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Recyclable material wasted by students Students confuse recycling laws and opportunities on campus. Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer
Despite ample opportunity, students continue to toss items that could be recycled. Recycling preserves our resources, reduces our landfills and saves energy. In fact, decreases in waste production have actually been attributed to recycling efforts statewide, according to a report by the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources. So why are some N.C. State students still not recycling? A waste audit conducted last year showed 25 to 30 percent of landfill waste on campus, at certain residence halls, could still have been recycled. Elizabeth Sielatycki, a junior in social work, said she thinks there is a huge grey area in the system. “I think that it’s not all that easy for many students to distinguish what
they can recycle because it often varies between cities or states,” Sielatycki said. “So if a student has in their possession something other than an aluminum can or plastic bottle, they may just be uncertain in what to do with it.” State law has actually prohibited plastic bottles from being disposed of in landfills since 2009. Recycling these plastic bottles have not only proven to be beneficial to the earth but to the economy as well. Scott Mouw, section chief for the Environmental Assistance and Outreach division of the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, verified this. “We’ve done recycling job studies five times since 1995 and all of them have shown increases in jobs in recycling in North Carolina,” Mouw said. “The last study showed a 5 percent increase in recycling through the last recession, so recycling grew even despite the downturn in the economy. We also saw the number of recycling businesses increase during that time.” Analis Fulghum, education and out-
reach coordinator for the Waste Reduction and Reycling department, was excited about efforts made to promot the plastic bottle ban of 2009. “Our office, as well as NCDENR, coordinated a flash mob on the Brickyard to promote the plastic bottle ban [in 2009],” Fulghum said. Yet recycling bottles on campus is not readily enforced. “Since it is law, we can potentially get fined,” Fulghum said. “But there’s no way the Waste Reduction and Recycling office can enforce it. We rely on the community and putting labels on the bins on campus.” A study done by California State University said a major barrier for students not recycling is convenience, Fulghum added. A new website for the Waste Reduction and Recycling Office, will be launched in the upcoming weeks, according to Fulghum. It will include information on how to distinguish what is recyclable and where it can be recycled. Students now have the option to recycle items that were previously in
that grey area. “We will be promoting the new E-Recycling bins that have just been introduced to residence halls,” Fulghum said. “The ERecycling bins are for small electronics and computer peripherals.” Still, many people are just not aware of how recycling advances sustainability, Sielatycki added. “[Students] often aren’t informed about why exactly recycling is so important and the amount of energy it can save,” Sielatycki said. Recycling is actually a powerful way to protect the environment since it reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Recycled material saves on energy consumption, which also keeps costs in production down, Mouw said. More than 29 million tons of materials were combusted for energy recovery in 2010, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency. One student argues that the lack
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RECENT ACTIVITY Facebook went from being “private” to “public.”
Value of Facebook comes into question during public offering Facebook filed for an Initial Public Offering but its potential for success is hard to measure. Jennifer Jung Correspondent
When asked how Facebook has affected her as a college student, Catherine Ma, a junior in business marketing and finance, admitted that she, like many other college students, may have a slight addiction to the social networking site. “I spend way too much time on Facebook. It’s always open even if I’m not writing on people’s walls. It has to be on one of my tabs,” Ma said. Facebook has quickly become a necessity for many users like Ma. “I guess it’s easier to connect with classmates that you don’t necessarily
know as well,” Ma said. “You don’t know their number directly but you would get their Facebook account. It’s made people closer.” Facebook has become one of the most used social networking sites since it first began eight years ago. Students and faculty alike have stated how Facebook has helped people stay in touch by having the ability to communicate more easily on a regular basis. From the new features and applications that frequently appear on Facebook, users can now do much more than share photos and post comments; Facebook is now used as a source to find news and company updates. Due to its ongoing popularity, Facebook’s executives have decided to become a public company, having filed for a $5 billion initial public offering Feb. 1 where they made the decision to begin selling stocks to the public.
Analysts estimate the value to be between $75 billion and $100 billion on the day of its IPO. Despite what analysts say about their estimated value, skeptics have seen how other companies have done and many believe Facebook is a possible Internet bubble in the making, like Pandora and Groupon, which have gradually fallen in value. “I think there’s too much hype,” Ma said. “It’s going to be overpriced and they’re going to be just like Groupon. Personally I don’t think Facebook has any value. They only make their revenues from ads and certain apps. I don’t see how they can make much money from the certain investments. I think maybe in the first week when they first come out publicly everyone would be like ‘oh my gosh, so cool’ but I feel the price will fall down in a couple of days.”
