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CAB wins Board of Excellence Award
The First Forsyth County Community Garden Celebration will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m, Oct. 29. The cel-ebration will be at Golder Garden in the Downtown Health Plaza on west Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Volunteers from across Forsyth County will gather to share ideas, recipes, and gardening tips.Source: www.wssu.edu
Volunteers share tips, recipes Be wise, sanitizeE. coli is not just found in meat. A
British study shows that one in six cell phones may be contaminated with fecal matter that can spread E. coli as a result of not washing hands properly after using the toi-let. Tests have revealed that some office keyboards have five times more bugs than a toilet.Source: www.gma.com
Campus Activities Board was recently named the winner of the 2011 Board of Excellence Award at the National Association of Campus Activities Southern Regional Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This was the first time Winston-Salem State has won this prestigious award and the first time a HBCU has won the award.Source: Theo Howard
Photo by Brandon ColeyPresident Barack Obama speaks to a crowd about the American Jobs Act at the Ragsdale YMCA at the Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., Oct. 18. More than 1,000 people were in attendance. Footage of the event is available at www.thenewsargus.com.
Natalie DavisSenior Staff
Here we go again!In April 2009, The News
Argus was unable to acquire information from the Winston-Salem State Police Incident Report. According to the
Winston-Salem Journal, Campus Police Chief Patricia Norris said that there was a lack of resources in the depart-ment.
Fast forward October 2011: The Argus staff again has been denied complete access to offi-cial reports involving criminal
activity on campus.The WSSU website provides
case numbers, dates, times, locations, and names of the criminal activities. However, to get the complete report, the Argus must provide the case numbers to Norris.
She said she will orally pro-
vide the case narratives, but not any names involved.
The Clery Act requires col-leges and universities to dis-close timely and annual infor-mation about crime and secu-rity policies on campuses [See Crime Blotter on Page 2 for more details].
Frank D. LoMonte, execu-tive director of the Student Press Law Center, said that the Act requires that the logs must be made available in their entirety.
Campus Police selectively provide information
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Obama: ‘Don’t be bamboozled’
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News & FeaturesTuesday, October 25, 2011
N.C. Public Records LawThe public records and public informa-tion compiled by the agencies of the North Carolina government or its subdivisions are the property of the people.
Therefore, people may obtain copies of their public records and public information free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law.
A public law enforcement agency shall temporarily withhold the name or address of a complaining witness if release of the information is reasonably likely to pose a threat to the mental or physical health, or personal safety of the complaining witness or materially compromise a continuing or future criminal investigation or criminal intelligence operation.
Information temporarily withheld under this subsection shall be made available for release to the public.
Any person denied access to information withheld under this subsection may apply to a court for an order compelling disclo-sure of the information.
The court shall balance the interests of the public in disclosure against the interests of the law enforcement agency and the alleged victim in withholding the informa-tion.
Actions brought pursuant to this subsec-tion shall be set for immediate hearing, and proceedings in such actions shall be accorded priority by the trial and appellate courts.
Clery ActThe Jeanne Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual infor-mation about campus crime and security policies.
Violators can be fined up to $27,500 by the U.S. Department of Education, which is the agency charged with enforcement of the Act and where complaints of alleged viola-tions should be made.
The log must be publicly available during normal business hours. This means that in addition to students and employees, the general public such as parents or members of the local press may access it.
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He said that it does not give the University discretion to give verbal summaries or selec-tive excerpts.
“A verbal report is not an acceptable substitute because that allows the police to be selective in what they dis-close,” he said.
LoMonte said that the police cannot legally refuse to turn over this information.
Norris said that her office will no longer provide the written narrative because according to her interpretation of The Clery Act, Campus Police were “pro-viding too much information.”
LoMonte said that the public gets to see for themselves what crimes are occurring, and jour-nalists shouldn’t have to play guessing games.
“The public is entitled to know about every incident, not just the ones the University chooses to reveal.”
LoMonte said that a log must be up-to-date within 48 hours of the crime report.
Norris said that she will only send detailed information about criminal activities if the details fit the crime alert cri-teria.
This method of selectively providing information is in violation of the N.C. Public Records Law.
LoMonte said that Campus Police can withhold records, only if it can point to an excep-tion in the law that applies.
