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Nov 30, 2023

NC State Takes on Esports

Image from Creative Commons Since the 1970s, esports have existed as a means of proving a gamer’s ability to perform better than others within an in-game setting. However, over the past few decades, esports has skyrocketed into the mainstream and grown into a billion-dollar industry. Esports is a form of organized competitive online gaming between…

Nov 16, 2023

Critique on American Surveillance

The United States of America has an extensive history of overstepping the privacy rights of its citizens. This history shows a pattern of creating laws that allegedly protect American citizens when in reality, they legalize the country’s ample surveillance. Publicly and privately, the government has built a plethora of invasive surveillance tools to use at…

Nov 2, 2023

Redistricting North Carolina

Image From Creative Commons Republicans on the redistricting committee of the North Carolina Senate have proposed a new set of congressional district maps, set to take effect in 2024. These maps have far-reaching implications, potentially threatening the seats of three Democrats in the House of Representatives. The proposed maps intend to redraw the boundaries for…

Sep 28, 2023

Internet Archive Appeals Lawsuit

Internet Archive has recently taken significant legal action for an appeal in their loss against major publishing houses Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Wiley and Penguin Random House. The case is centered on digital lending, a controversial issue in the world of copyright and digital media access. Internet Archive is a nonprofit organization founded with the…

Sep 18, 2023

Musical Misogyny

Misogyny is inescapable. The insidious prejudice manifests itself within one of the most liberating artistic mediums, where creativity knows no bounds. It is a disheartening truth that bias still finds its way into music. A study conducted in 2019 found that women tend to have a more consistent and creative output than their male counterparts…

Aug 31, 2023

Back 2 School Jam Recap

Photo by Lily McCabe Alandya Warren, a fourth-year studying communication, waves while singing along to a song during the BSB Back 2 School Jam in Stewart Theatre in Talley Student Union on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, North Carolina State University’s Black Students Board (BSB) welcomed students back to campus with their…

Jul 18, 2023

CSA & ASU Family Feud

Pan-Afrikan Week is a week-long celebration of identities across the African diaspora. The week is significant for NC State’s Black community, acting as a time we can all celebrate and reflect upon the beauty of the Black community. Organized by the Black Students Board, Pan-Afrikan Week consists of events held by many Black organizations across…

Mar 23, 2023

2023 Oscars

At the Academy Awards last Sunday, history was made. Everything Everywhere All At Once received its flowers March 12 at the 95th Academy Awards. The film took home seven awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture. This win marked indie film distributor A24’s second film to receive Best Picture.  A few…

Mar 9, 2023

Celebrating African American Accessorization

Innovative. Passionate. Creative. Fashion holds a long and beautiful history of change and adaptation across the African diaspora. For millennia fashion has operated as a form of empowerment and expression, remaining integral to Black culture to this day. Black creativity has revolutionized and revamped style as we know it. Specifically within the realm of accessories.…