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New Sheriff's Office Photo by Kevin Walker The ribbon was cut last Thursday to ceremoniously open the new Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. It is located in the Forsyth County Public Safety Center at 301 N. Church St. The previous location on Second Street was SO,000-square feet; the new site is more than twice that square footage and boasts features like a gym, a computer lab, classrooms and a communication center. The building, a former RJ. Reynolds' office, and its renovations cost upwards of $30 million. I I WSSU prepares for graduation I CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT For the first time, Winston-Salem State University is holding its graduation at Bowman Gray Stadium, which it is in the process of purchas ing from the city. The service will be Friday, May 16 at 9:45 a.m. The new location has more space, so guests won't be required to have tickets. If there is inclement weather, the commencement would return to the LJVM Coliseum. If that should happen, a broadcast email will be sent to all students, faculty and staff; a recorded message will be placed on the WSSU Weather Line which is 336-750-3456; and information will be posted on the WSSU web site, Facebook page and Twitter. Steve Pemberton, the chief diversity officer and divisional vice president for Walgreens, will be the commencement speaker. Gates will open at 8 a.m. and due to construc tion in the area, normal Friday morning traffic and the number of com mencement attendees expected, guests are urged to leave plenty of time to get to the stadi um, park and get to the seating areas. Guest park ing will be free and avail able in the Bowman Gray West and West lots, the Civitan Park lot and WSSU lots EE, R and O. Parking will not be per mitted at businesses near the stadium. The university has created a web site at www.wssu.edu/adminis tration/registrar/com mencement/default.aspx which covers all the per tinent information for students, faculty and guests. The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 . -=?. BUCK HOME WITH l! THE HEELYS Cam&ri F?4 Awn On/- SmiA<m K.licki\ U JW> PAT AHD GIMA HEELY : WITH ANN VOLKWEIN \ Patyeely, Author of Back Home With the Neelys: Comfort Food from Our Southern Kitchen to Yours and star of The Food Network's Down Home with the Neelys. ? $eve\al?uejtL\>uuth,PaltJl&ehfi ??? m Conversation with Shannon Smith of Fox 8 News Booksigning I Reception featuring Neely Dessert Recipes! (U/edneAday,, gune 4 7:00 p.m. The Arts Council Theatre Tickets $15 or $35 with book tlnrfP-1?--ft & Greet at Sweet Potatoes featuring breakfast recipes from the Neelys' cookbook. Z/huMdap, <fun& 5 8 00 a.m. Sweet Potatoes Restaurant Tickets $52 includes book Booksigning with Pat Neely (books mil be for sole on site) X UtiuKuiay,,gune,5 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. Texas Pete Twin City RibFest at The Winston-Salem Journal Booth - $1 Lunch Admission to RibFest paid onsite i t Graduation ^ from page A1 crimination and harassment on campus. Yet, Mazaris said the gradation was also a celebration of the progress that has been made at Wake Forest, a school founded by the State Baptist Convention. Since opening its doors in 2011, the LGBTQ Center, which is open to all stu dents, has seen a tenfold increase in visi tors and more than 500 students and fac ulty members have completed its Safe Zone LGBTQ education training pro gram. Mazaris encouraged the graduates and guests to "allow our wins to encour age us as we continue to work towards a campus that nourishes and celebrates every single one of us." Being openly gay at a prestigious uni versity like Wake is not for the faint of heart, Christopher Gonzales La Corte said during his remarks. The theatre major said he was subjected to "racist and homophobic" vandalism on campus, including an incident in his dorm where a wet floor sign was doctored to read, "Caution: Gay Men." "It has been a struggle for me to be on this campus, financially, emotionally and physically," he related. "Being a gay Hispanic male who's into the arts on this campus has been totally out there." Gonzales La Corte said he never turned a blind eye to intolerance; instead, he spoke out and stood up against injus tices wherever he encountered them. "To the graduates: take this into the real world, because these issues extend far beyond the Wake Forest bubble - speak up," he said. Jessica Leutchter said she remained closeted until her sophomore year. "Something inside me felt that although I had been accepted to Wake Forest, I might not be accepted at Wake Forest," she confessed. The chemistry major gradually began identifying as a lesbian to friends and acquaintances and taking part in affirm ing campus activities, such as Shabbat dinners with fellow members of the school's GSSA (Gay-Straight Student Alliance). "I realized that in order to be happy, I needed to accept my identity fully," she related. "I had to accept this part first, and then everything else would fall into place." Leutchter said the LGBTQ Center's presence has made Wake Forest feel like "a different school." The support of the WFU faculty members and the Center have been invaluable to her, she added. "I could go on and on about the sup port I felt from faculty and staff here, but the point is that I felt safe, and I felt Photo by Layla Garms Dr. Angela Mazaris shares a hug with Lavender graduate April Johnson, a 2014 alumna of the School of Divinity. accepted," Leutchter declared. "... Gradually, I brought my whole self to Wake Forest, and now 1 am going to have a hard time leaving it all behind." Vice President of Campus Life Dr. Penny Rue applauded the Lavender grad uates for their courage and leadership. "Before there was an LGBTQ Center or an Angela, or a Safe Zone training, you came and you made Wake Forest home, and you made our campus better for it," she declared. "As someone who is passionate about this community, I'm very grateful and 1 thank you (for that). You have claimed your place at Wake Forest and we will hold you in our hearts forever." Keynote speaker J. Robby Gregg, a 1983 Wake Forest graduate, marveled at how much things have changed at the university. "It was a whole different world. The people were different, the issues were different. I was black and I was gay, but the gay part didn't even come out. It was enough just to be a person of color at a majority white institution of higher learn ing," related Gregg, a LGBTQ advocate. "...As I hear the stories and 1 hear the folks talk about the things that they've been through, it makes me feel good because we've come a long way." Dr. Maya Angelou was among the professors who taught Gregg at Wake. He gave graduates the same charge that Dr. Angelou gave him and other students. "Dare to love, dare to care, dare to be significant and admit,'" he said, quoting Angleou. "I stand up, I stand out, and I hope you'll do the same." CE Celebrate National Women's Health Week with the Novant Health Maya Angelou Women's Health & Wellness Center May 11-17 Celebrate National Women's Health Week by making your health a priority. Invite your mom, sisters, friends and neighbors to participate in any of the following free programs. Tuesday, May 13,6:30 to 8 p.m. Everything you want to know but were afraid to ask Learn about your sexual health, menopause and incontinence through this panel discussion Wednesday, May 14,1130 a.m. to 1 p.m. Healthy lunches on the go Talk to a nutritionist about making healthy food choices and enjoy a free lunch Preregistration is required Sunday, May 18,3:30 to 5 p.m. Ask the doctor Bring questions for the gynecologist, menopause counselor, nutritionist and neurologist. Open to Healthy Inspirations members only. Visit NovantHealth.org/mayaangeloucenter to become a member. All events are free and are held at Novant Health Conference Center, Forsyth Medical Center. Please call 336-718-7000 to register or for more information. Novant Health Conference Center, Forsyth Medical Center 3333 Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC Nl NOVANT ? HEALTH 4/24 ? RA9672 / >' ?
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