THE SENTINEL OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AT N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY
NUBIAN MESSAGE RALEIGH, N.C. n VOL. X, ISSUE 4 n THENUBIANMESSAGE.COM n SEPT. 21, 2011 Salute to Higher Education n2
NPHC Organization Spotlight n 4/5
Letter to the Editor: President Obama Coverage n 6
Are You Making the Right Impression? #Let’s Be Honest: What Are People Really Thinking? CJ GUION | EDITOR - IN - CHIEF Last night, the Xi Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity Inc. and the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc. hosted a program entitled #Let’s Be Honest, What are people really thinking which examined the impressions that students make around campus and discussed the benefits of making a good impression. Several of the topics addressed during the program were personal appearance, name brand clothing, African Americans interactions within and outside the race, as well as social networking etiqutte. Attendees discussed the pros and cons of each specific subject and shared personal experiences. Attendees also viewed a video of interviews with professors detailing whether or not the appearance of a student has an effect on the way that they are perceived in the classroom and etiqutte for communication between student and faculty members. The biggest topic of discussion of the night was social networking. Many of
Photo by CJ GUION MEMBERS OF PHI BETA SIGMA, FRATERNITY INC. AND ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA, SORORITY INC. MODEL UNACCEPTABLE ATTIRE FOR AN ON-CAMPUS AND PROFESSIONAL SETTING. students had many personal experiences with Twitter and Facebook. Many students felt that for the most part students showcased a positive image of themselves on Facebook, but at times tend to get a bit out of hand on Twitter. Attendees felt that many times there are people on Twitter who build an entirely different identity online than the one they portray in person. One question that was left
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Photo by CJ Guion EACH YEAR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND CAMPUS BUILD SHACKS ON THE BRICKYARD TO RAISE MONEY FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. THE WINNER GETS BRAGGING RIGHTS AND AN AUTOMATIC PLOT FOR NEXT YEAR’S EVENT.
Annual Shack-A-Thon
ALEXIS TEASDELL | STAFF WRITER
It’s that time of year again! If you haven’t noticed the brickyard is filled with new homes for some of our fellow NC State students. The event is called ShackA-Thon. Every year for the last 21 years students from several organizations have come together to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. This year we have over 20 organizations and 16 shacks selling everything from Krispy Kreme donuts to pizza in order to raise money for this cause.
North Carolina State University’s Habitat for Humanity has been on campus since 1991 making a difference through education, building, fundraising and advocating. The international Habitat for Humanity organization is a ecumenical Christian ministry founded in 1976 and has built over 350,000 houses world wide and provided shelter for more than 1.75 million people. Last year this program raised over $17,000 at NC State and this year they are looking at raising $20,000. The way Shack-A-Thon works is, various organiza-
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