“The basic police report infor-
mation does not fall within any exception of any law,” he said.
“At a public university, you [campus community] are enti-tled to all of the information that any police department would have to produce under the N.C. Public Records Law,” LoMonte said.
The Public Records Law requires a description of the circumstances of the arrest
[including the nature of the charge], and information about the witness who filed the com-plaint [name, age, address, sex].
Any person and agency that violates the Public Records Law can be sued in state court, and if they lose, they must pay the winning side’s attor-ney fees.
“The agency is required by law to respond ‘as promptly as possible,’ so if the piece of paper is sitting right there behind the front desk, then it must be turned over immedi-ately,” LoMonte said.
“The Department of Education can heavily fine a university that fails to comply with The Clery Act.”
In fact, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State was fined $55,000 for violations of a federal campus crime report-ing law in its response to the shootings that claimed 33 lives on campus four years ago.
“The Department takes compliance with The Clery Act very seriously because there has been a history of univer-sities underestimating the amount of crime on campus and even lying to the public about violent crimes to protect their image,” LoMonte said.
“A verbal report is not an acceptable substi-tute because that allows the police to be selective in what they dis-close. ”
— Frank D. LoMonte
BMC discuss various topics in fatherhood
Jamal WilliamsStaff reporter
The “Occupy” movement came to Winston-Salem State, Oct. 21.
The movement started Sept. 17 at Wall Street, and spread throughout more than 900 cit-ies worldwide.
The participants are united under the slogan, “We are the 99%,” referring to the income inequality in the United States, where 1 percent are the wealthiest.
“This first meeting is to inform people about “Occupy” and see if people have any
ideas,” Jonathan Whitfield said.
Whitfield is a junior political science major from Winston-Salem.
About 30 interested students attended.
Some members of “Occupy” Winston-Salem provided information on the movement.
“Dr. [Larry] Little wanted us to branch out and get involved with the community,” Candice Morales said.
Little is an associate profes-sor of political science.
Bianca PenderCopy DeSk Chief
African-American men and their roles in fatherhood was the topic of an event sponsored by Black Men for Change Oct. 18.
“Man up: Is Black Fatherhood an Oxymoron?” focused on why some African American men do not take responsibility as fathers, what causes the cycle of this behav-ior, and what can been done to fix this problem.
“We were talking about our personal experiences with our fathers and that’s when we came up with the idea of mak-ing it one of our discussions,” said Merle Murrain, the presi-dent of BMC.
“I wanted the students who attended to be able to express themselves and to learn that there are good father figures.”
Throughout the program the audience made up of students and faculty talked about ways to deal with growing up in a home without a father.
They also shared their per-sonal stories, some positive, some negative.
Chevara Orrin said she wanted everyone to freely share their feelings and talk
about possible solutions to the problem.
Orrin is the BMC adviser.“I want to create a safe place
for students to grow and to be empowered,” Orrin said.
“Events like this benefit the campus community.”
BMC members presented information from websites and books and provided statistics of different scenarios of people growing up without a father in the home.
They also showed clips from “Man up: The Exploration of a Fatherless Nation,” a docu-mentary by Tonia Grady.
Orrin said she was impressed with the number of people who attended.
“We had 60 people in atten-dance, and 15 were women.”
“This is the first time we had an open discussion with other students,” Orrin said.
Grace Anderson said she enjoyed the event and hopes that BMC will do more dis-cussions that will include the campus community.
Anderson is a junior inter-disciplinary studies major from Staunton, Va.
“It is a big issue in the Black community, and it was impor-tant that BMC brought it to the forefront,” Anderson said.
Students align withWinston-Salem‘Occupy’ movement
Occupy continued on Page 6
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Source: The Clery Act
The N.C. Public Records Law
Natalie DaviseDitor in Chief
The Red Sea of Sound marching band welcomed Tiffany Davis as its second female drum major.
There has not been a female drum major since 2000.
Davis, a junior music business major from Charlotte, said that she comes from a family of band members.
Her mother was a flag girl, and her father played the trumpet.
Her older sister is a flag girl, and her younger sister plays the trombone.
Davis has been a percussionist for 10 years.
Although she is the second female drum major in the band’s history, Davis is the first female drum major in Chain Reaction, the name of the drum majors, and under band director, Michael Magruder.
