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Nov 30, 2012

Zoe Saldana, Black Enough to Play Nina Simone?

DeErricka Green | Managing Editor  Singer, songwriter, musical visionary, regal, radical, civil rights activist and Afrikan American pioneer- all wrapped up into the woman known fondly as the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone. Since 2005, talks of a film depicting Simone’s life have been floating around Hollywood with a script written by Cynthia Mort, the…

Nov 30, 2012

Obama Got His Second Term, Now Give Me My 40 Acres and a Mule

Does President Obama Owe Black America?  Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer With a second presidency under his belt, some Afrikan-Americans believe Barack Obama owes his re-election to them, rather than his own merit. With about 16 million registered Afrikan-American voters, and roughly 93 percent of them voting Democratic, does he really owe the Presidency to blacks? Back in…

Nov 30, 2012

To All My Nubian Brothers and Sisters, What’s Up? Pt.2

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief In 1992, Tony Williamson set out to create a newspaper that would provide Afrikan-American students  at N.C. State with an outlet to have their     voices heard. Twenty years later, I am proud to  say that I have had a stake in helping to keep both that outlet and Tony’s legacy…

Nov 8, 2012

The Good and The Ugly: Social Media Users and the Fear of a Black President

DeErricka Green | Managing Editor The 2012 Election became the highest-trending topic on Twitter Tuesday night, with more than 20 million tweets. In some states, “n*gger” was close behind it. Throughout Election Day social media played a vital role. Voters tweeted comments about long lines, Instagrammed their ballots and, in one crazy case, uploaded a video…

Nov 8, 2012

My Sticker Collection: Letter From the Editor

Kierra Leggett| Editor-in-Chief As a little girl, one of my favorite hobbies was collecting stickers. There was little that I enjoyed more than filling one sticker book up, so that I could get another. Fully aware of this, my mother would always give them to me as a small treat for doing something good. Though it…

Nov 8, 2012

We in there ‘doe

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief President Barack Obama may have a lot of problems he has to deal with, but as of Tuesday, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is no longer one of them. With 303 electoral votes, Obama won re-election and secured his place in the White House for another four years. At about 1:30…

Oct 24, 2012

The Metaphorical Metamorphosis of Wale

Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer  Wale, born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, is a relatively new mainstream rap artist who first gained local celebrity status in 2006 with his hit, “Dig Dug (Shake It).”  Prior to the success of Wale’s “Dig Dug (Shake It),” the D.C. born rapper released several mixtapes – “Paint a Picture” (2005), “Hate Is…

Oct 24, 2012

The Other Greek Experience: Being Black in a White Fraternity

Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer There isn’t any half-stepping when it comes to joining a Greek organization, but in Dayton Collins’ organization, there isn’t any stepping at all. Collins, a junior majoring in Arts Application, is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, one of the oldest Greek organizations in the world. Like most African-Americans interested in…

Oct 24, 2012

Presidential Double Take

  DeErricka Green | Staff Writer  Robyn Sanders has following politics down to a science, hence her political science major. Given her impressive scrapbook, some might argue that she also knows a thing or two about how to secure a photo with the First Family. Sanders, a junior here at N.C. State and her twin sister, Ashlyn,…

Oct 17, 2012

N.C. State Drum Major: A Campus Celebrity

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief  Today,  N.C. State Marching Band Drum Major Aaron Thomas will get a haircut. Thomas, 20, may not really need a haircut, but for the North Carolina native, Wednesday haircuts have become one of his pre-game rituals. “Typically the Wednesday before a game I get my haircut,” said Thomas, “Drum Majors don’t wear…

Oct 17, 2012

Nupe-tial Agreement Strikes Controversy

DeErricka Green | Staff Writer Robert Brown and Nathanael Gay are gutsy. This past month, the couple walked down the aisle in Lexington, K.Y. undeniably in one of the “klassiest” wedding ceremonies of the year. They then decided to share this cherished moment with the world by posting a video on YouTube. As word of the…

Oct 17, 2012

Local Pastor Encourages Congregation Not to Vote

Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief In August, Patrick Wooden, Pastor of The Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, N.C. recorded a radio advertisement for the National Organization for Marriage in which he said, “President Obama has turned his back on the values of our community with his strong endorsement of…