Sept. 17. 2007
The News Argus
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Features
Arts District's
'Word on the Street'
successful yet again
Erik Spencer
ARGUS STAFF
Iust down the hill from Winston-Salem State
University, the Downtown Arts District
Association (DADA) of Winston-Salem is
ping revitalize the local arts scene by spon
soring a personalized brick project.
The "Word on the Street" fundraiser enables
individuals and groups to buy bricks that
become a permanent part of downtown
Winston-Salem. Fraternities, sororities and other
groups can leave their mark on the city by
ordering personalized bricks in honor of their
group or in memory of a loved one. For a dona
tion of $100, the brick helps pave the Arts
District, which runs through 5th, 7th and Trade
streets.
In response to the success of its first brick
project, DADA decided to revive this fundraiser.
Although DADA doesn't have free reign over
where the bricks are placed, the group works
closely with the city to install bricks where peo
ple have requested.
"We still have to do what the city tells us to,"
said Kathryn Gauldin, a DADA volunteer.
"They [bricks] must be laid flat."
Placement is limited to areas that have brick
walkways. The process involves removing old
bricks and replacing them with new, personal
ized ones, such as those in front of Sweet
Potatoes, a restaurant on Trade Street.
For a non-profit organization that has to pay
all of its expenses, the personalized brick project
has gone a long way in increasing funds for the
Arts District. Brick sales don't pay all the
expenses, but they do help with them, Gauldin
said. Gauldin is also quick to say that the brick
project isn't just for individuals.
"A lot of businesses are choosing to put them
in front of their stores," she said.
Donations from the brick project have helped
sponsor events such as gallery-hops that occur
on the first Friday of the month, when galleries
extend their hours to display the work of local
artists. Due in part to the increased interest in
the brick project, events like the gallery-hops
are now occurring on a monthly basis instead of
only three or four times a year.
Gauldin, who has been with DADA since its
inceptton, has seen the organization blossom
into what it is today. She recalled that even
before DADA was officially organized, it was a
dght-knit community of artists. She has also
seen the impact the arts have had on the neigh
borhood, as well. Once considered a "scary
place," the downtown neighborhood has been
cleaned up and crime has gone down.
For more information about brick project, upcom
ing events, and general information about the
Downtown Arts District Association of Winston-
Salem, you can check out the Web site:
WWW. dadaws. com
Tips from Rams to Lambs
Seniors of ’08 offer advice to ’11 freshmen
Tracey Bowen
Argus staff
The saying around Winston-Salem State
is, "It's so hard to be a Ram."
No one knows more about the plights
of a WSSU student than the senior class of
2008. The senior class has experienced it
all, from all the trials and tribulations, to
the late-night cram sessions and the
Thursday-through-Sunday-night party
hops. Along the way they've learned the
tricks of the trade and have some advice
for underclassmen.
"Freshman year is the foundation of
your collegiate experience," says Robert
Stevens, a 21-year-old senior political sci
ence major and 2008 SGA President.
"Making the best of the first year will put
you in place for success in the future.
Don't be afraid to ask for help. Seek out
what the school has to offer. Utilize the
first-year college program in the Hauser
building, check out tutorial options and
meet with your advisers and professors as
often as needed. Always remember to put
your best foot forward and you'll come
out a winner in the end."
As the class of 2008 comes to its dawn
ing day, thoughts of yesterdays past cloud
the air. Students are reminiscing about the
days of their freshman year and want to
help set an example for the class of 2011.
"Yeah, I remember a few days freshman
year when 1 didn't want to get up for
class, but I made it through," said one
senior who asked to remain anonymous.
"Make good decisions. You don't have to
go to every party out there. Make time for
your studies. You don't want to look back
with any regrets."
"It's nice to know that the seniors care,"
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Photo by Garrett Garms
New students hear about the realities of college life in a variety of get-acquainted
sessions.
says Whitney Herring, a 19-year-old
freshman nursing major. "So far, all of the
students I've met have been really nice. I
do have to admit I have been a bit home
sick, but going to class and some of the
events they've had around campus have
been fun. I know that I'll take any advice
I can get."
‘Phenomenal’ Caesar grew up at WSSU
Gabrielle Leonard
ARGUS STAFF
Dianne Caesar, one of the 50
women featured in the book.
