In the past few years, the media has presented many reports on the growing problemof overweight Americans. Being overweight leads to many health problems that cost people their lives as well as money as medical care needs increase. According to Hubert Chen, M.D., AssociateDirector of Medical Sciences at Amgen Inc. […]
Author: Tierra Berthau
Spring Break: More than just fun in the sun
For students at Winston-Salem State, March 10 is an important date.It marks the first day of spring break at WSSU. The week-long break – March 10 to 14 – gives students a chance to recharge and relax for the final push of the semester. Most college breaks fall between March […]
Spike Lee tells students: Do Your Thing
On Feb. 26, legendary director Spike Lee spoke to a full house at K.R. Williams Auditorium on the campus of Winston-Salem State. Lee served as the keynote speaker for Black Men For Change’s 5th Annual Black Male Symposium. A jet-lagged Lee talked to students and audience members about several topics, […]
How relevant is the H in HBCU
There has been a 30 percent increase of white enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities since 1970. A extreme example of the increase is Bluefield State, a HBCU in West Virginia, which is now 91 percent white. This truly defies the historical aspect of an HBCU, because the only […]
Rams hold off Spartans
Although last night’s game was billed as “Senior Night,” several underclassmen came through for Winston- Salem State as it eked out a 68-65 victory over Norfolk State in the LJVM Annex. Junior Jamal Durham led the Rams with 17 points and added seven rebounds, while freshman Paul Davis finished with […]
Athletic fee strikes out with students
At a Student Body Forum Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20, Winston-Salem State’s Student Government Association distributed copies of a letter that Student Body President Robert Terrell Stephens sent on Feb. 11 to WSSU Chancellor Donald L. Reaves. The letter contains seven request of the student body to the chancellor, the […]
‘Black Magic’ debuts on ESPN
ESPN Original Entertainment, in collaboration with Shoot the Moon Productions and award-winning director Dan Klores, has announced plans for ESPN to televise a two-part, four-hour film tentatively titled “Black Magic” about the injustice which defined the civil rights movement in America, as told through the lives of basketball players and […]
Ephren Taylor: There’s No Such Thing As Balance
The Financial Literacy College Tour kicked off at Winston-Salem State in K. R. Williams auditorium Jan. 23, featuring keynote speaker Ephren Taylor II. Taylor is the youngest African-American CEO of any publicly traded company ever, City Capital Corporation. The 25-year-old multimillionaire began his first business venture at the age of […]
COLOR CRISIS: Will Diversity Trump Tradition?
Many students may have noticed that the Winston-Salem State University homepage has become more diverse. In this case, “diverse” means showing more than just black faces on the site. Some students feel that the Web site was taking away from the fact that WSSU is a historically black university. The […]
WSSU Joins Robotics Alliance
On Jan. 1, Winston-Salem State University became part of a robotics alliance. “Robotics is the science of technology of robots; their design, manufacturing and application,” said Dr. Elva Jones, professor and chair of the Computer Science Department. The area requires a working understanding of electronics, mechanics and software, and is […]