It was a game ten years it the making, but it only took five minutes to decide. North Carolina A&T guard Steven Rush scored 23 points, including nine in the first five minutes, as A&T jumped out to a 17-4 lead and coasted to a 75-56 win over rival Winston-Salem […]
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Is Gaming Interfering With Schooling?
There can’t be anything better to do than to come home from class, invite some friends over, break out with the sticks and beat somebody in Madden for a quick five dollars or those short-term bragging rights. Some students are so into the video game craze, it interferes with their […]
How Far Is Too Far?
Like most people, I’ve been following the primaries with much interest. And as Democrat, I’ve watched this race with particular fervor. We’ve seen candidates promising change, experience, and all the things you hear about with regularity during campaign season. Of course, with campaigning comes mudslinging and that’s something that voters […]
WSSU Team Does Well At A&T’s Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
On Jan. 19, 12 students represented Winston-Salem State University at the North Carolina A&T invitational. In a tournament shortened by inclement weather, Winston-Salem placed second out of 12 teams. “I’m really disappointed play was interrupted. We wanted to play [tournament winners] University of Maryland Eastern Shore, but they didn’t anticipate […]
English As A Second Language Program Continues To Grow
Take a walk across campus, and you are likely to notice an increasingly diverse student population at Winston-Salem State. Students from other countries are often learning English for the first time. ESL, or English as a Second Language, is a program designed to help students whose first language is not […]
RELAXED OR NATURAL: Does Hair Texture Still Matter?
Two women are at a professional conference — one is younger and the other is a respected professional established in the field. The younger woman is wearing a black skirt suit, a white blouse, pantyhose and one-inch black pumps with her hair in a bun. The older woman is dressed […]
William Hayes Continues To Rack Up Accolades
Winston-Salem State University defensive end William Hayes has been named to the American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) 2007 SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Team. He will be honored during the annual BCAA Awards Weekend Feb. 15-16 in Atlanta. Hayes led WSSU with 8.5 sacks and was second on the […]
WSSU Football Continues To Earn Accolades On And Off The Field
Winston-Salem State University senior defensive end William Hayes and senior linebacker Thadeus Griffin have both earned spots on the 2007 Sports Network FCS All-America teams as announced recently. Griffin, a 6’2″, 255-pound senior linebacker from Sumter, South Carolina earned Sports Network FCS All-America Honorable Mention honors and also earned a […]
Chief Bell Announces Retirement
Willie Bell, Winston-Salem State Director of public Safety and Chief of Police, has announced his retirement, effective June 30. Bell has served as Director of public safety and Police Chief at WSSU since 1997. Prior to coming to WSSU, Bell served as Chief of Police and Director of public safety […]
Keep It Kool At Krankies
The smell of freshly roasted coffee and the sounds of music and conversation await those who enjoy going to coffee shops. Students on the Winston-Salem State campus have access to this type of atmosphere at Java City on the first floor of the Wilveria Bass Atkinson Science Building. However, students […]