By Brian K. Shuster for the YJ West Virginia legislation titled “SB 451” or Comprehensive Education Reform will make significant changes to the state school system. For the first time, it would permit for-profit charter schools in West Virginia where…
Dr. Reidun Ovrebo Art Exhibit in Davis Fine Arts Building
By Austin Gessel, for the YJ The new exhibit has finally been opened up to the public in the Davis Fine Arts building to show the masterpieces that Dr.Reidun Ovrebo has created. The opening reception was on Jan. 24 with…
Mullins, Fulks Earn Win’s as Men’s Tennis Competes at UC Invitational
The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team opened their Spring 2019 season by competing in the U.C. Invitational tennis tournament at the Charleston Family Y.M.C.A. this weekend. The highlights on the weekend belonged too #1 singles player Ryan Mullins who scored…
Away from Home Playing Basketball, and Thriving on and off the Court
By Austin Gessell — For the YJ Being a college athlete while being a second-semester senior is incredibly strenuous. Mix in coming from another country and transferring to State, most students would fall behind in the classroom, or on the…
February Campus Events in Celebration of Black History Month
February is Black History Month and the University has many fun events planned to celebrate. Please look at the calendar and be sure to stop to enjoy the fun, and maybe you can learn something many of us weren’t taught…
Women’s Basketball Tips This Weekend At Home
From wvsuyellowjackets.com The 2018-19 women’s basketball season tips off with the Wyndham Gardens Conference Challenge Saturday and Sunday in the Walker Convocation Center. Glenville State and Chowan are first up at 6 p.m. followed by West Virginia State taking on Livingstone…
Jackets Return To MEC Volleyball Tournament
From wvsuyellowjackets.com The last time the West Virginia State volleyball team took part in the Mountain East Conference championship tournament was in 2013. The Yellow Jackets were seeded #9 and defeated #8 Urbana 3-1 before losing 3-0 the next…
Parsons MEC Player of the Week
WVSU freshman Brooks Parsons is the “MEC Special Team Player of the Week”. His blocked punt in the 4th quarter led to the Jackets’ winning touchdown, a 31-28 comeback win over Urbana. “It’s not a surprise,” WVSU Coach John Pennington…