President Donald Trump Insults Native Americans, Mocking the “Trail of Tears”
Alyssa Coustenis In a tweet over the weekend, President Donald Trump attempts to insult Senator Elizabeth Warren who claims she has indigenous heritage. He attempts to do so by making a joke about the genocide of Native Americans. This feud started after Trump publicly vowed to give 1 […]
Americans: Created Equal but Not Treated as Such
Destiny Wharton “Gender equality is a human fight, NOT a female fight.” – Frieda Pinto. It is bad enough women have to deal with the everyday stereotypes such as, they should be the one in the house cooking and cleaning. However, the fact that gender inequalities still exist […]
Students Should Partake More of On-Campus Events
Loyal Ricks Jr. When college students arrive on campus, the various opportunities of living a self- sufficient life greets them at the freshman dormitories. The days where authority figures watch over your shoulders have been postponed for the upcoming learning process. To some, this new freedom can act […]
A Super Bowl Mired in Problems
Maximilian Farley A last minute blown call that might have changed the team representing the NFC. A controversy stemming from three years ago causing another controversy today. A super star notorious for the way he achieved some of his past successes. And the polar vortex messing up travel plans. […]
Eventful Mass Comm. and Visual and Performing Arts Day Planned… Sony Entertainment to Attend
JaNa’ Cheatham The Mass Communications Department of Delaware State University has begun plans for its Spring semester Mass Comm. Day, now tagged Mass Comm. and Visual and Performing Arts Day, which is coming up on March 28. This year’s program presents a departure from those of the past […]
Welcome to The Spring Semester, 2019.
By The Editorial Staff Kicking Off the Semester Normally, an article such as this would be about how you should take your classes seriously. That article has been written and hardly read countless times, and rewriting one would be a waste of time. Instead, we offer a bit […]
DSU Unity Event Highlights Diversity On Campus
Latayla Branson Students of DSU came out in droves to support the university’s first diversity and inclusion day. Held on November 28th from 1-4p, students were able to get a glimpse of the many cultures represented on the Dover campus of Delaware State University, through displays around various […]
DSU Mourns Fallen Hornet
Aaminah Sareé Foye It was a somber weekend for the DSU community. On Saturday, November 3, DSU student, 20-year-old Lonae Moore and her friend, 21-year-old, Aniyah Gillespie were pronounced dead after a car accident on Route 42 around 9:30 p.m. in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. It was reported […]
2018 Fall Open House Festivities
Kevin Coque Alarcon The fall open house welcomed a wave of aspiring hornets. The event started off with an opening program, then followed by an information fair where students could go to different booths for information on different areas of study. Marching band performance during opening ceremony […]
DSU Crowns 2018-2019 Royals
La’Shae Eden-Clemons Dover, Delaware- Delaware State University has just crowned Raphael Jason-Morgan and Olivia Moncrieffe who will serve as the university’s Mr. And Miss. D.S.U for the 2018-2019 academic school semester. The event took place on October 21st in the Education and Humanities Building and the coronation was […]
Miss and Mister PRSSA Crowned at DSU Homecoming
Quincee Tellis At a HBCU, homecoming is the biggest event of the fall semester or maybe even the year. It is not just a game but something more, a family reunion, a week-long party. The Ivy League HBCU of Howard University recently had a performance from a Madea […]
DSU National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Inaugurates Director’s Dish: Speaker Series
Delaware State University’s Chapter of NABJ (National Association of Black Journalist) is up to new and exciting things this academic year. According to the President of the association, Senior Latayla A. Branson, “this year we are starting something new called the “Director’s Dish,” where we bring various Mass […]
Artificial Intelligence: An Opportunity for Human Society
Tiffany Harvey Who would have thought that people in 2018 would be living in a world where technology would play a huge role in their daily activities? On October 16, 2018, ABC News reported that China has made it possible for travelers to check-in for flights and their […]
‘Swipe to Date’: The New World of Online Dating
Tiffany Harvey For more than 30 years, the Internet has increasingly found intimate ways to keep us connected with individuals across the world. Through our smartphones, tablets, and desktops we have the world at our fingertips ‘literally’. When it comes to the human search for love and sex, […]
The #MeToo Movement vs. Bill Cosby
Tiffany Langhorne Let’s talk about sexual assault! That isn’t a question you hear many people ask randomly, but Why not?. Why don’t we talk about it? Many people use different hashtags and statuses to let their opinions be known and to start movements. It has increased […]
F.O.R.C.E. Ministries Taking DSU By FORCE
By Marco Robinson On September 16, 2018, F.O.R.C.E. Ministries kicked off the semester strong, with their first worship service. After a long week of classes, extra curricular activities, and work, it was liberating to start the Sunday in God’s presence. The service began with an opening prayer, […]
The God Brothers “Engage” the Leading Ladies of DSU
Miyah Tucker The God Brothers of DSU hosted a female only event, entitled “Operation Get Engaged.” This was an event to inspire the women of Delaware State University to get more involved and become great student leaders. The event that took place this past Wednesday featured some of […]
DSU Freshmen Receive Apple Devices
Kyra Black The Freshmen of the 2018-2019 school year started receiving their iPad Pros and MacBook Pros this week. Not only did the freshmen receive them, some faculty did as well. This is all thanks to the partnership with Apple in a new Digital Learning Initiative. The initiative […]
Dreamers at DSU Hold Interest Meeting for the DACA Club
Kevin Coque-Alarcon The Dreamers at Delaware State University held an interest meeting September 11, 2018 at The Price Building. At the meeting some of the topics discussed included: creating awareness of the Dreamers, DACA program, other minorities on campus, as well as more insight on the mission of […]
Women’s Senate Revamps Brand for 2018-2019 School Year
Aaminah Sareé Foye Delaware State University’s Women’s Senate organization has a new look for this school year. Women’s Senate is an umbrella organization of the Student Government Association that advocates for women’s rights and equality on campus. The organization has pushed its mission to reach out to young […]
National Pan-Hellenic Council’s Annual Fun-filled Greek Retreat
By Kionna Stanley The Divine 9 Greek-letter organizations on campus are kicking off the semester the right way. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) held the Annual Greek Retreat on Saturday, September 8th in the MLK Parlors. This event was hosted by Rasheed Ali Cromwell, a speaker and member […]
College Students vs Elementary Level Education!
