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Lionsgate pulls film production from Charlotte because of anti-LGBT law
A Hulu television series was going to be produced in Charlotte, but Lionsgate canceled production because of HB2. It’s unclear how many local workers the cancelation has affected, but Lionsgate has moved production to Canada. Lionsgate called House Bill 2 “deplorable and discriminatory, and it runs counter to everything we stand for.” The Motion Picture Association of America also condemned the new law. Rob Reiner, director of “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally,” said he will not film in North Carolina again until the law is repealed. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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University Police wins gold award
IN BRIEF NC State’s Center for Environmental and Resource Economic Policy conducted a survey among nearly 500 people who recently rented a beach house near the coast, and found they would be less likely to rent again if 500-foot tall wind turbines were placed close to shore. However, those who expressed the strongest objections to having wind farms by the coast were also the ones who expressed strong support for wind energy. North Carolina is considered to have some of the best coastal and offshore wind resources on the east coast. No construction can begin on offshore wind farms until the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finishes the yearslong process of finding acceptable areas for offshore energy development. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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Jonathan Butler, a University of Missouri-Columbia graduate and the man behind the Mizzou hunger strike, speaks to the crowd in the Sankofa Room in Witherspoon Student Center during TUFF Talks on Monday. “The most common way people give up their power, is not knowing that they have any,” Butler said. TUFF Talks, an event sponsored by Black Students Board of Union Activities Board and reminiscent of TED Talks, is a part of the Pan-Afrikan Week 2016.
Mizzou student speaks about real, fake activism James Twiddy Correspondent
Jonathan Butler, a graduate student at the University of Missouri, discussed the importance of student activism at a TUFFtalk on Monday as part of Pan-Afrikan Week 2016. The University of Missouri has recently received national media attention because of Butler’s activist efforts. Butler’s talk focused on how university students and facul-
ty can be a positive force for change in the fight for racial equality. Butler gave some of his background information and pointed out the difference between what some students consider to be activism and what is actually activism, as he sees it. Butler described how activism has become “trendy” among college students today. He recounted his undergraduate experience and how he felt like he was being an activist—
he joined teams and groups and went to meetings in an effort to be an activist —but it was really just for show. He said there was no substance to what he felt at the time was activism. Butler said this false activism he was originally so proud of was turned around with the murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. He said that he took the protests in Fergu-
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University Police was awarded the Gold Standard in Public Safety Accreditation Saturday for the fourth time since 2003. “It is almost like a stamp of approval for the police department that says ‘you’re doing a great job, you’re doing things the right way,’” said Chief of University Police Jack Moorman. “It can really give members of the community that assurance that you’re not just haphazardly making policies or rules, but you’re in line with what the recommendations for what the best law enforcement practices are.” Most police departments do not get accredited, according to Moorman. He said that many police departments do not bother going through the process because it is very time consuming, and they do not want to bother putting in the work. He also said he believes many do not try to be accredited because they know they would not meet the high standards during the assessments. However, Moor ma n thinks that it is important to put in the extra work to get
the police department their gold standard accreditation. “I don’t see a reason why you wouldn’t want to ensure that you are doing the best that you can to serve your community,” Moorman said. Moorman said that the department updates their policies annually to make sure that they are always staying current. He also said that the process takes a long time and is a lot of work, but since they have been doing this for such a long time that it is not too difficult. “The main thing is it just ensures that the police department is performing in accordance with the best practices and that you’re really on the cutting edge so to speak, but making sure you’re properly handling everything from your policies and procedures to your promotional process to your documentation of records,” Moorman said. Moorman accepted the accreditation award on behalf of University Police at the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
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White House opens first gender-neutral restroom
The Obama Administration announced Wednesday that it has opened a gender-neutral restroom in the White House for staff and visitors. The White House also allows staff and guests to use the restroom that is consistent with their personal gender identity. SOURCE: CNN
Villanova wins NCAA Championships
The Villanova Wildcats won the NCAA Championship Monday, beating the North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 in Houston. Villanova forward Kris Jenkins shot a buzzer-beater with four seconds remaining to win the game for the Wildcats. This is Villanova’s second national championship. It won its first national title in 1985.
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Raleigh looks to implement bike share program Nathan Marquard Correspondent
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Raleigh may be next to join the growing list of cities adopting bike-share programs in order to address the growing need for alternative transportation methods in the downtown area. Bike-share programs have been growing in popularity across the United States and internationally since the middle of the 20th century. While a novel idea, these programs weren’t feasible until new technologies made keeping track of the involved equipment easier. Now major cities such as New
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CNN, BET and Huffington Post news correspondent Marc Hill speaks at an event for Pan-Afrikan Week. He gave his lecture inside the Talley Student Union Ballroom from 7–8:30 p.m. Monday.
York and San Francisco have successful programs, and Raleigh hopes to follow suit. The city recently published a feasibility report that breaks down the costs and benefits of implementing bike-sharing in Raleigh. While the program is aimed at alleviating public transportation needs across the city, the benefits will extend to the NC State community as well. The idea is to have places around city where commuters can come and pick up a bike for a small fee, ride to their desired location and drop off the bike at another bike station. Some cities have membership programs available, and others
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Journalist encourages students to pursue justice Hessa Al Maghlouth Correspondent
Marc Lamont Hill gave a lecture about police brutality, the economy, education and elections at Talley Ballroom as part of PanAfrikan Week 2016. More than 300 people attended the lecture, titled “Fighting for Freedom in an Hour of Chaos.” Hill is a distinguished professor of African American studies, journalist, television personality, social justice activist and author. His latest book, “Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond” will be released on July 12. The talk was sponsored by the Society for Afrikan American Culture, the Union
Activities Board’s Black Student Board, the Unit of Interdisciplinary Studies and major Africana Studies, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the African American Cultural Center. “They say you can’t read and write, but they make it illegal for you to read and write,” Hill said. “They say you’re lazy, but they make you a slave, they say you’re dirty, but you clean people’s houses. They say you’re uncivilized, but you raise their children. This is the fundamental contradiction of being an African subject in America, and the challenge of the African writer, thinker and freedom fighter has been to get American to listen to itself.”
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