Magruder began directing the Red Sea of Sound July 2004.
He said that several females have tried out for drum major, but there was something that Davis had that the other females did not.
“She was creative in her audition,” Magruder said.
“She did things that none of the oth-ers did.”
Davis said she has always wanted to be a drum major.
“Being a drum major on the colle-giate level would be something huge,” she said.
Davis said that people told her that she could not do it, and her motivation was to prove them wrong.
After two official tryouts, Davis obtained a spot in Chain Reaction.
After her first performance, she real-ized that she had accomplished her goal.
“My most unique characteristic, other than being a female, is that I am very creative with my ideas,” she said.
“I try my best to do what has not been done.”
Davis said that her motivation for the band is her passion.
“Seeing the crowd and marching beside the boys is all I know right now.”
She said her parents are very proud. “I think they are the whole reason I
don’t limit myself because they never limited me.”
Although her parents support her decision to try out for Chain Reaction, Davis’ father was skeptical about her becoming a drum major because he did not know of any female drum majors.
“He knew I would be marching beside guys and wondered if I would be able to keep up.
“He didn’t doubt me, but he pre-pared me just in case I would have gotten my feelings hurt.”
Tashara McNair, a senior music major from Greensboro, said Davis’ unique style, dominating charisma, and the way she can “go twice as hard as a male,” is what makes her a great
drum major. McNair said that Davis has the
patience to work with others.“She had leadership skills that
shined through even before she was made drum major,” McNair said.
“She is a natural born entertainer and she has an illuminating glow that is apparent to everyone,” Chermane Shuford said.
Shuford is a senior mass communica-
tions major from Wash., D.C. Davis has one more year to march
with the band. She said she has to leave “with a
bang,” and is looking forward to see-ing what will happen.
“This is my biggest accomplishment, only because it’s my latest one,” Davis said.
“I still have time to make even bigger ones.”
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Red Sea of Sound has second female drum major
Photo by Amber TaylorTiffany Davis, junior business major from Durham, is the second female drum major in the Red Sea of Sound’s history. She is also the first female under the direction of Michael Magruder’s direction.
“Are my priorities in order?”I have been asking myself this since the start of the fall
semester, and I finally made a decision. My priorities had been mixed up, and everything in my
life was spiraling downward. My course work, my health, my job
as Editor in Chief and my part-time job were all fighting for first place in my life.
I had spread myself too thin and it caused me to slack off in everything.
My life became a complete mess and so was my apartment, bookbag, etc.
As a result, I have resigned, and this will be my last issue as your Editor in Chief effective Oct. 31.
I will continue working with the Argus staff writing, editing and doing
what is needed to help our newspaper – as time permits.I have a new set of goals and priorities.My first priority is staying healthy. I have to maintain
good health; otherwise, I cannot complete any of my other priorities and my goals will not be fulfilled.
My second priority is to become more organized by faithfully using my daily planners.
I have four planners: one for important appointments, like those with my physician; one for my class assign-ments; one for my schedule at my part-time job; and one to remind me of family events, singing gigs and trips.
I have always had these planners, but I failed to use them wisely.
I managed my time ineffectively. Bad choices equal bad results.My advice to others is to take heed from my experience,
examine priorities, and utilize time wisely.Every moment not used productively is a moment
wasted. Do not spend too much time on one thing because you
cannot get that time back.Follow a schedule, and free time will come naturally.Focus on the activity at hand. Prioritize.I have enjoyed my brief time as Editor in Chief, and
if things get better, I may re-apply for the position next semester.
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OpiNiONTuesday, October 25, 2011
Argus Letter PolicyThe News Argus is a student publication of Winston-Salem State University. The News Argus encourages written comments to the edi-tor and guest columns, but some rules apply: q A signature, address and phone number must accompany all let-ters. Letters should be double-spaced and no more than 250 words. q Letters will be verified by The News Argus by a phone call prior to publication. If The News Argus is unable to contact the writer of a letter, the letter will be held until contact is made. Letters intended as adver-tising will not be published.q The News Argus does not publish “form letters”or letters sent to multiple newspapers outside the Triad unless the issue discussed in the letter is of importance to the WSSU community. q The News Argus reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for clarity, length and libel. The News Argus will edit letters that are grossly inaccurate or cross the boundaries of good taste. q The News Argus allows readers to reply to someone’s response to any earlier letter only once. q Guest columns may be no more than 400 words. The News Argus will accept endorsements of candidates, but only one per writer per candidate. The letter may challenge a candidate’s record, but no intensely personal attacks will be printed. The News Argus permits candidates to write letters to the editor to specifically respond to another letter.
