Winston-Salem State University
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
You’ve probably heard about recent “super bug,” or MRSA, skin infections affecting young people. So what is MRSA and how can you protect yourself? MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus is a type of bacteria with lots of different strains. Many strains of staph bacteria are quite common. […]
Many students at Winston-Salem State were surprised to hear the band playing in the middle of campus in the middle of the afternoon, as the band usually practices at night. Today’s ceremony was much more than an impromptu practice run. WSSU’s marching band, nicknamed “The Red Sea of Sound,” performed […]
The Winston-Salem State University track team enters its third season of competition in NCAA division 1 track and field. After a very pleasing 2006-2007 season, the Rams hope to outrun the competition by being faster, stronger and much healthier. Head coach Halcyon Blake has been coaching the Rams for three […]
Faced with a fourth-and-one at their own 38-yard line with less than three minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Winston-Salem State head coach Kermit Blount called a timeout. After the Rams broke the huddle, running back Jed Bines broke through a hole in Florida A&M’s defense for a three […]
Saturday was senior day for Winston-Salem State and the game lived up to its billing as Winston-Salem State got big production out of its upperclassmen, defeating North Carolina Central 35-10 in the home finale. Rams’ quarterback Monte Purvis did a little bit of everything in his final game in the […]
ST. LOUIS Mark Reinking is an assistant professor of physical therapy at St. Louis University, so he knows a thing or two about exercise. But even he’s baffled by some of the things he sees people do at the gym. Not only are they putting themselves at risk for injury […]
When Ludovic and Doina Kovalik graduated from college in Romania, they were unaware of the road that lay before them. Both had a love for language and literature, and most of all, for each other. The Kovaliks arrived as part of the faculty of Winston-Salem State University after a long […]
In its second season of Division I football, Winston-Salem State has played in many close games. The team’s 20-19 win at home against Hampton was no different. Jed Bines and Monte Purvis rushed for more than 100 yards, and WSSU’s defense held tight on the final possession, blocking a potential […]
39 years ago this week:Richard M. Nixon went out today to campaign for his second attempt to become president. He was seeking an overwhelming victory. Nixon stated, “The will of the American people must be expressed overwhelmingly in November; it must not come in confused or timid or halting or […]
Beyonce Knowles, the R&B singer known for flaunting her voluptuous curves, decided to cancel a concert in Kuala Lampur, a city on the eastern border of Malaysia. To the disappointment of many Malaysian fans, the singer will instead perform Nov. 1 in Jakarta, a city in neighboring Indonesia, where the […]