Despite their tumultuous week off the field and the four turnovers on game day, Winston-Salem State’s Rams beat Slippery Rock, 27-20, in the first round of the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs at Bowman Gray Stadium, Nov. 23. “Our four turnovers kept those guys [Slippery Rock] in the […]
Month: November 2013
WSSU quarterback assault still under investigation
Investigations are underway as Winston-Salem State is still in shock after star quarterback Rudy Johnson was allegedly assaulted by Virginia State University football players. The incident took place during the annual CIAA football banquet on Nov. 15 in the Anderson Center at WSSU. During the banquet, […]
A Closer Look Editor’s Column: Your welcome VSU
The 21-17 loss of the CIIA Championship Game Nov. 17 was and is a frustration for all of us, and I’m sure it was extremely tough defeat for those 29 seniors who will not be returning next fall to play. But at the risk of sounding cliché, and possibly arrogant, […]
Remembering Trayvon Martin
While millions of people purchased candy and prepped costumes for Halloween, Winston-Salem State students donned black hoodies and held Skittles to commemorate the life of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Martin, a 17-year-old African-American male high school student, was shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman on Feb. 26, […]
WSSU transitions to online grad applications
Saving time and trees Winston-Salem State has transitioned to online graduation applications for the first time. Students were notified Oct. 17 via email that if they planned to graduate May 2014 then they were required to submit online graduation applications through their Banner Rams online account. According […]
The Campus Incident Report- 11/13
The Campus Incident Report is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community. Incidents may lead to News Argus articles. Wednesday, Oct. 30 Communicating Threats At 9:16 a.m., a female student reported that her ex-girlfriend, who is also a student, was sending […]
Phone app. places parking at fingertips
Winston-Salem State’s new parking option relieves the burden of scraping for loose change. Passport Parking is a service that permits drivers to use their mobile phone to pay for parking. Instead of inserting coins into the parking meters, they can pay for their parking spaces by downloading the […]
New series combines comedy, party chaos
Comedian Adam Devine brings the funny to Comedy Central once again with his new show, “Adam Devine’s House Party.” The self-proclaimed “beer-pong fanatic,” and star of “Workaholics” said coming up with the idea for his new show was easy because he’s been known to throw a house party…or […]
WSSU Symposium to focus on HBCU humanities
Winston-Salem State will present “The Future(s) of Black Expressive Culture and the Humanities in the 21st Century” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m in Hall Patterson Nov. 21. The symposium will feature three panels: Afro-Futurism and the Humanities, Africana Studies and the Fate of the Humanities and The […]
Cross Country teams fall short in CIAA
The CIAA Cross Country Championships didn’t go as planned for Winston-Salem State, especially for the women’s team, Oct. 24, Cary, N.C. Head Coach Inez Turner didn’t have great expectations for the men’s team going into the season because many of the athletes were transitioning from track to running an 8K. […]