Winston-Salem State set the bar high coming into this season after finishing runner-up to Valdosta State in last season’s Division II National Championship game. The Rams would like to finish this season holding up the championship trophy. So far this season, the Rams are 5-1 and are undefeated in the […]
Author: Brandon Ingram
COACH’S GAME BALL: Aquila Jones
Winston-Salem State Head Cross Country Coach Inez Turner chose Aquila Jones as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. Jones, a 5-foot-6-inch junior from Pennsauken, N.J., is already one of the top runners for Winston-Salem State and is still improving. “She came back this year determined and in good shape,” […]
Miss N.C. gives anti-bullying advice at Boys and Girls Club
More than 20 children ages 4 and older gathered around Miss North Carolina, greeting her with hugs and smiles as she entered the gym of the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club on Reynolds Park Road. She sparkled in her crown, gold glittered heels and a grey and white sash […]
Hip-Hop Awards Cypher Review
As usual, the cyphers were the most anticipated part of the BET Hip-Hop Awards, which aired Oct. 13. Seven groups took the stage to perform, but only one can get the top spot. Keep reading to find out who had the best cypher of the night! 7. The Digital All-Stars […]
Entertaining Criticism: ‘The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom: The Lessons that Made My Life Rich’
E! News co-anchor Terrence Jenkins released his first book, The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom: The Lessons that Made My Life Rich Oct. 1. Jenkins, better known as Terrence J, entered the limelight in 2006 as co-host of BET’s “106 & Park.” The North Carolina A&T graduate is no stranger […]
‘Only 13%’ of students registered for RAM alert
This year, only 13 percent of 6,163 students are registered to receive RAM Alert emergency notifications to their mobile phones. Winston-Salem State’s Emergency Notification System, warns faculty, staff and students via text and voice messages of emergency situations and the appropriate precautions they should take. RAM Alert uses other mechanisms […]
Student files BBB complaint against WSSU financial aid
Students face financial-aid issues every year and one student has taken her concerns to the Better Business Bureau. Angelik Edmonds, senior mass communications major from Omaha, Neb., filed a complaint against the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid with the BBB Sept. 17. “I investigated the third parties that regulated […]
Fed shutdown delays aid for some students
The bipartisan votes in both houses of Congress ended the 16-day government shutdown hours before the federal government’s borrowing authority was set to elapse at midnight. The majorities in the Senate and the House voted in favor of the measure. While the federal government was closed for business from Oct. […]
Step up your academic game
College is a wonderful thing. Students from all over the world are able to continue their education past the high-school level, creating more job opportunities for themselves and chances to succeed. But not every student takes advantage of the endless possibilities that colleges and Universities have to offer. It’s rare […]
Write or Die Editor’s Column: McCrory’s mistakes
One week after the government shutdown [Oct. 1- Oct. 17] was lifted, North Carolina still has a bitter taste in its mouth. Because of bickering politicians at the nation’s capital, millions of federal employees were forced into furlough, meaning workers were told not to come to work and would not […]