RALEIGHThe School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is increasing the scarce supply of mental health providers by retraining nurses to diagnose and treat psychiatric illness. What’s more, the program recruits at least half its students from North Carolina counties with the highest need, which often results […]
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Rams Living Up To Challenge
Winston-Salem State has a storied tradition in sports. No matter what sports they play, the new generation of Rams have to live up to the challenge of following in the footsteps of past greats like Earl Monroe, Timmy Newsome and others. One of those athletes, Brandon McRae of Washington, D.C., […]
Golfers Improve 14 Strokes; Capture 10th Place Finish
The Winston-Salem State Rams men’s golf team posted a team aggregate total of 342, 14 strokes better than the April 7 opening-round performance en route to finishing in 10th place on April 8 afternoon at the Second Annual Independent Collegiate Golf Invitational hosted by Brevard College played at Etowah Valley […]
Without Sleep, Students Are All Out Of Whack
Know somebody who likes to brag that he can get by on six hours of sleep a night? Tell him that men who sleep less than seven hours a night have a 26 percent greater death rate over a two-decade period than men who sleep seven to eight hours a […]
Respass Voted SGA President
The 2008-09 Student Government Association election results are in, and junior Harold T. Respass was elected SGA President; students also decided that future Campus Activity Board Presidents must be elected. Theodis Chunn was elected Mr. Winston-Salem State, and Latoya N. Perry was voted Miss WSSU. Respass defeated his opponent junior […]
Please Excuse The Mess, Heavy Construction Hits WSSU Campus
Winston-Salem State has been digging itself into a hole lately. The image of the university has been tainted and made dirty by unappealing figures throughout the campus. Furthermore, these occurrences are starting to make headlines in the news. When an individual visits the campus, he or she cannot help but […]
WSSU Choir Singing Centerstage
The Winston-Salem State University Choir is accustomed to being front and center. The University Choir was the first student organization on campus, back in 1892. Their recent performances have included appearances with the Winston-Salem Symphony and the Dvorak Symphony in Prague, Czech Republic. The choir program has achieved wide recognition […]
Finding Reward In Volunteering
Volunteerism is often overlooked, not only at Winston-Salem State but also in the neighboring community. However, the rewards of volunteer activities can last a lifetime. On March 20, Winston-Salem State was selected to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, an award given by the Corporation for National and […]
Supply, Demand, And Gasoline Prices
During the summer, television networks don’t seem to discriminate in airing re-runs. The miserable shows get re-aired along with the good ones. Washington seems to have the same mindset when it comes to policy reruns. Failed policies are as likely to be reinstituted as successful ones. Case in point: petroleum […]
Legislation Require Universities To Alert Students Of Threat Within 30 Minutes
WASHINGTONJust days before the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech University shootings, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., introduced a bill that would require universities to alert students of a threat no more than 30 minutes after it’s been confirmed. “Many believe if the students had been notified earlier, they might not […]