Valpresious Ham In the most recent university seminar of the new academic year, University President, Dr. Tony Allen established Delaware State University as a leader in its participation in activities centered around Coronavirus efforts on campus. On Tuesday, September 1st, Dr. Allen began his address by thanking Dr. […]
Madison Holmes Amid Covid-19 pandemic there have been many changes on the Delaware State University campus — a main one being a new Student Government Association board to represent the students of DSU: The Integrity Administration. The reign of the SGA board for the 2019-2020 academic school year, […]
William M. Akin IV In early March, the sports world was heavily affected due to the coronavirus outbreak. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) decided to cancel its remaining spring and winter sports for 2020, due to the uprising Covid-19 health risks. However, earlier this month, decisions were […]
Brittany Powell Many students who are returning back to school during this new Fall 2020 semester are seeing a rise of Black Lives Matter involvement on their campus. The DSU campus has teamed up with the campus police to create a Black Lives Matter mural in respect for […]
Tionna Mcneill COVID-19 has had a negative impact on colleges and universities worldwide. Delaware State University was one of the few schools to reopen during the fall semester. DSU has implemented many rules and safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 throughout the campus. According to the […]
Keith Sanchez College football faces uncertainty as the start of the season slowly approaches. The COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a delay or a full cancellation of the 2020-2021 college football season and this could cost the schools billions of dollars in loss revenue. Any delays or cancellation […]
Danielle Mullins Delaware State University has had to adapt to hybrid instruction as a result of the many challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic on universities and colleges in the country. Campuses all over the United States have had to shut down, leading them to adopt different methods […]
Erika Hines Many of the students on Delaware State University campus are increasingly feeling the effects of Covid-19 as the semester progresses. The inconveniences are constantly wearing a mask, virtual learning, social distancing and weekly Covid-19 testing. However Aviation majors are being met with the additional challenge of […]
Kendall Wright Amid the Covid-19 global pandemic, Delaware state University made the decision of reopening its campus for students and faculty to return for the fall 2020 academic semester. The campus will be operating in a “New Normal”, with many residence halls at half capacity and many student […]
Jada McDowell On March 13, 2020, 26-year-old nurse, Breonna Taylor, was murdered while asleep in her residence. Louisville Police Department entered her home without warning and then exchanged gun fire with Breonna’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, which ended fatally. Louisville police entered with no-knock warrant, which basically gives them […]
Trinece Rawls Delaware State University has announced that all classes during the fall semester will be hybrid with a few offered completely online. As the world is facing a major crisis of Covid-19, universities across America have adapted to the situation by offering hybrid online classes. DSU Students […]
June 17, 2020 General Order #3 — District of Texas — June 19, 1865 “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property […]
Jo-Musulyn Banks On May 19, 2020, Dr. Tony Allen, the President of Delaware State University, held a university forum in regards to the move-out plan for students. The Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Dr. Stacy Downing, said the move-out process will consist of three phases. […]
Jacques Doby Mac Ellison, a role model for many in his community, is nothing short of a busy man. Ellison is a barber, full-time father, a pastor inspired by the works of his father and mother and student. Some people in his shop may call him the perfect […]
UPDATE March 23, 2020 To the University Community, This is a serious time. A time when each of us needs to be mindful of how we take care of ourselves, interact with each other and stay connected with rapidly changing information about a pandemic many scientists say has not been seen […]
Two MCOM Alums covered this year’s NAACP Image award ceremony and joined the league of media personalities to be invited to cover the prestigious award show. EMIR.movEmir Horton Delaware State University BA Mass Communications (267) 582-8642 Ehdonnell@gmail.com
Erin Gordon Plastic products are taking over Earth like a plague. Plastic is a non-biodegradable byproduct of oil that is very cheap to produce, and easily polluting our world. Humans need to turn to eco-friendly products in order to try and cut plastic out of our lives. It […]
Jacques “Dinero” Doby Bitcoin, the biggest digital currency, is trading around $9,700 – 10,000, and has posted more than phenomenal gains since 2010 when it was trading around only 10 cents. Price Chart In 2017, Bitcoin managed to pump above $1,000. By the second quarter of that year, […]
Dominique Selby On Sunday February 9th, 2020 at the Dolby theater in Los Angeles California the 92nd Academy Awards was held. The award ceremony acknowledges movies, films, directors, and actors/actresses. This year’s Oscar’s was a letdown for people of color as according to Variety.com only five black people […]
Jacques “Dinero” Doby The loss of Kobe Bryant was one of the most painful in the history of sports. NBA players cried and mourned publicly and After hearing the terrible news, Barack Obama also came out to say, “Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting […]