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OTHER PERFORMANCES DURING AN IPO: Zynga Inc. Pricing: $10 per share First-day close: $9.50 Jive Software Inc. Pricing: $12 per share First-day close: $15.05 Angie’s List Inc. Pricing: $13 per share First-day close: $16.26 SOURCE: CSMONITOR.COM
Ed Weems, professor of marketing, shared his view by giving a comparison of Facebook to a
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Diversity week should grow to be stronger See page 4.
Wolfpack baseball earns big win See page 8.
Wolfpack’s losing streak continues See page 8.
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Student Legal Services, a law firm that has been on campus for 25 years, seeks to help students resolve their legal issues. Pamarah Gerace, director of Student Legal Services, said 2,000 students typically use their services each year, although by contract, the attorneys cannot go to criminal court for students. “Basically, we are the law service on campus for the students, so that if they have any legal issues or questions, they come to us so that they won’t have to worry about hiring a private attorney. They can just worry about going to school,” Gerace said. Gerace said approximately 30 percent of students use the service to settle disputes with tenants, which makes land disputes their most frequent cases. However, there are provisions to the service. By contract, cases between more than one student, the University or the state, cannot be covered by the service. “We’re a general practice law firm, which means that we basically cover anything that the students come in with, but in court we will only deal with civil matters,” Gerace said. Gerace said the civil matters the service litigates with often range from landlord disputes, contract upkeep, wills and even name changes. Jesse Watson, administrative assistant for Student Legal Services, said he would like to see more students use the service, as anyone with legal questions could benefit from it. “We will consult on pretty much everything,” Watson said. Although the service’s attorneys cannot represent on criminal matters, they are able to consult students thoroughly. “We don’t represent on criminal matters like if you got a drinking ticket, or if you got a traffic citation, but we deal with them regularly and we will consult students on them,” Watson said. “We usually get students to the point where they won’t need to hire another attorney.” Considering the price of a lawyer out of pocket, the services come at a fairly small fee for students who take advantage of the service, which is covered by $11 of tuition. “Basically it is like having a [general practice] law firm at your disposal,” Watson said. “It is actually a really great service, because normally lawyers will charge you for everything.” Watson said the service is completely confidential, even when students are advised on the Student Code of Conduct hearings and cases with the University. “We don’t tell code of student conduct anything, we won’t tell the University anything and we won’t tell your parents anything,” Watson said. “We are completely confidential.” Attorney Michael Avery for Student Legal Services said before students get in legal trouble, they should attempt to follow a few simple principles. “Any time an officer says ‘can I,’ you can typically say no,” Avery said. “All you have to say is ‘I hereby revoke my consent,’ and the officer has to leave.” Although sure not to promote illegal activity, Avery said it always helps to be polite to the police, but without a warrant, they need consent to search
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similar company. “I think it’s more of a fad type thing than Google is,” Weems said. “Google is expanding and there’s a lot of new things where it can create a revenue stream. I don’t see how Facebook can do that. But I could be wrong. I’ve been wrong before.” There are also several risk factors that could affect the company, with one of them being an issue of privacy. The executives have laid out in their IPO filing that one of their biggest risks is that they are subject to evolving laws regarding privacy that are subject to change. “I guess the changes are just one of the things I don’t like about it, like the format, and how they make everything
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of recycling on campus is result of something else entirely. “There are places around campus to drop your recyclables off, so I don’t see why [students] wouldn’t do it,” Allison Keller, a non-degree student in the NC TEACH program, said. “I would think maybe it’s just out of laziness.” As of the 2009-2010 year, there were 221 outdoor recycling sites, 578 indoor recycling sites, 2,127 tons of material
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anything you own. “If you stop them before they can see [something illegal], then it can’t happen,” Avery said. Avery also suggested students consult Student Legal Services
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more public.” Sam Lin, a senior in accounting, said of the privacy issue. “Even though you deactivate your account, your data will still be there, like photos. I read in a news article that if you upload any photos onto Facebook, it’s pretty much theirs, even when you delete everything. It’s not on there for the public to see, but it’s still on the servers. It’s still stored within Facebook.” Still, experts disagree on how much of an impact difficulties such as changing privacy laws will have on Facebook’s success. “The truth is nobody knows for sure. Success is not a given, even for companies with deep pockets, massive profits and huge followings,” Sherry Fowler, professor of information system management, said. “We only have to look at the ‘dot-com’ busts and recent
recycled and 694 tons of yard waste saved from landfills, according to the campus sustainability website. “People nowadays should know to recycle. It’s 2012—it’s everywhere,” Keller said. The Waste Reduction and Recycling Office aspires to have a 60 percent diversion rate — percent of waste materials diverted from the landfill to be either recycled, composted or reused — by 2015, an increase from our 45.5 percent diversion rate in 2010, Fulghum added.
