First on-campus homicide brings tragic end to 2015 Homecoming celebration
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In Winston-Salem State’s 123year history, there has never been a documented on-campus homicide – until Nov. 1. That day, sophomore Anthony White Jr., 19, was shot and killed by former student Jarrett Jerome Moore, 21. At approximately 1:20 a.m. Nov. 1, a shooting in Parking Lot W near Wilson Hall and Gleason-Hairston Terrace dormitories was reported. Another student, Troy Bowden,was wounded and taken to an area hospital. The student was treated for non life-threatening injuries and was released. The campus was placed on lockdown at approximately 1:30 a.m. until 4:50 a.m. Moore was arrested in Charlotte Nov. 2, and charged with murder and possession a firearm on campus. According to the Charlotte Observer, Moore had been charged with another shooting three days prior to the incident at WSSU. The WSSU shooting is part of an active, ongoing investigation by the Winston-Salem Police Department and the Winston-Salem State Police. The funeral was Nov. 7.
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Above is a display of some of the handwritten letters at a Nov.4 event in the Thompson Center. Students, alumni, faculty and staff wrote letters or sent postcard’s to the Anthony White Jr.’s family. The letters will be given to the White family at the on-campus service at 5 p.m. Nov.12 in DJR.
Student violators of alcohol ban risk legal, health consequences
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Winston-Salem State is a dry campus. Alcohol is banned. Despite that rule, this academic year, there have been 75 students who have or will be undergoing the Student Conduct process for an alcohol or drug infraction. Of those 75, about 45 individuals are associated with some form of alcohol infraction, according to the Student Conduct office. “Homecoming and the begin-
ning of the year is when we see the peaks in alcohol infractions amongst freshmen and upperclassmen,” said Deona Cureton, director of Student Conduct. Students charged with an alcohol offense are sent to the Office of Student Conduct and an appropriate punishment is given. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, about 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from injuries related to alcohol each year, including car accidents.
Roughly 90 percent of all campus rapes occur when alcohol has been used by either the attacker or the victim, according to studies from Brown University Health Education. Effective fall 2013, WSSU requires incoming freshmen to complete an online program called Alcohol Edu, The program was designed to teach students to make good decisions when it comes to alcohol and to overcome peer pressure.
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LGBTQ students eligible for undergrad, grad scholarships Edited By Dysheada Reid
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Point Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarshipgranting organization for LGBTQ students of merit and provides financial assistance and programmatic support to 85 students. Applications open online Nov.1 at www.pointfoundation.org/apply . Students may submit part one of the application before 11:59 p.m. Jan. 19, 2016.
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News & Features www.thenewsargus.com Monday, November 9, 2015 LGBTQContinued from Page 1 Qualified applicants will be invited to submit part two of the application between Nov. 2 11:59 p.m. and Feb. 1, 2016. Point’s scholarship support addresses multiple challenges students face such as the cost of college tuition and fees. Student loan debt in the U.S. exceeds $1 trillion, according to Debt.org. Point Foundation sources said LGBTQ students contend with other potential barriers to achieving their educational goals. “Many of our scholarship applicants face rejection from peers, communities and their own families. But they face this rejection head on, often seeing college as their ticket to a better life,” said Jorge Valencia, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Point Foundation. “Point helps make educational opportunities available
nity by completing an individual community service project each year. During October 2015, Point partnered with Equality Forum to provide scholars with opportunities to create community service projects recognizing LGBT History Month. “I am thrilled to host an event on my campus that will educate students about LGBTQ history, and open up a discussion about the importance of LGBTQ history,” said Point Scholar Ashley Burnside, a University of Michigan undergraduate. After graduation, scholars become part of Point’s alumni network, connecting them with caring individuals and professional contacts in a wide range of fields throughout the nation.
The Campus Incident Report is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community.
