Winston-Salem State University
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
You may all know him as “Mr. Breezeway,” but before that he was just Ray Johnson. Johnson, a senior mass communications major, is from Queens, N.Y. Ironically, in high school he was quiet but always had been interested in television and movies, accompanied with a passion for talking to people. […]
Sorority has been serving Thanksgiving meals to seniors, disabled and low-income residents of Sunrise for the past 10 years. The residents of Sunrise Towers had something special to look forward to for Thanksgiving Nov. 20. Winston-Salem State’s Omega chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. held its annual Thanksgiving […]
To raise awareness for the homeless, students spent 12 hours outside in reported temperatures below 40 degrees. The Delta Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. hosted their 13th Annual Sleep-Out for the Homeless on Nov. 20. The event was near the clock tower area on Winston-Salem State’s […]
For 64-year old Ray Famble, Thanksgiving means more than eating turkey with family, and going shopping the next morning on “Black Friday.” A year later, Famble, a shuttle driver at Winston-Salem State gives countless thanks for his miraculous recovery after his involvement in a near-fatal accident. Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, […]
Have you ever wanted to learn more about African languages? Seeking to fulfill your foreign language requirement? Consider Swahili elementary and intermediate level courses. According to the Stanford University Web site www.stanford.edu, an estimated 100 institutions teach Swahili in the United States, and Winston-Salem State is the only school in […]
Less than 50 percent of students attending colleges and universities in the UNC-system graduate “on time” in four years. In fact, the average four-year graduation rate for the UNC-system is 35 percent. More information about the UNC System can be found at www.northcarolina.edu/ira/ir/analytics/retgrper.htm. Winston-Salem State’s four-year graduation rate is dramatically […]
The new provost, Dr. Brenda Allen, has been getting acquainted with Winston-Salem State for about 150 days and counting. But during her brief tenure, she has had “a productive six months.” Allen has more than 20 years experience in higher education, making her move to WSSU a natural progression. When […]
The mission of Winston-Salem State’s yearbook is to provide memories of campus life at WSSU for students, faculty, staff, and alumni via words and pictures. The yearbook’s presence was almost a memory to Student Activities. There had been discussions of relocating the yearbook to an academic department. “We […]
The Campus Crime Blotter is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community. Certain incidents may lead to News Argus articles that discuss them at great length. Saturday, Nov. 14 At 4:15 a.m. an officer responded to a report about personal items stolen […]
Bring in this holiday season with one of the crudest Christmas movies you will ever see. “Bad Santa” is a 2003 comedy directed by Terry Zwigoff featuring Billy Bob Thornton, the late Bernie Mac and the late John Ritter. Willie Stokes (Thornton) is the protagonist of the story and […]