Most Winston-Salem State students, as well as students all over the state agree that financial aid is the most tedious part of college. In March, President Barack Obama signed a health care bill that included education reform.  In that bill, private lenders were eliminated and the U.S. Department of Education […]

Winston-Salem State is offering a campus-wide initiative called “Rams Walk” to bring awareness to the students about the importance of physical activity and its relevance to overall health. The new program, created by Cynthia Williams-Brown, began Sept. 20. “Rams Walk is designed with all people in mind, something simple, yet […]

Returning students are finding ways to decrease their work load, increase their GPA, and make more time for studying. They have turned to taking online classes, but not everyone is taking them. “Online classes cause more stress,” said Steven Logan, a junior business management major from Forest City, N.C. Online […]

After numerous rounds of applicants and interviews, and weeks of deliberation, the Senior Class Council and SGA announced that  JaEric Brooks- Shoffner is Mr. Senior 2010-2011. This past April, e-mails were sent to the students stating that SGA elections were soon to be underway.     Immediately after the deadline for […]

The Social Work program at Winston-Salem State is closer to being an accredited program. Isiah Marshall, an associate professor and coordinator of social work, said that the Council on Social Work Education visited in February. The results were reported to the program in June. Representative James Adams, a commissioner from […]

The veterans attending Winston-Salem State have yet to be awarded their government stipends. Students — vets —who fall under Chapters 30, 31 and 33 (Montgomery GI, Vocational Rehabilitation and Post 9/11 Veterans) are entitled to receive financial  compensation as long as they are enrolled in school. Their funds are usually […]

Let’s Play Ball! Baseball fans wait every spring to hear those words. Now Rams fans only have to wait until the spring to hear those words. For the first time since 1973 Winston-Salem State will have a baseball team.   WSSU is now one of eight schools that have a […]

The 2010 Rams football squad, which has been re-appointed to Division II CIAA Athletics, has already turned the tide of last year’s losing season. The Rams only managed to put up a single win during their 2009-10 run. During the offseason, the Rams underwent a number of administrative, personnel and […]