State boasts many remarkable teachers, each with his or her own talents, hobbies and specialties. One such teacher is Zachary Fitchner, assistant professor of art and gallery director. Fitchner is a teacher of the arts with a focus in the…
Men’s Tennis Tunes Up with Fall Competition
The State men’s tennis team competed at the Hilltoppers Classic, hosted Sept. 6-7 by West Liberty University. Hilltoppers Classic was the first competition for the men’s team to compete this fall. “They’ve been practicing since the beginning of the semester,”…
Student Support Services Offers Guidance In Several Ways
No matter what part of the semester you are in, whether it be the beginning or the end, students can get stressed out for many different reasons. Perhaps you are new at State and need some advice because you aren’t…
State Singing Groups Hit High Notes
Do you need to sing? State Acapella is MUS 150 Concert Choir and State Singers is MUS 130 College Singers. “It’s a class you can get credit for it – both are one credit hours,” Ivy Hodges, a member of…
State Group Climbs High During Peru Tour
Imagine taking a credited course abroad to produce a film for your school and experience another culture at the same time. State’s Communications Department made that trip June 15-24 in Machu Picchu, Peru. The trip is the latest in a…
Health Care Application Counselors Available to Provide Assistance
FamilyCare Health Centers has scheduled an educational event from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in room 128 of the Union to help students apply for Medicaid, Community Access Program (CAP) and Sliding Fee Scale (SFS). Counselors will help students determine which program best…
State Students Eligible To Receive Free Online Textbooks
Cengage, an education and technology company, partners with UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to provide 1,000 HBCU students with free access to more than 22,000 Cengage eBooks, online homework access codes, study guides and more. Students selected will receive a semester-long subscription to Cengage…
Annual State Stride Set For Aug. 22
State’s 8th Annual State Stride is from 12:45 p.m – 2p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22. State Stride will begin at Ferrell Hall and end with a barbeque at the University Union. State Stride is the official welcoming to all incoming freshmen…
Auditions For Fall Musical, Aida, To Take Place Aug. 19-20
State will host open auditions on Aug. 19 and 20 for the fall musical production of the Elton John and Tim Rice Broadway classic “Aida.” Auditions will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Davis Fine Arts…
More Than 270 Students Graduate From State
More than 270 students graduated from State on Saturday. Baigen Aziz Seawell was recognized as summa cum laude and received a Bachelors degree in communications. Commencement speaker, Rev. Ronald W. English, praised the graduates for devoting their time to their…