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9 hours ago
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‘Drumline' star Jason Weaver becomes honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi
The post 'Drumline' star Jason Weaver becomes honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi appeared first on ClutchPoints. Actor Jason Weaver recently hit a huge milestone in his career that also serves as a full-circle moment for a beloved character. Last week, Weaver was officially inducted as an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity. He shared the announcement on his social media accounts as he went to the national convention for the fraternity held in Lexington, Kentucky. 'I'm bringing in my birthday this year on a very high note this morning after officially crossing over as an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity,' he said in an Instagram caption on his page recapping his time at the national convention. 'Respectfully, I just want to publicly express/share that it is TRULY an honor to be a member who will proudly represent on behalf of this prestigious fraternity. The honor and privilege of becoming an honorary member of @ has actually been 25 YEARS in the making since playing the role of 'Ernest' in the classic film 'Drumline', and I want to personally THANK my good friend Dr. Donald Lee of @scsusga1896 for making this all happen for me. I waited a long time to be able to honorably accept and celebrate this special moment in my life, BUT I must say that it was well worth the wait.' As Weaver said in his caption, he played the role of 'Ernest' in the 2002 HBCU-centric film Drumline. In the movie, Ernest often find himself being secretive and evasive about his plans, most famously in a scene in a restaurant with some of his fellow Atlanta A&T band members as he quickly ate a burger and fries before running off. At the end of the movie, it was revealed that Ernest was working to become a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, and Devon Miles and his crew found him at his probate ceremony. Founded on November 27, 1919 at Oklahoma State University, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity is an honorary fraternity for current and former university band members. Alongside Weaver, the fraternity boasts several notable members such as former President Bill Clinton, comedian and syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley, and legendary Singers Ray Charles and Lionel Richie. Related: Georgia, Tennessee added to Tennessee State's future football schedule Related: Fred Hammond becomes honorary member of Phi Beta Sigma Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
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St. Cloud State University interim President Larry Dietz to leave post early
St. Cloud State University's interim president Larry Dietz plans to step down from his position early, he announced Wednesday. Dietz said in a press release that he has decided to leave the position after the upcoming fall semester due to continued health challenges in his family, and he hopes that a permanent president will be hired to replace him by January. Best colleges in the country? 6 Minnesota universities make best in US list In the release, Dietz thanked Minnesota State system staff and presidents and the SCSU community and its leadership for their support. "Thank you, Huskies, for the support you have given me, your hard work and collaboration, and your dedication to SCSU," he said in the release. "We have more work to do over the next six months to address the challenges we face. I am confident that we will meet those challenges and SCSU will continue to focus on the future." More: Interim St. Cloud State president says full rebound is unlikely, announces demolitions Dietz first joined the university in July 2024 with the goal of stabilizing its struggling enrollment and finances. Sign up for our alerts to receive the latest updates on important news. This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: SCSU interim President Larry Dietz leaving university early
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
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Retired shop owner earns degree to honor victims of the Orangeburg Massacre
Orangeburg, South Carolina — New York native Linwood Riddick could have spent his golden years in Summerville, South Carolina, tickling the ivories or whatever else tickled his fancy. But instead, the 79-year-old retired shop owner has spent the last six years poring over textbooks and dragging himself to class at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, relentless in his pursuit of a college education. "I just stepped on the accelerator and didn't stop," Riddick told CBS News. "…I was determined to complete what I started." To understand why it mattered so, we need to go back to 1968, when protests against segregation were erupting across the country. One of the deadliest protests occurred at South Carolina State University, where three unarmed Black students were shot and killed by police in what became known as the Orangeburg Massacre. The three killed were Henry Smith, Samuel Hammond Jr. and Delano Middleton. Smith and Hammond were students at SCSU, and Middleton was a high school senior whose mother worked at the university. More than two dozen protesters were also wounded. Nine South Carolina Highway patrolmen, all White, were indicted on federal charges in the shooting, but were all acquitted. Linwood Riddick had never heard of the Orangeburg Massacre until a few years ago when he stumbled on a campus memorial. He says he knew right then what he had to do. "I said, you know, I'm coming here…because I want to put my contributions to their sacrifice,' Riddick said. "And when I get my degree, it's going to be in their name." "In his mind, he was completing their mission," SCSU President Alexander Conyers told CBS News of Riddick. "...He started here in 2019 with zero credits, you know, driving from Summerville every day, which is almost an hour to class and back home." That patience and persistence earned him a bachelor's degree in music industry. And earlier this month, he walked across the stage to a standing ovation. But the more important walk was yet to come, one done alone and without any pomp or circumstance to the Orangeburg Massacre memorial. With that, Riddick's mission was complete. And although it started as a symbolic gesture, Conyers says it'll have a very real impact. "Mr. Riddick has brought this back to the forefront for this university, for this community, for this state — to remind us of our solemn duty to never forget." Here's how much Qatar's plane gifted to Trump administration will cost to retrofit Biggest takeaways from RFK Jr.'s MAHA report What is Trump's message to the European Union amid new tariff threats
