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Recruitment Tour 2024: Spreading the Legacy of the Virginia State Concert Choir

Recruitment Tour 2024: Spreading the Legacy of the Virginia State Concert Choir

Helaina Ballou, News Editor April 23, 2024

The Virginia State University Concert Choir recently finished their recruitment tour. The concert choir recruitment tour is when the concert choir performs and recruits at several high schools throughout...

Sophomore Joshua Howell looks over one of his paintings on campus at Virginia State University.

Art student showcases work at local gallery

Ashlee Porter, Photo Editor April 23, 2024

Joshua Branch Howell is a sophomore, majoring in Visual Arts at Virginia State University and his artwork can be seen on campus quite frequently. Howell is always around bumpin’ 70s-90s music often...

Why is style important as a Trojan woman?

Why is style important as a Trojan woman?

Sheridan Phillips, Executive Editor April 3, 2024

Being at an HBCU, style and inspiration surrounds us daily. These four ladies give their insight on what style means to them. Jasmine Kidd, fresh., Roanoke, VA Kamaya Finn “Amari”, soph., DC Dai’Jah...

Gospel Chorale brings faith to performance

Gospel Chorale brings faith to performance

Nakhii Young, Features Editor March 27, 2024

Virginia State University Gospel Chorale is known for using their amazing talents to create a dynamic praise and worship sound. GC is a group on campus that welcomes all who are interested to pursue their...

Senior Animation Major Melanna Jacks takes a seat at the board as she learns about the Atmos studio. She is currently taking Sound In Animation.

Music Department gets new mixing room for state of the art sound

Helaina Ballou, News Editor November 13, 2023

The Virginia State University music department has made space for a new Atmos mixing room. Atmos is a very advanced technology for audio mixing. Music department professor Wellington Gordon explains how...

River Street Market brings fresh produce, meat and vendors to Petersburg community

River Street Market brings fresh produce, meat and vendors to Petersburg community

Sheridan Phillips, Features Editor November 13, 2023

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, River Street Market brings local farmers and businesses together for the community to enjoy.  Crista Manieri, market manager, gives insight on why River Street...

Farmer’s Market Brings Local Growers to Campus

Farmer’s Market Brings Local Growers to Campus

Anjel-Ali Ormond, Executive Editor September 14, 2023

On Thursday, Aug. 24, the first of three farmer’s markets took place on campus. A national grant with the Farmer’s Market Coalition and USDA allowed for Virginia State University to be one of three...

Trojan Explosion Performs At First Battle Of The Bands Competition

Trojan Explosion Performs At First Battle Of The Bands Competition

Helaina Ballou September 14, 2023

The Virginia State Trojan Explosion Marching Band recently traveled to compete in the 2023 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands competition in Houston, Texas. This was the band’s first out-of-state Battle...

Junior music major Yani McNeil has gotten her professional music career started by releasing a handful of songs through a platform by Off Campus Music. 
Contributed photo.

Getting to know local singer-songwriter, Yani McNeil

Devan Dion Hawes, Staff Writer April 15, 2023

Music can be sexy. Music can be painful. Music can be cathartic and freeing. Not many artists can have their works characterized as such while also having you move about on a dance floor, face damped with...

Photo by Ashlee Porter.

Review: SZA concert in DC thrills fans with sold out show

Ashlee Porter, Staff Writer March 18, 2023

On Feb. 28 I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see my favorite female R&B artist, SZA, in concert during her North American tour. After scoring some close tickets for cheap, and driving with...

Tyler Chronicles performs his part of the show. Photo by Ashlee Porter.

Comedy show shines in Anderson

Issamar Kirby, Staff Writer February 22, 2023

On Thursday, Feb. 9, the “What in the Hail State” Comedy Show was held in Anderson Auditorium. The host, Zoie Fenty, known professionally as IamZoie, and his Wild N’ Out colleagues: Darren Brand...

‘Wakanda Forever’ is cultural must-see

‘Wakanda Forever’ is cultural must-see

Anjel-Ali Ormond, Executive Editor November 17, 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is a movie that every person should go watch, especially if you are a young black student. While the movie has all the appeal of a classic Marvel action film, it is unique...

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