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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Rams H.O.P.E.
500 red, blue balloons released
during Haitian relief kick-off event
BIANCA
PENDER
REPORTER
Rams
Helping
Others Prosper
Everyday, an
organization
formed to
focus on relief
efforts and the
community
hosted the
H.O.P.E.
Floats event for awareness of
relief efforts for Haiti on Feb.
16.
Chelii Broussard, the
adviser for Campus Life
Marketing Committee and
Raging Rams, said she formed
Rams H.O.P.E. in January to
provide an avenue for stu
dents to demonstrate social
responsibility and participate
in civic engagement.
"You are here at Winston-
Salem State to become lead
ers/' Broussard said.
During the H.O.P.E. Floats
program Broussard said.
"What will you do, not only
as members of an organiza
tion, but as individuals to
make the world a better
place."
Exactly 500 red and blue
balloons were released to raise
student awareness about the
devastation in Haiti. The
event served as a kick-off for
future events and relief efforts.
About 50 students partici
pated and listened to testi
monies and songs from stu
dents and members of the
organization.
Kristen Lincoln, an account
ing major from Modesto,
Calif, said it is important to
have an organization like
Rams H.O.P.E.
"We need to have more
unity amongst ourselves,"
Lincoln said.
"We would expect others to
help if the United States goes
through a major disaster."
CAMPUS CRIME BLOTTER
The Campus Crime Blotter is a
concise summary of tiie up-to-
date incidents that affect the
Winston-Salem State campus and
community. Certain incidents
may lead to News Argus articles
that discuss them at great length.
Tuesday, Feb. 2
At 2:05 p.m. an officer was dispatched
to investigate an assault of a female at
Diggs Gallery. The victim did not re
quire medical attention; however, she
pressed charges and a Campus Appear
ance Ticket was issued to the individual
who assaulted her. The case is open.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Campus Police were dispatched to as
sist a traffic officer investigating a vehi
cle with no parking decal in Parking
Lot K. Investigation revealed a revoked
registration. The plate was seized, and
the vehicle was towed to McAuleys Re
covery and Towing. The case is closed.
Friday, Feb. 5
An officer was notified by a staff mem
ber in Foundation Heights of a viola
tion. After being granted permission
by the student to search the student's
room, a gram of marijuana and alcohol
were discovered. The student was in
structed to come to the Campus Police
station for further information.
While officers were waiting the student
jumped out the window and attempted
to flee campus.
The student was caught and placed in
custody at Forsyth County Jail. The
case is closed.
Thursday, Feb. 11
At 1:15 a.m. a security officer in Wilson
Hall requested the assistance of campus
police to investigate the assault of a fe
male. Police questioned and took state
ments from both parties involved and a
witness. The victim was transported to
Forsyth Magistrates Office to press
charges. The case is closed.
Thursday, Feb. 11
An officer responded to the report of a
student that detailed a female student
being assaulted and locked in the bath
room in Foundation Heights. The offi
cer questioned friends of the alleged
victim to discover the victim's where
abouts which revealed a cell phone
number and that the victim had been
taken to Greensboro. The alleged vic
tim eventually contacted campus police
but declined to come to the station. At
4:55 p.m. an officer at the request of res
ident hall personnel escorted the al
leged offender offender to the campus
police station. The victim did not file a
report. The case is open.
Source: WSSU Department
of Police and Public Safety
Compiled and reported by
Marcus Cunningham, Copy Desk Chief
ONE DAY =
Two commencements
Terrence Holley, a middle
grades education major from
Everetts, N.C., said he would
encourage others to join Rams
H.O.PE.
"It is important that WSSU
becomes influential in the
local community and interna
tional community," Holley
said.
Donation boxes will be
placed in different locations
on campus.
Rams H.O.P.E. will become
an official organization in
August. They will sponsor a
benefit concert Feb. 24 and a
Haiti forum March 23.
Morgan Hinton, a Political
Science major said Rams
H.O.P.E. is a positive addition
on campus.
"It is a great idea to have an
organization for the sake of
helping others," Hinton said.
"Not enough people spread
awareness about international
issues."
MARCUS
CUNNINGHAM
Copy Desk Chief
After two
months of
meetings and
planning, a
decision has
been made for
the replace
ment for the
fall 2009 com
mencement.
May 8 will
be the make-up date for those
supposed to participate in fall
commencement Dec. 18. This
date [May 8J is also the original
commencement date for all
spring graduates.
Rather than combining both
events and creating a possible
capacity issue, a committee
decided the fall graduates
commencement will be at 9:45
a.m. in the K.R. Williams
Auditorium while the spring
graduates commencement will
take place at 2 p.m. in the
Lawrence Joel Veterans
Memorial Coliseum.
Fall commencement will
feature the same keynote
speaker [Larry Womble] and
program as originally planned
for Dec. 18.
"We are trying our best to
replicate the Dec. 18 com
mencement on May 8," said
Nancy Young, the interim
director for Media and Public
Relations.
The speaker and program for
spring graduates will be differ
ent from fall commencement.
Rather than immediately
putting together a replacement
graduation at an earlier date.
Young said the plan was to
give fall graduates as much
planning time as possible.
"A lot of the graduates are
working and need time to
schedule [time to attend com
mencement]." Another con
cern was the number of fall
graduates planning to attend a
replacement graduation. The
Chancellor's Office dispersed
e-mails and postcards to fall
graduates to survey how many
graduates will attend the May
8 commencement.
"We are expecting 160 to 200
participants," Young said.
The Chancellor's Office will
also send one final e-mail as a
last call for all graduates to
participate.
With fall commencement
being considerably smaller
than originally planned. Young
said that K.R. Williams should
accommodate all. "It will be
much more intimate."
The final decision was ulti
mately Chancellor Reaves';
however, it was a small group
composed of Young, Dr.
Shirley Manigault, Dr. Melody
Pierce and Sharon Hush who
developed the decision.
The group had several meet
ings, including meetings with
current students, fall graduates
and SGA. Young said that
majority of the students were
receptive to the idea for the
replacement fall commence
ment May 8.
"It is regrettable it [fall com
mencement] had to be can
celled," Young said.
Young also said it should not
be ignored that summer grad
uates were affected by the can
cellation.
"Summer graduates have no
commencement and many
wanted to march [in the fall] as
well."
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