NATALIEDAVISeDitor in Chief
Social Networks: Grad school/employer appropriate?
Photos and Interviews by Amber Taylor
JAMILA GREENJUNIOR, PSYCHOLOGY
CHARLOTTEI do believe they are, especially Facebook, since I don’t post much. Twitter, sometimes.
JOSHUA MAYNORFRESHMAN, BIOTECH.
WALLACE, N.C.Yeah. I don’t have anything bad on mine.
CHRISTIAN ORRJUNIOR, MUSIC EDUCATION
GOLDSBORO, N.C.Yes. I think social networks should be a reflection of who you are, so I monitor what I put on mine.
DONOVAN VINSONJUNIOR, BIOLOGY
MURFREESBORO, N.C.I don’t post provocative things on my Facebook, but I don’t think Twitter is the best representation of me.
MIA MUNDYJUNIOR, FINANCE
CHARLOTTEThey are. I don’t post anything derogatory on those sites.
WSSU students, faculty and staff are selected randomly to answer a provocative question from The News Argus. Comments do not represent the opinions of the Argus staff. To hear the complete responses visit www.thenewsargus.com and listen to the podcasts.
Prioritize
Social networking has taken over the days of face-to-face interaction. Employers and graduate schools use many applicants’ Facebook pages and Twitter accounts to get an preview prior to an
initial interview. Content can lead to a bad first impression by a potential employer or graduate or professional schools’ admissions offices. This issue’s Campus Crew asks...
As a matter of policy, The News
Argus will publish corrections for errors in facts.
The corrections will be made as soon as possible after
the error has been brought to the attention of the Argus Editor in
Chief [email protected]
Update cartoon
The News Argus encourages the stu-dents, faculty and staff to write letters to the editor to express their opinions about any issue of the newspa-per.
For some reason, readers want to express their opinions verbally to the staff
instead of in the form of a letter.
The News Argus staffers value the read-ership, and take pride in knowing what readers think about the newspaper.
We want to give readers more of what they want.
Our relationship with our readers is important because the Winston-Salem State community is our target audience.
There are many cases where there are complaints about the content presented in the newspaper.
Instead of readers verbally complain-ing, they should write them.
Letters to the editor help the staff make any corrections.
It also gives us feedback.I constantly hear people ask the staff
why certain stories are not covered. The staff is open to suggestions for
stories, but it is up to the readers to com-municate that.
Another complaint that I hear from time to time is when a story is featured on a person or an organization, the per-son or organization is not pleased.
Letters can express opinions about ongoing issues on campus, the commu-nity or nationally.
There are those who are hesitant about writing letters because they think the staff will edit the content and they will see a different version in the newspaper.
Our letter policy states: “The News Argus reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for clarity, length and libel. The News Argus will edit letters
that are grossly inaccurate or across the boundaries of good taste.”
Since I have been on staff, the most feedback I have seen from our read-ers was commentary online about the December 2010 fall graduation story.
There were 25 responses to the story, and each response openly expressed how the readers felt.
This is the type of response we want. Hearing the reader’s opinions through word of mouth can have a positive and negative effect.
It can have a positive effect when we are being praised for a job well done.
On the other hand, it can have a nega-tive effect if complaints are heard, but not written.
I encourage all of our readers to send letters to The News Argus at [email protected].
Our readers can also like us on Facebook and Tweet us @thenewsargus.
We value our readers’ opinions and they can make a difference.
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OpiNiONTuesday, October 25, 2011
Do you agree with ESPN’s decision
to remove Hank Williams Jr.
(“All My Rowdy Friends”) as the ‘Monday Night
Football’ voice?
To participate in the poll,
register online @ thenewsargus.com
Yes. ESPN has the right to fire any employee who em-
barrasses the company.
