Month: January 2009

Student Senate

Posted by | Jan 13, 2009 | |

The recent post election day incident at the free expression tunnel put significant pressure on many of the institutions and leaders at NC State, and perhaps no student group was put more in the spotlight of the community inside and outside of campus than the student Senate, as the student body and other concerned members of the NC State community watched on to see what their response would be. Unfortunately, many people inside and outside of the student body did not understand exactly what the student Senate’s role would be in responding to the issue because they did not understand the student Senate’s duties in NCSU’s student government system.

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Are New Year’s resolutions really necessary?

Posted by | Jan 13, 2009 | |

At the beginning of every new year, the American population goes into a frenzy with new ideas and expectations. The New Year is seen as a time to make huge changes and implement plans of living out overdue dreams. As a result, a mass majority of us go on to make New Year’s resolutions. These are goals that we make at the beginning of the year that will improve our livelihood. They range from weight loss, to earning more money, to quitting smoking, or even to falling in love. These brand new goals give us a positive outlook on the New Year and the desire to make ourselves happy.

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The images of black beauty taint black women’s identity

Posted by | Jan 13, 2009 | |

As a dark-skinned, size twelve, black woman, I’ve grown perplexed by the images of African American women in the media. On television and in magazines, black women are a size two with hair down their back and light skin resembling that of a white woman. Dark-skinned women are usually shown with some type of natural hair. Granted, black comes in many sizes, shapes, and colors, but there seems to be a one-dimensional spectrum, with two radical extremes at both ends.

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Morris Dees to deliver keynote address for annual MLK commemoration

Posted by | Jan 13, 2009 | |

This years Martin Luther King Commemoration speaker features Mr. Morris Dees. While the death of the honorable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weighs a heavy toll on the many African Americans who fought for equal rights in the fifties and sixties; Students are proud to say leaders on campus are anticipating the commemoration ceremony and hope that just like during the Civil Rights Movement there will continue to be a change and equality.

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