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Some Students Benefited More Than Others From Recent Career Fair

On Thursday, September 13, approximately 20 companies came to the Anderson Center looking for fresh talent amongst the student body at Winston-Salem State University. The Career Fair was hosted by Career Services. Senior Danny Harris said that this year his profession really wasn’t represented by the companies present at this […]

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Why Buy a Decal If You Can’t Find A Parking Space?

Enrollment at Winston Salem State University has now reached nearly 6,000 students. With the increased enrollment, however, comes a scramble among commuting students to find available parking spaces. Four weeks into the fall semester, some students were frustrated with the parking situation. Many students who have parking decals are having […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month Is Important, Too

Just as African Americans have Black History Month in February, Hispanics have National Hispanic Heritage Month. However, the month begins in the middle of a month on Sept. 15 and ends Oct. 15. For many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, Sept. 15 commemorates […]

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Louis Farrakhan Inducted Into Hall of Fame

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, a Winston-Salem State University alumnus and leader of the Nation of Islam, was recently named to the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame and was inducted and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the recent 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Weekend at the […]

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BET College Tour Weekend Coming to WSSU

BET will brings its annual college tour to Winston-Salem State on Friday, Oct. 26, from noon to 4 p.m. This marks the sixth year of the tour, which visits 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities over a 10-week period and provides students with four hours of fun and activities. The […]

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Financial Issues Force Some Students to Start Classes Without Books

For various reasons – including financial – some students were not prepared for classes their first two weeks of school at Winston-Salem State because they were unable to purchase their textbooks. “It’s frustrating, very frustrating,” said freshman Rondal Moore, a nursing major. Moore said she submitted her financial aid application […]

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Campus Safety Policies More Responsive in Times of Disaster

No one could have predicted the tragic events that plagued Virginia Tech lastspring – events that caused colleges and universities across the country to take a second look at their campus safety policies. Winston-Salem State University is no exception. The WSSU Police Department is continuing its efforts to ensure campus […]

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Web Surfing May Come at a Price

Online safety is an important issue not only on the Winston-Salem State campus but also all over the nation. With various programs that track Web site visitation and the increasing amount of personal informationavailable through the Internet, safety has become a greater priority. Cuthrell Johnson, director of the Academic Resource […]

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North Carolina legislators draft bills apologizing for slavery

RALEIGHMore legislators want to apologize for the state’s role in perpetuating slavery. Lawmakers are now being asked to consider not one, but two, resolutions apologizing for the state’s role in slavery. Two state House members, Rep. Larry Womble and Rep. Earline Parmon, Democrats from Winston- Salem, filed a resolution Wednesday […]

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Facebook Users Divulge Personal Data, Study Finds

SAN JOSE, Calif. Four out of 10 users of Web site Facebook unwittingly expose themselves to the risk of identify theft and virus attacks, according to a new study that underscores growing concerns among security experts about online social networking. Sophos, a Boston-based Internet security company that set up a […]