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Sep 21, 2011

Letter to the Editor: President Obama Coverage

Dear Nubian Message, I wanted to thank you for your cover article regarding President Barack Obama visiting NC State University. It is an honor for the President of the United States to visit the campus and I was excited to see him on the cover of the Nubian Message in a picture from his previous visit…

Sep 14, 2011

NC Proposed Anti GLBT Bill passed by House, Senate.. Up For Vote in May

JASMINE HARRIS | COPY EDITOR Lawmakers met last Tuesday, September 6, to discuss the March 2011 proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, unions and partnerships in North Carolina. This amendment, if passed, would make marriage between a male and female the only legally domestic union in NC, so that relationship recognition of any kind…

Sep 14, 2011

Miss North Carolina Overcomes the Odds

KIERRA LEGGETT | STAFF WRITER Today at 6:30 PM, North Carolina’s first bald pageant queen, Sandra Dubose-Gibson will be at Cameron Village Regional Library for a screening of her self-documenting film, “Project Liberation, My Alopecia Story.” At 37 years old, Dubose-Gibson, the mother of two, wears her bald head just as proudly as she wears…

Sep 14, 2011

Shaunie O’Neal: Are the Critics too hard on her?

CJ GUION | EDITOR – IN CHIEF For the past couple of weeks, Shaunie O’Neal, the ex-wife of Shaquille O’Neal has been under attack regarding controversial reality show “Basketball Wives.” The reality show which has been on VH1 for four seasons follows the daily triumphs and struggles of the ex-“girlfriends” and wives of NBA basketball…

Sep 12, 2011

President Obama to Speak on NCSU Campus

CJ Guion | Editor – In – Chief President Obama will be on campus this Wednesday at approximately 12:55 PM in Reynolds Coliseum, where he plans to speak on the new Americans Job Act. The president introduced the new bill on Thursday in a joint session of Congress. He will be emphasizing the reasons as…

Aug 31, 2011

VMA Takeover

TEVIN BYRD | STAFF WRITER On Sunday night, some of music’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles, California for the 2011 Video Music Awards, which aired on MTV. In past years at the VMAs, some of the most iconic performances and outrageous moments have occurred. From Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking medley of hits performance in 1995…

Aug 31, 2011

State of NC State: A Leadership Summit

KAREEM WILLIAMS | STAFF WRITER Tonight, the Xi Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences – Multicultural Association of Students (CHASS-MAS) will be hosting a program entitled State of NC STATE: A Leadership Summit, which will examine and tackle detrimental issues facing the NC State community. The…

Aug 31, 2011

Celebrating 30 Years of the Peer Mentor Program

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Peer Mentor Program on campus. It was the brainchild of Thomas Conway and Elwood Becton. The program started in 1980 as a formal mentor program in which African American students were paired with faculty and staff who made contact with and provided assistance for students.

Aug 31, 2011

Let Us Come Together: Harambee 2011

ALEXIS TEASDELL | STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, the African American Cultural Center once again celebrated Harambee.  Harambee, which translates to “let us come together” in Swahili, is an event that the Cultural Center puts on annually to introduce the incoming students to faculty and upperclassman, as well as to celebrate members in…

Aug 25, 2011

NC State Student plans to upstart social network

Have you ever wanted to find a way to connect with students who share similar interests? Ever wanted to hold a pick-up basketball game, but didn’t have enough people to play? Well, one NC State student plans to change that after he launches his social media network on September 15th. Malique Booker plans to launch a…

Aug 25, 2011

Freshman Perspective of Symposium

Attending the African-American Symposium was a great experience. It provided networking opportunities with other freshmen as well as upper-classmen; and it also provided an abundance of information about our campus resources and support services.

Aug 25, 2011

Back To School Jam 2011

Back to School Jam! We did just that. Each year, the Back To School Jam provides a chance for students to meet new people and become reacquainted with old friends after a long summer. Many students mainly from the campus African American community and other groups as well gathered on Thursday, August 18, 2011 on…