Winston-Salem State University
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
#8220;Moving Back to Division II will be a huge mistake.” Those were words my predecessor Steven Gaither used to describe our return to the CIAA in our Feb. 25, 2009 issue. I’m sorry Steven, but I don’t agree. Mr. Gaither, a 2009 WSSU graduate, is not the only person […]
Winston-Salem State students were reported by Campus Police for smoking marijuana in the Gleason-Hairston Terrace courtyard Oct. 18. Those students were not issued campus appearance tickets. In another instance Oct. 22, a male was caught exposing himself in Brown Hall parking lot. Campus Police issued a campus appearance ticket to […]
Tuesday, Nov. 2 An incident occurred during a science experiment in the Life Science Building. No one was reported physically injured, but three students were transported to North Carolina Baptist Hospital for a medical evaluation. No further information at this time. At 5:30 p.m. an officer responded to a […]
At WSSU, approximately ten vehicles are towed per day. Five students, a faculty member, and a guest speaker found that out the hard way. Nov. 11, at about 7:30 p.m. five students left the Campus Police office angry because their illegally parked cars had been towed from campus. “This is […]
The National Honorary Band Sorority of Tau Beta Sigma and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc won the homecoming Greek Step Show. The sorority beat six other organizations in a four-hour step show Oct. 23. Five National Pan Hellenic Council fraternities, one NPHC sorority and one Council of Independent Greek Organization […]
One day I was going through a stack of News Argus issues, and all I could do was shake my head in frustration as I thought about the trouble The News Argus senior staff and reporters go through to produce the paper. It is probably safe to speculate that many […]
SGA president Jonathan Jackson has been in office for 122 days. Let’s evaluate his progress so far. Jackson said his administration’s purpose is to re-establish a foundation for quality progression within the academic, athletic, and extra-curricular spectrums. Because of the increasing number of safety issues on campus, Jackson and his […]
Even with the CIAA championship out of reach for WSSU, the Division II playoffs are still a possibility after the Rams suffered a 31-27 loss at the hands of the Shaw Bears Oct. 30 at Durham County Stadium. The Rams scored on half of their possessions during the game, but […]
For the first time in its five-year history, the Winston-Salem State cross country team has been crowned CIAA champions after five years of existence. The men’s and women’s teams marched into Cary, N.C. Oct. 21 and outran their competition, defeating their closest opponent by 24 points. Sophomore Andrew Chebii and […]
Chancellor Donald Reaves has been at Winston-Salem State since 2007. Some of his major accomplishments include the re-affirmation by SACS, a return to Division II CIAA, stabilization of enrollment, and plans for the new Students Activities Center. During a recent interview with The News Argus, Reaves discussed a variety of […]