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The Rammies puts students in the spotlight
Tamika Green
April 23, 2007
Memorable Moments
Look inside spring 2007
commencement ceremony
NEWS EDITOR
Lights, camera, action! The
Rammies was the place to be on April
4. The star-studded event took place
from 7 to 9:30 p.m. This was an affair
to remember, serving as a creative way
to recognize and honor outstanding
student achievement in WSSU's mass
communications department. People
from all majors were invited to attend.
According to senior mass communications major Vicki Smith, 21, dedicated students had been preparing for
the Rammies since the beginning of
February.
"It was a good turnout," said Smith.
"Everyone seemed to he well entertained. This is probably the best
showcase of what the Rammies is all
about. I'm just happy everyone came
out."
The Sixth Annual Rammies Awards
kicked off with the famous red carpet
proceedings, in which attendees were
asked about their fashion choices for
the evening. Seniors Jessica "Diddy"
Parson and Erica McLeod were the
hosts for the red carpet.
"It was great to see my fellow classmates take their dress codes to a higher level. Trie men looked fabulous-that
night! The girls were looking elegant
as well. It looked professional, and the
live band really added an elegant
touch to the evening," said McLeod.
After everyone had officially strutted their stuff on the walk of fame,
they gathered in the Anderson
Center's McNeil Banquet Hall for a
night of food and entertainment. The
live band, none other than WSSU's
own, provided the music for the night.
The master of ceremonies, junior
Theodis Chunn, started things off with
a bang as he paraded through the
room to the stage. Thirteen awards
were presented while everyone dined
on delectable finger foods and lemonade. The presenters used humorous
skits to keep the crowd excited as they
presented the well-deserved awards.
Perhaps the most memorable part
of the night was the video parody of
Young Jeezy and R. Kelly's hit "Go
Getter" performed by senior mass
communications majors Johnathan
Wedlock and Franklin Terry. This
song received a new twist, with the
term "go getter" replaced by "mass
comm-er."
"The video was a fun thing to do,"
Terry said. "It was fun, and I enjoyed
working with very professional
people."
Tracey Bowen
STAFF REPORTER
Photo by Tiphane Deas
Glamour and glitz hit the red carpet at the annual Rammies Awards.
Overall, the evening was a huge
success, ending with an impromptu
mix and mingle. Students and
faculty alike enjoyed themselves
tremendously.
Marvin Lattimore, senior mass
communications major, said, "It [the
Rammies] was marvelous. It was
popping. Everyone worked really
hard."
Tecarra Sutton, junior English and
mass communications major thought,
"It was really nice. It was fun to dress
up. I loved the [mass communications
promo] video; it was really creative."
Siobhan Kelley, senior mass communications major, said, "I think that
this year's Rammies was the best put
together production by the mass communications students."
Sharrod Patterson, junior history
major, said, "I loved it. It was great.
I'm glad I won, and the video presentations were off the chain."
The 2007 Rammies was undoubtedly a magnificent event. "I thought the
Rammies was an excellent event this
year, it was well put together and it
will definitely give the class of 2008
something to compete with," McLeod
said.
Alonzo Turner, sophomore mass
communications major, said it best:
"The Rammies theme this year was 'A
Star-studded Event.' There's no doubt
that the stars showed up and showed
out."
RAMMIES WINNERS
1. Best Editorial
Tamika Green
2. Best Newspaper Feature
Steven Gaither
3. Best Radio Announcer
Marvin Lattimore
4. Best Television Short
LaToya Porter
5. Best News Package
Jovan McLean
6. Best Television Host
Jerome Hancock
7. Best Television Reporter
Ashleigh Taylor
8. Best Photography
Sharrod Patterson
9. Best Television Promo
Jessica Parson
There were also extra
awards given to acknowlege
extraordinary achievers within
the department, students and
faculty.
Lights ... Camera ... Graduation!
