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‘Vote Against Project’ fights marriage amendment

Amendment One SB514 Facts

A photography project fighting a proposed amendment stopped by campus to garner support yesterday.

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Jessie Halpern

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A Raleigh-based photographer is encouraging voting against Amendment One SB14, which will be on the ballot May 8, through a photography project. The proposed amendment would officially define marriage as a union only between a man and a woman. The Vote Against Project began when Curtis Brown, Raleigh photographer, decided to take a stand against a proposition that, in his opinion, threatens to strip North Carolina families of their rights. “I’m not a very political person, but this is a big issue, and I think it’s important to explain to people what exactly the amendment says,” Brown said. Brown launched a website with photographs taken of people wearing Tshirts that say “Vote Against”, paired with their own descriptions of what aspect of the amendment they are voting against. The proposed amendment has been referred to as “anti-LGBT legislation,” but Brown cautions voters that the amendment has a farther reach and will affect traditional families as well.

Defines marriage as between one man and one woman Would amend Article 14 of the North Carolina Constitution Primary sponsor was Peter S. Brunstetter Goes to a vote on May 8 Source: Ballotpedia.org

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Andy Beck and Brain Fisher strike a pose at the Vote Against Project photo shoot in Talley Student Center on Tuesday. "We've been together 15 years," Beck said, "We want marriage to be an option." The project concerns the May 8 election on the proposed amendment to the North Carolina state constitution, which would prevent same-sex couples from attaining rights.

The language of the amendment states, “Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.”

This statement not only bans samesex marriage. It also eliminates the benefits domestic partners receive in the workplace by prohibiting North Carolina from recognizing both same-

sex and heterosexual civil unions. “I don’t want to focus on the LGBT crowd; we have their vote. What’s more important is that this affects so many other people, and they might

be voting for an amendment that can negatively affect them one day,” Brown said. “I’m a friend of Curtis, so when he asked if he could start his campaign at N.C. State, I was happy to become a liaison,” Kyle Vey, sophomore in biomedical engineering, said. The Vote Against Project launched it’s statewide campaign in the Talley Brown Room yesterday. Students, faculty and the public had the chance to put on a T-shirt and have their photos added to Brown’s online gallery. “We received huge interest in the project from State students, and because we’re a Raleigh-based organization, it just made sense to start things off there,” said Ryan Smith, project manager for Vote Against. Brown said that the entire idea behind the project is to give people an easy way to oppose the movement. Photos are available online, and it’s

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Student triumphs in University distance education conflict After learning about extra charges for an online course, one student took action and saw results.

Schwabe said. Grant Holley, Director of Distance Education for the College of Education, detailed how distance education promotes diversity and new ways to reach students. Lauren Vanderveen “Through our distance education Staff Writer classes and globalizing, we’re buildEfforts made by administration and ing on the college. It helps us bring members of the student body display in a new population, a more diverse an unlikely alliance in the fight for student body,” Holley said. “When it comes to what is a better method, it distance education changes. Full-time on-campus students depends on the student and the class, taking online courses are charged a but to say that one size fits all is luseparate amount from tuition on a dicrous.” “Why, if I’m paying for 12 to 18 per-credit-hour basis even if they are within the 12-plus-range for being hours and there’s this buffer of six hours, and if my distance education full-time. Chelsea Schwabe, senior in commu- lands within that buffer, do I have to nications with a minor in nonprofit pay extra?” Schwabe said. “You would studies, decided to take action against think it would be less because you’re not even interactthis charge. ing with a teacher “I found out face-to-face, and that to graduate t here’s not a with my minor, I room to rent out had to take these space.” two classes and Distance eduthat they were cation tuition is distance educaGrant Holley, Director of Distance tion and that I Education for the College of Education actually treated similarly to reguhad to pay $800lar tuition. Mon- $200 for one class and $600 for the other one,” ey goes to the state, which returns it to Schwabe said. “I took a loan out, and the campus. Distance education fees this $800 came out of money that was go into structural pieces like videos supposed to be for my rent, so I was and website development, according to Holley. upset.” However, students and even faculty Schwabe sent out a mass-email to administration members about her still hope for revision within the displight, including the dean of the Col- tance education system. Provost Warwick Arden implementlege of Humanities and Social Sciences, the chancellor and the Cashier’s ed the Distance Education Task Force at the beginning of last year to work Office. “I got an email the next day from on new strategies for dealing with disthe Cashier’s Office, and he said that tance education. “We needed to re-evaluate what they only collect the money, but that I wasn’t alone in this fight against dis- we’ve been doing for years,” Holley, tance education. It wasn’t only from who was part of the task force, said. According to Shawbe, the most benmy minor but all across the board,”

“We needed to reevaluate what we’ve been doing for years.”

eficial recommendation would be that those in on-campus degrees pay for all credit hours, including regular term and distance education, adhering to the existing stair-step arrangement; whereas distance education degree students will be charged by the number of credit hours taken, both on and off-campus. Student Government is also on board for distance education amendments. Thomas Miller, Vice Provost for Distance Education and Learning Technology, and co-chair of the task force, said the report from the task force was well received by the provost and the UNC General Administration. “The law and policy developed in 1998 never anticipated that students would be taking both on-campus courses and online courses at the same time,” Miller said. “There was never any intent to charge students a premium for online courses, so our plan fits the spirit of the policy.” According to Miller, 48 percent of undergraduates and 84 percent of graduates last year paid lower total tuition and fees by taking a combination of on-campus and online classes. “Nobody, at any level of their education, is a puppet. The learner is going to have to see what works for them and if distance education is the right fit,” Grant said. Schwabe’s collaborative effort with Mary Tschirhart, Director of the Institute for Nonprofits, and Eileen Hannan, adviser for minors in nonprofit studies, enabled the courses necessary for her to gradu-

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Gottfried leaves his coaching predecessors at the back of the pack. See page 8.

