Sophomore "standout," Raven Hamilton. The Winston-Salem State women’s track and field team is having a breakthrough season and placed second in the outdoor conference championship meet April 17-18, shortly after taking home a CIAA indoor championship trophy in February. The team finished fourth place in the indoor and outdoor […]
Month: May 2015
‘Empire’ vs ‘Black-ish’
Left: Empire; right: Black-ish's Primetime television in the past 10 years has been lack lustered when it comes to diversity among the casts. Reality shows like the "Love and Hip Hop" series, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Basketball Wives" replaced Black sitcoms that once dominated our screens in the […]
A final Look Editor’s Column: Leap of faith
Cartoon by Sabrina Robinson, Graphics Editor My pastor told the congregation a story about the scientists and the frog. The scientists wanted to see if they could change nature’s course. They decided to test this theory on a frog. Frogs, jump. The goal was to make one […]
PR director to retire
Nancy Young In June the emails from Nancy Young will cease as she retires from her position. Young has worked as the director of public relations since April 2009. After graduating from Wake Forest University, Young worked in media relations for more than 40 years. Her professional journey […]
Q&A with Provost Brenda Allen
Brenda Allen is WSSU provost Brenda Allen is Winston- Salem State’s provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Prior to taking her position at WSSU, Allen served as associate provost and director of institutional diversity at Brown University where she worked under former chancellor, Donald Reaves. When Reaves became chancellor at […]
Need your Rx refilled?
The pharmacyis located in the A.H. Ray Student Health Center Since November, students have convenience of a pharmacy in the A.H. Ray Health Center. The health center was built in 2007 and included the pharmacy; however, it wasn’t until the pharmacy received all of North Carolina’s permits and registrations that it […]
O’Kelly pioneer closes chapter
Mae Rodney Mae Rodney will say farewell to her 32-year career at Winston- Salem State June 30 as the director of O’Kelly Library. According to Rodney, her bitter-sweet decision to retire was set in stone Christmas day. Rodney said the Library is at another transition period, and the staff […]
Diamond domination
Senior catcher and CIAA Tournament MVP, Connor Andrus (front row, third from the left) celebrates with his team, coaches, Athletic Director Tonia Walker and Chancellor Elwood Robinson following the CIAA Championship victory. Caption The No. 25 Winston-Salem State Rams won their fifth consecutive CIAA baseball championship May 2 when the […]
‘No Fear’ led by Moses 1st black female
Breona Moses, a member of the Winston-Salem State graduating 2015 class, has made Army Reserve Officer Training Corps history. Breona Moses She is the first Black female commander of the No Fear Battalion in the Army ROTC program. A battalion is a large body of troops. Wake Forest is […]
‘Glory’ to the 2015 Graduates
Rapper Lonnie Lynn Jr. also known as "Common" is the 2015 WSSU commencement speaker Friday morning, May 15: cap and gown time for the 2015 graduating class. It is an exciting event for approximately 1,400 graduates and their loved ones that marks the end of one road and the […]