Meet 21-year–old sophomore Brandon Martinez, the new SGA president. He is adamant about uniting the campus and helping students be connected to college life. “Sometimes students complain that there is nothing to do on campus,” Martinez said. “But I believe…
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Professor’s Horror Obssession Delights Students In ‘Fearful’ Class
By Jillian Tate, YJ Staff Writer It was dark in the house. The curtains had been closed, the doors locked. The wood of the floor creaked at it settled into place, no one had walked on it for hours. The…
YJ Will Lead Discussion In Addressing Racial and Political Divides On Campus
By Kaylen Barker, YJ Editor Full disclosure. I am quite literally the polar opposite of Turning Point USA on the political spectrum. I find it extremely difficult to come to the defense of an organization that aligns itself with Donald…
State Splits Doubleheader With Glenville
State split a doubleheader with Glenville State on Sunday, dropping the first game 4-3 and winning the second 7-0. Brandon Wright had two hits for the Yellow Jackets (25-16 overall, 15-13 Mountain East Conference). Christopher Jordan and Andrew Stone each homered…
Jackets Clinch MEC Softball Tournament Spot With Sweep of Fairmont
The State softball team clinched a spot in the Mountain East Conference tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Fairmont State Friday in Institute. The pitching of Emily Moore, Emily Thompson and Calli Norton led WVSU to a softball sweep of…
Women’s Tennis Regional Champs; Advance to Sweet 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona
No women’s tennis team in the history of the MEC has ever won a NCAA regional championship and advance to the NCAA Sweet 16. The Yellow Jacket Women’s Tennis Team changed that with a pair of wins over the weekend.…
NRA Collegiate Coalition Hosts US Senate Republican Candidates
By Meghan Shell, Managing Editor for the YJ Online April 30th at 7 pm, the NRA Collegiate Coalition will host 5 out of the 6 Republican candidates for U.S Senate in the Ferrell Hall Auditorium, room 217 at WVSU.…
Tennis Team Hosts NCAA II Regional Matches Saturday a Coonskin Courts
By Noah Fulks, YJ sportswriter The WVSU women’s tennis team — winningest athletic program on campus — host the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional this weekend at Coonskin Park The #2 Yellow Jackets face #7 Shaw at 10 a.m. Saturday.…
Baseball Team Heads To Glenville
The Yellow Jacket Baseball team looks to finish strong and prepare for the MEC Tournament, with an overall record of 23-16, 13-11 MEC. State is in third place in the MEC South Division standings. The top batter for the Yellow Jackets…
Yellow Jacket Softball Team Looks to Claim Divisional Title
The Lady Yellow Jacket Softball Team looks to finish the regular season strong this weekend and maybe steal the MEC South Divisional Title away from first place W.Va. Wesleyan. The Yellow Jackets have back to back home games against Fairmont…