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Marchers make their way to the Board of Elections.
Sunday voting not for the impatient
BYT. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Jeffvory Campbell and Erica Young didn't seem the least bit
twitchy Sunday as they stood at the very end of a v?ry long line
outside of the Forsyth County Board of Elections office.
This day marked the only Sunday that early voting pools
would be opened and seemly hundreds left church services and
headed straight to the polls, which opened at noon. By 1:30, the
wait for folks like Campbell and Young - who are both in their
early 20s - was about two hours. The dozens who eventually
lined up behind them faced an even longer time on their feet.
"I don't mind," Campbell said of the lull. "People marched,
fought and died so that I could wait and vote, so this is really
nothing for me."
Sunday was not your typical day at the polls. There was car
nival atmosphere on Chestnut Street outside of the Forsyth
County Government Center (where the BOE is housed). Local
organizations, mainly the city's Obama for President Office,
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Golden and Cathy Jeffreys wait to vote outside of the
Government Center with their daughter, Jalen.
New Miss WSSU Alumni raises record cash
BY TODD LUCK
, THE CHRONICLE
Winston-Salem State University's newest
Miss Alumni was crowned last Friday night as
part of the university's annual homecoming
festivities.
College queens are known for their grace,
beauty and poise. Miss Alumni has all the
above but those didn't qualify her for the
crown. There are no young contestants strutting
around in swimsuits and evening gowns in this
competition. Instead, Miss Alumni is a contest
of devotion and fundraising skill. Contestants,
who ranged from young professionals to
retirees, were charged with trying to raise the
most money for their beloved WSSU.
Since 1945. the WSSU National Alumni
Association has held the Miss Alumni contest 0
See Miss Alumni on All Jacqueline Pittman Cureton is crowned Miss Alumni.
Photo by Garrett Garm?/WSSl '
Halloween Humanitarians
WFU students host holiday event for children for 20th time
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Candy. Costumes. Scary stories. Haunted
houses and, of course, trick-or-treating. Wake
Forest University's 20th Annual Project
Pumpkin event had it all. Black and orange
streamers adorned the trees as Wake Forest stu
dents, dressed in full Halloween regalia, led
groups of children from one station to the next;
balloon animals, live music and bean bag tosses
were among the stops on the tour for the hun
dreds of school-age children who visited the
campus Tuesday afternoon.
"It's actually been fun... It's kind of a
chance for us to be kids too - we don't get many
opportunities to wear costumes," quipped
Maddie Simpson, a senior, sociology major and
coordinator of the 2008 event. "It's a bit of a
break from school for both us and the kids."
What began as a student's project two
decades ago has grown considerably.
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Phofo by Layla Farmer
Young trick-or-treaters invade the WFV campus Tuesday.
Anti-drug
agency hands
out its annual
service honors
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Three individuals and one organization were honored
with Community Service Awards at The Coalition for Drug
Abuse Prevention's annual reception Thursday night.
Held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the event is a long
held tradition for the nearly 20-year-old coalition, which
seeks to prevent drug and alcohol abuse through awareness
campaigns and outreach efforts.
Xavia McCarter, Sandra Sherrill, Claudette Weston and
The Darryl Hunt
Project for
Freedom and
Justice were cho
sen from more
than 20 nominees
to become recipi
ents of the organi
zation's 2008
Community
Service Awards.
"It's just
amazing what
I some people in
the community
are doing and they
do it so quietly,"
commented
Education
Director Leanna
Lee, coordinator
of the event. "We
have a lot of won
derful people in
Winston-Salem,
and that's the rea- j
son for these
awards."
According to ,
Parent Services
School Resource Officer Derrick Crews
prepares to accept his award.
Director Angela Parms, Coach Xavia McCarter, who once
headed the JV squad at Parkland, "passionately devotes
much time and engergy towards creating ... outlets for
youth.
"I don't' think there's a finer individual who is more
deserving of this honor," Parms added. "It has been a long
time coming."
Sherrill is the founder of the Hosanna House, which
offers housing, Bible study and life skills training to recov
ering addicts and exoffenders.
"Sandra is a generous and hardworking person," said
Sharon Stewart in presenting the award. "She contributes a
significant amount of her own money to keep the program
running smoothly on a daily basis ... She will teach you how
to make a way out of no way."
Presenter Danetta Fitz said Claudette Weston of Weston
& Associates, Inc., a meeting management and special
events company, is known for philanthropic efforts.
"She is a remarkable woman who has time to be involved
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the rain
Saturday as the
Winston-Salem
State University
Homecoming
Parade makes
its way down
Fourth Street.
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