This year’s homecoming theme was “The Year of the Ram.” Thousands of students, alumni and faculty gathered for the week’s festivities, which included the annual vendor’s fair, The Ram Rave day party and the football game.
Author: WSSU Students and Alumni
‘No. 1 Fan’ turns up Ram pride
Growing up on Winston-Salem State’s campus in 1974 led “Pig” to become the No. 1 fan that he is today. Vincent “Pig” Caldwell from Winston-Salem has been WSSU’s top fan for the past 28 years. Caldwell is a landscaper in Winston-Salem. “I came here when I was […]
King’s, Queen’s royal view on homecoming
Now that homecoming week is over, Winston-Salem State’s king and queen have some time to reflect and relax – or so we think. With less than two months until the end of the semester and homecoming behind them, Mister and Miss WSSU, Keenan Easter and Vanity Oakes, still have […]
University hosts ribbon-cutting for new hall
The ribbon-cutting for the new Martin-Schexnider hall was Oct. 11, Founder’s Day. In attendance were Chancellor Donald J. Reaves, and former chancellors Harold Martin and Alvin Schexnider, who the dorm is named after.
Rams dominate Golden Bulls 44-17 in homecoming contest
Created with flickr slideshow. Winston-Salem State’s offense outclassed Johnson C. Smith’s and the Rams came away with a 44-17 homecoming victory in front of 15,123 fans on Oct. 12. The Golden Bulls gave the Rams all that they could handle in […]
Rams look to continue winning ways
The Winston-Salem State football team has had a strong season and looks poised for more success. The Rams (4-1) have won four straight after losing their opener at UNC Pembroke. Their average margin of victory is 36 points. Head Coach Connell Maynor said that the key to the team’s turnaround […]
Rams will defeat Golden Bulls
Heading into homecoming week there will be a lot of built up emotion from students and alumni when the Rams take on Johnson C. Smith University. The Rams are riding high on a four-game winning streak after losing their season opener to UNC Pembroke. I don’t see why they won’t […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Olivia Owens
Winston-Salem State Head Volleyball Coach Andi Henderson chose outside hitter Olivia Owens as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. Owens, a 6-foot-3-inch sophomore elementary education major from Abbeville, S.C., is the tallest player on the team, which helps her with hitting and blocking. She leads the team with 49 […]
The Campus Incident Report- 10/9
Thursday, Sept. 12 Phone Harassment At 8:13 p.m., a female student filed a report for harassing text messages. She said she started getting messages from a chat group on a text message application, called KIK Messenger, by three individuals who made false accusations about her online. The student […]
Students, locals compete for homecoming opening act
The final round of the third annual homecoming Battleground auditions took place 7 p.m. Sept. 30 in K.R.Williams Auditorium. The purpose of the auditions was to find an opening act for this year’s homecoming artists: Ace Hood, Dom Kennedy and August Alsina. The auditions were open to Winston-Salem State students […]