At 1:15 a.m., Campus Police were notified of a disturbance in Brown Hall. An officer was advised that a female student went to her room and returned with a stun gun and flashed the weapon in front of a male student. When the officer spoke with the female student, she said she had the stun gun because she felt threatened by the male student. She said the people were loud in the hallway and she yelled more than one time for them to be quiet while she completed her paper. She said the male student approached her in what seemed to be a threatening manner and she went to get her stun gun. She said she never used her stun gun on anyone. Campus took the stun gun. The case was sent to Student Conduct. Sunday, Nov.1 Altercation/Affray Around 12:30 a.m., Campus Police responded to two male students fighting in Wilson Hall. One of the students said the argument was over his Play Station 4 that was stolen the previous day. The student said his roommate was the cause of his console being stolen because he left the suite door unlocked. Both parties were yelling at each other and were separated by witnesses. The male student pushed the roommate after he called his girlfriend an inappropriate name. The roommate left the suite shortly afterwards. The case was sent to Student Conduct.
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Sunday, Nov. 1 Disturbance
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Monday, Nov. 2 Property Damage At 12:30 p.m., a female student went to Campus Police to report her clothes being damaged. She said she let another female student borrow the clothes. Later she saw them with ketchup and mustard on them in Moore Hall. She said she did not know what happened to them. She also said on Oct. 30, she went to the club with three other students and after an argument she was left at the club. She said she had to ride a party bus back to campus. The next day all involved parties were bashing each other on social media. The case is pending and was sent to Student Conduct. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Disorderly Conduct At 10:44 p.m., Campus Police called for back up to separate a fight between two female students. The two female students work at Marshall’s but do not know each other. One female student said that the other student asked her for a ride back to WSSU’s campus and said that she would give her gas money. The student said that when she stopped in front of Wilson Hall and asked her for the gas money, the other student ignored her. The female student asked for $10 but the other student said she would only give her $5 so she continued to follow her in her car. The other student became upset and began screaming at the female student and she parked the car and got out. When they began fighting an officer intervened. The case was sent to Student Conduct.
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University, Dontia Barrett, organized an event for alumni, students, faculty and staff to write letters to the White family. The letters will be presented to the White family at the memorial service Nov. 12 in 100 DJR According to Inside Higher Ed.com, six Historically Black Colleges and Universites in-
cluding, WSSU, have experienced shootings on or near the campus in the past month. Other universites include Miles College, North Carolina A&T, N.C. Central, Tennessee State and Texas Southern. Not all of the shootings involved fatalities, as such with WSSU.
ALCOHOL continued from Page 1 About 20 percent of students would be identified as alcohol dependent, meaning they are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. “Even though I knew about the consequences of alcohol, the program opened my eyes to information that I didn’t know before,” said Madison Hazel, a freshman from Charlotte. Cureton said students should already be educated about alcohol before entering college, either from their family or previous schools. “By students being educated by their parent(s), high school advisers, and taking personal accountability for their own actions, that is what will make the difference for students coming into WSSU,” Cureton said.
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We cannot make criminals feel
welcomed on this campus
Dysheada Reid @dreid112 Editor-in-Chief
The tragic loss of Anthony White Jr. did not surprise me. Many of our African-American brothers are being slayed and the truth is, I am used to it. However, the incident further confirmed this generation does not have the ability to communicate and problem solve. Violence seems to be the solution for this generation. All we know how to do is flaunt on social media. Though information about what led up to the shooting is unclear,. The diagreement wasnt enough to kill The shooter clearly had one thing on his mind that day; that was to hurt someone. Campus Police and security can only do so much. And with this being the first documented on-campus homicide, they handled the situation well. Most of the time we can’t change a criminal mindset, but we can change the
environment in which that criminal thrives in. The problem is students make these criminals feel comfortable such as Jarrett Jerome Moore. Winston-Salem State is a close-knit community. Therefore, we need to keep in mind that my way of living can easily affect someone else. One cannot simply socialize with criminals and expect life to be okay. We are a sad generation. Our ability to conjure simple common sense has deteriorated, along with our morals and lack of direction. The only thing on this generation’s mind is, “Where’s the next turn up?” or more appropriately, “Who got the plug?” It is important to know with whom we surround ourselves. Moore’s criminal history did not seem to send red flags to people within his social circle. If you know somoone who has a troublesome past such as Moore, get them help or get them away from you and the people you love. To the White family, my heart truly goes out to you. You have been in my prayers since his death, and will continue to be.
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Junior Comm. and Media Studies Enfield, N.C.
