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Yara Shahidi encourages A&T students to exercise their right to vote

Shahidi was the featured guest at the “Your Voice, Your Vote,” installment of the series, where North Carolina A&T alumnus Tylik McMillan ’19 moderated the conversation.

With a huge bus as backdrop, National Democratic Party Chairman Jamie Harrison speaks to Harris for President volunteers at a parking lot rally adjacent Guilford County Democratic Party headquarters in Greensboro.

Maya Harris and Dem. Party Chair stump for VP

Maya Harris breezed into the busy office, stopping to greet a throng of people, gravitating to the children in attendance.
Precinct worker Sharon Alston assists a curbside early voter in front of the Dudley Building on the campus of N.C. A&T State University. Curbside assistance is available at all early voting locations, as well as on election day.

More than 1 million in N.C. cast ballots since early voting began

North Carolina officially has more than 7.7 million registered voters. Breaking that down, more than three million are unaffiliated, 2.4 are Democrats and 2.3 are Republicans. 

It’s Time to Early Vote!

Early voting for the November 5 General Election will be held from October 17 to November 2.
Sports
A&T Players Leonor Polezzi (#12) and Maya Johnson (#5) attempt to block a spike from a College of Charleston player.

Aggie Volleyball earns vital CAA win over Charleston

In what must be considered their signature win since joining the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) in 2022, the North Carolina A&T Aggies volleyball team got 17 kills and 18 digs from senior …

A&T WR #1 Ger-Cari Caldwell led the team in receiving yards against Campbell - 2024 ERIN E. MIZELLE (A&T)
By Hollywood standards, the script for A&T’s 2024 football season might be getting somewhat stale and predictable. Week after week, viewers have watched a familiar plot line develop as …
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A&T DB Tre Mittman (#21) celebrates his first half interception.
A&T head coach Vincent Brown didn’t attempt to mask his frustration in the aftermath of the Aggies’ 59-17 beatdown by Hampton last weekend.
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A&T quarterback Justin Fomby (graduate student, Lawrenceville, Ga.) throws to a receiver downfield during a game against the Richmond Spiders on October 5 in Richmond. The Spiders defeated the Aggies 20-17.
The game, which has been officially sold out since early August, will kick off at 1 p.m. and air locally on WMYV channel 48.
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A&T TE Anthony Rucker (#82) had two touchdowns against Richmond.

2024 A&T football mid-season report card

Mid-term grades are in for the 2024 A&T football team and just like their 1-5 record would suggest, plenty of work needs to be done if the Aggies hope to turn things around in the second half of the season.

Carolina Cowboys Conclude 2024 Regular Season Ranked No. 2 in the PBR Teams League

The Carolina Cowboys were shutout in the shootout loss to the Kansas City Outlaws but still advance to the PBR Camping World Team Series Championship on Friday, Oct. 18.

Aggies fall to South Carolina State, prepare for Richmond

As A&T nears the midway point in what has been another disappointing season, the challenge of remaining hopeful and finding a pathway to success becomes more and more difficult.

Northern Nighthawks escape Southeast Falcons, 6-0

It was a rainy Thursday evening to decide the pecking order for two Guilford County football teams as the Northern Guilford Nighthawks downed the Falcons of Southeast Guilford in a hard-fought match …
Entertainment
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Día de los Muertos Planned at the High Point Museum

For the eighth year, the High Point Museum and the YWCA Latino Family Center have partnered to present a Día de Los Muertos celebration on Saturday, Nov. 2

The North Carolina State Fair runs through the weekend so there is still a chance to have some fun, ride some rides, eat fair food, people watch and support the State of North Carolina.

N.C. State Fair

The 2024 North Carolina State Fair will run Oct. 17-27 at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
The North Carolina A&T State University Cold Steel Drumline participate in the 2023 A&T Homecoming Parade.

Unity in Performance: The Spirit of the Blue and Gold Marching Machine

Did you know that band members practice 10-15 hours per week? Or that they practice and perform the equivalent of 200-300 miles per semester.
The North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Blue and Gold Marching Machine perform during the 2023 A&T Homecoming Parade.

Ah! We love a parade

The N.C. A&T Homecoming Parade is hosted by the N.C. A&T Student Center. It will feature an estimated 100 participants, including 10 marching bands, five drumlines, the Blue & Gold …
Columnists
Dr. Julianne Malveaux

The Joy of Voting

I love election season! I love the act of voting. I’ve been loving it since I was seven and my mom let me pull the lever on her vote for John F. Kennedy in 1960. The voting site was just a …

Peacemaker 2024 Election Endorsements

President and Vice President of the U.S. Kamala Harris Tim Walz U.S. House of Representatives District 1 – Don Davis District 2 – Deborah Ross District 4 …

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author and former president of Bennett College.

Preparing to Vote

There is now just one month to go until Election Day in the United States, and in some states early voting and mail-in voting has already begun. In others, deadlines to register to vote or make sure …
Education

Bike for Kids Give-away

Bluford STEM Academy Teacher Kayla Boger and UNCG mascot join Third Grade student Alisa Thomas, center, astride on bicycle she won for a winning essay
Thunderous cheers, screams and shouts of unrestrained joy shook UNCG’S Fleming Gymnasium when 1,800 Guilford County Schools’ third grade students learned they would receive a new bicycle …
Attending a ribbon cutting ceremony for wellness pods on the Bennett College campus (L-R): Ja’nylah Johnson ’23, a Bennett College protest leader and SheCare Wellness Pods Coordinator; Layla Martin, Interim Associate Director of Counseling Services; Ryanne Peterson, Interim Director of Counseling Services; Suzanne Walsh, President of Bennett College; Tracie Jade, BLHF Executive Director; Taryn Bird, Executive Director of Social Impact at kate spade New York; and Kyresha Bowman ’23, a Bennett College protest leader.
Suzanne Walsh, President of Bennett College expressed her pride in the students for taking the lead in advocating for themselves.
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Bessemer Elementary School Principal for a Day Zitty Nxumalo, center, in the cafeteria at lunch time with school Principal Dr. Jonathan Brooks, right
Annually, community and civic leaders visit Guilford County Schools (GCS), serving as Principals for a Day. Throughout Guilford County elementary, middle and high schools, more than 100 participants …
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Kimberly Gatling, Esq. (’96), chairperson of the N.C. A&T Board of Trustees, takes a selfie with new A&T Chancellor James Martin II.
Thunderous applause welcomed James R. Martin II, the new chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, at the annual Faculty/Staff Institute preceding the beginning of the …
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Healthy living
Our sheets and pillows are a welcoming place for dead skin and dust mites.
How often should one change the bed sheets?
Our sheets and pillows are a welcoming place for dead skin and dust mites.
In the latest data on U.S. cancer statistics (2021), there were 272,454 new breast cancer cases reported in this country.
Mammograms save lives
In the latest data on U.S. cancer statistics (2021), there were 272,454 new breast cancer cases reported in this country.
Researchers have determined that GLP-1 medications have more benefits than simply weight loss.
The benefits of GLP-1 medications
Researchers have determined that GLP-1 medications have more benefits than simply weight loss.
There is no doubt that pets can be good for people, but people also need to be good pet owners.
Pets are good for your health, but they need good care
One of the joys that many people have is owning and caring for their pets. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that an amazing 68 percent of households in the United States own pets. Of …
Proper oral hygiene is a gateway to good health
So many times, when we look at a person, the first thing we may notice is their wonderful smile. Each smile is unique to each person and may show a little aspect of their personality. However, …