The Homecoming theme for this year was “Operation Code Red” which will included a weeks worth of activities for students, alumni and the local community. The celebration kicked off Oct. 19 with House II, the gospel play featuring Stephanie Drake of Tyler Perry Madea’s Class Reunion, Bishop John Health of […]

#8220;History can not give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.” -Robert Penn Warren History is something of great interest to me. I love learning those “little-known” moments […]

This historic 2008 presidential election has fostered hope and change. It has also lead to an increase in voter registration in record numbers among college students throughout the county. However, these exceptions have not overshadowed the racial and political tensions among the voting constituents. In early October, several anonymous e-mails […]

WSSU is one-quarter of the Twin Cities Collegiate Committee also known as The Quad. The Quad includes area colleges and universities: Wake Forest University, N.C. School of the Arts and Salem College. Representatives from these campuses meet once a month to plan service, leadership, and activities for students in Winston-Salem. […]

The Association of Rhythmic Talent Dance Company, better known as A.R.T. Dance, worked hard to prepare for Coronation 2008. The Asian theme for coronation was organized by A.R.T. president Jessica James. The organization spent several hours during the week before homecoming choreographing, practicing and perfecting the pieces they performed. A.R.T. […]

Bethune-Cookman scored four second half touchdowns to hand Winston-Salem State a 27-6 loss in front of 12,121 fans on homecoming Oct 25. The Rams took an early 6-0 lead on quarterback Jarrett Dunston’s 1-yard plunge into the end-zone. With 1:17 left in the first quarter, this held the Wildcats offense […]

The Lady Rams experienced a heart-felt loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs Oct. 26. Then the team (4-21) traveled to Charleston, S.C. to face the Citadel Bulldogs (8-17) Oct. 28. The Lady Rams hoped to bounce back from the previous loss, but offensive struggles hindered the team against the […]

The Winston-Salem State University football team is having one its worst seasons in history. Many fans are asking, “Will the Rams turn around this bleak season?” The Rams have a mediocre schedule facing five teams and only one has a winning record, the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University. The Rams were […]

I almost forgot about homecoming this year, or it could be that nothing going on during the week really caught my attention. Because of the lack of promotion, I did not know it was homecoming until I saw workers putting up decorations. I hate when WSSU students compare our homecoming […]

HisStory, a documentary depicting the lives of 35 African American fathers and sons from Winston-Salem, will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 in the McNeil Banquet Hall in the Anderson Center. The film, a compilation of interviews of fathers reflecting on their lives, their experiences and their hardships, […]