Islam

Apr 4, 2019

We Cannot Tolerate Right-Wing Extremism on Our Campus

Just as we should not stereotype Islam as the root cause of Islamic terrorism, we should not mischaracterize all right-wing ideology as the cause of all extremist terror. Instead, we should be critical of segments of any ideology that lead to extremist tendencies. As college students, we must be the most aware of what these ideologies that can manifest into.

Mar 21, 2019

Jess the Mess: Bigotry in the Black Community

Social media influencer, comedian and actress Jessica Moore—also known as Jess Hilarious—received backlash recently after posting a rant via her Instagram story that contained xenophobic comments. The comments were in reference to four men in turbans who the comedian felt threatened by while boarding a plane. Was she genuine in her apology or was she just trying to save her career?

Nov 1, 2017

Islam Fair Promotes Cultural Understanding Through Da’wah

Jordan Taylor/Staff Photographer The Islam Fair was held in Riddick Hall and featured several small panels for guests to speak with leaders in the local Muslim Community. The Henna table performed Henna tattoos on guests, there was a panel about the basics of the faith, the women in Islam, Jesus Christ’s role in Islam as…

Nov 16, 2016

NCSU calendar favors Christian holidays

Stephanie Tate | Editor-in-Chief While many are anticipating Christmas, there are a number of students who celebrate other religious holidays that do not necessarily coincide with academic breaks. The majority of our breaks during the academic year fall around what are generally considered to be American and/or Christian holidays. Winter break for example, is always…