before signing any large contracts. “Don’t sign anything until you come and see us,” Avery said. “You need contracts, you’re going to buy a car, you’re going to rent an apartment, so let us read it before you sign it, because once you sign it, there isn’t anything we can really do.
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tech company IPOs to see this. It will largely depend on where Facebook goes from here, including its ability to continue to generate revenue and not alienate some users based on privacy issues. Facebook has a couple of advantages: its current targeted advertising model and its fulfillment of a niche need for customers, the need to communicate and collaborate. Those may just be enough to make Facebook’s expected post-IPO performance an anomaly in the tech industry.” Currently, companies such as Zynga, which makes some of Facebook’s gaming applications, have suddenly spiked up due to the impending Facebook IPO. If Facebook does well, then other companies, most notably Zynga, will be cheering as well.
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Diversity week should grow to be stronger THE FACTS:
Diversity Week is a week of events exposing the discrimination facing groups to the student body at N.C. State..
OUR OPINION:
This week should not be a week of guilt or mere awareness, but rather one that incites action to potentially change how these groups are viewed and treated.
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he Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity and the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs have organized a series of events to spread awareness throughout the University, better known as Diversity Week. While this week spreads the necessary awareness of inequality and oppression, the series of events falls short for their objective. The week’s events range from Arts N.C. State-sponsored Rent, the GLBT rally and the Tunnel of Oppression. The Tunnel of Oppression allows students to witness what other groups experience so they might better understand the issues at hand. These types of events are informative to students and help spread knowl-
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edge and awareness; however, the actions should move toward propelling change toward such discrimination and inequality. The events are fine, but have room for improvement by providing alternative ways to convey their message. An open forum can provide students with a safe place to converse about the issues of diversity. Students from groups being discriminated against can share their experiences with others. By allowing students to listen to their peers, they can and will become more tolerant of the issues. The Tunnel of Oppression
represents a large-scale symbolic act to demonstrate the relevance and importance of these discrimination issues. However, more of these symbolic acts could be taken around campus to reach a broader audience of students. Aside from the symbolism and awareness, community service events could play a giant role in opening the conversation. Since minorities are a large portion of those who could benefit from community service, these types of events would not only be about spreading awareness, but doing so in a proactive approach. While these offices are doing
their best at making this week successful, the students are responsible for its success. Students must witness these events and participate in order to understand the issues and allow them to change. By reaching out to the student body with this series of events, these offices are able to strengthen their events and validate the issues so we may work toward changing them. However, the first step is an open mind. Help support diversity at N.C. State and our community by attending these events, and then maybe we can move in a direction that will eventually lead to changing the circumstances.
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f you are reading this outside, then you are a brave fool, and you are doomed. Take shelter in the building nearest you, even if it is Harrelson. Now that we’re seeing beautiful little glimpses of spring weather, we all need to be preparing for a hostile takeover. A ll across campus, the weak-willed will fall prey to t h e s e m i n iAhmed sized predators, Amer better known as Staff Columnist the Girl Scouts. They’ll be setting up their booths and prancing around in adorable cookie costumes, asking you to financially support their mission—presumably world domination—by buying their cookies. “Buy Caramel Delights; they’re delightful,” they’ll say. No matter how appropriately named their cookies are, you must stay strong. I first spotted them last week as I rou nded the corner to Clark Dining Hall. At first my eyes only focused only on the table. My heart then sank as I came to the realization: It’s that time of year again. I immediately stopped walking to put on my headphones. Overtly ignoring little girls is a jerk move, but not hearing them over Ludacris is excusable. With some distance between the table and myself, I slowed my pace. I was waiting for someone else to overtake me on the sidewalk; I didn’t want to be the victim. It seemed I had made a good decision. The person in front of me was weak, very weak. Watching him being taken down by the Girl Scouts brought back images of lions taking down a baby water buffalo in the Battle at Kruger video on YouTube many of us watched in biology class. It’s as if they could sense the lack of a spine in the guy. They pounced on him and sunk their tiny little claws into his wallet. I walked past, kept my head low and didn’t dare to look back. I was sure the only thing left
