Jan 20, 2018

Oprah for President 2020?

Casey Johnson | Correspondent After her amazing speech at the 2018 Golden Globes on female empowerment in the film industry, many fans and viewers are urging talk show host, actress and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey to run for president in 2020. However, there are also those who oppose this sentiment. The internet was flooded with articles and…

Jan 20, 2018

Why New Year Does Not Mean New You

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer Hello, happy new year and congratulations. You made it to, hopefully, a wonderful year filled with bountiful growth. If you are in that New Year, New You vibe, I have a reality check for you: there is no new you, you’re the same person from last year balling on the same…

Nov 29, 2017

A Letter from The Nubian Message’s Founder: Tony Williamson

To All My Nubian Brothers and Sisters – “What’s Up?” Originally printed November 30th, 1992 Tony Williamson | The Founder and 1st Editor-in-Chief of the Nubian Message I am proud to present to you the first issue of The Nubian Message, NCSU’s first African-American newspaper. It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally here and…

Nov 29, 2017

Letter from the Editor: The Legacy Lives On

To All my Nubian Brothers and Sisters – Thank You Hello lovely people! There are few times in our lives when we get to say that we are truly part of something special, something bigger than ourselves that transcends time and space, life and death. But as part of the Nubian Message, I get to…

Nov 29, 2017

Letters from Past Editors: Jillian and Stephanie Wish the Nubian a Happy 25th

Left: Jillian Smith, Nubian Message 2015-2016 Editor-in-Chief. Right: Stephanie Tate, Nubian Message 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief   Hey Nubian Fam, For me and I know for many of us, the Nubian Message is so much more than just a publication. The first time I walked into that office I was introduced to so many amazing people that…

Nov 29, 2017

Celebrating 25 Years of Black Excellence

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer It’s about that time ya’ll. The Nubian Message turns 25 years old, and you know how we rockin’. We’ve been spitting facts for 25 years and running, can ya dig it? Celebrating 25 years of black excellence, the Nubian has stood as the bastion of the black-student body voice on campus.…

Nov 15, 2017

Letter From the Editor: Celebrating Resilience

Hello lovely people, Can you believe November is already half over? I know, it’s crazy. Just a few weeks left of the semester to go. I, for one, am already listening to Christmas music. Judge if you want, but as far as I’m concerned, the first noel begins on the first of November. Besides the…

Nov 15, 2017

Kenton’s Corner: Assault Isn’t A Party Problem

Kenton Gibbs | Staff Writer With the pervasiveness of sexual assault in Hollywood and elsewhere recently coming to light, there’s something I have to say. Sexual assault and interpersonal violence are not topics which should become split along party lines. I am one of those people that feels like most problems of our society can…

Nov 1, 2017

Letter From The Editor: Diversity Education Week

Hello lovely people, I hope everyone made good choices on Halloween, and if not, I hope the repercussions aren’t too bad. The end of October saw this year’s Diversity Education Week and there were so many amazing events that happened. Sadly, we couldn’t cover them all, so in this issue you’ll find a selection of…

Nov 1, 2017

Dear White People: The Pack is Integrated, Not Inclusive

Shawn Fredericks | Correspondent NC State prides itself on its inclusivity, and I would also champion this idea if it were true. Ladies and gents, I hate to break this awful news to you, but NC State, being a predominately white institution, is not as inclusive as advertised. During this past weekend, I had the amazing…

Oct 18, 2017

Letter From the Editor: Happy October

  Hey guys, With this being the last time we publish in October (Jesus Christ, where did the time go?), you can look forward to some Halloween content this issue. We asked around to see how old is too old to trick-or-treat, for one, and that Your Voice is on page 6. Personally, if I…

Oct 18, 2017

Cultural Appropriation: A Halloween Reminder

Shawn Fredericks | Correspondent Halloween is coming up y’all, and you know what that means: we have to have a grown person conversation about cultural appropriation, because for some reason people feel entitled to minority cultures and, on Halloween especially, want to express how cool they are by bastardizing and diluting the cultural significance of other…