The News Argus, September 2002
DELTAS,
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Watts said, "It felt good to
have that many people
who were there for you to
call your sister."
This group of young
women share a bond and
the goal of making a large
impact on the community.
Collectively, they have
been named "The
Reawakening" to signify
their return to the univer
sity and fresh outlook.
Myers said, "We were
gone for so long, it was
like we were sleeping.
And we're awake now.
"And we're all about the
business of the Delta."
The business for these
Deltas is community ser
vice on the campus of
WSSU, as well as in the
Winston-Salem communi
ty. They have tenatively
planned projects that they
will complete throughout
the year.
"There are just so many
things we want to do,"
Watts said.
With no main focus in
mind, the ladies of Delta
Sigma Theta will propel
each project based on
their five-point program.
As they serve, they plan
to stress the awareness of
education, international
relations, politics, physical
and mental health, and
the economy. They have
considered organizing
tutoring sessions in local
schools, and classes that
teach international styles
of dance and self-defense.
Campus^
Forums on financial inde
pendence and African-
American pride are also
being discussed.
With all of the projects
in the works, the ladies
have enlisted the help of
their officers to keep them
organized.
Assisting the president
are the first and second
vice-presidents, junior
mass communications and
Spainsh major Mignon
Turner and junior Political
science major Kristen Bell.
The financial and corre
sponding secretaries are
senior accounting and
management information
systems major La Verne
Winbush, and senior mol
ecular biology major
Anarah Graham. With a
double major in account
ing and management
information systems,
senior Natasha Garrett
holds the office of treasur
er. Junior business major
Heather Davis and junior
occupational therapy
major Tara Hassell keep
the organization's meet
ings in order as parlimen-
tarian and sergeant at
arms.
Although these young
women are clearly differ
ent from the past ladies of
the Gamma Phi chapter,
they are still devoted to
the doctrine of Delta
Sigma Theta and helping
others.
In regards to what
everyone else can expect
from these ladies, Myers
said "We just want to aid
and uplift everybody."
WFU,
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community as new start
up companies who are
encouraged to remain in
the Winston-Salem area,"
said Martin.
Much of the develop
ment will be close to the
campus of Winston-Salem
State University, and
plans could influence the
continued growth that the
university is experiencing.
Plus, the university is in
the midst of projects that
are aimed to attract more
students.
"As a result of the
recent announcement, the
park, which had a well-
defined agenda for the
future, has recently
agreed with its planning
for the future to extensive
ly link with WSSU physi
cally," Martin said.
These plans have poten
tial to boost the local
economy greatly. The
more advanced, strategy-
driven economy could
have positive effects on
the community surround
ing it, but the key to being
involved is awareness of
the issues and pro-activity.
Martin also added:
"Exceptional researchers
are doing world-class
research that has the
potential to spin-off new
ideas that may have appli
cations that lead to the
creation of new businesses
to meet the new market
that this research has cre
ated.
"It creates a tremendous
opportunity for our uni
versity in general and for
WSSU faculty, staff and
students."
The 180-acre park
would border Highway 52
on the east, Martin Luther
King Jr. Drive on the
north, Salem College on
the south and Chestnut
Street on the west.
The project could
"change the face" of the
city, as Mayor Allen Joines
mentioned at the event.
This development would
assist in the city's transi
tion from a manufacturing
economy to a knowledge-
based one.
PEDESTRIAN,
from page 3
traffic as an immediate problem
as the number of students who
walk to those classes steadily
increase.
The pedestrian mall will be
designed so students can easily
walk through the campus with
out having to deal with traffic.
The chancellor said he regularly
sees students stop to talk with
faculty or other students on their
way to class and that the admin
istration is trying to create an
environment where that occurs
naturally.
They plan is to redirect a large
amount of traffic from the central
area of the campus to the perime
ters.
The new central location for
the campus will be the area along
Bank Street, across from the
Thompson Center and the Greek
fraternity and sorority plots. A
clock tower is going to be built to
mark the new campus midpoint.
Administration has designed the
clock tower to be the tallest struc
ture on campus so that it may be
seen from distant areas, such as
the highway.
There is also discussion of lay
ing cobblestones along Bank
Street to designate the area for
pedestrians.
The existing cul-de-sac between
the Hall Patterson and RJ
Reynolds buildings will be
turned into a roundabout, mak
ing another point of entry for
traffic on campus at that section
of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Martin said the construction
changes are an effort to make all
of the facilities accessible as stu
dents walk while making the
campus more attractive.
Plans were put into action over
the summer with the destruction
of Colson Hall and the old
Alumni building. In order to
accommodate for the influx of
new students, the area is poten
tial space for parking and green
ery.
Sidewalks were recently put in
various places to improve the
existing greenery.
Two new sidewalks have been
laid in front of the RJ Reynolds
building. More sidewalks are still
being constructed in front of the
Thompson Center's ground floor
entrance.
Senior accounting and manage
ment information systems major
Tasha Garrett said, "I like the
way the sidewalks are laid. They
are in places where we walk."
And that is just what
Chancellor Martin had in mind.
He said, "We [were] trying to
create sidewalks in natural areas
where students have walked for
years."
Junior political science major
Karen Smith felt the sidewalks
were unnecessary at the moment
with all of the new campus facili
ties in the works.
She said, "Students are going to
take the easiest route and contin
uously make new paths."
WSSU is able to make these
improvements because of fund
ing allocated specifically for uni
versity improvements. The uni
versity received $43 million from
a $3.1 billion bond referendum in
2001. Other institutional
resources were also used.
It has been projected that it will
take five years to make the cam
pus of Winston-Salem State
University "pedestrian-friendly."
All of the construction projects
are expected to cost about $80
million.
CHINN,
from page 3
ensure that everything
continued smoothly.
"Now the only way for
a male to lead his family
is to have a college
degree," he said.
The senior exhibit that
Chinn did here helped
prepare him for the real
world. "How to Make a
Living as an Artist" was
material that he studied
hard during that course,
and that book clued him
in to the work ethic that
an artist must have.
"People don't get a lot
of credit sometimes, but
it's a lot of work," he said.
"You have to constantly
contact people and net
work with people."
The ultimate goal for
Chinn is to be a house
hold name and recog
nized before he is
deceased. He wants peo
ple to be able to put a face
with the work that he cre
ates. Although the work is
constant, Chinn has one
suggestion that will guar
antee success. He is confi
dent that his works will
be seen by the world.
"You will see my work
out there. Even when you
get to be 30 years old,
you'll see Chinn some
where - buy it!"
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