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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Some Sports Could Be Cut as WSSU Faces Budget Deficit
Some sports could be cut as Winston-Salem State University works to recover a $3.9 million deficit in its athletic program. The school went back to Division II this year after four years in the Division I ranks. That saved $2 million, but left the aforementioned $3.9 million deficit.
The downgrade has led to an upgrade in basketball game attendance, increasing by nearly 400 a game this year.
"Attendance was definitely up. It was more support for the team, especially since the basketball team went to the CIAA this year," said Kelsey Mobley, student.
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