The bullets I was sweating on my trip to the third floor made for an unconventional first day. Farrison-Newton Communications Building’s humidity and HVAC issues didn’t help the nerves when I peeked into room 348. Dozens of awards and old newspaper stories covered the Campus Echo’s newsroom, its reporters, co-editor-in-chief, sports editor and Bruce dePyssler, the faculty adviser. “Hey,” he said as the others looked up. As my imagination ran wild with the surrounding pictures’ his...| Campus Echo Online
It may be difficult to find an N.C. Central University alumnus that loves his alma mater more than Ernie Suggs. So, of course he is excited to return to campus to address NCCU graduates at the 145th commencement ceremony. The first-generation college student spoke at NCCU’s Honors Convocation in 2010, but he said he never could have dreamed about the possibility of speaking at commencement. “I’m still kinda pinching myself as to how I was chosen. How many people did they ask before me?...| Campus Echo Online