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ROTC provides cushion for students in tough economy

The Reserve Officer Training Corp at Winston-Salem State has been increasing its enrollment as the U.S. economy continues to falter. “The ROTC program creates stability at an uncertain time,” said Capt. Kevin Larrabee, the assistant professor of Military Science and recruiting and retention officer at Wake Forest University and WSSU. […]

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Housing takes ‘gamble’

A Winston-Salem State student’s classification or grade point average will no longer determine if and where a student will reside on campus. The Enrollment Management Committee decided a lottery is the best option for the housing process, which will go into effect for the 2009-2010 academic school year. In addition […]

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Bad Timing: MEAC tournament during spring break

Winston-Salem is preparing to host the Mid-Eastern Athletic basketball tournament for the first time, but a scheduling conflict may leave some empty seats when the tournament starts on March 10. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be held at the Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, just minutes away from […]

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Going back to Division II not an option

Unless you’ve been under a rock, it’s easy to see that Winston-Salem State athletic department is struggling. Just go to a home basketball game, any home basketball game other than the one against North Carolina A&T, and take a look at all the empty seats. Or pick up the Winston-Salem […]

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News Argus takes first place

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 News Argus staff for winning the Best Editorial Cartoon for “McCain Plumber” in the Black College Communication Association Excellence in Journalism Contest. The staff participated in the 11th Annual National HBCU Student News Media Conference Feb. 12-14 in Durham. Justin Jenkins was the winning artist. The […]

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WSSU named ‘School of the Month’

Winston-Salem State University has been chosen by the Tom Joyner Foundation as its school of the month for March 2009. The foundation is a charitable organization that financially assists African American students attending HBCUs. During March, the foundation will highlight WSSU accomplishments, conduct live interviews, and spotlight major, national, and […]

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Samaritan getting help with ‘Honors’

Five WSSU Honors Program students visited Samaritan Ministries shelter and participated in the devotion and overnight volunteer opportunity on Jan. 30. “It was an awesome and humbling experience,” said Courtney DuBose, a junior business management major. DuBose, Stephanie Douthit, a senior mass communications major; Shaun Trotter, a junior exercise science […]

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Gay-Straight Student Alliance presents’For the Bible Tells Me So’

The Gay-Straight Student Alliance presented the viewing of “For the Bible Tells Me So” in Dillard Auditorium on Jan. 28. The 2007 documentary directed by Daniel G. Karslake first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film identifies with homosexuality and how the historical context of the Bible views same-sex […]

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Hobbs, Gibson provide depth on the bench

Winston-Salem State University’s top newcomers for the Rams Basketball team, Dionte Gibson and Brandon Hobbs may not be big-time recruits or blue chip freshmen, but both are positively impacting the team. In the span of a year, Hobbs has gone from dominating competition in Whittaker Gymnasium to setting up teammates […]

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Students returning from ‘hotel living’ still readjusting

Nearly 200 Winston-Salem State students are back on campus this semester after spending the fall being housed in area hotels such as Wingate by Wyndham, Hawthorne Inn, and Brookstown. “Due to an increased enrollment in the freshman class, space was needed to house freshmen [off campus],” assistant director of Housing […]