“Stinger” displays a WVSU specialty license plate, for which there are only a few days left to preorder. The person behind the mask was interviewed by the Yellow Jacket Online’s Joe Goodwin.
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For Professor Broughton, Learning, Life, Travel are Adventures
“What can be more rewarding and important than being inspirational, to get students to comprehend the philosophy and have them to question everything around them and answer questions with well thought-out and educated answers?” – Dr. Robin Broughton. Life Achievements…
Students, Faculty Cope with Change to Online Learning
With the abrupt switch to online classes in response the Covid-19 pandemic, faculty and students alike have had more on their plate this semester than they ever imagined. “I am worried about some of my students,” said Kim Cobb, assistant…
State Says Parking Rules Keep Campus Safer
Editor’s note: This story was written before the COVID-19 emergency. Every student has a story about parking on WVSU’s campus, whether it be acquiring a parking pass or getting a ticket. Drivers receive tickets for many reasons: parking in faculty…
Aquariums Showcase Wildlife in West Virginia Waters
Dr. Micheal Fultz, associate professor of chemistry at State, tends to the wildlife in three tanks in the Chemistry Department. The tanks and their inhabitants are part of the West Virginia EPSCoR program on water quality. The EPSCoR project is…
Student Involvement: How Much is Too Much?
Nicole Smith is one of many students at West Virginia State University who is involved in multiple activities, works and attends classes through the week. Smith said she stays busy with activities because she is a go-getter. She said she…
Busy Trina Sweeney Maps out Goals
Trina Sweeney has big goals for the 2020 fall semester. The director of student life and engagement for West Virginia State University hopes to debut Presence, the new one-stop-shop for all things WVSU. Presence is an online application in which…
Jade Irving Makes Impact on State Campus
Editor’s note: The Yellow Jacket made changes in this story based on new information it received. Irving was highlighted by LifeBound for her work in coaching students. LifeBound trains and coaches students and professionals, and its goal is making sure…
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,…