Over the last two months, some of the residents of Rams Commons have been bothered by unwelcome guests – bed bugs. According to one student, the pests were spotted in dorm rooms during move-in week, back in early August. “The first time I noticed bites on my body was around […]
Other News
Sex, drugs, booze — the course
English composition and similar traditional general education courses are no longer the only means for students to meet curriculum requirements since fall 2011. Provost Brenda Allen led the general education reform. The reform is a 60-60 model which requires students to take 60 hours of general education courses […]
COACH’S GAME BALL: Andrew Chebii
Cross Country Head Coach Inez Turner chose Andrew Chebii as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. Coach Turner described Andrew as her best runner. “He is just amazing,” she said. “He’s a very talented and hardworking runner.” Chebii, a senior from Kenya, has won the past two […]
Lady Rams volleyball still confident following slow start, key injuries
The Winston-Salem State Women’s volleyball team has started the season struggling, losing the first 14 games as of Sept. 23. The women have been playing some tough opponents. This includes their opener against UNC-Pembroke and a very competitive game on the road against CIAA rival Fayetteville State. In their Sept. […]
Mass Comm. students win 1st place in national contest
A final project resulted in two mass communications students winning a $3,000 scholarship in the National Freedom of Speech PSA contest spring 2012. Breanna Holmes and Iveon Sprangle teamed up and won first place in the radio category by submitting a 30-second public service announcement. They competed against more […]
BSW program gains accreditation
After 2016, the BSW program will have to reapply for reaccreditation. The faculty in the BSW program started preparing for the CSWE accreditation in 2007 when their current coordinator Isiah Marshall Jr. came to Winston-Salem State. Marshall said that when he came to WSSU his goal was to seek accreditation for the BSW program. Marshall said that he helped design new courses, […]
WSSU strictly enforces zero-tolerance policy
This will be Winston-Salem State’s first full academic year using its zero tolerance policy. A zero-tolerance policy, The policy formed in April 2012 was implement to help eliminate the possession and use of illegal drugs on campus. According to the Office of Student Conduct, there were 67 reported marijuana […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters organization seeks WSSU student volunteers
Do you need more volunteer service hours? Do you like children? If you answered yes to both of those questions, consider Big Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County. For about five years, the partnership of Winston-Salem State and BBBS has been providing students with opportunities to mentor children facing adversity. […]
Still no financial aid, REALLY?
We are five weeks into the semester and many students still have not received financial aid. I understand that the financial aid staff has a lot of student files to process, but come on now, I think they’ve had ample time to complete these files by now. The financial aid […]
A new twist on recycling– something else I learned during my internship in Italy
This past summer I participated in a media internship in Urbino, Italy, and I stayed on campus at Urbino University. It was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about multimedia and about Urbino, a small college town. Among the interesting things I learned, outside the classroom, […]