Month: March 2010

News

Haitian nursing student applies skills at home

Winston-Salem State has several student organizations coming to Haiti’s aid following the 7.0  magnitude earthquake  which devastated  the country Jan. 12.    But at least one WSSU student is making a difference personally. Just four days after her native country was destroyed,  Fathia-Anna Davis, a senior nursing major  returned to Haiti […]

News

Honors Program adds 72 new members

The future is shining brightly for the 72 students inducted into the Honors Program at Winston-Salem State Feb. 16.  A small induction ceremony was in Diggs Gallery to recognize students selected to become a part of the Honors Program.  The Honors Program is specialized for academically talented students. In general […]

News

ONE DAY = Two commencements

After two months of meetings and planning, a decision has been made for the replacement for the fall 2009 commencement ceremonies. May 8 will be the make-up date for those supposed to participate in fall commencement Dec. 18. This date [May 8] is also the original commencement date for all […]

News

Campus Crime Blotter: Feb. 2 – Feb. 11

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. Tuesday, Feb. 2 At 2:05 p.m. an officer was dispatched to investigate an assault of a […]

Sports

WSSU recruits N.C., S.C. talent on National Signing Day

National Signing Day, Feb. 5 is one of the most important days of the year for college football fans and teams. It’s the day that college-bound high school football players sign letters of intent for the university they will play for in the fall. Winston-Salem State inked 14 signings — […]

Sports

Stokes dismissed, replaced by Mebane

Lady Rams basketball coach Dee Stokes was released Feb. 9 despite in November calling the 2009-2010 season her last at Winston-Salem State to focus on other endeavors. Stokes, who coached her final game Feb. 8, a 67-26 loss against MEAC rival Hampton, has been involved with coaching for 16 years […]

Sports

Paul Davis awarded ‘Coach’s Game Ball’

Paul Davis, from Clio, S.C. is a junior on the Rams basketball team.  The former student of Marlboro County High School is a forward majoring in physical education recreation. Rams head coach Bobby Collins selected him as the recipient of the Coach’s Game Ball. Davis, also known by the nickname […]

Features

Locks, braids in ‘business world’

The School of Business and Economics at Winston-Salem State enforces a dress policy for all its majors to prepare them for the business world. This policy does not address popular hair styles, like braids and locks. Locks,  dreadlocks or dreads are matted coils of hair intentionally formed. Various methods are […]

News

500 red, blue balloons released during Haitian relief kick-off event

Rams Helping Others Prosper Everyday, an organization formed to focus on relief efforts and the community hosted the H.O.P.E. Floats event for awareness of relief efforts for Haiti on Feb. 16. Chelii Broussard, the adviser for Campus Life Marketing Committee and Raging Rams, said she formed Rams H.O.P.E. in January […]

Features

Spelling Bee’ spells l-a-u-g-h-s and g-o-o-d t-u-n-e-s

At the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” it’s easy to get lost in the atmosphere.  It felt as if I were watching young pubescent adolescents give their all in a contest of wits that was anything but usual. The play, directed by Gene Johnson was performed at the Twin […]