behind me was a shell of a man holding four boxes of Thin Mints. Readers, do not judge me, you all would have done the same. It’s as if the scout leaders for these little tyrants are military strategists. Some of you may be familiar with Saladdin, the Arab general who took over Jerusalem in 1187. Saladdin would position his army around every source of water and caravan route on the war map. By controlling most of the resources in a very unforgiving desert, he was able to wear down the crusaders and ultimately achieve victory. Side note: I’m taking a medieval history class; extra credit please. The Girl Scouts have undoubtedly mimicked Saladdin by positioning themselves around our dining halls. They know we need to eat at some point. When we’re hungry a nd we a k , t hey’ ll be waiting. Do yourself a favor and take advantage of the to-go option in the dining halls; stockpile as much food as you can in the coming weeks before the Girl Scout appearances become more frequent. All we can do is hope the Girl Scouts don’t get their hands on a credit card reader; that would certainly be a WMD in their hands. “Sorry, I don’t have cash” seems to be the only viable excuse in our arsenal. If they were to harness card-reading technology, University students would be left more broke than ever and reduced to wallowing in shame and cookie crumbs. I was once a weak man. Let me tell you, there is nothing redeeming about opening and finishing two boxes of Caramel Delights in one day. We must all be strong in the coming months. To quote Shakespeare, “Something wicked this way comes.”
“There is nothing redeeming about opening and finishing two boxes of Caramel Delights in one day.”
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What is your favorite Girl Scout cookie? BY VANESSA MOVASSEGHI
“I like the peanut butter kinds, especially the Tagalongs.”
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Tyler Overby sophomore, biological engineering
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Breaking the mold: debunking stereotypes
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s American college students, we are susceptible to some of the most pervasive stereotypes in our country. Regardless of our gender, race or religious affiliation, we are all believed to have a handful of certain non-ideal Jon characterisLewis tics and habStaff Columnist its. I’m not talking about the schoolspecific stereotypes, like N.C. State students are all rednecks. No, the stereotypes I’m talking about transcend even college affiliation. Just like everyone else in the world, I don’t like people assuming anything about my character. So let’s take a look at exactly what these stereotypes are and who’s to blame for our bad reputation. 1. We can’t take care of ourselves. What it is: Anytime an “outsider” visits a college student’s abode, whether it’s a dorm or an off-campus house/apartment, they expect to see a high degree of slovenliness. There will be random piles of clothes strewn about everywhere that may or may not be clean. Dishes have long since stopped being used because after the dishwasher broke and the sink got full, the only food ever
eaten was from a fast food place. The floor has so many stains, hairs and other junk in it, you think you see a colony of people beginning to develop. Who’s to blame: The people responsible for this are the average sheltered freshmen. These people have lived their whole lives having their moms clean up behind them. They never realized the kitchen wasn’t a magical place where food was conjured into existence and where dishes cleaned themselves while helping the trash get rid of the refuse. Unfortunately, they never have the time to learn and eventually just learn to deal with the mess. At least until someone else cleans it up. 2. We love cheap beer and gasoline with energy drinks. What it is: Any time a college student tells someone they are going out for the night, it is automatically assumed they are on their way to a serious rager with cheap beer, scummy vodka and anything else that could possibly inhibit brain function for a while. Occasionally, you go to a party just to drink and drink and drink, but these are usually reserved for special occasions. Most of the time going out for the night entails a couple of friends hanging out, drinking a few beers and having a relaxing, good time. Who’s to blame: The blame of this defamation of our character falls on the shoulders of your typical frat boys and sorority girls. With their nice clothes and talk about scholastic integrity and Greek letters, the frat crowd tries to pass
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itself off as a decent bunch of human beings. However it has been well documented that people of this ilk are really all about partying and drinking things that would make Jack Sparrow think twice. This reckless behavior is not healthy for a college student’s image and these people should be shipped off to an isolated island of raucous behavior. 3. We never sleep What it is: Actually this isn’t an unjust stereotype. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever been to a college campus where I haven’t run into someone suffering from sleep deprivation, drinking their eighth cup of coffee for the day, or have developed some sort of depraved schedule where they sleep during their breaks while they ride a bus. Who is to blame : As much as I hate to admit it, this actually falls on all of our shoulders. It’s not the professors’ fault for giving us an inordinate amount of work to be done in an evershrinking amount of time. It’s obviously our own fault for not managing our time effectively. We waste so much time eating and going to lectures and trying to maintain a sane amount of social skills when we should be getting our work done.
