Winston-Salem State University
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
After much anticipation and scrutiny, especially among African-Americans, the new movie, Red Tails, was released Jan. 20. It surpassed the projected ticket sales, raking in $19 million in its opening weekend. “Red Tails” provides an account of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black World War II fighter pilot squad. The […]
Many journalists rely on the freedom of the press portion of the First Amendment as a support to publication, but lately it seems that those in authority use it conditionally. Take East Carolina University for example. The publication of a series of nude photos in the newspaper’s Nov. 8 issue […]
The final semester of your collegiate career is finally here. You have all the classes needed to graduate, preparations for graduation are underway and you are also thinking about future endeavors. Do you still find yourself asking “What did I learn all this time?” It is normal to think about […]
In the continuing effort to improve and enhance service to Winston-Salem State students, the Office of Financial Aid has implemented new procedures and has been working on ways to improve communication. Robert Muhammad, director of financial aid, said he has a direct phone line and an open-door policy. The office […]
More than 68 children and 98 volunteers participated in the third annual “Martin Luther King Jr. Read-In” event at Wake Forest University, Jan. 21. The Read-In promotes Dr. King’s messages of service and literacy. The 2012 theme was “Follow the Leader, Become a Leader.” WFU was this year’s lead organizer. […]
As Winston-Salem State students returned to campus from the holiday break, they were surprised to see their financial aid was not posted on their Banner Rams account. They were informed that they have not made Satisfactory Academic Progress. SAP is a federal and state requirement students must meet. The federal […]
When Mark Holley, a senior from Detroit, graduated from Winston-Salem State in December 2011, he was $24,000 in debt. Holley, an interdisciplinary studies graduate, says that he plans to pay his loans off in 10 years. Like Holley, nationally, two out of every three graduates have an average of $24,000 […]
The reigning CIAA Champion Winston-Salem State baseball team may have added new players, but the team’s goals remain the same: another conference title and a College World Series run. The 2011 Rams baseball season ended with a record of 30-25 overall, and 19-7 in the conference. They won the CIAA […]
In front of an extremely rambunctious C.E. Gaines Center audience the Winston-Salem State Rams (15-2, 7-0 CIAA) took the charge out the Washington Adventist Shock (7-11) 100-82 on Jan. 24. This is the second time WSSU scored 100 points and the fourth time they have scored more than 95 points. […]
The Lady Rams basketball team started 2012 CIAA conference play dominating with winning their first seven games. Their wins in conference play included an impressive victory on the road against Elizabeth City State 60-56 on Jan. 14, and a blowout victory at home against Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, 94-44 on […]