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Aug 29, 2012

Restaurant Review: Dame’s Chicken & Waffles

Ryan Barnes | Staff Writer Upperclassmen know the woes of on-campus dining and freshmen are quickly learning. The first full week of classes is over and Fountain is probably on your list of places to avoid. If you aren’t an athlete, Case-where rumor has it they serve steak, lobster, and sushi on occasion-is off limits…

Aug 29, 2012

Cheating: The New Generation’s Definition

Destiny Diamond | Staff Writer Austin Green | Staff Writer Disclaimer: To insure that this column remains balanced, Austin Green, my boyfriend, will contribute. Relationships are all about commitment, and with commitment, comes trust. Austin and I know this firsthand. Without trust, a relationship cannot work. So why is cheating still a hot topic? Earlier…

Aug 29, 2012

The Haute Seat

Christopher Lynn |Campus Style Correspondent This week’s installment of the Haute Seat is a special one. All students in the surrounding areas and colleges know about N.C. State’s infamous Talley parties. Students from Shaw University, St. Augustine, Meredith College, William-Peace University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, North Carolina Central and even East Carolina University, all come to…

Aug 29, 2012

Behind the Music: AB da best & Rizio

  Hip-hop and R&B artists Maurizo ‘Rizio’ Lewis and Adrian ‘Da Best’ Bynum performed at Packapalooza Saturday, Aug.18 bringing to a close Wolfpack Welcome Week. Both majoring in Communication, Lewis and Bynum, 19, have worked as a collaborative team since their sophomore year at Southeast Raleigh Magnet high school. While music is a passion for…

Aug 29, 2012

Where the Hatred Is : A Review of Toni Morrison’s Home

 DeErricka Green | Staff Writer “Small packages often contain valuable things,” or so the proverb goes.  Toni Morrison’s latest work, Home, is no exception.Morrison, born Chloe Wofford, is arguably the most celebrated African-American novelist of our time. Her novels are renowned for their spectral themes, spirituality and ornate characters. Her repertoire includes greats such as…

Aug 29, 2012

Harambee: A Swahili Term for ‘Come Together’

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief Japanese American artist Yuko Taylor received a warm welcome at this year’s Harambee celebration, where a reception was held in her honor Wednesday, Aug. 22.  Taylor, whose artwork will remain on display in the African American Cultural Center Art Gallery until Aug. 31, came to America after meeting and falling in…

Aug 23, 2012

Carizma Thomas: Wild Out Wednesday All-Star

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief   N.C. State’s own Carizma Thomas performed on the All-Star Edition of BET’s 106 and Park Wild Out Wednesday competition. Thomas, a senior majoring in Communication- Media walked away from the competition having racked up more than one thousand votes. When she took to the 106 and Park stage on August15,…

Aug 23, 2012

Group Spotlight: Caribbean Students Association

What is the CSA? The Caribbean Students Association (CSA) is a social organization which strives to increase knowledge and enhance awareness of Caribbean societies and cultures at NCSU. CSA seeks to promote unity amongst all Caribbean students and all who share an interest in learning about Caribbean societies and culture, while providing a supportive network…

Aug 23, 2012

Alpha Corner

D’Andra Troy | Campus Style Correspondent   Alpha: being the most prominent, talented, or aggressive person in a group. What better word than alpha to describe the weekly most fashionable wolf in the N.C. State Wolf pack? Alpha Corner will be the space designated to recognize the person that displays the most sense of fashion…

Aug 23, 2012

2012 Black Student Board Back to School Jam

For the 2012 Black Student Board Back to School Jam, BSB President, Zuqorah Williamson pulled out all the stops. Williamson organized a School Supply Drive in which orginizations participating in the Back to School Jam competed against one another to see which organization could collect the most school supplies to be donated to area children.…

Aug 23, 2012

The Haute Seat

Christopher Lynn’s Guide to Style   Christopher Lynn | Campus Style Correspondent   The fashion world can be a very judgmental place, and unfortunately, so can I. There is a very fine line between stylish and tacky, bringing the need for this section. But before I delve into the subject at hand, I must introduce…

Aug 23, 2012

Destiny Diamond’s Relationship Advice

Destiny Diamond | Staff Writer Going to college can be a very exciting time for freshmen students. Upon arriving at their new school, they will meet new people, make new memories and learn new ways of life, which will force them to also learn how to manage, maintain, and mature. On the brink of all…