The Rams struggled to take advantage of opportunities from the free throw line in an 81-73 home loss to the Livingstone College Blue Bears Feb. 5. The Rams struggled to hold on to the ball turning it over 20 times and only having five assists for the game. “When […]
Month: February 2011
University attracts student from nationally renowned high school
As a child, Charmaine Shuford decided failure was not an option for her. She grew up in Washington, D.C., where the urban life of many minorities often serve as a measure of how much they will achieve academically, and in life. Being a young, black girl in one of America’s […]
WSSU hires new assistant provost
A new member, Denise Pearson, was added to Winston- Salem State’s administrative team as assistant provost Jan. 4. Pearson was hired in the midst of state-wide budget cuts. Pearson said she has wanted to serve at a HBCU since she was a graduate student. “WSSU was on the top of […]
1st HBCU filmmaker contest; WSSU students take first place
More than one million online-voters chose two Winston-Salem State students in the 2011 Honda Battle of the Bands HBCU filmmakers’ contest Jan. 23. Mass communications majors, Leslie Miles, a junior from Mount Olive, N.C., and Antonio DeGraffenreaidt, a senior from Henderson, N.C., submitted a two-minute documentary video highlighting the WSSU’s […]