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Feb 1, 2015

Black History Month Spotlight: Trailblazers of the Wolfpack

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Jan 14, 2015

Where do we go from here?

Revolutionary Melissa Harris-Perry challenges students to question the status quo   Quianne’ Holmes | Staff Writer With mesmerizing dialect, exceptional wit, and womanly poise, Melissa Harris-Perry captured N.C. State students, faculty, and guests Monday night in Talley Ballroom for the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The audience remained engaged throughout the entire presentation…

Jan 3, 2015

MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to visit N.C. State

Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, host of  MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris Perry,” will join the NC State community as it reflects on the life and  legacy of civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration on Jan. 12. The event is free and open to the public. Harris-Perry is the featured…

Dec 9, 2014

Student Body President responds to student’s racist social media comments

Student Body President Rusty Mau responds to the flurry of online racist remarks associated with N.C. State students that appeared on Yik Yak and other social media sites following  Friday’s die-in and march demonstrations. “I am angered and confused by the ignorance displayed,” Mau said. In a letter to students Tuesday, Mau promises to implement campus…

Dec 5, 2014

Students mourn and protest injustice

Hundreds acted in protest to raise awareness  and voice disappointment in the justice system regarding the deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner and countless others at the hands of police at N.C. State Friday. | Photos by Cristina Wright &  Jasmine Jack

Nov 7, 2014

Big Sean ignites annual homecoming concert

CHRIS HART-WILLIAMS | Editor-in-Chief Students and fans packed Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday for the sold out homecoming concert featuring rap artist Big Sean. Organizers of the annual concert, N.C. State’s  Union Activities Board, also invited T-Pain and Jeremih to open the concert. After the show Big Sean opened up backstage for an exclusive interview. Big Sean said the…

Nov 4, 2014

Local Candidate Spotlight: JESSICA HOLMES

AARON THOMAS | Staff Writer If you ask Jessica Holmes about education, it’s something she doesn’t take for granted.   In fact, for her it’s a lifestyle.   “I care about education so much, I’ve dedicated my career to it,” Holmes said. This year, the North Carolina native will be running for Wake County Commissioner in…

Nov 2, 2014

Local Candidate Spotlight: Judge Craig Croom

  What Judge Craig Croom has is passion. His love for the bench and the people who approach it is undeniable.   The administrative law judge’s first time on the bench was in July of 1999. He said it was a day that was special and would lead to many more that would be fulfilling,…

Oct 29, 2014

First black undergrad alum visits

          The African American Cultural Center, AACC hosted its annual Living Legends Series which honored Irwin Holmes Jr., the first African-American undergraduate student to graduate from N.C. State on Thursday. The presenation which gave insight into Holmes’ thoughts and experiences, was moderated by Vice Provost for Student Diversity Dr. Tracey Ray,…

Oct 24, 2014

N.C. State’s first Black undergrad degree recipient to visit Tuesday

Event: Living Legends: Irwin Holmes, Jr. First African American Undergraduate Alumni at NC State Tuesday, October 28, 2014 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Washington Sankofa Room 126, Witherspoon Student Center  See: Event program The N.C. State African American Cultural Center’s annual Living Legends presentation will feature, Irwin Holmes, the first African-American to receive an undergraduate degree from the university. The…

Oct 23, 2014

N.C. State student organizers participate in a state-wide student walk-out

CHRIS HART-WILLIAMS  | Editor-in-Chief    NIA DOAKS  | Managing Editor   On Thursday, October 23, dozens of N.C. State students walked out of their classes in order to call attention to demands for a better-funded, more inclusive and student debt-free UNC system. At 1 p.m. students, faculty and university workers met on N.C. State’s Brickyard. The walkout, organized by…

Oct 21, 2014

Senator Kay Hagan meets with N.C. State Students

Staff Report U.S. Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina stepped foot in Talley Student Union to speak with an intimate group of N.C. State students about education on Monday. Students Rashaad Hamilton and Josue Berduo shared the mic with Hagan. Hamilton a senior in political science and N.C.State’s Collegiate 100 president expressed why he supports…