Spartan Echo

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Fewer Virginians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend. AAA Mid-Atlantic said Wednesday, May 22, that it expects slightly more than 1 million Virginians to travel during the holiday weekend. That’s down 1.6 percent from 2012. AAA Mid-Atlantic spokeswoman Martha Mitchell Meade says [...]

   PHOENIX (AP) — In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday, May 21 about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she “deserves a second chance at freedom someday.” Arias spoke to The Associated Press as part [...]

   REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday, May 21, at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Don Mattrick, Microsoft’s president of interactive entertainment business, called it an “all-in-one home entertainment system.” He said the company has spent the past [...]

  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The steam from a plump roasted yam greets Peggy Miller for dinner most days. It doesn’t take much to satisfy the 72-year-old’s appetite, but she’s picky about what’s on her plate. Fresh vegetables are her first choice, but they’re not easy to come by in Ballentine. The closest supermarket, a [...]

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – State lawmakers are calling for more financial accountability at Norfolk State University, which has not been able to complete a financial audit for two years. Norfolk State does not have adequate administrative staff or documentation to complete the audits for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, state Auditor Of Public Accounts [...]

  NORFOLK, VA – Tim Reid’s Legacy Media Institute, in partnership with Norfolk State University and the City of Norfolk, will present its first annual International Film Festival November 8 – 10. In celebration of the art of filmmaking, the International Film Festival will present an international showcase of culturally diverse films, while providing local, national [...]

  Students interested in gaining experience and working on a student publication are encouraged to submit a Spartan “Reflections” Yearbook application. Applications are located on the Norfolk State University web site at https://www.nsu.edu/student-affairs/student-activities/forms. Applications should be sent to dwcrawford@nsu.edu as an email attachment, or submit a printed copy to the Office of Student Activities on the [...]

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police arrested three men and sought a fourth Tuesday, April 23, after two Virginia State University freshmen were swept away while trying to cross a swift, rain-swollen river as part of an initiation rite. The body of one freshman, identified as Marvell Edmonson, 19, of Portsmouth, was recovered Monday. The search continued [...]

  With the latest lists coming out recently MTV’s Hottest MC and XXL Freshman class, we at the Spartan Echo decided to come up with our own list of   “new” artists to look out for the rest of the year and beyond. 1. Luke James NOLA native Luke James first started off writing for stars [...]

  While it’s been around for years, even decades, juicing and “detoxifying” is becoming a popular health and diet trend.  Spartan Echo TV reporter Jenny Reese decided to give juicing a try and has this report on the detox craze.      

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk State says men’s basketball coach Anthony Evans has resigned, and a person familiar with the situation says he has accepted the same position at Florida International. Florida International says it has hired Anthony Evans as its men’s basketball coach, and will introduce him to the university community at a news conference Tuesday. Evans [...]