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Page 1: Volume 68 Number 9

Volume 68 Number 09WVSU Yellow Jacket

First Copy Free March 1, 2010

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- Student Government Election information pg. 2- Black History Month Convocation pg. 3

- Campus Spotlight: Kim Cobb pg. 11

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Campus News Student Government Association (SGA) President Craig Rodarte held the State of the SGA address on March 9, 2010 in the Wilson Student Union con-

ference room. The State of the SGA speech is a requirement of the SGA President to inform the student body of what the SGA has done and is doing.Despite a campus wide email sent out to all students and faculty, attendance was very low. There were only three students, including myself, and four staff and faculty members. Lack of student involvement has been a difficulty that has plagued the organization over the past few years.

Rodarte gave a short and concise speech. He stated that the SGA’s purpose was to provide for and represent students on campus. The SGA Executive Cabinet consists of six paid positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Activities Director, and Chief Hearing Examiner. Rodarte also indicated that the separation of the Community and Technical College resulted in a loss of $34,000.00 to the SGA budget this year. As a result, each student organization was limited to $200 in funding without senate authorization for more.

No specific accomplishments could be outlined for this year. President Rodarte stated that they are working to build a continuity book in the office. This will provide future incoming administrations with a timeline of events, officer duties, and financial planning.

President Rodarte gives SGA addressby Brett Mannon

Cast Your Vote!For the new SGA Officers!

For the 2010-11 academic term

Election will be April 6th, 2010

Cast your ballot via WebCT.

Positions for votingSGA President

SGA Vice-PresidentMiss StateMr. State

WVSU Board of Governors Student Representative

For more informationcall the SGA Office at

304.766.3122

I can’t even count the number of clubs and extracurricular activi-ties I’ve been a member of over the years. So take it from someone who has been a member of various student organizations – clubs aren’t just for the stereotypical brainiacs and anti-social “geeks.”

Being a member of a campus club has several benefits that include meet-ing new people, growing personally, and networking for the future.

Meeting new people One of the best advantages of be-

ing in a student organization is that you get to meet people you might not have met otherwise. Especially if you are new to campus, it’s a fast, easy way to make new friends. If you’re shy, it can also help you come out of your comfort zone by getting to know other students and having them get to know you.

Personal Growth Active organizations can provide

a slew of projects that will help you grow. When I was in high school I was extremely shy, but after getting involved with organizations, I broke out of my shell and now I can be quite

Joining a student organization has it’s benefitsby Sara Price

the talker. Clubs can also help improve job-related skills, such as proper com-munication, leadership responsibili-ties, and may even help improve your portfolio.

Networking We’re all in college for one

main goal: to start our careers. Some national student organizations offer annual conferences that you can at-tend for the sole purposes of learning about your chosen field and network-ing with professionals. Clubs offer the chance to get your name out to career insiders, which can be a decid-ing factor between quickly finding a job after graduation and continuing the job search.

No matter your major or personal interest, State has a club for everyone. Some of the campus organizations include Greek fraternities/sororities, honor societies, major-related clubs, and religious groups.

If you’re interested in joining one of State’s student organizations, stop by the Student Activities office in the Union.

ADVERTISE YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE!WVSU Student Organizations get free advertisement through the

Yellow Jacket Newspaper! Have a meeting coming up? A fundraising or social event?

Let us know and we’ll tell everyone else!

[email protected] or visit our office in the Student Union room 214

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Current Yellow Jacket alumni, and faculty members alike, gathered in the P.A. Williams Auditorium in Ferrell Hall on February 8, 2010 for the Annu-al Black History Month Convocation. The program included a number of brief readings from speakers like R. Charles Byers, Teddy Kimba and the President of West Virginia State University, Hazo W. Carter Jr.

The material showcased in the hour long event paid homage to African American history, while no-table events included the abolition of slavery, immigration to America and the progression of civil rights since the founding of West Virginia State in 1891.

The twenty-first Annual National African American Read-In was held on February 22-25, 2010 between the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Univer-sity Student Union.

A “Read-In” itself can be held in a variety of locations, including schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, and community or professional organiza-tions while the overall goal and un-derlying ambition is to generate and encourage literacy among students and community members alike.

