How did you prepare to run for Miss Virginia State University? Aliyah Mayers - I made sure to reach out to previous VSU and HBCU queens so they can guide me and give me advice. I made sure to really...

One of the five obligations of a  Muslim, is to fast during the month of Ramadan. Muslims use the lunar calendar to determine the start of each month. However, each new day starts at sunset. This year...

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...

Readmits and grad students reflect on their experiences PETERSBURG, Va.— Everyone doesn’t have the picture-perfect college life. Suspensions, dropouts, finances and mental challenges are more common...

This past Sunday the baseball team took home a close 2-1 win, beating Bluefield State at home. The Trojans scored in each the 2nd and 4th innings, with Bluefield scoring in the 6th. Ricky Jones (#23) scored...

On April 5, the Honors College held a fashion show. The fashion show is a part of Honors Week, a week where the Honors College has activities and events for students on campus. Urban Couture and students...

It is well known that Women’s History Month takes place annually in March, but on the Virginia State campus, it is known as Women’s Appreciation Month. The university’s women hold several events...

Freshman Alex Dayle continues to play sport he loves despite emergency brain surgery Imagine you are 16 and you are in the height of the pandemic. You live in the Big Apple, Harlem, Manhattan, New York...

If you walked into Foster Hall any time around 12 p.m. on March 8, you were immediately greeted by students, faculty, and Virginia State community members celebrating —  all while wearing different...

Last week’s career fair was by any normal count a success with a great turnout from students and a total of 94 employers. Participants came to the Multipurpose Center between 10 am and 3 pm to experience...

We spoke to five students about a subject that has been on the minds of many this school year: electronic communication or more precisely email correspondence. Ever since students have been given an...