CD review – Missy Elliott, Under Construction Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott gets better and better every time she puts an album out. She is norookie to the game. In her fourth album she without a doubt continues to show that she is never going to lose creativity or originality.You can tell […]

Do you remember the days of Richard Pryor telling jokes on stage in eight different octaves so you could get a feel for each different character he was portraying? How about the raspy delivery of Redd Foxx, the quick tongue of Robin Harris, or the tight leather suits of Eddie […]

Review – Antwone FisherMost would go to see Antwone Fisher solely because Denzel Washington is in it and it is a “black movie.” I admit I was one of those people, but I left the movie having seen and felt so much more. Antwone Fisher was strong and powerful from […]

Classic scary movies have always touched moviegoers to the core. Especially movies such as Poltergeist, The Exorcist, Halloween, Friday the 13th and Jason. Today’s movies have changed to adapt with the times. Some of the classic movies spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs. Within the past two years, there have been […]

I have been a professional writer/editor at the Winston-Salem Journal for almost a year. Wow, how time flies! It still feels crazy to be a part of the “real” world, considering that I graduated in May. As students, we wait in anticipation for the day Chancellor Martin tells us, “Candidates, […]

You may ask yourself, what can I do to get more involved in my career? How can I get prepared for my future? What steps do I need to take to be more informed about my major?Several questions may be going through your mind about what exactly you’re here for, […]

By Georgina Wilsonargus reporterAs the seasons progress, flirting, conversation and relationships progress. Valentine’s Day, the day of love, is steadily progressing and many people are trying to find that special someone to spend that day with.Conversations about plans for Valentine’s Day may include going to a Valentine’s Day Social out […]

Feb. 14 tends to be a day set aside for those lovers in all of us. A time for us to get with our significant other and confess our undying love for one another, right? Yeah, right. Although this day is used for purposes such as those stated above, we […]

Have you seen the new signs that have been posted along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at several intersections within the past few weeks? They are brown signs with the words “The Golden Mile” written on them.In a proclamation given by Mayor Allen Joines on Feb. 17, MLK serves as […]

Since 1989, when the Oakland Raiders hired Art Shell as the first black head coach in the NFL, there have only been six other black head coaches. Tony Dungy (Indianapolis Colts), Herman Edwards (New York Jets) and Marvin Lewis (Cincinnati Bengals) are currently the only active head coaches. Ray Rhodes, […]