and community that minority students have at Susquehanna.

Clearly, this entry shows ways in which Susquehanna falls short, as all institutions of higher learning do. Susquehanna University has always been and will always be my home; my SU. As great as an institution SU is, its need for progress is inevitable. Especially in the realm of supporting its minority students, including black, Latino, gay, lesbian, transgendered students, and all other minority representations on campus.

Greetings!!

Monday finds me again.

The Eagles beat the Colts last night!

I apologize that I do not have much to write about. Last week and this week finds me with class, work, studying, and post graduate business.

I really do hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Halloween Weekend at SU

Greetings!!

This weekend proved to be one of the most fun I've ever experienced at SU. I celebrated my 23rd Birthday on Thursday!! I received sooo much love from everyone at SU, my friends, Facebook, and my family of course!! I smiled all day. It was wonderful. I went out for drinks that evening, where it seemed that everyone in the bar wanted to buy me drinks. I merrily accepted them :) Surprisingly, I woke up on time to make it to my classes Friday morning.

I merrily accepted too many drinks on Thursday because Friday night, I was too exhausted to do much of anything. I had been bobbing for a good nights rest all week, so I turned my phone off and went to bed early...the best decision I've made in days.

Friday was my sorors 21st birthday and Sunday was my friends 21st birthday. We CELEBRATED!!!

After Rho Theta participated in the annual SU "Halloween on the Ave", we hit up the costume parties on campus and had blast.

It was a weekend of birthday celebrations, fun, laughter, and friends. I couldn't ask for anything better.

Have a great week!

~Morg

Graduate School...Ugh

Greetings!!

I hope you all are well :) I am coming down for what I found to be a wonderful weekend.

Prior to that was Fall Break; much needed indeed. I was given the opportunity to visit Howard University and American University in Washington DC two weeks ago. It was an amazing experience! I am pursing my PhD in Communication and Media Studies and both school have potential programs that I could enroll in. I met the right people and made my self shine. I just hope they appreciated my twinkle. More on, the DC metro area is a wonderful city. It is diverse, professional, clean, and new (to me). I hope that I can make it my home soon.

Homecoming weekend at SU is always nice because I have the chance to catch up with friends who have already graduated. Reunions are always nice.

Applying to graduate school is dreadful. Online applications, transcript requests, GREs, letters of recommendation, research statements, personal statements, application fees....the list goes on. But it also makes me realize that some things are a process. I am learning patience through this application experience and to take things one day at a time.

`Morg

Greetings!

I do not have much time to blog today. I am extremely overwhelmed with exams and graduate school business.

I had a great week...had an even lovelier weekend, despite a great lack of sleep. It was my first time downing a 5-hour energy drink...and boy do they give you energy. They can't possibly be good for your health...

Cheers to week 6.

I look forward to Fall Break.

`Morg

Women of A New Tribe Exhibit

Greetings!!

I had the PLEASURE of participating in the Women of A New Tribe photo shoot this weekend. Jerry Taliaferro is the main man behind the scenes. The exhibit is about featuring the beauty of women of color. Beauty that is clear to the eye and beauty that must be searched for on a deeper level.

I went to the shoot nervous and anxious. Jerry made me feel as if I had known him for years. He made conversation and it made me so comfortable to where I wasn't nervous at all. It was a pleasant experience; to be able to see what I can do and to witness a man doing what he loves for a living and doing it well. He met me where I was and made things work for me.

The theme of the exhibition is focused on how you want to be remembered. A successful photo is said the be one where someone who knows you looks at it, having no words or caption, and says, "Yes, this is definitely a representation of (Morgan)."

(Above is one of the hundreds of photos from the exhibit).

The exhibit premiers in January in the SU Art Gallery. I will have graduated at that point, but I hope my circumstance allows me to come back and see what photo was chosen that best represents me.

Cheers to another productive week!

~Morg