The News Argus won three awards at 16th annual National HBCU Student Media News Conference Feb. 6-9 in Houston, Texas. First Place for Best Online Multimedia Package (Chelsea Burwell, editor-in-chief; Second Place for Best Informational Graphic or News Illustration; and Third Place for Best Non-Sports Feature (Da’Yona Mclean, copy desk chief). […]
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ARGUS EXCLUSIVE: WSSU Chancellor calls VSU report ‘absurd’
During an interview today with The News Argus, Winston-Salem State Chancellor Donald J. Reaves addressed allegations published in a Virginia State report. According to that report, Reaves made “offensive” comments at the November CIAA awards luncheon. The report was written by Virginia State University’s attorney, Robert Clayton, and includes accounts […]
Student Success Center may be completed by end of semester
With fences scattered between pathways to the Hall-Patterson Building and Carolina Halls, creating mazes for campus pedestrians; reconstruction for the Student Success Center continues as of Jan. 27 . The construction cost for the Student Success Center, which was formerly known as Hill Hall, cost $15 million, Nasser Massry, university […]
Disability services seeking notetakers
Winston-Salem State is seeking note-takers during the spring semester for the department of disability services. Accommodations are required for notetakers by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitations Act of 1973 for students’ equal access to education. Note-taking is the practice of recording information captured from another source. Myra […]
RIP Nelson Mandela
Former South African President Nelson Mandela, who has been ill for some time, has died at age 95. His New York Times obituary is here. “Our nation has lost its greatest son,” South African President Jacob Zuma said in a televised address on Thursday night, adding that Mr. Mandela had died at 8:50 […]
The Campus Incident Report- 12/4
The Campus Incident Report is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community. Incidents may lead to News Argus articles. Saturday, Nov. 16 Burglary At 6:19 a.m., campus police responded to a call in Foundation Heights. A male student reported hearing a noise […]
‘Get the boot’ if you park illegally at WSSU
Winston-Salem State is towing less and booting more. Campus police has been booting cars since 2010. Norman Johnson, campus police parking enforcement manager, said that it would be better to boot more versus towing because the University gets to keep that money instead of it going to the […]
WSSU campus menu fails PETA survey
Winston-Salem State’s cafeteria food services were given a failing score on a survey that analyzed vegan and vegetarian menus from colleges and universities in America. The survey, which gathered information about college vegan and vegetarian menus, was conducted earlier this year by the People for the Ethical Treatment […]
Elevator stalls become nuisance for WSSU students
Rontavione Armstrong, a senior music education major from Charlotte, came in from a late night walk Nov. 17. He entered an elevator to go to his room on the fourth floor of Rams Commons Building 1 and then – nothing. Once again, the elevator is stuck. “This […]
WSSU awarded $200K grant to research wellness coaching
A $200,000 grant has been awarded to the department of human performance and sport sciences to fund research involving the impact of wellness coaching on reducing obesity. The grant was endowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Shawn Ricks is the primary investigator for the two-year […]