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Delayed stay:
Freshmen sent to coed halls
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(Top left) A view of the Schexnider Tower in the new Martin-Schexnider residence hall. (Top middle) The front entrance to the new hall. (Top right) A shot of the Martin Tower from the Clock Tower. Da’yona Mclean Copy Desk Chief
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Hopes fell short for freshmen anticipating to move into the MartinSchexnider Residence Hall. The hall, scheduled to be complete before the freshmen move-in date,
August 10, still remains unfinished. As a result, students have been rerouted to traditional halls, Dillard and Brown, until further notice. Director of Housing and Residence Life Abeer Mustafa said, “They [the construction company] have not given us a date yet. “There was a busted pipe in the
building which caused damage, so we’re going back to look at it to make sure it’s physically where it needs to be for students to move in.” Mustafa said Housing learned of the new hall delay in late July or early August. Students were informed of the delay by email and phone the next day. Calls
were made by the housing and residence staff and by the Solutions Center. Iris Ramseur, a freshman nursing major from Shelby, N.C., said she received an email two to three weeks before school started saying she would
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WSSU scores with stadium purchase
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After more than two years of planning and several months of negotiations, Winston-Salem State officially owns Bowman Gray Stadium. The North Carolina General Assembly voted 102-10 on July 25 to approve the sale of the stadium and the surrounding 94 acres. The deal is for $ 7.1 million, including debt repayments. WSSU plans to use the land for expansion and
will continue to play football games at the stadium. Even though the stadium is now the property of WSSU, Winston-Salem Speedway Inc. will continue to hold NASCAR races there. Chancellor Donald Reaves issued a public statement via email shortly after the deal was finalized, stressing how thrilled WSSU was with the approval and how vital the deal was to the future of the University. “That we are pleased with the outcome of the vote in the North Carolina General Assembly regarding the University’s purchase of Bowman Gray Stadium is an understatement,” he said.
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“This property is crucial to the future growth and development of Winston-Salem State University.” Reaves also thanked the people who supported WSSU through the negotiations. “We are also tremendously thankful for the support that we have received from so many friends of the University over the last two years,” he said.
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Voting site may be cast off campus Maurika Smutherman Entertaining Diversions Editor @MaurikaX
Winston-Salem State students are fighting back after news that the early voting site at the Anderson Center may be closed. More than 40 students
attended the Forsyth County Board of Elections meeting in August to combat claims that the voting site should be shut down.
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have to move into Dillard Hall. “I’m pretty sure my roommate will be the same when I move because we have the same roommates here that we were assigned for the new hall.” Ramseur said the news about the new hall was upsetting because she was anticipating staying there and not a traditional hall. According to Housing, as a result of the new hall not being completed in time, Brown and Dillard halls are co-ed to accommodate all of the freshmen awaiting MartinSchexnider Hall. Housing and Residence Life Area Coordinator Corry Colonna said all the students who are scheduled to move into Tower B, which is also called the Schexnider tower, are housed in Dillard and students in Tower A, also called the Martin tower, are in Brown. “The goal was we wanted them to get to know their resident assistants. “So they’re housed with the people that they will be living
with in the new hall,” Colonna said. “We didn’t want them [students] to start to build a sense
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of identity and friendships and have to move away from one another.” There are 227 students scheduled to move into the new hall, 220 freshmen and seven RAs. Mustafa said as soon as the date gets closer and more realistic, they’ll send students an
The Campus Incident Report is a concise summary of the upto-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community. Incidents may lead to News Argus articles. Monday, Aug. 19 Resist, Obstruct and Delay At 11:21 p.m., campus police attempted to make a traffic stop for an expired license plate on a vehicle at the intersection of Reynolds Park Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The female student gave campus police a hard time and was arrested for resisting. The expired license plate was removed from the vehicle and turned in to the DMV. The driver was given a court date and released under a $500 unsecured bond. The case is closed. Disturbing the Peace At 5:18 p.m., campus police received a call in reference to a disturbance taking place at Bowman Gray Fieldhouse. Campus police spoke with the coach who said they had dismissed a student from the football team, and the student came into the office being loud and disruptive and refused to leave. Campus police escorted the student outside the building and advised him not to return to the field house or make contact with the coach. The case is closed. Friday, Aug. 23 Larceny At 2:36 p.m., campus police received a report from a female student about a stolen wallet. The student said she noticed her wallet missing when she left the cafeteria. The
email to get them excited. Although, MartinSchexnider is an honors hall, freshmen who returned their housing forms first were given a room in the new hall. Teaira Hinton, a freshman nursing major from Wilson, N.C., said she was informed by phone that October is the latest that she would be moving into the new hall. As a result of the delay in the new hall’s completion, students were charged the traditional hall rate instead of being charged the rate to stay in suite-style housing. Saving students approximately $1,200 for the academic year. Colonna said although the building is not yet finished on the outside, it will reach expectations on the inside. In each room, there are wood floors, accent walls and high ceilings. Colonna said Housing plans to host two grand openings-one student focused and the other with the Board of Trustees, administration and sponsors.
