As the 2012 spring step show came to a close I hugged my line brother and we realized that our time at WSSU is coming to an end. Normally when you read a goodbye piece, you see people telling you how to live and what to do during your time […]
Month: May 2012
Faculty Senate proposing grading scale that includes pluses/minuses format
Everything Winston-Salem State students know about calculating their GPA may be changing significantly — if the Faculty Senate’s proposal is accepted next fall. Himanshu Gopalan, chair of the Faculty Senate said that the Senate is working to alter the University’s grading scale from the solid letter grades like A’s or […]
WSSU is ‘primary source’ of income for local towing service
If your car has been towed from the campus of Winston-Salem State over the past eight years, it was probably removed by McAuley’s Recovery & Towing Service. McAuley’s, a 24-hour towing service, on 3856 N. Patterson Ave. is about five miles from WSSU. The […]
New students leaders elected in low voter turnout
A mere 18 percent of the 5,291 eligible students voted in the recent election on April 5 for the 2012-13 new student leaders. Some of the major positions that the small portion — 975 students total — elected were Mr. and Miss WSSU and the Student Government Association president. […]
Baseball Rams seeking two championships: CIAA, World Series
The 2012 Rams baseball team is on pace to have a better conference and overall record than last year’s CIAA championship team. Their goal: Win the CIAA championship and make a World Series championship run. The team started the season struggling but later got into a groove to make another […]
Golf program cut, as players seek last chance for a ring
With the regular season coming to a close and the program cut, the Winston-Salem State golf team wants to finish strong. The team will attempt to win the CIAA Golf Championship at Lee Cardinal Golf Club in Petersburg, Va. on April 18. The Athletic Department said that the University was […]
White student explains why he chose WSSU
After two years at Winston-Salem State I have fully grasped the college experience. Graduating from Forsyth Technical Community College was good, but I needed more. I needed an in-state university. I needed a well-established mass communication program. I needed acceptance. I needed WSSU. Being from Bergen County, N.J., I found […]
An array of self expression
Twenty art majors showcased their work, making the 2012 Senior Art Exhibition the largest exhibit shown in Diggs Gallery. The exhibit opened March 23 and will run through May 5. “When you have more students involved, they push each other and they inspire each other to get better,” said Leo […]
Jumping to conclusions
Recently, there has been controversy over the latest Ramable Online poll question. It asked if there was a double standard in homosexuality. Choices were given to those who accept gay men, lesbians or neither. It was brought to the staff’s attention that there needed to be an option that […]
National press conference call with Obama’ campaign staff
President Barrack Obama’s campaign staff reached out to college journalists across the nation during a press conference call March 28. Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, the national youth director for Obama for America and Kate Chapek, the director for the National Women Vote, lead the 30-minute call. The call was one of […]