Acquilla McCoy’s dream is to open a school to address the special needs of black youth. She also wants to develop a unique academic curriculum to help students advance academically. Recently, McCoy, a junior, had an opportunity to share her ideas and dreams with her contemporaries as well as experienced […]

The Winston-Salem State University’s Center for Community Safety (CCS) has received a three-year $400,000 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to address health care, crime prevention and education issues in the Belview and Happy Hill neighborhoods south of the campus. The grant comes through HUD’s Community Outreach Partnership […]

Dear Editor: Was it really the picture of Alan Brown that was so disturbing to Mr. Nat Irvin, or was it just that our generation is out of touch with others?Whether it has been realized or not, our generation has a culture of its own. A culture in which we […]

By Rebecca LouieNew York Daily News (KRT)Though the multi-platinum rapper died from gunshot wounds in Las Vegas in 1996, six CDs of his original material have been issued since, alongside several compilation albums and a book of poetry. In “Tupac: Resurrection,” a documentary opening recently, Shakur tells his life story, […]

Candace Brown, a junior accounting major, hopes to one day open a credit union geared toward college students. And she’s not waiting until she graduates to get started on achieving her goal. Instead, Brown is taking steps now to prime herself for the future, and one of the key ways […]

The Rams rolled over the North Carolina Central Eagles in a 47-0 rout and the turning point of the game came in the first series of offensive downs for the Rams. On the opening kickoff, WSSU player Martin Hicks fumbled the ball and the Eagles recovered the fumble.  They started […]

Rams won the Homecoming game against Johnson Smith 38-0. Girls volley ball won their game during Homecoming week. Go Rams!

The common saying says that you break up to make up. The Ram football team made up with the gods of homecoming after a yearlong wait to reclaim dominance resulted in a 38-0 win over visiting Johnson C. Smith. From the time that the game ball arrived perfectly on the […]

For Riqui’ta Quick, a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, this year’s homecoming weekend was almost perfect, with the good weather, high-stepping parade and, of course, big win. As far as she is concerned, only one thing could have made it better and that is the Zeta Phi Beta […]