May 5, 2007, cannot come soon enough for some graduating seniors. As the countdown continues, final touches are
being made to ensure that
the commencement ceremony will be one of the
most memorable moments
for the spring 2007 graduating class.
Among other details surrounding the big event is
the selection of the commencement speaker.
Graduates are in for a special treat, as this year's
speaker is a well-known,
respected mentor and
friend of the WinstonSalem State University
family.
Former WSSU
Chancellor Dr. Harold
Martin is scheduled to
speak at the 9:30 a.m. comDr. Harold Martin
mencement ceremonyMartin is eagerly anticipat. i n g hisuvisit bads, to campus •
and his participation in the graduation ceremony.
"I'm excited about it! I know many of the students personally, and I feel that speaking at graduation will give me
the opportunity to come and wish them well as they go
forth into the world," he said.
Having departed less than a year ago from WSSU, Martin
is now the senior vice president of Academic Affairs for the
UNC system. Although WSSU's faculty, staff and student
body wished him well on his promising new position, he is
still missed by many at the university.
"I am pleased to hear that he \s returning to speak at this
year's commencement," said 21-year-old graduating senior
and two-term SGA President Quentin DeBerry. "He is a
great role model and has truly been missed by the WinstonSalem State University family. It will be great to see his face
around the campus again. Ifs nice to know that he's coming
back to wish our class well in our future endeavors."
s With the graduating seniors having much to look forward to, they and their families can rest assured that the
spring 2007 commencement ceremony will be filled with
memorable moments.
Stephen A. Smith Student
Journalist of the Year Award
Steven Gaither.
Wendie A. Norton Award
Ashleigh Taylor
Shooting Star Award
Mr. Todd Davis
Photo by Lee Adams
Last year's graduates anticipate their walk across the
stage at Joel Coliseum.
Fonzworth Bentley tells Rams about hip-hop industry
Erin Perkins
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hip-hop renaissance man,
Fonzworth Bentley, arrived
at Winston-Salem State
University April 12 to share
with students his personal
experience and insight
about the music industry;—
Bentley, who gained
national fame for being Sean
Combs' personal assistant,
was on campus as part of
Boost Mobile's "The Game
Behind the Game" panel
discussion. WSSU alum and
radio-personality of 102
Jamz "Wildout Morning
Show," B-Daht, hosted the
discussion.
During the forum, Bentley
described his rise to stardom, beginning from being
a pre-med student at
Morehouse University to
traveling to New York with
aspirations of becoming an
entertainer, to working at a
NYC Ralph Lauren Clothing
store, being at the righthand side of Sean Combs,
and now a rising hip-hop
artist and fashion designer.
The panel encouraged dialogue among students about
the industry on a personal
and direct level, through the
experiences of artists such
as Bentley.
He discussed the importance of confidence and
"branding yourself."
"'Can'f is not in my
vocabulary and it won't be
in yours after today,"
Bentley said. "There is
something powerful in
speaking. I believe you
speak things into existence,"
he added.
Bentley suggested to the
audience that everyone purchase a journal or what he
referred to as a "bleeding
pad." He stated that writing
or doodling thoughts daily
provides self-reflection and
leads to self-discovery. He
also recommended it as a
method to discovering how
to brand oneself as well as
seeking the insight from
those closest to you. He stated that everyone has a color
that distinguishes who that
person is as an individual.
"Ask your real friends —
not associates — to tell you
what color you are," he sug-
gested.
Account Coordinator
Nichole Felix, who worked
close beside him throughout
the day, gave her own
insight to Bentley's color. "It
is green because he has a
fresh perspective. He is
vibrant and lively all the
time as well as articulate
with a helpful insight."
As a public hip-hop figure, Bentley's "fresh perspective" on his celebrity
status has helped him recognized his self as a role
model.
"Once you are on TV, you
are a public domain, you
now have a responsibility."
A responsibility that does
seem to have hindered his
spirituality.