“I don’t like Girl Scout Cookies, I don’t like the taste of them.” Kellie Janes freshman, business administration
“Thin Mints. There’s just something about that chocolatey-minty blend.” Adam Burke freshman, psychology
“I’ve never had them before, I just started attending school here at the beginnig of the semester and have not heard of them before.” Priscilla Perault graduate school, SKEMA
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TECHNICIAN POLICE BLOTTER Feb. 18 1:42 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Fraternity Court Report of subject driving lift in lot. Officers located lift but no one was in the area. No damage was located. 1:49 A.M. | BREAKING & ENTERING - VEHICLE Wolf Village Student and non-student reported vehicles had been broken into. iPod and GPS were stolen. Feb. 19 2:49 A.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT - INJURY Dan Allen Drive/Yarbrough Drive NCSU PD responded to traffic collision. Student was driving vehicle that collided with student on bicyclist. Bicyclist was transported for treatment. Pursuant to investigation, student driving vehicle was charged with driving while impaired and referred to the University for same. Appropriate personnel notified. 3:26 P.M. | DISPUTE Talley Student Center Student working at Ticket Central reported two students had become argumentative about being denied entrance into program already started. Dispute was resolved when both partied were allowed entrance after first intermission. 4:40 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Owen Hall Report of possible drug violation. Three students were referred to the University for drug violations. Feb. 20 8:48 A.M. | LARCENY Sullivan Hall Staff member reported coat stolen. 9:28 A.M. | LARCENY D.H. Hill Library Student reported bookbag stolen while sleeping at this location.
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1:13 P.M. | MISSING PERSON Brooks Lot Student was reported missing by non-student. Student was located in class. More investigation pending. 1:19 P.M. | WELFARE CHECK Off Campus NCSU PD conducted welfare check on employee. Employee was contacted and determined to be OK. 11:19 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Williams Hall Report of unknown subjects in building. Officers located two contractors working in the building. 2:49 P.M. | SKATEBOARD COMPLAINT Monteith Research Center Report of skateboards in the area. Skateboarders were leaving on officer’s arrival. No violations were observed. 3:38 P.M. | HARASSMENT Public Safety Building Non-student reported being harassed by student. Student reported being harassed by nonstudent. Both individuals were instructed to cease contact. 3:47 P.M. | HARASSMENT Daniels Hall Student reported being stalked by non-student. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. Investigation ongoing. 4:09 P.M. | WELFARE CHECK Wolf Village Report of concern for student. Officers met with student and found no issues at the level of referral or concerning behavior. 8:59 P.M. | LARCENY Poe Hall Student reported saddle bag removed from motorcycle.
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CHIDDY BANG SAT, MARCH 31
LEE FIELD GATES OPEN AT 5PM Explanation of Date Change The UAB originally publicized the date of the All Night Bash: Featuring Chiddy Bang to be Friday, March 30, 2012; unfortunately, Chiddy Bang contacted the UAB stating that an unforeseen opportunity has arisen, and that they need to reschedule the concert. Through talks with their agent the UAB came to an agreement to move the date of the All Night Bash to Saturday, March 31, 2012. The event times and activites will be the same; the only difference is the date. Anyone who has purchased tickets through Ticket Central will be contacted with an explanation of the situation. All tickets purchased for the original date will remain valid. Refunds will be offered to anyone who cannot attend the event on Saturday. The UAB would like to thank you for your support and hope you understand the reasoning behind the change.
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Marking the 33rd in existence, the Union Activities Board’s All Night Bash has been redesigned to answer students’ calls for additional concerts on campus. The UAB has infused the traditional carnival with a concert featuring the rap sensation Chiddy Bang. The event is composed of three phases: a tailgate, NCSU vs. University of Virginia Baseball Game, and Concert featuring Chiddy Bang. The tailgate, starting at 5PM, will include free food, drinks, shirts, and other prizes while supplies last. There will also be games, inflatables, and a live feed of baseball game at the tailgate that will be open throughout the night. At 6:30PM the NC State Men’s Baseball team will take on the University of Virginia in Doak Stadium for the second game of the series. Student entry to the stadium will be limited to approximately 500 people. At the conclusion of the men’s baseball game, the concert featuring Chiddy Bang will begin. The concert is projected to start at 9:30PM, but is subject to change based on the length of the baseball game. Please note that only one ticket is needed to attend the tailgate and concert, but a ticket to the All Night Bash does not guarantee entry into Doak Stadium. Anyone outside of NC State University that would like to attend the baseball game should purchase tickets atwww.gopack.com.
