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Aug 29, 2012

A Case of ‘Legitimate Rape’

Robert Marshall | Staff Writer On one side you have rape. Rape is one of the most devastating and life-changing things that can happen in a woman’s life. It can leave a woman scarred physically and mentally broken. According to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, or RAINN, rape victims are three times more…

Aug 29, 2012

Behind the Music: AB da best & Rizio

  Hip-hop and R&B artists Maurizo ‘Rizio’ Lewis and Adrian ‘Da Best’ Bynum performed at Packapalooza Saturday, Aug.18 bringing to a close Wolfpack Welcome Week. Both majoring in Communication, Lewis and Bynum, 19, have worked as a collaborative team since their sophomore year at Southeast Raleigh Magnet high school. While music is a passion for…

Aug 29, 2012

Where the Hatred Is : A Review of Toni Morrison’s Home

 DeErricka Green | Staff Writer “Small packages often contain valuable things,” or so the proverb goes.  Toni Morrison’s latest work, Home, is no exception.Morrison, born Chloe Wofford, is arguably the most celebrated African-American novelist of our time. Her novels are renowned for their spectral themes, spirituality and ornate characters. Her repertoire includes greats such as…

Aug 29, 2012

Nicki Minaj Rumored to Join Idol Judge’s Panel

Torisha Dozier | Staff Writer American Idol has been in search for new judges since the departure of former judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, and recent reports suggest that rapper Nicki Minaj will fill one of the position, for all of her “Barbs” and “Ken Barbs” to watch her next January. Minaj, 29 rose…

Aug 29, 2012

Student Organizations Encourage Voter Registration

Chelsea Gardner | Managing Editor With Oct. 12, the last day to register to vote quickly approaching, voter registration is high on the priority lists for various organizations on campus. This also explains why when walking through the Brickyard, N.C. State students are asked the question, “Are you registered to vote?” multiple times a day.…

Aug 29, 2012

Harambee: A Swahili Term for ‘Come Together’

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief Japanese American artist Yuko Taylor received a warm welcome at this year’s Harambee celebration, where a reception was held in her honor Wednesday, Aug. 22.  Taylor, whose artwork will remain on display in the African American Cultural Center Art Gallery until Aug. 31, came to America after meeting and falling in…