An editorial by Jaquan Anderson Students at Norfolk State University have just been notified of their 10 week grades. There was also a 5 week grade update. I feel that these updates are extremely helpful to students. Resources such as Blackboard are always available to students. However, a direct update from professors every 5 weeks … Continue reading
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Writers, photographers, graphic designers: the Spartan Echo is accepting applications now for all editor positions. Student editors will serve during the fall 2016 semester and may receive a performance grant for their service. Amounts vary by position and funding availability. Some work–done from home–will be necessary during the summer break to prepare for the fall semester. Please see the Spartan … Continue reading
Protests against India student leader’s arrest spread
NEW DELHI (AP) — A protest that rocked a New Delhi university this week spread across India on Thursday, with students and teachers in at least 10 cities demanding the release of a student leader arrested on sedition charges and accused of being anti-Indian. The protesters were outraged by nationally televised scenes of Kanhaiya Kumar, … Continue reading
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Norfolk State students help with Flint water crisis
by Malik Glaspie The Flint, Michigan water crisis has been headlining news everywhere. People from all over the country have come to the support of the people of Flint by donating money, water, and medical supplies due to the contamination of the water. Norfolk State University has also done its part aiding Flint’s citizens by … Continue reading
Virginia primary voting is March 1
by Julian Washington The 2016 presidential election is coming up this November. On March 1, Virginia will have its primary election. There are two main types of primaries in the US. Some states have a thing called an open primary, where any voter can cast a vote for any delegate regardless of his/her political affiliation. … Continue reading
Memorial service held for Italian student killed in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Friends, family and diplomats held a memorial ceremony Friday at a Cairo church for an Italian student whose body was found this week, nine days after he disappeared from the streets of the Egyptian capital. The circumstances of the killing of 28-year-old Giulio Regeni remained murky. He disappeared on Jan. 25, the … Continue reading
Former NSU Spartan Clifton Lassiter passes away, leaves lasting legacy
By Mahogany Waldon Clifton Lassiter, a former Norfolk State student passed away on Feb. 1 in Savannah, Georgia. Clifton battled leukemia prior to his passing. On campus, Clifton was a popular student with a passion for sports and modeling. Whether giving a word of advice or working on his own passions, Clifton was a … Continue reading
Pakistan university attack shatters dreams, stokes fear
CHARSADDA, Pakistan (AP) — When Islamic militants stormed the university campus in this Pakistani town, chemistry professor Hamid Hussain was carrying a concealed pistol. Locking his students in his classroom he opened fire on the assailants, buying his pupils enough time to escape before he was gunned down. The survival of Hussain’s students in a … Continue reading
Quarterly Student Aid Report: two-thirds of freshmen FAFSA applicants list only one college on their applications
A troubling two-thirds of freshmen students filling out an original Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) designate only a single school to send their financial aid application information, indicating that they were only applying for admission to one school. In new quarterly updates posted on the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid Data Center, 68 … Continue reading
Defense admits teen killed his teacher, cites mental illness
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A teenager killed his math teacher and did “unspeakable things” to her body, but he was driven by severe mental illness, his defense attorney told jurors at his murder trial Monday. Philip Chism, 16, is charged with murder, rape and robbery in the October 2013 slaying of Colleen Ritzer. The body … Continue reading
4 best TED Talks motivate college students
by Sade Moore Looking for inspiration? In need of motivation? Are you about to graduate and head off into the real world? Here’s a small list of the best TED Talks for college students to get you inspired, to show you the importance of self-reflection and what you can learn from it. 1. Clint … Continue reading
Free education is not free for student-athletes
An Editorial by Lamar Neal Most Division 1 athletes receive a scholarship, but students have a picture painted in their head that college athletes have an easy ride. Yes, food and books are free and there are multiple opportunities for academic assistance, but what is the true cost of being a student-athlete? Is it waking … Continue reading
Editorial: Sen. Warner praises administration’s effort to strengthen student loan system
(This editorial is published by the Spartan Echo from a United States Senate press release.) Proposals will improve student protections and ensure efficiency among federal agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), who has been a leader in several bipartisan Congressional efforts to help borrowers better manage their student loan debt, released the … Continue reading
