Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who has been ill for some time, has died at age 95. His New York Times obituary is here. “Our nation has lost its greatest son,” South African President Jacob Zuma said in a televised address on Thursday night, adding that Mr. Mandela had died at 8:50 […]
Month: December 2013
Lady Rams gear up for successful track season
The Winston-Salem State women’s indoor track team seems poised for a successful season. Head Coach Inez Turner, who also coaches the cross country team, said that the team looked very strong at the JDL All Comers Meet in Winston-Salem on Nov. 16. “It’s a new meet that […]
Oriana Farrell incident: Who is to blame?
On Oct. 28, a 39-year-old mother of five Oriana Farrell was pulled over in New Mexico for allegedly driving 71 mph in a 55 mph zone. Farrell, a Tennessee native who was vacationing with her family, allegedly argued with the officer when he attempted to issue her a […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Preston Ross
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bobby Collins chose forward Preston Ross as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. Ross, a 6-foot-5-inch, 220-pound senior from Fayetteville, N.C., is in the midst of his first season at Winston-Salem State after transferring from Western Carolina. Although he didn’t choose to go to WSSU […]
Alumnus offers insight on VSU, WSSU incident
Jonathan Jackson, a 2012 graduate of Winston-Salem State and former SGA president, recently posted his thoughts on the Nov. 15 incident involving WSSU quarterback Rudy Johnson and several Virginia State players. The following was featured on his blog, yeahthismatters.com: I’m sitting here in the airport preparing to board […]
Entertaining Criticism: The Best Man Holiday
After 14 years, the long-awaited sequel to The Best Man is finally here! The Best Man Holiday released Nov. 15 bringing in $30.6 million from the box office. Prepare to cry, sing, laugh and dance as your favorite characters reprise their roles in this dramedy. In case you forgot, that […]
WSSU awarded $200K grant to research wellness coaching
A $200,000 grant has been awarded to the department of human performance and sport sciences to fund research involving the impact of wellness coaching on reducing obesity. The grant was endowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Shawn Ricks is the primary investigator for the two-year […]
Write or Die Editor’s Column: Make 2014 a better year
2013 has been quite a difficult year. Bipartisanship and stubborn egos led to a debilitating shutdown, causing a furlough for thousands and a freeze for welfare programs in North Carolina. This summer, a weak prosecution team failed to bring Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman to justice for the murder […]
Elevator stalls become nuisance for WSSU students
Rontavione Armstrong, a senior music education major from Charlotte, came in from a late night walk Nov. 17. He entered an elevator to go to his room on the fourth floor of Rams Commons Building 1 and then – nothing. Once again, the elevator is stuck. “This […]
WSSU campus menu fails PETA survey
Winston-Salem State’s cafeteria food services were given a failing score on a survey that analyzed vegan and vegetarian menus from colleges and universities in America. The survey, which gathered information about college vegan and vegetarian menus, was conducted earlier this year by the People for the Ethical Treatment […]