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to be prominent concerns for State - the ACC’s leader in freethrow percentage went just 13for-23 from the charity stripe while Leslie and junior forward Richard Howell both had to be taken out during a critical stretch of the second half. State’s passion couldn’t overcome the Heels. “We were stoked about this game,” Brown said. “We were waiting for it ever since they beat us last time. We were trying to win but they came out and played their hearts out.” In his first game hosting UNC as the Pack’s head coach, Mark Gottfried watched his team utilize an 11-0 run to tie the game at 30 with just over seven minutes left in the first half. Despite battling back valiantly in the first frame, State failed to overcome the success of Carolina’s perimeter shooting. “[UNC] was obviously very good tonight,” Gottfried said. ‚“North Carolina played awfully well offensively and defensively, their ability to step up and go 10-for-19 from the three-point line was the difference in the game. You got to give them credit. When they can be a team that can shoot the ball from the perimeter like that, it offsets and compliments what they can do inside, it really makes it a tough game when you are trying to defend them.” Gottfried also had plenty of praise for Leslie, who displayed a lot of emotion throughout the contest. “I thought Calvin [Leslie] was great,” Gottfried said. ‚“He just went past them, used his
State records lowest round of year en route to fifth place finish. Staff Report
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Mr. Wuf fires a T-shirt into the crowd at the N.C. State versus Carolina game on Tuesday at the RBC Center. N.C. State trailed Carolina by 12 points with a final score of 74-86.
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speed and quickness; he really competed. I thought Calvin did a terrific job there. He did what we asked him to do and he did it well.” With State falling to 7-6 in conference play, Gottfried said he understands the team’s situation with three games left on the regular season docket. Desperate for a win after losing to each of the ACC’s top three teams in the standings, State will travel to Clemson on Sat-
urday for a 2:30 p.m. match up. “We have a couple of days for Clemson and they are playing extremely well,” Gottfried said. ‚“They are defending really well. With our team right now we just need to keep fine-tuning everything. We have to get a little better offensively, got to find that offensive groove that we had for a long time, we had that mojo there offensively and right now we don’t. “We have to get that back.”
One week after N.C. State sent its women’s golf team down to the Caribbean, the men’s team returned from Rio Grande, P.R. with another successful trip. Using a 9-under 279 Tuesday morning, the Wolfpack finished the Puerto Rico Classic in fifth place and ran past No. 1 Texas, No. 21 Oklahoma State, No. 26 Georgia and No. 34 Oklahoma in the process. Among ACC schools competing, the Pack’s 1-over tournament total defeated Virginia Tech (3-over) by two strokes and North Car-
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Recovering from a wrist injury, junior All-American Mitch Sutton rebounded from an opening round 78 to tie for 37th at 5-over par. Sutton concluded the final 36 holes in 1-under. Senior Chad Day tied his best-ever round at State by posting a 3-under 69. Finishing in a tie for 14th, Day notched his best overall tournament ranking since the Wolfpack Intercollegiate in the fall of 2010. Alabama was the winner of the Puerto Rico Classic, concluding the event at 30-under. Clemson arrived in second and Purdue ended up in third place. State’s next tournament is in Lafayette, La. from March 5-6 at the Louisiana Classics Invitational.
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Making a double play, second baseman Matt Bergquist tags a runner out at second and throws the ball to first to close the inning. The Wolfpack scored 10 runs in the bottom of the 8th Tuesday in N.C. State’s 10-0 win against UNC-W.
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olina (51-over) by 52 strokes. Hosting State golf for the second time this month, the Rio Mar Country Club allowed for great scoring opportunities. Sophomore All-American Albin Choi was one of four Pack players who finished under-par for their respective rounds Tuesday, as he completed the second of backto-back 69s. The native of Toronto ended up in a tie for 12th at 2-under 214. A winner of three individual tournaments in his collegiate career, Choi has finished in top-20 for 14 of 18 events. Helping manufacture the 21 birdies State had, senior Graham Baillargeon shot an even-par 216 for the tournament, which is his best score relative to par since he arrived to Raleigh last year.
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• 7 days until the final men’s basketball home game of the regular season against Miami.
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• Page 7: Staff report on men’s golf’s participation in the Puerto Rico Classic.
