Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are gradually evolving into multicultural institutions. The ethnic and racial makeup of the faculty and student body is not the same as it was in previous decades, especially for schools such as Winston-Salem State that are now affiliated with a state-supported university system (The […]
Month: October 2007
Student Gets Hands-On Experience of Civil Rights Movement
My thought upon arriving at Jena, Louisiana, was how deserted and rural the town is. The landscape is quite different from North Carolina. The bus trip to the “Jena 6” rally felt like it took forever, and the anticipation was driving me nuts. I just wanted to get there. The […]
Final Phase of Field House Renovation
Take one look around the campus of Winston Salem State University, and it’s obvious that the school is undergoing a facelift. The football program is set to join the expansion with the completion of the new field house at Bowman Gray Stadium. The building carries a price tag of $5.1 […]
Not A Mistake, Just Plain Wrong
On September 8, Derwill Ewans, a Texas man, visited a local bank with a friend who was applying for a car loan. Ewans could never have predicted that this visit would take a turn for the worst. After meeting and conversing with loan officers, Ewans was unknowingly labeled by a […]
Student Spotlight – Coming In, Going Out
Kiara IrelandAge: 18Classification: FreshmanMajor: Political ScienceHometown: Monroe, NC Q: Why did you choose WSSU?A: When I came here for open house, I really liked the environment. It just felt like home to me. Q: What were some of your thoughts about the first week of school? And what activities did […]
BET College Tour Weekend Coming to WSSU
BET will brings its annual college tour to Winston-Salem State on Friday, Oct. 26, from noon to 4 p.m. This marks the sixth year of the tour, which visits 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities over a 10-week period and provides students with four hours of fun and activities. The […]
Louis Farrakhan Inducted Into Hall of Fame
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, a Winston-Salem State University alumnus and leader of the Nation of Islam, was recently named to the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame and was inducted and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the recent 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Weekend at the […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Is Important, Too
Just as African Americans have Black History Month in February, Hispanics have National Hispanic Heritage Month. However, the month begins in the middle of a month on Sept. 15 and ends Oct. 15. For many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, Sept. 15 commemorates […]
Why Buy a Decal If You Can’t Find A Parking Space?
Enrollment at Winston Salem State University has now reached nearly 6,000 students. With the increased enrollment, however, comes a scramble among commuting students to find available parking spaces. Four weeks into the fall semester, some students were frustrated with the parking situation. Many students who have parking decals are having […]
Some Students Benefited More Than Others From Recent Career Fair
On Thursday, September 13, approximately 20 companies came to the Anderson Center looking for fresh talent amongst the student body at Winston-Salem State University. The Career Fair was hosted by Career Services. Senior Danny Harris said that this year his profession really wasn’t represented by the companies present at this […]