Apr 27, 2016

Q&A With Now-Former SBP Khari Cyrus

Stephanie Tate | Managing Editor What was your biggest accomplishment as SBP? I’d say my biggest accomplishment was actually being a voice for the students. It’s one thing to hear the conversation and relay it to administration and leave it at that. But it’s something entirely different to be a part of those conversations. I’m…

Apr 27, 2016

Black Excellence at its Finest: Nubian Message Seniors

Jillian Smith, communication- media How are you an illustration of black excellence? I am an illustration of black excellence because I strive to educate and connect with people everyday in the best way I know how to: by writing.. I am so proud of the work the Nubian has done this year. I think we…

Apr 27, 2016

New App Made by NC State Engineers Allows Students to Debate and Rate

Jillian Smith | Editor-in-Chief Everyone likes to argue. Whether it’s about which colors a dress is or which candidate should be president, young people, especially on a college campus, love debates. Now, there’s an app that you can use to bring your debate to a wider audience. Yaheard is a competitive arguing app designed by…

Mar 30, 2016

Sexual health resources available on campus

Keilah Davis | Correspondent The Student Health Center offers a variety of services for students regarding sexual health. Outreach and Student Engagement Coordinator for Student Health Services Heather Vernier believes sexual health education is extremely important for students on campus. “A lot of students come into college misinformed or with no information at all about…

Mar 30, 2016

What is sexual health?

Tiera George | Correspondent We often hear the words “sexual health,” but what does that really mean? As the rates of sexually transmitted diseases and infections skyrocket among college aged adults, it is more important than ever to know and understand your sexual health status. Contrary to popular belief, sexual health extends far beyond the…

Mar 30, 2016

Consent and Conversation: Why enthusiasm matters

Benyame Assefa | Staff Writer April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we are talking about a topic that seems to be left as a mere whisper: consent. Consent, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is defined as “Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.” Being on a college campus, the topic of…

Feb 24, 2016

Living history with Blacks in Wax

Anazsha Jones | Correspondent “Ago!” Mamma Thorpe calls to the crowd. This Swahili word is a call for attention, usually from an individual to a group. In the case of the African American Cultural Center, it has become a call from a group to the community and on Feb. 21, it took the form of…

Feb 24, 2016

We Gon’ Be Alright: Native Americans in Pop Culture

Nyna Nickelson | Correspondent NC State welcomed Kyle Mays Wabinaw as a part of SAAC Week for his presentation of We Gon’ Be Alright: Indigenous Relations in Pop Culture and Why It Matters. The night began with the question: “What does #Blacklivesmatters mean to you and this campus?” The audience bustled with ideas and answers…

Feb 24, 2016

What it means to be a queer person of color in history

Keilah Davis | Correspondent Everyone knows about Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks but whose stories get left out of Black History Month? Whose contributions go unnoticed? Too often, queer people of color (QPOC) are pushed out of our historical narratives. “Queer people of color have always been at the root of activist movements,”…

Feb 10, 2016

Penny pinching: How to save money in one month

Briana Wilcher | Correspondent There are many great things about being a college student such as moving into a new dorm, acing exams, and having the freedom to do what you want to do. However, of all those great things, one of the worst things about being a college student is being close to broke.…

Feb 10, 2016

New school talking: First comes the DM, then netflix and chill

Zoe Wilson | Correspondent The world of dating has dramatically changed in the last few decades. If I had followed in the footsteps of my grandma, I would have gotten married last year (at 19 years old) and currently be pregnant with the first of three children. While I could not think of a more…

Feb 10, 2016

Old school dating: First comes love, then marriage

Jessica Stubbs | Staff Writer I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase “why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free?”  However, why would a man, in my case, want to marry me if I’m doing all the things that a girlfriend and a wife does? I totally understand that times have…