Here at WVSU Patty Rose-bourgh and the Education Department orchestrated a display of reading se-lections, all of which were written by noted African American authors like Mya Angelou, Tina McElroy Ansa, and Frank Marshall Davis. Although all of the selected materials were writ-ten by professional African American

African American Read-In Promotes Literacyby Bryan Chin

writers, the organization is not limited to one individual race, and encourages people from all different walks of life to participate in the production.

Students were welcomed into a conference room and encouraged to skim through any individual novel

that caught their eye before selecting a reading that sparked their own per-sonal interests. The passage coulf be as short as a sentence, or as long as two or three pages. The thought process behind the project is to enlighten those around you with the words you have

selected and enourage them to choose a reading of their own and eventually create a repetitious cycle of presenta-tions.

Rosebourgh mentioned, “You would be surprised how much more likely you are to read something when you hear other people around you read-ing it first. The attitude is contagious. Our goal is to reach 500 readers and subsequently promote literacy to ev-eryone involved.”

Read-Ins can be as simple as bringing together friends to share a book, or as elaborate as arranging public readings and media presenta-tions that feature professional African American Writers.

Patty Rosebourgh, the educa-tion department and NYANSA, Delta Sigma Sorority, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity helped support this project.

Black History Month Convocation

“Experiencing the power of education is the key to social equality.” President

Carter stated in opening remarks. “Black history IS American History.”

Mr. Lou Myers, a West Vir-ginia native, and WVSU alumni, ap-proached the stage with an enthusiastic smile on his face, announcing “It’s an exciting time to be alive. Look at how far we’ve come. Ladies and gentleman, look how far we’ve come.” Myers proceeded to share a monologue with the audience, creat-ing a visual image of life inside the eyes of an oppressed individual dur-ing times of racial segregation and Apartheid, while emphasizing the unequal treatment between Caucasians and then enslaved African Americans. Myers earned his B.A. in Sociol-ogy with minors in Psychology and Philosophy in 1962 and has since

gone to work for the New York City Board of Education, and the New York City Department of Recreation. He has won the NAACP Image Award for his role as “Stool Pigeon” in the

August Wilson play, King Hedley II, and was also listed as one of the most “Outstanding Creative Artists” in West Virginia back in 2005, compliments of the Appalachian Education Initiative.

by Bryan Chin

Campus Events can be advertised here. We would love to help students get involved.Events, Activities, and agendas can be emailed to

[email protected]

Get the word out!!!

photo by Chuck Reed

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EditorialWhen we are young, we have dreams that we think are nearly impossible to achieve. My mother, Myra Denise

Priddy, for instance, found her dream in a doctor’s office at age 7. She stared at the two initials before the doctor’s last name then thought, “If I were a doctor, my name would be M. D. Priddy M.D.!” she said.

My mother pushed that dream aside when she first attended college at the University of Georgia in 1976. As a stu-dent there, she majored in Food Science and worked at various places such as Revco Drug Store and at the University of Georgia Nutrition Department.

After my mother received her Food Science degree, she moved to West Virginia and worked at the West Virginia State Hygeneic Lab where she performed rabies testing on animal corpses. Later, she had children. A couple years after my birth, my pediatrician noticed I would have some lifelong health problems and my mother then felt in her heart that she had a special purpose.

In 1991, at age 34, my mother enrolled as a student at Marshall Medical School. There she gathered a multitude of medical knowledge to help many individuals such as myself. She passed both of her Boards, and in 1995, officially became a medical doctor with a specialty in Family Medicine.

My mother currently works in the Montgomery General Emergency room. “I enjoy it!” she said. “I enjoy the va-riety because every day is a different day. You have to be ready for whatever comes in the door. This can be anything from a heart attack to a sprained ankle to a sore throat . . . anything in between . . . simple to complex.”

When I asked my mother if she had any advice for college students, she said, “When you find your dream, just be prepared to work harder and push yourself farther than you ever thought you could until you reach your goal.” My mother also said, “It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce!”

It’s Never Too Late to go back to SchoolEditorial by Ashley King

Myra Priddy photo by Ashley King

Annual Career and Employment ExpoThursday, April 8th from 10:00am - 2:00pm

In the Student Union

All job seekers are welcome! Job seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resume

to distribute to employers.

