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Nov 16, 2023

New Plan For Homeless Youth

Image From Creative Commons On Oct. 21, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) released an action plan to help homeless youth. The plan focuses on helping homeless children and their families access underused resources and improve public awareness. The proposal is known as the “Action Plan for an Early Childhood…

Nov 2, 2023

Speak Up About Race

Does it ever feel like white people are scared to talk about race? Is there an unspoken belief that people outside of a certain race cannot partake in conversations about other races? I’m here to say, don’t be scared. Cancel culture has created an atmosphere of judgment and quick consequences, instilling fear in those discussing…

Nov 2, 2023

Mental Health on Campus

Image from Creative Commons Alright y’all, let’s talk about mental health. Over the past few years, mental health has become a more prevalent topic in society. Last year was particularly hard for some of us but NC State has now implemented some amazing programs to help with the mental health of students. College is stressful…

Nov 2, 2023

Protests from Raleigh to Palestine

“From Raleigh to Palestine!” “Intifada, Intifada!” shouted protestors as they called for an end to the bombing of Gaza by Israel.  On Sunday, Oct. 23, a peaceful protest in support of Palestine occurred at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, just blocks away from where an Israeli protest calling for the release of hostages by Hamas…

Nov 2, 2023

Redistricting North Carolina

Image From Creative Commons Republicans on the redistricting committee of the North Carolina Senate have proposed a new set of congressional district maps, set to take effect in 2024. These maps have far-reaching implications, potentially threatening the seats of three Democrats in the House of Representatives. The proposed maps intend to redraw the boundaries for…

Nov 2, 2023

New Embedded Counselors

Image From Creative Commons In the past year, NC State has added embedded counselors for each college of study. These counselors work with students in their specific college, giving students easier access to counseling services. Their offices are located within their college’s buildings, closer to the students’ classes than the Counseling Center itself. The embedded…

Nov 2, 2023

NC State’s New Budget

Image From Creative Commons  At the beginning of October, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a new $30 billion budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Governor Roy Cooper announced that it would come into law without his signature. The budget wasn’t passed until three months after the 2022-23 fiscal year came to an end due…

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…

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

NC State Fair: Back and Better?

Every year, the North Carolina State Fair rolls into town and brings a kaleidoscope of colors, an air of excitement and the alluring aroma of deep-fried food. “Hey, you! You want to win a Prize?” “Girls always win!” “Come right up.” These are examples of remarks that beckon visitors to partake in the games of…