Life is 'Suite' on new student TV show

Student produced comedy show The Suite brings NC State dorm life to the masses Full story

Guests and donations welcome

One of the ways the chancellor speaks with donors is by using his home to welcome guests. Since the current home is fairly small for the number of entertained guests, the chancellor's new house on Centennial Campus should lead to the expansion of the endowment fund. One of Woodson's goals is to expand the fund, so the new house should prove as both a tool and an example of what donated funds and resources can accomplish, which should translate into more funds and exposure for the University. Full story

Fanaticism is not limited to religion

Lately on this page there has been a large amount of discussion about religious beliefs and the kind of behaviors that I believe religions encourage. Of course, religion is not the only igniter of fanaticism. Fanatics can be set off by politics, sports, rock music, or--in today's case--environmentalism. I spent my freshman year at the snug mountain town of Boone, N.C., and in my freshman political science class, we read "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn. "Ishmael" is a popular novel/dialogue between a super-intelligent gorilla and a curious student. Last week, a man who claimed to be inspired by Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael" books-- James Lee -- took control of the Discovery Channel/TLC headquarters in Washington, D.C. at gunpoint. Full story

Letter to the Editor- Thomas Anderson, September 8, 2010

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Pita Pit offers healthy food for the late-night crowd

N.C. State alum and friend open Pita Pit on Hillsborough Street, offering healthy food at low price.

With dozens of eating options only minutes away from campus, many students tend to fall back on the cheap, fast and close ones. Although the convenience of pizza, burgers and sandwich joints usually outweighs the drawbacks of their unhealthy food, a new restaurant has deviated from this track.  Full story

Geek merit badges are marks of honor

Fanboyscouts.com offers badges similar to real Boy Scout badges, but for geek subculture awards.

In recent years, a renewed interest in the geek subculture has not only led to an increase in revenue for video games, comic books and genre films, but also for numerous merchandise based around them. PepsiCo has released several game-inspired flavors of Mountain Dew, film and television show posters can be bought all around campus and there is even a Marvel-themed set of Silly Bandz.  Full story

Late night house calls

Owning a home or renting a place is most likely one of the greatest things about being in college. Students don't have to live in a dorm anymore and are most likely doing it with a group of friends. They are now free to come and go, have over anyone they want and even have parties. But, living in a house comes with more than just the freedom of being away from college or home. Full story

To each his own

Last Friday, there was a letter to the editor published in response to my previous column, “Let the Revival Begin.” I am always interested in hearing both criticisms and praises of my columns, and I encourage them. This specific piece was interesting to me because it more or less proved some of the points in my column. Full story

Letter to the Editor- Katherine Sullivan, September 7, 2010

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Letter to the Editor- James Aughenbaugh, September 7, 2010

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