Photo by Erin Perkins
Fonzworth Bentley meets a group of WSSU students.
"What motivates me? My
father in heaven, everyday...as a role model, you
have to be a fisherman of
men."
Following the panel dis-
cussion, the Stomping on
the Yard Tour presented by
Boost Mobile held a Yard
Festival at 5 p.m. and the
Annual Spring Step Show at
the C.E. Gaines Complex.
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April 23, 2007
CAMPUS NEWS
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Passport Update:
Everyone will
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Alexis D'Anjou
STAFF REPORTER
After the tragic events of 9-11, many
aspects of American society changed.
Security has become tighter and some
laws have changed. Even obtaining a
passport has changed.
Until recently, the passport process
for international travel took four to six
weeks, from application to receipt of
the passport. With the new laws and
changes — and the increase of people
applying for passports — the process
now takes up to 10 weeks.
Any time a person travels outside
the country by air, that person needs a
passport. At the end of 2007, the rule
may be extended to include land and
sea travel. In addition, some government-funded agencies are requiring
passports.
"Social Services will soon require a
passport as a form of identification,"
said Wawona Ingram, passport agent.
She has been with the Passport
Acceptance Agency at WSSU since
2003.
As of January 23, 2007, everyone —
including U.S. citizens — traveling by
air between the United States and
Canada, Mexico, Central and South
America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda
is required to present a valid passport.
The rule does not include U.S. citizens
traveling or returning from a U.S. territory. U.S. territories include Guam
and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, Swains
Island, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
There is no age requirement for a
passport. To obtain a passport, one
must be a U.S. citizen or have docu-
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Photo by Lee Adams
Smiles of joy and gratitude reign at Commencement.
Seniors taking the next step
Tamika Green
NEWS EDITOR
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Photo courtesy of National Archives
A passport is a valuable document that you can obtain at WSSU.
( mentation
and a birth certificate.
Those with military parents must provide a report of birth abroad. Anyone
who is not a U.S. citizen must provide
a naturalization certificate when
applying for a passport.
The WSSU Passport Acceptance
Office, near Carolina Hall, serves the
campus as well as the community.
Hours are Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the first and
third Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
When applying for a passport for
the first time, you must apply in person. The same rule applies if your
passport has expired, was issued
when you were under the age of 16, or
if it was lost or stolen. Passport
renewal can be done by mail or by
downloading the application at
www.travel.state.gov. You can check
your status of the application online.
"It used to be easier to go in and out
of the airport," said a WSSU junior
who asked to remain anonymous.
"After 9-11, everything has changed. I
lost my passport and I had to show
more identification than I would have
before 9-11. The process also took
longer."
,
Enter to learn. Depart to serve. Winston-Salem State
University's class on 2.007 is doing just that. Seniors from all
across the board are making moves and planning the next steps
to their transition into "the real world."
Graduate school/jobs, traveling. All of these exciting ventures make up the things graduating seniors will embark upon
following graduation.
Paulicia Larkin,22, business major: "I plan to move to
Atlanta, where I have a job offer with a marketing and promotional agency."
Thomas Jenkins, political science major: "I plan to continue
to work at Towergate Developmental services with children
with behavioral problems, and I will also be studying for the
LSAT because I'm trying to go to law school at UNC."
Julia Campbell, 22, business marketing major: "I'm going to
Disneyworld. No really I am. I have an internship there."
Everyone knows that college is not always only about academics. The infamous clocktower witfuits misprinted number
four, "chillin" in the breezeway, those questionable cafe meals,
exciting parties and lectures and forums that made one think.
There are some things that students will miss after their departure from this fine institution of higher learning.
"I'm going to miss the people. I have formed a strong bond
with many of my classmates, and even my professors. I'm
going to miss them," Larkin said.
"[I'm going to miss} the girls, and the opportunities. There
are so many things that you can do here, and new things that
you can learn," Jenkins said.
