The 2007-08 season will have both men’s and women’s basketball teams playing away from C.E. Gaines Center, but they’ll be playing at a familiar place: the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Annex, on University Drive near Wake Forest University. Winston-Salem State students will still get to see their teams […]
Author: Grant Fulton
Dee speaks at MLK celebration
Ruby Dee, actress and activist, was the keynote speaker for the 9th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in K. R. Williams Auditorium Jan. 19. Approximately 900 people attended the event presented by Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University.
Out of Focus
Missed free-throws and turnovers doomed Winston-Salem State as it lost to North Carolina A&T 73-60 on Jan. 24 in front of 8,400 plus fans at the LJVM Coliseum. The Rams hit just seven of 20 free throw attempts and had 22 turnovers compared to just nine assists as they lost […]
Basketball Recap: Lady Rams still looking for first win
The WSSU Lady Rams played 15 games this season and are winless. Nov. 28 and 29, the Lady Rams played in the UNC-Greensboro/Marriott Classic. The team was defeated by Bowling Green State University 80-43 and Florida Gulf Coast University 57-43. Day two of the tournament, the Lady Rams committed 23 […]
Review: Sparks’ “Nights in Rodanthe” creates story of hope and love
New York Times Bestseller and N.C. native, Nicholas Sparks creates another love story that satisfies the notion that true love does exist. “Nights in Rodanthe” is a tale of hope and joy and finding true love at any age. Everyone searches to find his or her one true love, whose […]
WSSU views history in the making
On. Jan. 20, the WSSU community gathered to watch the live televised broadcast of the inauguration of the first African American President Barack Obama. Obama, the 44th U.S. President, took the oath of office at approximately 12:15 p.m. in Washington D.C. in front of a record crowd of more than […]
Semester in Review: Fall 2008
Fall 2008 was a roller coaster ride with up’s and down’s. Check out our photo review.
SGA planning student road trip to Obama’s inauguration
The Winston-Salem State Student Government Association will be providing transportation for students to attend Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities in Washington . D.C., Jan. 20. The trip requires a $25 non-refundable deposit by Dec. 12. The total cost for the trip is $100. For more information contact SGA President Harold Respass […]
WSSU experiencing an increase in Hispanic/Latino students
The Hispanic/Latino population may be rapidly increasing in the city of Winston-Salem; however, this increase is not represented on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The Forsyth County QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau states that Latinos made up 10.1 percent of the population in Forsyth County in 2006. According […]
Dinner benefit gives families a helping hand of holiday cheer
The Red and Black Holiday Benefit, sponsored by Campus Life Marketing Committee and the Beta Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., took place Nov. 21 in the Thompson Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. A catered event, the Red and Black Holiday Benefit raised money and […]