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News Argus checks in with Chancellor Robinson

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2015 Vol.54 Issue 5

Sanitation ratings for all campus eateries below 100 percent

Dysheada Reid Editor-in-Chief @dreid112 Edited by Matt Parmesano

Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson officially became the 13th chancellor of WinstonSalem State on Oct. 30,the day of his inauguration.

Argus: You are nearing the end of your academic year.

Can you tell me your top two major accomplishments?

Robinson: I think one of the things we talked about before was not having to complete a fall semester. I think the top two would really be the work that we’ve done in terms of looking at the next direction for Winston-Salem State and our new strategic plan.

Getting through some of the major events like graduation.

So that was a major accomplishment as well. We are an institution where administration is constantly doing self-

Photos By Nigel Peterson

Top left: Einstein Bros. Bagels’ sanitation rating is 96 percent.

Einstein’s last inspection was Sept. 16, 2014. Bottom left: Restaurants in DJR are rated 95 percent. Those restaurants’ last inspection was Jan. 13, 2015. All restaurants in DJR are inspected and rated collectively. Above: Kennedy Dining Hall’s sanitation score is 91.5 percent. The dining hall’s last inspection was Sept. 10,

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Former WSSU football player has NFL aspirations Desrick Rhooms @drhooms112 Staff Reporter Edited by Matt Parmesano

Former Rams football player Alfy Hill came to Winston-Salem State in 2013 on a mission to redeem the football team’s name after it lost in the NCAA Division II Championship the year before.

After playing two seasons for the Rams, he has one more goal. Well, two: to become the first member of his family to graduate from college and pursue an NFL career.

“I ultimately decided to choose Winston-Salem State to play in the CIAA; the CIAA is a great conference, and WSSU has a winning tradition,” Hill said.

The 6-foot-5-inch, 295 pound defensive end from Shallotte, N.C. ended his career with the Rams with 57 tackles, 13.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.

After his career with the Rams, Hill decided to pursue his childhood dream of joining the NFL. Hill spent some time during this past summer with the Washington Red-

skins, New England Patriots, and with fellow Ram Phillip Simms in Arizona with the Cardinals. Despite spending time with these teams, he was eventually cut by all three and was ultimately picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I was excited that my childhood dream of playing in the NFL was true,” Hill said.

Hill got off to a fast start with the Eagles, producing his first sack in the first preseason game.

“As soon as I got the sack, I blew a kiss to my girlfriend because I promised her I would blow a kiss after every sack,” Hill said.

Despite his play, Hill was released by the Eagles on Aug. 31, during final cuts.

When Hill found out he was cut, he contacted Head Coach Chip Kelly and asked what he needed to improve on to better his chances in the NFL. After being cut from the Eagles, Hill decided to come back to Winston-Salem and earn his degree.

“The most important thing that I learned is that everything won’t go your way,” Hill said.

“You need to have a backup plan because sports won’t last forever.”

After graduating, Hill hopes to make an NFL roster permanently. If not, he plans to work in New York with a former coach.

“I don’t see why Alfy can’t succeed in the NFL; he has all the great physical tools and God-given ability,” said Jimmy Fletcher, Hill’s high school coach.

Fletcher coached the West Brunswick Trojans in Shallotte for 10 years before becoming the athletic director and said Hill was the best he’s ever seen.

“I knew that he would be special since his junior year here,” Fletcher said.

“He’s probably the most gifted athlete I’ve been around.”

Hill graduated from West Brunswick in 2010 as the eighth-best defensive end in the country, according to the scouting website, Rivals.com.

After receiving numerous collegiate offers, Hill ultimately decided to play for the University of Alabama.

Although he was excited to join the defending national champions [at the time, in 2010], it was short lived.

Despite clearing him earlier, the NCAA ruled Hill ineligible to play his freshman year because of a class he

took in high school.

“Everything was confirmed by Alabama, but things got changed last minute, and it was very unfortunate,” Fletcher said.

After the ruling, Hill transferred to Los Angeles Valley College, a junior college, where he played for two seasons before transferring to WSSU. “As part of our program, we knew as a staff that he was one of those special players that not only had God-given abilities to be successful in football, but also a certain chip on his shoulder given the circumstances he was put in,” said John Fonua, LAVC’s defensive line coach.

“Hill was naturally a leader, and his reputation as a star athlete preceded him, so people looked up to him,” said Jim Fenwick, Hill’s head coach at LAVC and current athletic director.

