The term “Shelter-In-Place” is used to refer to situations where it is safest to remain indoors rather than face uncertainty outside. When sheltering, seek safety by placing barriers between you and the danger. This could include walls, rooms without windows, locked doors, furniture, etc. Action Guidelines Before Read and follow all official Norfolk State University … Continue reading
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Warner, colleagues reintroduce legislation to combat on-campus sexual assault
Bipartisan legislation would protect students and strengthen transparency at colleges and universities Tuesday, April 2 — Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and a bipartisan coalition of Senators in reintroducing legislation to combat sexual assault on college and university campuses. The Campus Accountability and Safety … 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
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
“Super senior” strikes back
An editorial by Raeza Hoover I didn’t initially come to Norfolk State to further my education. I came to get away from my mother’s rules and curfews. I had no idea how naïve and sheltered I was. At 18 years old, I confused irresponsibility with adulthood like many others before me…bless my poor heart. We … Continue reading
How to choose the right campus organization
Spartan Echo TV reporter Kahlil Montague knows it’s difficult to find and join the right campus organization. So he went across the campus of Norfolk State University and got some advice from various organization members on how students can make the right choice and get involved. Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / National / Virginia
Bipartisan coalition of senators renew legislation to combat campus sexual assaults
Group of Republican and Democratic Senators reintroduce Campus Accountability and Safety Act to prevent sexual assault on college campuses, protect survivors, and provide accountability and transparency for institutions WASHINGTON — Yesterday, April 6, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation to combat sexual assault on college and … Continue reading
Perry blasts election of 1st gay Texas A&M student president
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose agency oversees the nation’s nuclear arsenal, is inserting himself into an unusually small political dispute: an election for student body president at Texas A&M. In an op-ed submitted to the Houston Chronicle, the former Texas governor suggested that his alma mater’s first openly gay president may … Continue reading
Students feel at home in Spartan Suites
Spartan Echo TV reporter Angelina Garland visited the Spartan Suites on the campus of Norfolk State University to find out why so many students seem to prefer the suites over normal dorm life. She found out that many who live there feel right at home because they enjoy the many benefits. Continue reading
New fountain falters on inspiration
There’s a new fountain on the campus of Norfolk State University, but it doesn’t seem to be the social hub it was designed for…yet. It might be the design, or maybe it’s just the cold weather. Jordan Thomas of Spartan Echo TV spoke with some students about the new “meeting place” on campus. Continue reading
Decision to admit men raises tensions at Mary Baldwin
STAUNTON, Va. (AP) — A breakdown in communication between Mary Baldwin University and alumnae has led to a cease-and-desist order and bad feelings on both sides. The announcement that Mary Baldwin would admit male undergraduates in the fall was met with an expected level of hostility from former students, concerned with the erosion of the … Continue reading
Jasmine Guy heads back to college for BET drama ‘The Quad’
NEW YORK (AP) — Jasmine Guy is back at make-believe school. For the third time. At 54, she has had a varied career as a dancer, writer and singer as well as actress. But she remains best-known for her stint as college student Whitley Gilbert on the “Cosby Show” spin-off “A Different World” (which aired … Continue reading
Virginia Tech honors former president with building name
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech is honoring its former president Charles W. Steger by naming a building after him on the school’s Blacksburg campus. The school said in a statement that it will dedicate the building Friday. The building that will become known as Steger Hall consists of two separately constructed parts of a … Continue reading
2 blacks, 10 whites on jury in traffic stop police shooting
CINCINNATI (AP) — A jury of two blacks and 10 whites was seated on Monday for the murder trial of a white University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a traffic stop last year. The jury, with two black women, four white women and six white men, was chosen … Continue reading
Rolling Stone publisher disagreed with rape story retraction
Rolling Stone magazine publisher and co-founder Jann Wenner said in a video deposition that he disagreed with a top editor’s decision to retract an entire article about a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity after the story was discredited. In a video played for jurors Friday in the defamation trial against Rolling Stone, Jann … Continue reading
Warner and bipartisan senators shed light on campus sexual assault
by Omar Ross, news editor On Sept. 21, U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of senators joined survivors and advocates from Fear 2 Freedom (F2F) and the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) to shed light on the continuing epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses. Since 2015, Sen. Warner has … Continue reading
Police: 5 shot, 1 dead, after fight at Illinois campus party
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — One man was killed and four other people were wounded in a pair of shootings early Sunday, including one that happened on the University of Illinois campus. Police believe the two shootings in the eastern Illinois city of Champaign may be related. They say the first apparently stemmed from an argument … Continue reading
Sex assaults on, near VCU campus cause concern for students
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Students at Virginia Commonwealth University are expressing concern about a number of sexual assaults on and around campus the last few weeks. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2d8DXTO ) that VCU police fielded reports about three alleged sexual assaults the first week of classes in late August. Those three incidents occurred around … Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / Health / Science
Shuttered hospital transformed into medical college hub
MARION, Va. (AP) — A new patient is occupying the exam rooms of a Smyth County hospital that hasn’t accepted sick people in years. The patient’s name is SimMan 3G and he has a lot of issues: He bleeds. He goes into shock. He moans in pain. SimMan 3G is a high fidelity simulation mannequin … Continue reading
Virginia Tech Police say threats came from South America
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Tech Police Department says threatening email messages received by dozens of people in the campus community originated from a country in South America. Tech Police said Friday that state and federal law enforcement agencies have taken charge of the investigation. Tech Police said last month the email “included a … Continue reading
Government reports drop in overall crime in nation’s schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because of sexual orientation. Still, about 3 percent of students ages 12 to 18 said they were victims of crimes at school in 2014. About 1.3 million students were suspended for … Continue reading
