college

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…

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…

Nov 14, 2019

Culture Wars Brings NC State students to a Divide 

On Nov. 13, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) hosted a lecture as a part of their “Culture Wars” series.

Feb 28, 2019

Black Americans Still Have a Dream

The idea of the American Dream has been a long-touted hallmark of living in the United States. It is the idea of starting from nothing and ascending to an idyllic middle-class to upper-class lifestyle by working hard and being motivated. Black Americans, and black millennials, in particular, continue to buy into this optimistic mindset.

Nov 29, 2018

Learning From Failure

With finals season here, it may be dawning on some of us that we might not be finishing our classes with the grades we want or need. Whether you’re struggling to get past a C wall or you just need to pass a challenging prerequisite, there’s a chance you may fail—and that’s okay.

Sep 27, 2018

Getting Rid of Affirmative Action Hurts All Minorities

Kevin Moye | Staff Writer Arguably the worst part of going to college is applying to college. The process is expensive, time-consuming and incredibly stressful. Applying to college is already daunting enough with the constant comparisons of one’s self to others when weighing your chances of getting into a certain school or not. To make…