“I’ve always said that I wouldn’t mind having more guys like Alfy on my team. He was well liked and fun to be around.”

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Mizzou’s football team proves black athletes are just trophies Black lives do not matter, but black dollars do. Thirty-two football players from the University of Missouri illuminated that fact when they refused to participate in any athletic-related activities until then president, Tim Wolfe, resigned.

Discrimination and prejudice Dysheada Reid against black people are ingrained @dreid112 in the history of the university and Editor-in-Chief can be traced back to the 1980s.

Edited by Demetrius Dillard The recent protests are not a response to just one racist event, but a string of them, spanning nearly five years.

Students have demanded that university leaders address the issue of racial insensitivity on campus, but the only way to shake their biased attitude toward racism was to threaten their money.

According to CBS Sports, canceling the football game with Brigham Young University on Nov. 14 would have cost Mizzou a $1 million penalty.

When the black students from the football team released a Twitter statement on Nov. 8 saying they will not play until Wolfe resigned, the next day, Wolfe AND former chancellor, Bowen Loftin, did just that.

The fear of losing $1 million dollars is the only reason Wolfe and Loftin stepped down.

The social and political economy of state universities is heavily tied to their athletic departments, especially football. Not to mention most of the teams are populated by black players. In the words of sports sociologist Harry Edwards, “It looks like Ghana on the field and Sweden in the stands.”

The Mizzou football players withheld their talent, put their scholarships on the line and used their high social status and economic leverage to drive the message home.

College athletes do not get paid, even though the money generated by their efforts on the field is pocketed by universities.

The Mizzou football team realized its worth and knew its stance on the issue would send a powerful message to administration.

This is a lesson to students everywhere seeking change within their universities. To see quick, effective change, you have to hit campus administrators where it hurts – their pockets.

If you can find a way to obstruct a school’s financial gain, sadly, you will see instant change.

Never never never give up.

-Winston Churchhill

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Thanksgiving is one of the most anticipated holidays in the world, characterized by benevolence, family get together and delectable cuisine. However, a number of blacks denounce such a day because of its hypocritical, Euro centric roots which involved the mass genocide of the indigenous peoples of America.

This issue’s campus crew asks...

Should black people celebrate Thanksgiving?

Senior Kindergarten Education Charlotte

Senior Political Science Lexington

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Senior Greensboro Exercise Physiology

Senior Political Science Washington, D.C.

African Americans should celebrate Thanksgiving because it’s a time to come together Leslie Nixon with family members you haven’t seen in a long time, and celebrate and be thankful for the blessings that you’ve had for the year.

African Americans should celebrate.

Thanksgiving really started when two groups came Coron Craven together.

That’s just all it is to this day; when the families all come together to celebrate. People may live far away and Thanksgiving is a time for everybody to come together.

We’ve come very far as a whole from where we started.

We have a lot to be thankful for Cayla Jiles throughout the year, and Thanksgiving gives us a time to fellowship and do things like cooking, celebrate one another’s lives and accomplishments.

Thanksgiving brings African Americans together as a family, but the roots of Thanksgiving were the Jordan Tripp genocide of Native Americans and white people taking over. That’s the real reason behind Thanksgiving. I don’t think it should be called Thanksgiving, but I would celebrate giving to our families.

African Americans should celebrate Thanksgiving despite of everything that went on Paul Tarrance in America.

It’s still a time where we need to show our appreciation toward each other and show that we’re thankful for everything.

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Turkey Day touch football may lead to serious foot, ankle injuries Edited by Dysheada Reid

CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Every Thanksgiving families across the U.S. gather to play one of America's greatest pastimes: touch football.

While most of these games end with everyone enjoying their turkey dinner, more than 25,000 people across the country will wake up on Black Friday with a serious ankle injury.

As one of the most common joint injuries, with more than three million occurring annually, many people perceive ankle sprains to be non-serious injuries that can be treated at home with rest and ice.

However, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, not seeking proper treatment can have

serious long-term effects on a person's return to functionality and increase the likelihood of a future serious sprain.

According to ACFAS, 40 percent of people with ankle sprains will develop longterm joint issues. And for this reason, ACFAS warns people there is no such thing as "just a simple sprain."

