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Oct 30, 2019

F1RST at NC State Seeks to Make a Space for First-Gen Students

College can present challenges for many students. Not knowing where to find important resources, feeling homesick, and questioning whether you belong are common feelings among students. For first-generation students, whose parents did not receive a four-year degree, these worries can be magnified, but F1RST at NC State is working to change that. 

Feb 28, 2018

Blackademics: Bradford Hill, Supporting Men of Color

Photo contributed by Bradford Hill. Anahzsa Jones | Editor-in-Chief Bradford Hill is the academic success coordinator for TRIO Student Support Services, and TRIO Student Support Services STEM. His role is pretty self-explanatory; he coordinates programs that aid in the academic success of TRIO students. “My primary role is programming for our students,” Hill said. “So coming…

Nov 1, 2017

Conversation on Food Insecurity and Homelessness at NC State

Yesenia Jones | Correspondent On Friday, Oct. 27, students and staff gathered in Talley Ballroom to discuss the complex issues of food insecurity and homelessness over upcycled appetizers catered by RAVE. Some of the appetizers included apple and carrot latkes made from reclaimed apples from the farmers market and carrot peels from on campus kitchens. The…

Nov 1, 2017

Letter From The Editor: Diversity Education Week

Hello lovely people, I hope everyone made good choices on Halloween, and if not, I hope the repercussions aren’t too bad. The end of October saw this year’s Diversity Education Week and there were so many amazing events that happened. Sadly, we couldn’t cover them all, so in this issue you’ll find a selection of…

Apr 27, 2016

Student Support Services Celebrates Seniors

Anahsza Jones| Correspondent On April 22, forty people gathered in Talley for the TRIO SSS Programs End of Year Celebration. The crowd was comprised of parents, faculty, and of course, the TRIO scholars. The purpose of the TRIO programs is to encourage students who will be first in their immediate family to receive a degree…