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Nov 29, 2017

The Evolution of Multicultural Student Affairs at NC State

Chyra Savage, a freshman studying engineering, holds the Sankofa bird, a commemorative gift to the African American Cultural Center and symbol which represents responsibility, knowledge, love and community, while Andrea Sanchez-Zarate, a freshman studying engineering, and Will Comer, a freshman studying biological sciences, look on during the 2016 Symposium for Multicultural Scholars at the Witherspoon…

Nov 15, 2017

Native American Heritage Month

Amrita Malur/Correspondent Leleah Maher, a resident from Hollister, North Carolina, performs a fancy dance at the Native American Culture Night on Nov. 14 held in Talley Student Union. Maher is a part of the Haliwa Saponi tribe located in Northeastern North Carolina. The Culture Night featured events such as legend-telling, dancing, singing, and drumming. Keilah…

Nov 1, 2017

Franchesca Ramsey: Using Social Media for Social Change

Sam Feldstein/Staff Photographer Franchesca Ramsey, social media activist and host of MTV’s Decoded, looks at a reporter while answering a question asked during a press interview in the African American Cultural Center in Witherspoon Monday, Oct. 23. Ramsey was the guest speaker selected to headline the campus Diversity Dialogue as part of Diversity Week. Keilah…

Oct 18, 2017

BIRT Report Coming Soon

Keilah Davis | Managing Editor NC State’s Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) will release its first annual report in the coming weeks. The report will include the number of incidents reported through BIRT, as well as incidents referred to BIRT through other campus offices. A preliminary report shows that most of the incident reports were generated…

Oct 4, 2017

A Preview of GLBT History Month at NC State

Keilah Davis | Managing Editor In honor of National LGBT History Month, the GLBT Center and its campus partners will host events throughout the month of October. This year’s theme is “Resistance Through Existence.” Preston Keith, GLBT Center assistant director, coordinated the event calendar. “Pride month really commemorates the Stonewall Riots and marks that as the…

Sep 20, 2017

Dr. Chelsey Juarez: Finding “My Familia” and Anthropology

Photo contributed by Dr. Chelsey Juarez.   Keilah Davis | Managing Editor “I grew up on a farm in a poor area that was predominately Latino or Portuguese,” said Dr. Chelsey Juarez, an assistant professor of anthropology. “Most of the people were working class. I certainly didn’t have an idea about the possibilities of life, that…

Sep 6, 2017

A & N Hair Hustle Thrives

Laurel Ilmberger-Fischer/Photo Correspondent Naomi Ejim and Ada Evbuomwan are the co-founders of A & N Hair Hustle. “This has taught me a lot about myself and my communication skills and my people skills,” Ejim said. “You learn a lot of patience dealing with other people.” Keilah Davis | Managing Editor “Coming on campus, you have to…