Italy comes to campus through University Dining Students had the chance to try authentic Italian cuisine in a special dining event on campus. Jordan Alsaqa Deputy Features Editor

Taste of Italy dishes: Fountain, Northern Italy • Grilled tuna steaks with anchovy olive sauce • Risotto with wine and saffron • Asparagus with vinaigrette Clark. Central Italy • Eggplant salad • Tomato basil soup • Seafood pasta • Rice pudding

University Dining has tried in the past to offer students a change of pace in the various dining halls across campus. However, the Taste of Italy event, Case, Southern Italy spearheaded by new associate director • Pasta with arugula pesto Shawn Hoch, is the first in a new series • Swordfish in lemon sauce of cultural experiences for students. • Tiramisu Kelley Brackett, a recent graduate Source: University dining and employee with University Dining, described the new program as part of an effort to change what the program Italian food, as opposed to just a few offers to students. “[Hoch] has been looking at things dishes repeated at each hall. Ben Darr, a freshman in First Year that will upgrade the program, to put more of an emphasis on the culinary College, found the selection of food to offer something students don’t usuprogram,” Brackett said. ally get. In this regard, “It was a good Taste of Ita ly time,” Darr said. serves as the first “I like the new of what could poexperience astentially be many pect.” excursions into This spread of foreign culinary va rious mea ls cultures for Uniallowed the proversity Dining. Kelley Brackett, gram to take on Spread across University Dining employee a wide array of Case, Clark and foreign recipes, Fountain, each dining hall was given the chance to while also allowing each dining hall’s focus on a different region of Italy. head chef a chance to decide what he Case served foods native to southern wanted to prepare. “As the meal got closer, we started Italy, Clark provided dishes from central Italy and Fountain took on several planning the menus and seeing what [the chefs] wanted to make,” Brackett meals from the north. Brackett said the reasoning behind said. While each dining hall had its own each dining hall getting its own region was to allow for a greater variety of food, and to allow a wide spread of Italy continued page 3

“[Hoch] has been looking at things that will upgrade the program.”

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Freshman in engineering, Adison Warden eats dinner at Fountain Dining Hall during the "taste of Italy" event. Various foods inspired by Italian cuisine were served.

The wonders of human power

Researchers at the human power labs develop exoskeletons to assist walking. See page 6.

Sharing an epiphany and a cake See page 5.

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12:05 p.m. | Suspicious Person Caldwell Hall Report of suspicious subject in the building. Officers checked the area but did not locate anyone.

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Piano passion brings player presents

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onrad Plyler, a senior in political science and economics, plays the piano in Caldwell Hall Tuesday afternoon. Plyler played the piano in fourth grade but stopped and started again in high school. “I hated it” he said. “One day I just came over here, took off the cover and started fiddling” Plyler said. Since then he plays during his breaks and after classes. Even though Plyler is still improving his playing, he has already been asked to play at two weddings. “One time a girl placed a four leaf-clover on the piano and said ‘Thank You.’ I never spoke to her again” Plyler said. Since then he keeps the four leaf-clover in his wallet.

Campus CalendaR Campus Cinema Movie Schedule Real Steel - Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.

Thursday, Feb. 2 - 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 - 9 p.m. In Time - In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage -- a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

Thursday, Jan. 26 - 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 - 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 - 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 - 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 - 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 - 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 - 7 p.m.

The Thing - At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.

The Rum Diary - American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.

Thursday, Jan. 26 - 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 - 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 - 9:30 p.m. Donnie Darko - After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Thursday, Feb. 9 - 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 - 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 - 9:30 p.m. Wall-E - In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.

Friday, Jan. 27 - 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 - 11:59 p.m. Paranormal Activity 3 - In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home. Thursday, Feb. 2 - 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 - 7 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 - 7 p.m. Footloose - City kid Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

For future movie listings, go to ncsu.edu/cinema.

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Today Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre Jan. 31. Committee on International Programs 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 331 Withers Hall The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All 7-8:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre The UAB Issues and Ideas committee is hosting The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All. This program will feature a lecture from a sexual relationship expert. Students will gain valuable knowledge about how to have healthy, safe relationships in a fun environment. Thursday Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre Jan. 31. Moodle Course Design Techniques

Noon-1 p.m. D.H. Hill Library In this seminar, we will explore different ways for organizing your course in Moodle. If you are used to designing courses in Blackboard Vista, you will notice that Moodle course layouts are significantly different. We will look at strategies for presenting content and activities, organizing the course blocks, and providing a natural “flow” to your course. The Thing 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. Real Steel 9-11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-yearold son who wants to know his father. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. Friday Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre Jan. 31. Institutional Biosafety Committee 10 a.m. - noon 146 Environmental Health and Safety Center Real Steel 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top,

he discovers he has an 11-yearold son who wants to know his father. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. The Thing 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. Donnie Darko 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m Witherspoon Cinema A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. Admission to this event is free. Saturday The Thing 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. The Turtle Island Quartet 8-10 p.m. Stewart Theatre In exploring the musical legacy of North Carolina native John Coltrane, the two-time Grammy Award winning Turtle Island Quartet continues its tradition of employing the string quartet form to shed new light on the timeless joy and beauty contained in the greatest music of the American jazz masters. Real Steel 9-11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-yearold son who wants to know his father. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public.

tonight!

2:17 p.m. | Bomb Threat Hunt Library NCSU PD responded to bomb threat at construction site. Site was evacuated and searched. No problems were found. Appropriate notifications were made. 3:05 p.m. | Traffic Stop Broughton Drive Staff member was issued citation for expired registration. 3:55 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Larceny Western Boulevard Student and staff member reported vehicle had been entered and items stolen while parked in Reserve Center lot. 4:04 p.m. | Larceny Hunt Library Non-student reported cell phone stolen. 4:31 p.m. | Traffic Accident Coliseum Deck Two students were involved in traffic accident. 4:58 p.m. | Medical Assist Honors Village Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Transport was refused. 5:55 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Larceny Coliseum Deck Student reported vehicle had been entered and stereo stolen. 9:09 p.m. | Fire Alarm Research IV Officers responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area.

