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"Chancellor Requests Students to Attend Class"

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Located on the first page of The Technician, this article consisted of Chancellor John Caldwell's personal plea to students to continue attending classes over the course of the Peace Retreat. Although Caldwell supported the political involvement of…

Peace Retreat March on Raleigh, May 1970

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Large scale protests swept NC State in May 1970. Angry at Governor Norris for his support of President Nixon's invasion of Cambodia some 6,000 students marched on Raleigh hoping to force the Governor to recant. Though unsuccessful this was the most…

Things Look Pretty Black

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In this article, the author discusses racial violence and strife occurring across the country and urges blacks and whites to set aside their differences and realized they "are the same."

Integration at State: Only in Math Class

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In this article, the newspaper explores white acceptance of black students among different portions of the student body.

We are Tolerated, Say Black Students

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In thisTechnician article, black students discuss how they are treated on campus.

The Student as Nigger

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In this likely controversial piece, the author compares the student to the "nigger." His philosophical piece argues that the establishment is keeping down the student in much the same way white racists have kept down black Americans.

Going Places; Students Walking by the Belltower

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Several black students walk in front of the belltower during the 1970s.

Students Studying By the Belltower

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In this photo, likely staged for promotional materials, several black students study in front of the belltower.

Dorm Party

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A group of students, both black and white, participate in a dorm party in the 1970s.