Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
Mav, 1991
NFL Grabs Rams In 1991
William "C.C." Carter
Staff Writer
The National Football League has
selected two more Ram football players in
the 1991 NFL Draft. If you recall, Donald
Frank and Broderick Graves were selected
last year in the 1990 NFL Draft. This
year, the NFL selected Yancey Thigpen
and Dennis "D.J." Johnson.
Yancey Thigpen, a native of Tarboro,
North Carolina, was picked-up by the San
Diego Chargers in the 4th round of the
draft, as a wide receiver. He will be
joining his former teammate and friend,
Donald Frank. Thigpen is a massive
athlete who possesses hands of magic.
Some people believe that Thigpen is
definitely one of best wide receivers to
come out of WSSU, if not the best.
"I always enjoy watching Yancey
play, because when he goes out for a pass,
his hands become a radar that somehow
zooms in on the ball and magically pulls
down the pass," said a WSSU student.
Many people agree that Thigpen creates
excitement on the field. NumberlS of
WSSU, has always been considered a
threat to any defensive player.
One of Thigpen's strongest attributes
of his success, is his ability to "juke" the
defensive backs at the hne of scrimmage,
as well as in the secondary. "He has great
size and is the kind of guy we've been
looking for to step into that spot opposite
Anthony Miller," said Dan Henning, Head
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photo provided by Winston-Salem Chronicle
No. 15, Yancey Thigpen, used his magical
hands as a Ram, but now is on his way to
San Diego, to perform some "magic."
Coach of the Chargers. While at
WSSU, Thigpen caught an anui/.ing 48
passes for almost a I ()()() yartls anti 14
TDs for the 1990 season. With
accomplishments such as ihose as well
as his quickness, Thigpen dclinitely
has much to offer the San Diego
Chargers.
Dermis Johnson, bclier known as
"D.J.," hails from Harrells, North
Carolina. He stands 6'2" and weighs
210 pounds. Johnson was pickcd up in
thel2th round of the draft by the Los
Angeles Raiders as a defensive back.
"I was at home watching the draft
on television with my parents
wondering, was I ever going to be
picked. Several rounds went by and 1
almost gave up hope, when the
telephone rang. It was a representative
from the San Diego Chargers telling
me that they were interested in me,
when all of a sudden, the
representative said, ' congratulations
Mr. Johnson, you have just been
picked by the Los Angeles Raiders.’
Two minutes latter, another
representative from the Raiders
called."
As a youngster, Johnson's favorite
team was the Pittsburgh Steelers.
However, he was not that interested in
football. He wanted to go to the Air
Force instead. He played football in
his sophomore and senior year in high
school, although it was not until his
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Attorney Days Sparks Constitutional Law Series
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Attorney Drew Saunders Days III
Brandon Williams
Editor
Thursday, April 25, 1991, marked for
the first scheduled event of the J. Alston
Atkins Memorial Lecture in
Constitutional Law Series. This event
featured Attorney Drew Saunders Days
ni, who since 1988, has been the
Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr.
Center for International Human Rights as
Yale Law School.
Attorney Days, is a distinguished
scholar in the area of constitutional law,
who graduated from Yale Law School in
1966. In the years of 1977 to 1980, Days
was the assistant attorney general for civil
rights with the U.S. Department of
Justice. He has also served as a member
of the steering committee for the
Congressional Black Caucus National
Conference on Education for Blacks.
Attorney Days focused on such topics
as the 1990 Civil Rights Bill veto, the
controversy in Arizona over the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday disbandment,
and the more recent controversy
surrounding whether or not Minority
Scholarships funded by the federal
government should be considered
unconstitutional and no longer funded to
universities.
Attorney Days, an avid civil rights
leader, stated "Civil Rights violations
were more visible in the 60's, you knew
who was good or evil. America has a
long way to go before it reaches full Civil
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■ "Boy/ N liic Hwd," a powerful draiiia aboul
corning of age in Black urban Ameti>.a, has been
chosen as an official selection for the 1991
Cannes inlcmalional Film Ftvslival. It's about the
predominantly Afriean-Anietican community in
which Singleton was raised. Tlie film co-stars rap
star Icc-Cubc. Colombia Pictures will release the
film in the United States on July 2, IWI.
■ (EIRNS) More than a lew qLicstioiis have
have been raised of (ieorgc FUish liciiig a
racist during the last two years due to his
policies toward developing countries. In
1969, Bush served as Chairman of the
Republican Task Force on Earth Resources
and Population and provided a platfonn for
white hostile theoreticians: Dr. William
Shockley and Dr. Arthur Jenson.
■ The Mcdical Technology program
and the Education Dep:u'Lnienl end tiie
academic year with X.*) perccnt and 80
pcrccrit, respectively, on professional
examinations.
■ Winston Salem Stale University lias
increased its efforts in seeking external
funding by 1 HCi perccnt. Funds have
juni|x^d from S781,()(K) to S2.4 million,
■ 35 Chancellor and Centennial
scholarships have been made available
by W.SSU to incoming freshmen for
Fall, 1991. riie scholarships carry an
award of $4,5(X) each.
■ Tlic graduation rate of WSSU is up
by 13 percent.
■ O'Kcily Library isn't affected by the
current budget cuts.