Jay-Z Strikes Deal With NFL
Last week, Shawn Carter, better known as the rapper/media mogul Jay-Z, signed a deal with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to become the “live music entertainment strategist” for NFL-related events. More importantly, this deal is also supposed to cover matters of social justice, which the NFL has had issues dealing with since Colin Kaepernick first took a knee in protest of police brutality and racism in 2016. The deal allows Jay-Z, through Roc Nation, to identify performers fo
Robeson County Gears Up for Special Election
On September 10th, North Carolina will be holding two special elections in order to elect members to the U.S. House of Representatives. The first, in the Third Congressional District which encompasses multiple counties in eastern North Carolina, will pit Republican Greg Murphy, Democrat Allen Thomas, Libertarian Tim Harris, and Constitutional Party member Greg Holt to fill the seat left by the death of Congressman Walter Jones, who died in February of this year. The special e
How Are Students Preparing for Hurricane Dorian?
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke declared that Wednesday, 4 September 2019, at 12:05, classes were cancelled until further notice due to Hurricane Dorian. A typical hurricane party is uniting in an assumed “safe” house and inviting guests to bring survival items, such as radios, batteries, water, sleeping bags, generators, disposable cutlery, camping equipment for cooking and food. While alcohol is well-tolerated at hurricane parties, for underage drinkers, it is