student said she retraced her steps to the bookstore and in the cafeteria lobby but was unable to locate the wallet. The student’s mother informed her daughter someone used her card at a local gas station on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The case is closed. Sunday, Aug. 25 Driving While Impaired At 3:58 a.m., campus police was dispatched to Lot W to meet with two WSPD officers who reported conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by two students. Campus police said the male driver had been traveling at a high speed and failed to stop the vehicle. WSPD officers reported smelling an alcohol odor emanating from the driver. The student was given a Breathalyzer and his alcohol content was above the legal limit, so the student was charged with a DWI. The case is closed. Monday, Aug. 26 Possession of Marijuana At 12:39 a.m., campus police patrolling Cromartie Street smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the steps located by the old practice field. Campus police noticed three male students sitting at the bottom of the steps. One of the male students was seen holding a blunt in his hand. The other two male students admitted to smoking the blunt ,and all individuals were issued Campus Appearance tickets and sent to Judicial Affairs. The case is closed.
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COAS welcomes new dean Chelsea Burwell editor-in-chief
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Winston-Salem State started the 2013-14 academic year with a new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: Corey Walker. Walker had been an associate professor and former chair of the Africana Studies Department at Brown Corey Walker, dean of COAS University in Providence, R.I. The News Argus interviewed Walker about his role as dean for the COAS. The News Argus: What or who influenced you to become a professor and ultimately a dean at WSSU? Walker: There’s a wonderful individual that I met during my undergraduate, and her name is Carthene Bazemore [Walker’s wife]. She’s really the one who provided an intellectual opening for me to begin to think about grad school. My father had a huge influence on my life because here’s an individual that demonstrated that ideals are not measured by the number of degrees by your name, but the ethics and integrity of your life. The News Argus: How has your transition been from being a department chair at Brown University to becoming a dean at WSSU? Walker: Coming to WSSU is my dream job. I see myself as continuing to be a faculty member that has the audacious responsibility of serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. I’m not one who seeks positions to move up. You have to find an institution whose mission is aligned with your ethical center and your vocational vision, and I think I found that here. I think the transition has been good.
The News Argus: Your wife, also works at WSSU as a chemistry professor and director of science initiatives. Was it an easy decision between the two of you to make this move to the University? Walker: Our goal has always been to come to a Black college. After Brown, the recruitment to come to Winston-Salem State was almost full circle because this gave us an opportunity, both, to be at a historically Black college. It’s wonderful to be here and come to work together, do our work and soon we’ll both be teaching. So that’ll be great. The News Argus: What are some of your top priorities for the COAS? Walker: This academic year is about what I call the three L’s: Looking, Listening and Learning. I’m looking around to see where the challenges are. I’m listening to my faculty, colleagues, students, administrators, friends and alumni. I’m really learning a lot about Winston-Salem, the city, and the history of this rich University. I can’t come in with a program or priorities without building that [intellectual culture], and also working collaboratively and creatively with faculty, colleagues and students. The UNC-system has a wonderful five-year strategic plan [“Our Future, Our Time”], and many of the goals and ideas of those plans are the goals of the college. The News Argus: Do you have a vision for WSSU’s student media –- SU Radio, RamTV and The News Argus? Walker: I don’t have a vision for it because it is student media. Students should have that vision, and let me know how I can support it, what I can do to enhance it or what resources I can offer. The News Argus: Anything else that you want the campus or Ram family to know about you? Walker: Always feel free to come to 130 Carolina Hall.
