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Valentine’s Day on the campus of Winston-Salem State
A snow storm derailed many students’ Valentine’s day plans at WSSU this year.
Write or Die Editor’s Column: A Disturbing Resemblance
Almost everyone I know loves wintertime fun. Once the frozen precipitation sticks to the ground, people anticipate making snow angels, turning garbage can lids into makeshift sleds and drawing messages in the snow. However when my suitemate told me what happened at Grambling State University during a campus-wide snowball fight, […]
Entertaining Criticism: “True Detective”
This season has been all about the movies, but it’s important to remember that the offerings on cable television often provide stiff competition.Take for example “True Detective.” Since its premiere on HBO Jan.12, this gritty cop thriller and has been getting a lot of buzz. And in the […]
Grammy Awards in review
Music’s biggest stars showed up and showed out, wowing viewers with stunning fashions and intricate performances at the 2014 Grammys Jan. 26 in Los Angeles. The top five moments from the Awards show: 5. Pharrell Williams’ Smokey Bear hat Pharrell may have given a groundbreaking performance of “Get Lucky” […]
Entertaining Criticism- Ride Along
Rapper Ice Cube returns to the big screen alongside comedian Kevin Hart in Ride Along. The film released Jan. 17, earning $41,237,000 during its three-day opening weekend. Directed by Tim Story, who brought us films like Barbershop and Think Like a Man, Ride Along has smashed the record for top-grossing movie during Martin […]
‘School of No’
Does the name Marcella Sills sound familiar? Probably not – but Sills has gained notoriety after being exposed for her appalling practices as principal at the dilapidated Public School 106 in Queens, N.Y. The infamous principal of the “School of No”- aptly named by the New York Post because the […]
Write or Die Editor’s Column- Brawn or intelligence?
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Even Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain: These are just a few classic novels that most students read before entering college. How surprised would you be to find out a portion of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill’s […]
Write or Die Editor’s Column: Make 2014 a better year
2013 has been quite a difficult year. Bipartisanship and stubborn egos led to a debilitating shutdown, causing a furlough for thousands and a freeze for welfare programs in North Carolina. This summer, a weak prosecution team failed to bring Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman to justice for the murder […]
Entertaining Criticism: The Best Man Holiday
After 14 years, the long-awaited sequel to The Best Man is finally here! The Best Man Holiday released Nov. 15 bringing in $30.6 million from the box office. Prepare to cry, sing, laugh and dance as your favorite characters reprise their roles in this dramedy. In case you forgot, that […]