2015 Year in Review

News

1. Three-year enrollment growth at JSU tops universities statewide; JSU now fourth-largest HBCU nationwide
2. JSU blossoms again as Apple Distinguished School for 2015-2017
3. Sept. 10, 2015 – Jackson Sate tackles housing issues
4. April 9, 2015 – Ted Williams uses golden voice to inspire others
5. April 2, 2015 – JSU Students hold sit-in protest in Heritage
6. April 2, 2015 – Surprise ending announced to Miss JSU Pageant
7. March 19, 2015 – JSU Students attend Bloody Sunday Commemoration
8. March 5, 2015 – Voting Rights 50 years after Selma march
9. Oct. 1, 2015 – Jackson State goes global
10. Oct. 1, 2015 – Pope Francis makes historic visit to US
11. Nov. 19, 2015 – Jackson State students react to terrorism in Paris
12. Nov. 4, 2015 – Incumbent Gov. Phil Bryant wins election
13. Nov. 12, 2015 – New School of Journalism and Media Studies excites future journalists and communicators
14. Oct. 15, 2015 – Campus responders, medical professionals engage in mass casualty exercise at JSU
15. Oct. 8, 2015 – Zagster Bike sharing program promotes fitness

Opinion

1. Jan. 29, 2015 People Speak – Do you think marijuana should be legalized in MS?
2. March 5, 2015 – People Speak – Do you feel new legislations are making it difficult for some citizens to vote?
3. Nov. 4, 2015 People Speak – Why do you think people choose to stay silent when witnessing domestic violence incidents?
4. March 5, 2015 Commentary –  Are we slaves to the Miss. Voter ID laws?
5. Nov. 4, 2015 Commentary – Suffering silently no longer an option for victims
6. April 16, 2015 Commentary – Send your child to an HBCU

Variety

1. March 19, 2015 – Top 10 memorable moments on Empire
2. April 23, 2015 – Minorities finally represented with Apple iPhone emojis
3. Oct. 1, 2015 – Marine Band wows Jackson State audience
4. Nov. 12, 2015 – I’m tweeting and I can’t get up: social media addiction
5. Oct. 15, 2015 – Burger King Halloween burger a trick or treat
6. Sept. 17, 2015 – Ashley Madison hack affects local Mississippi residents
7. Sept. 24, 2015 – Viola Davis rests her case at the Emmys
8. Oct. 1, 2015 – Top 5 albums of the year

Sports

1.  Brown sheds interim title to become JSU’s new athletic director 
2.  JSU Wins SWAC Women’s Volleyball tourney; Washington named Coach of the Year
3. Jan. 29, 2015 – JSU baseball team aims for SWAC Championship three-peat
4. Nov. 4, 2015 – Tigers get payback win against the Delta Devils of MVSU
5. Nov. 12, 2015 – MIZZOU football team stands in solidarity w/protestors
6. Sept. 17, 2015 – Cardinals make history with NFL’s first female coach
7. Oct. 8, 2015 – Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame inducts 11
8. Oct. 8, 2015 – Jackson State relieves Harold Jackson of head coach duties, names McCall Interim head coach