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Faculty Proposes Campus Smoking Ban
The Faculty Senate is proposing changes in the current tobacco policy, making the State a 100 percent tobacco-free campus. Vaping is included. The new policy would take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, if approved by the Board of Governors. The…
Health Center Won’t Turn Away Students Lacking Insurance Or Needing Urgent Care
You can afford health care again. And it’s as close as the student union. The next time you are feeling under the weather, have a health concern or need a flu shot, head to the Family Care Health Center. If…
Got The Mid-Semester Blues? Help Available
By Kaitlyn Cunningham for the YJ As the middle of the semester rolls around, some students find themselves struggling to find the motivation to complete homework assignments, study for exams and attend class. This loss of motivation typically peaks around…
Creator of Johnson Statue Picked To Mold Marshall’s Greer
By Tim Zuspan for the YJ The “hidden figure” behind the noble Katherine Johnson statue by Cole was picked by Marshall University to sculp the figure of its revered alum, Hal Greer. He’s the versatile artist and 1989 State alum…
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State’s Origin Begins With Epic Love Story
Our beautiful HBCU started with an untraditional love story between a slave owner and his slave. Samuel Cabell was a rich plantation owner who owned 967 acres that once belonged to George Washington. Cabell’s plantation was located in what is…
Freshman Focus: Megan Altmann Likes Community, Starbucks, Too
By Kaitlyn Cunningham, For The YJ Her favorite things about State are the atmosphere, the Starbucks and the wraps in the Union, says freshman Megan Altmann. She chose to attend State because it is close to home. “My mother went…
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…