The Rams’ historic football season came to an end Dec. 10 after a loss in the NCAA Division II semifinals to the Wayne State Warriors. In both schools’ first-ever matchup, the Warriors came from Detroit and beat the Rams at home 21-14. This gave WSSU its only loss of the […]
Month: December 2011
Offense struggles, Rams fall to Warriors, 21-14
Winston-Salem State suffered its first loss of the season 21-14 to Wayne State, ending their championship run. The Rams offense struggled to move the ball on the ground getting less than three yards per carry. The passing attack saw struggles as well with the receivers dropping numerous passes. The Warriors […]
International students discuss their experiences at WSSU
The Office of International Programs collaborated with the Links of Winston-Salem to host “Tea Time with the Links,” in the Thompson Center, Nov. 17. The event featured an international student panel with a Q&A session and light refreshments. Students from Brazil, Mexico and Germany served on the panel. Joab Odera, […]
Lady Rams ready for CIAA play
Despite early losses, the Lady Rams (2-4) basketball team understands that they decide how much they can accomplish this season. “I think that whatever this team decides they want to do, they will be able to do it,” said Head Coach Steven Joyner Jr. “But we must [as a team] […]
Faculty, students show off hoop skills in annual matchup
A crowd of about 50 students patiently waited in Whitaker Gymnasium for the tip-off of the faculty versus students basketball game. The game was sponsored by Campus Recreation. The crowd got a few laughs while simply watching the teams warm up. There were several missed lay-ups by a few […]
BEAST MODE
After a 27-7 victory at home against the New Haven Chargers Dec. 3, the Rams (13-0) are two games away from winning the NCAA Division II Championship. No other CIAA football team has ever made it this far in the playoffs. In the Rams first-ever matchup against the Chargers, they […]
Electric vans promote sustainability initiative
It’s electric! Want to go green and keep the environment safe? Then ride one of the “Green Machines.” The Green Machines are the energy-efficient vans that arrived on campus in September. “We purchased the vans in July for $20,950 each, and the money came from state funds,” said Police […]
Christmas cheer
Christmas time is here and it’s time to get into the holiday spirit. Everyone has their favorite things they enjoy when the holiday season comes. From movies, to music, holiday dinners or traditions, there are many things one can enjoy during Christmas. Unemployment rates are still high and families are […]
Football team is making history; where are you?
With one game remaining before the National Championship, it is hard to understand why Bowman Gray Stadium is not filled to capacity each game. I can’t seem to understand why there is such a lack of support from the Winston-Salem State community, but more importantly, the city of Winston-Salem. Maynor’s […]
Clery’fication: Part 2 of Q&A
The News Argus [Nov. 15 issue] published an interview with Patricia Norris, Winston-Salem State Chief of Police for clarification about the Clery Act, former Crime Blotter, now the WSSU Incident Reports, access to them, and other related issues. What follows is the second part of a two-part interview. The […]