Month: December 2011

Features

Campus Occupy efforts increase

The Winston-Salem State Occupy student group has been finding alternative ways to support the worldwide movement. During their last meeting Nov. 16, they watched a Michael Moore documentary on the impact of corporate dominance on Americans. Approximately nine students were in attendance.   “The documentary will help to open the […]

News

Student’s father on donor list for kidney transplant

Nov. 1 Wendell Matthews, father of a Winston-Salem State student, was added to the North Carolina kidney transplant donor list.   Aeriel Matthews, senior biology major from Maple Hill, N.C. said, “He kept the whole thing a secret, until my mom discovered what exactly was going on, so we were […]

News

WSSU dining areas still left out health inspection loop

Winston-Salem State’s two main dining areas have not received the required county health inspection since 2010. As of Nov. 30, WSSU is the only higher learning institution in the area that is past due on food inspections. The Forsyth County website reports the health scores for the Kennedy Dining Hall […]

Features

Oversold lots = tickets, tow

There are 3,500 parking spaces available at Winston-Salem State — 3,000 on campus and 500 in the shuttle parking lot. According to Interim Supervisor for Traffic Division Norman E. Johnson, at least 4,122 decals were sold this semester. This 622-space deficit may be one of the causes of towing […]

Sports

Rams defensive domination

The Rams defensively dominated the New Haven Chargers 27-7 Dec. 3 in front of a crowd of 6,319.   The Rams defense showed up on the first drive forcing the high-powered New Haven offense to punt.   On the ensuing drive, the Rams scored with a strike from quarterback Kameron […]