While in college a variety of things are taught and discussed. One thing that’s commonly glanced over is the heavily neglected epidemic of college depression. For many students it’s their first time being away from home and the strain of adjusting to a new environment can be heavy. Being away from friends and family, and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Campus Life
A campaign to save one breast at a time
By Omar Ross Norfolk State University’s editing publications course, taught by mass communications professor and adviser, Dr. Morgan Kirby took an unconventional route this semester. Instead of taking quizzes and writing papers, the class created a breast cancer awareness campaign which included a mini-magazine, a rap cypher and video interviews with survivors. The graduate-level editing … Continue reading
Spartans ‘Lynk’ up with Mike Lynk
By Kori Wiggins Thursday, March 29, 2018, the Epsilon Pi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. hosted their “Call II Action” event, focused on preparing students for life after graduation. Norfolk State University alumnus, Michael Wilkins or Mike Lynk Speaks, spoke at the event. Wilkins, who specializes in life coaching and entrepreneurship, is a … Continue reading
Norfolk State’s newest leaders on plans for change
By Skyler Sales On March 25th, the students of Norfolk State University selected juniors Astra Armstrong and Zipporah Gatling as the new Student Government Association president and vice president. Also, students crowned sophomore, Starlet Windham and junior, Myron Simon, Jr. as the new Mister and Miss NSU. The newly elected representatives have already started implementing … Continue reading
Spartans get chatty with student talk show
By Kori Wiggins Member of the Spartan Family, senior Mass Communications major Austin Baynard, has been working diligently on his talk show series, The Mix, a series that serves as a platform for voices of this generation. The Mix’s cast includes Timothy Scott, Kendra Mayweather, Zavier Simmons and Shaquan Rodgers and the show has included … Continue reading
Recognizing social work
By Kori Wiggins March is National Professional Social Work Month, and an opportunity to celebrate social worker’s contributions and achievements to society. Norfolk State University’s, Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work, is among the many programs developed to cover a variety of aspects in the field of social work including public health, addictions and … Continue reading
Virginia lawmakers freeze in-state tuition
By Imajae Johnson Incoming college freshmen could see a change in their debt due to the freeze on in-state tuition. Virginia lawmakers have a proposed a bill that would put a cap on the amount students pay for in-state tuition, and it will not change throughout their four years at a college or university. The … Continue reading
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YouTube produces HIV/AIDS awareness video for NSU iBook Project
Norfolk State faculty members in diverse disciplines received a $48,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine to engage in community outreach to decrease the spread of the HIV. Project CHOICE: Information Access is designed to provide accurate information regarding HIV/AIDS using innovative educational technology to develop an iBook and EPUB (a digital book for Android devices). … Continue reading
Can activities on campus be the cause of stress?
An editorial by Cherna Frederick-Brown Here at Norfolk State University, we have many activities that take place on campus, such as fraternities, sororities, marching band, ROTC, and many more. Having activities on campus is amazing because it gives students the chance to be able to express themselves, and show off their skills, and even be given … Continue reading
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Spartan baseball shows great promise this season
by Jalen Rudolph Over the past three seasons, the Norfolk State baseball program has had great success. The Spartans have brought the MEAC north division regular season title in those three years back home to Norfolk, but in each year they have fell short in the tournament. This year’s team will have a new look … Continue reading
10 tips to stay safe on a college campus
by Kaitlyn Wolodkewitsch As students go off to college, they head into an unfamiliar area, so it is best to know what to do to stay safe. There is no way to ensure safety, but there are precautions that can be taken to greatly increase your safety. Remain alert. Some advise keeping music turned down and … Continue reading
Lawyer: Ex-student charged in body fluids case isn’t racist
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The lawyer for a former Connecticut college student accused of smearing body fluids on her roommate’s belongings said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect authorities to file hate crime charges. Attorney Tom Stevens’ comments came after former University of Hartford student Brianna Brochu appeared before a state judge in Hartford. The … Continue reading
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Emotions should be high when Virginia Tech hosts Pittsburgh
Emotions could be high for Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Hokies (7-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) are home against Pittsburgh (4-6, 2-4), and the game will be the final one at Lane Stadium for 17 seniors who will be honored before the contest. Center Eric Gallo isn’t sure how he will react, but hopes to … Continue reading
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BOV names Vice Rector Stith interim president (video included)
The Norfolk State University Board of Visitors Friday, November 10, appointed Vice Rector Dr. Melvin T. Stith to serve as the university’s interim president while the Board delineates a plan to conduct a national search for a new president. Stith, 71, is a 1968 NSU alumnus and a longtime supporter of the university. He was … Continue reading
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Brown Hall lives on, BOV names new building
The Norfolk State University Board of Visitors issued a resolution to officially name the University’s newest building G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall in honor of one of the University’s founders. The board took the action at its November 10 meeting. The original G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall, formerly known as Tidewater Hall, was demolished to make way … Continue reading
Miami in a rout: No. 7 Hurricanes roll No. 3 Irish, 41-8
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami is getting championship rings when this season is over. Maybe, just maybe, the biggest kind. The Hurricanes sent two very clear messages to the College Football Playoff committee Saturday night — that they’re worthy of being a national title contender and that Notre Dame is not. Travis Homer ran … Continue reading
6 things college students should know about health insurance
by Kaitlyn Wolodkewitsch As laws change, students need to keep themselves informed so that they are not caught off guard and they do not get fined, or worse, for violating laws that they did not know were in place. As the Trump administration discusses the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and other laws, it is … Continue reading
Police nationwide work on tactics for far-right rallies
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Snipers perched on rooftops. Police helicopters and drones hovered overhead. Officers in riot gear lined the streets. White nationalists and counterprotesters screamed at each other from fenced-off pens, but the tactics employed by law enforcement at the “White Lives Matter” rally last month in Tennessee might have prevented the kind of … Continue reading
