Graduating seniors
share their
WSSU experience.
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Congratulations
to Billy Dobbs on
winning Mr. Ram.
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Student leaders
and award winners
are honored.
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Winston-Salem State University
May 2004
Riding in style
Chancellor Martin tests his new Wavecrest bike
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Photo courtesy of Media Relations
The Chancellor held a press conference to Introduce campus
police’s newest security devices. WSSU Is the first university In
the nation to use the motorized bikes for security purposes.
Kelechi Wins
New Miss WSSU and Mr. Ram chosen
By Lisa Boone
Argus News Editor
The WSSU Election
Committee presented a com
bined Mr. Ram and Miss
WSSU showcase for the first
time April 7 in K.R. Williams
Auditorium. The contestants
for Mr. Ram were: Mr.
William “Billy" Dobbs and
Mr. Michael Lewis. The con
testants for Miss WSSU were;
Ms. Kelechi Anyanwu, Ms.
Nebra Bess, Ms. Tameka
Dean, Ms. Tawanna
Massenberg and Ms. Shari
Hasty. Students felt that the
combined Mr. Ram and Miss
WSSU competition was a nice
change. "The showcase was
really nice. I was very proud
of each contestant. The
change was really different, I
was not sure that I liked the
combination of both
pageants in the beginning,
but as the show went on I
adjusted to the change," said
sophomore sociology major
Courtney Barfield.
Kelechi Anyanwu was
declared Miss WSSU for 2004-
OS .school year on April 8.
Twenty year-old Ms.
Anyanwu, a psychology major
mass communications minor,
whose parents, formerly of
Nigeria, moved to Washington
D.C., where she was born and
raised. She has been an active
participant in different WSSU
campus organizations. They
include: A.R.T, Impact Bible
Study, Metro Club, Mozik
Modeling Troupe, The News
Argus, Ram Ambassadors, the
Student International
Association, the Voices of
A.R.T. and Wilson Hall
Council.
Ms. Anyanwu exhibited her
vocal and dance abilities at the
Mr. Ram/Miss WSSU
Photo courtesy of Media Relations
Kelechi Anyanwu beat out four other contestants to win the
title of Miss WSSU 2004-05.
showcase as she lit up the
stage in a performance of the
Sister Act version of Joyful
Joyful. She said, "I enjoyed the
showcase. All of the young
ladies became close during the
time that we practiced. It was
a very nice experience."
Ms. Anyanwu has many
ideas that she has planned to
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WINNERS
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implement in the upcoming
school year. "I want to pick
up right where past queens
left off, not necessarily change
the way of going about
things. I want to address the
living situation in older dor
mitories such as Brown Hall,
have seminars to inform stu
dents of different subjects
such as: 'What to do With a
Refund Check,' and 'What
Does it Mean to Attend an
HBCU?'
"I also plan to assist incom
ing and current students
adjust to campus life, try to
have more activities on cam
pus like the field day held on
April 17.1 want to find a mid
dle ground for parking and
housing issues and help
administration create an
atmosphere where students
can express their problems
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Studenfs death causes concern about studying abroad
By Janell J. Lewis
ARGUS Managing Editor
The Office of International Affairs is vig
orously encouraging students to study
abroad but the death of a coUege student
who caught Malaria while studying in
Ghana, Africa, has some students discour
aged.
The death of the North Carolina A&T stu
dent has Shari Hasty, who is considering
studying abroad next semester, thinking
twice.
"That just made me question my safety
overseas," she said. "I have to be confident
that they're doing everything in their power
to keep me safe."
Dr Oyelaran, director of International
Programs on campus said he understands
what students may be feeling.
"When a tragedy occurs, every human
being reacts, and the first reaction is safety."
Oyelaran, who is from Nigeria, said
that he has comfort for students who
may feel some dismay about studying
abroad.
He said his office takes all the neces
sary precautions to ensure the safety of
each student while they are studying in
other countries.
"The first precaution is insurance,
which is better than that of any system
in the country," Oyelaran said. He
added that the coverage is also better.
According to Oyelaran, the cost for
insurance for students in the UNC sys
tem studying abroad is "cheaper than
you can get anywhere else."
It costs 90 cents a day for students
going abroad, and Oyelaran said that
having insurance when abroad "is not
voluntary ... it is a must."
After it has been confirmed that a stu
dent has insurance, the office links up
with the coordinator of the interna
tional program in whichever country a
student is traveling to. Each coordina
tor is provided with a card that has all
kinds of information (including health
issues) about the student.
As far as safety goes, the Office of
International Affairs also does a lot in
terms of security.
"We put together an emergency man
agement team," Oyelaran said.
The team is comprised of Dr. Melody
Pierce, Dr. Merdis McCarter, Ms. Scott,
and Dr. Oyelaran.
"All of us are available 24 hours a
day," Oyelaran said.
Also a practitioner is always ready to
provide healthcare if needed. Though
there is a medical practitioner readily
available, Oyelaran said students need
to make sure to take all prescription
drugs with them.
He said that the office makes sure
that when students are going to tropi
cal areas their immunizations are
updated.
"When you're going to an area like
Ghana, we have info about immuniza
tions that you need to take before you
leave, and up to four weeks when you
get back," Oyelaran said. These include
shots for Tetanus, Yellow Fever and
Hepatitis. A shot for Malaria is major
for the tropics to minimize all risks.
"We take the utmost of care so that if
there is an emergency, we can at least
try the best as humanly possible ... to
make sure we provide for the care of
our students," Oyelaran said attempt
ing to ease th^ fear in some people's
mind.
"I'm delighted to say that almost
everyone of our students that have
gone abroad has had a marvelous
adventure."