The News Argus April 1997 Page 2
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Danielle Prophete -- Editor-in-Chief
Cheryl Cash - News Editor
SHARONDA WiLCOX - ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
MONICA Alexander - Sports Editor
Douglas Clark, Jr. - Chief Photographer
Dr.Valerie S. Saddler — Adviser
A New Tradition
Nine months ago, nearly 200 freshmen residents
entered historic Brown Hall historic halls and saw with a
look of alarm what Brown Hall carried with it. It was
known for being a nasty, roach infested, trash heap with
residents who could care less. It was also known as a
haven for the lazy and home of scandal for the women.
As the months passed on, contrary to ill beliefs, Brown
Hall came into a new light of being a rather neat and clean
place. Of course there is still a little trash here and there,
but that should be expected in a residence hall with 200
young men. Thanks to the dedication of the Brown Hall
Clean-Up Committee, it has sustained an even higher level
of cleanliness. Because of them and an even higher level of
self-respect Brown Hall has dispelled all myths of Brown
Hall as a literal “Hell.”
In actuality. Brown Hall is an excellent place of
camaraderie and brotherhood which in turn, provides
residents with the chance to have fun in conjunction with
completing their studies. During Homecoming 1996,
because of the brotherhood that now exists there. Brown
Hall has broken tradition by winning first place in the hall
decorating contest and second place in the banner
competition. With International Day approaching on April
19, we plan to do it again.
As May approaches, all of the residents will be going
their separate ways for the summer. Many of them will
miss the friendships they made with other residents. Most
of all, Brown Hall residents will miss the fact that are the
most closely knit group of males living together under one
roof, at Winston-Salem State University, whose
personalities and gifts to this school are overlooked due to
the fact of where they reside.
-^ntfvony Eaton &> IMtchocC ')ones
Rams, Begin Studying for
Tinal Exams!
ISSUES G flnSWERS
ARGUS MAILBAG
And Still They Tow
Why is it somedays you can
park some places on campus and not
get towed? While on other days you
can’t?
For the last seven to eight
months, commuting WSSU
students, faculty and staff have had
to hunt for parking spaces on
campus. Some faculty members
come to campus two hours before
class, just to get a parking space.
Commuting students and other
faculty members no longer can
arrive on campus 30 minutes before
class and hope to find a parking
space. Why? Because there aren’t
enough spaces?
When WSSU’s faculty, staff
and students returned to campus
from Spring Break, much to their
surprise, they were met with roofing
repairs being done at Hall-Patterson,
the Gaines Center and K. R.
Williams Auditorium. The
materials being used for these
repairs were now occupying
approximately 40-50 parking spaces
on campus.
What is wrong with this
picture? Why now? Parking is
already a problem on campus and
now more spaces were being
blocked. Ironically, spring
semester would be over in six weeks
- could these repairs have waited
until summer school when the
commuting traffic would possibly
be lighter?
On April 8, my car was towed!
It has a decal and it was parked
behind the Hauser Student Union in
a “No Parking Lane.” I know I
was illegally parked, but people
have been parking their cars there
everyday for the last eight months.
I felt no harm was done by parking
there ! I had driven all around
campus looking for a parking space.
There were no other available
parking spaces.
If towing was done
consistently, rain, shine, sleet or
snow, I would not be questioning
the procedure. Why were cars
being towed when a roofing
company had inconvenienced
faculty and staff, who pay $50 for a
parking sticker; and commuting
students, who pay $30 for a parking
sticker?
WSSU Campus Police and
administrators, why were illegally
parked cars being towed while
repairs were being done on these
buildings? Maybe if towing
illegally parked cars was done
consistently, WSSU students,
faculty and staff would obey the
parking regulations!
-Deneia firyant
The approximately four million people on the Pacific Island of
Papua New Guinea speak some 700 languages.
STAFF WRITERS
MONICA ALEXANDER
KESHA BOWDEN
CHERYL CASH
DOUGLAS CLARK JR.
DAVID FULTON
DANIELLE PROPHETE
JERMEL WIGGINS
SHARONDA WILCOX
VINCENT WOODY
PRESLYN YOUNG
LAYOUT STAFF
DOUGLAS CLARK, JR.
DANIELLE PROPHETE
SHARONDA WILCOX
VINCENT WOODY
COPY EDITORS
MCM 3312
NEWS EDITING CLASS
DENEIA BRYANT
MARQUIS CARTER
RACHEL LAWSON
SHERRISE PORTER
TAMARA PUDDY
TONYA SHEFFIELD
VINCENT WOODY
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