Congratulations to the 2008-2009 News Argus staff for winning the Best Editorial Cartoon for “McCain Plumber” in the Black College Communication Association Excellence in Journalism Contest. The staff participated in the 11th Annual National HBCU Student News Media Conference Feb. 12-14 in Durham. Justin Jenkins was the winning artist. The […]
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Gay-Straight Student Alliance presents’For the Bible Tells Me So’
The Gay-Straight Student Alliance presented the viewing of “For the Bible Tells Me So” in Dillard Auditorium on Jan. 28. The 2007 documentary directed by Daniel G. Karslake first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film identifies with homosexuality and how the historical context of the Bible views same-sex […]
Samaritan getting help with ‘Honors’
Five WSSU Honors Program students visited Samaritan Ministries shelter and participated in the devotion and overnight volunteer opportunity on Jan. 30. “It was an awesome and humbling experience,” said Courtney DuBose, a junior business management major. DuBose, Stephanie Douthit, a senior mass communications major; Shaun Trotter, a junior exercise science […]
WSSU named ‘School of the Month’
Winston-Salem State University has been chosen by the Tom Joyner Foundation as its school of the month for March 2009. The foundation is a charitable organization that financially assists African American students attending HBCUs. During March, the foundation will highlight WSSU accomplishments, conduct live interviews, and spotlight major, national, and […]
‘Always Watching’ Editorial: “Determine your success story”
Happy New Year Rams! I was not going to reemphasize the importance of the New Year and the change America is witnessing, but its contagious! I have never been this excited about the future of this country. After witnessing Barack Obama becoming the 44th President of the United States of […]
‘Always Watching’ Editorial: ‘The Michael Phelps Controversy’
The controversy brought up recently regarding the picture of Michael Phelps and the bong-smoking are causing quite a stir. I am not upset that he was smoking (nor am I surprised). However I am disappointed in his endorsement companies (i.e.? Speedo) for not dropping him like sponsors typically do with […]
Tennis teams heading full swing into season
Winston-Salem State’s tennis head coach Charles Schoderbek has the men’s and women’s tennis teams gearing up for a new season this February. Both teams, are still finding their way in the transitional stage from Division II to Division I. “We still have to approach this season as underdogs, in the […]
‘Accident of Birth’ explores complexity of Africans, Americans
Author Heather Neff explains in her moving novel, “Accident of Birth,” that no one should be forced to spend their life suffering because of where they were born. Neff explores Africa and America and the discord of the larger world many choose to ignore. The protagonist, Reba Thorton, a specialist […]
Future of NFL should not include quarterback Michael Vick
Lawyers of suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick say he could be heading to a halfway home in his hometown of Newport News, Va. An Atlanta Falcons player, Vick was sentenced to almost a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to criminal animal cruelty charges in December 2007. He’s scheduled […]
Home woes continue for Rams
Winston-Salem State has struggled to defend its’ home court all season, and the Feb. 9 game against Coppin State followed that trend. The 68-58 loss to the Eagles was the Rams’ fourth straight home loss. It’s a fact that has not gone lost on head coach Bobby Collins or his […]