"The severity of an ankle sprain depends on whether the ligament is stretched, partially torn or completely torn, as well as the number of ligaments involved," says Gregory Catalano, a Massachusetts foot and ankle surgeon and member of the ACFAS. "While the RICE method (rest, ice, compression, elevation) combined with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, will minimize swelling and pain,

we find most patients do not give themselves enough time to rehabilitate and heal."

ACFAS recommends patients should limit walking and exercise for two weeks following an ankle sprain.

Indicators of a more serious sprain that requires treatment from a foot and ankle surgeon include redness, swelling or pain in other regions of the leg, blood clot and five to seven days passing with no improvement to the ankle.

An untreated ankle sprain may lead to chronic ankle instability, a condition marked by persistent discomfort and the “giving way” of the ankle.

Even for mild sprains, a foot and ankle surgeon may suggest early physical therapy, including prescribed exercises to promote healing and increase range of motion.

The Campus Incident Report is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 Simple Assualt

for trespassing. The case was sent to Student Conduct.

At approximatley 11:10 p.m., Campus Police was contacted by a security officer in Brown Hall about a male student who had been in a fight around 10:30 p.m. The student told Campus Police he had been jumped by three black males at the BP gas station on MLK Jr. Drive. He said he was unable to provide a description. He said did not know why it happened but will not press charges. In a follow-up interview Nov.12, Campus Police spoke with the roommate of the assaulted student.

The roommate said he overheard the student on the phone saying that he owed someone money but won’t pay them. The roommate said some of his belongs were missing and requested a room change. The case is closed.

Thursday, Nov.12 Larceny

Wednesday, Nov.11 Domestic Altercation At 4:45 p.m., Campus Police responded to an altercation between a couple in the parking lot beside the Campus Police Department. The couple dated for approximately a year. Campus Police viewed a camera that recorded the altercation and saw the female hitting the male in the mouth, and the male pushing her head down. Neither party pressed charges. The male, who was not a student, was issued a warning

At 3:16 p.m., in Atkins Hall, the hall director told campus Police that someone stole $50 from her purse between 3 and 6 p.m. on Nov. 10.

She said she left her office door unlocked as she went across the hall to computer room to attend a meeting.

The case is still pending.

Sunday, Nov.15 Theft At 5:05 p.m. in the C.E. Gaines Center, an athletic trainer’s keys were stolen. She said she left her keys inside the door of the training room, unattended. When she returned about an hour later, the keys were missing. She said she saw a black male who was about 5 feet-9 inches tall coming from the men’s locker room with a backpack walking toward the women’s locker room in Whitaker Gym. While she was searching for her keys, basketball players returned to the locker room and found many of their items missing, including shoes, clothes and $100. They said their items were in the lockers, and there was no forced entry into the locker room.

The case is closed.

Source: WSSU Department of Police and Public Safety Compiled by Sheridan Watkins

Chancellor continued from Page assessment . That is looking at where you are, assessing it, seeing if you are doing a good job, and if not you tweak it an move on.

Argus: In that self-assessment, what are some of the spots that needed tweaking?

Robinson: One is trying to make sure that we have a good academic process in place where students can get advised and make sure that they can graduate on time. Transformation is taking goodness from one level and extending and creating more of it.

Argus: The main job of a chancellor is to raise funds for the University. What have you done since the last time we met?

Robinson: More so than so ever, we [chancellors and presidents] have to be the chief fundraisers today. When I was nominated and affirmed by the UNC Board of Governors, one of the things President Tom Ross talked about was that you have leaders that come into these institutions that need to understand that they have to raise significant dollars if you want to be the institution that I think we all want to be.

Argus: A part of your strategic plan is to consider expanding the marketing and communications staff. In what way will this benefit the University?

Robinson: It will benefit the University because that is the zygotes of the time. The question is how we leverage social media to advance the mission, history, tradition and vision we have set forth for WSSU. It is now another platform to be able to do that. When rolling out a new strategic plan, that plan also must include a strategic marketing plan.

Argus: A part of the strategic plan is to hire a social media manager and create a mobile app for the institution. Will the app be created by WSSU’s computer science department or outside resources?

Robinson: I don’t have a direct answer to that. I’m going to go

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ahead and leave that up to the IT people. It will involve multiple players. What I do know is we have to get into that space, and we have to do more in terms of mobile opportunity.

Argus: How much will the app cost?