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Wolfpack’s losing streak continues
Gymnast named EAGL Specialist of the Week Senior gymnast Brooke Barr was named the EAGL Specialist of the Week on Tuesday for her performance against New Hampshire on Friday. Barr solidified first place in two events on Friday, on the vault and on the floor, the second time she has won two events in the same meet this season. Barr tied her career high 9.9 on the vault and 9.875 on the floor. She also scored a 9.725 on the beam. State gymnastics returns to action on Friday at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum when they face Kent State, Towson and William & Mary. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Swimming & diving heads to ACC Championships The No. 23 men’s swim team (9-2, 6-2 ACC) heads to Christiansburg, Va., today to participate in the ACC Championships, which will last through Saturday, Feb. 25. The squad currently holds second place in the conference after producing six all-time, top-10 scores this season. The event begins Wednesday afternoon with the 200-medley and 800-freestyle relays followed by individual events beginning on Thursday. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Perimeter shooting keys Carolina’s 12th consecutive victory in series. Sean Fairholm & Rishav Dey Deputy Sports Editors
For every State rally, UNC had a response. The answers, usually courtesy of Kendall Marshall or Harrison Barnes, were enough to send a raucous RBC Center crowd of 19,710 home in stark disappointment. Carolina shot over 52 percent beyond the arc and had all five starters reach double digits, as the Tar Heels defeated the Wolfpack, 86-74, on Tuesday night. The Heels were led by Marshall, who managed to score 22 points with 13 assists and only one missed shot from the field — all without a single turnover. Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie turned in a careerhigh 24 points and also added 12 rebounds in the losing effort. “I think we did a good job of just fighting,” Leslie said. “That’s the main thing. We didn’t give up at all. I am proud of the team. We didn’t do a lot of things
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well, we made a lot of mistakes, but we still fought.” Involved early and often throughout the game, the Wolfpack faithful were very vocal with its rivals from I-40 coming into town. Leslie’s performance drew several loud cheers from the fans, and the fans recognized him when he came off the court after fouling out of the game with 1:30 remaining. “Just focusing on the court, its just not me - its a team thing,” Leslie said. “We all were very focused. We didn’t pull out a win but we learned from each other - we learned a lesson.” Although fellow sophomore Lorenzo Brown only shot just over 28 percent from the field, he was the Pack’s secondleading scorer with 18 points. Brown and his teammates got off to a slow start, as UNC began the night on a 10-2 run and never trailed throughout the night. “They were hitting tough shots tonight.” Brown said. “I don’t think they have ever shot the ball like that, probably not in a while. “I didn’t expect Marshall to be shooting like that.” A side f rom U NC’s hot shooting, the Pack had other struggles. Free-throw shooting and foul trouble proved
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Forward sophomore C.J. Leslie attempts a shot against UNC-Chapel Hill during the first half in the RBC Center on Tuesday. N.C. State finished the game with 74 points against Carolina’s 86, with Leslie scoring 24.
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1. #5 Duke (23-4,10-2 ACC; Last Week: 1) - The Blue Devils looked vulnerable at home once again, but managed a 20-point comeback against N.C. State. Duke looked back on track Sunday with a 75-50 win over Boston College. (Upcoming Games: 2/23 @ FSU, 2/25 VT) 2. #7 North Carolina (234, 10-2 ACC; LW: 2) -The Tar Heels have won eight-ofnine and since the Duke loss have been winning by playing good defense, not their usual high-scoring attack. This is surprising since their best perimeter defender Dexter Strickland has been out since Jan. 19. (2/25 @ UVA) 3. #15 Florida State (19-7, 10-2 ACC; LW: 3) - After being down by 9 points in the final 90 seconds, Florida State was rescued by Michael Snaer’s three pointer with two seconds remaining to pull out a 48-47 win at Virginia Tech. In the past two games, the Seminoles’ opponents have averaged just below 32 percent shooting. (2/23 Duke, 2/26 @ MIA) 4. #25 Virginia (20-6, 7-5 ACC; LW: 5) - On Valentine’s Day, Virginia had a rough date at Clemson, losing 60-48. It pulled a 180-degree performance against Maryland by beating the Terps 71-44. (2/25 UNC) 5. N.C. State (18-9, 7-5 ACC; LW: 4) - A common theme for the Wolfpack this season has been blowing secondhalf leads, something it did against Duke last Thursday. The loss appeared to linger over the Wolfpack in its next game against Florida State as the team played
