Spartan Echo Newspaper 66.14 - December Edition | Page 2

Editor's Letter

The Spartan Echo Newspaper is back and better than ever! As we enter this new chapter of our historic newspaper, we are rebranding.

My goal as the new Editor-in-Chief is change. The echo is in a transitioning process, starting with a change in staff, layouts, and more.

However, these adjustments will go beyond visual. We will be utilizing the fact that we are newly digital to the fullest.

Please look forward to new sections that will not only ensure that important stories are told, but will exhibit the creativtiy of our students at NSU.

We will also be updating our website.

Our staff has grown tremendously, it has been an honor to meet so many eager writers, photographers, and social media specialists who are ready to take the Echo to the next level of journalism. I am extremely grateful for our few editors that we have now and I am looking forward to appointing more staff to editor positions next semester.

The Spartan Echo staff is working to localize our paper. The issues on NSU's campus are always a priority, but there also other stories in the that are just as important.

We want our stories and our readership to go beyond the campus of Norfolk State University. The new and improved Spartan Echo is more than a newspaper, it is a reliable source in the Spartan community and beyond. Hence the change of our tagline.

In this issue, we provide you with stories ranging from sports, programs on campus, to internatonal stories. We hope that the variety of stories will relate to you and inform you, our audience.

In closing, I want to thank my family, friends, and professors for reminding me that I can do this job. Next semester, Spring 2023, we will be fully staffed and publishing much more often. Until then, please enjoy this issue of the Spartan Echo!

Best regards and happy reading,

Chloe-Ryan Woolfolk

Editor-in-Chief

Meet our Editorial Staff

Fall 2022

Editor-in-Chief:

Chloe-Ryan Woolfolk

Managing Editor:

Siera Jones

Arts and Entertainment Editor:

Ian Williams

Online Editor:

Doreal Quarles

Advising Editor:

Dr. Terry Marsh

Contributors:

A'lauren Gilchrist (Reporter)

Tatyana Canty (Photographer)

Micaiah Brown (Photographer)

Jayda Johnson (Photographer)

Carlos Tankcard (Reporter)

Tyrell Watkins (Photographer)

Davin Williams (Reporter)

Jillian Pippins (Reporter)

Quiana Northern (Photographer)

Silas Morgan (Photographer)

Malik Davis (Reporter)

Naji Mercer (Reporter)

James Sargent (Reporter)

Jalaya Allen (Reporter)

Destinee Broaddus (Reporter)

Inside

Spartan News

"Due to a recent rise in gun violence throughout the Hampton Roads area, NSU has partnered with the city of Norfolk..... "

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Spartan Lifestyle

"For the first time in 47 years, Norfolk State University’s Spartan Legion Marching Band has named Quiara Jackson as their first female drum major."

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Spartan Sports

"The Norfolk State University football team concluded their season November 19 with a 42-

38 victory on the road over South Carolina State University (SCSU)."

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International

"Queen Elizabeth II  passed away on September 8, 2022. She served as the head of state for the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Kingdom."

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