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Jan 16, 2013

Dubose Takes First Step With Vanzant

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief Sandra Dubose is more than just a pretty face. At 38, she is an accomplished author, motivational speaker, performing artist and as of 2011 North Carolina’s first bald pageant queen. While she has worked hard to obtain these accomplishments, Dubose gives credit to Iyanla Vanzant, who she has admired for 20 years.…

Jan 16, 2013

Morehouse Student Advocates for LGBTQ Course

Amanda McKnight | Staff Writer  The Black Community has long had issues with accepting individuals who identify themselves as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Queer), especially men. Marcus Lee, a sophomore, at Morehouse College is spearheading a movement of change in his community by successfully advocating for a course in LGBTQ . The Atlanta based…

Jan 16, 2013

Michael Jordan’s Six Ring Shoe Circus

  Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer The First Flight Hits Turbulence When David Stern commissioned his first NBA Draft in 1984, little did he know that his words, “The Chicago Bulls pick Michael Jordan, from the University of North Carolina,” would be the introduction of a legend. While we all know about Michael Jordan and his…

Jan 16, 2013

Truuu Life: I Love 2 Chainz, But I’ll Never Self- Mutilate For Him

Kali Scurlock | Staff Writer  It’s no secret that my favorite rapper is 2 CHAINZ! It’s also no secret that I am not a morning person, but every morning I listen to 2 Chaniz to get me hype and also to get my day going. Honestly, there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t…

Jan 16, 2013

From Nasty Nupe to Devout Mormon

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief  Much like the pairing of shrimp and grits, socks worn with sandals and snow on the Fourth of July, as a member of the Mormon Church, N.C. State alumnus, Keith Hamilton is an anomaly.  His status as one of the 180,000 blacks who account for only three percent of the Mormon Church’s…

Jan 16, 2013

Chancellor Rewarded For “Extraordinary Success”, AACC Library Still in Distress

DeErricka Green | Managing Editor  Members of the Technician staff are not the only students with raised eyebrows. On Monday, Technician published an editorial discussing the UNC Board of Governors’ approval of a 14.6 percent raise for Chancellor Randy Woodson. This decision increased his salary to $495,000 per year – $63,000 more than he was…

Jan 16, 2013

Ray Lewis To Play ‘Nevermore’

Alfred Anderson | Staff Writer On Jan. 2, 2013 in a room full of reporters and photographers, NFL Linebacker Ray Lewis took to the podium in what was seemingly just another press conference. Several weeks before, in a game against the Dallas Cowboys, Ray Lewis tore his triceps and was subsequently forced to miss significant action…

Nov 30, 2012

The Haute Seat: 90s Faux-Pas

Christopher Lynn| Staff Writer  All 90s and late-80s babies have reminisced on how great the 90s were, from the music, television, movies and most importantly, the fashion. All of these items blended together perfectly to create a cohesive look. The trends shown on television and movies were all the same. Maybe this was because most…

Nov 30, 2012

Bamboozled: Culture’s Not a Costume

DeErricka Green | Managing Editor In celebration of Halloween, junior members of the Duke Women’s Lacrosse team hosted a party and costume contest at head coach Kerstin Kimel’s house. The women decided to dress as characters from The Little Rascals. This meant someone had to portray Buckwheat, which of course meant, that someone had to…

Nov 30, 2012

The N.C. State Cypher

Kierra Leggett| Editor-in-Chief  Mike “Mic Live” Greene spends his days working at the Trader Joe’s on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh, but every Monday at 11:30 p.m. he can be found underneath the railroad tracks at the Free Expression Tunnel. The 27-year-old emcee, is one of many people who congregates at the entrance of the tunnel…

Nov 30, 2012

Greek Life: Service, Scholarship and Strolling

Deja Williams | Staff Writer  As a part of this year’s Homecoming festivities, N.C. State’s National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted a stroll off event that featured stepping from members of Divine Nine Chapters at N.C. State and the surrounding community. Though it is typically the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of a Divine…

Nov 30, 2012

The Best Hugger in the World

Chelsea Gardner | Staff Writer  It has been more than a decade since Toni Harris Thorpe joined the N.C. State family as program coordinator for the African American Cultural Center. While her job description does not include it, on a daily basis Thorpe, or “Mama Thorpe,” a nickname given to her by students, gleefully greets familiar…