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The News Argus
Winston-Salem State University
E-mail: newzargus@yahoo.com
September 2001
Lack of housing frustrates upperclassmen
By Christina Simons
Argus Feature Editor
Have you noticed that some
thing is missing on the campus of
Winston-Salem State University?
Try upperclassmen. Although
most students found out April 23
that there was no housing, seeing
nothing but freshmen in campus
housing is still a shock.
Some upperclassmen began
applying for their $75 housing
deposit immediately, others
decided to stick it out and remain
on the waiting list.
By the end of the summer,
many of these students ended up
getting their money back, too.
So where are these students
living?
Try Colonial Village,
Deerwood Crossing, Mill Creek
and SpringHouse apartments, to
name a few.
These students, many off cam
pus against their will, are now
forced to juggle schoolwork, bills
and part-time jobs.
"One great thing about living
off the yard is the privacy", says
Tiffany Green, a senior computer
science major.
"On the other hand, we don't
have any knowledge of campus
activities. The cons outweigh the
pros."
Michelle Mauney, a senior
management information sys
tems major, says, "It's very frus
trating. 1 get so jealous when 1
see people walking to and from
Wilson Hall. Now, 1 have to get
in my car and drive 15, maybe
even 20 minutes to and from
campus."
"It is very different," said
Alesha Lackey, a junior mass
communications major.
"It wouldn't be as bad if I didn't
have to leave 30 or 45 minutes
early just to find a parking
space," she said.
Nursing it Back to Health
Photo by
James Jones Jr.
The F.L.
Atkins
Nursing
Building
is under
construction
and won’t be
ready for
students
until the
fall 2002
semester,
according
to Dean
Sylvia Flack.
For more
information
and pictures,
see page 5.
They're HERE
Huge class of freshmen making an impression
By Nakida McDaniel
Argus Reporter
The first day of classes at
Winston-Salem State University
was typical — students travel
ing from building to building
going to class, buying textbooks
and checking on financial aid.
However, there was one appar
ent difference. Campus was
unusually crowded because this
year's freshman class is expect
ed to be the largest class within
the past 10 years.
Although census results have
not been released, the freshman
class of 2001-2002 is expected to
have increased by 15 to 20 per
cent. Also the percentage of out
of state students will be higher.
This may be attributed to the
recruiting methods used. In
April, about 1,500 students from
20 states visited WSSU. During
June and July the office of New
Student Services held new stu
dent orientations where nearly
700 potential students came to
see what the university had to
offer.
Patrice B. Mitchell, the direc
tor of admissions, said, "This is
a very exciting time in the histo
ry of WSSU. We're fortunate to
have great campus leadership
and an effective admissions staff
to meet enrollment needs."
During the spring, WSSU
students served as Ram
Ambassadors and played a
major role in recruiting students.
They shared their experiences
See FRESHMEN,
page 2
Students
moum
death of
R&B star
By Aja Pharr
Argus Arts Editor
R&B star Aaliyah, along with
eight others were killed in a plane
crash Aug. 26
after taking off
from Marsh
Harbour,
Bahamas.
Investigators
had few answers
to what definitely
caused the crash
but stated that the AALIYAH
small plane, a
Cessna, had an engine that "appar
ently failed." The plane was report
ed to have crashed at the end of the
airport's runway, according to The
New York Times.
Many Winston-Salem State
University students were upset by
the loss of such a promising young
star.
"I was on the way to the club
and went back to the dorm room
because I was so shocked. I still do
not think that it has sunk in,"said
Billy Dobbs, a sophomore Mass
Communications major.
Aaliyah, 22, had gone to the
See AALIYAH, page 5