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Mar 26, 2024

Technology…An Addiction?

Image from Creative Commons Technology is in almost every aspect of our lives. Between the use of electric cars, smartphones, smart refrigerators and AI, technology creates more ease and convenience for human life. The question is though, are we too dependent on technology? Technology has many pros. For example, writing papers is so much easier…

Nov 30, 2023

Critique on Capitalism

Capitalism is built on inequality, social corruption and human greed. Capitalism can be defined as ““an economic or political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.” This system runs our politics and economy. Many aspects of our society are also influenced by capitalism. Many of us are…

Nov 2, 2023

Mental Health on Campus

Image from Creative Commons Alright y’all, let’s talk about mental health. Over the past few years, mental health has become a more prevalent topic in society. Last year was particularly hard for some of us but NC State has now implemented some amazing programs to help with the mental health of students. College is stressful…

Sep 28, 2023

The Marrakech-Safi Earthquake

On Sept. 8, 2023, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco. So far, over 2,800 people have lost their lives, more than 2,500 have been injured and at least 380,000 people have been affected by the earthquake. Out of the estimated 380,000 people affected, 100,000 are estimated to be children. The destruction caused by the Marrakech-Safi…

Sep 18, 2023

The “Tween Age”

It’s 2013, and we are going into the sixth grade. The beginning of a new era. Before the start of a new year, we need new clothes. After watching “Hannah Montana,” “Sam and Cat” and “iCarly,” we have some idea of what we want our style to be. We beg our moms to take us…

Aug 31, 2023

The Euphrates River is Running Dry

Image From Creative Commons The Euphrates River is a major water source in Western Asia. This 1,740 mile long rriver flows through Syria, Turkey and Iraq and serves a population of about 60 million people. Unfortunately, this major water source is drying up due to climate change, causing a disastrous effect on the people who…

Mar 23, 2023

So We Have Mommy Issues

So, we have mommy issues. The first step in healing from these mommy issues is recognizing that we have them. It is recognizing the power this issue has over our life and the change we want to make. In my experience, mommy issues are not talked about as much as daddy issues. So, let’s talk…

Mar 9, 2023

What They Don’t Tell You About the Feminist Movement

Feminism, defined by the International Women’s Development Agency as the “equal rights and opportunities” for all genders, has a dark past that is otherwise sugar coated in our schools. We were taught that feminists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, wanted equal rights for all men and women. However, this often only…

Mar 9, 2023

Fears, Lies and White Supremacy

Tw: lynching, rape Fear, lies and White supremacy. What do these words have in common? The unsolicited destruction of innocent Black families, Black businesses, Black schools, Black churches and whole Black communities. What remained from this destruction? Generational trauma, governments that purposefully underestimate the destruction and intentional under coverage in our news and educational systems.…

Jan 26, 2023

New Year, New Me

“New year, new me.” Right? Speaking with friends and family, there are mixed feelings about this quote. Some believe going into the New Year with new resolutions is a waste of time, while others write theirs down and go into detail about everything they want to accomplish.  I’m going to help those who write their…

Jan 26, 2023

Winter Welcome Week in BSB

Black Student Board (BSB) hosted several events during Winter Welcome Week to help kick off the Spring semester. Starting off the semester with events curated to engage students to their student community for the first week.  One of BSB’s most recent events was Coffee, Culture and Collab, held in Talley Student Union. Coffee, Culture and…

Nov 30, 2022

Black Podcast Culture: Fresh and Wrong

Black Podcast Culture. This is a fairly new culture created to give Black people a platform to celebrate other Black people. According to The Black Detour Team, there are over 800,000 podcasts and over 30 million episodes recorded. Although this is the case, Black voices carry only a small percentage. Thousands of topics are covered…