For more information contact:

Sandhya G. Maharaj, Ed.S.Director, Office of Career Services & Cooperative Education

216 Wallace HallWest Virginia State University

Institute, WV 25112Phone: (304) 766-3236

Fax: (304) 766-5195

Free Dental Care is a Short Drive Away

Ashley Wiley, a senior at Bridgemont Community and Technical College in Montgomery, needs volunteers for dental work. Wiley needs volunteers to get credits inorder to graduate this May. She provides services free of charge while earning credit to graduate. Services include: oral cancer screenings, x-ays, fluoride treatment, sealants, mouth guards and teeth cleaning.

The service that she is providing is free. In a typical dental office it would cost you more than $200.00. It is recommended by the American Dental Hy-giene Association that you should have your teeth cleaned every six months.

She is a straight ‘A’ student and was nominated Clinician of the Year. She is President of the Student Government Association, Treasurer of Student American Dental Hygienist Association and a Student Representative Board of Governors.

“Maintaining healthy oral care is extremely important for overall health,” said Wiley.

Montgomery is 45 minutes from Charleston and if you can’t drive she will pick you up. She will be offering this dental care until May.

Days and hours for appointments are Monday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 2:00

PM to 5:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Friday is 9:00 AM to Noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

by Lacy Kinsolving

To schedule an appointment: email [email protected], [email protected]

or call 304-734-6651.

Women in Communicationswill be meeting

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 12:30 pm in the Yellow Jacket Office

Room 214 Union Student UnionFor more information contact President Mary Casto at 304.766.3212

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EditorialThere’s no question that college

campuses are at risk for crime. Person-ally, I feel pretty safe on campus, but I admit that the atmosphere can change at night. And although the days are getting longer, it doesn’t mean that we should let our guard down when walking to and from our night classes.

While I’m no expert on campus safety, I’d like to share with you a handful of tips I try to follow when I have late classes.

1.Don’t walk around alone at night. I know this might be hard if your car is parked in the middle of nowhere, but try to find someone who’s heading in the same direction and walk together.

2.Choose your parking spot wisely. This ties in with number one. Since parking is limited, it might be hard to get a good spot before your first

Safety tips for night class studentsby Sara Price

class. But if you have a break between classes, take the time to move your car to a safer location (i.e., visible under a streetlamp, closer to your late class, around other vehicles, etc.)

3.Stop texting! We’re all guilty of it, but give your fingertips a break when you’re walking by yourself at night. If you’re texting, chances are you’re not paying much attention to

anything but your cell phone, and that can make you a perfect target for crime.

4.Be alert. Distractions are ev-erywhere, but try to keep your eyes open and be aware of your surround-ings. Take note if you sense someone lurking in the shadows.

5.Have your keys ready. Before you leave your late class, put your keys in your jacket pocket or simply carry them. Not having to dig through your purse, book bag, or pants pocket will save time when you reach your car.

6.Carry pepper spray. Laugh if you want, but investing $10 in a keychain-size pepper spray could come in handy one day.

If you have another tip you’d like to share, feel free to email the Yellow Jacket and let us know!

St. George Orthodox Cathedral, located on the corner of Court and Lee streets in downtown Charleston, continuously contributes to the community and surrounding areas through their ministry and the many events that bring parishioners and community members together. Our Church emphasizes fel-lowship and social unity. Although our Church follows Antiochian culture, we have many converts of various cultures. Orthodoxy is non-discriminatory and not judgmental attracting many diverse people. The youth group, Teen SOYO, contributes to the community through outreach and area services. In 2003 Teen SOYO worked hard to plan a social event that reflected the Churches culture and heritage as well as attract the community. After much preparation and promotion through advertisement and word of mouth, this became the largest fundraiser of the year. We hire a Middle Eastern band to entertain and we also sell “mazza”, or Middle Eastern appetizers. It was so successful that it became an annual event with the success growing every year. This is the only cultural event of this type in or around Charleston, allowing people to experience Middle Eastern fellowship and fun. Most of all it gives people the opportunity to see the truth and overcome all the negative stereo types that society has placed on the Middle Eastern community. American music is also played at intermissions, accommodating all participants. As a member of the original group that helped bring this amazing and unforgettable event to Charleston, I take a lot of pride in promoting this event for my Church.

