Whether composed or hostile, public demonstrations unite students, serving as a vehicle of expression and contemplation. Not all protests are catalysts for peace, but they propagate ideas that may eventually beget change. In consideration of recent events, discover past student protests at NC State.
Circa 1959: Students gather to protest the cancelation of their social function.
1963: At the time of this photo, North Carolina State College was debating a name change to the University of North Carolina, Raleigh. According to NCSU Libraries, the alteration was dismissed and the name was instead changed to North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. The current name, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, was established two years later.
Circa 1968: A banner reading “Support Amnesty” adorns former building Harrelson Hall.
1970: Student holds a sign reading, “Nixon said he would end the war and bring the country together. Look what he did!”
1970: The “Peace Retreat” protest was in response to Nixon’s Cambodia Campaign and the Kent State shootings. (Photo credit: William B. Bryan)
Circa 1980: A police car blocks off Winston Hall during a protest by Iranian students against their home country’s government.
1970: The “Peace Retreat” protest was in response to Nixon’s Cambodia Campaign and the Kent State shootings.