"I really enjoyed my time at WSSU. I was able to be involved
in a lot of the activities and organizations, such as Model
United Nations and Student International Association. I was
e v e n c r o w n e d Miss M o d e l U N . I'm going to nrnSSTbeing
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Whatever their plans, there is no doubt that WSSU's student
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FEATURES
Jazz fans benefit from
DJ's passion for music
Stephanie Feggins
STAFF REPORTER
Regardless of a person's
religious beliefs or nationality, almost everyone has
something he or she likes to
collect. Whether it's postage
stamps dating back to the
1970s or key chains from
different areas of the world,
tangible items somehow
spark the collector's interest.
Not only do these assets
become an extracurricular
activity, but they also signify
a deeper passion within.
Harvest Williams, WSSU's
afternoon jazz announcer on
WSNC (90.5 FM), illustrates
the link between passion
and hobby.
Williams began to notice
his ear for music at the tender age of 9 while listening
to baseball games on the
radio. After the games,
Williams would listen to the
R&B selections that were
popular then, during the
late 1950s and early 1960s.
When he got a part-time job
at age 16, he began collecting records. His collection
continued to grow during
his time in the U.S. Army,
due to the inexpensive
prices of records sold at that
time.
With melodies ranging
from, reggae to jazz to R&B,
Williams' collection also
such as Cuban, African and
Celtic.
To accompany his early
interest in music, Williams
began his career as a D.J.,
which in turn inspired him
to obtain additional recordings. Through an association
in Washington, D.C., he
acquired other genres of
music, including cha-cha,
mambo and the waltz.
Today, his collection consists
of a mere 10,000 records,
and that does not even
include the '78s or the '45
tracks.
"When taking the time to
listen to music from different cultures, it gave me an
includes international music
idea of what makes people
Photo by Sharrod Patters
Harvest Williams collects records in his spare time.
Red Room hospitality
keeps 'em coming back
Temple Jolly
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A prestigious adult atmosphere filled with
the sounds of greetings and laughter is what
you can look forward to when dining at
Winston-Salem State's Red Room in the
Thompson Center.
"When my patrons arrive, I want them to
forget all their troubles for however long their
lunch is, and leave feeling blessed no matter
who they are or what their job is," said Juanita
Perm, the Red Room's supervisor.
The dining room exudes sophistication, with
a metal easel at the entrance displaying the
menu of the day. Sparkling dinner glasses are
arrayed for drinking, and delicious hot foods
beckon from the service line where meals are
served on dining plates.
As you continue into the dining area, a male
server wearing a chef's hat awaits, ready to
serve exquisitely styled entrees that are not on
the line. The salad bar is next, and it's loaded
with fresh fruits and vegetables, potato and
macaroni salads, and a variety of salad dressings; even odd delicacies such as mushrooms,
olives and banana peppers.
Continuing in an L shape, the salad bar ends
happy or sad, which helps
tremendously in communicating with other people,"
Williams said.
But his love for music also
has plenty to do with his
position at a HBCU.
Asheleigh Neal
STAFF REPORTER
When asked how WSSU
has contributed to his interIf you miss eating good home-cooked food
est in radio, Williams said,
or have ever wanted soul food and couldn't
"Working here [WSSU] gave find it in Winston-Salem, go on down to the
me the opportunity to connew Dr. J's House of Soul restaurant.
tinue my interest in radio. I
"The food was excellent; it was what I
don't think I could have
needed to complete my Sunday afternoon,"
made it this far in radio if it
said Ebony LeGrande, an MIS major at
was commercial radio."
