News topic: Volunteerism
Pro Humanitate in action
Two students, seniors Velvet Bryant and Trayonna Floyd, were awarded grants by the Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem for their summer internships at Experiment in Self-Reliance and the Children’s… Read »
VSC charters organization
When 2008 alumna Sarah Cheatham founded the Winston-Salem Adapted Arts and Sports Program (WAASP) a few years ago, the organization faced many obstacles inherent in its status as an unchartered, underground… Read »
Nyanya Project holds fundraiser
The Nyanya Project, headed by journalism professor Mary Martin Niepold, held a fundraiser and awareness event Oct. 10 at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts campus. The project works to… Read »
Sorority raises money by auction for cancer research
The annual Chi Omega fundraiser repeated former success this year, raising more than twice as much as they did in 2007. In total, $30,207 was raised and donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Brian… Read »
LEAD develops students into leaders
LEAD stands for Leadership, Excellence, Application and Development and is a student organization that consists of a 10-week co-curricular learning program for 70 selected freshmen and sophomore students… Read »
Out of Africa
“Oh AIDS! Oh AIDS! Why are you doing this to us?/I was forced to move from door to door/Begging for something to fill my empty stomach and some to carry home/I was so dirty, stinging and with tattered… Read »
PREPARE
PREPARE, the Policy Group on Rape Education, Prevention and Response, was founded in 1987 after a suspected gang rape happened at fraternity party. Since then, PREPARE has been very active and diligent… Read »
Sorority and reinstated frat return to campus
After years of absence, two Greek organizations, Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, will officially return to the university this spring. Alpha Delta Pi’s Eta Upsilon chapter… Read »
Student aids earthquake victims in China
The university will host a benefit concert on Sept. 30 in Brendle Recital Hall. Student musical groups including Chi Rho, Minor Variation, Demon Divas and the Gospel Choir will be performing at 7:30 p.m.,… Read »
Theta Chi holds charity golf event
On Oct. 4, the first annual Birdies for Brian Piccolo charity golf tournament will take place at Tanglewood Park. This event is sponsored by Theta Chi and the Inter-Fraternity Council. Brian Piccolo was… Read »