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set of items on the menu, students seemed pleased with the selections they were given at their dining hall of choice. Dana Dale, a freshman in chemical engineering, appreciated the fact that each dining hall had a different menu. “It gives you a chance to explore the different dining halls more,” Dale said. The split between different dining halls also allowed for a greater amount of regional choices. Clark alone had twelve unique dishes for students to try, including seafood pasta, eggplant salad and potato zeppole. The food itself was also received well by students, who found the varied menu to be a great motivation to choose student dining. “Events like this one make me want to not get dinner somewhere else,” Renford Lynch, a freshman in the transition program, said.

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ate to be split so that there was a distance education and independent study course available to students. After dropping the distance education classes for independent study, Schwabe received a full refund.

Dale said that the special events on campus provide a chance for students to come together and celebrate what the University offers them. “We all got together especially because the meal was different tonight,” Dale said. For Tyler Hatch, a freshman in aerospace engineering, the chance to get a different type of food was worth praise. “I think this event is great,” Hatch said. “I love Italian food. Just being able to get tuna, bread sticks and marinara is special.” University Dining hopes that Taste of Italy proves to be worth the effort and plans to offer students even more cultural experiences in the future. “Next time, we may do Taste of Africa,” Brackett said. “We’ll see when it comes time to set the next semester’s events.”

“I feel like if students see something that they want changed or think that something is wrong, there probably is something wrong, but nobody knows about it or you might’ve been overlooked,” Schwabe said. D i s t a n c e e du c a t i o n amendments will become effective by next semester if they pass.

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easy for participants to share their photo on Facebook and spread the word about why they’re voting against the amendment. “This is the civil rights fight of our time,” Shannon Ritchie, project manager for Vote Against, said. “College students can’t be ignored, because their campuses are where movements have historically garNatalie Claunch/Technician nered support. Students have an important voice, so we’re The Vote Against Project concerns the proposed excited to start off at State.” While the event was hosted amendment to the North on campus, Justine Hollings- Carolina state constitution, which would prevent same-sex head, director of the GLBT couples from attaining certain Center, said that it’s not an of- rights. ficially campus event. “As a state employee, I can in- word-of-mouth and social form others about the amend- media. “Pretty much everyone I ment, but I can’t tell them spoke with how to vote,” was really Hollingshead exc ited . I said. only got one I n ord e r very nasty to allow the comment widest group when I postof University e d s ome facu lt y to t hing on participate, Kyle Vey, sophomore in Facebook. I Ve y and biomedical engineering responded Brown orgapolitely, and nized yesterday’s event in two sessions. One that was it,” Vey said. “No matter where we go, was held during lunch hours for students, and another went un- someone is going to be upset,” til 7 p.m. so that faculty could Brown said. “The most imporparticipate after business hours tant point I’m trying to get out without representing the Uni- is that people need to really learn about the amendment versity. Vey advertised the event by and go out and vote. Support-

“Pretty much everyone I spoke with was really excited.”

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Kalysha Clark, freshman in zoology, models a Vote Against shirt during the photo shoot in Talley Student Center Jan. 24. The project’s goal is to raise awareness and prevent the passing of an Amendment to the North Carolina State Constitution that would prohibit the granting of civil unions or domestic partnership rights.

ing us with a photo is one thing, but we can’t make a difference without a vote.” For those who missed the opportunity to participate in the photo shoot on campus, the

“Vote Against Project” will be at the Busy Bee Cafe on Jan. 26 from 4-9 p.m.

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The Facts:

The economic depression we find ourselves in has yielded a 16 percent unemployment rate for 20-24 year olds. However, there are still sectors of growth, one of the biggest being renewable energy.

Our Opinion:

Everyone should explore a career in renewable energy. It’s an industry actually hiring, and hiring an array of majors at that. And, in a career in renewable energy, you can take pride in your work. You can make a difference.

Exploring renewable jobs T

he economy will be a decisive factor in the upcoming presidential election. The battle between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination will be won by he who has the best plan, or at least promises the best. As college students, we are all finally attuned to what lurks after graduation: a sparse job market. According to the L.A. Times, the unemployment rate for 20-24 year olds is 16 percent. However, there is good news: The ever-expanding renewable energy sector can offer you refuge. Renewable energy is the buzz term of the day. It goes by a many of names: renewable energy, sustainable energy, reducing our dependence on foreign

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oil. Whatever you call it, it’s more than just buzz. There is real traction in the renewable energy sector. The financial news corporation Bloomberg L.P. reports that by 2030 the growth in demand for renewable energy will exceed that of fossil fuels. Through 2030, the consumption of renewable energy is expected to increase 8.2 percent, opposed to the 2.1 percent per year for natural gas. The good news for you is that you can take part in this economic boom. The solar industry in North Carolina alone is growing at a rate of 18 percent per year. With great growth

comes a need for jobs beyond engineers. The renewable energy companies, whether they are expanding or newly established, are looking for talent across disciplines. These companies all need accountants, public relations experts, English majors, human resource officers and others to help run their companies. There is a place for you in this growing market. A career in renewable energy offers something more than just a paycheck; it allows you to be a part of something special. You can help change the way we interact with the world. You can help decrease our car-

bon output and dependency on fossil fuels. For example, the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant that recently opened in Raleigh will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,300 tons yearly. And as the sector grows, so will its impact. If you’re a senior and are still unsure about what to do after graduation, first, bravo on the procrastination, and, second, a career in renewable energy. If you’re an underclassman and still unsure of what to do with your life, explore the sector. Only a degree in paper science will offer you more job security; their job placement rate is 100 percent. Moreover, by doing so, you could be a part of a change you can be proud of years from now.

A southern fried yankee

Don’t start slacking off college students.

