Nubian Message, Sept. 2, 2021 — Back like we never left

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Letter from the editor Hey y’all, Honestly I’m not surprised that we’re still on campus, but I’m very disappointed in those old men in charge.

Those legislators need to pick up the pace and kick us off campus already.

There’s been way too many “COVIDsafe” kickbacks and parties for my taste.

And I just know some of y’all got those tragic “somebody in our class has gotten COVID” emails. But by the grace of the higher powers in play, we’re all still alive and kicking through this delta variant mess.

This issue we’ve compiled a few good reads on our current situation on campus. We start with an interview with a student-athlete on his perspective at NC State. Then there’s an update on COVID-19 and how some students feel about the vaccine’s federal approval. We also have some opinion pieces about COVID running all over campus and our student safety concerns.

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INTERVIEW WITH EMEKA

Emeka discusses life at state as a student-athlete

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STUDENTS ON FEDERAL VACCINE APPROVAL

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BACK TO SCHOOL JAM

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College students weigh in on vaccine approval Photo gallery of B2SJ in Talley Student Union

“I am all of those things” by Elikem and a staff playlist

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Features

Interview With Emeka The Nubian Message was able to interview Emeka Emezie, one of the most accomplished Wide Receivers in NC State’s history. Emezie opened up to us about his life not only as a student-athlete but as a person on campus.

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FOOTBALL Nubian Message: After all the success you’ve had from attending 3 bowl games and having top ten stats in NC State’s history, what helped you decide to return for another football season with the wolfpack?

Emeka Emezie: The community. NC State has a great fan base, great coaches, and teammates along with being around people that I love. So ultimately, being able to return for one more year was a no-brainer for me.

NM: What did older wide receivers like Kelvin Harmon and Jakobi Myers and other veterans mean to you when you were a younger player on the team?

EE: I feel like Kelvin and Jacobi [have] two different types of play styles. But Kelvin taught [me] discipline, hard work, and consistency … Jakobi was looser with how the game would come to him and I feel like that’s so true to life in general — allowing things to come to you. Sometimes you have to be disciplined and work hard but there are other times on the football field where you can’t plan what’s gonna happen. [So] no matter how hard you work… you have to adjust how the game goes. Just like life.

NM: As one of the more senior players on the team, do you see yourself as a leader? If so, what is your leadership style like?

EE: I feel like… whatever happens we are able to come in and work — I feel like I’ve been through a lot of adversity the last year and the guys have seen that. I always try to have a great attitude no matter what and try to lead the young boys and give them positive words or whatever it may be. Just trying to instill small things because you never know what’s gonna stick.

NM: What is the general sense of morale around the team? What do you think of the high expectations coming into the 2021 football season?

EE: Honestly, [it’s] just get the work done.

It’s a day-to-day process. I don’t really look at what they project in us, me, [and] whoever. I forget about all the outside noise and try to focus on what needs to be done.

NM: You’ve been named to the Fred Biletnikoff watch list for best receiver in collegiate football. So would you say that you apply the same team logic to your personal expectations for the season?

EE: Yeah. I feel like… [I’m] just taking care of my business. I understand what I have to do every day and those things only come if you take care of the day-to-day. I forgot about [the watch list] honestly, not in a way of arrogance or anything like that. I just try not to ponder on success or failure.

It’s really just … working hard — you gotta know what needs to be done. If you are thinking about the future, you miss out on the present and you’re not gonna be… the best version of yourself.

LIFE AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE NM: How would you describe your time as a student-athlete at NC State University?

EE: You don’t have the same lifestyle other students may have with the responsibility of being a student-athlete. You have to carry yourself a different way. You also are able to have the fun you make. You are able to make friends and what not but keeping the priorities are the main thing and not losing yourself. The first years here [at NC State] I really wasn’t trying to make friends — I spent a lot of time inside the stadium late at night. So I kind of did sacrifice going out and making friends for football and what’s important. It’s been a great time. I feel like the people I’ve met pushed me towards that. You attract what you are determined for so I was attracted to Kelvin. You know, I was attracted to different people that spent their time in here because that’s what I was working towards.

NM: How have you grown?

EE: I feel like I’m two different people now. You come in and expect one thing and another thing happens. A lot of different things happen but you have to adjust and change. This past year I’ve probably changed the most. I’ve just accepted it and [am] just growing up really.

Image of Emeka Emezie NC State wide reciever/ Source: NC State Athletics NM: In spring 2019, school and all activities stopped. How did this affect your life?

EE: It was crazy, one of the craziest things ever. I was in class and you’re told to go home and we might stop for a couple of weeks. Next thing you know you’re at home for however long. In that time, I was able to spend a lot of time on football. I had somebody I was with that helped me stay focused at the time. That time was really good to self-reflect and figure out who you are as a person. Find the blessing in everything that happens.

NM: And how do you think the NIL has or will impact you and other student athletes?

EE: It’s a great way to give back, express yourself and be creative. I’ve been able to work on some things as well, but it’s just a great way to express myself and show it to different people… They don’t get to see our day to day lives. So being able to give back a part of our mind and what we think [and] do is a great way to give back to the fans.

