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www.tJienewsargiis.com edited by t. gibson Opinion Tuesday, October 27, 2009 'I’lie News Argus Page ,) RAMble Online poll results Which homecoming event are you looking forward to the most? Greek Step Show Z8% Football Game vs Hampton Zb% Comedy Show featuring DeRay Davis and Roz G 18% Kick-Off Homecoming Party featuring The-Dream, Durrough, and The New Boyz 16% Gospel Play “The Sins of My Father” 12% To participate in the next poll, register online at thenewsargus.com Men, Let’s Clean Ourselves up Let me start this off by say ing that since I've been at Jackson State University, the number of men dressing up and dressing decent has vastly improved. Obviously more people have begun to realize that people are around look ing at you, and always remember first impressions are the best impressions. However, two weeks ago, I saw something very disturb ing. While walking out of the Student Center, I saw a young man walking out of the book store, with a do-rag on his head and a pacifier in his mouth. My mind went straight to his future, like, "does he look to obtain a job after college looking the way he did?" or "I hope he doesn't show up to his job interview with the pacifier in his mouth." This is just one example of how we, as young black col lege men, should be making improvements in our decorum and dress. If a [company] rep resentative walks on campus and sees a person with a baby's chew toy in their mouth, what do you think their perception of the men on campus would be? Remember impressions. And we like to complain when people state that many of our African- American men will end up dead or in jail. It's due to the fact that those first impres sions are not ones of exem plary young men. There are ways to dress and ways to look on campus that would create the image that we are about our business. There are several things young men should guard against doing as it relates to clothing on cam pus. First, young men, please pull up your pants. I know it probably sounds repetitive, but it's a continuous problem. Honestly, it really doesn't look cool. And just a little insider: The quality females don't like it either. I hear women say all the time, "If he would pull up his pants and put on a nice shirt. I'd give him a chance." It also shines a negative light on all black men in soci ety when people see us out in the world with pants below our waists. Secondly, there's nothing wrong with wearing a shirt and tie, or polo and slacks at some point during the week. Dress dignified, as if you're anticipating a prospective employer to give you a job that day. I'm not trying to change anybody's wardrobe, but 1 am letting you know that adding to your wardrobe would allow more diversity in what you wear, which is always a great thing to have. Third, don't walk around cam pus with things in your mouth. That is very tacky. I mean nothing, suckers, straws, PACIFIERS. It makes us look like infants, little kids that can't just go from one place to another without having some thing in between our lips. Finally, whatever style you choose to wear, make sure it is presentable. If you want to wear jeans and a t-shirt, make sure the t-shirt isn't dingy. If you wear a polo, make sure there aren't food stains on your polo. If you wear dress shoes, shine them. And try to keep your hair looking pre sentable because that accentu ates that style just that much more. Men, we have to crush per ception with good impres sions. Start proving standards wrong. Remember we are a valuable commodity, one that the world is beginning to notice more and more. We have to keep up with the stan dard that our U.S. President Barack Obama has created for us all. Let's clean ourselves up. Kenny Bunch ivrites for the Blue & White Flash, the Jackson State University student newspa per, which originally published this article. Op-Ed Print editions of colliegiate newspapers are useful - and won't hurt A couple of weeks ago, when I delivered our Oct. 6 issue, a faculty member asked me, "Why do we still print the news when we have a web site?" Our paper. The News Argus, is published twice monthly this semester. During the same week that the printed edition is circulated, "a new and improved"online edition of the Argus is posted at www.thenewsargus.com. We use the online edition to update stories, add extra stories and pictures. Our online version has just become more interactive. For example, in Campus Crew the readers can now read and listen to the responses. Stories and pictures aren't the only content we publish to print. Every week we receive calls from local businesses wanting to print their advertisements in our paper. If we were to stop printing and move com pletely to online, we would lose our local advertis ing. We have staff members who work diligently to make sure that our readers are informed, entertained and involved. We are in a recession and money is tight. But the most important rea son we refuse to let go of printing our paper is because of you, the reader. Although you could sit at your computer reading the Argus for long periods of time, it is much easier to pick up the printed edition. Who would want to spend a long time reading news articles as your lap top gets burns your legs? Print also serves as a win dow for the community to glance into Winston-Salem State. The News Argus isn't just delivered on campus. We cir culate it to the surrounding community and beyond. Don't forget about our homecoming reading audi ences. When the alumni return to campus, they are more likely to seek and read a printed newspaper (or news papers) rather than go online at www.thenewsargus.com. Instead of having your eyes glued to a screen, just sit back and enjoy your lunch, flip to your favorite News Argus sec tion and enjoy reading the written word on paper, while it lasts. Your fingers may get a little dirty from the news print, but you won't have to worry about glowing in the dark from radiation emitted from your computer screen. James Cherry Chief Online Producer for the News Argus Op-Ed The News Argus Staff 2009 TIFFANY GIBSON Editor In Chief MARCUS CUNNINGHAM Copy Desk Chief LATASHA MILES Sports Editor JAMES CHERRY Chief Online Producer GORDON TEAGLE Editorial Cartoonist BRANDON COLEY Graphics Artist BRITTANI PARKER Reporter CORDERIUS COWANS Reporter SCOTT LONG Campus Crew Stephanie DOUTHIT Technical Adviser and Advertising Sales & Marketing Manager DR. LONA D. COBB Faculty Adviser The News Argus Office is in Carolina Hall G005 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Winston-Salem, N.C. 27110 Newsroom 336-750-2327 FAX 336-750-8704 Argus Advertising 336-750-8701 thenewsargus@yahoo.com www.thenewsargus.com The News Argus, the official student newspaper of Winston-Salem State University, is produced in conjunction with two journalism classes in the Department of Mass Communications. Any full-time WSSU student is eligible to join the staff. The News Argus is published on Tuesdays during the fall and spring semesters but not pub lished during the summer semester, holidays and University breaks. The News Argus an affiliate of Black College Wire; Collegenews.com; College Publisher.com; TheCampusBuzz.com; College Media Advisers; Black College Communication Association.
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