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Glenn J* l 1 Prison conies ^ -*jfc pipeline [vP?W^j? back for S^u^flggv solutions the win pondered ?|jHGg|? ''"*' "/- ygj p See Page A3 I The Chronicle 660 W. Fifth St. Winston Salem, NC 271 O i Volume 41, Number 5 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, October 9, 2014 PT working on diversity I BY CHANEL DAVIS I III C HRONICLE The lack of African Americans in Winston-Salem State University's three-year old Doctor of Physical Therapy program caused a bit of an online stir last week. The school posted a photo of its current class taken at a "white coat" cere mony to its Facebook page last week. Of the 25 students in the class, there is one black female, a Hispanic male and a student who iden tifies as "bi-racial," accord ing to the school. Responses to the photo ranged from "Wow! Interesting" to "Why are all the faces white, but all the athletes (are) black?" Dr. Peggy Valentine, dean of the School of Health Sciences, said that the department has recognized the decline in diversity. She said the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service, or PTCAS, used by the school doesn't allow it to zero-in on black students. With the system - a service of the American Physical Therapy Association - appli cants can apply to multiple programs across the country with one application. Set' Diversity on A5 WSSU PtxMo WSSU DPT students pose after their recent White Coat ceremony. Photo* by Todd l uck Clinic volun teers (from left) Steve Malik Daniels, C o r r i n n a Austin, Sadou Ibrahim, Omer Zulfiqar, Muhammad Syed, Asiyah Rodriguez and Elizabeth Fleming. (Below) Jahan and Tahsin Choudhury with Dr. Muhammad Syed. Mosque continues tradition of free medical care BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE For almost three decades, the Community Mosque has offered a free medical clinic. Today - thanks to volunteer doctors from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - that tradition continues. In the late 1980s, the Mosque started running a free mobile clinic that visited public housing com munities. The clinic became stationary in the 1990s, inviting patients into the mosque itself for treatment. From its inception up until last December, Dr. Muhammad Athar provided care to the patients who came to the clinic, which was the sole source of medical care for some. With Athar's retirement last year, the once-a-month clinic ceased to exist. In an effort to keep the clinic afloat. Imam Khalid Griggs <tent word out that See CUnic on A2 Staff Photo A voter holds a mailer sent out by the John Davenport Campaign. Candidates stress turnout, registration BY TODD LUCK THE CHjQWICLE Midterm elections tend to have far less voter turnout than presidential ones, hut they can have just as big of an effect. In the 2010 midterms. Democrats suf fered greatly, losing their super majority in the U.S. Senate and control of the House of Representative. On the state level, more than a decade of Democratic majorities came to an end in the General Assembly. Here, in Forsyth County, Ted Kaplan, who was a first-term county commissioner, lost his re election bid to D?n..hi;s..,n n.n IXLpUUllVUII Will Whiteheart. "In 2010, I like to tell people I lost due to an illness, that folks were sick of the Democrats," said Kaplan. He credits low voter turnout, par ticularly among Democrats, as the reason he lost. Now, he's back, challeng ing Whiteheart for the at-large seat that was wrested from him four years ago. He doesn't expect Democrats - or Republicans - to stay home this time. Many, he thinks, are inter ested in the city bond referendum on the bal lot and the hotly-contested U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Thorn Tillis - a battle on which the Democrats' thin Senate majority could hinge. But, still. Kaplan is not taking, any chances. He's phone-banking to get-out-the vote and helping the Forsyth County Democratic Party in its big push to register voters before the Oct. 10 deadline. This election was to be the first time since 2007 without the same-day voter regis tration option during the early voting period - Oct. 23 - Nov. 1. However, last week the Richmond, Va.-based U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated same day regis tration and out-of-precinct voting. Forsyth County Democratic Party Chair Susan Campbell said since the decision was being appealed to the US. Supreme Court, which could strike it down, the big push to register voters by the Oct. 10 deadline remains unchanged. See Election on A10 Kaplan Health Department begins giving free flu shots Photos by Chanel Davis Residents wait to receive flu shots last week. BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE The Forsyth County Health Department has been busy offer ing free flu shots to local residents. The flu vaccine will be offered at the Health Department's Clinic 3 at 799 Highland Ave. for as long as supplies last More than 7,500 doses have been ordered. "Public health is about prevention, and immunizations are the easiest way to prevent diseases. Oct. 1 was our first day giv Sec Flu on A7 Lovett fl . i hi I f i | 6|1 = R <j iaj o2 =- a z e I* ASSURED storage Bessa of Winston-Salem, LLC ___ co ??? MM (N - ??M r '? o ? <T\ V?>
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