The Winston-Salem State Women’s volleyball team has started the season struggling, losing the first 14 games as of Sept. 23. The women have been playing some tough opponents. This includes their opener against UNC-Pembroke and a very competitive game on the road against CIAA rival Fayetteville State. In their Sept. […]
Month: September 2012
Mass Comm. students win 1st place in national contest
A final project resulted in two mass communications students winning a $3,000 scholarship in the National Freedom of Speech PSA contest spring 2012. Breanna Holmes and Iveon Sprangle teamed up and won first place in the radio category by submitting a 30-second public service announcement. They competed against more […]
BSW program gains accreditation
After 2016, the BSW program will have to reapply for reaccreditation. The faculty in the BSW program started preparing for the CSWE accreditation in 2007 when their current coordinator Isiah Marshall Jr. came to Winston-Salem State. Marshall said that when he came to WSSU his goal was to seek accreditation for the BSW program. Marshall said that he helped design new courses, […]
WSSU strictly enforces zero-tolerance policy
This will be Winston-Salem State’s first full academic year using its zero tolerance policy. A zero-tolerance policy, The policy formed in April 2012 was implement to help eliminate the possession and use of illegal drugs on campus. According to the Office of Student Conduct, there were 67 reported marijuana […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters organization seeks WSSU student volunteers
Do you need more volunteer service hours? Do you like children? If you answered yes to both of those questions, consider Big Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County. For about five years, the partnership of Winston-Salem State and BBBS has been providing students with opportunities to mentor children facing adversity. […]
Still no financial aid, REALLY?
We are five weeks into the semester and many students still have not received financial aid. I understand that the financial aid staff has a lot of student files to process, but come on now, I think they’ve had ample time to complete these files by now. The financial aid […]
A new twist on recycling– something else I learned during my internship in Italy
This past summer I participated in a media internship in Urbino, Italy, and I stayed on campus at Urbino University. It was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about multimedia and about Urbino, a small college town. Among the interesting things I learned, outside the classroom, […]
Ram TV21 has returns with new adviser, staff, shows
Ram-TV21, the campus cable channel produced by students and for the students on the campus of Winston-Salem State, is back on air with a new staff and new programs. The purpose of the cable channel is to broadcast information in conjunction with educational and entertainment programming. The cable channel only […]
Rams dominate opponents in perfect 4-0 start
As many predicted, the Winston-Salem State football team has opened the season winning its first four football games. They’ve had some impressive wins including a 55-21 victory against Morehouse College at the Cleveland Football Classic on Sept. 15, and a 35-6 victory against Virginia Union at home to begin […]
After being vacant for almost seven years; Hill Hall to get new use
A complete makeover is in the near future for Hill Hall, the building located behind Eller Hall and the Fine Arts. Hill Hall has been vacant since 2005. “The architects have been hired, and a study has been conducted to see how we will repurpose the facility,” said WSSU’s Director […]