Junior Healthcare Managment Greensboro
Guns should be controlled because it is easy to get a gun. Campus Police campus Tyamara could have Henson done better with the situation. At all the check points, they are only looking for Ram Cards.
They do a pretty good job of gun control on WSSU’s campus. The Patrice Wall situation that happened this past weeknd was something they could not prevent because you can’t search everybody as soon as they come on campus, but they handled it in a great manner. I felt safe.
The WSSU community has been mourning the death of sophomore Anthony White Jr. His murder on Nov. 1 murder which brought a devastating end to Homecoming week. This issue’s campus crew asks...
What are your thoughts on gun control at WSSU? Senior Comm. and Media Studies Charlotte
Junior Exercise Science Fayetteville
Senior Comm. and Media Studies Long Island, N.Y.
Gun control on campus should be monitired to a higher level because a lot Javaris of students Massey bring different stuff on and off campus. They handled the situation from the previous weekend accordingly. There could have been more measures taken.
Guns should be harder to access so that everyone can’t just get Ebony one. The cam- Phillips pus handles the situation pretty well. They had the sirens going off the whole time to let you know something was wrong.
Gun violence will never be controlled in this country. As long as the white man Authur rules this Sanders country, there will be guns. I don’t think the campus could have handled the violence any better than it did. The indivivuals who were involved could have handled it better.
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Karlous Miller (left) and Chico Bean (right) kept the crowd laughing at the 2015 “Ram’n Out” Comedy Show in KR Williams Oct. 26 . The event featured the cast of the MTV show “Wild’n Out.” Photo by WSSU
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A M.I.M.E member performs to a gospel song at the Gospel Community Stage in front of the Clock Tower Oct. 29. Photo by WSSU photography.
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Students, faculty and staff participate din the Wells Fargo “Virtual Reality” maze during the Yard Fest Oct. 30. Photo by Nigel Peterson, staff photographer.
The Lighting of Sign Ceremony kicked off the week for fall 2015 Homeco cluded fireworks,and a DJ. Alumni, students, faculty and staff gathered n WSSU photography.
20 The Rams took on the Shaw Bears at Bowman Grey, Oct. 31. The Rams their first Homecoming loss since 2009. Photo by WSSU photogra-
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. won the 2015 Fall Step Show with their performance called “NupePocalypse” Oct. 30. Photo by Nigel Peterson, staff photographer
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Alumni, faculty, students and staff listen music near the Clock Tower and O’Kelly Library during the Vendor fair Oct. 30. Photo by Nigel Peterson, staff photographer.
Mr. and Miss Winston-Salem State University, Rodie Lamb (left) and Dontia Barrett (right) are all smiles at 2015 Coronation in Anderson Center’s McNeil Ballroom, Oct. 28. Photo by WSSU photography.
oming, Sunday Oct. 25. The ceremony took place near DJR and innear the entrance of the DJR Center to watch to the fireworks. Photo by
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Rap artist, K-Camp, performs as the crowd goes crazy at the 2015 Red and White Affair at the Millennium Center downtown WinstonSalem, Oct. 29. Photo by WSSU photograpy.
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WSSU to launch campus safety app Edited by Dysheada Reid As part of its commitment to
campus safety, Winston-Salem State is launching LiveSafe, a mobile application that provides students, faculty, staff, and visitors with an on-the-go way to connect withWSSU police. LiveSafe is a free mobile application for Apple and Android mobile devices that allows the campus community to communicate quickly and effectively with Winston-Salem State campus police. Through the app, users can directly access police and 911 emergency services, share their location with friends, and submit tips about potential campus safety issues anonymously to campus police. LiveSafe, which is used on campuses around the country, enables increased safety through a two-way channel of communication between the campus community and safety officials. The suite of services in the app include: Report Tips: Users can submit tips and information quickly and discreetly on suspicious activity, mental health concerns, and sexual assault. Tip submitters may choose to submit anonymously and can add a picture or video. Go Safe: Users can ask friends or family to virtually walk them to a destination or request a Ram Express shuttle ride. Emergency Options: Quickly contact both WSSU campus police and city police.
