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For generations of students at N.C. State University, the Free Expression Tunnel was a primary venue for announcements and gripes. Service and club athletic organizations, fraternities and academic groups displayed their meeting times and other…

Time out. Let’s regroup and I’ll tell you what this column is about This is a column about the things in our society. By society I refer specifically to the N.C. State community. I could very easily devote the space allotted to me on…

Before beginning, I wish to state that this column is written in response to comments made by the groups specifically named in the text and no others. Observations are made which in no way should be attributed to members of African-American…

Do We Shrink Like a Raisin or Explode?

Campus Leaders,

This letter is an appeal to our sisters and brothers and the yard requesting your active support in the struggle to create an Afrikan American Studies Department. An Afrikan American…

AIDS - The Leading Killer Amongst Young Adults

By Tawana Myles

Aids [sic] has surpassed accidents as the leading killer of young adults today, experts say. Recent figures show that in 1993, HIV became the leading cause of death for Americans…

Acquaintance Rape

By Tawana Myles

Acquaintance rape accounts for 60 percent of all rape cases reported to law enforcement in North Carolina. Acquaintance rape occurs when a person assaults someone they know well, forcing them to have sex. Most…

Technician is deciding on the journalistic use of the term black as opposed to the term African-American. The debate stems from the fact that there seems to be a growing trend toward using African-American. However, this term is not as accurate as…

Technician, in response to recent allegations of racism, would like to explain how newspapers operate. We hope this will clear up any misunderstandings and answer any accusations of purposeful bias. Newspapers subscribe to a code of ethics that…

After recovering from the initial shock of reading Steve Crisp’s column and Jeff Rom’s letter, which both describe UNC-Chapel Hill’s Black Awareness Council as “racist” and “terrorist,” I feel obliged to…

To All My Nubian Brothers and Sisters - "WHAT'S UP?!"

By Tony Williamson

I am proud to present to you the first issue of "The Nubian Message," NCSU's first African-American newspaper. It's been a long time coming, but we're finally here and…