Over the last few months, a textbook committee at Winston-Salem State has met twice to discuss the issue of textbook prices. Laine Goldman, a mass communications instructor and the chairperson of the textbook committee, has led the effort to examine the costs associated with textbooks. Goldman, a passionate advocate for […]
Author: Erik Spencer
Review: Hickman’s Book Surprises
#8220;Unexpected Interruptions” by Winston-Salem State alumna Trice Hickman is definitely what the title implies, unexpected. Following the journey of Victoria Small, a woman that men love and women envy, she is beautiful, intelligent, and successful. Victoria grew up in an affluent family, was educated at top American universities, and she […]
Jones Continues To Serve Her Alma Mater
If any person ever lived up to the Winston-Salem State motto”Enter to Learn and Depart to Serve” it’s Dr. Elva J. Jones. Jones is chairperson of the WSSU computer science department. The Elva J. Jones Computer Science Building is named in her honor. Jones grew up on a farm in […]
Earth Day: Are Corporations Cashing In On Green?
While watching television the other day, I noticed the amount of commercials that make reference to the “going green” concept. From the heavily advertised eco-friendly car, to “energy star” appliances, the commercialization of the concept is more and more prevalent in the media. As a student concentrating in marketing throughout […]
WSSU Hosts Model U.N.
The two-front war confronting the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, the constant turmoil in the Middle East, political and tribal conflict in several emerging nations are forcing world leaders to redouble their efforts to find ways to resolve these issues. Winston-Salem State aided that effortby hosting a statewide conference […]
Just The Facts . . .
Reportable events from 0700, 04-09-2008 through 0700, 04-14-2008: Case # Incident Location08-098-467 Traffic Stop MLK Jr. Dr. At 2:30 a police officer conducted a traffic stop and issued a citation to a motorist (non-student) for a traffic misdemeanor. 08-098-468 EMS Wilson Hall At 1:52 PM police received notification about a […]
Co-ed Cohabitation Not Likely At WSSU
Winston-Salem State has co-ed residence halls for the students, but does not allow for members of the opposite sex to live in the same room. Currently there are five co-ed dorms on campus: Rams Commons, Gleason-Hairston Terrace, Foundation Heights, Wilson Hall, and the recently co-ed Pegram. So if co-ed dorms […]
Class Of 2008: Forging Ahead
It is that time of year again. The end of the semester when there is an overload of information and work, activities, stress, and deep signs of relief. There is stress over exams, meeting deadlines, and paperwork, relief that classes are almost over, and for seniors, there is bittersweet preparation […]
Without Sleep, Students Are All Out Of Whack
Know somebody who likes to brag that he can get by on six hours of sleep a night? Tell him that men who sleep less than seven hours a night have a 26 percent greater death rate over a two-decade period than men who sleep seven to eight hours a […]
Golfers Improve 14 Strokes; Capture 10th Place Finish
The Winston-Salem State Rams men’s golf team posted a team aggregate total of 342, 14 strokes better than the April 7 opening-round performance en route to finishing in 10th place on April 8 afternoon at the Second Annual Independent Collegiate Golf Invitational hosted by Brevard College played at Etowah Valley […]