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Jan 20, 2018

UNC System Free Speech Policy Passed

NC State students fill the Talley Student Union atrium on Sept. 23 for a “die-in” as a form of nonviolent protesting. Students laid down and filled the floor to represent those who have been unfairly murdered. Carl Hintz | Correspondent Erin Elliot | Correspondent The University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors adopted Policy 1300.8 on December…

Oct 4, 2017

Meeting of the Mayoral Candidates

Carl Hintz | Correspondent On October 10 Raleigh residents will vote for Raleigh mayor, City Council and a $206.7 million transportation bond. On September 25 the community service organization Queen In You, in collaboration with Society of African American Culture, hosted two of the three Raleigh mayoral candidates on campus. Blaike Bibbs, a fourth-year studying political…

Sep 20, 2017

DACA in Limbo: An Update on Proposed Bills

Carl Hintz | Correspondent On Tuesday, September 5th, President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA, an Obama-era policy that protected certain undocumented immigrants from deportation. DACA protected about 800,000 people who came to the U.S. under the age of 16 and did not have legal status to live or work in…

Aug 23, 2017

Raleigh Municipal Elections: What You Need to Know

Carl Hintz | Correspondent October 10th election   Raleigh municipal elections will take place October 10th.  Raleigh residents have the opportunity to vote for Mayor, City Council and a 206.7 million dollar transportation bond.  The municipal elections in Wake county are nonpartisan so the political party of the candidates are not listed on the ballot.   September…