Winston-Salem State University. "Dr. J's
You can check out Harvest reminds me of mother and how she cooked
Williams and his soulful
for my family after church."
sounds on FM 90.5, Monday
As visitors enter the restaurant they get a
through Friday, from 1 p.m. I sense of being home, smelling the aromas of
to 4:30 p.m.
good, authentic soul food wafting from the
where an abundance of breads begins. A few .
inches away is a condiments section, with the
fare arranged in a fancy silver stand that
allows them to be individually displayed and
selected. The dining area, which is about 60
feet long, has tables on the left and right, with
the middle providing the customers' walking
space. Already on the table are spoons and
forks wrapped with etiquette-correct cloth
napkins in Ram red. After eating, there's no
need to dispose of your plate because service
will do that for you. With the mellow sounds
of quiet jazz playing overhead, the overall
ambiance is compelling.
With the Red Room's doors opening
promptly at 11:55 a.m., the intelligentsia
arrives, ready to partake of excellent food and
fellowship until the doors close at 2:15 p.m.
From the Chancellor to janitors, all are welcomed and hard to distinguish once dining
begins, because the sense of community in the
Red Room is just that awesome.
That enchantment is precisely what Perm
was seeking when she took the job. She readily
gives praise to her crew members because
without them, she said, the kind of service she
wants her customers to experience would be
impossible. Crew members Charles Carter,
Charlie Brown and Sinicker Hairston say they
are proud to be Red Room employees. And
they share the same reasons why: they love the
people.
Soul food = comfort food for students far from home
kitchen. The restaurant's eye-catching walls
are painted with African-American scenes.
Dr. J's is named after John Johnson, associate dean of WSSU's School of Health
Sciences.
"The food was overwhelming for the price
I paid; I paid $9 and got chicken, three sides,
bread, salad, dessert and a drink; to me, thafs
pretty cheap," said Amber Neal, a junior
majoring in elementary education.
Dr. J's sells all kinds of soul food, from
chitlings to pig feet, and greens to cornbread.
The restaurant is on Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive, right up the street from WSSU and
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What should we
really learn from
the Imus incident?
WHAT SETS YOU
APART IS WHAT MAKES
YOU ONE OF US.
Sharrod Patterson
PHOTO EDITOR
On April 4, Don Imus, a famous
radio shock jock, pulled a "Michael
Richards" when he referredtothe
Rutgers Women's Basketball Team
as "nappy-headed ho's" during his
nationally syndicated radio show.
As expected, the usual suspects
found it an opportune time to step
back into the national spotlight and
act as a liaison for the black community. On Friday, April 6, Imus
made a most unimpressive apology
to the Rutgers women. Reverend
Al Sharpton and other notable
black leaders were also unimpressed with his apology and stated that they would picket outside
of his home station, WFAN-AM in
New York City, until Imus was
fired and pulled from national syndication
This, in my opinion, is a remarkable way to get a point acrosstothe
right people. If derogatory words
and gestures bother our black community so much, then why we are
not picketing the BET headquarters
in Washington, D.C.?
Since the 1990s, Black Entertainment Television as well as
Music Television (MTV) has contributed to the stereotype that black
women are "nappy-headed ho's."
Both BET and MTV are owned
by Mega Media conglomerate
Viacom. Viacom is often just
referred to as the CBS
Corporation—the same CBS that
broadcasts Don Imus' nationally
syndicated radio show. Does the
fact that Imus' show does not make
money for or from the black com-
Photo by MCTCampus
Members of the Rutgers women's basketball team came together
to respond to the insults Don Imus made toward them.
munity the reason he is being
attacked so readily? The simple fact
is BET is the only "soapbox" that
can reach black Americans young
and old.
This is not an attack on BET,
MTV, or even Don Imus. This is an
observation. The only other media
mostly dominated by blacks was
UPN, which was also owned by
Viacom and recently made the
switch to the CW; therefore, the
once-positive black television
shows of which we have grown so
fond are ironically in great danger
of being cancelled.
We as black people cannot be
totally upset when our women are
demoralized and emotionally
"spat" upon when the world will
only see Nelly tossing up money
and pouring Crystyle down the
bosom of a scantily dressed young
black woman.