sloppy and was outworked by the Seminoles. (2/25 @ CLEM) 6. Miami (16-9, 7-5 ACC; LW: 6) - If Virginia and N.C. State continue to falter, Miami is then in a good position to move up the ACC ladder and secure an NCAA tournament bid. To do that, the Hurricanes will need to continue playing at the level they have been since the end of January. (2/26 FSU) 7. Maryland (15-11, 5-7 ACC; LW: 7) - In the second half versus Virginia, Maryland broke down and lost by 27 points. The loss was Maryland’s worst of the season, killing any momentum after previously clobbering Boston College. (2/25 @ GT) 8. Clemson (13-13, 5-7 ACC; LW: 8) - Clemson surprised many people by pulling off a 12-point win against ranked Virginia. Despite this, Clemson was still unable to grab its first win in Chapel Hill, moving their series to 0-56 at North Carolina. (2/25 NCSU) 9. Virginia Tech (15-12, 4-8 ACC; LW: 9) The Hokies bailed out Florida State by playing poorly down the stretch in the final minutes of the second half. To beat Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech needed a Dorenzo Hudson three as the clock hit zero in overtime. (2/25 @ Duke) 10. Wake Forest (12-15, 3-10 ACC; LW: 10) - Wake Forest ended a six-game losing streak with a win over Georgia Tech. It will need to defeat Boston College for a second time to stay ahead of it in the standings. (2/25 BC) 11. Boston College (8-19, 3-10 ACC; LW: 12) - The Eagles offensive struggles continue as they have not scored over 70 points since January. Fortunately, for the Eagles, their next two games are against winnable opponents. (2/25 @ WF) 12. Georgia Tech (9-17, 2-10 ACC; LW: 11) - To make matters worse for Georgia Tech, leading scorer Glen Rice Jr. has been suspended indefinitely. Despite this, the Jackets nearly upset Virginia Tech in Blacksburg in their first game without him. (2/25 MD)
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Pitching a fastball, freshman pitcher Carlos Rodon throws the ball down the center for a strike. Rodon pitched through the 5th inning in the Wolfpack’s 10-0 win against UNCW Tuesday, February 21.
Eighth-inning rally cranks out double-digit runs. Ben Christoph Staff Writer
N.C. State (3-1) beat UNC-Wilmington (2-2) Tuesday afternoon at Doak Field in a tough game that came down to a huge eighth inning for the Pack’s batters. The Wolfpack relied on all-around great defensive play and solid pitching from its staff for the first seven innings before pouring on 10 runs in the bottom of the eighth to shutout the Seahawks. Freshman Carlos Rodon got his first start, going five innings and allowing five hits and no runs, walking one and striking out three. His heat topped out at an impressive 94 mph on the radar and intimidated the Seahawk hitters for his part of the game. The shutout was culminated in junior Ethan Ogburn’s four innings in relief, in which he allowed no runs and got six K’s. “Coach has us on a pitch
count right now where we’re set that set off the rally and third up pretty good,” starting pitch- baseman Trea Turner’s two hits er in last Friday’s game. “I was and two RBIs. “[I was] just trying to hit able to throw a lot of strikes, and the defense worked well something hard,” Turner said of his two-RBI single that furbehind me.” But the downpour of runs in thered the eighth-inning rally. the eighth was by far the most “I didn’t really care where, I just notable segment of the game, wanted to make sure I didn’t sparked by a clutch two-out leave it in the umpire’s hands.” The Wolfpack batters cerout hit up the middle by junior shortstop Chris Diaz that tainly hit it hard and lit up the scoreboard, but drove in two the work of the runs to put pitching staf f the Pack up a and defense betotal of three hind them was runs. commended by “That’s Coach Avent afthe play that ter the game. everybody’s “Awfully going to reproud of t he member,” effort I saw tohead coach night,” Avent Elliott Avent s a id . “ T hat ’s said of Diaz’s what it’s going hit. “Three Coach Elliott Avent to take to win to nothing games in this seemed awleague.” fully big at that time.” Avent also praised UNC-W’s Senior first baseman Andrew Ciencin led the Wolf- team, recognizing his team pack’s stampeding of the base beat up on tough competition paths, getting three hits in five Tuesday and “they belong in at-bats, three RBIs and scoring our league.” A momentum-building win two runs. The freshmen of State’s team is just what State needed as it contributed again tonight with heads south to Myrtle Beach Rodon’s pitching as well as catcher Brett Austin’s single BASEBALL continued page 7
“Awfully proud of the effort I saw tonight. That’s what it’s going to take to win games in this league.”