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View of the entrance to the Anderson Center, where early voting has been taking place since 2008.
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SGA President Bryant Bell said closing the voting site purposefully is intended to stifle student votes. “When you talk about removing the Anderson Center as a voting site, now you’re making it much more obvious that you’re trying to prevent the young voter from participating in elections,” he said. Ken Raymond, newly elected chairman of the Board of Elections, is the front-runner for the campaign to close the voting site. Raymond has said that he wants to shut down the voting site because he overheard students claiming to be casting ballots in exchange for grades back in 2010 when he worked as precinct judge at the Anderson Center. His interview was printed in The Winston-Salem Chronicle. “Some of the students that came in and voted talked openly about receiving extra credit for voting,” Raymond said in July. “This isn’t something that someone told me…I heard it myself. They talked as if they didn’t know they were doing something wrong. But it is wrong – in fact it’s a felony,” he said. Students have disagreed with these rumors. “I don’t understand why he’s bringing up something that happened in 2010 as a reason to close the voting site down in 2014,” said Latasha Fuller, student senate president.
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Olivia Sedwick, chief of staff for the SGA agrees. “I don’t think professors at our school would do that and students definitely wouldn’t brag about it,” Sedwick said. Fuller said the student senate and SGA will do their best to ensure that students are still able to vote. “All of us have cars so we will drive them ourselves if necessary,” Fuller said. Sedwick said, “If the voting site is closed down we will exhaust all resources to make sure students are still able to vote.” Raymond has said that voting on this issue will be postponed until next year, but students are staying abreast of every development. Bell said this has been a wake-up call for students to take action when it comes to their voting rights. According to reports, Boards of Elections across North Carolina are working with Republicans to suppress the minority and youth vote. The Anderson Center has been used as an early voting site since 2008. Thousands of people from the WSSU and Winston-Salem community cast ballots at the Anderson Center in 2012, when Barack Obama was re-elected. “We have to realize that this isn’t only affecting students; it’s affecting the entire community of Winston-Salem,” Sedwick said.
The Butler
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Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” is one of the most talked about films released this summer. It topped the North American box office in its first two weeks of release, receiving mostly positive reviews. Film critic Richard Roeper has praised the film, describing Forest Whitaker’s performance as “the performance of his career.” The movie boasts a star-studded cast, including Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terrance Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Robin Williams and even songstress Mariah Carey. The film takes a profound look at the roles of White House workers and the fortitude they possessed during the Civil Rights Movement. While past depictions of butlers, maids and other workers of color have portrayed naïve, animated characters lacking depth, “The Butler” offers a much deeper perspective. Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines. Born and raised on a Georgia cotton plantation, he dedicates his life to professional domestic work. Cecil works his way up from a house servant to a butler in the White House alongside President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The film chronicles Cecil’s experiences as a butler during the Civil Rights Movement as well as the tension felt amongst his family. “The Butler” is loosely based on the true story of Eugene Allen, who served eight
presidents during his 34-year term as a White House domestic worker. Allen started as a pantry man and retired in 1986 as head butler. Wil Haygood, award-winning Washington Post writer and acclaimed biographer, was the first to introduce Allen’s story to the world. He interviewed Allen in 2008, four days before the election of Barack Obama. Weeks after Haygood’s article was published, Columbia Pictures bought the rights to Allen’s story. Director Lee Daniels follows the success of his film “Precious” with yet another insightful look at the trials and tribulations of a Black family. Us Magazine likened the film to “Forrest Gump,” and even the President gave his praises. “I did see The Butler, and I did tear up,” said President Obama during an appearance on Tom Joyner’s radio show. “I teared up just thinking about not just the butlers who have worked here in the White House, but an entire generation of people who were talented and skilled, but because of Jim Crow, because of discrimination, there was only so far they could go. And yet, with dignity and tenacity, they got up and worked every single day, and put up with a whole lot of mess because they hoped for something better for their kids,” he said. If those aren’t enough reasons to go check out this film, I don’t know what will make you see it. “The Butler” is now playing.
