WSSU basketball head coach James Wilhelmi looks on as his Rams compete against Charleston (W.Va.) in C.E. Gaines Center on Nov. 14. Photo Credit: www.wssurams.com After dropping an intense season-opener to a sharp-shooting Concord team Nov. 13, the Winston-Salem State basketball team responded aggressively to capture a 75-66 victory over […]
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Lady Rams reclaim CIAA title in dominant fashion
The Lady Rams were one point short of winning last year’s CIAA Cross Country Championship. But this season, their determination propelled them to a first-place trophy with flying colors. At the Oct. 29 conference championship in Cary, N.C., Winston-Salem State’s wom- en’s cross country team took rst place comfortably with […]
Rams clinch berth in CIAA title game with crucial win on Senior Day
In their regular season finale, the Winston-Salem State Rams eked out a 24-22 victory over Fayetteville State on Senior Day thanks to an interception by linebacker Kyrell Williamson to halt the Broncos’ potential game-winning drive. This win was pivotal for the Rams (5-5, 5-2 CIAA), clinching a fifth […]
Rams get surprised on Homecoming
Chancellor Elwood Robinson (center) locks arms with WSSU football players preceding a Homecoming matchup versus Shaw. Photo Credit: Garrett Garms, WSSU Photography Winston-Salem State’s Homecoming was perfect – from concerts, to vendors, to visiting alumni and the installation of Chancellor Elwood Robinson. And the football game versus the winless Shaw […]
Second Take: Homecoming | Oct 2015
Limited Homecoming packages force students to pay more for events
Less than half of the students at Winston-Salem State were able to buy ticket packages for Homecoming. Four hundred packages were available Oct. 15, and less than four days, later the $40 packages were sold out. WSSU students needed valid Ram cards and limits two packages each. Three packages were […]
Who won recent debate among Democratics hopefuls?: Hillary was good,but Bernie won
I can say assuredly the Democratic presidential debate at the Sin City debate hall Oct. 13 was a lot more meaningful than the seemingly frivolous Republican debates held earlier this year. The debaters – Lincoln Chafee, Martin O’Malley, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Jim Webb – shared respectable platforms, and […]
O’Kelly poetry slam aims to break stereotype of ‘traditional library activities’
O’Kelly Library hosted its second open mic night Oct. 22 featuring student organizations Music in Acton and Community of Writers. Forest Foster, head of excellence services and information commons, said it is time to change the perception of the library. "This will help students see the library as a place […]
Discover your family history for free at O’Kelly Library
The O’Kelly Library is providing access to a free subscription to Ancestry.com for all students, faculty and staff. Ancestry is used for people to discover their ancestors by searching relative names. The Ancestry Library Edition has been a part of O’Kelly for more than five years. Students, faculty and staff […]
WSSU hosts first Chinese festival
To celebrate its first year at Winston-Salem State, the new Chinese program hosted the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Sept. 25. “I think all students should come to this event, just to learn about a new culture,” said Wen Xiong, a professor in the World Languages and Culture department. She taught in […]