Ever imagine that you’re a NBA superstar, hitting the shot that leads your team to a title championship? Virtual reality in the form of “NBA Live 06” now lets you get close to that imagined shot. Newly released and available for Playstation 2, X-Box, Nintendo Gamecube and Pcs, “NBA Live […]

With the release of Late Registration, Roc-a-fella Records’ producer-turned-artist Kanye West proves that he is in the rap game to stay. On “Heard ‘Em Say” featuring Adam Levine, West and Levine blend together well. The catchy “Gold Digger” featuring Jamie Foxx makes great use of the Ray Charles sample. “Hey […]

As a little girl, Audrey Forrest-Carter read the dictionary out of a sheer fascination for words. Back then, she never imagined that she would use her love of language to write a novel. But that is exactly what has happened. Forrest-Carter debut novel, “The Wages of Sin,” is now on […]

President Bush’s choice of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court should eventually end the debate about his intelligence. Democrats, who have long questioned his intellect, now must hope their rhetoric matches reality and he isn’t smart enough to judge how she’ll rule once on the bench. Conversely, his supporters must […]

Winston-Salem State University welcomes the entire community to “Treasure the Ram Tradition” during the 2005 Homecoming celebration week, Oct. 23 through Oct. 30. The grand marshals for this year’s Homecoming Day parade, on Oct. 29,are retired Dallas Cowboy running back and former WSSU trustee Timmy Newsome and former WSSU basketball […]

Parents of students considering colleges to attend, take note: some colleges such as Winston-Salem State University have been recognized among 20 colleges nationwide for providing extraordinary environments to help students succeed, according to a recent study. The study, Documenting Effective Educational Practices (DEEP), was compiled by researchers from the National […]

With gas prices steadily rising, student’s pockets are feeling the pinch. But here are five ways to save a little money by taking advantage of your student discounts around Winston-Salem: 1. Oumy African Hair Braiding, located on 537 N. Liberty St, offers discounts of up to 20 percent for college […]

Kisha Adams, a 21-year-old junior at Winston-Salem State University, learned to manage money the old-fashioned way: “By making mistakes and learning from those mistakes.” Spending money that she didn’t have, and having to go without, proved a real wake-up call for her. Adams said it took some time, but she’s […]

Graphic design major, Matt Hind, got his first credit card two months ago and he’s not afraid to use it – for just about any and everything. “Buy now, pay later” is Hind’s philosophy. “I use my credit card to avoid using my cash,” the 23-year-old Winston-Salem native said. “Students […]

When senior Tina Foster graduates, she expects to remain an active alumnus, giving not only her time but money. “It’s important to give back so that the future students have what I enjoyed,” the 23-year-old said. Many current students profess to feel the same way that Foster does. But after […]