Robinson: I don’t know. In terms of designing a mobile app, we have a ballpark figure of what that will take. I want everybody to understand that we are going to invest in making sure that we get a good, excellent product. We just received a $75,000 grant to do some work on our website.

Then I am going to go back and ask my finance people to match that with another $75,000. I am trying to put as many resources as I can in that arena because it is important to me; it is important for the students.

Argus: As far as what is important to the students, there is a campus-wide lack of basic resources such as printers, printing paper and ink. Departments have outdated software and broken printers Students have complained about this issue. So how will the University get the resources that we need to support these departments, even with the major cuts in federal funding?

Robinson: That is a great question. It has to begin with utilizing the funds that we do have in an efficient way. That means prioritizing what you are going to fund. The reason you do strategic planning is so everybody has a clear understanding in the direction we are going. Part of the strategic plan is to have upgrades and be more sophisticated in technology. We have to understand how to use this technology more efficiently.

You mentioned the whole idea of printing. We want to move away from the whole idea of printing as much as possible.

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Rams football wins 3rd CIAA title in 5 seasons Demetrius Dillard @ddillard112 Staff Reporter Edited by Matt Parmesano

Photo courtesy of Alfy Hill

Alfy Hill at the 2015 NFL Combine After his stint in Los Angeles, Hill transferred to WSSU to be closer to home and to get a step closer to the NFL. “Alfy is one of the most talented defensive ends we have had in my six seasons here at WSSU, and I expect him to return to the ranks of professional football again soon,” said Kienus Boulware, head coach of the Rams’ football team.

Hill is scheduled to graduate in May and hopes to have a secure spot on an NFL roster by then.

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Despite a bumpy season marked by adversity and uncertainty, the Winston-Salem State football team eked out a 17-14 victory over Bowie State Nov. 14 to claim its third CIAA title in five years.

There weren’t many to pick the Rams (6-5) to defeat the seemingly unbeatable Bulldogs (9-2) in the title game, which concluded WSSU’s season because it didn’t win seven games.

Head Coach Kienus Boulware acknowledged this year’s team was young and inexperienced. But he said the players’ togetherness and ability to ignore what outside sources said were some of the key components for a strong finish to a season that began 0-3.

“A realistic goal for us was to win a conference championship,” said Boulware, who’s in his second year as head coach of the program.

“We had always talked national championship. But

for this year’s team, a realistic goal was to try to make it to the CIAA championship game.

And in doing that, we had an opportunity to win the game, and we did that.”

To seal the win, kicker Will Johnson kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired, which was part of a 17-point comeback starting at the end of the first half.

Boulware said he really lauds Johnson for how he responded to being pressured at the end of the game.

“Will probably kicked the best ball I’ve ever seen him kick in his life,” Boulware said.

Both teams went scoreless in the third quarter, and Bowie State led 14-7 at the start of the fourth. The Rams scored 10 unanswered points to end the game while holding the Bulldogs, the top-ranked offensive team in the CIAA, scoreless from the 1:19 mark in the second quarter.

“We had some senior leadership out there that really stood tall, and there were guys who refused to lose,” Boulware said.

Boulware added that the

Homecoming loss to then winless Shaw was embarrassing, and the Rams got “their face back” with the conference title.

WSSU’s two touchdowns were scored by running back Tyree Massey on a four-yard run and receiver Reggie Wilkins on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Rod Tinsley.

Receiver Rashan Williams, who played in his last game with WSSU, contributed greatly with five timely receptions for 102 yards on the day.

Defensive end Michael Bloomfield, another key piece the Rams will lose, had a big day with six tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble.

Tinsley, who completed 15 of 27 passes for 175 yards and a score, was named WSSU’s MVP. Massey added 69 yards on 20 attempts rushing for a touchdown, and Wilkins had 45 yards receiving and a touchdown.

Boulware said the Rams won’t lose as many seniors as they did last year (38) and remains optimistic for next season.

“The key for us in our pro-

gram right now is to minimize as much turnover as possible,” he said, adding that good recruiting will be an integral part of the program’s success moving forward.

Bowie State fell short of capturing its first trophy in its fifth appearance in the CIAA championship.

Leading the Bulldogs were quarterback Nyema Washington, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 209 yards and one rushing touchdown, and receiver Kerry Pollock, who had five receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown.

In spite of the loss, the Bulldogs clinched a berth in the NCAA Division II football playoffs for the first time since 1988 and will play Assumption College (10-1) in the first round Nov. 21