Talk show megastar Oprah Winfrey hosted a gospel concert in Winston-Salem last month to raise money for a minority health center named after her longtime friend, poet Maya Angelou.The Maya Angelou Research Center on Minority Health aims to close the gap in health, quality of life and lifespan differences between […]

Ashley Blacktree, a senior studying molecular biology, has mixed feelings about the relocation of the plots on campus. She questions why it was necessary to take up the old ones, and why it took two years to complete the move. But then, overall she said what other university students are […]

It was at 7:06 pm on Sept. 13 in K.R. Williams Auditorium that it was time to begin Miss Black and Gold competition. As the night concluded, and all the segments came to an end, Ashley Blacktree was named Miss Black and Gold 2004-2005. The title of Miss Gold and […]

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, running mate to democratic presidential hopeful, John Kerry, wowed hundreds of students on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University when he promised four years of free college tuition in exchange for two years of community service. “You serve your country,” Edwards said, “We […]

The Nov. 2 election is days away and, not surprisingly but certainly regrettably, many students on campus are clueless as to what the issues are and undecided about which candidates will get their vote. There have been massive waves of voter registration on this campus and that’s great. But registering […]

Homecoming was one that ended with a sour taste in the mouths of the Winston-Salem State University Rams football team as the Broncos of Fayetteville State University handed them a 21-14 loss in front of a capacity crowd of over 18,000 fans at Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC. It did […]

Junior Latoya Johnson will cast her vote for democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry on Nov. 2, election day. Senior Tierney Billups said he will do the same because, in his opinion, Kerry is open minded and understanding. But Chuck Price, a senior business major, and junior John Collins believe otherwise. […]

National Urban League President Marc H. Morial told an audience of alumni, students and guests at this month’s Founder’s Day ceremony that voting is a responsibility, not a privilege, and urged every eligible voter to exercise their right to vote on election day.  In a reference to the 50th anniversary […]

The future leaders of society are the college and university students that today are seated in classrooms across the nation.However, many of the students who now pass through the hallowed halls of academia are not equipped for the challenges they face. The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control reports that one […]

The 63rd annual homecoming at Winston-Salem State University was one that was to be enjoyed by all. Whether it was a jazz concert or a celebration of african kings and queens, this 2004 homecoming celebration had tastes to satisfy anyone.The week began on Sunday, Sept. 26, with the heavenly sounds […]