NM: We spoke about your leadership within the team. How does being a public figure impact leadership in the community?

EE: Yeah, I feel like carrying yourself the right way is the biggest thing [and] trying to give back to the community. I wanna stay involved in Raleigh… The biggest thing to anybody is… just reach out. I’m a human being at the end of the day, so please reach out to me. If you have anything you’re going through, whatever that case may be, and you want help or me to be around I really wanna be there. I don’t feel like enough people reach out. I love when they send a text after the game… that’s awesome to me. So just reach out… to talk or connect.

That’d be really cool.

NM: As we close this interview and you prepare to finish your athletic career at NC State, I’d like to ask what is important to you?

EE: The biggest [thing] right now is perseverance. There is a lot that I’ve personally gone through. Just to be here right now is a blessing in itself... It’s crazy I won’t be able to put on a NC State jersey after the season.

And that’s not gonna hit me till it happens.

At the end of the day I’m blessed, so so blessed that I’ve been able to experience what I experience here and just thankful for everybody I’ve met here. It’s been amazing so I truly just thank everybody.

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News

Students on Federal Vaccine Approval Andrea Alford On Aug. 23, the Food and Drug Editor-in-Chief

Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, the first vaccine available to the general public.The FDA’s approval includes a name change to Comirnaty (what official people call the Pfizer vaccine) and an age restriction to allow vaccination in individuals over the age of sixteen.

Emergency approval is still in effect to allow individuals between the ages of twelve and fifteen to get vaccinated.

With the FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine comes more concerns about vaccine mandates by schools, workplaces, and government agencies. According to a New York Times article on Aug. 30, there are several institutions that have already laid out vaccine mandates. Insiti the Pentagon, CVS, Disney World and several public school systems across the country.

Vaccine mandates have been enacted in

school systems since the 1850s to prevent the spread of smallpox in children and young adults. It is the decision of the North Carolina Commission for Public Health to decide what vaccines will be required in the UNC public school system. Although they haven’t made a move to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine in colleges, FDA approval has made it more difficult for legal opposition.

Nubian Message went out to ask a few college students how they felt about the vaccine’s federal approval.

“Honestly I was already confident in the vaccine before full approval, so confident that Pfizer is the vaccine I chose to get in April. I am glad it’s fully approved because now they can officially require it for stubborn service members and people who refuse to abide by the mandates already in place,” replied Nyle Nwainokpor, a third year at Hampton University.

“I think that it’s a good thing. Out of all

the vaccines, I trust the Pfizer one more. I got the Pfizer vaccine. Then Johnson and Johnson had that whole situation. Pfizer’s available different places and now people can get it and feel safe about getting it,” said Anne Johnson, a fourth year student in mathematics education at NC State University.

These feelings were also shared by Yvonne Mbugua, a first year Engineering student at NC State University, “since I’ve been fully vaccinated with Pfizer it’s nice to see that it’s the first FDA approved vaccine.

It seems to give people who are reluctant to get the vaccine more confidence in getting it since it has been approved.”

Kori Vernon, fourth year student at New York University had a unique take on what FDA approval means for vaccinations.

“Tattoos aren’t FDA-approved. There are a lot of people who have tattoos and are putting ink into their bodies that are not approved by the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA). However, this vaccine is. We’re getting to a point where it provides another layer of reassurance for those people who are a little scared to get the vaccine before because it wasn’t FDA approved.”

It remains to be seen whether the FDA’s approval will change the rate of vaccination of our students. According to the university’s coronavirus website, 29,501 people have been vaccinated on campus or have uploaded their vaccination status to the HealthyPack portal. This information includes students, faculty and staff and was last updated on Aug. 26.

The university offers both the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines through the Student Health Center. You can continue to sign up for vaccination appointments through the university’s coronavirus website go.ncsu.edu/coronavirus.

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Back To School Jam Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe

/Nubian Message On Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, multiple student organizations came together for a cultural showcase.

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Ni**as Ain’t shit

Opinion

playlist by Nubian Message Staff FOR When Cuffing season ain’t cutting it

Fu*k Dat Ni**ga

Quality Control, City Girls

Walk Em Like a Dog Saucy Santana

I am all of those things I am all of those things I am a fragile, scattered, complex waste of space Who is constantly praying that God will show me grace And take away my pain Take me away from this Earth To a place where I can finally rest

Don’t Trust No Ni**az Khia, DSD

No Time (Broke Ni**a) City girls

Lame Ni**az asian Doll

How To Pimp A Ni**a City Girls

Irreplaceable BeyoncÉ

Sorry

BeyoncÉ

Ain’t Shit

Doja Cat

Kitty Kat

BeyoncÉ

Bust Your Windows JAzmine Sullivan

She Don’t

I am all of those things I am exhausted, weary, and broken Trying to collect all of the pieces scattered in time Trying to rebuild a foundation So that maybe next time I won’t be left picking up the pieces Left building brick by brick I am all of those things I am determined that last time will be the last time And the next time they won’t get me The next time I’ll just mind my Black ass business So that hopefully there won’t be a next time

Ella Mai, Ty Dolla $ign

Pick Up Your Feelings Jazmine SUllivan

-Elikem

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Opinion

How many cases is too many?

