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Apr 1, 2024

Creative Genius: An Arial View

Image Contributed by Shabazz-Norris The Soular Lab is the online inventory of Arial Robinson, with a heavy emphasis on “soul” because, for Robinson, to be Black is to be soulful, soul-filled and soular. Amidst a modern-day Black Renaissance, N.C. A&T alumna and multidisciplinary artist, Arial Robinson stands as a world-changing, convention-bending force. In 2020, she…

Apr 1, 2024

Bisan Owda

In light of the current conflict in Gaza, it is important to stay informed on the horrors that the Palestinian people have endured due to Israel’s various attacks and blockades. While Israel has made it incredibly difficult for Palestinians to use their voice, an incredibly courageous Palestinian woman has been working hard to do just…

Apr 1, 2024

Bias Case Thrown Out

The United States Supreme Court will not rule on Virginia Polytechnic University’s (Virginia Tech) former Bias Intervention and Response Team’s legal standing. On March 4, 2024, the Supreme Court said the case was no longer relevant, as the team is no longer in effect. The case concerned the Bias Intervention and Response Team (BIRT), a…

Apr 1, 2024

TikTok’s Time May Be Up in the U.S.

Image from Creative Commons On Mar. 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bill H.R. 7521, also called the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” The bill would ban the popular social media app, TikTok, unless it is sold to a U.S.-owned company. The bill passed by a vote of 352-65, with 50…

Apr 1, 2024

Norte Dame College Closing Its Doors

Image from Creative Commons Notre Dame College (NDC) is closing its doors after 102 years as a university. Not to be confused with Notre Dame University, NDC is a small private Roman Catholic institution located in South Euclid, Ohio. NDC announced that it will be shut down at the end of the 2024 Spring semester.…

Mar 29, 2024

Why Not Us

Hallie Walker | Staff Photographer An ACC Tournament celebration reel plays at the Selection Sunday watch party in Sports & Social on Sunday, March 17, 2024. NC State landed the No. 11 seed in the South Region in the NCAA Tournament. Up until March 12, NC State Men’s Basketball had a less than ideal season. With a…

Mar 26, 2024

New Year, New Election

Image from Creative Commons A photo of the White House In 2020, Joseph R. Biden Jr. defeated incumbent President Donald J. Trump in one of the most historic presidential elections in U.S. history. The election is marked as the highest voter turnout in more than a century, with a remarkable 50% of young people, ages…

Mar 26, 2024

A Roadmap to Equity, Freedom, and Justice

On Jan. 16, a group of North Carolina State University scholars gathered for a keynote panel titled, “Persistence: A Roadmap to Equity, Freedom, and Justice” for Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration week. Dr. King’s words, “Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle” is a guiding compass for the future of…

Mar 26, 2024

St. Augustine Losing Accreditation

Image from Creative Commons Image of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Less than five miles away from NC State’s campus lies an historically Black college by the name of St. Augustine University (SAU). In Dec. 2023, St. Augustine’s Board of Trustees fired the university’s President Christine McPhail. Following this incident, the Southern Association of Colleges and…

Mar 26, 2024

Interview with ASO President

Captured amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestinian territories are haunting images of parents carrying their children’s bodies in bags. In addition to this, some parents end up having to name their bodies for identification. While many students view these tragedies through a six-inch screen, the Arab Student Organization (ASO) at NC State is fighting for…

Mar 26, 2024

Female MC’s Comebacks

Image from Creative Commons Image of a microphone Comebacks from artists are big, but comebacks from female MCs are iconic. The history of female rappers taking shots at each other lyrically is astonishing. A comeback is “an attempt to become famous, powerful, or important again after a period of being much less famous.” Musicians usually…

Mar 26, 2024

Conformity in College

Image from Creative Commons College is a period of self-discovery – the idea of “finding yourself” in college implies that in the 18 years prior, you were lost. However, the transition to college life challenges us to confront our identities with newfound autonomy and responsibilities that come with young-adulthood. The change in environment coupled with…