Jewel Phillips Delaware State University is in the process of expanding its Honors Program. The program has served as an important part of the recruiting process for incoming students but recently has been in need of growth. Delaware State University changed its initiative slogan to “IT MATTERS” in […]
Jacques “Dinero” Doby Delaware State University’s, Hornets basketball team, lost its most recent away game to NC Central with a score of 45-72. This will turn out to be the team’s 16th loss, keeping them at 8th in the standings. Ameer Bennett, Otherwise known as number 15, […]
Delaware State University has just hired an entirely new training staff for the 2020 Spring Semester. Last semester the University collaborated with PIVOT, a Physical Trainer corporation, to hire temporary and permanent trainers. This past December PIVOT posted that the university was looking for seven permanent trainers. Roger […]
London Keemer Last Wednesday, January 22, was the last day to register for classes at DSU. Students flooded the Delaware State University administration office on Thursday January 23rd, to register for classes in an attempt to beat the deadline. Other things the students have to consider by this […]
Corey St. John The Delaware state football team has officially started it’s spring season. The process goes: rigorous training for a couple months, then smoothly transitions to on field practice in late March 25th. With a new weight lifting coach and new trainers, the hornets have a very […]
Erin Gordon The DSU Equestrian Team is gearing up to be back in action this next week. The Lady Hornets are starting off their 2020 Spring season traveling to Fort Worth, TX to take on the TCU Horned Frogs. The competition will hold Thursday, January 30th and will […]
Jacques “Dinero” Doby Delaware State University’s Hornets basketball team lost its most recent game at home to NC A&T with a score of 98-77. This will turn out to be the team’s 15th loss, dropping them to 8th in the standings. John Crosby, Otherwise known as number 24, […]
Essence Sommers Do you smoke cigarettes or know of anyone close to you that does? How about e-cigarettes? There is a lot of harm that can be done while smoking. Smoking causes damage to the body and can damage the quality of internal organs. Smoking is one of […]
Alicesa Miller According to the U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce, “African-American businesses have grown at an exponential rate in the 21st century.” Currently in the U.S., there are nearly 2.6 million African-American-owned businesses. Due to the inequitable rules or possible racism in some work environments, D.C. native, entrepreneur […]
Nyah Sutherland Recently, The Hornet Newspaper stopped by WDSU Radio: ‘The Hive’ to get exclusive access on all that happens at Delaware State University Radio Station. WDSU Radio gives students at Delaware State University, who look forward to pursuing opportunities in Mass Media, great hand-on experience within the radio […]
Mr. Alpha Hallowell aka King Billz, is a 23-year old senior from Bronx NY. He is a Mass Communications major with a concentration in TV, Radio and Film. Concluding his educational journey at Delaware State University he started getting major interviews. A very entertaining and enthusiastic young man, he […]
Should You Get Vaccinated? Keion Smiley Throughout history, many diseases have surfaced and made their dents in the population of humanity as well as left permanent damage for some. According to the CDC, Vaccines contain the same germs that cause the disease. The germs have either been killed […]
Christian Chapman There are several campus organizations at Delaware State University. Such as Greek organizations like Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and many others. Other organizations that are offered by the school that students campaign and run for to become student […]
Carrington Jones From video games to 4Lokos to social media, the American youth has a new addiction: Juuling. Look around any teenage party and I bet you’ll find yourself a couple of patrons with a cup full of their mother’s vodka in one hand and a black USB-shaped device […]
Elisabeth Trzyzewski On September 20th, the youth of America filled the streets and joined together in protest about climate change. Climate change has been a very important topic in science and politics. For years there has been the ongoing debate about wether or not climate change is really […]
Elisabeth Trzyzewski The Delaware State University Aviation program has officially received its 11 newest aircraft. This information was revealed at a program held at the Delaware Airpark on September 18th. With the help of the Delaware Higher Education Economic Development Funds’ $3.4 million grant, the university has purchased a fleet of […]
Kayla Bennett All college students know about the “University Struggle.” Struggling with finances, asking our parents for money all of the time, even splitting Wendy’s 4-for-4’s— sadly we’ve all been there. Delaware State University student, Roger Louisaire, is changing that narrative for himself by making money on his […]
Alicesa Miller Ayn Rand once said: “The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me.” This is a quote Ms. Senior for the 2019-2020 academic school year, Damaria Joyner, chooses to live by and keep her motivated. Raised in the Foster care […]
Cayla Jones Delaware State University’s annual homecoming concert takes a twist as it’s on a Wednesday rather than a Friday. This hasn’t deterred students at all as the excitement for Megan Thee Stallion has made students rather frantic to get tickets before they are sold out. The line-up […]
