Dr. Filani and SHM

     On February 8, 1968, 3 innocent kids lost their lives here on this campus. Samuel Hammond Jr, Delano Middleton, and Henry Smith. The students protested for the All-Star Triangle Bowling Lanes, just for an equal chance to bowl. The Orangeburg Massacre was a tragedy that will never be forgotten here in Orangeburg, South Carolina. 

    Dr. Tolulope Filani, a well-qualified Missouri Alumni looking for a job at South Carolina State, decided to spice up the campus look. He decided to make a memorial out of the faces of SHM. The sculptures later became some of the most important faces on the campus quickly. 

    Dr. Filani did an amazing job and deserved praise for the sculptures. When asked about the sculptures he humbly acknowledges the SHM is the legacy that is being displayed not his. He has sculptures in other countries so he is a decorated sculpture. Here's a link if you want to hear more about Dr. Filani.

A day to Remember

   

    July 14th 2023, I just turned 21 so what other place to go than Las Vegas. I went with my parents and my brother and had a great time. I started the day off by going to gamble because what else is there to do besides gamble in Vegas? So I played and lost all my money on the slot machines then went to change because we had a long day ahead of us. 

        At 12:30 we had reservations at Hell's Kitchen and this was the best meal I think I've had in my life. Everything from the presentation of the dish, setting, and seasoning was perfect. We stayed at Ceasar's Palace so Hell's Kitchen was right across the street I had a feeling that we would eat there before we left. I saw expensive things but I could tell this meal was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Then my family surprised me again. They told me that we had tickets to the summer league basketball game. It was special for me because my favorite sport is basketball and I was telling them how interested I was and how much I wanted to go. So we went back to Caesars Palace to change.

    

       Before we got to the game I instantly checked to see if the #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama was playing. He wasn't but one of the top 10 picks Ausar Thompson was playing. They had 2 gyms so you could pick from 2 games to watch from. Just our luck we were seeing mostly blowouts but for the most part we were seeing a lot of young players make plays. I saw a couple of ankle breakers, posterizing dunks, and some emphatic blocks. We had the the NBA League pass so we had a special room to get drinks and snacks. They even had an unfinished copy of the NBA 2k24 game. I felt like I was in basketball heaven. I watched so much basketball in that arena I had to take a break after my brother revealed to me that we also had tickets for the championship game later that week. 

    Overall, I had a lifetime's worth of fun on this trip. I don't think I could've celebrated my 21st birthday in better fashion. I had the best meal I could've asked for. 10/10 trip but 100/10 day.

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