Matthew Clark, junior in arts and applications

Cyber war

e are a generation that has been born and raised alongside the Internet since before we could eat solid food. I would be surprised to learn that anyone reading this was caught u n aw a re by the blackouts that occurred last Wednesday, Jan. 18. Sites includi ng R e d d it , Wikipedia, and even porn Jon Lewis sites blacked Staff columnist out their content for the day. Just to make sure no one is left behind, let’s have a recap of why the content was blacked out. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) were proposed, the Internet got angry and content was blacked out in protest. S O PA w a s written up by Congressman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, in an attempt to cut back on Internet piracy. Piracy has become a growing activity among Internet users as it becomes easier and safer for any Joe Schmoe with a Wi-Fi connection to do it. On the surface, this sounds like a good idea. Internet piracy causes loss of revenue to movie production companies, musicians, and authors both big and small. However, it was the loose wording of this bill that caused the uproar in the digital world. As it was presented, SOPA would give unrestricted pow-

er to the government to censor anything on the Internet that they deemed as an unlicensed use of any commercial or intellectual property. This meant that if you were to post a video that unintentionally had protected content, such as from a radio or TV in the background, your video could be censored. It would be censored because you did not own a license to distribute that song or to show that TV show, even though those things have nothing to do with the content. Ironically enough, Smith’s website was in clear violation of the law he wrote. The main image on his website was taken by D.J. Schulte, to whom Smith had not given credit. The blackout turned into a huge success. Four-and-a-half million people signed online petitions, and a huge fraction of them actually took time to call their local representatives. I checked Wikipedia the next day when it was back up and found that a majority of SOPA and PIPA supporters had withdrawn their support, and the bill had been tabled for the time being. It seemed like the Internet had finally prevailed. However, before we had a chance to be proud of our victory, the Feds shut down Megaupload, which incited outrage among Internet users, myself included. We had made it clear that we did not want our sites censored, especially sites like Megaupload, where people actually store

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legitimate personal files. These people lost years of work when Megaupload was shut down. T h e s hu t d ow n of Megaupload meant war. Pseudo-hacker and a wannabe Internet terrorist group Anonymous overloaded the servers of cia. gov, fbi.gov, and many other .gov and .mil sites in retaliation. None of those sites are actually important to the government, but the point was made. As the war continues, international file sharing sites have started to restrict access to U.S. users for fear of being unjustly shut down. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has now been proposed internationally. This is more of the same garbage coming from people who don’t know how the Internet works. The announcement was followed by Anonymous threatening to release dirt on anyone who helps pass ACTA. What started as a protest to protect our free speech and to change a bill has turned into all-out war. The international online communit y ref uses to work with the U.S. government pseudo-terrorists are exchanging threats and the sentiment of the original movement has been lost. Who do we have to blame for this? Only we are to blame, for making fun of Congress when they made pizza a vegetable.

pon hearing that I’m from New Jersey, people immediately think of the garbage spilling out from MTV’s Jersey Shore. I can assure you that I do not fist pump my way to class. I do not style my hair in a poof. I have not and never will wear Ed Hardy. Most importantly: I do not G.T.L. Before I start ra nt i ng a nd raving to you, I should propKate Leonik erly introduce myself. I could Staff columnist start with the basics: hometown (Mayville, New Jersey), age (22), hair color (blonde). But those stats don’t mean much. You still wouldn’t know who I am if you tripped over me. Most of you, by now, will have stopped reading, thinking that I’m just some blonde chick from Jersey. The town I come from is actually considered to be a part of the Jersey Shore. When you think of the Shore, you’re thinking of a group of people who f lock to the beach every summer. These people a ren’t f rom Jersey; they are just fools. The people who live there year round are relatively decent, moral people. But t h e re ’s one thing I’ve le a r ne d for certain: Life back home is exponentially different from the good old South. I knew I’d left home for sure the first day I stepped onto N.C. State’s campus. In the first class of the day, I walked into a huge lecture hall in Dabney and was drowned in a sea of camo and sorority shirts. I stuck out like a sore thumb in my bathing suit and cotton cover-up dress; I had just left the pool. I received some very interesting looks as I hiked up about 15 levels to a nice seat in the corner. My appearance was apparently so out of the ordinary it interrupted a degree plan-of-work discussion in the group of girls next to me. They proceeded to welcome me to the class with that subtle Southern Belle snarl. I guess beach apparel isn’t acceptable in the city. My years since then have been filled with a plethora of

North vs. South realizations. My personal favorite occurred when I met my boyfriend. He hails from a small town nestled in the sand hills of North Carolina. Considering he grew up on a huge farm and comes with a thick Southern drawl and a pick-up truck, it’s pretty safe to say that he was completely different from anyone I’ve ever known. I’ve only ever known the typical Northern jerks deserving of restraining orders and guys who take twice as long as I do to get ready. A Southern gentleman was a welcomed change. I’d never gone after a Southern boy before. I figured the best way to get his attention would be through cha n nel i ng my i n ner Southern Belle. Our first night downtown together I lost my temper--or as you Southern folk say: my ‘timper’--and let’s just say I got into a bit of a disagreement with some girls at the bar. The next time we hung out, he drove me home like a true gentleman, only to be greeted by a cop waiting at my doorstep—an unrelated incident. Needless to say, my Southern Belle act was an epic fail. I just don’t have it in me. What does any of this have to do with you as the reader? I’m so glad you asked! Every Wednesday I will be bringing you my thoughts. After living up north for 18 years and then living here for four, I come to you with a perspective I hope you will appreciate. Maybe through my words you’ll come to appreciate some Southern specialties you take for granted, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll come to find not all Yankees are the plague of the earth that they appear to be.

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“I wanted to be the crocodile hunter because I loved animal planet when I was a kid, and now I want to be a biology teacher.” Alex Bienkowski sophomore, secondary science education

“I wanted to be a rock star, but now I want to be a chemical engineer. I’m still going to be a rock star, but in a chemical engineering sense.” Ransom Kochhar sophomore, chemical engineering

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Sharing an Epiphany and a cake

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A galette de rois served at the Fete de Rois in Caldwell Lounge put on by the French Club on Jan. 18

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Joyska Nunez, a freshman history major, eats french cake at the Fete de Rois in Caldwell Lounge on January 18th.

