hoto/ WSSU Media Second year Head Volleyball Coach Andi Henderson has selected Kayla Brass, a 5-foot-9 senior setter, as this issue’s recipient for the Coach’s Game Ball. Coach Henderson said that Brass, a senior exercise science major from Elk Grove, Calif. is the "true meaning of a student athlete." Brass […]
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Goodell learns ignorance isn’t always bliss
quot;Ignorance is not an excuse." That’s what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton when he suspended him for the entire 2012-2013 season in light of the infamous "Bounty Scandal" that took place right under his nose. For a span of about three years, while […]
Gov. McCrory is one smart man
How ironic is it that after the 2012 elections, the Voter Identification Verification Act was born? The audacity of Democratic voters to even come as close to winning in North Carolina again. A sigh of relief must’ve occurred throughout Republican voters bodies as the polls declared them a victory. They […]
A Closer Look Editor’s Column: Cowardly bloggers
Even with the long book lines, sloppy financial aid department and shaky customer service, I take pride in my University. This place isn’t perfect. That’s why I was disturbed when I first read the WSSU Insider, a blog dedicated to bashing my University and its administration, particularly Chancellor Donald J. […]
NASO connects non-traditional students with college life
Re-entering the college scene can present a non-traditional student with many challenges. The Non-Traditional Adult Student Organization was created to help students meet some of those challenges. "They [non-traditional adult students] were engaged in the classroom, but beyond that they weren’t. It was coming to class, doing your work, and […]
…and then there were 2
One of the three chancellor finalists has withdrawn his name from candidacy. Nancy Young, media relations director for Winston-Salem State, confirmed that Harry Williams, president of Delaware State, is no longer a candidate. The News Argus unable to reach Williams for comment. Before publication, The […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Maurice Lewis
Maurice Lewis, a senior exercise science major from Lumberton, N.C. has been selected by first-year head football coach Kienus Boulware for this issue’s Coach’s Game Ball. Boulware said he selected the running back because of his effective leadership, courage and initiative. Boulware said that he admires him for his exceptional […]
A Closer Look Editor’s Column: We’re baack!
Welcome back Winston-Salem State students and hello to the class of 2018! I’m Katrina Robinson, Editor-in- Chief of The News Argus 2014- 2015. I am a senior mass communications major, born and raised in Little Rock, Ark. I hope to change the world through writing and help those who cannot […]
As overall enrollment declines, freshman enrollment spikes
The class of 2018 — 825 new freshmen — is the smallest enrollment at Winston-Salem State since the 2011 spring semester. WSSU projected 700 freshman for the 2014-2015 academic year. "Overall enrollment is about 150 less than last year due to a combination of things: a large graduation class and […]
Crime Incident Report 9/22/2014
Wednesday, Sept. 17 Communicating Threats At 3:16 p.m., police responded to a claim that a male student sent a message to a family member threatening to shoot his roommate and harm himself. The police questioned the student and he said the claim was not true. Police determined him […]