Safety Map: View a map that displays crime data and safety locations. Emergency Procedures: Access essential safety resources and information The University community can begin downloading the app now; features currently enabled include Go Safe, Emergency Options, Safety Map and Emergency Procedures. The Report Tips section of the app is in beta testing; users will be able to submit tips but the tips will not be acted on during the beta test. Users should continue to report tips to campus police by calling 750-2900 during the beta phase. The Report Tips functionality is expected to roll out before the start of the spring semester. Users will receive notification through the app when the Report Tips section is able to be used.
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· Click the following links for mobile device: Apple or Android –or– search “LiveSafe” in the App Store or Google Play Store. · Download the app to your mobile device. · Open the app. · Select “Winston-Salem State University” from the list of schools. · Fill-in your name and contact info so we can get in touch in the event of an emergency. More information is available at on the LiveSafe App, visit http://livesafemobile.com.
Title IX complaints pending against Missouri employees blocking student photojournalists on video Nov. 12
MISSOURI — Three days after the clash between student photojournalists and protesters at the University of Missouri, there is a Title IX complaint and a municipal simple assault complaint pending against communications professor Melissa Click. There is also a Title IX complaint filed against Janna Basler, the director of Greek life who is now on administrative leave. The two women, along with many student protesters and a couple other university employees, were shown on video trying to block both Tim Tai, a student photographer on freelance assignment for ESPN,
and Mark Schierbecker, the student photojournalist recording the video, from documenting the on-campus encampment of Concerned Student 1950. The activist movement, which has been fighting to expose racism on Missouri’s campus, had initially barred the media from their campsite, which they called a safe space. But after national backlash, the students have removed the “no media” signs and welcomed the press. Now, the attention has focused on the university employees who were shown on video yelling at the student photojournalists. The full story is available on the SPLC website.
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Lady Rams reclaim CIAA title in dominant fashion Demetrius Dillard @ddillard112 Staff Reporter Edited by Matt Parmesano
The Lady Rams were one point short of winning last year’s CIAA Cross Country Championship. But this season, their determination propelled them to a first-place trophy with flying colors. At the Oct. 29 conference championship in Cary, N.C., Winston-Salem State’s women’s cross country team took first place comfortably with an impressive 33 points. Johnson C. Smith, which placed second, scored 100. “The season ended up being a very successful one because of the hard work and dedication that we have on the team,” Head Coach Inez Turner said. The Lady Rams were led by freshman Domtila Kiplagat, who was the top performer in the 5K with a time of 19:09, over a minute better than the second place runner and a personal record. This year’s championship is the first that the women’s team has won since 2011. The Lady Rams placed third in 2013 and second in 2014. “I was tired of losing the championship by three points, by one point,” said Turner, who is in her sixth year with the program. “This year, we were not taking nothing less than first,” said second-year runner Tametris Morrison. The 2015 championship is Turner’s fourth in six seasons
as head coach. Following the championship meet, she was named CIAA Coach of the Year. “I’m getting used to it, and I thank God,” she said of receiving the award. She said the award is a sign of progression. “It means a lot to me to be Coach of the Year,” Turner said. “I love being a winner because being on top is the best, and I accept nothing but the best.” “She’s just a phenomenal lady,” Morrison said of Turner. Morrison, a sophomore athletically and junior academically, placed eighth in the meet. “This year has been a really strong year for us,” Morrison said, adding that this year’s team is filled with dominant runners. All seven of the Lady Rams who ran in the conference championship meet – five of whom were named to the CIAA All-Conference Team – placed in the top 15. Those athletes were Kiplagat, Morrison, Phyllis Cheruyiot, Raven Hamilton and Danisha Wiggins. “Everyone works off of Domtila Kiplagat,” Morrison said. “She is basically our strongest runner out there.” Kiplagat said one of the keys to her success is believing in herself. And she said she encourages her teammates to do the same. Also, Turner said the five athletes selected to the AllCIAA team are inspirational
The WSSU women’s cross country team poses with its trophies after winning the CIAA championship Oct. 29 in Cary, N.C. and bring heart and compassion to the team. “To have half of the 10 AllCIAA athletes on your team, that is an inspiration to the rest of the program,” she said. Throughout the season, the Lady Rams have accrued numerous awards and honors, but the season isn’t over. They’ll continue their pursuit for greatness on Nov. 7 as they compete in the NCAA Division II Regional Championship in Lock Haven, Pa. Turner said competing in the regional championship meet will be a great experience for the Lady Rams and believes
they will perform well. “We’re going to go there with determination,” Turner said. “We’re going to go there and see what happens.” The men’s cross country team placed seventh at the conference championship, totaling 170 points, which is a slight improvement from last year’s ninth-place finish. The Rams were led by junior Harold Blakely, who finished 20th overall in the men’s 8K run with a personal record of 29:52. Men’s cross country is the only track and field sport
remaining at WSSU for male athletes. Conversely, female track and field athletes have the option of participating in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. “The challenge with the guys team is that we only have male cross country,” Turner said. She said many of the male cross country runners had to transition from being sprinters and middle-distance runners to being long-distance runners, which is a tough task. “They did an awesome job,” she said.
