Russell Crowe has made waves this weekend as the star of one of the year’s most anticipated films, Noah. The movie is based on a graphic novel co-written by Noah director Darren Aronofsky and loosely follows the epic tale of Noah and the Ark. The film premiered March 28 in […]
Author: Maurika Smutherman
First WSSU fencing club may debut in fall
When discussing collegiate sports, fencing isn’t the first thing to come to mind; however this fall, Winston-Salem State may welcome its first-ever fencing club. The interest meeting for the fencing club was on April 2. While fencing, the activity of fighting with swords, is a popular and Olympic […]
Write or Die Editor’s Column: Who speaks for ‘SU?
The power of the tongue and mind is immeasurable, but with modern-day technology, our fingers are just as powerful. No one could escape the swirling gossip and speculationsthat surrounded campus elections last week. Things escalated to another level when WSSU alumnus and local radio personality Brian “BDaht” McLaughlin ranted […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Chyna Riley
Winston-Salem State softball player Chyna Riley may not be the biggest player on the field, but her enormous heart makes up for her lack of size. Riley, a 5-foot-4-inch freshman from West Columbia, S.C., was chosen by Head Coach Lataya Hilliard-Gray as the recipient of this issue’s “Game Ball.” […]
Letter to the Editor- 4/9
I read with great interest the article about DJ Brian McLaughlin’s mean-spirited comments about Aaron McCorkle. Not only did I read the News Argus article, but I went online and also read an editorial in the Winston Salem Journal, an article on the daily tarheel.com and watched a news report on WXII12-TV. Here in […]
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WSSU Election Turns Ugly After Alum Sounds Off on Social Media
What started as a clean campaign for the title of 2014-2015 Mr. Winston-Salem State University quickly turned dirty after pictures of openly gay candidate Aaron McCorkle were released on social media. Two weeks ago, two students leaked photos of McCorkle dressed as a female. McCorkle’s mug shots from past […]
The Campus Incident Report- 3/26
Sunday, March 2 Rape At 5:12 a.m., a female student alleged that a male student she knew raped her. The female student said that she and the male were fooling around in Foundation Heights when she told him that she didn’t want to have sex. He ignored her and forced […]
Forsyth County gives inclement weather tips to students, locals
Inclement weather and winter storms have been plentiful this season, but the Forsyth County Emergency Management Advisory Council has plans to keep residents – including the Winston-Salem State community prepared for natural disasters. Melton Sadler, director of the Office of Emergency Management, said the Federal Emergency Management Agency requires a […]
Chancellor Reaves announces his resignation
Chancellor Donald J. Reaves will be ending his near 8-year adminstrative relationship with Winston-Salem State effective Dec. 31, 2014. Chancellor Reaves announced his departure from WSSU March 21 “I learned seven years ago, the arrival of a new chancellor is a big event,” Reaves said. “I decided based on that, the departure of a chancellor is big as well.” Reaves met […]