Julia Fosah

Former Morgan State linebacker Erick Hunter made the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster Sunday evening, officially earning a spot in the NFL ahead of the 2026 season. Hunter, a Waldorf native and Westlake High School alum, graduated from Morgan State in spring 2026 with a degree in business administration. His latest accomplishment comes after the MEAC named him its Male Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2025-26 academic year.

While students were away for summer break, Morgan State University continued to make headlines. The university prepared to welcome another record-breaking class, approved future increases to tuition and adjusted housing plans after construction delays. Outside of campus, the legal case surrounding the 2023 Homecoming shooting also saw a major development. As Bears return to campus for the 2026-27 academic year, here’s what you may have missed this summer.

Nini Alexander’s words came out slowly. Not dramatic or loud. Just heavy. “There are still days where I struggle to get out of bed because all I can think about is how my daughter should still be here,” said Alexander after losing her daughter to pediatric brain cancer. Alexander’s 10-year-old daughter, Jizae Gloss, died after battling diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, commonly known as DIPG, a rare and aggressive pediatric brain cancer with no known cure.