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Time to press on Welcome and congratulations to the incoming class of 2017 on starting a new life chapter to becoming a Ram! I extend a Chelsea Burwell spirited EDITOR -IN- CHIEF welcome back to our returning Rams students, faculty and staff! I am the new editor-inchief, Chelsea Burwell, of this award-winning newspaper. I am a senior mass communications major from Chesterfield, Va., with a minor in English. To say that I am ecstatic about the upcoming academic year is an understatement. The News Argus, which passed its semi-centennial year in 2012, has racked up more than 20 awards in the past five years. Yet, many are unfamiliar with the newspaper. The name “Argus” is from a Greek mythological creature that had 100 eyes and served as a watchful guardian. We, at The News Argus, are no different (aside from the 100 eyes part). As student journalists, we work tirelessly to inform our readers and deliver news, sports stories and more. The world of college journalism is neither for the quitters nor the non-go-getters. Some students and faculty do not understand the power and significance of
student media and have tried to stall the operation of The News Argus this semester, but we must press on. I look forward to carrying the torch that former editors passed to me and continuing The News Argus’ legacy of greatness alongside this talented staff. This year, we will provide readers with new multimedia including Second Take, a video sports segment This program will be available on thenewsargus.com. Also, we will increase our presence on social media and incorporate more multimedia pieces and off-campus stories. Finally, as a reputable student media source, The Argus will shine a light on issues directly affecting WSSU students, such as N.C.’s new voting laws. All majors are welcome to join our staff. If you have a passion for reporting, videography, photography or graphic arts, we’re interested in you. Our job is to ask the tough questions that need answers. As author-poet Audre Lorde said, “Your silence will not protect you.” Our office has been relocated to 103 Old Nursing. Feel free to tweet us and follow us on Instagram @thenewsargus and like us on Facebook. Also, we want your feedback on current issues, so participate in our RAMble Online Poll and Campus Crew questions. Tweet me @ TheChelseaBwell with any questions, concerns or comments.
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SHAKEISHA SPENCER JUNIOR, BIOLOGY HAMPTON, VA.
I was in class during 9/11 and my teacher turned on the news and we watched the devastation.
This year marks the 12th anniversary of suicide attacks committed on Sept. 11, 2001. Nineteen alQaeda hijackers piloted two planes into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City, a third into the Pentagon. A fourth plane heading for the Capitol was
This issue’s Campus Crew asks...
Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001 when you heard about the attacks?
WILL JOHNSON FRESHMAN, JUST. STUDIES HIGH POINT I was at after-school daycare, and they called everyone’s parents and told them they had to pick them up.
heroically diverted b passengers and crashed in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people died, including the 246 civilians and the 19 hijackers. This is the worst attack that has ever occured on U.S. soil.
DAMIEN MACK JUNIOR, BUS. MGNT. CHICAGO
I was sitting in my classroom. We got the news during our break. It was very saddening because people lost their lives.
MIKEL MCCORKLE FRESHMAN, ELEM. ED. HIGH POINT
I was in first grade in the library with my teacher. When it happened, an alert was sent out and things shut down.
LAKEVIOUS BATTLE SENIOR, MIS TARBORO, N.C.
I was in the fourth grade. We had class and the teacher interrupted class so we could watch the 9/11 tragedy.
