Morgan State University

The Sun Remembers May 19-25

2013-05-19 11:41:00

May 23, 1991: Mired in last place, the Orioles fire manager Frank Robinson and promote Johnny Oates, 45, the team's first base coach and a former Baltimore player. Oates will manage nearly four years here (291 wins and 270 losses) before going to Texas,...

In final race, Atholton 4x800 relay posts record time at regionals

2013-05-17 16:35:00

Atholton coach Ivan Alvardado planted the seed pretty early on this spring. In his eyes, the Raiders’ newly formed girls 4x800 relay squad had unlimited potential, and he made sure the quartet of Natalie Alper, Jen Bleakney, Jill Greenwald and...

Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain

2013-05-10 16:36:00

Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...

Nearly $200,000 awarded for community strengthening efforts

2013-05-14 12:33:00

A group of black men with visions to improve Baltimore were awarded grants between $10,000 and $20,000 for youth job training, the development of a debate camp at Morgan State University and teaching former prisoners to urban farm. The grants,...

Education gap begins early

2013-05-14 07:30:00

Morgan State University President David Wilson makes a compelling argument that "receiving a quality education at the elementary and secondary level is a civil and moral right" ("Why education should be considered a civil right," May 13). I applaud his...

Why education should be considered a civil right

2013-05-13 03:00:00

I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...

Baltimore police choose new internal affairs leader

2013-05-06 16:24:54

The Baltimore Police Department tapped one of its lawyers as the new head of internal affairs, saying Rodney Hill's experience as an officer and his recent turn as a prosecutor of police misconduct cases give him the credibility to lead a group charged...

Digest: Greenwald finishes first overall at NOOD Regatta

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Sailing Greenwald finishes first at NOOD Regatta Overcoming a field of 49 boats in the J/70 class, Bennet Greenwald of San Diego took first place aboard the Perseverance in the highly competitive division and was named overall winner at the Sperry Top-...

Digest: Too Clever by Half wins fifth consecutive race, taking feature at Pimlico

2013-05-05 00:00:00

Pimlico Race Course Too Clever by Half wins fifth consecutive race Too Clever by Half won for the fifth consecutive time, taking the $52,000 feature at Pimlico Race Course. The 5-year-old mare was one of three turf winners on the card for jockey Sheldon...

STI havens within galloping distance of Preakness

2013-05-04 08:05:00

If indecent exposure laws aren't enough to give adventurous Pimlico infield visitors pause, here's another disincentive: The famous race course lies inside of one of Baltimore's statistical hot spots for gonorrhea. Just in time for the end of national...

Police still investigating background of College Park shooter

2013-05-04 11:51:00

Authorities say they are continuing to investigate a student murder-suicide this year just off the University of Maryland, College Park campus, a revelation that comes a month after the case was declared closed. Detectives are not looking for additional...

Digest: Elliot leads J/70 class at NOOD in Annapolis

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Sailing Elliot leads J/70 class at NOOD in Annapolis Brian Elliot of Sayville, N.Y., sailed B Squared to the lead in the 49-boat J/70 class after four races on the first day of the three-day Sperry Top-Sider NOOD (National Offshore One Design) Regatta...

Record: 19-16. How they got here: Won MEAC tournament. Strengths: MEAC defensive player of the year Austin Witter helped the Aggies play smothering defense en route to their first league tournament title since 1995. Weaknesses: The Aggies struggle to score, ranking 302nd in the country with a 39.

2013-03-16 00:00:00

Morgan State's Justin Black grabs a loose ball during the Bears' 57-54 loss to North Carolina A&T.

2013-03-16 00:00:00

Coppin State's Zachary Burnham, right, strips the ball away from Morgan State's Shaquille Duncan, center, as the Eagles' Patrick Cole also defends.

2013-02-27 00:00:00