This year’s party, also known as “Hafli” is planned to be an exciting and inspirational social event. We will have the David Hakim Band from Cleveland to pleasure us with the beautiful music of the Middle East. Our ‘mazza” menu grows every year and will be exquisite with many of the different flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine. This event will be held on April 10, 2010 at the Church, and is open to the public. We do not discriminate based on religion, race, sexual orientation, age, or any other deterring factor. For more information on this event or to obtain tickets please feel free to call me at (304) 881-7965. I hope to see you all at this year’s “Hafli”! Come and experience the diverse culture of Orthodoxy and the Middle Eastern heritage of our Church.

Local Church Sponsors HafliEditorial by Paul Burdette

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WVSU Juried Student Exhibiton Spring 2010

Reception at the Della Brown Taylor Art Gallery, March 3, 2010

1st Place Best in Show: Anthony Young - Invisible Me 2nd Place Best in Show: Anthony Young - Untitled

Campus Events

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Reception and award ceremonies for the WVSU Juried Student Exhibition were held on opening night, March 3, 2010. Peter Massing, Printmaking instructor at Marshall University was Juror of the show. The Award winners are as follows:

1st place Best In Show - Anthony Young for Invisible Me2nd place Best in Show - Anthony Young for Untitled3rd place Best in Show - Jessica Neeley for BoundHonorable Mention - Jose Pena for AmuletoHonorable Mention - Adrian Millar for Untitled The dates for the show were March 3 - 19, 2010. The Exhi-

bition was made possible by the West Virginia State University Art Department, the Della Brown Taylor Art Gallery, and the Motivation Organization for New Artists. Congratulations and thank you to those who participated. Special thanks to Paula Clendenin, Anthony Young, Michael Parsley, Chris Rodgers, Rosetta Smith, and Adrian Millar without whom the show would not go on.

- Katheryne HawkinsM.O.N.A President

3rd Place Best in Show: Jessica Neeley - Bound

Honorable Mention: Jose Pena - Amuleto

Duane Channer and Anthony Young

Honorable Mention: Adrain Millar - Untitled

Campus Events

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EntertainmentI’m a book lover first and a movie

lover second. I have seen plenty of my favorite books butchered on the big screen, but I was pleasantly surprised with the film adaption of Shutter Is-land.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, the psychological thriller is set in 1954 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley. DiCaprio plays U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels, who is sent to a mental hospital for the criminally insane to investigate the disappearance of a dangerous inmate/patient.

Suffering from past traumas, Daniels is already an uneasy character and becomes paranoid that things at the hospital are not as they appear. With little help from the mysterious head physician Dr. Crawley (Kingsley), Daniels starts investigating the institu-tion and thus begins the mind-bending twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Shutter Island film adaption rivals novelby Sara Price

Other than an intriguing mystery, what makes this a worthy movie are the actors. DiCaprio was a perfect choice for Daniels and plays falling apart at the edges very convincingly (think of his role in The Departed, also

a Scorsese film). Another mentionable is Michelle

Williams, who plays Daniels’ deceased wife. She gave a chilling performance in a certain disturbing scene and lived up to her character’s psychopathic

nature.Scorsese can almost do no wrong

and he definitely did Dennis Lehane’s novel justice with his cinematic vision of Shutter Island. Everything from the character’s looks to the rocky bluffs and massive buildings on Shutter Is-land were perfect and just as described in the novel. In some scenes, even the dialogue was word-for-word from the book.

Perhaps my only complaint is that the book kept you anxiously guessing and the ending was more dramatic. But don’t take that to heart – I think it’s just my preference for a slower-paced text rather than a fast-paced film.

Bottom line though, there hasn’t been a more accurate film adaption of a book in recent years. And if you’re in the mood for an exciting thriller, seeing (or reading) Shutter Island is worth your time.

Escape to Italy via gamingby William Oldani

Assassins Creed, released in 2007, gave players an opportunity to explore the Holy Crusades of 1191 first hand.