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Welcome back to school, Rams! With the new school year come worries about financial aid, purged schedules and campus housing. Luckily, I’m here to keep you in touch with everything happening at Winston-Salem State. Maurika Smutherman Throughout the year, my column “The Fly Entertaining Diversions Editor on the Wall” will address the most pressing rumors and issues concerning students. Before we get started, here’s a little background information. I am a senior, mass communications major from Charlotte. This year, I will serve as Entertaining Diversions Editor
for The News Argus. I love to shop, cook and hang out with friends; but most of all I love to write. As I mentioned earlier, I’m sure many of you are experiencing school-related concerns. You may be asking yourself,
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now be ticketed for jaywalking? Have you heard about the University’s new safety campaign? Are you a freshman living in temporary housing until your dorm is complete? If you want to stay on top of everything happening on campus, keep your eye out for my column in future editions of The News Argus. Don’t be afraid to browse the paper. There are plenty of articles to keep you occupied while waiting in that lengthy Ram Shack line. And if you really have some time on your hands, write a letter to the editor. We love to get feedback! You can send questions, concerns or suggestions to thenewsargus@yahoo.com or comment on the website thenewsargus.com.
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“Am I validated yet?” “Will I graduate on time?” and “Why are parking passes so expensive?” among other things. On the other hand, you may be celebrating that you’ve finally gotten a room to yourself after three years of terrible roommates. Either way, you will want to be prepared for the new rules coming into play this year. Did you know students can
Alum calls on students to protect HBCU legacy To The News Argus Editor,
tion. Her response, to which she solely blamed her beloved State University and Allow me to reintroduce myself. My her parents, was a philosophy that failure name is Jaye Cole and I am an alumnus did not exist. It was never a question of of this esteemed HBCU. I use the adjec“if,” it was always a matter of when or tive esteemed because I am very proud where. She went on to say that although of my matriculation and the resulting she faced rough patches and hardships, degree. But my degree is more than just a both in and outside of the classroom, SACS approved piece of fancy paper with there was no such thing as losing; as long my name on it; I am a legacy student that as she and her classmates were willing chose to follow a rich tradition founded to put in the work, their professors were by hard-working black scholars. I grew up under the academic tutelage of my grandmother, Marguerite Cole, who is now a retired teacher. She spent more than 35 years teaching English – among bound and determined to see them walk other subjects – to high school honors the stage and inspire their careers. students. That same philosophy was woven into She always inspired me to not only be my upbringing. It was the mentality that an excellent student, but a quality human despite social or societal disadvantages being as well. My grandmother received such as race, ethnicity, or class, I was desher education and her springboardtined to be successful. The pride of where start to her career from Winston-Salem I came from and the accomplishments Teacher’s College. that I have achieved bears the DNA of As a child, when I would view sitcom WSSU. television shows such as ‘A Different When it was time for me to “get my World’ and ‘Living Single’, it often education,” I could’ve gone anywhere, evoked questions about success and but my choice was clear: I was deshigher education. I would refer to my tined to become a Winston-Salem State grandmother, and she would most cerUniversity Ram. tainly always begin her explanation with Today, I am a second-year law student “well, when you go off to college…” at John Marshall Law School. It was never “if”; my grandmother’s I believe it is so important to not disvocabulary wasn’t familiar with such count our institution’s heritage and incertitude. honorable labor. As an alumnus, it is perWhen I became a man, I asked my sonally disheartening to hear that faculty grandmother about why she was so con- and administration are contemplating the fident about me pursuing higher educapossibility of removing the Historically
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Black Colleges and Universities distinction from the school’s mission statement. It’s more than just a label; the strength and the resiliency of our progenitors are immortalized by these four simple words. In an era when “Separate But Equal” was the law of the land, Slater Industrial survived, giving way to Winston-Salem Teacher’s College, which eventually would become recognized as the fine institution that we know today. Through diligent work and faithful prayers of the community and the alumni, yesterday’s cloudy dreams have materialized into today’s brilliant reality. I implore each and every reader, alumni, and future graduates, to truly consider what is in a name. If diversity is indeed the issue, let us begin educating those who desire to attend WSSU right from the beginning; explain what it means to be a HBCU in the mission statement. With a heritage like ours, I’m certain that any applicant who is unfamiliar with what it is and what it stands for will be even more compelled to attend once he or she has been enlightened. It’s much more than color of our skin, but rather it is the content of our character that makes us a Historically Black College or University. Let us not commit the grave injustice of attempting to rewrite our history and emasculate the culture from which we are hewn. With everlasting Ram Pride, -Inc.
