Hello Winston-Salem State community, my name is Jordan Howse and I am the editor in chief of the News Argus for the 2010-2011 school year. It’s really ironic that I am working on a newspaper because I have not always been interested in working in media. In 2008, I […]
Month: September 2010
Perfect debut for Ram football
The 2010 Rams football squad, which has been re-appointed to Division II CIAA Athletics, has already turned the tide of last year’s losing season. The Rams only managed to put up a single win during their 2009-10 run. During the offseason, the Rams underwent a number of administrative, personnel and […]
After 38 years, baseball returns to WSSU
Let’s Play Ball! Baseball fans wait every spring to hear those words. Now Rams fans only have to wait until the spring to hear those words. For the first time since 1973 Winston-Salem State will have a baseball team. WSSU is now one of eight schools that have a […]
Vets at WSSU suffering financially due to incorrect online catalog information
The veterans attending Winston-Salem State have yet to be awarded their government stipends. Students — vets —who fall under Chapters 30, 31 and 33 (Montgomery GI, Vocational Rehabilitation and Post 9/11 Veterans) are entitled to receive financial compensation as long as they are enrolled in school. Their funds are usually […]
Social work program moving closer to accreditation
The Social Work program at Winston-Salem State is closer to being an accredited program. Isiah Marshall, an associate professor and coordinator of social work, said that the Council on Social Work Education visited in February. The results were reported to the program in June. Representative James Adams, a commissioner from […]
Mr. Senior selection decided with 56 votes
After numerous rounds of applicants and interviews, and weeks of deliberation, the Senior Class Council and SGA announced that JaEric Brooks- Shoffner is Mr. Senior 2010-2011. This past April, e-mails were sent to the students stating that SGA elections were soon to be underway. Immediately after the deadline for […]
Students, faculty offer different viewpoints for online classes
Returning students are finding ways to decrease their work load, increase their GPA, and make more time for studying. They have turned to taking online classes, but not everyone is taking them. “Online classes cause more stress,” said Steven Logan, a junior business management major from Forest City, N.C. Online […]
RAMS WALK: A way to stay fit at WSSU
Winston-Salem State is offering a campus-wide initiative called “Rams Walk” to bring awareness to the students about the importance of physical activity and its relevance to overall health. The new program, created by Cynthia Williams-Brown, began Sept. 20. “Rams Walk is designed with all people in mind, something simple, yet […]
Direct loans student ease aid
Most Winston-Salem State students, as well as students all over the state agree that financial aid is the most tedious part of college. In March, President Barack Obama signed a health care bill that included education reform. In that bill, private lenders were eliminated and the U.S. Department of Education […]
Releford assumes interim position for student affairs
Michele B. Releford assumed the position of interim vice chancellor of student affairs May 17 and is determined to lead the Rams in a more structured direction. Releford has served as the Dean of University College for two years. She said taking the position of vice chancellor of student affairs […]