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Kuramea Paquier, a senior in international business, eats a slice of the galette de rois at the Fete de Rois celebration in Caldwell Lounge on Jan. 18 She is wearing the crown from the cake because she discovered the plastic king in her last piece.

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group of American and French students gathered in the spacious lounge in Caldwell Hall to celebrate La Fete des Rois last Wednesday evening. “It’s a celebration for Epiphany,” said Joyska Nunez, a freshman in history. On one table sat a plate littered with crumbs, the only remnants of the galette des rois, the traditional food eaten during the celebration. Nunez held the feve, the traditional idol that is planted within the galette and given to whoever has it in their piece of the cake. “The tradition is to have a

cake with a feve, and the person who gets the piece is crowned the king or queen,” Nunez said. This tradition originated in France as a celebration for the epiphany of the three kings, or magi, who presented Jesus with the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh upon his birth. The holiday thus came to be known as La Fete des Rois, or the Festival of the Kings, and was celebrated with a cake, into which a small, religious figure

Though the holiday began as was baked. Whoever finds this figure in a religious celebration centered around the the cake bebirth of comes king Christ, or queen for much like the day and Christmas has the right in the Unitto pick their ed States, partner in La Fete des royalty. Rois has be“I l i ked come more to pick the a nd more cutest boy,” of a secusaid Alissa lar holiday. Auquier, a said by Joyska Nunez T he fe ve, French stuone of the dent studying U.S. Culture and Educa- more recognizable symbols of this celebration, have begun tion.

“The tradition is to have a cake with a feve, and the person who gets the piece is crowned the king or queen.”

to take on this more earthly, rather than spiritual, tone. “People like them so much they collect them,” said Martin Bell, a senior lecturer in French language and culture. Bell herself has collected a tiny, ceramic wheelbarrow which she had used in years past as a feve for her galettes. Despite the loss of religious fervor for the holiday, it is still a highly anticipated day in France, especially among the youth. Each year as the cake is being cut and parceled out to the family, the youngest child crawls under the table and tells the cake cutter who to give each

piece to, so that the feve will be given out at random, according to Bell. “For a kid, it’s exciting,” said Valentine Landreau, a French student studying U.S. Culture and Education. However, on Jan. 18, college students not only got to share that excitement so familiar to the French but they also got to share the simple excitement of sharing different cultural traditions amongst friends.

NBC might have a Smash hit on its hands NBC’s new television series delivers comedy, drama, and music Jordan Alsaqa Deputy Features Editor

When Glee premiered three years ago, it quickly became a ratings success and all but guaranteed at least one of the other big networks would develop their own musical television series and jump on the bandwagon. With the premiere of Smash, NBC has stepped up to provide the airwaves with their own take on the Glee formula. What’s surprising, however, is that Smash is quick to separate itself from the Fox megahit’s shadow. With a star-studded cast, original songs from Broadway writers and a competitionbased stor yline that’s easy to invest in, Smash Smash stands NBC not only as a strong entry in its genre, but as one of the best new series of the season. The Smash pilot quickly sets up numerous storylines that will run throughout the season. Central to the series’ storylines, these plots all spring from the decision of the fictional writing team Julia and Tom (Debra Messing and Christian Borle) to produce a new Broadway show about the life of Marilyn Monroe. In order to find funding for the show, the duo turned to producer Eileen Rand (Anjelica Huston, in her first ongoing

television role), who brings director Derek Wills (Jack Davenport) along for the ride. While the personal lives of the production crew provide several threads, the main focus of the series will be the competition between Broadway veteran Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) and newcomer Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) for the lead role as Marilyn Monroe. Though McPhee’s role has been given a lot of focus in the advertising, the pilot leaves viewers with no real sense of who will eventually win the part. Moreover, the program does a good job of fleshing both characters out and making it clear that either actress would be a valid choice. In fact, it’s amazing how many of the characters the pilot manages to flesh out in such a small amount of time. The writers clearly have a firm grasp on the personalities they have created, a nd it will be interesting to see how things go down the road as the various characters begin to clash. Further, the series manages to deliver on both comedic and dramatic levels, both through its musical performances and the trials and tribulations of its characters. While Glee has made a name for rearranging Top 40 hits, Smash has come out swinging with several original songs, all numbers from the proposed Marilyn musical. While Glee has tried its hand at a few new songs over the years, the two songs in the Smash pilot show a level of polish and clever lyr-

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“The Smash pilot quickly sets up numerous storylines that will run throughout the season.” ics one would expect from an actual Broadway show. This is thanks in no small part to the involvement of Broadway songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

The collaborative duo has worked on numerous Broadway productions over the years, including Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me.

Put simply, Smash exudes a level of talent and professionalism that’s truly impressive. Everyone involved in the project seems to be giving it their all, and viewers who tune in can expect an emotionally mature, engaging drama that just so happens to feature several musical numbers each week. Anyone who feels that Glee has begun to crumble under the weight of ridiculous storylines and unlikable characters

needs to look no further than Smash for the next great experiment in musical television. Smash premieres Monday, Feb. 6 after the Super Bowl and is available for streaming now on Hulu and Xbox Live.

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The wonders of Human PoWeR Researchers at the Human Power labs develop exoskeletons to assist walking Jordan Alsaqa Deputy Features Editor

While studying at a campus as large as N.C. State, many students have to do a good bit of walking during their daily trips to class. However, for many disabled students and faculty, walking is easier said than done. Assistant professor Greg Sawicki, postdoctoral research scholar Dominic Farris and others at the Human PoWeR laboratory at N.C. State are working to make walking more comfortable and efficient for the impaired. The ‘PoWeR’ in “Human Power” stands for Physiology of Wearable Robotics, and their laboratory is currently developing mechanical “exoskeletons” that can be worn on the legs. These exoskeletons make walking efficiently much easier for the user. “One of the overarching goals of the laboratory is to build assistive devices,” Farris said. As of now, the labs have developed several prototype exoskeletons, all focused on improving the function of the ankle. Farris says these mechanical ‘exoskeletons’ could potentially have two major applications. Their primary goal is to help people with impaired, imbalanced and asymmetrical walking gaits, including those who have suffered strokes or spinal cord injuries. However, the researchers do not shy away from acknowledging other tragic sides of reality. “Some people will never recover,” Farris said. “And for those people, another type of exoskeleton would be required– one whose purpose

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One of the many motion sensor markers used during the experiments. About fifteen of them are placed at various parts of the volunteer’s body and they, coupled with an array of motioncapturing cameras, are used to analyze the subject’s movement.

