Author: Demetrius Dillard

Sports

Coach’s Game Ball: ‘Bloom’ in the back’field’

Photo courtesy of wssurams.com Senior defensive end Michael Bloomfield excels on and off the field. Winston-Salem State football player Michael Bloomfield is this issue’s recipient of the Coach’s Game Ball. "He has a relentless motor," head coach Kienus Boulware said. "And he’s been in the system now longer than anybody else on […]

Sports

Super Bowl champion joins WSSU coaching staff as safeties coach

Photo courtesy of wssurams.com Chip Vaughn Former NFL player Chip Vaughn has a Super Bowl ring. He’s now after more hardware, hoping to help lead the Winston-Salem State football team to CIAA titles and Division II national championships. Vaughn is entering his first season as safeties coach. He joined the […]

Sports

Rams invited to Viking Classic for 1st time

Photo courtesy of championse.com  Second-year head coach Kienus Boulware will be coaching in the Classic for the fifth time, his first with WSSU. Vibrant, jubilant and exhilarating are a few words that describe the Down East Viking Football Classic. The Winston-Salem State football team will participate in it [Viking Classic] […]

Sports

Rams to play in Viking Classic for 1st time

Photo credit: rockymonttelegram.com Vibrant, jubilant and exhilarating are a few words that describe the Down East Viking Football Classic. The Winston-Salem State football team will participate in it [Viking Classic] for the first time at 4 p.m. Sept. 26. Elizabeth City State has hosted the Classic since it began […]

News

WSSU-Domino’s deal ‘on order’ for next semester

Starting Spring 2016 students will be able to use their Ram Cards to purchase food from Domino’s at 450 Knollwood Street in Winston-Salem. Donald Pearsall, the assistant vice chancellor for business services at Winston-Salem State, said students will be able to place orders over the phone with their Banner […]

News

Interview with Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson

Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson is eight months into his profession as a first-time chancellor at Winston-Salem State. Robinson started in January, the middle of the academic year. While maintaining a busy lifestyle he still continues to keep his constituents updated on social media. During a recent […]

Sports

Hamilton on ‘track’ for more success

Sophomore "standout," Raven Hamilton.   The Winston-Salem State women’s track and field team is having a breakthrough season and placed second in the outdoor conference championship meet April 17-18, shortly after taking home a CIAA indoor championship trophy in February. The team finished fourth place in the indoor and outdoor […]

Opinion

‘Empire’ vs ‘Black-ish’

Left: Empire; right: Black-ish's   Primetime television in the past 10 years has been lack lustered when it comes to diversity among the casts. Reality shows like the "Love and Hip Hop" series, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Basketball Wives" replaced Black sitcoms that once dominated our screens in the […]

Opinion

A final Look Editor’s Column: Leap of faith

Cartoon by Sabrina Robinson, Graphics Editor My pastor told the congregation a story about the scientists and the frog. The scientists wanted to see if they could change nature’s course. They decided to test this theory on a frog. Frogs, jump. The goal was to make one […]

Features

PR director to retire

Nancy Young   In June the emails from Nancy Young will cease as she retires from her position. Young has worked as the director of public relations since April 2009. After graduating from Wake Forest University, Young worked in media relations for more than 40 years. Her professional journey […]