When will we pack it up again?

We’ve had 338 COVID-19 cases since Aug. 1. As of Aug. 31 there are currently 44 students on campus in isolation and quarantine.

There are 625 students in isolation and quarantine off-campus. austin This comes as no modlin surprise, considering the history that NC State Correspondent has with their lackluster COVID containment protocols. The first three weeks of classes have been a breeding ground for COVID. Walking through Talley during the first-year convocation only solidified my fears of our current situation. It was a sea of people with virtually everyone with no masks on, as if things were back to normal. This has now become a daily occurrence. I see countless students, even staff, without any sort of masks on and no sense of social distancing.

Since starting the third week of the semester, I have already had two classes send me the same tired email that many others have seen about possible COVID contact.

The fact that it has only been three weeks is appalling. Considering there have been 338 positive cases since the beginning of August, it is unlikely that there hasn’t been a single cluster.

When will NC State learn that more needs to be done in order to go back to regularly scheduled programming?

At this point it’s become glaringly obvious that the only reason we’re even back on campus is because they want a check. When will NC State learn that you can’t just have students come back without having a more efficient system when dealing with COVID?

It seems that history is due to repeat itself and honestly is anyone even surprised at this point? The tired, dragged out slogan, “Protect the Pack” has become laughable, often used as a calling card for the many performative stunts that students have had to endure during this time.

With the Pass-Fail option having been removed for this semester, many are left in an unpleasant predicament. There has been no real transition into in person classes, even though many people haven’t had a single in person experience in nearly 2 years or since becoming a NC State student. Students are now having to relearn how to navigate school, for many this is the first time having in person classes since highschool. This is a transition period and there is a need for the Pass-Fail option to remain for this semester.

How is having no Pass-Fail option fair to students who are still online due to the fear of the same situation that occurred last year happening again? How is this fair to students who haven’t been in person for the past two years? It seems that NC State is throwing its students out to sea with no life jacket and expecting them not to drown.

Although, this has been a fast transition back to an in-person format, the main positive is that my professors have already had the option of doing classes online open.

However, there are some professors who feel as though their class doesn’t have to follow COVID regulations.

I don’t know how many more cases and students getting kicked off of campus it will take for NC State to understand-- the current status quo will not work, is not feasible, and is blatant lack of care towards the “pack” they claim to love so much.

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NCSU freshmen clap as Chancellor Randy Woodson finishes his speech to the new students at Convocation Aug. 15 in Court of the Carolinas.

NC State Wolf Alert Madness WolfAlerts have been advertised as NC State’s Emergency Notification System. The system was developed to inform students, faculty and staff about emergencies, crises, crimes and other Ugonna activities defined by the ezuma-igwe Clery Act. Staff Writer Yet time and time again, the University has shown that WolfAlerts are nothing but a ploy to make parents and incoming students feel comfortable coming to a new city and environment. When in actuality WolfAlerts are an underused and underdeveloped system that has on numerous occasions caused chaos.

The most recent event was on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 31, chaos reigned over NC State. NC State’s University Police sent an email (who even reads their emails on a Sunday) telling students to avoid Katherine Stinson Dr. and Pullen Dr. due to police activity. What they failed to state was what the police activity was.

With that vague message, rumors began to spread like wildfire.

You would think that with the amount of school shootings in the US that NC State would have the mind to update it’s students in order to eliminate the fear that comes with uncertainty. But no, of course not, why would they do the bare minimum expected of them?

“Everyone get inside if you aren’t already…There’s an active shooter by Watauga.”

“Someone was making bomb threats and shooting threats.”

These are just some of the rumors that spread. As more and more false information came out, fear and anxiety filled our community. If WolfAlerts are for emergencies then why was there not one sent to it’s students? The only WolfAlert that was sent on the situation was one that stated that the Police had completed their sweep and that there was no threat to campus.

Another situation was on Mar. 21, 2019, when rumors ran through campus about a then current student actively driving to campus to shoot up the school.

Students ran from all directions, seeking shelter while calling their parents and loved ones in fear that their lives were in danger. NCSU students were on their social media accounts asking for more information. They were in their resident housing groups seeking direction and calling NC State’s police department begging to know what was happening.

Not one WolfAlert was sent about the situation. Hours went by before the University Police finally sent an email stating that there was no current threat to campus and the rumors spread from the misinterpretation of a Snapchat post. The student who made the post had recently trespassed on campus and had been criminally charged for having several “assault-style” guns while parked on Dan Allen Deck.

Students are pissed at the university’s carelessness and lack of assertiveness.

Transparency is intrinsic in a relationship and without it trust falls. Students were told that when they came to campus that there were systems in place to make them feel safe. We all know that wasn’t true but dang can y’all slow down with the continuous disappointments.

“WolfAlerts are nothing but a ploy to make parents and incoming students feel comfortable coming to a new city and environment.”

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