Kristin Feemster, a senior in the Department of Mass Communications, arrived in Winston-Salem equipped with everything she needed to begin a successful school year, that is except for one important thing: on-campus housing. Feemster had already arranged to dwell in an off-campus apartment when she applied for housing last spring […]
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Goodbye, CIAA
The Rams basketball team will compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) conference in 2009-2010, Chico Caldwell, the university’s athletic director, confirmed in a recent interview.”Not only will student athletes gain more national exposure but WSSU will also receive nationwide coverage,” Caldwell said. “And also I think that the student […]
Get down, Get down!
The Rams football team returns this season to fight for its 10th CIAA title and to groom new talent to join the more than two dozen Rams’ who have left WSSU and gone on to play in the National Football League. The team also starts the 2004 season with a […]
Greeks hold Olympic Grudge against U.S.
Knight Ridder Wire Service When the U.S. Olympic team entered the stadium at the Games’ opening ceremonies here, there was polite applause. When the Iraqis emerged, there was foot-stomping and cheering, and a few standing ovations. When the U.S. basketball team played its first game, against Puerto Rico las month, […]
Global Poll finds 30 of 35 nations favor Kerry
Knight Ridder Wire ServiceOnly 1 in 5 foreigners wants to see President Bush re-elected, according to surveys taken in 35 foreign countries this summer and released Wednesday.John Kerry would win a “global election” for president in 30 of the 35 countries, including overwhelming majorities among European allies and pluralities in […]
Cuban Rastafarians struggle with discrimination, meet clandestinely
Knight Ridder Wire ServicePast the potholes and puddles, the skinny dogs and scampering children, a stone stairway snaked its way through an ancient apartment building. Near the top, a woman sat in her living room collecting the cover charge: 19 cents for Cuban women, 38 cents for men, $1 for […]
Construction is essential to WSSU growth
The multiple construction projects underway at Winston-Salem State University are a necessary inconvenience, precipitated by increasing enrollment on the campus, according to Jorge Quintal, director of facilities planning. Quintal described the work as “essential.” He added that despite hassles, the overall redesign of the campus (as with the newly completed […]
Exercise your rights – vote in this year’s election
Want to make your voice heard, then vote. That’s what politicians across the country and here in Winston-Salem are hoping everyone will do on Election Day this year. In North Carolina, anyone interested in voting Nov. 2 must register at least 25 days before the election date, which means Oct. […]
Career Services Column
STAFF REPORTWelcome back for Fall 2004! As you begin the new semester, please spend some time learning about the programs and events that we have planned for you in the Office of Career Services. We have workshops, employer visits, career fairs, job postings, print and web resources, and other services […]
WSSU ranked No. 1 for fourth consecutive year
Courtesy of Media RelationsWinston-Salem State University has been ranked first among Top Public Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor’s category for the fourth consecutive year in the 2005 America’s Best Colleges issue of U.S. News and World Report Magazine. The rankings are part of the magazine’s 2005 annual ranking of top universities in […]