by Maya Dawson Norfolk State University is being represented at the NASCAR Drive for Diversity National Pit Crew Program, with Hadji Gaylord and Raynard Reveals being a part of the program, joining other alumni such as Brehanna Daniels, Lamar Neal, and Ernest Holden. Brehanna Daniels was the first African American woman to work a pit … Continue reading
by Jalen Rudolph Over the past three seasons, the Norfolk State baseball program has had great success. The Spartans have brought the MEAC north division regular season title in those three years back home to Norfolk, but in each year they have fell short in the tournament. This year’s team will have a new look … Continue reading
(NSU Newsroom—Oct. 28, 2017)—Officials at Norfolk State University regret to report the death of Nicholas Jerome Ackies, a student, who passed away on Friday, Oct. 27, after he was the victim of a homicide in Norfolk. Ackies, 18, of Richmond, was a freshman criminal justice major. He was a defensive lineman for the NSU Football team. … Continue reading
by Shaye Southall During the days of the late Dick Price, Spartan football sat atop the ranks of black college football; NSU was a powerhouse. With championship after championship, the Norfolk State University football program was bound to stay a powerhouse for years to come. So what happened? Today, the Norfolk State University football team … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Kalen Johnson threw two touchdown passes, Anthony Philyaw and Da’Vaun Johnson each ran for TDs and Howard scored 21 second-half points to rally past Norfolk State 33-28 on Saturday for its first win of the season. Johnson scored the go-ahead TD on a 1-yard run in the third quarter after Philyaw’s … Continue reading
Norfolk State University is proud to participate in National College Colors Day 2016 to be held Friday, September 2. As part of the celebration, NSU President and CEO Eddie N. Moore Jr. has issued a College Colors Day Presidential Proclamation. College Colors Day, which coincides with both “back to campus” and the kick-off of intercollegiate … Continue reading
A week ago, Amber Brown was like thousands of other women’s college basketball players, playing and practicing with her Norfolk State teammates. Now, the junior forward is fighting for her life laying in a hospital bed. Brown, 19, was found unconscious on her dorm room floor on New Year’s Day. She has been hospitalized the … Continue reading
The article below was written in November. Since that time, Amber Brown’s fight with diabetes has become a fight for her life. Please read the latest on this true Lady Spartan here. http://spartanecho.org/2016/01/09/lady-spartan-in-coma-fighting-for-her-life/ by Lamar Neal As the 2015-2016 season starts for Norfolk State Women’s Basketball, the past now becomes the future of the Lady … Continue reading
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