Winston-Salem State has a new head football coach, and his name is Kienus Boulware. Boulware is no stranger to the program after spending the past four seasons as defensive coordinator under former head coach Connell Maynor, who left to take the head-coaching job at Hampton University in December 2013. […]
Month: April 2014
WSSU celebrates class of 2014 graduation at Bowman Gray
Winston-Salem State will host commencement for the first time in the Bowman Gray Stadium at 9:45 a.m. May 16. In previous years, commencement has been held at Lawrence Joel Veteran Memorial Coliseum; however this year, with WSSU's purchase of Bowman Gray Stadium, the commencement committee decided to bring the ceremony […]
Mass Comm professor, former Argus adviser retires after 30 years
rofessor Valerie Saddler After more than 30 years of teaching journalism at Winston-Salem State, professor Valerie Saddler will be graduating with the class of 2014. Saddler, a native of Norfolk, Va., came to WSSU in August 1984 after finishing her doctoral program at Ohio University. "The General Administration of the […]
Remodeled Diggs reopens in time for senior art exhibit
This year’s senior art exhibition returned to Diggs Gallery April 11. Last year, senior art majors were forced to showcase their projects in the Fine Arts Building due to ongoing renovations of Diggs Gallery. Several art majors were upset about the change, as previous exhibits have always been at Diggs. […]
Fencing coming to WSSU this fall
When discussing collegiate sports, one isn’t likely to mention fencing; however this fall, Winston-Salem State may welcome its first-ever fencing club. While fencing, the activity of fighting with swords, is a popular and Olympic sport, it is not in high-demand on campus. Tashon Little, junior sport management major from Newark, […]
Campus Incident Report- 4/23
Tuesday, April 8 Drunk and Disruptive At 11:27 p.m., a female student reported a suspicious person knocking on her door in Foundation Heights. When police arrived, the female student identified the male suspect. Campus police said the suspect had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The RA was […]
Campus groups promoting STI awareness
One night of unprotected sex can turn into a lifetime mistake. It’s likely that most college students don’t know that nearly 1 in 4 new HIV infections are among youth ages 13-24. However organizations and researchers at Winston-Salem State are working to increase awareness on campus. There are 13 National […]
Student starts program to promote discounts at local eateries
If you’re a student, staff member or even alumni of Winston-Salem State, hold on before you pay full price for your next meal. Senior exercise science major from Greensboro Chinaemeze Okoro teamed up with business services to develop Ram Connect. Ram Connect will allow the WSSU community to dine in […]
Shocking stats on college sexual assaults trigger national attention
In the past five years there have been seven sexual assault cases and one sexual battery reported at Winston- Salem State University. According to the campus police reports, the cases were pending, referred to higher authorities or unsubstantiated. This is a contrast from the report prepared by the White House […]
Residence halls to receive facelifts, repairs, upgrades
After this fall’s opening of Martin-Schexnider Residence Hall, the office of housing and residence life have no plans to slow down the improvement of on-campus student lodging. The latest addition to existing residence halls houses more than 220 freshmen and is equipped with electronic access to rooms, television-equipped lobbies, a […]