Imus' remarks hurt so badly
because they were directed toward
the cream of the crop in the black
community. Maybe this is the
adversity, or better yet the motivation, the black community needs to
take a stand and make a change.
Don't get me wrong, Imus did
not deserve a two-week suspension
from CBS Radio and MSNBC;
instead, he deserved to be removed
from his syndicated radio show,
which goes out over more than 70
stations. Everyone should be held
to the same criteria, even if the
infringement is not completely verbal.
Maybe next week the president
of BET will say a racial epithet or
make some racial remarks and Al
Sharpton will picket outside of
their headquarters. Maybe then we
will finally have no choice but to
take responsibility on how we are
portrayed in the media. Maybe our
women will get the respect they so
rightfully deserve.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Don Imus'
morning show, "Imus in the
Morning," has since been removed
from syndicated radio. MSNBC let
the talk show host go on
Wednesday, April 11, and CBS followed by releasing him the next
day.
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SPORTS
Two WSSU students make history | DA drops charges in Duke lacrosse case
— first to play in Division 1 All-Star
On April 7, two Winston-Salem
State University football players^
Michael Champaign and Jonathan
Wedlock, made history by being the
first players from WSSU to compete
in a Division 1 All-Star Game.
Champaign and Wedlock competed for the Blue Team in the 2007
National All-Stars Bowl College
Football Classic in Louisville,
Kentucky. Both athletes are graduating seniors. Champaign plays
right offensive tackle and Wedlock
plays fullback.
The National All-Stars Bowl is
held throughout the nation, and it
provides athletes tremendous exposure to professional football. The
games are regionalized so that
prospects are showcased in each
area of the nation. This allows professional football teams to take a
closer look at players in each area
or region of the country.
Photo by Sharrod Patterson
Players in the National All-Stars Jonathan Wedlock and Michael Champaign
Bowl are always incredible athletes, played in the National All-Stars Bowl College
Football Classic in Louisville, Ky.
and Champaign and Wedlock are
no exception. Both players had
remarkable games, with each player starting combined to produce the longest run of the
day, which came off of a toss to the left side
in his respective position.
where Wedlock and Champaign opened up
Champaign played both left and right
the flood gates for a run of over 80 yards by
tackle, and did not give up any sacks to his
Anthony Ash of Tennessee State.
i opponents who were all potential draft
Both Wedlock and Champaign said that
i picks.
Wedlock did not lag behind in effort, with the game was a wonderful experience and
four receptions for 50 yards, 2 carries for 10
that they hope as Winston Salem State's
yards, and a kick return for 9 yards. In one
football team grows, the participation in
i magical moment the WSSU star athletes
other all star games grows, as well.
Photo courtesy of MCT Wire Service
The three exonerated former Duke lacrosse players are congratulated by current
members of the team after a press conference addressing the dismissal of charges
stemming from last year's team party in Durham on Wednesday, April 11.
Shooting Stars
TtrerNews Argus honors
WSSU legends:
Clarence "Big House"
Gaines, Earl Monroe and
the 1967 Division II
Champions
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Photos courtesy of WSSU Archives
The '67 Rams, coached by "Big House" Gaines (far right) and led by Earl Monroe (second from left
bottom) won the College Division (Division II) National Championship. Rams went 31-1 that year.
The '64 Rams, led by Ted Blunt (center) and Earl Monroe (bottom
right) pose after winning CIAA Tournament Championship.
ABOVE: Monroe launches a jumper over Long Island.
BELOW: Ted Blunt weaves past two Prairie View defenders in
Whitaker Gym. Blunt, a three-time All-CIAA performer, is currently running for lieutenant governor in Delaware.
Bill English (above) and
Monroe go for two against the
Rams' then-QIAA rivals, North
Carolina A&T.
ABOVE: English scored a WSSU
record 77 points against FSU.
RIGHT: Earl "The Pearl" averaged 41.5
points per game in his senior season.
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