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www.thenewsiugiis.coni Opinion Tuesday, Dcccnibcr 7, 2010 riic News Argus Page f) RAMBLE ONLINE P8LL RESULTS Due to budget cuts, which areas should get less funding? Cut programs and dept, with history of low graduation rates 16% Delay new construction on campus indefinitely 27% Reduce the number of WSSU administrators 38% Decrease funding to the Athletic Dept. 19% To participote in the poll, register online @ fhenewsaiyus. com ‘Ti§ §i3a§on to think of others and ^^^n^^roas Fall is the season where the maturation of the year begins to set in. As the leaves change color, birds change flight patterns and the weather changes dramatically from warm winds to cool breezes, the expectation of autumn brings about festivities reserved only for the culmination of a year. Since the holiday season has begun, many of us are hard at work preparing for the quality time spent with family and friends. Hopefully in the spirit of the season, those who have a warm place to lay their heads won't forget the plight of the less fortunate. The "Black Friday" experience has become a highly anticipated event every year around this time, so much that many retail stores use the number of sales for that day to make — or break — their quarterly numbers. Shoppers hit shopping malls in droves at obscure hours in order to find a bar gain or get the best "deal" on merchan dise. Yes, it's all in the spirit of the season, but I can't help but wonder if the essence of it has somehow been tainted. Are we joyful for the fact that we are able to bless someone else through the gift of giving, or are we more ecstatic about feeling a sense of achievement when we are able to buy something on the cheap? Do we shop for our loved ones out of the generosity in our hearts, or do we purchase merchandise in hopes that that person will return the favor? Sometimes it feels as though this holi day season, which once carried so much substance, has now been reduced to just that — substance. And it's evident by the way society has continued to place more emphasis on after-Thanksgiving-day sales than on the day of Thanksgiving itself. This holiday season, 1 urge all of us come out of what has become the societal norm. As you make your way to one retail store after another, consider the folks that seemed to be displaced during this time of year. For every article of clothing that you buy for yourself or someone else, go into your closet and give an older article of clothing to a donation station. Pay it forward. Treat it with a sense of urgency. This may seem a bit extreme, but so are the situations that some of the unfortu nate will experience this time of year. The light that you shine through your genuine generosity may very well lead someone into a brighter new year. jaye Cole Assistmit Editor From left top: Jaye Cole, Natalie Davis, Jamie Hunter, Jarrelt Dawkins, and Blanca Pender. From left, seated; Victoria Staples, Brandon Coley, Jordan Howse and Jordan Holloway. THE HEWS ARSUS STAFF 2010 JORDAN HOWSE Editor In Chief BRANDON COLEY Chief Online Producer and Graphics Editor JAYE COLE Assistant Editor NATALIE DAVIS Assistant Editor JARRETT DAWKINS Chief Photographer BRANDON WAINRIGHT Staff Photographer JORDAN HOLLOWAY Sports Reporter JAMIE HUNTER Staff Reporter VICTORIA STAPLES Staff Reporter BIANCA PENDER Staff Reporter EBONY SMITH Stoff Reporter STEPHANIE DOUTHIT Technical Adviser end Advertising Sales & Marketing Manager DR. LONA D. COBB Faculty Adviser THE NSWS ARGUS OFFICE 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 Pi P '' The News Argus, the official student newspaper of Winston-Salem State Universit/, is produced in conjunction with three 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 published during the summer semester, holidays and University breaks Argus is an affiliate of Black College Wire; Collegenews.com; CollegePublisher.com; TheCompusBuzz.com; College Media Advisers; Black College Communication Associa tion; CNBAM; N.C. Scholastic Media Association; National Newspaper Associoiton; Society for News Design
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