With an extensive map to travel around, as well as many major cities that had masses of excitement to offer in each one, it was easy for Ubisoft to decide to create a sequel.

The Sequel, however, takes place in the late fifteenth century in the beautiful and vast country of Italy. In this game players are able to buy and upgrade weapons as well as use machines designed by Leonardo Da Vinci…a good friend to the protagonist in this game.

The moment that I began playing this game I was immersed in the extensive world created by Ubisoft. With the beautiful architecture and luscious landscape this game made me truly believe that I was in 15th century Italy. The game play is very easy to learn and the story line creates wonderful moments of tension and excitement. This is a good game to play if you love exploration.

Currently in the Davis Fine Arts Della Brown Taylor Art Gallery The Long Show

April 1 - 22, 2010

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EntertainmentThink About It... Laugh About It...by Brett Mannon by Brittani Stowers

In the last issue of the Yellow Jacket, Don McClain provided a breakdown of the $310 Activity Auxiliary Cap each student pays every semester. This motivated me to dig into the other fees that students must pay and find out what they are actually for.

Tuition and fees covers your cost for classes as well as the administrative fees. There is also a fee of $175 for in-state students and $650 for out-of-state students. These fees cover the cost of building maintenance and utilities.

Every student also pays a $10 ID Card fee. This fee is assessed every semester to “validate” your ID card. Validation consists of placing a small grocery sticker on your current ID card that identifies the cur-rent semester.

Another fee you will find is the Special Equity Fee. This $60 fee is assessed to every student, every semester. This money is intended for the promotion of Women’s Athletics.

If you are taking an online course, you will be charged an additional $100. This money is supposed to supplement the instructor for the extra work it takes to prepare and maintain an online course. I do not like online courses because it takes away the discussion time with the instructor and the student misses out on the little details that come with experience.

Finally, we have designated fees: art courses, communication courses, science lab fees, and others. I recognize that these departments need money for supplies and upgrades, but why do students have to spend so much above and beyond their tuition?

I am an Education major and I know that I will have to put forth extra time and effort by doing observation hours in the public schools. I should not be responsible for funding upper level Art classes by paying a $35 designated art course fee in Art 101 while also purchasing my own art supplies.

Do you catch yourself eating fast food more often than not? Well, I do. I’ve gotten severely lazy when it comes to my meals lately, and that is a problem. But, while you’re out enjoying that tasty meal, do you ever think about the people who are serving up that food? Well, probably not.

Do you ever think of the behavior you exhibit when you interact with your servers, fast food employees, or even retail associates? It dawned on me the other day of how guilty we are of being rude, inconsiderate bastards.

Here are 3 tips to keep you in line while out representing the general public:

1. Don’t be a cheapskate! If you have a $100 bill, a $2 tip will not suffice. If you don’t have the money to tip your server appropriately, keep your big butt at home.

2. Don’t harass the 16 year-olds at McDonalds. They don’t know any bet-ter, they are idiots. (It comes with being in high school.) Or else you may get some extra “special sauce” on that next Big Mac.

3. Retail associates are not maids, babysitters, or therapists. They do not enjoy your children tearing up stuff & then having to clean it up. Keep your unruly little brat pack in order. Your heathens are not adorable and no one actu-ally cares about why you are doing something.

So, if we follow these simple tips and attempt to present ourselves as genuine human beings, instead of the self-centered, arrogant, morons we actu-ally are, we may make it through without any “extras” we didn’t pay for.

Talk CinemaFM 106.7 WVSU

with William Oldani and Tim Steele

Thrusdays 3:00pm - 3:50pm

Call in to answer a question for a chance to win a free pizza.

[email protected]

What Students EatFrom Issue 8

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Editor-in-ChiefMary Casto

Design Editor/Photographer Katheryne Hawkins

Ad ManagerBrett Mannon

Senior Copy EditorBrittani Stowers

Copy EditorLacy Kinsolving

Copy EditorScott Waggener

Copy EditorLydia Withrow

News EditorBryan Chin

Editorial EditorDon McClain

Entertainment EditorWilliam Oldani

Opinion EditorSara Price

Sports EditorBobby Miller

Staff PhotographerMalcolm Bouldin

WebmasterRay Dolin

Faculty AdvisorDr. Robin Broughton

Office ContactsPhone: 766-3212

214 Wilson Student Union Institute, WV 25112.

EditorialYJTheYe l l o w

J a c k e tWest Virginia State University is an exceptional school and a great place

to receive a degree. Believe me, this is the third (and final) college I have at-tended and it surpasses the education at my previous institutions, including Marshall University.

