All Yellow Jackets are encouraged to attend the 2019 African-American Read-In from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. on Thursday in the Davis Fine Arts Building. State’s College of Arts and Humanities is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing important African-American artists that…
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State’s PRSSA Organization reaching for San Diego
By Austin Gessel for the YJ Public Relations Student Society of America is always doing exciting events for its members. This year is no different as they are planning to attend the PRSA convention in San Diego in September or…
Sada Baby to perform in Fleming Gym
By K. Rakell for the YJ A concert is scheduled to in held at State’s Fleming Gym on April 13, 2019. Sada Baby, an upcoming Detroit rapper is the headline act. Sada Baby’s top viewed video on Youtube has over…
Earl Lloyd: Professional Basketball’s Racial Barrier Breaker and State Alumnus
Earl Francis Lloyd was born on April 3, 1928 in Alexandria, Va. Lloyd was a standout athlete at the segregated Parker-Grey High School, before arriving at State in the fall of 1946. Without Earl Lloyd, many of the current stars…
Miss State Making Her Voice Heard
Angelica Willis, Miss State, aspires to be an inspiration to other students on campus. Willis is a communication major and is en route to graduate this May. Willis’ upbringing in New York gave her the ability to talk to anyone. From…
What’s Happening With Mr. State
Cedrick Farmer, Mister State, has been a huge part of State’s campus since he was a child and is making his voice heard all over campus. Originally, Farmer was a music education major but changed to vocal performance when he realized…
‘Unforgettable’ Former Music Department Chair Charlotte Giles, 81, Dies
One of State’s greatest graduates has died. Retired music professor Charlotte Emma Giles, 81, was an icon on campus for nearly 40 years. Friends and colleagues described her as a fierce friend and a unforgettable artist. A native of Atlanta,…
HBCUs are Dying (And the Silence is Deafening); Is State Next?
In the past few months, we’ve seen Bennett College go through the financial turmoil faced by too many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). On the brink of losing their accreditation, the historic women’s institution at Greensboro, North Carolina asked…
West Virginia State University Day at the Capitol Friday, Feb. 22
All Yellow Jackets are encouraged to attend the West Virginia State University Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22 at the Capitol. Exhibits and information tables by State departments and organizations will line the main corridor under…