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Freshman phenom ‘hungry to be on top’
Domtila Kiplagat Demetrius Dillard @ddillard112 Staff Reporter Edited by Matt Parmesano
Domtila Kiplagat, perhaps the most proficient runner in Winston-Salem State’s cross country program, has unsurprisingly been chosen by Head Coach Inez Turner as this issue’s Coach’s Game Ball recipient. In addition to placing first in the conference championship meet and being named to the All-CIAA team, Kiplagat has been selected CIAA Athlete of the Week four times this season. “Domtila Kiplagat, for sure,” said Turner when asked to choose a Game Ball recipient.
“The moment she got here, you could tell the focus that she had because she came in January, and she made it to nationals in February.” Kiplagat, from Eldoret, Kenya, arrived at WSSU on Jan.7, 2015, as a spring semester student. She ran indoor and outdoor track, where she participated in a number of long and middle distance events. She said she loves the supportive and nurturing environment at WSSU and that she doesn’t regret coming to the University. “It was a long travel [from Kenya],” Kiplagat said. “I found Winston-Salem State as a home away from home.” Turner said Kiplagat is an extremely hard worker, a great student and is very supportive of her teammates. “She’s hungry to be on top,” Turner said. “She does not play when it gets to training. When she gets to training and you give her the workout, she’s gone. And it pays off right at [the] confer
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Freshman Domtila Kiplagat finished first in the conference championship Oct. 29 in Cary, N.C. ence championship.” Kiplagat, a nursing major, is also a premier student. This spring, she made the Dean’s List with a remarkable 3.8 GPA. “She just has a humble spirit, a fighting spirit,” Turner said. “A spirit that will lead to nothing but success.” Argus: When did you begin running? Kiplagat: I began running when I was a junior in high school, back in Kenya.
Argus: Talk about your transi tion from Kenya to America. Kiplagat: Transitioning from African culture to American culture – it’s hard, but I’ve managed to be myself, be understanding and maintain a friendly and positive attitude with everyone. Argus: What do you like most about running? Kiplagat: I like running because it forces me to give my best effort every time I compete.
Argus: You led all runners in the CIAA championship meet with a time of 19:09, and you’re only a freshman. Where do you see yourself as a senior in this program? Kiplagat: I’d like to be running a 17-low (under 17:30). Argus: Talk about the bond you have with Coach Turner and your teammates. Kiplagat: They are like my best friends. They’re like my family, actually; they’re everything to me. Argus: What’s the greatest thing you’ve learned this season? Kiplagat: This season, I’ve found myself being a front runner. I’ve never been a front runner, but I tried it this season, and it worked. Argus: What are your future aspirations? Kiplagat: For now, I want to first get in the nursing program. I really want to get in the nursing program because I found that nursing is more of a calling than a career. Also, I want to run in the Olympics one day.
