Author: Daniel Braswell

News

WSSU is ‘primary source’ of income for local towing service

If your car has been towed from the campus of Winston-Salem State over the past eight years, it was probably removed by McAuley’s Recovery & Towing Service.     McAuley’s, a 24-hour towing service, on 3856 N. Patterson Ave. is about five miles from WSSU.  The […]

News

New students leaders elected in low voter turnout

A mere 18 percent of the 5,291 eligible students voted in the recent election on April 5 for the 2012-13 new student leaders.    Some of the major positions that the  small portion — 975 students total — elected were   Mr. and Miss WSSU and the Student Government Association president. […]

Sports

Baseball Rams seeking two championships: CIAA, World Series

The 2012 Rams baseball team is on pace to have a better conference and overall record than last year’s CIAA championship team. Their goal: Win the CIAA championship and make a World Series championship run. The team started the season struggling but later got into a groove to make another […]

Sports

Golf program cut, as players seek last chance for a ring

With the regular season coming to a close and the program cut, the Winston-Salem State golf team wants to finish strong. The team will attempt to win the CIAA Golf Championship at Lee Cardinal Golf Club in Petersburg, Va. on April 18. The Athletic Department said that the University was […]

Opinion

White student explains why he chose WSSU

After two years at Winston-Salem State I have fully grasped the college experience. Graduating from Forsyth Technical Community College was good, but I needed more. I needed an in-state university. I needed a well-established mass communication program. I needed acceptance. I needed WSSU. Being from Bergen County, N.J., I found […]

News

An array of self expression

Twenty art majors showcased their work, making the 2012 Senior Art Exhibition the largest exhibit shown in Diggs Gallery. The exhibit opened March 23  and will run through May 5. “When you have more students involved, they push each other and they inspire each other to get better,” said Leo […]

Opinion

Jumping to conclusions

Recently, there has been controversy over the latest Ramable Online poll question. It asked if there was a double standard in homosexuality. Choices were given to those who accept gay men, lesbians or neither.     It was brought to the staff’s attention that there needed to be an option that […]

Features

National press conference call with Obama’ campaign staff

President Barrack Obama’s campaign staff reached out to college journalists across the nation during a press conference call March 28.   Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, the national youth director for Obama for America and Kate Chapek, the director for the National Women Vote, lead the 30-minute call. The call was one of […]

News

Women’s History Month program features poetry, hats, TV anchor

The song “I’m Every Women,” by Whitney Houston, sprang from the speakers of the Thompson Center at the 2012 Women’s History Month Luncheon March 21. About 50 female students, faculty, and staff wearing their colorful eccentric hats marched around the room to the song. Joi Holliday, a senior mass communications […]

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4th annual CAS celebration honors students for service, academics, research

Approximately 100 Winston-Salem State students, faculty, and their family members filled Diggs Gallery March 27 for the fourth annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards. Established in 2008, this event was created to recognize students for achievements in their college career and in their academic department. The 2011-12 CAS Awards […]