43%
No. It could have been a teachable moment for Hank, if ESPN had given
him another chance.
10%Yes. Hank and all his
“Rowdy Friends” includ-ing Don Imus should be thrown under the bus.
19%
No. Hank is free to speak his mind. The First Amend-ment gives him that right.
29%
Write down your thoughts, put it in a letter
Speak out: Domestic Violence Month An act of
domestic violence abuse occurs every 12 seconds, according to SUNY Downstate Medical Center.
Domestic violence is
often denied, overlooked and excused.
It [domestic violence] is blind to gender and age, but most victims are women.
Nearly 20 per 1,000 women, ages 16 to 24 experience the highest rates of intimate vio-lence.
Statistics show of all docu-mented cases, 91 to 95 percent are of women being abused by male partners.
About 1 to 2 percent of cases are abuse of males by their female partners. Three to 8 percent of the total number of reported domestic violence
cases involves same-sex rela-tionship abuse.
Women are twice as likely to be murdered by their [male] domestic partners, accord-ing to the U.S. Department of Justice.
With this in mind, never think, ‘that would never hap-pen to me.’
October 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Domestic Violence Month.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence created the month stemming from the “Day of Unity” in October 1981.
Take time this month to educate yourself or others on domestic violence.
Take advantage of any pro-grams on campus or in the community, whether it is to learn or volunteer.
Sometimes domestic vio-lence is closer to home than we think.
I learned this firsthand when it happened to my rela-tive’s mother.
Her husband would watch her around her job and get angry with her for talking to people of the opposite sex. They would argue, and he would beat her.
His way of apologizing would be to buy her anything she wanted.
After 15 or more years of collecting scratches and bruises, bags and electronics, my relative’s mother decided she wanted out.
We helped her move out of the home to another location while he was away on busi-ness one weekend.
He looked for her around the city, and hassled us for two weeks.
He finally realized that she was staying with my relative, and he came to that location. He began begging her to come home and when she refused, he began to threaten her.
As a result, we called the police and a restraining order was put into place.
Months later, she chose to
meet with him to talk about things and possibly reconcile. He became aggressive with her again, and she decided to stay away from him.
To date, she is in a safe, stable living condition.
I chose to share this story to explain that there are many stories similar to this, but, unfortunately, many do not choose to leave or get help.
This is why it is important to know the signs and what to do in a domestic violence situ-ation.
Just because you are not liv-ing together does not make it any less of domestic violence.
Do not be afraid to reach out to someone that you trust.
There is information as well as counselors available on campus in the Counseling Center in A.H. Ray Student Health Center.
If you or anyone else is experiencing domestic violence or abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
VICTORIASTAPLESonline newS eDitor
BIANCAPENDERCopy DeSk Chief
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Jordan HollowaySportS eDitor
You can have the talent but if you don’t work hard the talent means nothing. This does not apply to Brandon Coley, Online Producer and Graphics Editor for The News Argus.
Coley, computer graphic and design major from Muskegon, Mich., is one of 41 collegiate artists to have work displayed in the ‘Self, Observed’ juried exhibi-tion in conjunction with Rembrandt in America.
The exhibition showcases the exploration of identity that occupied Rembrandt van Rijn throughout his life.
The works can be seen in the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh Oct. 30 through Jan. 31, 2012.
“When it comes to my pas-sion for the fine arts, I don’t play any games,” Coley said.
“It is my career, and I take it
seriously.”Inspiration drives all of
Coley’s work, and the piece he used in the competition was no different.
“The painting is a symbol of my inner rage,” Coley said.
The work of art is a 24-by-28
inch self-portrait.“All of my paintings are
emotionally driven.”The 41 artists are from 14
colleges and universities nationwide, and Coley is the only artist from a HBCU.
He said that maybe his win-
ning will open up more doors for other artists at HBCUs.
“I feel like this is the open-ing to the next chapter of my life,” he said.
“You could say that it is a glimpse into the future.”
Coley has won numerous awards since he became a student at Winston-Salem State.
He won awards from the Black College Communication Association and the N.C. College Media Association for his outstand-ing graphics and editorial cartoons published in The News Argus.The winning submission
was an oil painting entitled ‘Khepera.’
The term comes from the name of an ancient Egyptian god associated with self-regen-eration and self-renewal.