Brian Cavicante If you missed the home opener for the Hornets at Alumni Stadium on Saturday, you missed a good one! The Delaware State University Hornets got their first win of the season by defeating the Lincoln University Lions in a lopsided victory. The final score was 58-12. […]
Jadyn Batch Some Delaware State University Mass Communications students have volunteered as the production Team for ESPN’s First Take Live with Stephen A. Smith. From Thursday to Friday, September 19th and 20th, the students will be involved in assisting VIP, managing social hubs, setting up and taking down the event, […]
Christian Chapman Three years ago, Marcus Dunn was completely not into campus politics– he had never held a student leadership position. The most he had done was become Vice President of the on-campus organization, The Godbrothers. Now he is the 15th Mister Delaware State University under the Legacy […]
Delaware State University has canceled classes and on-campus activities for Tuesday, September 17, including the Freshman Convocation that was slated for 11a.m. today. The cancelation of activities was prompted because, “earlier, some students reported receiving anonymous texts of a potential shooter on campus,” said Tony Allen, the Executive […]
Demaurea Moore DSU Alumni President, Cliff Burrell, has invited the lady Hornets basketball team to the Alumni’s Cookout tent for Homecoming. Mr. Burrell saw the team picture of the girlsat Welcome Back night and contacted Coach Dave Caputo. “Bring the girls by and we will feed them and […]
D’Aja Christopher DSU Students gathered Thursday, September 12, at the basketball courts to celebrate Delaware State Hornets Football Team, as they prepare to go head to head with Lincoln University in the year’s first home game. To start off the pep rally, The Approaching Storm Marching Band, came in […]
Vanaija Shelton The Fairy Godsisters of Delaware participated in the annual org fair at Martin Luther King Student Center on Wednesday Sept. 4th. The Fairy Godsisters of Delaware is a nonprofit community service organization whose mission is to “Help Heal a Hurting Humanity.” President Joy White says her […]
Jonae Adams Thursday, August 30, 2019 all of the spotlights were on the Delaware State Hornets as they took on University of Delaware’s Fightin’ Blue Hens. Thursday night’s football game against the Blue Hen’s, DSU was tied in both first and second quarters. In the end hornets fell […]
Keion Smiley “Freshman 15” is a term that refers to an amount of weight gained during a student’s first year at college. There has been a bunch of speculation from students that Conrad and the Village Café are putting fibers into the food to help with the students’ […]
Tionna Mcneill Photo source: TEDxDelState U On September 4th at 9pm, TEDxDelState U premiered the film “Da 5 Bloods” for Delaware State students. Students were able to watch the film, along with other students, by signing up through the TEDxDelState U instagram page. The organization stated that “TEDxDelStateU […]
Trinece Rawls Upper Marlboro, MD. – Thousands of students in the DMV area returned to school on Monday, August 31st, but from their homes. A few parents have spoken out about the issues they were facing in the beginning, while other parents weren’t able to log their children […]
Miracle Day In Lake Charles, LA. Hurricane Laura carved a deadly, devasting path north from the Louisiana coast on Thursday, destroying some houses and business while sparing others, killing at least four residents. The storm had rapidly intensified before it made landfall early on Thursday as a category […]
Keith Sanchez Deno’s Wonder Wheel in Coney Island has been a can’t miss attraction since it was built in 1920. 100 years later, no one can even celebrate its anniversary because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coney Island, a small neighborhood in Brooklyn known for its amusement park, beaches […]
Edwin Rosembert On September 5th, The Delaware State Track & Field team hosted a campus community run to give students, who are sedentary an opportunity to get out of their dorms and workout in a group of other students. The event started at 11 AM and consisted of […]
William M. Akin IV On November 3rd, millions of Americans will be casting their votes for the 2020 presidential election. However, this year will look a little different as new mail-in ballots will be implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voting by mail has been around since the […]
Jada McDowell On September 2, 2020, Deon Kay, 18 years old, was shot and killed by Alexander Alvarez, a Metropolitan police officer in Washington DC. Police claimed that Kay was spotted with a firearm on social media before the incident occurred. Officers then obtained a warrant and went to pursue Deon and a friend. During the pursuit, Deon was spotted with the […]
Madison Holmes On the sands of Ocean City beach in Ocean City, Maryland, crowds of families and travelers decided to spend their Labor Day holiday with fun in the sun despite Covid-19, but helped many businesses. On this past Monday, it seemed the hotspot for every quarantined person […]
Tamon Frisby DSU Student Government Association presents “Tell It All Tuesdays,” an initiative to keep students informed at their own requests regarding any of their concerns about campus. Every Tuesday during common hour, Student Government, along with special guests, host a virtual live inviting student to address their […]
Danielle Mullins COVID-19 has caused a decrease in all traveling worldwide for many holidays, but one of the biggest, Labor Day. As of Monday September 7, 2020, it was recorded that the pandemic has caused many people to ditch airplanes and hit the road by car. According to […]
