By: Maya Dawson, Sports Editor On Thursday, November 14th, the Spartans played against Virginia University of Lynchburg in a doubleheader non-conference game. They were 0-2 before this game so they were finally able to get into the winning column with a win over the Dragons. They won the game 123-48. They were totally unstoppable. In … Continue reading
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Spartans Break Three Point Record in Win
By: Maya Dawson, Sports Editor The Builders of Apprentice School came to Echols Hall to face the Spartans, Thursday, November 14. The Spartans were coming off a loss against Ole Miss University and came back home to face the Builders to get a much needed win. The score was 113-54. The Spartans received a panel … Continue reading
Campus Life / Local / Music
Upcoming artists find support with NSU record label
by Tamia Boyd With numerous talents dispersed over campus, Gerald Thompson worked with Imani Mathews and Johnny Watkins on creating the record label Entertainment Alliance. Entertainment Alliance was founded to support upcoming artists across Norfolk State University’s campus. The organization became the first ever HBCU record label in 2014. The motivation behind creating the label … Continue reading
Celebrities / International News / Local / National / Politics / U.S. News
AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates record while abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s a new U.S. export: President Donald Trump’s exaggerations about his record. In his speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday during his first foreign trip as president, Trump claimed to have accomplished record spending on the armed forces, even though Congress has yet to pass a budget that reflects his plans and … Continue reading
Tourism spending hits record $3 billion in Arlington County
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Arlington officials say tourism in the county set a record in 2015, breaking the $3 billion mark. The county, citing data from the U.S. Travel Association, said visitors spent $3.06 billion in Arlington in 2015. That’s a 3 percent increase from the previous year and the highest total in Virginia. Fairfax … Continue reading
NASA spaceman back from record year flight; gives thumbs up
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan with a Russian cosmonaut who shared his whole space station journey. Their Soyuz capsule parachuted onto the central Asian steppes and ended a science-rich mission at the International Space Station … Continue reading
US stocks approach record as technology, energy stocks gain
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed back close to record levels on Thursday, February 12 as technology, materials and energy companies all notched big gains. Cisco Systems led the technology sector higher after reporting better-than-expected earnings. Energy stocks rose as the price of oil rebounded following two days of heavy losses. There were also … Continue reading