Coley has been experiment-ing with mixed media includ-ing aerosol and oil paints in his most recent works.
Student’s self-portrait earns him national recognition; he’s the only artist from a HBCU
Citizens continue legalization controversy
Self-portrait by Brandon ColeyColey’s self-portrait, ‘Khepera,’ featured in the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh, now through January 2012.
Victoria Staplesonline newS eDitor
More than 77,000 Americans are asking the White House to legalize marijuana, according to the White House’s new peti-tion website.
The website, “We The People,” allows citizens to address government formally on any issue desired.
Although the chances of the petitions influencing policy are slim to none, they keep open the lines of communica-tion between government and citizens.
To receive a response, peti-tions must acquire at least 5,000 signatures within 30 days.
In two days, one specific legalization of marijuana peti-tion received 20,000 signatures, making it the most popular on the website, according to alter.net.
The New York Times renamed the site “Weed The People,” according to MSNBC online.
President Obama has voiced that he is against the legal-ization of marijuana on vari-ous occasions, according to MSNBC online.
The petition asks for the legalization and regulation of marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.
“A substance like alcohol that has high death rates as a result of car accidents and alco-hol poisoning is legal,” said
Satira Holiday.“If a substance of that nature
can be legal, then with control, it [marijuana] should be legal-ized.”
Holiday is a senior elemen-tary education major from Philadelphia.
We the people want to know when we can have our “per-fectly legitimate” discussion on marijuana legalization, the petition asks.
Petitioners continue to argue that the [marijuana] prohibi-tion policy has been a failure since its issuance in 1965:
“This policy has still failed to achieve its stated goals of lowering use rates, limiting the drug’s access, and creating safer communities.”
In some states, marijuana is decriminalized.
This means that one cannot be prosecuted for possession or use of a small amount of mari-juana; however, intention to sell or possess large quantities of marijuana is illegal.
Marijuana counts for more than one-half of drug arrests made from 1965 to 2009, and 46 percent of all drug prosecu-tions nationwide are for mari-juana possession, according to the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
“It [legalization] would keep a lot of urban youth out of the criminal system and save taxpayer’s dollars from fund-ing prison and the judicial sys-tem,” Holiday said.
“The focus has been on individuals who are of a poor background, those selling to survive, rather than focusing on people who are making good money because they do it [sale and use marijuana] too,” said Carolyn Thomas, Honors Program assistant.
“If they did a survey, people who do it as a recreation versus others -- the numbers would be staggering, and I imagine large numbers of petitioners gener-ated have come from people of the middle class,” Thomas said.
In a recent Gallup News poll, 50 percent of Americans want marijuana legalized.
‘Weed The People’
The Yard by Brandon Coley
“He encouraged us to start being involved with Occupy Winston-Salem.”
Morales is a senior politi-cal science major from Fayetteville.
Morales said that she, Whitfield, and Corteshia Bailey came together to form something with the students.
Bailey is a senior political science major from Charlotte.
“Our main goal is to march on Washington in near future,” Whitfield said.
Students from WSSU, Wake Forest University and Salem College joined Occupy Winston-Salem to participate in a demonstration Oct. 22 at Wells Fargo.
Morales said the group is working with Occupy Winston-Salem now, but plans to connect to other HBCUs and to make one organization.
The group’s next meeting is at 5 p.m, Oct. 26.
“We are doing the meetings every week until we get this off the ground,” Morales said.
Morales said the next dem-onstration will be at Duke Energy in High Point.
Occupycontinued from Page 2
Jordan HollowaySportS eDitor
Cross Country has been the most successful sport at Winston-Salem State since the return to the CIAA in 2010.
The women are the returning CIAA champi-ons, and the men want to improve after finish-ing second last season.
With a lot of confidence, the Rams head for the conference championship, Oct. 22.
“We want to dominate the CIAA,” said Brittney Killebrew, senior computer science major from Brooklyn.
“Our confidence is high, and we are not backing down from anybody.”
The Rams have performed well this season sweeping the Wilbur Ross Invitational with the men and women both winning, Oct. 8.
The men scored 25 points and the women scored 41. Brittany Killebrew won the 5K for the women at the Wilbur Ross Invitational.
