An act of domestic violence abuse occurs every 12 seconds, according to SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Domestic violence is often denied, overlooked and excused. It [domestic violence] is blind to gender and age, but most victims are women. Nearly 20 per 1,000 women, ages 16 to 24 experience the […]
Month: October 2011
Attention Ram football fans
Even with Winston-Salem State winning games and putting up points in bunches there still are a lot of empty seats in Bowman Gray Stadium during home football games. Many of the reasons for this that I hear from students are that “We don’t want to see us blow teams out […]
‘Tis the season to tailgate
The homecoming tailgate at Winston-Salem State brings much excitement as Ram fans gather to celebrate their beloved University, Oct. 1. Arriving early in the morning, with grills, deep fryers, buffet style serving dishes and coolers in tow, they proudly set up their tents and chairs. They gather no matter what […]
Obama: ‘I am not a Democratic or Republican President. I’m the President.’
JAMESTOWN, N.C.– President Obama took a pit stop from his two-day bus tour of North Carolina to speak at the Ragsdale YMCA about his jobs bill. The line wrapping around the YMCA building soon gave way to an auditorium filled with 1,000 eager people. Someone in the audience stood […]
Bad business: Counterfeit suspect skips hearing
The Winston-Salem State student accused of selling more than 50 counterfeit tickets for the homecoming pre-dawn party failed to appear for his on-campus judicial hearing Oct. 12. Cedric Watkins, a junior business administration major, admitted to selling the tickets when confronted by Campus Police, Sept. 25. Watkins sold his tickets […]
Packed Gaines Center welcomes NBA All-stars
The crowds filed in from all over to see the NBA’s shining stars compete in the CP3 All-Star Pick-up Game. Chris Paul, point guard of the New Orleans Hornets, and Winston-Salem native, hosted the game. “Normally I would be in training camp, but since the lockout is happening we had […]
Argus Q&A with Chancellor Reaves
Chancellor Donald Reaves has been at Winston-Salem State since 2007. On his installation website, Reaves’ ambitions include responding to and implementing some of the findings contained in the report of the Chancellor’s Commission on Crime and Security, and developing and supporting economic development initiatives that will contribute to the […]
Staffers strive to be the ‘Biggest Losers’
Since February, members of Winston-Salem State’s first Weight Watchers program are still losing pounds and getting fit. Eight months ago, the members collectively lost 211 pounds, with the most successful member losing 76 pounds. The staff-only program has about 11 members ranging from ages 25 to 55. The program, which […]
More than 1,500 African Americans need organ donors
Why not donate them? You can’t take them with you! More than 3,774 North Carolinians are on the wait list to receive a kidney, a liver, or a pancreas, and almost half that number, 1,867, are African Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. According to […]
Offices compete in Ram spirit competition
Imagine the shock of a student walking into an administrative office [in the Thompson Center] during homecoming with expectations of the usual “strictly business” zone transforming into a music-filled, interactive experience. During homecoming week, enrollment management organized the first Winston-Salem State Staff Decorations Contest, themed: “Ram Pride All Day Every […]