We are five weeks into the semester and many students still have not received financial aid. I understand that the financial aid staff has a lot of student files to process, but come on now, I think they’ve had ample time to complete these files by now. The financial aid […]
Opinion
We have to do better
We have to do better. Hello Winston-Salem State University! You are reading the first column of “We have to do better. “Throughout my tenure as a senior Argus editor, I will be sharing with you my opinion about things that need to be improved on our campus. My name is […]
WSSU, I thank you
This has been a long yet fulfilling journey through my college career. I had many ups and many downs, but I can always count on my experiences to be life lessons. Having a good support system while in college is vital. There were times when I felt like I wanted […]
With no tears shed
As the 2012 spring step show came to a close I hugged my line brother and we realized that our time at WSSU is coming to an end. Normally when you read a goodbye piece, you see people telling you how to live and what to do during your time […]
Jumping to conclusions
Recently, there has been controversy over the latest Ramable Online poll question. It asked if there was a double standard in homosexuality. Choices were given to those who accept gay men, lesbians or neither. It was brought to the staff’s attention that there needed to be an option that […]
White student explains why he chose WSSU
After two years at Winston-Salem State I have fully grasped the college experience. Graduating from Forsyth Technical Community College was good, but I needed more. I needed an in-state university. I needed a well-established mass communication program. I needed acceptance. I needed WSSU. Being from Bergen County, N.J., I found […]
Celebrating women everywhere March is Women’s History Month
The public celebration of women’s history in this country began in 1978 as “Women’s History Week” in Sonoma County, Calif. The week including March 8, International Women’s Day, was selected. International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women, took place for the first […]
A cut all Rams will feel
Winston-Salem State has decided to make cuts to its Athletic Department to reallocate funds. You know what this sounds like to me; it sounds like they [Athletic Department] want to make the rich richer. If you read the email that was sent on March 21 to the campus community, you […]
Message to students: Exercise your rights
On Feb. 10, I had the pleasure of participating in the student protest against tuition hikes in Chapel Hill. The protest stemmed from the outraged students tired of having their education being compromised by the hikes in tuition. UNC-Chapel Hill’s Students Democratic Society organized the protest and brought together about […]
Komen Foundation forced to reverse decision
Women’s health care should be a priority, not politics. The Susan G. Komen Foundation cut funding for Planned Parenthood health centers that provide breast cancer screenings and education for low-income families. Karen Handel, the new vice president of the Susan G. Komen Foundation had publicly stated her opposition to abortion, […]