Spartan Echo

The formula for modern Hollywood films are to spend millions making a film, then hope it profits in the multi-billion dollar range. Box office sales, promotional tours, movie merchandise and more contribute to a film’s success. However, there has been a pattern in Hollywood in which producers, directors and film companies are attempting to remake [...]

  by President Barack Obama April 2, 2013 Ideas are what power our economy. It’s what sets us apart. It’s what America has been all about. We have been a nation of dreamers and risk-takers; people who see what nobody else sees sooner than anybody else sees it. We do innovation better than anybody else [...]

  People go to college for different reasons, but many students at Norfolk State University say NSU has been instrumental in improving their lives and giving them hope for the future.  Ashley Myrick of Spartan Echo TV brings us this story of local and school pride.      

An Editorial by Renon Weatherford In the last year, there have been multiple mass shootings in the U.S. a few probably still fresh in our minds, like the shooting at the movie theater in Colorado, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, and the former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner who targeted [...]

  by President Barack Obama As we mark the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war, Michelle and I join our fellow Americans in paying tribute to all who served and sacrificed in one of our nation’s longest wars. We salute the courage and resolve of more than 1.5 million service members and [...]

  An Editorial by Shaun Somers A frustrating way for NSU students to start off their spring break is with them knowing that pre-registration for the fall semester starts while they are away for spring break. Many students, mainly juniors and seniors, were frustrated and upset once they heard the news that fall registration would [...]

  by Maurine Beasley As we celebrate Women’s History month, we should pay homage to a resolute group of women who deserve recognition during Sunshine Week, another March event.  Sunshine Week calls attention to journalists who courageously brought to light information that governmental and other authorities prefer to keep hidden. Their notable ranks include women [...]

  The Spartan Echo is accepting applications now for all editor positions (listed below). Editors will serve during the fall 2013 semester and receive a performance grant for their service. Amounts vary by position. Some work—done from home—will be necessary during the summer to prepare for the fall semester. Contact the faculty adviser at seopfer@nsu.edu [...]

In a recent remixed release of rap artist Future’s song entitled “Karate Chop,” Rapper Lil Wayne, the featured artist, made a disrespectful comment. “Beat that pussy up like Emmett Till,” Lil Wayne rapped in a verse that incoherently went from skateboarding, to sex to inflating his ego; in typical Lil Wayne fashion. When would this [...]