Jewels: 50 Phenomenal Black
Women Over 50, gives credit to
her aunts and mother for
being known as "phenome
nal".
Caesar said that they taught
her how to be self-efficient,
and proud of where she
comes from.
"When it came to sending
girls or boys to school in a
family, girls always went first.
My mother had a great educa
tion, considering the times
that she was brought up in,
but after she finished her
options were limited. My
mother is and was very intelli-
gerjt, and with the help of
aunts, helped shape me into
the woman you see today."
Caesar also has close ties
with Winston-Salem State
University.
"I grew up at Winston-
Salem State University cam
pus. My house used to be
where the Old Nursing
Building is now," Caesar said.
"My roots are here."
Caesar has been Executive
Director of the Delta Arts
Center for more than 10 years.
She said that the picture was
taken at the Delta Arts Center
and that the exposure that she
has received with her job has
surpassed any expectations,
and that it is a joy to go to a
job that she loves everyday.
Caesar gave much of the
credit for her being acknowl
edged in Jewels to her relation
ship with photographer
Michael Cunningham, author
of the best-seller book Crowns.
When Caesar found out that
Cunningham was seeking out
women 60 and up, she jumped
at the opportunity.
"This was my mark on the
world, and my one attempt to
be remembered in the future,"
Caesar said.
Caesar said that she hopes
current and future generations
pay attention to their elders
and learn from them.
"Believe in your self," she
said. "Look to the lessons
from the older generation
and take care of your body
because it is your
temple."
JENA SIX, from page 1
between a group of black students and
one of the white students involved in
Friday's fight.
Once back at school, Justin Barker, a
white student, teased Bailey about get
ting beaten Friday night and used
racial slurs to do so. One student
punched Barker in the back of the
head and others kicked him while he
was down, leaving him unconscious.
An ambulance arrived to pick Barker
up, but he was never officially hospi
talized and, later that night, went to a
school function.
Six black students were arrested over
the Dec. 4 school fight and their bonds
were set. The highest reached $138,000.
Bell and the other five were charged
with attempted second-degree murder
and conspiracy in the fight with Justin
Barker. On Sept. 4, charges for Carwin
Jones and Theo Shaw were reduced to
aggravated-second degree battery, the
Associated Press reported, citing a
media report.
In July, Bell became the first to stand
trial. After being represented by a pub
lic defender who did not call witnesses
in Bell's deferise, an all-white jury con
victed him of aggravated battery and
conspiracy charges after two days of
deliberation. On Aug. 24, Bell was
denied a reduction in the $90,000 bail
after prosecutors disclosed four previ
ous brushes with the law.
On July 31, as many as 300 support
ers rallied in Jena in support of Bell
and all of the defendants.
Victoria Kirby, a junior speech com-
mimication major at Howard and a
member of the Save the Jena Six
Plarming Committee, said the Jena Six
issue cannot be ignored. The group
was plaiming a Sept. 5 rally in support
of the accused at Howard's Rankin
Memorial Chapel.
"It's crucial for us to be involved,"
Kirby said of the Howard community.
"What we do affects what happens in
the black community."
Chigozie Onyema is a part of the
planning team as well. The group is
working to raise money for and aware
ness of the case. "It would behoove
students at a historically black uriiver-
sity to show solidarity with any case
that calls into question the blindfold
that the court is supposed to wear," he
said. Onyema is a senior African
American studies major and the presi
dent of the Howard chapter of
Amnesty International.
"Historically, there has been a sepa
rate criminal justice system for black
and white citizens," he said. He then
referred, to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham
Jail, saying that it taught us that "an
injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere."
NURSES, from page 1
"African Americans tend to do better seeking health care
when there's an African American nurse. There's already a
trust factor," Campbell said.
According to WSSU's 2006 annual report, nearly 1,600
students were accepted into the School of Health Sciences,
which is the largest academic unit on campus. Eighty per
cent are nursing students. This number represents a 400
percent increase in the last five years. According to
Campbell, 90 percent of graduates were employed within
three months of graduation.
Campbell credits the success of the program to the prepa
ration of students and the diverse faculty. The video confer
ence was sponsored by the WSSU Center of Excellence for
the Elimination of Health Disparities.
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