February 2020 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

Howard University student tells how Kobe Bryant impacted him, Los Angeles and the world

February 4, 2020

By Arthur Cribbs Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from 101Magazine.Net When I heard of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, along with seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., I had an initial feeling of shock, disbelief and numbness. And in the hours

Route to becoming lawyer tests applicant’s fitness

February 4, 2020

Judge Layne Smith Q. Judge Smith, how do people become lawyers? Thank you, Freda A. Freda, some say that lawyers, being reptiles, are hatched. Others say, based on the sheer numbers of them, lawyers are produced at manufacturing plants. All kidding aside, becoming a lawyer is like running a gauntlet

Will a woman be president in 2020

February 4, 2020

Julianne Malveaux In a most unusual endorsement, the New York Times has endorsed both Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Amy Klobuchar (MN) for the Democratic nomination for President. Apparently, the Editorial Board of the Times disagrees with Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), who allegedly told Warren that a woman could not

Military training could turn into college credits

February 4, 2020

By Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers are fast-tracking legislation that would allow service members and veterans to receive college credits for their military training, with the goal of saving time and money. House and Senate proposals were approved last Thursday in their final committees and are now

House athlete pay plan would include ‘bill of right’

February 4, 2020

By Ana Ceballos and Jim Turner News Service of Florida Athletes at Florida universities and colleges would get a “bill of rights” guaranteeing financial aid and health coverage as part of a House draft proposal intended to allow athletes to cash in on their names and images. The proposal, released

Parker soars into NCAA picture on final day

February 4, 2020

By Bob Thomas Seminoles.com CLEMSON, S.C. – There was cause for excitement when senior transfer Caleb Parker posted the sixth and final personal-best performance by the top-ranked Florida State men’s indoor track & field team last Saturday at the Bob Pollock Invitational. Parker, who is ranked second nationally in the

FAMU’s AD hires Reeves for fund-raising

February 4, 2020

Special to the Outlook FAMU’s athletic director Kortne Gosha, who recently inherited a department that has been struggling with a financial shortfall for several years, is quickly taking steps to reduce the deficit. Gosha appointed Ron Reeves as Associate AD for Revenue Generation of Athletics last Friday. Reeves comes to