Month: February 2014

Opinion

Entertaining Criticism: The Lego Movie

From the directors of 21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie has become one of the top-grossing films of the year. Voiced by Chris Pratt (“Parks and Recreation”), Will Ferrell (Anchorman 2), Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption) and more, the animated film premiered Feb. 7 and has received critical acclaim. As […]

News

Greek Life Director dispels probate rumor

Campus has been buzzing about whether to expect a dry period for probates until fall 2015. Spring marks the time where many Greek organizations at Winston-Salem State reveal the newest inductees of their organization, in what is called a probate. This semester, rumors about canceled probates have spread quickly. However, […]

News

Students, volunteers clean up historic veteran cemetery

Winston-Salem State stu­dents, the Professional Grounds Management Society and others united for an Outreach project at the Odd Fellows Cemetery Feb. 22. Beginning promptly at 10 a.m., PGMS branch members, high school and college stu­dents, volunteers and Greek organizations participated in the cleanup at the 13-acre site. Approximately 20 WSSU […]

News

Argus wins 3 awards in national competition

The News Argus ​won three awards at 16th annual National HBCU Student Media News Conference Feb. 6-9 in Houston, Texas.  First Place for Best Online Multimedia Package (Chelsea Burwell, editor-in-chief;   Second Place for Best Informational Graphic or News Illustration; and Third Place for Best Non-Sports Feature (Da’Yona Mclean, copy desk chief).    […]

Sports

Baseball coach wants regional World Series victory for Rams

Kevin Ritsche, head baseball coach is not looking to just win another CIAA championship.  This season, he wants the Rams baseball team to be No. 1 and win the regional World Series.       In his three seasons as head coach, Ritsche has amassed 104 victories.      Though the 2013-14 […]

News

Q&A with Chancellor Reaves includes enrollment, campus construction, VSU report and more

Chancellor Donald J. Reaves addressed various campus-related issues during a recent interview with The News Argus earlier this month.   Reaves discussed Winston-Salem State’s enrollment and retention, Rams new football head coach and recent department and program changes.  The chancellor also responded to allegations published in Virginia State report, regarding […]

Opinion

Entertaining Criticism: “True Detective”

This season has been all about the movies, but it’s important to remember that the offerings on cable television often provide stiff competition.Take for example “True Detective.” Since its premiere on HBO Jan.12, this gritty cop thriller and has been getting a lot of buzz.  And in the […]

Opinion

Write or Die Editor’s Column: A Disturbing Resemblance

Almost everyone I know loves wintertime fun. Once the frozen precipitation sticks to the ground, people anticipate making snow angels, turning garbage can lids into makeshift sleds and drawing messages in the snow. However when my suitemate told me what happened at Grambling State University during a campus-wide snowball fight, […]

News

Cold water in cold weather: Blair staffers leave building to wash hands

For a few days, the staffers in one campus building had to use cold water to wash their hands. Because of recent cold weather conditions a plant boiler’s pressure decreased and caused cold water to flow from the faucets in the restrooms of Blair Hall Administration Building. The three-story structure […]