CBS News
24-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Why a retired 79-year-old shop owner earned a college degree to honor the victims of the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre
Orangeburg, South Carolina — New York native Linwood Riddick could have spent his golden years in Summerville, South Carolina, tickling the ivories or whatever else tickled his fancy. But instead, the 79-year-old retired shop owner has spent the last six years poring over textbooks and dragging himself to class at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, relentless in his pursuit of a college education. "I just stepped on the accelerator and didn't stop," Riddick told CBS News. "…I was determined to complete what I started." To understand why it mattered so, we need to go back to 1968, when protests against segregation were erupting across the country. One of the deadliest protests occurred at South Carolina State University, where three unarmed Black students were shot and killed by police in what became known as the Orangeburg Massacre. The three killed were Henry Smith, Samuel Hammond Jr. and Delano Middleton. Smith and Hammond were students at SCSU, and Middleton was a high school senior whose mother worked at the university. More than two dozen protesters were also wounded. Nine South Carolina Highway patrolmen, all White, were indicted on federal charges in the shooting, but were all acquitted. Linwood Riddick had never heard of the Orangeburg Massacre until a few years ago when he stumbled on a campus memorial. He says he knew right then what he had to do. "I said, you know, I'm coming here…because I want to put my contributions to their sacrifice,' Riddick said. "And when I get my degree, it's going to be in their name." "In his mind, he was completing their mission," SCSU President Alexander Conyers told CBS News of Riddick. "...He started here in 2019 with zero credits, you know, driving from Summerville every day, which is almost an hour to class and back home." That patience and persistence earned him a bachelor's degree in music industry. And earlier this month, he walked across the stage to a standing ovation. But the more important walk was yet to come, one done alone and without any pomp or circumstance to the Orangeburg Massacre memorial. With that, Riddick's mission was complete. And although it started as a symbolic gesture, Conyers says it'll have a very real impact. "Mr. Riddick has brought this back to the forefront for this university, for this community, for this state — to remind us of our solemn duty to never forget."
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
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Northern Softball drops two at St. Cloud State
St. Cloud, Minn. (Northern State) – The Northern State University softball team fell twice to St. Cloud State in NSIC action on Sunday afternoon on the road. After a shutout loss in the game one, the Wolves held a lead twice in game QUICK DETAILSFinal Score Game 1: NSU 0, SCSU 9 (6 inn.)Final Score Game 2: NSU 4, SCSU 6Records: NSU 10-35 (4-20 NSIC), SCSU 37-14 (16-7 NSIC)HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1 Northern tallied three hits in the game one loss, as St. Cloud scored two runs in the third, four in the fourth, one in the fifth, and two in the sixth Aune Boben, Eden Ford, and Madi Jones each recorded a single in the game Abby Rux suffered the loss for the Wolves, giving up seven earned runs on 13 hits with three strikeouts Dessa Bryant entered in relief, giving up the final two runs of the contest in the circle NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTSAune Boben: 1-for-3Eden Ford: 1-for-3Madi Jones: 1-for-3HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 2 The Wolves scored four runs on eight hits in game two with two runs in the first, one in the third, and one in the sixth The Huskies tallied six runs on nine hits, scoring one in the second, two in the third, and three in the sixth Aune Boben and Eden Ford scored for the Wolves in the first on a sacrifice fly by Avarie Eagle and single by Emma Owens St. Cloud State cut the lead to one in the second, however Tevan Bryant grabbed that run back in the third with a home run to right The Huskies tied the game in the bottom of the third with a home run of their own Brooke Wolf regained the lead for NSU in the sixth on a double to left center by Owens, however SCSU responded in the bottom of the frame with the tying and eventual game winning runs Boben led the offense with three hits, including a double, while Owens added two hits, one of which was a double Dessa Bryant started the contest for NSU, throwing 3-complete with three runs given up on fifth hits Abby Rux entered in relief and suffered the loss, giving up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts in the final three innings of action NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTSAune Boben: 3-for-4, 1 double, 1 runEmma Owens: 2-for-3, 1 double, 2 RBIAvarie Eagle: 1-for-2, 1 double, 1 RBITevan Bryant: 1-for-3, 1 home run, 1 run, 1 RBIUP NEXTThe Wolves will close out the 2025 season next Saturday and Sunday from Koehler Hall of Fame Field. Northern will host Minnesota Crookston at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Bemidji State at 12 and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
