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I WANNA GET FUNKY Posted on 05-20-2005

gurl4u2nvee
Brooklyn, NY
PEOPLE FROM NY KNOW WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT (hot 97) But Anyway why is it that Lincoln University of PA is sooooo unknown. Whenever i mention the school people neva know what the hell im talkin about. If its one of the fisrt HBCU's shouldn't it get some type of credit. =D> They don't seem to get alot of students either cause the bangin down my door wit a full ride and i only have a 1000 SAT and 2.8 GPA lol. :lol: IF ANYONE HAS AN ANSWER PLEASE LET ME KNOW
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justiFIYAHble from Oxford, MS replied on 05-20-2005 03:46PM [Reply]

That's because usually the HBCUs known for athletics, in trouble with something, or is always in the news for something are known.... That's why when you walk into stores at the mall that sell HBCU paraphenalia you only see these major HBCUs
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La replied on 05-20-2005 03:49PM [Reply]
So your question is why is Lincoln so unknown??? Umm, I dont know how anyone could answer that...but I guess compard to other HBCUs that are bigger, located in larger cities, have famous alum, good sports teams, etc those may be the reasons Licoln isnt as popular cause of its size, location, and not being " known " for too much...but I do know Thurgood Marshall is a Lincoln alum...thats the only reason I first heard of the school....but I think a schools popularity is really based on the things I named where people would have had a chance to hear of it.
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replied on 05-20-2005 03:57PM [Reply]
You'd be surprised, even the big schools aren't that well "known". I told a white girl I was a student at Hampton and she thought I was somewhere chilling with The Diddy or something. I know a few people at my school that didn't even know the university existed until late in their senior year (mostly northerners or westerners). As future alumni of HBCU's we need to support our black schools in someway atleast. I want folks to be like she's C Diddy a HAMPTON grad when I grow up. When you go and do positive things in the community it shows that HBCU's are preparing you well and gain the recognition and respect they deserve. Now after all the positive stuff... I heard Lincoln professors were on strike at one point.
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Thoroughly_Confused replied on 05-20-2005 04:20PM [Reply]
Being from Texas, I didn't hear about very many HBCUs unless they were in the SWAC or on BET. Ok comment done, now what does the title of the post have to do w/ this thread
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AggieWarrior from Charlotte, NC replied on 05-21-2005 02:46AM [Reply]

......................... maybe that should stay in NY.... :???:
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IgnoranceIsBliss from Dallas, TX replied on 05-21-2005 01:23PM [Reply]

H-TOWN_NSU_CHICK wrote:
Being from Texas, I didn't hear about very many HBCUs unless they were in the SWAC or on BET.
You right... a lot of people are unfamiliar with Hampton. The only reason why I found about Hampton and even Lincoln is because I wanted to go up East for a little while.
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Thoroughly_Confused replied on 05-21-2005 03:26PM [Reply]
MeganJerai wrote:
H-TOWN_NSU_CHICK wrote:
Being from Texas, I didn't hear about very many HBCUs unless they were in the SWAC or on BET.
You right... a lot of people are unfamiliar with Hampton. The only reason why I found about Hampton and even Lincoln is because I wanted to go up East for a little while.
I found out about NSU because they sent me an offer for a full scholarship. it don't get no better than free.
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IgnoranceIsBliss from Dallas, TX replied on 05-21-2005 09:57PM [Reply]

^Yeah, Texans really don't know about NSU. What is it, like 4 of yall up there?
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