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Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
April, 1991
WSSU Wrestler Is Division II Champ
William "C.C." Carter
Staff Writer
"You are to small to play
sports." Those were the words
of concern that came from the
friends and family of Donnell
Rawls, a sophomore wrestler,
who made history at Winston-
Salem State University by
capturing the 1991 NCAA
Division II National
Championship in the 118 pound
weight class held in North
Dakota.
Rawls, better known as
"Mut-Mut" around the campus
of Winston-Salem State
University, hails from
Fayetteville N.C., where he
attended E.E. Smith Senior
High School. Donnell is the
extremely proud offspring of
Mr. David and Mrs. Mamie
Rawls of Fayetteville, N.C.
While growing up as a
youngster, Rawls was a very
"hyper kid.” Although small in
size and weight, he had more
than enough eriergy to compete
with the best of his peers.
Knowing that he was not as big
as some of his friends, Rawls
knew that he had to out smart
the bigger guys. Wrestling
offered that opportunity for
Donnell to excel in a spcHt that
called for individual attention.
"What I like the most about
wrestling, is that wrestling is a
"one-on-one confrontation,"
whereas, if you win, you win
and if you lose, then you lose.
The only person that you can
blame is yourself," said the
champion.
Rawls went on to capture the
respect of his peers along with
capturing the 1989 NCHSAA
State Championship in the 118
pound weight class division
during his senior year. It was
then Donnell met Coach Melvin
Fair, who at the time was the
head wrestling coach at
Winston-Salem State
University. (Coach Melvin Fair
is the new Athletic Director at
Dudley High Senior School in
Greensboro, N.C.)
" After winning the slate
championship, a lot of different
coaches approached me with
offers. However, 1 decided to
attend Winston-Salem State
University because several of
my high school friends said that
the university offered a sound
program. The most important
factor was Coach Fair's interest
in my academic success," said
Rawls.
Under the well-experienced
training of Coach Melvin Fair,
Rawls started making a name
for himself in the collegiate
ranks. The advice that Coach
Fair gave the entire team was a
major factor in Donnell's
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Donnell Rawls now holds National Championship.
Parker Sparks Audience with Humanity Message
Duana A. Hackney
Staff Writer
“1 One of the most
controversial rappers
of the times, Kris
Parker, made his way
to UNC in order to
spark the minds of
college students with
his message on
50ciety losing its
touch with humanity.
Parker, also
known as KRS-ONE, made a stop at UNC
while on his college lecture tour which
included other schools in the state, such as
UNC-Greensboro. Parker spdce on issues
ranging from God to the greenhouse
KRS-One
effect, bnt his main focus was the
problems of the educational system and
the government's domination of our
humanity.
A runaway at age 13, problems of
society and the educational system are
very real for Parker, lead rapper for the
group Boogie Down Productions. He
spent seven years in and out of school and
shelters in New York City until 1986.
In the past five years, he has gone
from living on the streets to giving
lectures in colleges across the nation as
well as having a successfid music career.
Parker, considered as "The Teacher" to
some, had a message which appealed to
his audience's sense of humanity, to their
unity as human beings, despite religious
and racial differences.
"The masses of the people have been
cheated out of their own humanity, which
causes them to fight and destroy one
another," said ParkCT. "Now whenever we
are asked what we are, we say 'Black' or
'White' or 'Christian' or whatever."
Parker states that only when we as
people begin to call ourselves human
beings, will we begin to love humanity as
a whole. He says that we need to wake up
and see the oneness of humanity.
Parker held up a black leather Bible
and stated that the Bible is black, and that
"Black" people are brown. He then held
up a piece of notebodc paper and said that
it was white, stating that "White" people
are actually beige.
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News
The Nursing Program at Winston-Salem
State University has scored 100 percent on
the National Council ot Licensure
xamination (NCLEX) in the February, 1991
session. “The nursing program commends
the students for their hard work. We thank
all those who have given their support to
the program,” said Dr. Sylvia Flack, Acting
Director, Nursing & Allied Health.
■ Jennie B. Barrette has been elected
President of Student Government
Association at Winston-Salem State
University. Ron Vample was elected Vice
President; Tonya Battle was elected
Secretary of Social Affairs; Maryetta
“Peaches” Reveals was elected Secretary
of the Treasury; Lumuiel Kiniel (Lenny) was
elected Secretary of Judicial Affairs; Tangie
A. Williams was elected Secretary of Day
Student Affairs; Clyde A. Claude was
elected Executive Secretary; and Jayme
Bridges was elected Miss Winston-Salem
State University.
North Carolina's infant mortality rate
was the highest in the nation in 1988.
However, it dropped to 11 deaths in every
1,000 live births in 1990. In 1989, the
state's rale was 11.6, down from 12.7 a
year before.
■ Needy people seeking legal aid in
Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, Davie, and
Irendell counties have lost a champion.
Thorns Craven, Director of Legal Aid
Society of Northwest North Carolina since
1970, has resigned.
Inside
Editorial
see page 2
Opinion
see page 4
IVIedical Nevirs
see page 8
Feature
see page 11
Entertainment
see page 12
Sports
see page 15