By Janell J. Lewis Argus Managing Editor Three African-American men, all of whom recently walked out of state prisons after spending years behind bars, shared their views on injustices in the legal system, on their experiences as prisoners and on their regrets during a public forum held at Bennett College […]
Month: April 2004
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
By Janell J. Lewis Argus Managing Editor Enter to learn. Depart to serve. This is the mission statement of Winston-Salem State University, and Moses “Moe” A. Lucas is a shining example of a graduate who has lived up to this code of honor. Lucas, a graduate of the Teacher’s College, the […]
WSSU alum Raoul Davis shares Iraqi war opinion
Special to the Argus Let’s start with the premise of honesty. Saddam Hussein does not deserve to be in power and his current home, a jail cell with a large picture of President Bush smiling at him is an appropriate location for him to rot. He is a liar and […]
HIV: It’s time to address the real problem
Recently a note was left for the News Argus office by an unidentified person. The person left an editorial which appeared in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. The title of the article, “Blacks flee gays, can’t flee AIDS,” The unidentified person wrote that we should print the article, because the […]
Hispancs giving new meaning to “The New South”
Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT)LYONS, Ga. _ Juan Reyes spends his days in the dusty trenches of the vegetable fields that populate the tiny southeastern town of Lyons, Ga. He spends his nights in the commercially seductive aisles of the local Wal-Mart. After plowing row after row of onions, cucumbers or […]
Rice likely to be grilled about 9-11
Chicago Tribune (KRT) WASHINGTON In defending the White House against accusations by a former aide that President Bush was not paying adequate attention to potential terrorist attacks prior to Sept. 11, 2001, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice portrayed the accuser, Richard Clarke, as someone who couldn’t keep his story straight. […]
North Carolina colleges racing to teach `HIV 101′
Knight Ridder Newspapers(KRT)Gregory Johnson lost two uncles to AIDS, so when he hears of fellow students at Johnson C. Smith University dallying with casual sex, he wants to stop them. “That’s one of the hottest issues on campus _ sex,” Johnson said. As a dorm advisor, the 20-year-old junior from […]
Nations, businesses, volunteers battle AIDS epidemic in Africa
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel KAMPALA, Uganda _ Goats and chickens scatter as a dirt bike pings down rutted roads, past banana trees and sugar cane, to a village deep in the African bush. Its driver is delivering some of the world’s most advanced drugs to people in mud-and-thatch huts. Once a […]
Half of U.S. will be ‘minority’ in 2050, Census estimate says
The Record (Bergen County, N.J.) (KRT)HACKENSACK, N.J. Fast forward to 2050. Imagine an America where the concept of minority no longer applies to the same ethnic or racial groups as today. Imagine an America where whites are no longer far and away the majority. That is the picture of America […]
“And the Rammie goes to …”
MASS COMMUNICATION RAMMIES: AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Best Promo By A Group: Shoes-Broadcast Marketing Section 1 Best Promo by Individual: Ram-TV19: Behind the Scenes-Hezekiah Cunningham Best Actor/Actress In A Promo: Daysha Scruggs-Shoes Best Edited Package: Tammy Terrell-Basketball Best Comedic Performance: Fred – “Making the Band”/”Nightlife” Best Supporting Actress/Actor: Nicole Lee – […]