Texas governor Rick Perry is one of the Republican candidates for the 2012 Presidential Election. Perry would invite friends to a hunting camp that he leased with his father. Near the entrance of the gated camp, was a rock with the name of the camp painted in bold letters. The […]
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SU Radio to return with new staff, programs
A resurgence of SU Radio – with a new staff and new programs is in the works this semester. SU Radio is the student Internet radio station at Winston-Salem State. In 2009, the station was taken off the air for an FCC violation. The station returned Sept. 26, 2010. “In […]
Wal-Mart: Low prices at what cost?
After reviewing the film “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price,” my view on the Wal-Mart Corporation has completely changed. I was most surprised at the mistreatment of Wal-Mart workers, pay cuts, lack of insurance, sexism and racism. Former managers confessed to being trained on how to cheat workers out […]
Cursing has no place at work
I recently read a story on CNN online about the former CEO of Yahoo, Carol Bartz, and her reputation of using curse words. She criticized board members that fired her and some of her famous quotes were published in The Wall Street Journal. Society expects women to have a feminine […]
Copy desk chief bids farewell to University
Wow. It is hard to believe that May 2011 is finally upon us. This month is significant for many people and for many different reasons, but for approximately 1,000 Winston- Salem State students this month is special for one specific reason — commencement. I’m thankful to be counted in that […]
Knowledge is power: Education must be reformed
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today – Malcolm X. From an early age, we are taught that education is important. We attend elementary, middle, and high school, in hopes that we can attend a college or university. But as […]
Evolution of the black experience
American history; Black history; African-American history; Afro-American history; Negro history; emancipation; slavery; Africa. The evolution of the Black experience has traveled more than four centuries, creating a tapestry of artists, musicians, writers, scientists, mathematicians, civil leaders, inventors and even a president, to deliver us where we are today. The rich, […]
Lockout threatens 2011 NFL season
Can you imagine a late September Sunday afternoon with no football to watch? It’s not because your favorite team has a bye week, but it’s because of a labor strike. The National Football League has a March 3 deadline set to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL […]
Politics as usual must come to an end
In lieu of President Obama’s State of the Union address, I feel as though there are certain issues that we as Americans should be focusing on now more than ever. It seems as though politicians have lost sight of why they were elected in the first place: to speak for […]
Social media a necessary nuisance
Famous author and American literary icon Edward Eggleston once said “Journalism is organized gossip.” Eggleston died in 1902 but if ever there was a prophetic voice that would define post-millennial information trafficking, the Midwestern novelist provided it for us more than 100 years ago. You see it everywhere, and it’s […]