The first issue of Ebony magazine was published this month 60 years ago. With $500 borrowed on his mother’s furniture to finance the first publication, John H. Johnson launched what would become the catalyst for a communications empire – magazines, book publishing and cosmetics. Ebony has been the largest black-owned […]
Month: November 2005
Renowned sculptor Earline H. King, 92, commissioned to create statue of Atkins
Enter Earline Heath King’s home and the senses are overwhelmed – the smell of perfume lingers in the room, the sound of a classical piano version of “My Funny Valentine” calms the nerves, the sight of sculptures, everywhere, tease one’s sense of visual beauty. King, 92 and an internationally recognized […]
Colds and Flu: There are ways to protect yourself
Winter is right around the corner and along with it comes the common cold and influenza. The regular old seasonal flu, as opposed to the “bird flu” that is currently making headlines in the news, kills about 36,00 people in this country every year and sends 200,000 to the hospital. […]
School of Business sponsors seminar to guide and inspire students to become entrepreneurs and leaders
Lida Hayes-Calvert took a painting job on Trade Street and little did she know at the time that it would eventually lead to starting her own painting company. Today, Hayes-Calvert is the CEO of S&L Painting and Decorating, and recently she won a $1 million contract with Dell. “Taking risks […]
Traveling abroad enhances college experience
#8220;The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Centuries before 20-year-old junior Shirlette Chambers was born St. Augustine made this observation about travel. Yet Chambers, who spent this past summer in Alicante, Spain, couldn’t agree more. And she adds: “College is the best […]
Shift from need-based to merit-based aid hurting middle-to low-income families
The good news is that tuition at public colleges and universities is not rising as sharply as in the last few years, the College Board has announced. The bad news, officials said, is that financial aid is not keeping pace. As the College Board released its annual reports on college […]
Jessica Parson forms organization for women
While watching an episode of the TV talk show Oprah, Jessica Parson, a 20-year-old junior, found herself inspired to form a new campus organization to address the needs of young, aspiring professional women like herself. “I saw her work for the Legend’s Ball . . . a program that involved […]
Students say it’s worth the cost to be home for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel season of the year in the U.S. and, despite the recent rise in gas prices, it seems that the holiday is set to maintain that distinction, thanks to determined travelers like Chiquetta President. President, a 20-year-old junior, is heading home to Charleston for Thanksgiving. […]
‘The President’s Own’ U.S. Marine Band to Perform at WSSU Nov. 19
#8220;The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, in Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium at Winston-Salem State University. The concert, part of the U.S. Marine Band’s 2005 national concert tour, is sponsored by the WSSU Lyceum Cultural Events Performing Arts Series, and is […]
Rosa Parks devoted her life to teaching by example
ATLANTA _ Rosa Parks is known to generations of Americans simply as the woman who sat on the bus. For half a century, young people have written to Parks asking what drove her to defy what was then one of the most prominent social mores of the South. And for […]