The 78th annual Academy Awards will broadcast to audiences around the globe on March 5, and African-American actor Terrence Howard, has been nominated for an Oscar for his role in the movie “Hustle and Flow.” If he wins the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, he will join […]
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Rams on the move
Concert Tour: The Winston-Salem State University Choir, University Men and the WSSU Burke Singers will begin a national spring promotional and recruiting concert tour with their first concert on Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in the nation’s capital at Israel Baptist Church in Washington, DC. All tour performances are […]
Tavis Smiley speaks at UNC Pembroke about importance of Black History Month
Tavis Smiley, the host of a two-hour weekly talk show on Public Radio International, spoke about the importance of black history to an audience of about 400 at a special program on the campus of UNC Pembroke on Feb. 11. “We celebrate Black History today because someone did something yesterday,” […]
Nontraditional students enjoy campus life
Barbara Thomas is unique among grandmothers. That’s because the 59-year-old attends WSSU with her grandson, Jeremy Transou, who is a sophomore mass communications major. “I joke with him and tell him I’m going to beat him out of here,” Thomas said. Thomas is among the 40 percent (slightly more than […]
Keisha Collins remembers near death experience in Iraq
One of Keisha Collins’ most vivid memories is the night a bomb nearly ended her life. The year was 2003, and Collins, an Army reservist, was stationed in Iraq. That’s not Collins’ only memory of her time in Iraq. She has plenty, including time spent building outhouse-style toilets and showers […]
Phil Javies, Mr. WSSU, named Mr. Oratory and Mr. Congeniality at HBCU pageant
Phil Javies, Mr. Ram 2005-2006, made the semi-finals in the second annual Mr. HBCU Pageant. The pageant was held last month at Lincoln University of Missouri. Javies was named Mr. Oratory and Mr. Congeniality and received a sash and a trophy for each award. “I won, but they didn’t give […]
Rams and Jamz keep Brian McLaughlin busy
Brian McLaughlin, B-Daht, is a senior mass communications major. A native of St. Louis, Missouri who grew up in Greensboro, he is one of the familiar voice is on the “Wild Out Wakeup Show” on 102 Jamz, WJMH, which airs weekdays from 6-10 a.m. You can also hear him over […]
Muslims are focus of attention because of war in Iraq
In most ways, Esther Shahin, a 23-year-old junior from Charlotte, is a typical college student. However, in one important way she stands out from her peers on campus. Shahin is Muslim, and although there are no statistics on how many students at Winston-Salem State University are followers of the Muslim […]
Coretta Scott King dies at 78
ATLANTA Coretta Scott King, who toiled tirelessly in the civil rights movement and later to gain national recognition for her slain husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died early Tuesday, Jan. 31. She was 78. King never fully recovered from a stroke and heart attack last year. Though she […]
Maya Angelou presents the ‘Words of Wisdom’ scholarship program
In conjunction with Black History Month, Alltel Wireless and Dr. Maya Angelou are proud to present the Words of Wisdom Scholarship Program. This scholarship, awarded to 10 Grand Prize winners attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), includes a $4,000 tuition check and a trip to Little Rock, Ark. to […]