Al Roseboro, a Winston-Salem State University alumnus and the “Voice of the CIAA” was elected to the CIAA Hall of Fame on January 15, 2007. Roseboro has held the title of “Voice of the CIAA” for more than 30 years. He has announced more than 30 CIAA basketball and football […]
Month: January 2007
Ask La’Chelle
Q. The New Year is here, and many people have made resolutions. What do you think are the best New Year’s Resolutions? A. I think New Year’s Resolutions are personal goals people set for themselves. Resolutions for the New Year may be things that people want to improve on from […]
WSSU students speak out about Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a remarkable forerunner in the area of black rights. He accomplished many achievements in his life, that although cut short, still prove to shape the black community. People today, of all races and backgrounds, admire and appreciate the sacrifices King made, and the precedent […]
Oprah’s new school stirs up controversy
Oprah Winfrey recently built a $40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy located on a 50-acre site just outside the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The school is a manifestation of Oprah’s dream to do something for those less fortunate. It is a response to former South African President Nelson Mandela’s […]
No longer a dream
The groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place in Washington, D.C., in late 2006. This project will be the first national memorial for an African-American and non-president on the National Mall, and it will be built in the same city […]
Evers-Williams speaks up for all
A diverse crowd of students, faculty and community members packed Dillard Auditorium Monday night, Jan. 15, for the Seventh Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration well before its scheduled 7 p.m. start time, so much so that an overflow room had to be arranged. Hundreds came to help make […]
Alumna Honored
#8220;I never could have imagined that Winston-Salem State University would grow to be this large,” Sadie B. Webster, the second dean of the School of Health Sciences recently said. Webster, who attended WSSU as a student in the early 1950s, later became dean of the School of Health Sciences. When […]
New study show cramming college students pay hefty price
College freshman Edie Weiner arrived home for winter break on a Saturday night, fell into her childhood bed and didn’t get up for 20 hours. By the time the 18-year-old stumbled out from hibernation at 5 p.m. the next day, her parents were growing a bit anxious.Weiner, like many of […]
Get ready for “Trouble”
Any number of phrases could fill in the space in the statement, “(blank) is the essential element of a successful musical group,” but when the members of Nuthin But Trouble were asked why they chose to play in a band with each other, everybody’s first thought was, “Good vibes.” And […]
“Stomp the Yard”: Have we seen similar films?
Stomp the Yard is being compared to Drumline, but with college fraternities and sororities stepping and dancing instead of college bands marching. DJ (Columbus Short) of Los Angeles and his crew of dancers battle and win a dance battle filled with Krumping, a new form of hip-hop dancing. Victory turns […]