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Lady Rams peaking at right time

The Lady Rams basketball team started 2012 CIAA conference play dominating with winning their first seven games. Their wins in conference play included an impressive victory on the road against Elizabeth City State 60-56 on Jan. 14, and a blowout victory at home against Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, 94-44 on […]

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FINALLY: County inspects eateries

Forsyth County’s Department of Environmental Health finally inspected Winston-Salem State’s two main dining areas. In two separate visits this past month, WSSU’s Kennedy Dining Hall and Ram Food Court [The Ram Shack] were given  their overdue county inspections.   The New Argus reported in its  December issue that WSSU’s last […]

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First HBCU to hold the statewide contest

Winston-Salem State will add another ‘first’ to the list of accomplishments as we become the first Historically Black College and University to host the North Carolina Collegiate Media Association 2012 Conference, Feb. 18. More than 125 students and their advisers are expected to attend. The NCCMA supports and encourages college […]

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Rams finish record- breaking season, with 21-14 loss

The Rams’ historic football season came to an end Dec. 10 after a loss in the NCAA Division II semifinals to the Wayne State Warriors. In both schools’ first-ever matchup, the Warriors came from Detroit and beat the Rams at home 21-14. This gave WSSU its only loss of the […]

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Offense struggles, Rams fall to Warriors, 21-14

Winston-Salem State suffered its first loss of the season 21-14 to Wayne State, ending their championship run.    The Rams offense struggled to move the ball on the ground getting less than three yards per carry. The passing attack saw struggles as well with the receivers dropping numerous passes. The Warriors […]

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International students discuss their experiences at WSSU

The Office of International Programs collaborated with the Links of Winston-Salem to host “Tea Time with the Links,” in the Thompson Center, Nov. 17. The event featured an international student panel with a Q&A session and light refreshments. Students from Brazil, Mexico and Germany served on the panel. Joab Odera, […]

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Lady Rams ready for CIAA play

Despite early losses, the Lady Rams (2-4) basketball team understands that they decide how much they can accomplish this season. “I think that whatever this team decides they want to do, they will be able to do it,” said Head Coach Steven Joyner Jr. “But we must [as a team] […]

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Faculty, students show off hoop skills in annual matchup

A crowd of about 50 students patiently waited in Whitaker Gymnasium for the tip-off of the faculty versus students basketball game. The game was sponsored by Campus Recreation. The crowd got a few laughs while simply watching the teams warm up.   There were several missed lay-ups by a few […]

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BEAST MODE

After a 27-7 victory at home against the New Haven Chargers Dec. 3, the Rams (13-0) are two games away from winning the NCAA Division II Championship. No other CIAA football team has ever made it this far in the playoffs. In the Rams first-ever matchup against the Chargers, they […]

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Electric vans promote sustainability initiative

It’s electric!   Want to go green and keep the environment safe? Then ride one of the “Green Machines.” The Green Machines are the energy-efficient vans that arrived on campus in September. “We purchased the vans in July for $20,950 each, and the money came from state funds,” said Police […]