“We really performed well at the Invitational,” said Head Cross Country Coach Inez Turner.
“We really showed how dominate we can be.”
Turner said as long as the teams keep their focus, they will be victorious.
“The only thing that stands in our way is us,” Turner said.
During a team discussion on Oct. 18, Turner talked about Andrew Chebii’s importance to the team.
“The faster he finishes the race, the better chance we have of winning the title,” Turner
said.Chebii said he has plans to become a profes-
sional cross country runner after graduation.“Because of my education, I cannot train the
way that I need to,” Chebii said.“I want to become an Olympic runner and
represent for my country.”Chebii, a junior nursing major from Kenya,
has won two of the three events this season, and said that the CIAA championship is a lock for him to finish first.
“This year my aim was to win every event,” Chebii said.
“I know that we are going to win. It’s going to be easy.”
Turner said that the pressure of being return-ing champions is there, but it will not interfere with the goals for the championship.
“We know there is pressure,” Turner said.“Everyone wants to be the champs, but we
want to remain the champs.”The reason for the Rams confidence is vali-
dated by their performance against Division I competition.
The Rams competed in the Adidas Cross Country Challenge, Sept. 6.
The Rams finished in fourth place and the Lady Rams in sixth.
“In that race everyone had their personal best times,” Turner said.
She said that the team is confi-dent, but she didn’t look past the opponents in the championships.
“We never want to underesti-mate anyone.”
Jordan HollowaySportS eDitor
Andrew Chebii, the junior cross country runner from Kenya, is the recipient of the Coach’s Gameball.
“Andrew has been one of our best performers since he came here,” said Head Cross Country Coach Inez Turner.
Chebii is a nursing major and gerontology minor.“I really appreciated the honor.”“I know he will perform well; it’s just about him breaking
his own best times,” Turner said. Chebii said he hopes this award will help inspire his
teammates to perform better.Chebii has won the HBCU challenge, with a time of
25:22.9The Kenyan said he has hopes of becoming a pro runner.
Awarded to Andrew Chebii
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Rams golf team takes swing at becoming championsDaniel BraswellContributor
Head Coach Robert Bethea isn’t bothering to downplay his feelings when it comes to the Winston-Salem State golf team.
“From the first of the sea-son to this point, we’re doing great,” Bethea said.
“I want to continue to do well.”
WSSU came in first at the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Tournament in Atlanta, Sept. 23.
In the Trojan Classic golf tournament at Virginia State, the Rams finished third, Oct. 9.
Bethea has six seasons of head coaching experience at WSSU and has been around golf for almost 50 years.
Bethea has tried something new over the last couple years to challenge and improve his players.
Instead of mostly practicing at their home course, Winston Lake Golf Course, the team
practices and plays at differ-ent golf courses in the area, including the Salem Glen and Tanglewood golf courses in Clemmons, N.C.
“Those are great [golf] courses,” Bethea said.
“That’s a plus for any given golf team because normally you don’t get that [opportu-nity] anywhere,” he said.
“It makes the kids think more and they have a lot of different shots on all different courses.”
Bethea said that if his team becomes more consistent, then they could have more success in tournaments.
“If I got four or five guys that can shoot in the 70’s, we’re going to finish great in that tournament.”
Team captain Devin Cherry said that a key to continuing good shooting in tournaments is maintaining an emphasis on practice.
“Each player working on their individual game improves the team,” Cherry said.
At the NBCA Hall of Fame Tournament, Cherry won the tournament’s individual award and helped to lead his team to first place.
The senior from Charlotte has high expectations for him-self and his team.
“I want to win the CIAA championship and the national championship,” he said.
Bethea is hoping last year’s disappointment -- not winning the CIAA championship -- will help give his team experience needed to make an even stron-ger run at becoming champi-ons.
The team finished second last year to the Virginia State Trojans.
“Last year we should have won it. We were right there [at the end] but you got to learn how to be champions,” Bethea said.
“You want to win and you have to go out there and take it.”
Cross country coach confident
Rudy JonesHair-Care SpecialistWinston-Salem, N.C.
“A strong, positive image is the best possible preparation for success.”
