With the likes of Magic Johnson and Oprah Winfrey throwing their political weight around, it seems that the top presidential candidates have found that black celebrity backing can be pivotal in winning votes. When Oprah Winfrey hit the campaign trail with Barack Obama, she caused a killer bee swarm of […]
Author: Kai Beasley
“First Lady Of The Black Press’ Was Known As Tough Journalist
Born in 1911, Ethel Lois Payne was an African-American journalist, publisher, civil rights leader and educator. Known as a tough investigative reporter, she was one of the few black women covering Washington, D.C., in the 1950’s. She was often called the “First Lady of the Black Press.” Payne was a […]
Not Getting Enough Sleep Is More Serious Than You Might Think
FORT WORTH, Texas The key to getting quality rest on a regular basis is figuring out what’s causing your insomnia. Know somebody who likes to brag that he can get by on six hours of sleep a night? Tell him that men who sleep less than seven hours a night […]
Love Is In The Air
#8220;You can’t go wrong with roses.” -Bobby Miller “If you participate in Valentine’s Day, a gift should be from the heart. That is the type of gift I would like to receive or give to someone else.” – Anthony Bean “Valentine’s Day is overrated!” – Courtney Thomas “Valentine’s Day should […]
FIRST SUPERSTAR: Hill’s Jersey Should Be Retired
When most basketball fans hear think Winston-Salem State basketball, two names come to mind: Earl Monroe and Big House Gaines. And rightfully so, as both men were key components of the 1967 squad that went on to capture the school’s first, and only, NCAA basketball championship. Lost in the shuffle, […]
WSSU Inks 10 New Recruits
The Winston-Salem State football program announced the signing of 10 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on 2008 signing day on Feb. 6 in what many have described as one of the most talent-laden classes in WSSU history. The Rams inked student-athletes from six states and the District of Columbia […]
Are We Moving Backwards?
#8220;Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Many people have heard that saying for years from parents when being teased by other children. Well, the recent comments and decisions by some paid professionals are putting that saying to the test. By now most of […]
Aggies “Rush” To Win
It was a game ten years it the making, but it only took five minutes to decide. North Carolina A&T guard Steven Rush scored 23 points, including nine in the first five minutes, as A&T jumped out to a 17-4 lead and coasted to a 75-56 win over rival Winston-Salem […]
Is Gaming Interfering With Schooling?
There can’t be anything better to do than to come home from class, invite some friends over, break out with the sticks and beat somebody in Madden for a quick five dollars or those short-term bragging rights. Some students are so into the video game craze, it interferes with their […]
How Far Is Too Far?
Like most people, I’ve been following the primaries with much interest. And as Democrat, I’ve watched this race with particular fervor. We’ve seen candidates promising change, experience, and all the things you hear about with regularity during campaign season. Of course, with campaigning comes mudslinging and that’s something that voters […]