Through the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia, one clear picture that has emerged is the growing numbers of minorities going into space.According to Dr. Olasope Oyelaran, the director of international programs, “This tragedy hit at the core of money and emotion. Students here need to make sure they are […]
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Library mold keeps books out of reach
WSSU students who visited through the first floor stacks area in O’Kelly Library may have come across something odd.The library, where many students go to satisfy their research needs, has had one of its major areas quarantined. This section of the library has been blocked off since September and has […]
High school athletics on bad course
The world of high school athletics changed way before we ever heard the name James. As in LeBron James, high school basketball standout and eventual first pick in this year’s NBA Draft.Everybody has chosen to look at LeBron and say that he is the reason for his increased media hype […]
Women: Find your identity, be proud of who you are
As I walk from class to class going through my day, I can’t help but notice something and being disturbed about it. In the days of bling, bling, we have several female students that have yet to gain their own identity. It is like a broken record seeing female student […]
Dr. Little has had profound influences on WSSU students
An educated activist, a liberator, and being caring and concerned teacher are just a few of the words that students of Dr. Larry Little use to describe him. It is hard, even for those students who have never had Little as a professor, not to know this man. He serves […]
Wonder’s CD has smooth sound
No Holding Back, Wayne Wonder, VP/Atlantic Records If you thought Sean Paul’s Dutty Rock was off the hook, there something new you might want to take a listen to, because the newest reggae artist to make a crossover to the United States is bringing a little bit of reggae, a […]
Police enforce mass towing
Early last month, Chief Willie Bell Jr. issued a campuswide memorandum through campus e-mail addressing the issue of parking on Vargrave Street. Five days later, the Department of Public Safety began enforcing a mass towing of violators on Vargrave. About 46 vehicles were towed in a 48-hour time frame. A […]
From her side, women have it worse than men
So which sex has it worse – males or females? In the beginning, during the period of Adam and Eve, the woman led a subordinate role and, although with less effect, this position seems to have stuck with her to this day. Back then, the woman took care of all […]
Don’t ask, don’t tell: Who controls what’s sold on campus?
You’ve seen him. He’s the man who sets up a table under the Thompson Center breezeway that’s a one-stop center for all your dorm room entertainment needs. Music and movies by the likes of 50 Cent, R. Kelly, Deliver Us From Eva – you name it, he’s got it, and […]
Neither team fares well in CIAA Tournament
The CIAA Tournament is a weeklong festival that celebrates friendship, school pride and the beauty of good, old-fashioned round ball.As for the teams of Winston-Salem State University, this year’s tournament was a bitter taste at the end of a long season. The men upped the women this year by calculating […]