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Black College Football Poll
1. Alabama State Hornets2. Jackson State Tigers3. Winston-Salem Rams4. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats5. Albany State Golden Rams6. Alabama A&M Bulldogs7. Norfolk State Spartans8. Hampton Pirates9. Florida A&M Ratters10. South Carolina State Bulldogs
6-16-18-04-36-25-26-24-35-34-4
Source: Sheridan Broadcasting Network.
Compiled as of Oct. 24.
Team Record
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Loud growl, no bite; Rams tame Tigers 59-7Jordan HollowaySportS eDitor
The Rams moved one step closer to perfection on Oct. 22.
The No. 9 Rams beat the stripes off the Edward Waters College Tigers 59-7 in Bowman Gray Stadium.
“We wanted to score every time we had the ball,” said Head Coach Connell Maynor.
Winston-Salem State is 8-0 and EWC is 2-5.
The Tigers got their first pen-alty before the opening kickoff by taking too much time to kick the ball.
The penalty made it easy for WSSU to score on a 25-yard pass from quarter-back Kameron Smith to wide receiver Jahuann Butler.
Smith went 12-22 for 196 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 43 yards on seven carries.
“Smith really played well today,” Maynor said.
“I just wanted to come out and play the game the coach told me to,” Smith said.
The Rams continued to show their scoring prowess in the first quarter, as running back
Nicholas Cooper pounded the ball five times for 32 yards and a touchdown, putting the Rams ahead 14-0, on their next drive.
The stingy Rams defense was unable to prevent the Tigers lone touchdown during the first quarter.
“We gave up a touchdown, and we needed to play better,” defensive back Alton Keaton said.
“We still have a long way to go.”
Penalties became an issue for EWC.
EWC was penalized 15 yards because their band played while the Rams were in pos-session of the ball.
The Rams capped a drive that spanned through the first and second quarter with a run by fullback Cedric Hickman for four yards and a touchdown.
The score put the Rams ahead 21-7.
The Rams began their next drive from the Tigers 30-yard line, but the drive was negated when Cooper fumbled.
The Rams didn’t need any help, but Edward Waters coach, Brad Bernard uninten-
tionally helped the Rams.He was flagged twice for
delay of game because he kept talking to the referees.
The penalties took EWC out of scoring range.
The Rams took advantage of the Tigers miscues and scored when running back Maurice
Lewis broke two tackles and sprung for a 32-yard run.
The score gave the Rams 28-7 advantage.
The Tigers coughed up the ball on a fumble after they drove inside the Rams 10-yard line.
That halted a drive that started from their own 34 yard-line.
The Rams ran their two-minute offense successfully by scoring on a 23-yard pass from Smith to wide receiver Tehvyn Brantley.
“Coach called my number today and gave me a chance to shine,” Brantley said.
The Rams led at the half 35-7. The second half was not bet-
ter for the Tigers. The Rams forced EWC to punt after a sack by linebacker Carlos Fields and defensive lineman Akeem Ward.
Linebacker Antonio Gates forced a fumble that was recov-ered by defensive lineman Duvontae Covington inside of the Rams 20-yard line.
Later the Rams earned 6 on a fourth and 20.
Dominique Fitzgerald caught a pass from Smith for 33 yards. The touchdown made the score 42-7.
“I saw the safety shift,” Fitzgerald said.
“I knew the ball was coming to me.”
It was a busy day for wide out Fitzgerald. He made six catches for 99 yards, one touch-down and returned two punts for 71 yards.
Backup quarterback Jamie DeGeare got some playing as well as. He threw a 19-yard pass to Brantley that extended the Rams lead 49-7.
“We have a great offense,” Brantley said.
Brantley had four catches for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
The Rams had 339 yards rushing.
The tandem of Cooper and Lewis struck again with both rushers amassing more than 100 yards each for the second time this season.
Cooper had 120 yards and one touchdown, and Lewis ended the day with 113 yards and two touchdowns.
WSSU’s next opponent is at home against the Shaw Bears Oct. 29.
The Bears won the last matchup in Durham 31-27 in the 2010 season, and the Rams will be looking to exact revenge.
“Our next game is our big-gest game,” Keaton said.
“But revenge will play a small factor.”
My Prediction: WSSU-56, Shaw- 14
“ Coach called my number today
and gave me a chance to shine,”
— Tehvyn Brantley,Wide receiver
