Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN The Magazine, and media entertainment expert was the guest speaker at an open forum at Winston-Salem State Feb. 17. A national lecturer on sports, entertainment and women’s issues, Jones has appeared across television and radio as a sports expert. Her visit […]
Month: February 2012
Confidence riding high
It’s that time of the year again for postseason tournaments. For the Lady Rams basketball team they will have an opportunity to compete for championships. Postseason play starts with the CIAA tournament, Feb. 27 to March 3. The location for the tournament is Charlotte in the Time Warner Cable […]
Too busy for varsity sports, try intramurals, club teams
Everyone can’t be a college varsity athlete. But students at Winston-Salem State have other options: intramurals and club teams. Intramurals competitions involve students versus students at the same school. WSSU has a variety of sports to participate in including basketball, flag football, dodge ball, volleyball, tennis, and outdoor soccer. This […]
Honda team preparing for next year
The Winston-Salem State Honda All-Star team may not be competing this year but it is gearing up for next year’s competition. The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is an initiative created by the Honda Corp. for Historical Black Colleges and Universities, in conjunction with Honda Battle of the Bands. The Q […]
Rams have impressive season against odds
The Rams finished the 2011-2012 season with an 18-8 record. This is the first time Winston-Salem State finished with back-to-back winning seasons since 2004-05 and 2005-06. Both years, the Rams boasted a 22-8 record. Those were the last two CIAA seasons before the Rams left for an attempt to join […]
Library upgrades to ‘2.0 tech look’
When students enter C.G. O’Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State, they can see the cosmetic updates the University has made including: new paint, furniture, and new meeting and study rooms. “Last year we were more of a traditional library. We are more 2.0 tech look and feel by adding updated computers,” […]
Campus Rec striving to become ‘elite’
The Campus Recreation Program at Winston-Salem State is working diligently to become an elite HBCU program. WSSU has seven components for its Campus Recreation Program: Club Sports, adventure trips, special events, open recreation, campus fitness, intramural sports, and the RAM Zone. Dash McNeil, the director of Campus Recreation, came to […]
Student to donate his ‘ponytail’ in memory of his brother
A Winston-Salem State student is getting a haircut, but not for the usual reasons. James Leng, a senior sports management major from Charlotte, is planning to have his hair cut at a local Locks of Love certified salon. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that creates prosthetics for children, […]
WSSU hosts record attendance at N.C. student media conference
Winston-Salem State and The News Argus went into North Carolina College Media Association history book, by bringing in the largest number of conference participants in the five years of the Association’s existence. At least 131 students and their advisers were in attendance Feb. 18. Forty-six colleges and universities competed in […]
Komen Foundation forced to reverse decision
Women’s health care should be a priority, not politics. The Susan G. Komen Foundation cut funding for Planned Parenthood health centers that provide breast cancer screenings and education for low-income families. Karen Handel, the new vice president of the Susan G. Komen Foundation had publicly stated her opposition to abortion, […]