Planning on running off campus for a late night snack? When you return, have your Ram Card out and ready to be checked by campus police. Security checks were implemented in fall 2011 to decrease incidents on campus. “We had several shootings on campus that were occurring late nights,” said […]
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Students’ Day of Service honors King
Scholars from Winston-Salem State, Salem College and Wake Forest united on Wake Forest’s campus for the 4th annual MLK Day of Service on Jan. 18. The event was hosted by HandsOn Northwest North Carolina, an organization that promotes nonprofits and volunteer service. “The purpose of this event is to celebrate […]
5th annual event to help local families with food, toys, clothing
Campus Life Marketing Committee and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host the fifth annual Red & Black holiday benefit Nov. 14 in the Thompson Center. Inspired by alum Jovian Palmer in 2008, the benefit helps the city of Winston-Salem families and Winston-Salem State employees during the Thanksgiving and Christmas […]
Child-soldier-activist discusses his memoirs
Anti-war activist and author Ishmael Beah shared his personal story from child soldier to rehabilitated man at “The Real Life Forum” Nov. 15 at K.R. Williams Auditorium. Beah began his story by telling students that he lived a joyful life before being recruited as a child soldier. He was born […]
Fast-food haunts get low grades from Health Dept.
Words of caution to Winston-Salem students: Check the sanitation score of your favorite fast food restaurant before ordering. The five most popular restaurants frequented by WSSU students are Bojangles, Burger King, McDonald’s, Church’s Chicken and No. 1 Chinese Restaurant. Environmental health specialist, Tony Williams, is assigned to inspect all of […]
Homelessness is not the end of the world
http://angelikedmonds.wix.com/moreaboutme/journalismpracticum/cff9 After walking the streets of Winston-Salem for five straight days, Sharon Redmon, 58, found a home in the Bethesda Center. Redmon was married for about 22 years until colon cancer took her husband’s life. After his death, Redmon relocated to live with her daughter and son-in-law. Her son-in-law was […]
Community garden yields produce for locals, students
As fall winds down, those who work at a local community garden give back to the community while trying to cultivate Winston-Salem State students’ minds on the importance of healthy living and learning. The Simon Green Acres Community Garden, located approximately one mile away from WSSU, was begun 2010. The […]
Former Biggest Loser instructs Boot Camp; faculty, staff work on weight management
It was a seat belt that changed the life of past Biggest Loser contestant, Ken Canion. Aboard an airplane, Canion had to choose between riding without a seat belt or requesting a seat belt extender. Despite his discreet request, the flight attendant broadcast his need for an extension; this was […]
Natural hair organization also focuses on self-esteem
In 2010, Marissa Terry chopped off all of her hair and went natural for the second time. Terry, a senior nursing major from Washington, D.C., had been natural for a year before she was pressured into chemically straightening her hair with a relaxer. “I totally regretted it,” Terry said. “My […]
Sex, drugs, booze — the course
English composition and similar traditional general education courses are no longer the only means for students to meet curriculum requirements since fall 2011. Provost Brenda Allen led the general education reform. The reform is a 60-60 model which requires students to take 60 hours of general education courses […]