Everyone always has something to say about what needs to be done on our campus, but people don’t want to put in the work to get it done. Everybody can come to the party at club Therapy or a probate. But most Winston-Salem State students don’t attend homecoming events, educational […]
Author: KANESHA LEAK
LiveStrong for life
I believe in Armstrong. I believe in the LiveStrong brand. I believed that Lance Armstrong was innocent. Up until the exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, I could not be convinced that Armstrong was guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs. During the interview, Armstrong admitted, among other things, that he […]
Music prof, graduate compose book
Unable to find a children’s book about string instruments for her 2-year-old daughter, a music professor partnered with a recent Winston-Salem State graduate. “I really wanted to find a book that would introduce instruments in a way that my daughter, Leena, would understand,” said Christina Placilla, associate professor of music […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Keyrra Gillespie
Head Coach A.G. Hall of the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams basketball team chose Keyrra Gillespie as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. “Keyrra is our leader right now,” Hall said. “She’s distributing the ball well, she’s looking for her scoring opportunities and she’s playing good defense.” Gillespie, a 5-5 […]
Coach, players focus on improving offense
Winston-Salem State’s women’s basketball coach A.G. Hall said his team is continuing to improve and that he is looking forward to the rest of the campaign. “I feel good,” Hall said. “We’ve made progress from when I first took over a couple of months ago. We have a lot of […]
DO YOU BELIEVE?
For the first time in school history, the Winston-Salem State football team will be playing in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game after defeating West Texas A&M in the semifinals 41-18 Dec. 18. The No.1 seed Rams (14-0) are also the first CIAA team to get to the […]
Rams move closer to national championship
Winston-Salem State defeated the nation’s top-ranked defense in its 21-17 win against Indiana University of Pennsylvania to advance to the NCAA Division II semifinals. The Rams won in the quarterfinals for the second straight season. The Crimson Hawks (12-2) came in to the game allowing just over 250 yards of […]
5th annual event to help local families with food, toys, clothing
Campus Life Marketing Committee and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host the fifth annual Red & Black holiday benefit Nov. 14 in the Thompson Center. Inspired by alum Jovian Palmer in 2008, the benefit helps the city of Winston-Salem families and Winston-Salem State employees during the Thanksgiving and Christmas […]
Child-soldier-activist discusses his memoirs
Anti-war activist and author Ishmael Beah shared his personal story from child soldier to rehabilitated man at “The Real Life Forum” Nov. 15 at K.R. Williams Auditorium. Beah began his story by telling students that he lived a joyful life before being recruited as a child soldier. He was born […]
Rams tested, but reclaim CIAA title
Winston-Salem State beat Elizabeth City State 34-19 on Nov. 10 to win its second straight CIAA championship at Durham County Stadium. WSSU now has won 10 conference championships. Down in the second half for the first time to a CIAA team, the Rams (11-0) played their toughest conference game of […]