Winston-Salem State University
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Ted Kefalinos, proprietor of Lafayette French Pastry in Greenwich Village N.Y. decided to “honor” the first African-American president on Inauguration Day by baking an unusual and controversial batch of “Drunken Negro Face Cookies.” The cookies feature huge red eyes, an enormous nose, and big thick lips. “I called them Drunken […]
The Winston-Salem State University Athletics Department has faced many changes, since transitioning to Division I, most recently firing former Athletic Director Dr. Percy “Chico” Caldwell earlier this month. Caldwell had been at his position since 2000, but Chancellor Donald Reaves announced Feb. 9, Caldwell would no longer retain the athletic […]
Dr. Randy Mills, associate vice chancellor of financial planning and budget said that WSSU was ranked the second worst overall out of the 16 colleges and universities in the UNC school system in the classroom utilization report. The report measures how well the University is using its classroom space given […]
After a nine-year literary hiatus, Sister Souljah, activist, novelist and former hip-hop performer satisfies her long-waiting fans with the prequel, “Midnight: A Gangster Love Story.” Centered on the fast lifestyle, drugs and violence of New York, Midnight, a supporting character in Souljah’s best-selling novel, “The Coldest Winter Ever,” takes center […]
The Reserve Officer Training Corp at Winston-Salem State has been increasing its enrollment as the U.S. economy continues to falter. “The ROTC program creates stability at an uncertain time,” said Capt. Kevin Larrabee, the assistant professor of Military Science and recruiting and retention officer at Wake Forest University and WSSU. […]
A Winston-Salem State student’s classification or grade point average will no longer determine if and where a student will reside on campus. The Enrollment Management Committee decided a lottery is the best option for the housing process, which will go into effect for the 2009-2010 academic school year. In addition […]
Winston-Salem is preparing to host the Mid-Eastern Athletic basketball tournament for the first time, but a scheduling conflict may leave some empty seats when the tournament starts on March 10. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be held at the Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, just minutes away from […]
Unless you’ve been under a rock, it’s easy to see that Winston-Salem State athletic department is struggling. Just go to a home basketball game, any home basketball game other than the one against North Carolina A&T, and take a look at all the empty seats. Or pick up the Winston-Salem […]
Congratulations to the 2008-2009 News Argus staff for winning the Best Editorial Cartoon for “McCain Plumber” in the Black College Communication Association Excellence in Journalism Contest. The staff participated in the 11th Annual National HBCU Student News Media Conference Feb. 12-14 in Durham. Justin Jenkins was the winning artist. The […]
Winston-Salem State University has been chosen by the Tom Joyner Foundation as its school of the month for March 2009. The foundation is a charitable organization that financially assists African American students attending HBCUs. During March, the foundation will highlight WSSU accomplishments, conduct live interviews, and spotlight major, national, and […]