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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Preparations
affairs for the Student Government Association.
The similar scheduling has also created some
what of a competition amongst the schools.
SGA President McCoy said the three schools
competed over acts.
"The competition is fun,
especially this year," Jackson
said.
"April is when we begin
planning [homecoming],"
Jackson said.
"This year I set a personal
goal of July 15 for our [SGA
event] schedule.
"We have been in implemen
tation mode ever since."
McCoy said she and Jackson spend their sum
mers in Winston-Salem to plan homecoming.
SGA created surveys to account for the inter
est of the student body and attended numerous
meetings to decide performing acts and venues.
Jackson said during the meetings SGA has to
create arrangements for security, sound, the fire
code and a marketing strategy.
SGA uses feedback from the year before to
look at what strategies need to be fixed.
"Trying to find an artist takes all summer,"
Jackson said. He added that it is important to
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CUNNINGHAM
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pick an artist that will please the entire student
body and will have a buzz around homecoming
time.
Jackson said it is important to budget because
homecoming funds come from the overall oper
ation funds of SGA for the entire school year.
This year SGA has received an increase in
funds from $100,000 to $150,000. Jackson said
they have used about $80,000 to plan homecom
ing.
McCoy said the increased budget has made it
easier to sign bigger acts than in previous years.
A lot of the funds go to paying artist.
Jackson said the range of cost for signing an
artist can be as low as $6,000 or as high as
$650,000.
The SGA uses fliers, posters and other mar
keting tactics to promote the events because
they have to reach the WSSU students, alumni
and the neighboring Winston-Salem commu
nity.
SGA begins creating a homecoming buzz as
soon as the students return for the fall semester.
"The purpose of homecoming is why you
love WSSU and supporting your school, despite
what's happening at surrounding schools,"
Jackson said.
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complete interviews
Sept. 19 - Sept. 29
CAMPUS CRIME BLOTTER
The Campus Crime Blotter is a concise sum
mary of the up-to-date incidents that affect
the Winston-Salem State population. Certain
incidents may lead to News Argus articles
that discuss them at great length.
Saturday, Sept. 19
At 2:30 a.m. an officer was called to investi
gate a drug violation at Gleason-Hairston
Terrace after a staff member reported a strong
odor of marijuana coming from one of the
rooms. The case is now closed.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
At 1:34 p.m. officers responded to the report
of an attempted suicide in Foundation
Heights. EMS was contacted, and the case is
now closed.
Thursday, Sept. 24
At 10 a.m. a staff member reported a fight in
Foundation Heights. Officers responded to
investigate, and one arrest was made. The
case is now closed.
Friday, Sept. 25
At 10:27 a.m. there was a hit and run on
Martin Luther King and Stadium Drive. It
was reported that a student was the victim.
An officer responded and EMS was contacted.
The student was transported to Baptist
Hospital. The case is now closed.
Friday, Sept. 25
At 1:35 p.m. a staff member reported a toxic
chemical spill in A.H. Ray Health Center. An
officer responded and a Health and Safety
Officer was contacted. The case is now
closed.
Sunday, Sept. 27
At 1:50 p.m. an officer responded to a report
of an infant being locked in a vehicle in the
Diggs Gallery parking area. Upon request by
the mother (student), the officer broke the
window. The case is now closed.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
At 1:45 a.m. a staff member in Foundation
Heights reported that someone dispersed a
fire extinguisher in the hallway. An officer
responded, and the case is now closed.
Tuesday, Sept. 29
At 12:45 p.m. WSSU police received a phone
call from Human Resources to report a possi
ble employee being a victim of abuse by the
supervisor. An officer responded and the case
is now closed.
Source: WSSU Department
of Police and Public Safety
Compiled and reported
by Marcus Cunningham, Copy Desk Chief
Four alumni ‘Achievers’
recognized at Convocation
Ms. Lou E. Tillman
Class of 1990
Marcus Cunningham
Copy Desk Chief
LaTasha Miles
Sports Editor
During the Convocation
there will be a 2009 Alumni
Achiever Award sponsored
by the Alumni Relations
Department.
The award is made to cele
brate alumni that meet the
criteria of great career accom
plishments and service or
work in the community or
University.
Four recipients were cho
sen by deans from colleges
and schools at Winston-
Salem State.
Lou Tillman graduated in
1990, and has been working
with the Department of
Defense for the past 22 years.
Tillman was selected by Dr.
Charles Ford of the College
of Arts & Sciences.
Tillman is the Systems
Engineering Curriculum
Manager in the Associate
Directorate for Education
and Training.
"I am grateful for the solid
foundation built and life les
sons learned while attending
WSSU," Tillman said.
"Much of my success over
the years can be attributed to
the guidance and leadership
provided by my WSSU fam
ily, mentors and role mod
els."
Elliott Lemon was chosen
by Jessica Bailey, dean of the
School of Business &
Dr. James Winbush
Class of 1978
Mr. Elliott T. Lemon
Class of 1983
Economics.
Lemon graduated in 1983,
and has since become a
financial advisor at Waddell
& Reed in Charlotte.
"I am very honored to be a
recipient of this distin
guished award," Lemon
said.
"My achievements are a
direct reflection of the experi
ences and knowledge gained
during my years at WSSU."
Dr. Cynthia Jackson-
Hammond from the School
of Education chose to honor
Class of 1978 recipient Dr.
James Winbush.
Winbush spent 25 years in
the military and retired at the
rank of lieutenant colonel.
During the past seven years,
Winbush has worked at
Baptist Hill Middle School in
Hollywood, S.C.
Of those seven years, he
spent more than five as the
school's principal.
"Early on in my years at
WSSU," Winbush said, "I
realized that whether I was
in the classroom or on the
football field, I decided with
the help of some fantastic
friends that success is always
by choice and not by chance
and that the choices you
make will dictate the life you
will live."
Russell Clinding from the
class of 2001, was selected Dr.
Peggy Valentine from the
School of Health Sciences.
Clinding was not available
for contact at press time.
Alumnae reminisce
about school spirit
Bianca Pender
Contributing Reporter
The alumni of Winston-
Salem State have set a stan
dard of school spirit.
Avis Gray, a professor in the
English and Foreign
Languages Department has
fond memories of homecom-
ing. Gray is from Windsor,
N. C. and a 1991 alumna.
Gray said she always
enjoyed the step show
because it was one of the most
popular events.
I participated in the show
as a member of Zeta Phi
Beta."
Gray recalls students being
more socially active and sup
portive.
"If the football team lost the
game you couldn't tell," she
said.
"It was as if they won
because being together was
the cause of celebration."
She advises students to be
proud of WSSU, despite the
problems they [the students]
may have.
Gray returned to WSSU
when the University contacted
Reminisce
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