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Rams in the Bowman Gray Stadium. Reaves also said that much thanks was owed to Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing in NASCAR, and Dale Pinilis, one of the principals of Winston-Salem Speedway, which does business as Bowman Gray Racing. The purchase will allow WSSU to generate more revenue from its football games and put its own mark on the stadium. Football players and coaches, as well as students are excited about the stadium being bought.
“Hopefully, it [the stadium] will generate a little more revenue for the school,” said Duane Taylor, wide receivers coach. “We want to put up a few more banners and add a little more red and white to the stadium. “Knowing that the stadium is now ours will create a whole lot more school pride and urge the community to come out and support a great football team, athletic program and university.”
Rams fall short 25-21 in season opener against UNCP
Winston-Salem State could not overcome sloppy play late in the game and saw its 20-game regular season win streak end, as the Rams fell, 25-21 to the UNCP Braves Sept. 25. Neither team would be able to get anything going on its first drives, but the Braves were able to return the Rams punt deep into WSSU territory on their series. When the ball was turned over to WSSU, the Rams first mistake would prove costly as Ricky Burns II was caught behind the line of scrimmage and stopped for a safety, giving UNCP the early 2-0 lead. The Rams countered in the second quarter and had an excellent opportunity to get on the scoreboard early in the quarter, after driving deep into Pembroke territory. But an incomplete pass on fourth down from the UNCP 10-yard line stalled another drive. The Rams finally scored on their final first-half possession, marching 78 yards down in 16 plays and capping the drive with a two yard pass from Anthony Carrothers to Tehvyn Brantley. Will Johnson’s PAT cut the Brave’s lead to 12-7. WSSU received to start the second half and took full advantage of the opportunity as Maurice Lewis scored on a run from three yards out, giving the Rams a 14-12 lead. The Rams defense kept the pressure on UNCP and on second down, WSSU’s Donnie Owens sacked the quarterback and forced a fumble that was recovered by John Rizor giving, WSSU the ball on the UNCP 32. Back-to-back passes from Carrothers to Shane Blue and Brantley moved WSSU to the UNCP 6-yard line. Then Lewis found the end zone for the second time, this time from six yards out to push the Rams lead to 21-12. But on the next series, Carrothers’ pass was picked off and returned for a score, cutting WSSU’s lead to 21-19 heading into the final quarter. WSSU had opportunities in the fourth quarter to move the ball and get in position to win the game, but turnovers, a fumble and a late interception sealed the loss for the Rams.
