One hundred and two incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau. Piracy has doubled in the first three months of 2009. With the economy in such a depressing state, worldwide crime was inevitable. The IMB has blamed the removal of Islamic extremist from Somalia for the increased […]

The North Carolina General Assembly could be taking another big step this year by repealing the ban of alcohol sales in Alcohol Beverage Control Stores on Sundays. If passed, the new law would give county ABC boards authority to decide to open on Sundays. An editorial published in the Winston-Salem […]

I would like to commend you on your excellent editorial by Stephanie Douthit and the informative piece on the campus police not posting the blotter as required [April 14 issue]. This is what I have been waiting to see from the News Argus, and I would like to encourage you […]

Nontraditional Adult Student Organization was founded in 1999 as an advocacy for adult students over the age of 25 to ensure the best service and to help non-traditional students. NASO meets once a month. Steve Jeffries is president of the organization and also Mr. NASO. Jeffries, a senior political science […]

Winston-Salem State students are attempting to save money with help from tools that can be used daily. Financial analyst, Melissa Kahney said in an article from “Financial Tools for College Students,” that college students participate in Student Advantage, the nation’s largest student discount program. Students who sign up for the […]

Winston-Salem State students got their first taste of the new housing lottery when the results were released on April 21. In an e-mail sent from Theo Howard, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, students were alerted that the housing process had been completed successfully. According to the e-mail, 2,800 students were […]

The Mass Communications Department at Winston-Salem State held its Eighth Annual Mass Communications Conference April 17 in the Anderson Conference Center. Tom Blount, editor for The High Point Enterprise, was the keynote speaker. Students engaged in interactive workshops facilitated by local Mass Communications alumni, who are working media professionals. The […]

The first phase of the new housing lottery at Winston-Salem State began April 14 and has caused some students to explore living off campus or transferring. The Enrollment Management Committee instituted the housing lottery effective fall 2009. In the past, housing assignments were determined by a student’s classification or grade […]

Winston-Salem State provides students with the chance to play in Intramural Sports and participate in recreational activities. “The two most popular sports are basketball and flag football,” said Dash McNeal, director of Campus Recreation. “Both of the sports rosters fill up quickly. Most students choose these sports because they participated […]