Black people make up the largest group of minorities in need of organ transplants. With more than 1,000 people on the waiting list, 29 percent are Black. The number of Black organ donors has increased over time. There were 1,368 Black donors in 2012 compared to just 513 in […]
Author: Maurika Smutherman
Safety video launched: ‘See something. Say something’
The campus police and public safety departments are asking students to become more active and involved in campus safety. A new campaign, “See something. Say something,” was launched at the beginning of April to make students aware of how safety can start with them. Darrell Jeter, emergency management director, […]
Students have fun with HypnoBro
Leroy “HypnoBro” Williams returned to campus April 18 and put on a show hypnotizing students on stage and in the audience. The show was in the K.R. Williams Auditorium. HypnoBro explained to the audience before hypnotizing anyone that no one can get hurt during hypnosis. He also said that […]
COACH’S GAME BALL featuring Corey Bonnette
Head Tennis Coach Brian Coxton chose Corey Bonnette as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. “He’s a great kid,” Coxton said. “He’s smart and gives his all every time he steps out on the court.” Bonnette, a 5’9″ freshman from Silver Springs, Md., has played well to this point […]
Student circulates pedestrian safety petition
Students seldom worry about their safety as they walk to classes. However, two students involved with a recent pedestrian-vehicle accident want this to change. Senior Anthonia Busuyi, a biology major from Brooklyn, was hit by a car Jan. 31, as she was walking across Cromartie Street. Busuyi said she was […]
The Campus Incident Report 3/2013
DANIEL BRASWELL, Editor in Chief Saturday, March 2 Disorderly Conduct At 12:44 a.m., a report was sent to campus police about a female student driving a Chevrolet Impala that ran through the security checkpoint toward Gleason Terrace. The driver parked the car in a handicapped parking space and did not […]
‘MAKING A DIFFERENCE’ BRINGS SOPHOMORE $20,000
A Winston-Salem State student received national recognition and $20,000 for a community service effort that she began when she was 14 years old. Olivia Stinson, a sophomore business administration major from Charlotte, has been committed to helping the children of incarcerated parents in the Charlotte area for the past five […]
Sign language students benefit from iPads, app
Students enrolled in the American Sign Language course are benefiting from the new iPads in C.G. O’Kelly library. The iPads will be not be available for other students until this fall because of IT issues. “We don’t have enough IT addresses on campus,” said Forrest Foster, information commons coordinator. Foster […]
ENTERTAINING CRITICISM: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’
If you’re looking for a movie that’s visually appealing and stunning, then look no further. “Oz the Great and Powerful” is Disney’s latest fantasy production. Released March 8 with a profit of $79.1 million its opening weekend, the film remains one of the leading box office hits for this month. […]
The Editor’s View: Why does Satan have dark skin?
The History Channel has been under scrutiny the past couple of weeks for its television series, “The Bible.” Airing weekly on Sunday nights, it is based on characters and stories that come from the Bible. The series producers have been heavily criticized since the airing of their March 17 episode […]