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Ram Sports Preview Sept. 13 Cross Country Bulldog Cross Country Invitational 6 p.m. Wilson, N.C. Sept. 14 Football Virginia-Lynchburg vs. WSSU 6 p.m. Bowman Gray Stadium Sept. 14-15 Volleyball CIAA Round-Up Sept. 17 Volleyball North Greenville vs. WSSU C.E. Gaines Center Sept. 19 Volleyball Fayetteville St. vs. WSSU C.E. Gaines Center Sept. 23 Volleyball WSSU at St. Augustine’s Raleigh, N.C. Sept. 20 Cross Country Wolfpack Invitational 5:30 p.m. Cary, N.C. Sept. 21 Football WSSU vs. Tuskegee Cleveland Classic TBA Cleveland, Ohio
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www.thenewsargus.com Tuesday, September 11, 2012
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Maynor: ‘We can still obtain all of our goals’
Matt Parmesano sports editor
@mattparmesano
The Winston-Salem State football team lost its first game to UNC Pembroke, 25-21 on Sept. 5. It was the Rams first regularseason loss since 2010; they had won 20 straight. Head Coach Connell Maynor, now 35-5 in just over three seasons at WSSU, said his team did not play as well as it could have against UNCP. But he said he is still confident in his players and feels that they will bounce back. “We didn’t play very well last night, but it’s still early,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do. We can still obtain all of our goals except for one, and that’s going undefeated. We can improve in all areas. We have a target on our backs. Everybody is going to get up to play us and we have to match their intensity for four quarters every game. We’ll watch the film, learn from these mistakes and get better.” Even though the Rams lost several key players from last year’s team that made it to the national championship game,
Coach Maynor still believes this year’s team has enough talent to win the conference championship and make a run at the national championship. “We still expect to win the CIAA championship, get in the playoffs, win our region, get back to the national championship game and win it,” he said. “We have the team to get there and win [the CIAA and national championships], we just have to put all the pieces together. “This team is talented, especially on the defensive side. We’re probably not as talented on the offensive side as we were last year because we lost some playmakers, but we like our team.” Maynor said there are some strong leaders on this year’s team. “Carlos Fields [senior linebacker, 2012 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year], Donnie Owens [senior defensive lineman, All-CIAA second team selection in 2012], Larry Hearne [senior defensive back], Daven Gray [senior offensive lineman, All-CIAA second team selection in 2012] and Anthony Carrothers [junior quarterback] are all guys that are capable of leading on and off the field for us.”
Photo by WSSU Athletics
Senior Jerome Junior (left) and freshman Sidney Lawson sitting on the sidelines during the Sept. 5 WSSU vs. UNC Pembroke game. The Rams lost their first game against the Braves 25-21. Carrothers is entering his first season as starting quarterback and has the daunting task of replacing Kam Smith, the 2012 Offensive Player of the Year in the CIAA and WSSU’s all-time leader in career passing yards and touchdowns. Carrothers did not start the season the way Coach Maynor
Henderson becomes new volleyball head coach David McCoy Staff reporter
@dmccoy109
The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams volleyball team has a new head coach. Andi Henderson, from Swansboro, N.C., was an assistant at Catawba College for three seasons and helped the program produce five all-conference players. Prior to joining the staff at Catawba, Henderson spent three seasons at Greensboro College. Her inaugural season at WSSU is her Andi Henderson, first as a Head Coach new head in college volleyball. volleyball coach Henderson had a stellar career at Catawba. She set the school record for assists in a match and career assists. Henderson said she doesn’t care that this is her first season as a head coach. She has high expectations for the team. “I want to win the first CIAA conference championship in school history,” Henderson said. She also said she expects the players to work hard every day in practice and in the classroom. She said that inexperience and injuries may cause problems this year. “Our girls just have not played a lot of volleyball.” Henderson said she really enjoys her team.
“They are a good group of girls to be around, have good personalities and really want to win. There is no pressure on us. We just need to treat every day the same, no matter win, lose or draw. We can only go up.” Henderson said she chose WSSU because she saw the potential and felt the program needed to take off. “It was a win-win situation.” Katelyn Sigala, a senior healthcare management major from Douglas, Wyo., said there have been drastic changes since Henderson became head coach. “Practices are a lot more organized than they were last year,” Sigala said. Sigala said that Henderson is very structured, doesn’t like to waste time and holds every player accountable. She said Coach really pays attention to how the players carry themselves on and off the court. Sigala said practices are usually very hard and intense, but she still loves playing under Coach Henderson. “She is a very passionate, hard-working person with a great sense of humor that people just like to be around.” Katellin Wensley, a senior healthcare management major from Advance, N.C., said she loves playing for Coach Henderson. “She expects the best from us at all times and being mediocre is not acceptable.”
would have liked. He threw two interceptions and fumbled once in the opener, but his coach is still confident in him as the starting quarterback. “He didn’t have his best game and we kind of needed him to play better,” Maynor said. “Because we have so many
new receivers and a young team, the quarterback really has to step his game up and bring the other guys along with him. He has to get better, but I believe he can do that. Everybody has to do their job and everybody has to step up and play a little bit better.”
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