On June 22, after years of backlash and criticism, the NC State Board of Trustees finally decided to rename Daniels Hall, combatting the historical upholding of known racist Josephus Daniels. We as an editorial board support the decision to rename Daniels Hall. It is moral, long-overdue and …
On June 19, 1865, enslaved Black Americans in Texas learned of their freedom. After the end of the Civil War in April 1865, many slave owners fled to Texas in order to maintain wrongful ownership over their slaves. The announcement made by Union General Granger in Galveston, Texas on June 19…
Following local, national and international protests of police brutality and systemic racism, our sister publication, Nubian Message, along with other Black campus organizations, published two separate petitions regarding campus policing and Black life on campus, respectively.
Over the past week, Chancellor Randy Woodson issued two responses to racist statements that have been circulating on social media involving current students and an admitted NC State student. As a staff, we feel these responses are lacking in substance, not only because of Woodson’s inability…
On Monday, May 25, a Facebook user posted a video of a black man, George Floyd, being murdered in police custody by the arresting officer in Minnesota. The video quickly gained national attention and reignited tensions surrounding police brutality toward black Americans. Currently, protests …
The discussion for this particular editorial took a while. The general idea was that in some way or another, the university should “cut students some slack” when it comes to the summer tuition. That is, considering the extraordinary economic circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, the change t…
With the COVID-19 outbreak greatly affecting everyone’s lives, it is no surprise that many students have experienced job insecurity as we transition to social distancing. However, it is of utmost importance for NC State students to stay together as a community and to speak out against system…
On March 27, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a stay-at-home order in response to increasing COVID-19 cases. Despite this, North Carolinians have been seen out and about, many not following the six-foot guideline. We even see people on social media meeting up and crowding together inste…
Since the first known case of the coronavirus in North Carolina was confirmed on March 3, just four days before the start of spring break for 15 of the 17 UNC System schools, universities across the state have been in uproar. The break was extended, classes were moved online, and residence a…
