Oct 18, 2017

‘Grace for President’ Inspires Young Girls

Contributed by Raleigh Little Theater. Photographer, Brandi Swarms Left to right: Thomas/Henry (Logan Harrison), Robbie (Blake Rose), Rose/Mrs. Phillips (Jessica Soffian), Grace (TaMaya Bland), Anthony/Mr. Waller (Matt Ellington), Clara (Stacey Mejia-Montano), Sam (Keith Petersen) Anahzsa Jones | Editor-in-Chief On October 13th, “Grace for President” was opened by Raleigh Little Theatre at the North Carolina Museum of…

Sep 20, 2017

A Preview of Latinx Heritage Month Events at NC State

Priyanka Kundeshwar/Staff Photographer People unified through shared dances and shared music on Friday, September 15, 2017. Food and water was provided, but largely ignored in favor of joining partners on the dance floor.   Staff Report National Latinx Heritage Month is happening now! From September 15 to October 15, OIED and Mi Familia are hosting…

Aug 28, 2017

‘Crowns’ Brings Black Church Culture to the Spotlight

Photo by Brenna Lila Jane Berry-Stewart, contributed by Raleigh Little Theatre Lynnette Barber as Mother Shaw, Chelsey Moore as Yolanda, LaToya Smith as Jeanette Anahzsa Jones | Editor-in-Chief When I received the invitation to see ”Crowns” at Raleigh Little Theatre, I was thrilled. I hadn’t heard of it before, but I’ve learned by now that this little…

Aug 23, 2017

Blackademics: Dr. Jamila Simpson

Priyanka Kundeshwar/Photo Correspondent Dr. Jamila Simpson met to speak about her journey to getting her PhD on 23 August, 2017. She got her undergraduate degree in meteorology, and her master’s and PhD in science education at NC State. She encouraged students to “find a community of people that will support you on your personal journey”.…

Nov 30, 2016

Mama Thorpe: A Lasting Legacy

Stephanie Tate | Editor-in-Chief “A mother knows her children,” exclaimed Toni Thorpe to an alumnus calling to send her well wishes. Thorpe, who is affectionately known as Mama Thorpe, is the program coordinator for the African American Cultural Center (AACC). She has served in this role for the past fifteen years and is officially retiring…

Oct 25, 2016

BLACKADEMICS: Dr. Fredessa Hamilton A Professor Helping Illiteracy in America

Keilah Davis | Staff Writer “This is, technically speaking, my retirement career,” Dr. Hamilton said as she turned down the volume on a Major League Baseball radio broadcast. Her team was winning. Dr. Fredessa Hamilton, a 61-year-old undergraduate academic advisor and lecturer in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, earned her Ph.D. in Communication,…

Sep 1, 2016

GUEST COLUMN: Between the World and You

Dr. Kwesi Brookins Welcome or welcome back to NC State University. We trust you found respite and rejuvenation this summer. Did you take advantage of opportunities to do things beyond your educational life? Perhaps you became active in civic or political causes or gained a greater understanding of the forces that shape our lives? We…

Sep 1, 2016

Top Seven People and Places to Get to Know

Anahsza Jones | Managing Editor College is hard enough, between classes, homework and just navigating around the campus. Thankfully, NC State has several resources to make the college journey as smooth of a ride as possible. Here are the top seven people and places both new and old students can use to make their college…

Aug 26, 2016

Raleigh Little Theatre’s Memphis Intertwines Music, Love and Race

Anahsza Jones| Managing Editor On August 25, 2016 I was privileged enough to get the opportunity to see Memphis at Raleigh Little Theatre, and let me say, I was absolutely blown away. As a veteran Broadway enthusiast, I will admit, I didn’t have the highest expectations. Call it New Yorker’s arrogance, but I just didn’t…

Aug 20, 2016

Multicultural Greek Council Embraces All

Stephanie Tate| Editor-in-Chief In an effort to promote inclusiveness in the fraternal community the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) serves as the governing body for a diverse group of sororities and fraternities at NC State. The sororities include: Alpha Pi Omega, Alpha Phi Gamma, Kappa Phi Lambda, Lambda Pi Chi, Lambda Theta Alpha and Theta Nu…

Aug 20, 2016

Greek Life Glossary

-Bid The formal membership invitation of a particular fraternity or sorority. –Bid Day The last day of formal recruitment when everyone is officially placed in a new home. (The equivalent to Hogwarts students getting sorted into their houses by the sorting hat in Harry Potter). -Chapter A chapter refers to a local operating body of…

Apr 27, 2016

An Illustration of Black Excellence: The Class of 2016

Quianne’ Holmes | Staff Writer Breanna Powell, social work If you could tell your “freshman self” something what would it be and why? If I could tell Freshman Bre anything, it would be to eliminate the idea that everyone has your best interest at heart because they don’t. If you could have an overall message…