Unless you’ve been under a rock, it’s easy to see that Winston-Salem State athletic department is struggling. Just go to a home basketball game, any home basketball game other than the one against North Carolina A&T, and take a look at all the empty seats. Or pick up the Winston-Salem […]
Author: Steven Gaither
News Argus takes first place
Congratulations to the 2008-2009 News Argus staff for winning the Best Editorial Cartoon for “McCain Plumber” in the Black College Communication Association Excellence in Journalism Contest. The staff participated in the 11th Annual National HBCU Student News Media Conference Feb. 12-14 in Durham. Justin Jenkins was the winning artist. The […]
WSSU named ‘School of the Month’
Winston-Salem State University has been chosen by the Tom Joyner Foundation as its school of the month for March 2009. The foundation is a charitable organization that financially assists African American students attending HBCUs. During March, the foundation will highlight WSSU accomplishments, conduct live interviews, and spotlight major, national, and […]
Samaritan getting help with ‘Honors’
Five WSSU Honors Program students visited Samaritan Ministries shelter and participated in the devotion and overnight volunteer opportunity on Jan. 30. “It was an awesome and humbling experience,” said Courtney DuBose, a junior business management major. DuBose, Stephanie Douthit, a senior mass communications major; Shaun Trotter, a junior exercise science […]
Gay-Straight Student Alliance presents’For the Bible Tells Me So’
The Gay-Straight Student Alliance presented the viewing of “For the Bible Tells Me So” in Dillard Auditorium on Jan. 28. The 2007 documentary directed by Daniel G. Karslake first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film identifies with homosexuality and how the historical context of the Bible views same-sex […]
Hobbs, Gibson provide depth on the bench
Winston-Salem State University’s top newcomers for the Rams Basketball team, Dionte Gibson and Brandon Hobbs may not be big-time recruits or blue chip freshmen, but both are positively impacting the team. In the span of a year, Hobbs has gone from dominating competition in Whittaker Gymnasium to setting up teammates […]
Students returning from ‘hotel living’ still readjusting
Nearly 200 Winston-Salem State students are back on campus this semester after spending the fall being housed in area hotels such as Wingate by Wyndham, Hawthorne Inn, and Brookstown. “Due to an increased enrollment in the freshman class, space was needed to house freshmen [off campus],” assistant director of Housing […]
WSSU cracking down on illegal downloading
So how many songs have you downloaded or shared lately? In response to the legal notices issued by the Recording Industry Association of America, Winston-Salem State University is cracking down on illegal downloading and sharing electronic media — including music, movies and software. Glenn Knox, director of Communication Technology and […]
Home woes continue for Rams
Winston-Salem State has struggled to defend its’ home court all season, and the Feb. 9 game against Coppin State followed that trend. The 68-58 loss to the Eagles was the Rams’ fourth straight home loss. It’s a fact that has not gone lost on head coach Bobby Collins or his […]
Future of NFL should not include quarterback Michael Vick
Lawyers of suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick say he could be heading to a halfway home in his hometown of Newport News, Va. An Atlanta Falcons player, Vick was sentenced to almost a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to criminal animal cruelty charges in December 2007. He’s scheduled […]