After winning first place at the 5th annual Black College Quiz Show, Winston-Salem State’s Honda team returned to campus with a trophy almost four feet tall. WSSU was one of the eight HBCUs invited to the show Dec. 10-12 at Tennessee State in Nashville. The team beat Florida A&M […]
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Greeks stroll to support breast cancer foundation
Whitaker Gym was crowded as the Kappa chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and Raging Rams sponsored a free Stroll Off Jan. 19. The event raised more than $400 in donations. A Stroll Off is when each Greek organization shows off their signature steps. Iota Phi Theta has hosted […]
Alpha Phi Omega creates clean-up commitee
Winston-Salem State’s Tau Chi chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, Inc. has been working to start the first campus clean-up committee. “We wanted to instill in the students the importance and awareness of the mistreatment of our campus, and that is why we created the committee,” said Jasmine […]
THE WAY I SEE IT
#8220;I think we all wish we could erase some dark times in our lives. But all of life’s experiences, bad and good, make you who you are. Erasing any of life’s experiences would be a great mistake” — Luis Miguel. This quote brought so much light to my day after […]
Readers respond to fall graduation elimination
The News Argus does not publish anonymous sources, comments or letters. But we received an explosive amount of comments on thenewsargus.com following our report about the demise the of fall graduation. These comments have been edited for grammar and content. Comments do not reflect the opinions of the News Argus. […]
WSSU honors basketball legends
Eight of Winston-Salem State’s greatest basketball players and coaches had their jerseys retired Jan. 21 in front of fans, students, and alumni. The inductees were Clarence “Big House” Gaines, Earl Monroe, Cleo Hill, Teddy Blount, George Foree, Jack DeFares, Brenda Winifield, and Chellia Nelson. “It is a special honor to […]
WSSU baseball comes home
After a 37-year hiatus, Rams baseball will return to Winston-Salem State Spring 2011. The team, which has been defunct since 1973, is being resurrected to fulfill CIAA requirements. The WSSU Athletics Department. hired Kevin Ritsche as interim, part-time head coach. The News Argus interviewed Coach Ritsche Jan. 17 and discuss […]
Rams show hustle, fall short to Tigers 93-83
The Rams 11-3 (5-2) had advantages in all of the hustle areas of the game. They had more points off turnovers, and 15 more second chance points. However, these advantages were not enough, as the Rams fell short 93-83 to St. Paul’s College 4-8 (1-5) for the second time this […]
WSSU Student stabbed to death in Wilson hall
Girl stabbed to death in Wilson hall. Reason unknown. Suspect is a non-student.
Rams sting Yellow Jackets; defense anchors WSSU in rout
In front of more than 2,300 screaming Rams fans WSSU soundly defeated the Allen University Yellow Jackets 80-61. The Rams defense was suffocating at best holding the Yellow Jackets to a dismal 28 percent shooting performance from the field and 27 percent from three-point land. The Rams (3-0) opened up […]