Winston-Salem State University
Saturday, July 5, 2025
We have all heard about the new documentary “Good Hair,” produced by actor/comedian Chris Rock and Nelson George. Rock decided to produce the documentary after his 6-year old daughter asked, “Daddy how come I don’t have good hair?” Good hair has always been a topic of discussion in the Black […]
#8220;Paranormal Activity” began as a low cost production Indie horror flick. It was made with a shoe-string budget of $15,000 and was shown in 13 theaters nationwide. It has since transformed into a critically acclaimed box office heavyweight shown in more than 600 theaters earning more than $60 million to […]
After a multiple knee ligament surgery in January 2009, sophomore Devin Cherry bounced back in the HBCU Golf Invitational to set a record and assisted the Rams to a fourth-place finish. The criminal justice major from Charlotte won an individual medal, and his round of 68 gave him the lowest […]
I am a 22-year-old black male. My hair is locked. I wear earrings, a goatee, sneakers and low riding pants. Some of my peers don similar styles of dress. We may turn heads, but our approaches to fashion reflect the styles worn by our own critics — teachers, bosses, and […]
I, like many others, grew up in a home that not only housed our family, it also housed the “room.” The magical space I dared not enter without permission and once inside, I knew better than to touch anything unless specifically asked to do so. My voice would immediately become […]
In its quest for students of a higher caliber, Winston-Salem State has raised GPA requirements as well as SAT scores. Fall 2008 WSSU required high school students to have a 2.87 GPA as well as an 889 SAT score. The following year, eligible students needed a 3.19 GPA and a […]
A ‘voice without sound’ may best describe Winston-Salem State’s student radio station, SU Radio, formerly WRAM. Oct. 22, Elvin Jenkins, general manager of WSNC 90.5 FM Radio Station and adviser of SU Radio, took SU Radio off air because he said the students had violated the station‘s protocol. Jenkins […]
The short-term changes in traffic routes and pedestrian flow in front of Winston-Salem State are causing some delays. But the adjustments will protect and provide long-term safety. WSSU and the city of Winston-Salem went into discussions 18 months ago about the dangers of crossing Martin Luther King Boulevard. Therefore a […]
Let’s face it. As college students most of us have not achieved “throw it in the bag” status, and for financially fettered fashionistas achieving and retaining the look can be a daunting task when faced with a limited budget. Two Trends To Watch Knee and Thigh High Boots: Sister […]
Would you like to spend a semester studying abroad? Each year Winston-Salem State sends students to study abroad. Candace Kelly, Grace Sturdivant, and Jennifer Paige all traveled abroad. Kelly, senior, elementary education major, from Leland, N.C., traveled to Chile for two weeks through the Maymester program. While there, Kelly visited […]