Author and financial strategist Will Roundtree is scheduled to present a free seminar on financial literacy and entrepreneurship at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Integrated Research and Extension Building at West Virginia State University. According to the WVSU…
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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…
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…
State Men’s Basketball Strives to Maintain Success
By Austin Gessel While State’s men’s basketball team fell 79-77 Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Fairmont State, the Yellow Jackets have won eight out their past 11 games and own a 13-5 record, including an 8-5 mark in the Mountain East…
SGA Adds Grad Student to its Membership
The SGA Senate reconvened on Friday, Jan. 24, for the spring 2020 semester and passed a resolution that added a graduate student as a member of the Senate. The Senate took up only one bill during short meeting. SGA Vice…
Women’s Tennis Team Avenges Regular Season Loss to UC To Win MEC Tournament Again
By Noah Fulks, YJ Sports Editor The State women’s tennis team is once again champion of the MEC after defeating the University of Charleston Friday and avenging an earlier loss to the crosstown rivals. After losing 5-2 to UC in…
YJ Staffers Recognized With First ‘Vee’ Award
Two veteran Yellow Jacket staffers were recognized Thursday with the online newspaper’s first “Vee” award for outstanding service and dedication. Honored were senior journalism major Noah Fulks and senior computer science major Jon Musselwhite. Both volunteered for the yj-online.com when…