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Technician - The News Site of NC State University

Technician

Technician - The News Site of NC State University

Technician

Rory Moon, Graphics Editor

OPINION: Convenience is killing activism

Jana Sayyed, Correspondent Sep 12, 2025
Temporary conveniences aren’t worth ignoring real-world atrocities. Boycotts only work if we follow through, not just post online.
Dane Hutter, Graphic Illustrator

OPINION: Find your yo-yo

Jacob Smith, Senior Staff Writer Sep 11, 2025
In the never-ending grind called life, sometimes the best move is taking a step back and doing your own thing. Whether it’s lifting, running or just zoning out with a yo-yo, those solo moments can be the reset button you didn’t know you needed.
Rory Moon, Graphics Editor

DUELING COLUMN: Community service hours should be a requirement

Aubrey Toler, Staff Writer Sep 11, 2025
Staff writer Aubrey Toler argues that a service hour requirement would enrich students’ college experience and set them up for success.
Rory Moon, Graphics Editor

DUELING COLUMN: External pressure won’t promote volunteering

Archer Herndon, Correspondent Sep 11, 2025
Correspondent Archer Herndon believes that mandatory community service will not benefit students’ mindsets towards volunteering.
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EDITORIAL: What about North Carolina now?

Vol. 106 Editorial Board Sep 4, 2025
Our state is facing direct social and economic impacts from policy proposals and changes implemented by the White House. Residents and legislators need to cooperate to prevent further consequences from escalating.
Graphic by Rory Moon

OPINION: Law school: Hard to get into, even harder to reform

Jake Pekar, Correspondent Sep 4, 2025
Correspondent Jake Pekar discusses the prestige-obsessed world of law school admissions and why it has remained unchanged for so long.
Angel Chen, Graphic Illustrator

OPINION: How (not) to ruin your fall semester

Sophia Robertson, Senior Staff Writer Sep 3, 2025
Senior Staff Writer Sophia Robertson points out ways students unintentionally sabotage their semester, offering practical advice with insight from one of NC State’s University Advising and Exploratory Studies advisors.
Angel Chen, Graphic Illustrator

OPINION: Community as the cure to self-destructive success

Jacob Smith, Senior Staff Writer Sep 3, 2025
Ambition can be a double-edged sword, sharpening success on one side, and cutting into one’s well-being on the other. At NC State, a community of care helps students carry it safely.
OPINION: Focus on our home teams, not the House settlement

OPINION: Focus on our home teams, not the House settlement

Jordan Birkner, Opinion Editor Aug 28, 2025
NIL funding changes open debates about funding distribution across various sports, but our campus should be focused on supporting athletes as people.
OPINION: Working in restaurants is a rite of passage

OPINION: Working in restaurants is a rite of passage

Aubrey Toler, Staff Writer Aug 28, 2025
Everyone should work in the restaurant industry at least once to experience its thrills, challenges and valuable life lessons.
OPINION: AI isn’t the problem, it’s us

OPINION: AI isn’t the problem, it’s us

Pierce Bruns, Correspondent Aug 28, 2025
As artificial intelligence develops rapidly, so do concerns about its risk to society as we know it. Correspondent Pierce Bruns argues that establishing connections with one another can overcome the “dangers” of AI.
OPINION: A summer of rest amidst global unrest

OPINION: A summer of rest amidst global unrest

Aubrey Toler, Staff Writer Aug 18, 2025

Summer break is the ideal time to relax and reset before the demands of the school year begin piling up on your plate. I’m so grateful to have been able to destress over the last three months – especially...

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