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Pirates Sweeps Rams In Women’s Tennis 7-0

The Hampton University Pirates swept the Winston-Salem State Rams by tennis team by the score of 7-0 on Thursday afternoon at the WSSU Tennis Complex in Winston-Salem, N.C. as the Rams fell to 1-18 on the season. Hampton swept all three doubles matches en route to the doubles point and […]

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Howard U. Stops Hilltop’s Presses

A Howard University policy board decided that the print edition of the student newspaper will not be published for the rest of the school year, but the paper will continue publishing online as the staff tries to dig itself out of a financial crisis. “There’s not enough money that would […]

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Black Republicans: MLK?Was One Of Us

COLUMBIA, S.C.Martin Luther King Jr. is turning heads near Interstate 26 in Orangeburg, S.C., featured on a billboard that claims the nation’s foremost civil rights leader was a partisan. “Martin Luther King Jr. was a REPUBLICAN,” the sign reads. Erected by a group called the National Black Republican Association, the […]

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WSSU To Host Jesse Jackson

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson will lecture for the Student Forum of Chancellor Donald J. Reaves’ installation at Winston-Salem State on Thursday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m. in Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium. Jackson is a civil and human rights leader, president and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and a two-time […]

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In The NewsChancellor Opens Up Office To Students

Chancellor Reaves has announced that his office is available for meetings with students during the office hours listed below to ensure he is able to spend time with students and ascertain their satisfaction with campus life. Students who are unable to see the chancellor at one of the allotted times […]

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Students: Textbooks Too Pricey

Savvy marketing has helped increase sales of textbooks, perpetuating the rise in the price. Faculty and students alike feel these rising costs as they purchase new books each semester. John Ray, the Winston-Salem State campus bookstore manager, said that the cost of textbooks depends on several factors. At a recent […]

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Doing It For The Big Girls

The plus-size women of Winston-Salem State strut their stuff and show their talent in the 2nd Annual Sistah Big Bone Pageant. Geri Hosey, pictured above, was the winner. 2ND ANNUAL SISTAH BIG BONE PAGEANT!!var uslide_show_id = “f324189d-fb82-47e6-90bf-f95bbd6506fe”;var slideshowwidth = “468”;var linktext = “&#8221

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FAMU Beats WSSU 6-1

TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Winston-Salem State Rams (14-11) closed out the month with a tough 6-1 loss to the Florida A&M Rattlers (10-26), on March 30. After staging a pair of seventh inning rallies in Tuesday doubleheader, the Rams couldn’t muster the magic in Sunday’s single game against the Rattlers. […]

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Economy, Obesity Linked In America, Author Says

COLUMBIA, S.C.Eat smart, move more – it seems like a sensible thing to do. Many people acknowledge that, but do just the opposite. The result? High levels of obesity among both adults and children. The medical costs associated with obesity are estimated at $90 billion a year. No wonder policy […]

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Women, Please Stop Complaining About Men

Women need to stop complaining – they are the reason for the lack of “high caliber” men on college campuses. The standard is set by the female. A male dresses nice to attract females. A man keeps himself up to attract females. But he will not do more than is […]