North Carolina Central University took a loss in its first home game of the season against the New Hampshire University Wildcats on Aug. 30 with a score of 27-10, leaving N.C. Central with a 1-1 record. The Wildcats’ defense posed a challenge with their strong pass coverage, generating 20 dropped catches by N.C. Central, NCCU football losing it's home opener, pushing the team to a 1-1 record.| Campus Echo Online
N.C. Central University is adding new guidelines to this year's Ultimate Homecoming Experience. Homecoming draws thousands of students, alumni and members of the community onto NCCU’s campus annually. But as safety concerns have grown at NCCU and other HBCUs in the state, Chancellor Karrie Dixon said that the university is implementing “thoughtful and necessary changes.” New Homecoming policies will limit parking, visitation, tailgating and more.| Campus Echo Online
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
On a study abroad trip to Ghana, Beverly McLaughlin, a former N.C. State University professor of psychology, ate at a restaurant called “Afrikikos.” She said the food was so amazing that the name of the restaurant stuck with her for decades. She later visited West Africa again with her family where she underwent a name changing ceremony becoming Ammakyeiwaa (Amma-Che-Wa) Asantewaa (A-son-tay-wa). “[It means] a woman who’s born on Thursday and is a gatherer of people,” she said. In 2...| Campus Echo Online
Zyarre Prince said that he knew he was taking a “big risk” when he attended N.C. Central University’s housing protest while wearing his Mister Freshman sash on April 16. But he went anyway. And now, he said he’s faced backlash from some Student Government Association and Royal Court members. Prince said that he wanted to protest with students because he too struggles with the conditions of his dorm. Prince, who lives in the Eagleson Residence Hall, said that he has experienced a leaki...| 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
Even though it’s marked by handmade signage, a beloved piece of Durham’s local produce history is easy to miss if you drive on Barbee Road without Perkins Orchard already in mind. Those “in the know” about what lies at the bottom of that sloping gravel driveway in South Durham have been shopping at Durham’s only permanent farmer’s market since 1970. The three-acre lot behind owner Donovan Watson’s house is home to an open-air market and the Orchard Club, an enclosed building tha...| Campus Echo Online
During the 2025 spring semester at N.C. Central University, I took a class that focused on uplifting and preserving a forgotten group of voices that helped create this country: Black women. WGST 3610: Digital Archival Research is a class developed in 2023 by associate professor of English Rachelle Gold, who received a hefty four-year grant from the Mellon Foundation. This grant funded field trips, compensated interviewees and provided a $1,600 stipend for students. The archive where the inter...| Campus Echo Online
Teachers play a crucial role in the lives of children. Oftentimes, students spend more time at school than they do at home. Perhaps you may recall accidentally calling one of your teachers “mom” or “dad” during grade school. North Carolina’s teachers often spend hours in and out of the classroom preparing lesson plans and grading assignments. Less than 55% of teachers agree that their non-instructional time is sufficient, according to the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Su...| Campus Echo Online
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world, it opened a creative door for one N.C. Central University student. What began as a quiet hobby during quarantine evolved into a flourishing business with more than 25,900 Instagram followers and a growing presence in the handmade art scene. Riley Williams, a mass communication senior, didn’t set out to become an entrepreneur. “I was inspired by all the content that was coming out during the pandemic, but I was scared to be on camera,” she ...| Campus Echo Online
The job market is changing fast. Many employers now want entry-level employees to have multiple years of experience and plan to hire fewer new graduates because of it, according to Indeed.com. Instead of waiting for graduation or internship opportunities, four mass communication students at N.C. Central University are leveraging the skills they learned to start| Campus Echo Online
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Multiple police cruisers were parked along Concord Street, and N.C. Central University Police, along with officers from the Durham Police Department and UNC Chapel Hill, were littered throughout Brant Street. Arriving around 3:00 p.m., they waited to see if the Student Panthers would stand on the Instagram posts they had made at the beginning of| Campus Echo Online
