As we celebrate women and their accomplishments this month, let us also remember those who are not as fortunate as we. “Parade” news magazine (March 22), ranks President Robert Mugabe No. 1 on the list of the world’s 10 worst dictators. Mugabe, 85, has been in power since 1980 in […]
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Shaniek Dodson The law has finally caught up with Mabel “Madea” Simmons, played by Tyler Perry. Joshua, a prosecutor (Derek Luke) struggles to help an old friend Candy (Keisha Knight Pulliam) get out of prostitution. While Joshua tries to get Candy back on the right path, his fiancée Linda (Viola […]
WSSU Homecoming kickoff time revised
The Winston-Salem State Athletic Department today announced a change in the 2009 Homecoming schedule. The kickoff time for the homecoming game versus Hampton University, Oct. 31, has been changed from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. According to a press release, the reason for the change was to avoid time conflicts […]
SGA, Royal Court elections April 1
Student Government Association elections will be tomorrow, and the candidates have spent the better part of this month on the campaign trail. Voting will take place online and last from 8 a.m. on April 1 until 8 a.m. on April 2. Thirty-eight candidates began the official 2009-2010 student elections campaign […]
WSSU’s Career Services Officeoffers abundant resources
Spring graduation is approaching and WSSU’S Office of Career Services is developing career-based workshops to assist students in their internship and job search. “We are a referral service that offers a connection between the employer and the student,” said LaMonica Singleton, interim director of Career Services. “We usually post jobs […]
WSSU track & field
One of Winston-Salem State’s newest athletic programs, track and field, has quickly become one of its most accomplished. After shutting down the track and field program for five years, the university revived it for the 2005-2006 school year. “It’s a work in progress,” said head coach Halcyon Blake. “We’ve still […]
WSSU Kinetics team to host viewing party featuring NASCAR series
The Winston-Salem State NASCAR Kinetics team is planning a viewing party for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 Weekend, at Texas Motor Speedway April 5. The viewing party will be in the Thompson Center 207 and will begin at 12:30 p.m. The race will begin at 2 p.m. The […]
Joint ROTC battalion more diverse than Army
The No Fear Battalion, the joint Reserve Officer Training Corp. program at Wake Forest , Winston-Salem State and Salem College is more diverse than the U.S. Army. Thirty-eight percent of the No Fear battalion is African American. This number is almost double that of the number of African Americans in […]
Harvey’s book offers nothing new about relationships
Comedian and entertainer, Steve Harvey, best-known for his lead role on “The Steve Harvey Show” and as an “Original King of Comedy,” brings his wit and humor into the hands of readers nationwide with his book debut. “Act Like a Lady, Think like a Man: What Men Really Think About […]
Women’s History Month
Colson Hall Named for Kate D. Colson, who served as an instructor, dean of women and dormitory director. Colson Hall was located next to the new Atkins Hall. The building was constructed in 1921 and demolished in 2002. Elva J. Jones Computer Science Facility Named for Elva J. Jones, who […]