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Dr. Lawrence Clark passes away at the age of 78
This week, the NC State community was saddened to learn the news that Dr. Lawrence Clark passed on Tuesday at the age of 78. Clark was a very influential part of North Carolina State University during his tenure. Clark was born on April 4, 1934 in Danville, VA. He attended Virginia State College where he [...]
Unverified report of possible armed subject on campus
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 (noon) Witness reported a white male possibly carrying a gun. He was reported to be around 20 years old wearing a striped toboggan hat, tan jacket and baggy blue jeans. He was headed toward Riddick Hall. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 (10:43 a.m.) Witnesses reported a college age heavy set white male [...]
Interview with Jay Friedman of “The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All”
Nubian Message: So I saw that you have been a sex educator for 27 years. What has been some of the biggest changes that you have seen with college students over the years in the ways that they think of and view sex? Jay Friedman: Actually, one of the biggest surprises is that I don’t [...]
Prisons Pimp the People
GUEST COLUMN | LAMONT LILLY Here in America, our great “land of the free,” there are approximately 130,000 inmates now housed in privately owned prisons. It‘s a foul stench within a justice system that leads the world in number of persons incarcerated within a state, federal or private institution. Our latest tally of 2 million [...]
The Everchanging Facebook
KELVIN CARTER | STAFF WRITER It’s time for another change. That’s right Facebook is about to launch their new interface globally. Starting yesterday it is now mandatory for Facebook users to switch their profile pages to the new timeline. Do you remember the first day you logged onto Facebook? Do you know who the very [...]
Red Tails Defies the Odds
CJ GUION | EDITOR – IN – CHIEF After 20 years, George Lucas’ dream finally came true after he was able to release the movie “Red Tails”, a film about the Tuskegee Airmen. For years, the odds were stacked against the movie that centered around an all African American cast. However, despite the criticism and [...]
Blast From the Past: Black Hair
AKUA ADU-NYAKO | STAFF WRITER Have you ever heard the saying “History repeats itself?” well, it’s about that time! Many Black hairstyles that were once deemed “played out” are now back in the spotlight and on the heads of many African Americans. Hairstyles such as dreadlocks for males and the “natural” look for females date [...]
Let’s Talk About Sex
Nubian Message According to Jay Friedman, there are three conditions one must meet before having sex. This week the sex educator will be bringing his lecture performance to campus entitled “The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All” which will answer many of the questions that college students around the nation may have had about sex. The [...]
History of the Nubian Message
Shaniqua Taylor | Layout Editor The Nubian Message serves as the voice of the African American Community at NC State. It was created in 1992 after a huge dispute regarding a controversial article printed by a writer from the Technician. This article criticized rallies that were occurring during this period at UNC Chapel Hill and [...]
Two Voices From the Same Struggle
WKNC UNDERGROUND 88.1 FM You may have noticed that this semester the Nubian Message has been partnering with WKNC to provide some of its content, and a few older readers might even remember that this is not the first time it has happened. For those of you that don’t know, WKNC 88.1 FM is North [...]
“Gye Nyame”
The Supremacy of God Under which our talents lie to grace the covers of pages with thought provoking lines to question, challenge and praise the ways of our college campus the Sentinel of the African American Community They hear US The promotion of literacy The devotion of critical thought the commotion of frustrations that continue [...]
Letter to the Nubian
CJ, The Wednesday, Oct. 26 edition of Technician did indeed reprint a version of the photo that caused controversy over the summer. However, contrary to your claim that it doesn’t make a statement and does not enhance the story, I feel the exact opposite way. The story was about hate speech on campus, and that [...]
Social Activist Shares Her Story
CJ GUION | EDITOR – IN – CHIEF This week, social activist Kemba Smith will be speaking about her experience with domestic violence, as well as her experience being incarcerated after becoming romantically involved with a drug dealer during college. Kemba’s story has been featured on many national programs which caught the attention of [...]
The Big 3 in the 4th Quarter
Guest Writer | Justin Hamilton The much anticipated game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, finally hit stores early Tuesday morning and what a launch it was. With pre-order sales topping its predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops, it was a big day for gamers across the world. Developers hit gamers with a number of [...]
Top Christmas Gifts
The Christmas season is right around the corner as shopping has begun. If you are like me it is probably is a hassle trying to figure out what to buy as a gift. Below I am going to list and explain the top 5 things that I’m sure you probably can’t go wrong in giving [...]
Good Hair, Take Care
ASHLEY GAIE | STAFF WRITER To many of us, male or female, our hair is important. The salons and barbershops we visit are not just a place of business but they are a part of our culture. Movies such as “Barbershop”, “Beauty Shop” and Chris Rock’s “Good Hair, Bad Hair” show how deep hair care [...]