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Senior in biomedical engineering John Miller calibrates the program used to track and record both the force exerted by their volunteer’s steps and the movements of their legs and upper body. Miller, together with Brent Coburn, is an Abrams Scholar working alongside Doctors Farris and Sawicki in their research on the mechanics of walking and running. Coburn and Miller were in charge of collecting the data for this particular set of experiments, which were overseen by Dr. Farris.

is for long-term sustainment rather than rehabilitation.” Using the human physiology as a basis, the lab has developed mechanical parts that mimic body parts central to movement. An early prototype of the exoskeleton features a pneumatic ankle made of molded carbon fiber. The ankle works by sending a bout of

compressed air to the mechanical joint to induce movement. Another prototype of the exoskeleton features a spring that acts as a calf muscle. The Human PoWeR labs aren’t the first to develop exoskeletons; in fact, several different types already exist. However, these exoskeletons still have a few flaws.

Kalie Porterfield, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, jogs on a specially-built treadmill, complete with force censors in the treads, as Brent Coburn, a senior in biomedical engineering, monitors the ultrasound device attached to her calf. Motion sensor markers have also been attached to Porterfield’s body to capture and record her movement. Porterfield was a volunteer for the data collection that day. “I just think it’s interesting,” she said. “And Brent and I know each other.”

“Some of [the other exoskeletons] look quite amazing on the face of it, but they all require a source of power – large batteries…some are even gaspowered.” Farris said. “The extra components required to power those exoskeletons create a lot of extra weight–and for every bit of weight you have, the less efficient the exoskeleton becomes.” According to Farris, the labs are trying to make the exoskeletons more lightweight

and practical by removing all power sources. Without external power or motors, the entire exoskeleton that the labs have been working on is powered by the user. The Human PoWeR labs have come a long way from their inception a year and a half ago, but they still have a long way to go until their designs become reality. However, the researchers at the Human PoWeR labs are already planning for future applications of their research.

“Stroke patients are affected all the way down their body, not just their legs. There are a lot of things you want to do with your arms as well,” Farris said. “Hopefully our lab will be shared with other specialists who can assist in things like that.”

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A walk into the convenience store in the 1911 building might leave you inspired. Eva Yee is a blind woman working the Snack Bar there. Saloni Juneja, an alumnae of N.C. State who paid frequent visits to the store, is still in amazement of Yee. “I don’t know how she does all that. She’s incredible,” Juneja said. Yee is already out and about every day by 6 a.m. as she prepares for the day, arriving for work at the Snack Bar by 8 a.m. She does all the inventory, cashier work and restocking. Although the Snack Bar is located on campus, it is completely owned and operated by Yee. She pays a fee for equipment and maintenance charges and has to follow strict rules set by N.C. State that don’t allow her to accept anything but cash from the students, but she maintains an optimistic attitude. For anyone not familiar with the Snack Bar, Yee’s daily activities surely seem to be intriguing and inspiring. When a student walks in, a chime rings. Most of

the regulars greet Yee and go on the community. While most their way buying their snacks people may complain about and drinks. They walk over their 9 a.m.-5 p.m. jobs, Yee to the cashier stand and place remains cheerful, and many their cash in a clear plastic dish. find her attitude inspiring. She went through school with Yee, on the other side of the counter, places the cash notes just a little assistance with the in a money reader and waits rest of the “normal” students for it to tell her its denomina- and grew up with parents that tion. She is also very proud of wanted to help but just didn’t her other “cool gadgets” which know how to take care of their special needs include her chi ld. She barcode then made it reader and through the talking public school calculasystem a nd tor. Wit h got into the the help of Div ision of these, Yee Saloni Juneja, alumnae Human Rethen opens sources prothe cash register, and her experienced gram for the legally blind. f ingers scan through and There she went through variplace the exact change to be ous rehabilitation courses and given back in the dish for the obtained her license to work. Through a bid program, Yee customer. “She’s like a celebrity around got her first job: heading a cafhere. We all love her.” Geovan- eteria. After a few years there, na Pellati, a senior studying so- she moved to North Carolina and got a job at N.C. State, cial work, said. Yee says that some of the where she has been working more unfamiliar, confused for the past 14 years. Now, Eva Yee works multiple and surprised customers walk in and start off by asking “How jobs. “I enjoy coming back to my much does everything cost?” And to that, Yee coolly re- honey every night as well as my two cats, Angel and Pumpkin.” plies, “You got 20 minutes?” Yee says she is well-known for Yee said. “I’m very happy with her 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. workdays my life.” around the University and in

“I don’t know how she does all that. She’s incredible.”

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Lowe’s first team averaged 32.1 rebounds each night, according to StatSheet.com Edge: Gottfried

Turnovers The 2011-12 team is averaging 13.2 turnovers per outing according to GoPack.com, the same as the 1996-1997 under Sendek. Both are less than the 2006-2007 teams’ 14.9 turnover average provided by StatSheet. com Edge: Tie between Gottfried and Sendek

The Gist The most important numbers Gottfried will be judged on are wins against North Carolina, NCAA tournament appearances and ACC titles.

Against North Carolina, Sendek was 0-3 his first year and 5-17 in his career. Lowe won his first game against the Tar Heels at the RBC Center back in 2007 but then proceeded to lose the next 10 versus the Heels. Everett Case is the only N.C. State men’s basketball coach to achieve a career-winning record against Carolina, going 25-19. Sendek failed to reach the NCAA tournament his first five years in Raleigh, but then guided the Wolfpack to five-straight tournament appearances from 2002-2006. A Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2005 was the highest finish by a Sendek-coached team. Lowe failed to reach the NCAA tournament during his five-year run as head coach. Neither Sendek nor Lowe won an ACC regular season or tournament title. However, both Sendek and Lowe enjoyed

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After a three-pointer at the end of the first half made by junior Scott Wood, coach Mark Gottfried and Wolfpack students applaud Wood’s shot. The Wolfpack won the game over Boston College with a score of 76-62.

