The Rams finished the 2011-2012 season with an 18-8 record. This is the first time Winston-Salem State finished with back-to-back winning seasons since 2004-05 and 2005-06. Both years, the Rams boasted a 22-8 record. Those were the last two CIAA seasons before the Rams left for an attempt to join […]
Author: Jordan Holloway
Library upgrades to ‘2.0 tech look’
When students enter C.G. O’Kelly Library at Winston-Salem State, they can see the cosmetic updates the University has made including: new paint, furniture, and new meeting and study rooms. “Last year we were more of a traditional library. We are more 2.0 tech look and feel by adding updated computers,” […]
Campus Rec striving to become ‘elite’
The Campus Recreation Program at Winston-Salem State is working diligently to become an elite HBCU program. WSSU has seven components for its Campus Recreation Program: Club Sports, adventure trips, special events, open recreation, campus fitness, intramural sports, and the RAM Zone. Dash McNeil, the director of Campus Recreation, came to […]
Student to donate his ‘ponytail’ in memory of his brother
A Winston-Salem State student is getting a haircut, but not for the usual reasons. James Leng, a senior sports management major from Charlotte, is planning to have his hair cut at a local Locks of Love certified salon. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that creates prosthetics for children, […]
WSSU hosts record attendance at N.C. student media conference
Winston-Salem State and The News Argus went into North Carolina College Media Association history book, by bringing in the largest number of conference participants in the five years of the Association’s existence. At least 131 students and their advisers were in attendance Feb. 18. Forty-six colleges and universities competed in […]
Komen Foundation forced to reverse decision
Women’s health care should be a priority, not politics. The Susan G. Komen Foundation cut funding for Planned Parenthood health centers that provide breast cancer screenings and education for low-income families. Karen Handel, the new vice president of the Susan G. Komen Foundation had publicly stated her opposition to abortion, […]
Message to students: Exercise your rights
On Feb. 10, I had the pleasure of participating in the student protest against tuition hikes in Chapel Hill. The protest stemmed from the outraged students tired of having their education being compromised by the hikes in tuition. UNC-Chapel Hill’s Students Democratic Society organized the protest and brought together about […]
After 24 years, Campus Police building to receive facelift
During Christmas break, Campus Police Administration personnel relocated – temporarily to 1604 A Lowery St. while their main location, the Old Maintenance Building, is being renovated. Winston-Salem State’s Police Administration has resided in the Old Maintenance Building since 1988. “I think the renovations of the Campus Police [Building] are well […]
Entertaining Criticism
After much anticipation and scrutiny, especially among African-Americans, the new movie, Red Tails, was released Jan. 20. It surpassed the projected ticket sales, raking in $19 million in its opening weekend. “Red Tails” provides an account of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-black World War II fighter pilot squad. The […]
Journalism and the First Amendment
Many journalists rely on the freedom of the press portion of the First Amendment as a support to publication, but lately it seems that those in authority use it conditionally. Take East Carolina University for example. The publication of a series of nude photos in the newspaper’s Nov. 8 issue […]