January 15, 2021 Hornets, Spring 2021 Semester As you move back into the residence halls, we are excited to see you return to campus. We now have a proven track record of being able to keep each other safe, which has allowed us to open up more socially […]
November 11, 2020 Veterans Day falls on November 11 because World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Preserving America’s freedom has always required the sacrifices of our sons and daughters in uniform, even when unacknowledged. Over 1,000,000 […]
Below is the letter from Dr. Tony Allen, DSU President, admonishing Americans to come together on the aftermath of last week’s presidential election. November 10, 2020 Last week we Americans learned something about ourselves. We learned that voting is the voice of ancestors screaming, “There is always something […]
Danielle Mullins Over the past few months the movement Black Lives Matter has been projected all across America. The passing of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have pushed and made the movement come to light, but it has also started the argument that not only black lives matter […]
Danielle Mullins Today in America, the price of education is one of the top bills parents and students have. From the beginning of time the American Dream has been considered going to college, receiving a degree, and buying a big house with a family. The downfall to this […]
DSU President, Tony Allen, released a signed statement after attending Devin M. Wright’s vigil: Earlier today, I attended a vigil remembering one of our students, Devin M. Wright, a sophomore New Media in Arts major who was tragically killed over the weekend in Dover. As I looked around the gathering, […]
Below is the release from the office of the President of Delaware State University on September 21, 2020, to honor the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18, 2020. ———————————————————————————————-“I would like to be remembered as someone who usedwhatever talents she had to do […]
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 […]
Brittany Powell American population is going through consistent shifts. The population continuously grows and expands to very high measures. Population capacity is a serious issue that needs to be addressed in society because when the population increases, the number of resources and supplies will slowly decrease or become […]
Tionna Mcneill Shawn Smith is an HBCU graduate, who holds a degree in physics. She was an intern at Livermore National Lab and NASA, while she attended Alabama A&M University. She continues to excel in her career path as an adult. Shawn Smith is a role model for young […]
Miracle Day Have you paid attention to water pollution in the world? If you have, then you know that the topic of water pollution is particularly important in the world more than ever now. Pollution in water is having a major effect on humans and wildlife. Water pollution […]
Danielle Mullins Do you believe the questionable theory that 5G Technology caused the spark on COVID-19 throughout the nation? If so you might want to take a deeper look into what 5G technology is and how it could not have been linked to the coronavirus, reports USA Today […]
Naomi Branch There are an immense amount of characteristics of the Earth that make life sustainable; the Ozone layer is one of the most important features that make the Earth well suited for life. The Earth’s atmosphere is composed of five layers: the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and […]
Devynne Johnson Global warming like anything that does not directly affect the human population, is constantly downplayed and ignored by the overall public population. There are some people that understand the drastic effects global warming has on the earth’s cumulative health and life span; but this is not […]
Keith Sanchez Fishing is one of the oldest ways of gathering food. It also serves as a hobby that people use to bond and can also be very therapeutic. Sometimes people will keep what they catch and mount it on the wall. Others will cook and eat it, […]
William M. Akin IV Deforestation, also known as clearance, clearcutting or clearing, is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. The action of deforestation has been going on for thousands of years, dating back to the […]
