THE HERALD
NEWS
September 21, 2022
Upcoming Elections
By Danika Ray, Contributing Writer
The time has once again
come for the North Carolina Gen
eral Elections set to take place
in less than two months on Nov.
8th. The importance of general
elections is that they typically
determine the positions of most
members of North Carolina po
litical bodies, who are responsible
for making decisions on legisla
tion, policies and other govern
ment tasks for North Carolina.
These general elections involve
all levels of political standing and
have at least two candidates run
ning for each position.
The two highlights of this
upcoming general election are the
elections for State Supreme Court
Justice and State Appellate Court
Justice. This year's State Supreme
Court elections will determine the
3rd and 5th seats. These seats are
important because the officials
in these positions will be respon
sible for fixing any problems
that occur with the inferior state
courts. These inferior state courts
are simply lower courts that have
specified jurisdictions. Lucy In
man is the Democratic candidate
for the 3rd seat, while Richard
D. Dietz is the Republican candi
date. Trey Allen is the Republican
candidate for the 5th seat and
Samual "Sam" J. Ervin IV is the
Democratic candidate. The State
Appellate Court Justice positions
need to be filled for the 9th and
11th seats. These seats are signifi-
New Clubs on the Block
By Kayla Dunn, Contributing Writer
With the world opening
back up and everything returning
back to in-person sessions, Mere
dith College’s clubs and organiza
tions are making a comeback and
a lot of fun events are planned
for this semester.
Queer Space, the LG-
BTQIA-r club previously known
as Spectrum, is planning a lot
of things for this semester. Liz
Sharpe, the Vice President of
Queer Space, explained that the
name was changed because the
word Spectrum can also be used
for the Autism Program and some
people were confusing the two or
ganizations. The organization also
feel that the name Queer Space
“better reflect[s] what our club
represents and stands for." This
club meets the first Friday of each
month at 2:30 p.m. in room 162 of
the Science and Math Building.
If you like to dance then
this next club is perfect for you!
The Meredith College Dance Crew
(MCDC) is a “hip-hop-based, jazz
funk, strength, stamina and stabil
ity dance organization” according
cant because they aid in evaluating
appeals of lower court decisions.
For the 9th seat. Brad A. Salmon
is the Democratic candidate and
Donna Stroud is the Republican
candidate. Lastly, for the 11th seat,
Darren Jackson is the Democratic
candidate and Michael J. Standing
is the Republican candidate.
Aside from the highlights,
the upcoming elections also have
positions open for candidates for
the U.S. Senate, which include
Cheri Beasley (Democrat), Shan
non W. Bray (Libertarian), Ted
Budd (Republican), and Mat
thew P. Hoh (Green). The elected
senators will be responsible for
writing legislation and approving
presidential appointments as well
to Taniya Harris, the president of
the club. The club has rehearsals
once a week in the Fall and Spring
semester on Wednesdays at 7-8
p.m. in room 31 of Weatherspoon.
MCDC’s mission is to give Meredith
students the opportunity to perform
at women’s basketball halftime
games and in the fall and spring
dance concerts.
The Iris Ambassadors are
one of two student groups that,
along with the Meredith Hues Or
ganization, volunteer vwth Admis
sions. The organization changed its
Local Events for Hispanic Heritage Month
By Gabriella LeBron, Contributing Writer
Sep. 15 through Oct. 15
is National Hispanic American
Heritage Month. This annual
celebration aims to recognize
and appreciate Hispanic history,
culture and achievements in the
United States. Celebrations and
performances will take place all
around the country this month.
Here’s how you can take part in
the celebration here in Raleigh.
“Virtual Slow Art Apprecia
tion” at the NC Museum of
Art- Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
“Slow art” is the prac
tice of slowing down your art
observation in order to come to
a deeper understanding of the
meaning behind the work. This
free virtual event, hosted by the
North Carolina Museum of Art
(NCMA), will teach attendees
the practice of slow art as they
discover a piece of artwork from
the museum’s “Ancient America”
collection. To register and find
more information, visit the
NCMA website.
“Noche Latina” with the
North Carolina Football Cluh
Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.
The North Carolina Foot
ball Club will honor its Latino
players on Oct. 1st, prior to their
match with Union Omaha. The
celebrations will begin at 5 p.m.
with live band performances with
the match following at 7 p.m. The
free event will begin at 5 p.m. at
WakeMed Soccer Park in Caiy
Tickets to the game can be pur
chased for only $15.
Book Talk with Marilyn Mar
rero- Oct. 8, 3:15 p.m. at Lees-
ville Community Library
Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m. at Cary Re
gional Library
Marilyn Marrero is the
author oi Just Like Mima’s: The
Heart Behind the Cuban Recipes
We All Love. In addition to 50
authentic Cuban recipes. Just Like
Mima’s also reflects on the life of
Marrero’s grandmother “Mima.”
Marrero’s book is a heartfelt reflec
tion on hardships, family, hard
work and big dreams.
“Dance in the Library” at
North Regional Library-
Oct. 8 at 2:30 p.m. (Venezu
elan Dance Group of NC) and
Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. (Takiri Fol-
clor Latino Group)
The Venezuelan Dance
Group of North Carolina will pres
ent a performance in the North
Regional Library of Raleigh. The
group is a nonprofit community
with members from all over Cen
tral and South America. Takiri
Folclor Latino Group has African,
European and Indigenous influ
ences. Their purpose is to show
Latin American culture through
dance. On the last day of Hispanic
Heritage Month, they will have a
performance in the North Regional
Library of Raleigh.
Latin Dance Class at the West
Regional Library- Oct. 9, 2
p.m.
This free dance class is
taught by the founder of Mambo
Dinamico Dance Company, Betto
Herrera. The class will cover
dances from many different coun
as ratifying foreign treaties. Other
notable elections are the U.S.
Representatives for Districts 1-14,
State Senators for the 50 districts.
State representative elections.
General State Trial Court Judge
and lastly the Inferior State Trial
Court Judge positions.
For more information
about races and candidates, visit
Ballot Ready. For more informa
tion about voter registration, visit
the NC State Board of Elections
website.
Photo courtesy of
Wavebreakmedia on Free Images
name from the White Iris Circle
to the Iris Ambassadors this past
semester. Grace Suggs, the Admis
sions advisor for the organization,
said “the name change from White
Iris Circle to Iris Ambassadors re
sulted from a review committee...
examination of the organization’s
processes and procedures in an ef
fort to ensure inclusivity as well as
to improve awareness of the group
among students.”
Read the full article on our
website.
tries including Cuba, Colombia and
the Dominican Republic. The class
caters for both singles and couples.
Ofrenda Workshop at the
Diamante Arts and Cultural
Center- Oct. 15,1 p.m.
During Dia de los Muer-
tos, the Day of the Dead, many
families will create an Ofrenda - an
altar celebrating loved ones who
have passed. Artist Peter Marin
will be leading an Ofrenda work
shop on the last day of Hispanic
Heritage Month.
Diamante Arts and Cultural
Center- Oct. 15
During Dia de los Muer-
tos, the Day of the Dead, many
families will create an Ofrenda - an
altar celebrating loved ones who
have passed. Artist Peter Marin
will be leading an Ofrenda work
shop on the last day of Hispanic
Heritage Month.
Read the full article on our
website.