10. Virginia Tech (12-7, 1-4 ACC; LW: 12) - Virginia Tech showed some life by leading North Carolina at the half and beating a ranked Virginia squad. If the Hokies learn how to score the ball in ACC play, they could be dangerous. 11. Boston College (7-12, 2-3 ACC; LW: 9) - The Eagles appear to be landing, as they looked outmatched in their past two games. Boston College lacks offensive firepower and no player averages in double figure points. A long losing streak could be looming. (1/26 at UVA, 1/29 MIA)

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Gymnastics continues to claim EAGL awards Senior gymnast Brooke Barr was announced as Gymnast of the Week by the East Atlantic Gymnastics League on Tuesday for her weekend performance at Illinois-Chicago. Barr scored a season-high 9.875 on the floor and 9.85 on the vault, resulting in two first-place finishes at the event. Barr also scored a 9.8 on the beam, resulting in a second-place finish. Barr’s first-ever Gymnast of the Week award now joins her nine other EAGL awards, including four Specialist of the Week awards and five Rookie of the Week awards. Gymnastics continues road competition on Friday when they face No. 5 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.

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Rankings Story By Brian k. anderson

Source: N.C. State Athletics

Three teams compete in Chapel Hill this week The men’s basketball team may receive most of the attention but will not be the only team heading to Chapel Hill this week for competition. The track team will compete in the UNC Invitational on Friday and Saturday while the swimming & diving team will be also be facing the Tar Heels on Saturday. Source: N.C. State Athletics

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Thursday Men’s Basketball at North Carolina Chapel Hill, 7 p.m. Friday Track at UNC Invitational Chapel Hill, All Day Women’s Tennis vs. Tulsa Knoxville, Tenn., 10 a.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Kentucky Lexington, KY., Noon Swimming & Diving vs. Clemson Raleigh, 5 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Florida State Raleigh, 6:30 p.m. Women’s Gymnastics at Oklahoma Norman, Okla., 7 p.m. Wrestling at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla., 8 p.m.

Quote of the day “It was unprecedented and not realistically possible to witness again in the lifetime of students and faculty reading these words in 2012.”

Did You know? The N.C. State men’s basketball team defeated UNC-Chapel Hill, 80-56, to win the ACC championship on March 9, 1959. The championship was Everett Case’s 11th championship win in his thirteen-year reign over the Wolfpack.

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N.C. State men’s basketball coach Mark Gottfried smiles as he discusses the Wolfpack win over the Maryland Terrapins with an ESPN reporter.

On the first-season fast track Gottfried leaves his coaching predecessors at the back of the Pack. Story By Brian k. anderson

ark Gottfried’s inaugural season as N.C. State’s men’s basketball coach has exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. His team is currently tied for first in the ACC at 4-1 and has posted a 15-5 record. Here is a look at how Gottfried’s squad has compared to former head coach Herb Sendek’s and Sidney Lowe’s individual first seasons as coaches of the Wolfpack. Overall and ACC Record In the 1996-1997 season, Sendek went 9-11 in his first

20 games and his team was 0-5 in the first five ACC games. Sendek finished the season at 17-15 overall and went 4-12 in the conference, good for eighth out of nine teams. The team reached the second round of the NIT. Lowe’s first-season team was 12-8 in the first 20 games of the 2006-2007 season and recorded a 1-4 record through the first five ACC games. Lowe’s team finished 20-16 and placed 10th in the ACC with a 5-11 record. The 2006-07 Wolfpack reached the NIT quarterfinals. Gottfried already has more total wins through this point and as many ACC wins as Sendek during his entire first season. He is only one win away from tying Lowe’s five-win mark from the 06-07 season. In addition, Gottfried is the only N.C. State men’s basketball coach in history to win his first ACC road game. Edge: Gottfried

Team Offense/Defense This year’s team is averaging 76.9 points per game with the UCLA High Post Offense and is giving up 68.1 points per game, with a +8.8 scoring margin. Gottfried’s team scoring margin is slightly below Lowe’s 9.3 at this point, but way above Sendek’s -.9 scoring margin. The 06-07 Wolfpack averaged 72.7 ppg through 20 games and gave up 63.4. Sendek’s Princeton offense scored 58.1 ppg and gave up 59 ppg at this point of the season. Edge: Lowe

Offensive Statistics According to GoPack.com, the 2011-12 team is shooting 47.8 percent from the field, 74.8 percent from the free throw line, averages 17.5 assists per game, and is knocking down 35.7 percent of its three-point attempts. Sendek’s 96-97 team connected on 42.9 percent of its

shots, shot 65.1 percent at the line, averaged 10.6 assists per game, and 36.1% from three-point range according to StatSheet.com. Lowe’s 06-07 team was 49.1 percent from the field, 72.8 percent from the free throw line, averaged 14.5 assists per game, and 35.7 percent from downtown according to StatSheet.com. This year’s team comes out on top in two out of four categories and is tied with Lowe’s inaugural team for three-point shooting. Edge: Gottfried

Rebounds Gottfried’s team is averaging 38.5 rebounds per game, according to GoPack. com, once again ahead of Sendek and Lowe. Sendek’s first team grabbed 29.3 rebounds on average and