Rams clinch berth in CIAA title game with crucial win on Senior Day Demetrius Dillard @ddillard112 Staff Reporter Edited by Matt Parmesano
In their regular season finale, the Winston-Salem State Rams eked out a 24-22 victory over Fayetteville State on Senior Day thanks to an interception by linebacker Kyrell Williamson to halt the Broncos’ potential game-winning drive. This win was pivotal for the Rams (55, 5-2 CIAA), clinching a fifth straight Southern Division title and berth in the CIAA championship game. Marquise Gaddy, who suffered a neck injury in practice in October, stood on the sidelines Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium to support his team. He also gave an inspirational pregame speech,
according to Boulware. “It was hard for me to hold back my tears,” WSSU Head Coach Kienus Boulware said. “But just to see him walking around shaking hands with all his limbs and everything — that’s inspirational for us all.” At the start of the fourth, the Rams had a comfortable 21-9 lead with just about everything going their way. But FSU quarterback Derek Bryant connected with wide receiver Chris Hubert on a 73-yard touchdown with 10:16 left. The extra point attempt was blocked, making it 21-15. WSSU went up 24-15 with 5:07 left on a 37-yard field goal by kicker Will Johnson, but another touchdown from Bryant to Hubert and made extra point on FSU’s next drive cut it to 24-22.
On the ensuing kickoff, the Broncos recovered an onside kick with 1:38 to play. But Washington’s interception came on the third play of the Broncos’ drive and sealed the win for the Rams. “Our prayers were answered,” Boulware said of Williamson’s interception, which happened with under a minute left in the game. “We got out of here with a win. It’s a good win for the program and it’s a fifth consecutive conference division championship. This gives us an opportunity to erase a bad season.” Bryant completed 16 of his 31 pass attempts for 187 yards, two touchdowns and the one costly interception for FSU (4-6, 4-3). His frequent target, Hubert, recorded 139 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
WSSU’s three touchdowns, all of which came in the first half, were ran in by running backs Tyree Massey and Xavier Quick. Massey had two scores and 90 yards on 17 carries, while Quick had one score and 49 yards on 11 carries. Boulware said ball control was the key in the second half, along with defensive consistency. “Defense – they stepped up and continued to play, continued to do the things that we’re trying to ask these guys to do,” he said. “And [Fayetteville State] made the last mistake, and the team to make the fewest mistakes always wins.” The Rams will face Bowie State (9-1, 7-0) in the championship game Nov. 14 in Durham.
Former WSSU football star Brantley to play basketball Matt Parmesano @MattParmWSJ Sports Editor Edited by Matt Parmesano
When Tehvyn Brantley graduated from Mount Zion Christian Academy in Durham in 2010, he had scholarship offers in basketball and football. He decided to play football at Winston-Salem State and had four great seasons at wide receiver for the Rams, totaling 130 career receptions, 1,870 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was named CIAA Rookie of the Year in 2010 and was a key part of WSSU’s 2011 and 2012 CIAA championship teams. But even though his football career was a success, Brantley always wondered what would have happened had he chosen basketball. Now five years later, the senior sport management major from Southside
Jamaica Queens, N.Y. is time to try some getting the chance to find out. thing different.” After playing pickup Brantley said despite basketball with some of the two sports being so the WSSU players and different, there are some talking to Coach James skills that will trans Wilhelmi earlier this late from the field to the year, Brantley tried out court. for the Rams basketball His quickness and team in playmaking ability he October and made it as relied on in football will a walk-on. also be important in The 5-foot-9-inch, basketball. 170-pound Brantley will Photo courtesy of wssurams.com Wilhelmi said it’s Tehvyn Brantley play point guard for the Brantley’s attitude that Rams. will be the greatest “When it comes to football and basketball, it’s like night asset to his team. and day,” Brantley said. “The biggest thing with Tehvyn is “They’re two completely different his toughness and leadership,” Wilsports. After playing football for a helmi said. while, I felt like it was “He’s just a winner. You’re talking
about one of the best receivers to ever put on a Rams jersey. That positive energy and attitude translates onto the court.” Brantley will graduate in May of 2016, so he’ll only play one season of basketball for the Rams, but he plans to make the most of it. Brantley said he wants to add a CIAA basketball championship ring to his collection and believes he can reach that goal with this year’s team. As for his goals after graduation, Brantley said he’ll look to return to the football field as an assistant coach at Hampton University for Coach Connell Maynor, his former coach at WSSU. “I want to stay close to sports and to help younger players succeed,” Brantley said. “Coach Maynor was a great coach to play for, and he’ll be a great guy to learn the ways of coaching from.”