Kyra Black Are College Students really smarter than a 5th Grader? That was the question of the night, Friday September 7, 2018, as 5 contestants participated in the popular game: ‘Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?’ with a cash prize for the winner. The event was hosted […]
DSU Hires Three New Assistant Women Basketball Coaches
Anikeyawna Barber Delaware State University has officially hired three new Assistant Women Basketball Coaches. Coach Dave Caputo got the job mid-July and he has begun to make a turn for the best in this new program. He is very excited about turning this program from a failing program […]
Campus Construction
Alexis Atherley There are noticeable construction works going on around DSU campus. Like all buildings, with age, inevitably, comes issues. Though the dorms may be in good enough condition to readily house the attendees of the university, there are still some alterations that current residents would like to see occur. […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Chapter, Delta Lambda, Presents: ‘Koming’ to DSU
Marco Robinson, Imani Jeter, Taylor Billinger, Jayla Harris Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC. Delta Lambda Chapter Presents: Koming to DSU On September 5, 2018, I was granted the opportunity to be apart of an amazing event, that the AKA’s of the Oh So SWEET Delta Lambda Chapter of […]
A Fresh Start with ‘Students Against Godless Society’ Organization
Miyah Tucker and Tiffany Harvey It is a brand-new school year and the Students Against Godless Society (SAGS) organization are off to a great start. The first interest meeting and bible study this past Thursday night, was filled with new faces and great energy. They greeted their guests with bright smiles […]
UD Professor Presents Political Lessons From Black Beauticians
By Tamara Hazzard Tiffany Gill, Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies and History at the University of Delaware, and author of Beauty Shop Politics: African American Women’s Activism in the Beauty Industry, discussed the essence of the Beauty Shop in African American History at a presentation, […]
Beauty, Bliss and Blues
The 3rd Annual Margaret Oliver’s First Lady’s Hats and Gloves Tea has come and gone By Tameka Shockley On Sunday, March 25th, 2017 in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center Parlors at Delaware State University was the 3rd Annual Margaret Oliver’s First Lady’s Hats and Gloves Tea. […]
Interview with Renee Marine, Director of Mass Communications
” Life is all about continuous growth and continuous education. You’re only going to be able to do what you allow and what you set yourself out to do. So, if you want a good life then reach for that good life, but also play an active part […]
DSU Celebrates 15th Annual Mass Communications Day Symposium, 2018
By Tameka Shockley Photos Courtesy of Carlos Holmes, DSU Director of News Services Mass Communications Day 2018 took place in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center on Thursday, March 15, 2018 with the theme “Your first amendment right, but at what cost?” The Fair was put together […]
Annual Howard Job Fair Opens Doors to Oportunities
Darah Martin On Thursday, February 28th Delaware State took thirty-nine lucky mass communications students to our nation’s capital Washington D.C., to attend an annual job fair. This year the Blackburn Center, which ordinarily hosts the fair, was under renovation. Due to this students got to experience the fair […]
K-12 Teachers Should Have Higher Earnings Than College Professors
Tatyanna Freeman College professors are here to help guide young adolescents throughout their college experience and to achieve their desired career aspirations. While college professors are here to put the sprinkles on the cake, K-12 educators are the foundation of the cake. The purpose of the K-12 educational […]
HBCU or PWI?
by Khalayha Ashley Imagine having an entire education system built by your people for your people. Historically Black Colleges/Universities, formerly known as HBCUs are schools that were originally founded to educate those of African American descent. It’s time to apply to colleges, which should you choose? A HBCU […]
Employers Should Not Have a Say in Healthcare.
Tiana Proctor Employers should not have a say in what healthcare benefits they choose to provide because it allows them to discriminate against the needs of their employees, due to their own moral and religious objections. According to planned parenthood, birth control can reduce chances of developing certain […]
The Effects of Stereotypes on African Americans.
Cameron Miles Stereotypes exist within every culture. People are also so quick to judge a book by its cover without knowing the facts. As media has continued to grow and expand, its power to manipulate the public eye has also grown as well. Fear is also a huge […]
Should We Abolish the Electoral College?
Marvin Hagwood Over the years many presidents have been elected, but not all have won the popular vote. When a president is elected the winner is determined by the electoral college. According to dictionary.com the definition of the electoral college is a body of electors chosen by […]
