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Responding to a column in Technician, African-American students protested by burning copies of the newspaper on the Brickyard. I admire all people who exercise their constitutional rights as these students did when they lawfully assembled. However,…

On Nov. 16, Louisiana Republicans will vote to determine if David Duke will be their candidate in the next governor’s race. Duke is a former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. His stance on white supremacy led him to organize the…

Recently, Technician published an editorial that explored the issue of what Africans should be called in America. As an African, born in America, I was deeply disappointed with your editorial. In my opinion, it lacked depth and sensitivity.…

This photograph is of Magic Johnson, a retired professional basketball player and present-day businessman, philanthropist, and motivational speaker. Johnson played for the Los Angeles Lakers for thirteen seasons (1979-1991), and was a member of the…

A student editorial in response to Dr. Poteat's statement that NC State students' morals are low; the article emphasizes the negative influence of profanity on campus

In this May 5, 1974 letter to the editor of NC State's Technician, seven student leaders declared their support for an African American cultural center. The students requested that the administration allocate the Society of Afro-American Culture the…

This February 12, 1969, article from The Technician newspaper describes NC State student reaction to the Society of Afro-American Culture's protest against the Union of South Africa booth at the International Fair. Opinion is divided, though the…

Joe Hill's article (probably from The Technician) discusses not only the winner of the 1967 pageant, Paula Miller, but also the pageant itself. Hill criticizes the pageant for its lack of a swim suit competition, but praises its patriotic sentiment.

Betsy Brian's article discusses the winner of the 1965 Mrs. NC State beauty pageant, Betty Marcum.

This article from The Technician discusses the upcoming 1965 Mrs. NC State pageant.