We lost a beloved alumna, Katherine Johnson, Feb. 24, 2020. She was 101 years old. A State graduate, Johnson went on to become a leading NASA mathematician, making calculations that were vital to the first moon landing in July 1969. Johnson, born in White…
Features
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…
Student Spotlight: Jordan Bonnett Savors His Return to State
By Alexxia Snyder Meet our Yellow Jacket in the spotlight, Jordan Bonnett. He is a junior at State, majoring in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. A resident of Cross Lanes, Bonnett graduated from Nitro High School and began…
Student Spotlight: Monica Starks Feels at Home in Communications
By Alexxia Snyder Meet our Yellow Jacket in the spotlight, Monica Starks. Starks is a Media Studies graduate student at State. Originally from Charleston, she graduated from Nitro High School and began her college career in 2004 as a business…
Freshman Senator Seeks Input about On-Campus Child Care
Between trying to be a “normal” college freshman and trying to create new programs at State, Curtis Workman, a freshman senator, is proud of his SGA contributions. “I just want people to get involved with SGA. We can’t help when…
Student Balances Work and Modeling Career
A State student has reached popularity as a local model while balancing school, work and her youth. Kaylee Tate, a junior Communications student with an emphasis in Public Relations, is a published model from Charleston. She signed with SDS Modeling…
Cobb Encourages Students to Find Practical Experiences
Kimberly Cobb, associate professor of Communication and Media Studies at State, focuses on engaging students with traditional and practical lessons. “It varies a lot, but usually I teach a couple of production-style classes, at least one traditional class, and there…
State Grad Urges Students to Take Advantage of On-Campus Opportunities
Alumni Aran Jenkins shared his experience with making a career in social media and how students can have the career they desire if they work hard enough. Jenkins graduated from State in 2009 with a degree in communications and an…
Junior Dewey Fletcher Eagerly Takes on 9 Roles in November Musical Comedy
Dewey Fletcher, a junior in communications, plays nine roles in State’s musical comedy, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” which is scheduled from Nov. 20-23 at John W. Davis Fine Arts Center in the Fannin S. Belcher Theater. The…
Charleston Theater Shows Quinton Miller’s Film ‘Mountain Climbing’
The public recently had a chance to see senior communication major Quinton Miller’s silent film “Mountain Climbing” at the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St., Charleston. Miller said his drama follows a man who is stuck in the wake…