Russell Crowe has made waves this weekend as the star of one of the year’s most anticipated films, Noah. The movie is based on a graphic novel co-written by Noah director Darren Aronofsky and loosely follows the epic tale of Noah and the Ark. The film premiered March 28 in […]
Month: April 2014
First WSSU fencing club may debut in fall
When discussing collegiate sports, fencing isn’t the first thing to come to mind; however this fall, Winston-Salem State may welcome its first-ever fencing club. The interest meeting for the fencing club was on April 2. While fencing, the activity of fighting with swords, is a popular and Olympic […]
Write or Die Editor’s Column: Who speaks for ‘SU?
The power of the tongue and mind is immeasurable, but with modern-day technology, our fingers are just as powerful. No one could escape the swirling gossip and speculationsthat surrounded campus elections last week. Things escalated to another level when WSSU alumnus and local radio personality Brian “BDaht” McLaughlin ranted […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Chyna Riley
Winston-Salem State softball player Chyna Riley may not be the biggest player on the field, but her enormous heart makes up for her lack of size. Riley, a 5-foot-4-inch freshman from West Columbia, S.C., was chosen by Head Coach Lataya Hilliard-Gray as the recipient of this issue’s “Game Ball.” […]
Letter to the Editor- 4/9
I read with great interest the article about DJ Brian McLaughlin’s mean-spirited comments about Aaron McCorkle. Not only did I read the News Argus article, but I went online and also read an editorial in the Winston Salem Journal, an article on the daily tarheel.com and watched a news report on WXII12-TV. Here in […]
Misshappen Childhood
WSSU Election Turns Ugly After Alum Sounds Off on Social Media
What started as a clean campaign for the title of 2014-2015 Mr. Winston-Salem State University quickly turned dirty after pictures of openly gay candidate Aaron McCorkle were released on social media. Two weeks ago, two students leaked photos of McCorkle dressed as a female. McCorkle’s mug shots from past […]