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Page 4 The News Argus edited by t.gibson Opinion Tuesday, November 17, 2009 www.thenewsargus.com Always Watching TIFFANY GIBSON Editor In Chief Take care of your good hair! We have all heard about the new documentary "Good Hair/' produced by actor/comedian Chris Rock and Nelson George. Rock decided to produce the documentary after his 6-year old daughter asked, "Daddy how come I don't have good hair?" Good hair has always been a topic of dis cussion in the Black community. The Black hair business is a $9 billion industry. 1 have been told that I have good hair, and I just smile and say thank you. Sometimes I ask myself, "are they telling me this because my hair resembles a white woman's long and silky smooth texture?" I hope not because to me good hair is healthy hair. If only it were that simple for all Black women to share my sentiment. When a Black woman chemically straightens her hair, she uses sodium hydroxide, lye or calcium hydroxide. Over time, these chemicals can damage a woman's hair and scalp. Sodium hydroxide is extremely corrosive and damaging to human tissue. Some of its other uses are soaps, rayon, and paper. It is also used as a drain and oven cleaner. Calcium hydroxide can be used to neutralize soil and to refine sugar. As a woman who relaxes my hair, I understand the risks, but for me the risks do not out weigh the results. For the women who choose to wear their hair in natural hair styles I salute you. The negative stereotypes associated with some natural hairstyles is not a risk I'm willing to take. It's like comedian Paul Mooney says in one scene of Good Hair. "If you hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they' re not happy." I do not want to take the chance of not getting hired because my hair is nappy. The low maintenance associated with chemically processed hair is another reason I enjoy wearing my hair relaxed. I choose not to deal with the constant up keep, that comes with some natural hairstyles like locks, Afros, and twists. I prefer a relaxer because it makes my hair more manageable. In an article written by Tina Firesheets in the "Greensboro News & Record," Afi Johnson Parrish says, "In the professional arena, as much as we want to say it [natural hair] doesn't matter. It does impact the way people perceive you." Although I'm a fan of relaxed hair, when it comes down to it, it does not matter if your hair is short, long, relaxed or natural. If your ends are not damaged and you take good care of your then you have good hair. I give many thanks to Garret A. Morgan for inventing the first hair relaxer! DID you KNOW THAT SU RADIO WAS KICKED OFF THE AIR? NO... WHAT^S THE LINK? WSSURADIO.EDU/ NOWSURADIO/CAN'T FINDTHELINK/WHO’S LISTENIHGP/WHERE AREYOUONTHERADIO DIAL/#@*%!/NO LONGERAVAILABLE UNTILFURTHERNDTICE How did WE miss that? In the Oct. 27 issue (Vol. 47, No. 3) The location of Hampton University was reported incorrectly. The University is located in Hampton, Va. As a matter of policy, The News Argus will publish corrections of errors and clarifications In fact that have been published in the newspaper. thenew$argus@yahoo.com Letter Policy The News Argus is a student publication of Winston-Salem State University. The News Argus encourages written comments to the editor and guest columns, but some rules apply: □ A signature, address and phone number must accompany all let ters. Letters should be double-spaced and no more than 300 words. □ Letters will be verified by The News Argus by a phone call prior to publication. If The News Argus is unable to contact the writer of a let ter, the letter will be held until contact is made. Letters intended as advertising will not be published. □ The News Argus does not publish "form letters"or letters sent to multiple newspapers outside the Triad unless the issue discussed in the letter is of importance to the WSSU community. □ The News Argus reserves the right to edit letters and guest columns for clarity, length and libel. The News Argus will edit letters that are grossly inaccurate or cross the boundaries of good taste. □ The News Argus allows readers to reply to someone response to any earlier letter only once. □ Guest columns may be no more than 400 words. The News Argus will accept endorsements of candidates, but only one per writer per candidate. The letter may challenge a candidate's record, but no intensely personal attacks will be printed. The News Argus permits candidates to write letters to the editor to specifically respond to another letter. Campus Crew Forum of comments from WSSU students, faculty, and staff rarKlomly selected to answer a provocative question from The News Argus. Comments do not represent tfie opinions of The News Argus. What do you think about having a dress code at WSSU? In an effort to "get back to the legacy" of Morehouse leaders, Morehouse College implemented a dress code. The new dress code asks that all young men pull up their pants, remove their do-rags, shades and hats when they enter the buildings on campus. At Winston-Salem State there is no University dress code. Interviews and photos by Scott Long KAITLIN HALL SENIOR, DAVIE COUNTY I don't think we need a dress code because everyone here has their own unique style. MALERIE YOUNGER SENIOR, WASHINGTON D.C. I think we should have a dress code because we should want to look presentable. GABRIEL SCOTT SENIOR, THOMASVILLE I think we should have a dress code because we represent ourselves and the school. We should look presentable when people visit our campus. DONNA SPINKS WSSU INSTRUCTOR Students should be responsi ble for how they dress, but it would be hard to enforce a dress code policy. DOUGLAS COULTER SOPHOMORE, HICKORY I don't think we should have a dress code because we would lose our individualism and everyone would look the same.
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