Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel season of the year in the U.S. and, despite the recent rise in gas prices, it seems that the holiday is set to maintain that distinction, thanks to determined travelers like Chiquetta President. President, a 20-year-old junior, is heading home to Charleston for Thanksgiving. […]
Author: Dreama Williams
‘The President’s Own’ U.S. Marine Band to Perform at WSSU Nov. 19
#8220;The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, in Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium at Winston-Salem State University. The concert, part of the U.S. Marine Band’s 2005 national concert tour, is sponsored by the WSSU Lyceum Cultural Events Performing Arts Series, and is […]
Rosa Parks devoted her life to teaching by example
ATLANTA _ Rosa Parks is known to generations of Americans simply as the woman who sat on the bus. For half a century, young people have written to Parks asking what drove her to defy what was then one of the most prominent social mores of the South. And for […]
R. J. Reynolds Foundation supports WSSU with $1.25 million endowment contribution
Providing a major boost to the current Capital Campaign for Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), the R.J. Reynolds Foundation will contribute $1.25 million to endow a professorship and a new scholarship fund. “These major grants by the R.J. Reynolds Foundation, which is supported by Reynolds American Inc. and its major subsidiary, […]
Bush is losing, not gaining faith
One year ago the headlines read. “Emboldened by a solid election victory, President Bush heads into his second term with an ambitious agenda to change America and the world.” Bush promised to use his “political capital” to get stuff done in a national capital that was all but draped in […]
Good essays are grounded in a good thesis statement
College students often experience anxiety and frustration, especially when given a writing assignment they do not understand. For example, students may wonder where to begin when asked to write a three to five page essay about an epic written almost three thousand years ago. If these students want a passing […]
Office of International Programs sponsors visit to WSSU by Ben Diogaye Beye
In the film “A Childhood Love,” Ben Diogaye Beye, one of the pioneers of Senegalese cinema, uses childhood memories to illustrate a very dramatic juvenile love story. One of his most popular films, “A Childhood Love” is vintage Beye in that it is purpose-driven and inspiring, but also explores the […]
See Through
Depending on the circumstances, a remake of a film can go in one of two directions: up or down. For a lover of horror flicks, “The Fog” was a big disappointment. Where to start? This remake of the 1980 John Carpenter film of the same title was predictable and filled […]
Students aren’t sure they agree with Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick’s decision
Corey Griffin, a junior elementary-education major, stands out among students and for two obvious reasons – the two gold nugget earrings in each of his ears. Men sporting earrings is nothing new, and it’s usually not even the focus of debate or controversy. However, the practice made national news recently […]
Your attitude is not dependent on how someone else behaves
It’s late on campus, and you’re sitting in your car, waiting for a friend to meet you. Traffic is at a standstill, the nearby parking lot is empty, and you’ve put on the hazard lights of your car, while waiting. Suddenly, a campus police car pulls up behind you, with […]