Sorority has been serving Thanksgiving meals to seniors, disabled and low-income residents of Sunrise for the past 10 years. The residents of Sunrise Towers had something special to look forward to for Thanksgiving Nov. 20. Winston-Salem State’s Omega chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. held its annual Thanksgiving […]
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Farewell ‘Mr. Breezeway’
You may all know him as “Mr. Breezeway,” but before that he was just Ray Johnson. Johnson, a senior mass communications major, is from Queens, N.Y. Ironically, in high school he was quiet but always had been interested in television and movies, accompanied with a passion for talking to people. […]
Dress code discussions at WSSU get mix-match reactions
Morehouse College administration declared the “Appropriate Attire Policy” in October. Their policy outlines 11 expectations pertaining to how male students should dress while on campus. Instead of requiring specific clothing, their new policy details clothing deemed unacceptable for students such as “sagging” pants, women’s clothing and headgear. Civil Rights […]
Annual International Week highlights global issues
Winston-Salem State will be transformed into a cultural melting pot with guest speakers, international cuisines and more during the week of Nov. 16. Every November the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State assign a week for international education. The Office of International Programs at WSSU plans […]
Study abroad can prepare students for their careers
Would you like to spend a semester studying abroad? Each year Winston-Salem State sends students to study abroad. Candace Kelly, Grace Sturdivant, and Jennifer Paige all traveled abroad. Kelly, senior, elementary education major, from Leland, N.C., traveled to Chile for two weeks through the Maymester program. While there, Kelly visited […]
Alumnae reminisce about school spirit
The alumni of Winston-Salem State have set a standard of school spirit. Avis Gray, a professor in the English and Foreign Languages Department, has fond memories of homecoming. Gray is from Windsor, N. C. and a 1991 alumna. Gray said she always enjoyed the step show […]
New organization features ‘top 10 percent’ of WSSU male students
The Talented Tenth, a new male organization comprised of student leaders, inducted its first class: The 13 Cornerstones of Talented Tenth. The event took place Oct. 7 in the Thompson Center. The Genesis class members are James Cherry; Delante Hatchett; Dejon Holland; Jonathan Jackson; Joshua Lockhart; Anthony Travis McGhee; Derwin […]
Winston-Salem State participates in annual Heart Walk
Approximately 200 people from the Triad, including several Winston-Salem State students participated in the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk Oct. 17. Campus Life Marketing Committee and the Honors Program represented WSSU. “I’m walking because heart disease and stroke run in my family,” said Jasmine Green, junior, exercise science major. […]
Four Winston-Salem State alumni ‘Achievers’ recognized during Convocation
Friday, during the Convocation, four will be honored with a 2009 Alumni Achiever Award. The award, sponosored by the Alumni Relations Department, is made to celebrate alumni that meet the criteria of great career accomplishments and service or work in the community or Winston-Salem State. Four recipients were […]