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NCNW honors high school senior Honda Team wins
in ‘Princess for a Day’ Contest $3,000 for University
Odyssey McNeill
CONTRIBUTOR
Prom is quickly approaching and the econ
omy remains in a slump.
Many hopeful high school female seniors are
anticipating memories of their special night;
however, some of these students will need
financial help preparing for their special occa
sion.
The National Council of Negro Women's
Chapter at Winston-Salem State created "A
Princess for a Day" program to help a senior
female in a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
High School during prom season.
The main goal of "A Princess for a Day" is to
help girls find confidence that will stay with
them long after the prom is over.
The 2010 winner of "A Princess for a Day"
was Julisa Wright, a senior at RJ Reynolds High
School.
"I'm so excited to be the winner," Wright said.
"Now, I am going to look and feel better about
my big night."
The "A Princess for a Day" vision was created
by WSSU mass communications alumna.
Crystal Winston, who was president for NCNW
during her senior year, 2008-2009.
"I remember preparing for prom and wanting
that night to be perfect," Winston said.
"I believe that young females need to have
extra support in preparations so their fantasy
can be fulfilled."
Glenn, Reynolds, Carver, and Atkins high
schools were given applications for senior
females planning to attend prom. The applicant
was expected to be a senior graduating in the
spring, with a GPA of 2.5 or better. They had to
complete an application form with a transcript
and essay attached.
Each packet was reviewed and voted on by
the executive board members of NCNW.
Wright received a dress, makeup, a hair style,
manicure and pedicure, shoes and accessories.
The WSSU chapter of NCNW is composed of
26 female students advised by Jacqueline
Bethea. Bethea is a computer science lecturer
and graduate program assistant.
The chapter's 2009-2010 president is Victoria
Myatt, a senior finance major .
"Our organization is passionate about con
tributing to the black community, and uplifting
black women makes a difference," Myatt said.
"I am passionate about our program and
being a part of one of the few organizations that
targets women and their needs."
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‘Kush and Orange Juice’ for the ears
Marcus Cunningham
Copy Desk Chief
"Kush and Orange Juice," no I'm not
talking about illegal substances and
Tropicana; however, I am referencing the
new mixtape from 22-year-old hip-hop
musician and Pittsburgh native Wiz
Khalifa.
The mixtape plays more like an album
with 20 tracks including several skits that
add to the flow and atmosphere of the
music. This isn't your average mixtape
with a screaming DJ, bomb drop sound
effects and gunshots. No, this is uninter
rupted rhyming and singing over cool and
melodic beats.
The vibe of the tape is truly old school,
and almost as a foreshadowing. The cover
artwork is a remake of the cover for soul
singer and original member of the
Temptations, David Ruffin's 1980
"Gentleman Ruffin" album.
Smooth unaggressive lyrics create an
easy-going and mellow atmosphere.
Khalifa goes into great detail about tour
life and a certain extracurricular activity
quite possibly soon to be legal in
California that consumes him.
"Hotel room right upon the water even
taught her [girlfriend] how to use a joint
roller, a Titan but came from underground
like an Oiler," Khalifa cleverly rhymes on a
standout track named "Spotlight."
While much of "Kush and Orange Juice"
is pot smoking, women, and overall good
times. Khalifa does take a departure from
the norm to talk about his personal experi
ences and drop bits of advice to the lis
tener on tracks like "Visions."
Khalifa rhymes with reference to his
recent departure from record label Warner
Bros."True story, word to the wise, don't
let these labels gas you up to be some
thing, get your paper never trust 'em."
The skits on the tape feature 70's classics
and a retro radio feel, as Khalifa puts on
his best impersonation of a disc jockey
answering telephone calls from avid lis
teners.
With features from fellow emerging hip-
hop artists like Killa Kyleon, Curren$y, Big
Krit, Johnny Juliano and Nesby Phips,
"Kush and Orange" features a little bit of
something for everyone.
I can't sing the praises of this tape
enough. It's one of those rare albums
where skipping songs is not required. You
can just let it ride.
A number of people must have shared
the same sentiment as I because upon its
release on April 14 the search phrase
"Kush and Orange Juice download" had
the highest popularity rating on Google.
The mixtape also ascended to the top of
Twitter's trending topics 30 minutes after
it was released digitally for free through
Khalifa's account.
If you are one for hardcore rhymes or
gangsta rap, then this tape might not be for
yovi; however, if you're looking for smooth
lyrics, witty metaphors and melodic vocals
over soulful beats then you should defi
nitely get a good fill of "Kush and Orange
Juice," pun intended.
Blanca Pender
REPORTER
The Winston-Salem State
University Honda Team fin
ished with a 2-3 record during
the 2010 Honda Campus All-
Star Challenge National
Championship Tournament
April 10-13 in Orlando.
The HCASC is the nation's
largest academic competition
between HBCUs.
The team competed in the
Round Robin Division I, the
Maggie Walker Division along
with Paine College, Chicago
State, Morgan State, and
Delaware State.
The team received a trophy
for being a tournament quali
fier, and the University
received $3,000 for participat
ing in the competition.
This year, the HCASC con
sisted of 48 teams instead of 64
teams of more than 250 stu
dents from across the country.
The WSSU Honda team has
participated in the tournament
for 17 years and participated in
a campus tournament to qual
ify for the national tourna
ment.
"This year it was more diffi
cult to make nationals because
of the change in the number of
teams competing," said
Marilyn Roseboro, the Honda
Team coach for 15 years.
Roseboro is also a associate
professor in the mass commu
nications department.
The "Great 48" schools were
divided into eight divisions
and competed in a modified
Round Robin format with six
schools per division. The six
teams played each other in five
matches.
Prairie View A&M won the
tournament.
WSSU's team practiced on
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays during the fall and
spring semester.
Candace Kelly, an interdisci
plinary studies major from
Wilmington, said that Honda
practices were not difficult
because she used the informa
tion she learned in her classes
to help her answer the ques
tions.
Terrence Hobbs, a mass com
munications major from
Charlotte, participated in his
first year, and looks forward to
assisting Honda in the future.
"I am graduating in
December [2010], but I will
absolutely come back to help
the team," Hobbs said.
The WSSU Honda team con
sisted of three new members:
Stephen Archie, a computer
science major from Shelby, NC;
Krista Brown, a sports man
agement major from Winston-
Salem and Hobbs.
The HCASC is one of
Honda's largest and longest
running philanthropic initia
tives in the United States.
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