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The News Argus
Winston-Salem State University
E-mail: newzargus@yahoo.com
December 2002
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Master's in computer science begins in spring
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Argus pnoto Dy ^enn Caesar
Construction continues on the new computer science
building.
By Keith Caesar
ARGUS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Winston-Salem State's
Computer Science
Department will offer a
graduate program begin
ning in the spring semes
ter.
The deadline to apply
for the graduate program
has been extended
through this month.
According to Willie
Frazier, the administrative
assistant for the depart
ment, "A lot of our gradu
ates are saying Tt's about
time we got this, but it's
too late for me!'
JONES
"It really
makes us
more
attractive
and mar
ketable" to
potential
students,
she said.
Dr. Elva
Jones, the chairperson of
the department, said that
she and her department
are extremely proud of
this new program and
what it will mean for both
the department and
WSSU.
She added that it had
been one of five goals
which she had set for her
self when she became
chairperson of the depart
ment in 1986.
As for the expectation
anti enrollment of the pro
gram, Jones said that the
department had received
about 12 applications thus
far. However, the applica
tion period will not end
until [December]," she
said.
"We expect to admit as
many as 20 students per
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watching
Argus celebrates 40th anniversary
Ruffin will speak
at commencement
IfARKS AVATKIN8
... geniu.'ies of naming...
TWO STUDENTS NAME
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
In choosing a name for the
school paper, Mr. Donnie Wa^
kins and Miss Barbara J. Parks,
who won out over many other
contestants, considered one
which coukJ keep watch at a!l
time.si, Watkins’ and Parks' entry
was “The News Argvis.”
In Greek mythology “Argxis”
is referred to as ovie having a
hundred eyes who could .sleep
with some of his eyes and could
keep arnard with the rest.
One has to be watchful and ob
servant to keep the siludents
abreast on ideas of fellow stu
dents, and on the activities of the
campus and the nation. These
were the l)a.ses for Oie selection
of the name, “The Nesw; Argt!«,”
Thi.s nan>e was .selected by the
'•Page One Society’* which is
!3!ale wp of the members of the
newspaper .stair.
The officer.? of the "T’age One
^ciciety" are as follow-s; presi-
ient, Dorl.s White: vice presi-
ienr, Harbara J. Parks; secre-
:nry, Patrici't Wall; as.sislant sec
•ctary, Yvonne l^rice; treasurer.
\lyce r^oytl: pariiarnt-ntarian
'orter Dotki,
Photo courtesy of O'Kelly Library
archives
This is the article intro
ducing the name Argus
to WSSU in December
1962. Before this, it was
called the Teachers
College Informer.
By Keith Caesar
ARGUS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The News Argus could
not end 2002 without
taking a moment or two
to reflect on our history
as the student newspa
per of Winston-Salem
State University.
This month marks the
40th year The News
Argus has had its name.
The Argus was former
ly the Teachers College
Informer, which was
begun in 1938. About 26
years later, members of
the newspaper's Page
One Society felt there
was need for a change.
After a student name-
changing contest,
Donnie W. Watkins and
Barbara J. Parks submit
ted the winning entry
changing the paper to
its current name.
For those wondering
what's in a name. Parks
and Watkins took the
name form the mythical
Greek creature "Argus."
The Argus was a 100-
eye monster, or a
watchful guardian, who
even in its sleep could
have eyes open to keep
guard.
In an excerpt from the
December 1962 edition
of The News Argus, It
read: "One has to be
watchful and observant
to keep the students
abreast on ideas of fel
low students, and on
the activities of the cam
puses and then nation."
This was the basis for
the selection of the
name The Nexus Argus.
By Constance Hyman
ARGUS REPORTER
Benjamin S. Ruffin, a
former chairman of the
UNC Board of Governors
and local businessman,
will be the keynote speak
er Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. for the
Fall 2002 graduation cere
mony in Kenneth R.
Williams Auditorium.
Congressman Melvin L.
Watt was scheduled to be
the keynote speaker, but
was replaced by Ruffin.
Although The News Argus
attempted to discover
why, no one was available
at Media Relations to
comment at press time.
This is the first graduat
ing class with master's
degree candidates in
physical therapy from the
School of Health Science.
About 200 students are
expected to graduate.
December graduation is
becoming remarkably
common for a majority of
students eager to get out
into the work force and
for students who finished
school in the summer and
are patiently awaiting the
most important part of
their new-found freedom,
the degree.
Nursing graduates
Lysantia Ship and Nikola
Taylor agreed that
although there is a great
deal of cramming and
rushing, especially when
it comes to money, they
can't wait and are happy
about what is most impor
tant and that is the fact
they are graduating.
Fall graduation is held
just as Spring graduation
although the grad list a bit
shorter, the students pre
sume the same expenses
associated with Spring
graduates right down to
the cap and gown.
Dr. Dorothy Singleton
of the education depart
ment speaks with great
enthusiasm of the Fall
2002 education graduates.
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