As great of a place that State is, I feel like that we don’t get as much at-tention or recognition in the local community that we deserve. Lately, unless it has to do with sports or campus crime, State hardly ever makes it on the news for something positive.

This was brought to my attention after I participated in the WVSU Legisla-ture Day at the Capitol on February 24th. Eager to help show off my pride for the school and everything it has to offer, I was disappointed in the seemingly lack of interest that my booth received. Contributing it to the Capitol workers being busy and only having time for a quick stroll, I dismissed this as insignificant.

However, later that day when I watched the news, I expected at least a mention of State being at the Capitol. After all, this was a monumental event in the school’s life – the first time that we had ever been invited to have our own Legislature Day. Once again though, I was disappointed. The only news station to play footage from the day, let alone mention our participation, was WOWK-TV.

This wouldn’t have normally bothered me, but the day before I watched a lengthy story on WSAZ about West Virginia University’s Legislature Day at the Capitol. Their exclusive story had everything from footage inside the Capitol Rotunda to the Mountaineer mascot shooting her rifle on the Capitol steps. And then the next day, not even a mention of WVSU’s participation.

I just don’t understand why State doesn’t get the positive publicity it deserves. We have just as much quality education and activities as the larger schools do, such as Marshall and WVU. I’m proud of being a Yellow Jacket, and I hope to see us recognized for our accomplishments before I graduate (time’s ticking away, media!). More information and photos of WVSU Day will be featured in the next issue.

WVSU deserves more recognitionEditorial by Sara Price

Yellow Jacket now hiring!Positions open immediately

-Campus Editor-Design Apprentice

email resumé and cover letter to [email protected]

1st Place Best In Show Invisible Me by Anthony Young for the West Virginia State University Juried Student Exhibition 2010

On The Cover:

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Campus SpotlightKim Cobb, the senior program

coordinator, is in charge of the cam-pus radio station here at West Virginia State University; which can be heard locally on 106.7 FM or over the inter-net. Kim also coordinates dual credit college courses for Kanawha County High Schools. At WVSU there are over 20 college courses each semester in which students from local high schools may take before attending college full time. Kim explains, “dual credit classes are a great way for future col-lege students to get a head of the game before graduating from high school and take some general elective courses before their first semester.”

Kim has a MA in Communica-tions from Marshall University and started teaching at WVSU 15 years ago while she was working for the Black Diamond Girl Scout Council. She started campus radio 14 years ago. At that time the station was located in

Student Radio CoordinatorEditorial by Ray Dolin

the Cole Complex, which was much smaller than the current facility located in the Wilson Student Union on the

second floor.Campus radio has around 25 stu-

dents. Cobb said, “I am really proud

of the shows and sportscast that our students do. They work extremely hard to produce quality programs for folks to listen to.” Campus radio covers all Yellow Jacket sporting events and provides play-by-play for all home football games, men’s and women’s basketball and most baseball and softball games. There are also student driven political programs, film pro-grams, and music shows that air on the campus station.

Cobb also said, “ I am extremely proud of former students, Holly Hamil-ton and Bethany Simmons for winning National Broadcasting Society Awards for web design (Holly Hamilton) and news package (Bethany Simmons). Both students were recognized for their achievements in New York City last spring at a NBS conference. Re-cently Scott Mc Bride and Jonathan hill, won an NBS award for a radio fea-ture on the “Legend of the Mothman.”

photo by Ray Dolin

Attention Students of

Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College

If you enrolled before July 2009, your diploma may be conferred as

West Virginia State University Community and Technical College.

For more information

Contact JT (304) 881-7088

[email protected]

Sociology Club Bake Sale

Sociology majors David Meikle, Amber Surface and Karen Adams sell Irish inspired goodies at a bake sale on St. Patrick’s Day.

Photo by Brittani Stowers

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