Opinion

Oct 20, 2023

Where will Upperclassmen Live?

On Sept. 25, NC State released a message regarding the impact of the state budget on the university. In this message, NC State spoke about several projects funded by the North Carolina General Assembly to help improve facilities and support the university. NC State did not announce any new projects related to housing in this message. I was…

Oct 20, 2023

JT, the Hood Alt Black Girl.

When JT said “hood b—h dressed like a weirdo” in her song, “No Bars,”, she meant it and her campaign with Mowalola x Beats by Dre delivered nothing short of that.  On Monday, Sept. 18, JT, the other half of the infamous rap group “City Girls,” dropped a seven-slide Instagram post of some photos from…

Oct 20, 2023

We Are Not Your “Type”

What’s your type? Don’t be shy because when it comes to dating in college, everyone is in everyone else’s business. As college students, we’re expected to explore our sexuality, date around and possibly find the one. Sounds easy, but as we all know dating is difficult, especially for people of color attending a predominantly white…

Oct 20, 2023

40 Acres and a Lie

One of the many things I did not realize growing up was how rigged the game we as Black people have been forced to play for a long time. I would listen to songs about some of my idols making it from poverty to becoming wealthy and financially stable and buy into the belief that…

Oct 20, 2023

The Parking Problem

Throughout my five years at NC State, I have had many bones to pick with the NC State Department of Transportation. I was mistakenly under the impression that this article was the perfect way for me to criticize the parking system on campus.  I have personally received over 12 parking tickets AND a boot from the NC State’s…

Sep 28, 2023

Elon Musk’s Alt-Right Pipeline

Image From Creative Commons TW: Transphobia, Homophobia, Anti-Semitism Elon Musk’s trek down the alt-right pipeline throughout his  purchase of X, formerly known as Twitter, unsurprisingly is the result of an out lash against his transgender daughter. I know that’s a lot to take in but just stick with me. Last year Musk’s daughter applied to…

Sep 28, 2023

Kunis and Kutcher Controversy

Image From Creative Commons  TW: Rape and Sexual Assault Unfortunately, celebrities frequently have a proclivity for defending or being complicit in sexually abusive and immoral behaviors. This is especially prominent within the film industry. It’s known within Hollywood that some directors, producers and actors have committed sexual crimes such as harassment, grooming and rape. Many…

Sep 28, 2023

Stay in Your Fashion House

Naomi Campbell, iconic supermodel and fashion mogul, announced her collaboration with PrettyLittleThing in July of this year via an Instagram post. The post showed a director’s chair that read “PrettyLittleThing Designed by Naomi Campbell” on the slat with the post description “PrettyLittleThing Designed by Naomi Campbell. Coming soon.” The news left many fans of Campbell…

Sep 28, 2023

Designers: Uncanceled

TW: Mentions of Sexual Assault As viewers around the world watch the latest designs parade down the runway and see their favorite celebrities attending the shows, they might notice something interesting. Although there have been debates in recent years over what actions are truly “cancellable,” I believe most people would agree that those with sexual…

Sep 25, 2023

Nubian Suggestions: Sept. 14 2023

Original Movie Poster Blue Beetle (2023) Alianna Kendall-Brooks | Staff Writer In Aug., 2023, DC Studios released “Blue Beetle”, a superhero film directed by Puerto Rican filmmaker, Ángel Manuel Soto. The film follows Jaime Reyes, a Mexican-American teenager, as he returns home from college to help his family deal with the effects of gentrification within…

Sep 18, 2023

The “Tween Age”

It’s 2013, and we are going into the sixth grade. The beginning of a new era. Before the start of a new year, we need new clothes. After watching “Hannah Montana,” “Sam and Cat” and “iCarly,” we have some idea of what we want our style to be. We beg our moms to take us…

Sep 18, 2023

Musical Misogyny

Misogyny is inescapable. The insidious prejudice manifests itself within one of the most liberating artistic mediums, where creativity knows no bounds. It is a disheartening truth that bias still finds its way into music. A study conducted in 2019 found that women tend to have a more consistent and creative output than their male counterparts…