In its first home game of the 2020 season, the State men’s baseball team beat Bluefield State College 9-3 Wednesday at Shawnee Sports Complex. The Yellowjackets scored six runs in the third inning to build their lead. State’s Andrew Stone…
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Women’s Basketball Dominates Wesleyan, 79-53
State took an early lead and held it by a wide margin on Thursday in a strong performance against West Virginia Wesleyan. The Yellow Jackets, who won 79-53, scored an incredible 34 points from 39 turnovers. The State women are…
Men’s Basketball beats Wesleyan in Overtime, 97-87
West Virginia Wesleyan took an early lead in the game on Thursday and held it for most of the first half. After Glen Abram put State ahead with a three-point shot, the game was tight until it went into overtime.…
Don’t Be Blue from the Flu
Flu season hits during the colder months, usually October through March. Two types of flu, Influenza A and Influenza B, could potentially be deadly. The CDC estimated at least 22 million cases of the flu this season, 210,000 hospitalizations and…
PRSSA Plans Raffle for Feb. 13
With Valentine’s Day Friday, the State chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) announced it is holding another raffle on Thursday, Feb. 13. PRSSA’s raffle, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include gift cards from…
International Festival 2020 Celebrates Diversity
By Jon Musselwhite The Office of International Affairs and the International Student Association hosted their annual International Festival last Friday. Students, faculty and guests experienced a variety of food, entertainment and fashion from around the world.
3 Greek Organizations Observe Founder’s Days
West Virginia State is home to five of the nine National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations. During January, three of the five organizations celebrated their Founders’ Days. Alpha Kappa Alpha, founded Jan. 15, 1908; Delta Sigma Theta, founded Jan. 13, 1913; and…
Intervarsity Spreads Christian Message on Campus
By Neaka Nugent Karly Kamps, a member of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, has been on a mission on the State campus to serve her organization by bringing students to join Bible studies, prayer nights, conferences and game nights. On Intervarsity’s website,…
WVSU NAACP Chapter Has New Advisor
The West Virginia State University chapter of the NAACP has a new advisor – Natasha Tyson. Oree Banks was the chapter’s advisor for 41 years (1978-2019), according to Sharon Banks, director, Advisement Programs and adjunct professor at State. Banks said…
Legislators Square off to to Support American Cancer Society
Members of the West Virginia Legislature gathered in the Convocation Center for the annual Dick Henderson and Tony Lewis Memorial Basketball Game. Democrats and Republicans played against each other in memory of the late Delegate Dick Henderson and Delegate Tony…