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Leap Day at NC State: 29 Things To Do in 24 Extra Hours
By Alannah Anderson and Justin Isaiah Iriarte February 29, aka leap day. Most treat the quadrennial occurrence as simply an extra day in the year. Understandably so, as nothing particularly noteworthy happens besides a couple of acknowledgments of its existence. Looking beyond societal values of the day, according to NASA, it takes approximately 365.25 days…
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A Celestial Celebration: NC State Honors Lunar New Year Traditions
By Katherine Wan The Office of Global Engagement hosted a Lunar New Year celebration on February 8, full of delicious food, cultural traditions and fun with friends. The event also featured a live dance performance from NC State’s K-pop cover group, KPACK, as well as Origami Club workshops. Lunar New Year is an umbrella term…
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University Theatre: Peter and the Starcatcher
By Layney Keesee University Theatre’s first production of the 2023-2024 academic year, Peter and the Starcatcher, took its final bow on October 29, 2023. The two-week run garnered much attention from students involved in the arts, as well as alumni, faculty and even Chancellor Randy Woodson, who viewed the production on its opening night. A…
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Reclining Into the Past: The North Carolina Museum of History Celebrates Our Unsung Furniture Industry
By Bran Poster, Photos by Jermaine Hudson Tobacco, textiles and… tables? Until recently, I never thought of furniture as a pivotal part of our state’s heritage. Honestly, I seldom thought of furniture at all: it was just another aspect of life to be taken for granted like clean tap water or air conditioning. It took…
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CORRECTION NOTICE FOR THE 2023 ORIENTATION ISSUE
There were a number of factual errors, grammar mistakes and poor stylistic choices in the article “Mental Health Initiatives at NC State: The Work of Chazzlyn Jackson” published in the Orientation Issue that we released this summer. Below is the corrected article and a list of the changes made to it. We apologize for our…
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How to Harvest the Arts in Downtown Raleigh this October
By Layney Keesee Whether it’s jamming out to up-and-coming bands or viewing what the artists of rural North Carolina have to offer, there are plenty of local ways to get in touch with your creative side this fall. Most of these activities are free, but a few require fees to cover materials, space and other…
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8 Fall Movie Recommendations that Aren’t Hocus Pocus
By Layney Keesee With September comes the promise of crisp air, falling leaves and pumpkin spice lattes. Twilight fans everywhere curl up in their living rooms for their yearly re-watch, and Scream and Halloween fans can’t wait to dust off their scary costumes in anticipation of their favorite holiday. And let’s not ignore the dozens…
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The Veto Rally for Health Care Freedom: a Reminder that We Can Take Action
By Audrey Javan Our university is lucky to sit in North Carolina’s capital, just under 10 minutes away from the General Assembly building. Of course, I hadn’t been in Raleigh on the morning of the Veto Rally for Health Care Freedom, so the drive was closer to 40 minutes, but the point still stands. Students…
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The Wonders of Wolfspeed: President Biden Lauds Semiconductor Company Founded by NC State Alumni
By Katherine Wan On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, President Joe Biden visited Wolfspeed in Durham, North Carolina as the first stop on his “Investing in America” tour. According to a statement from the White House, his tour is aimed at promoting his administration’s economic plans and legislation that he has signed into law, including the…
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Challenging the Deep Exhibit Preview
Photos by Max Nicely and Bran Poster Some snapshots of the NC Museum of History Challenging the Deep exhibit preview on October 13th!