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Commentary

Joe Paterno’s legacy unlikely to be matched

ccurately describing college football without mentioning Joe Paterno is like trying to visualize N.C. State’s campus without recognizing red brick—both have lasted seemingly forever, witnessed multiple generations and refused to change their true personaliSean ties regardFairholm less of the Deputy Sports era. Editor It is the last characteristic that constructed, defined and eventually stained Paterno’s unparalleled legacy. By now, nearly all have heard the story: Paterno arrived to central Pennsylvania as an assistant coach in 1950 after playing defensive back at Brown. By the time he stopped coaching 61 years later, he had produced an unprecedented resume highlighted by being the winningest coach in college football history. Over 360 of his players have been signed to NFL contracts, with 33 of them getting drafted in the first round. He averaged almost exactly nine wins per season and won nearly threequarters of the games he coached. Paterno won 24

bowl games, just two wins shy of the amount of mere bowl appearances N.C. State has had in program history. He also coached more games than State’s past nine football coaches—Al Michaels, Lou Holtz, Bo Rein, Monte Kiffin, Tom Reed, Dick Sheridan, Mike O’Cain, Chuck Amato and Tom O’Brien—combined. It was unprecedented and not realistically possible to witness again in the lifetime of students and faculty reading these words in 2012. Only three active coaches in the FBS ranks have won over 200 games Frank Beamer of Virg inia Te c h ( 2 5 1 w i ns), Mack Brown of Texas (227 wins), and Chris Ault of Nevada (226 wins). On each of their respective paces, it will take at least 19 more seasons to replace Paterno from the mountaintop. If State coach Tom O’Brien wants to reach 410 victories, he would have to continue his yearly pace (7.2 wins per season) for another 42 seasons. At the ripe age of 105, Coach O’Brien would need to be carried off the field of CarterFinley by his players on an accompanying stretcher. Despite being the most decorated coach in college football history, Paterno will be largely remembered for life—both

positive and negative—away from Beaver Stadium. Paterno’s firm simplicity in how he lived his life and how he coached the Penn State Nittany Lions for all of 46 years was seen right from his inception as a head coach. It wasn’t just that his third Penn State team went undefeated—Paterno would lead four more undefeated seasons after 1969—but also that he implemented a virtually unheard of mission by emphasizing academics. By the end of his day, he donated more than $4 million to academic facilities, scholarship funding and faculty positions at PSU. Paterno has also never had his program receive a major NC A A violation and helped graduate 78 percent of his players over the course of 46 years. In major college football, the average graduation rate has never exceeded 69 percent. However, even with all of the statistics and countless stories of Paterno’s humble yet powerful influence on his community, it is one catastrophic mistake made nearly one decade ago, which constantly lingers in the mind of our entire country. The massive error came from, ironically, the exact same thing that made Paterno lovable and unmatched. He had no idea he was more

“He had no idea he was more than a football coach.”

than a football coach. Paterno lived like an octogenarian who refused to believe he was a sporting icon - he lived in the same small ranch house for the past 45 years with thick square glasses, his wife, and a persona shockingly similar to the old guy from Up. Nothing mattered more than his players, his family and his institution. Much in the way basketball coaching legend Dean Smith failed to recognize the lucrative longevity of his career at UNC, Paterno lived with rolled-up pant legs and wanted Penn State’s board of trustees to commit modern day football suicide by raising entrance requirements for his student athletes. Smith, once the winningest coach in college basketball history, was once asked for permission to have his life written into a biography. Smith shrugged. “I don’t really think anyone would want to read that,” he said. “I’m just a basketball coach.” And Paterno was just a football coach who put his soul into plain navy uniforms, sans tacky helmet stickers. If only he knew who he was and what had actua l ly tra nspired in March of 2002, his legacy

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t this point, every ACC team has lost in conference play. Duke still remains the team to beat despite a loss to Florida State, but for how long? The surging Seminoles and several other teams remain viable contenders to capture the league title. The Technician sports staff ranks the 12 ACC men’s basketball teams in the following order: 1. #8 Duke (16-3, 4-1 ACC; Last Week: 1) - The Blue Devils lost their 45-game winning streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium after Florida State defeated the Blue Devils on a three-pointer at the buzzer. Duke has the league’s best guards but is lacking talent in the post. (Upcoming games: 1/25 at UMD, 1/28 St. John’s) 2. #23 Florida State (13-6, 4-1 ACC; LW: 2) - Not too many teams can say they have beaten both Duke and North Carolina in the same season. The Seminoles have the ability to compete with any team due to their tough defense. (1/25 at WF) 3. N.C. State (15-5, 4-1 ACC; LW: 5) - The Wolfpack took care of business by defeating two lesser ACC foes. A key stat is that N.C. State is eighth in the nation in assists per game, a number last year’s team couldn’t dream about. A win against either North Carolina or Virginia would show if the Pack is a serious contender in the ACC race. (1/26 at UNC, 1/28 UVA) 4. #7 North Carolina (16-3, 3-1 ACC; LW: 3) - Carolina looked vulnerable against Virginia Tech until making a comeback in the second half. In that game, the Tar Heels lost their best perimeter defender, guard Dexter Strickland, for the season, so it will be interesting to see the Heels patch up their already suspect outside defense. (1/26 NCSU, 1/29 GT) 5. #19 Virginia (15-3; 2-2 ACC; LW: 4) - To say Virginia’s two games in the past week were polar opposites would be an understatement. The Cavs held Georgia Tech to 29 percent shooting in a 70-38 win, but on the other hand couldn’t find the basket themselves in an ugly 47-45 home loss to Virginia Tech on Sunday night. Who knows which ‘Hoo team will show up this week? (1/26 BC, 1/28 at NCSU) 6. Maryland (12-6; 2-2 ACC; LW: 6) - After previously winning nine of their last 10 games, the Terrapins stumbled last week in losses against Florida State and Temple. Maryland is in a position to tumble down the ACC ladder if they play poorly again this week. (1/25 Duke, 1/28 VT) 7. Clemson (10-9, 2-3 ACC; LW: 7) - The Tigers played two close games but could only squeak out a win in one: a 6462 home win versus Georgia Tech. Leading scorer Andre Young must put the team on his back if Clemson wants to make it into the ACC’s upper half. (1/28 WF) 8. Wake Forest (11-8, 2-3 ACC; LW: 10) - Wake Forest couldn’t

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