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October appointments to meet with President Moore
President Eddie N. Moore, Jr. has established a year-long schedule of dates and times to meet with Norfolk State University students, faculty and staff. The goal of this outreach effort is to positively engage students, faculty and staff about the University and its repositioning for the future. Meetings are opportunities for the President and his … Continue reading
Safety experts question classroom barricade devices
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A nationwide push allowing schools to buy portable barricade devices they can set up if an active shooter enters their building has school security and fire experts questioning whether they’re really safe. Those opposed to the devices say they’re complicated to install under stress and could lead to dangerous unintended consequences … Continue reading
Liberty University raises chickens at its Campus Farm
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Black eyes, orange beaks, white wings and yellow down — these are the features of the ever-shifting, ever-cheeping landscape inside a wooden brooder box at Liberty University Campus Farm. The farm has 160 new chicks that arrived by mail from Ohio earlier this month. The Cornish Rock Cross chicks were shipped … Continue reading
Va. higher ed council, presidents to discuss strategic plan
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Higher education officials and school presidents will discussVirginia’s strategic plan for postsecondary education during a meeting in Petersburg. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Council of Presidents will hold their annual joint meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. at Virginia State University’s Gateway Dining Event Center. … Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / Health / U.S. News
Irish student hurt in balcony collapse recalls ‘big rumble’
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Niall Murray heard a “big rumble” and then saw two of his friends falling alongside him as the Berkeley, California, balcony they packed for a party snapped and dumped more than a dozen college students to the pavement below. Murray, 21, was among seven Irish students injured in the June … Continue reading
Ex-Va. Wesleyan student sentenced for identity theft
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former student at Virginia Wesleyan College student has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for identity theft. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1EvpU4h) reports 29-year-old Katecha Thomas was sentenced Monday for her guilty plea last year to aggravated identity theft and misrepresentation of a Social Security number. Court records show Thomas … Continue reading
Federal court backs Vassar’s ouster of student in sex case
NEW YORK (AP) — After a night of heavy drinking and sex in 2012, two Vassar College students traded Facebook messages suggesting the encounter was consensual. “I’m really sorry I led you on,” the woman wrote, adding, “I had a wonderful time last night.” A year later, the woman went to Vassar officials … Continue reading
Q&A: Should the Education Department discharge loans?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Students from the troubled Corinthian Colleges are getting support from state attorneys general and U.S. senators in their quest to have their federal student loans forgiven. The question is what comes next. Discharging the debt of all former Corinthian students could cost the federal government billions. And any action to help … Continue reading
Va. chief: 4 officers linked to K-9 incident off the force
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Four Norfolk police officers who were involved in the arrest of a college student who was bitten by a police dog as officers held her down are no longer with the department. Police Chief Michael Goldsmith announced the officers’ departure from the force Friday night, but he did not say … Continue reading
Campus Life / Local / National / Virginia
Black UVA student beaten by police
by Jordan Wiggins Around 12:45 a.m. on March 18, third year University of Virginia student Martese Johnson was beaten by Virginia ABC Police after being refused entry into a bar with what police at the time thought was a fake ID. After being beaten until he was bloody, Martese was then arrested by the police … Continue reading
Editorial: President Obama announces new “Call to Arts” initiative
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 20, 2015 Washington, DC – Today President Obama will host the second-annual White House Student Film Festival where he will announce a new Call to Arts Initiative through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency tasked with leading United We Serve, to help inspire and … Continue reading
Feds investigate Washington and Lee discrimination complaint
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Federal officials are investigating a complaint alleging Washington and Lee University discriminated against a female student after she reported a sexual assault. Washington and Lee University President Kenneth Ruscio announced the investigation on Saturday in a letter to students, faculty and staff, The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1a4lG7z) reported. Ruscio’s letter said … Continue reading
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