By Keith Caesar argus editor-in-chiefBreak out your tambourines and acoustic guitars and take a trip back to the era when war was waged and students protested the war itself.Wait, this is the 21st century and no protest is good protest. Right?While the students of some colleges and universities have remained […]
Author: Jessie Markovetz
Bookstore event to aid WSSU programs
courtesy of wssu web siteBarnes & Noble Books will partner with WSSU to aid in scholarships for students to study abroad with a book fair at 1925 Hampton Inn Court, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. As part of the book fair, Barnes & Noble will host Catherine […]
WSSU students filling duty to serve country overseas
There’s a bulletin board that hangs up on the third floor of Wilson Hall. The theme is Valentine’s and letting the people you care about know they are loved. On one side of the board, a picture of two girls is set in a heart. “We miss you!” the board […]
Diggs Gallery exhibit ‘Colors of Africa’ is a tribute to black history
By Marquita Best argus reporterMany may wonder about the true meaning of Black History Month, and although there are several methods of getting informed, there is none better then attending “Colors of Africa – Contemporary Art from the Continent” in Diggs Gallery. The opening of the event, which was held […]
Black women are at a higher risk for lupus
What disease infects more people than AIDS, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, sickle-cell anemia and cystic fibrosis combined? Most people would never guess that the answer is lupus. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, kidneys or the […]
‘The News Argus’ unveils new design, features and goals for 2003
After having gone through a bit of a growth spurt since turning 40, The News Argus has re-emerged with a new look.What is most notable is that the paper actually looks like a real newspaper, with color images on the front page and access to a news wire for national […]
Students capture moments with new social media app
Social media is constantly evolving. Apps like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have dominated for a while, but Momentage, a photo-sharing app, is quickly gaining buzz as the next big thing. Momentage, like Instagram, popularized among the professional photography community. "It started off as a great way for photographers and artists […]
Entertaining Criticism: Love and Regrets
Love, sex and deceit are abound in Love & Regrets, a novel by California-based author Sheryl Mallory- Johnson. Johnson, a graduate of Texas Southern University, is the mother of Winston-Salem State's quarterback, Rudy Johnson. The tale follows the lives of three close friends: Carmen, Tempest and Dana. All of the […]
From TV Star to Thot: Reaction to Mimi Faust scandal
In a page ripped straight out of the Kim Kardashian Guide to Infamy, Mimi Faust, star of "Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta," has released a raunchy sex-tape. The tape features her suspect boyfriend Nikko, and was released by top porn distributor, Vivid Entertainment — you know — the same company that […]