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Professors work to improve lectures A new course seeks to help professors learn how to better engage students in large lecture courses. Deputy News Editor

The University sponsored a class in D.H. Hill yesterday to help teachers learn tips on how to engage students in a large lecture class, though some professors have already mastered the task. Every semester, multiple sections of large lecture classes are held across curriculums. With the recent budget cuts, this is a trend that seems to be sticking around. In light of that information, the University held a onehour session on incorporating technology and group work to maximize learning and engage students. Sharon Joffe, teaching assistant professor of English, teaches a 120-student course in studies in fiction, along with two other lecturers. Having taught the course for nine semesters, Joffe is no stranger to the challenges of teaching a highly populated class. “It takes a lot of work. I like to have a good lesson plan, but I also have to plan a recitation that engages students and is kept at a good pace,” Joffe said. Joffe said she fully supports the idea of helping professors learn new teaching techniques. “When I began the lecture course, I hadn’t taught one before and there were resources available to me to introduce me to different methods I PHoto illustration by michael pratt could use to teach such a large course,” Students can often feel distant or distracted, which can hurt their Joffe said. performance in the course overall. In Joffe’s course, she utilizes PowHalyee McLean, sophomore in nu- in a big lecture hall.” erPoint slides to keep the pace of her According to psychology profestrition science, lectures quick said she feels Jof- sor David Martin, movement is key and entertaining. fe does a good job in gaining students’ attention in a On the slides, she of making such a large class. almost always in“I try and prevent things from large class intercludes an image getting between me and the stuesting. and bullet points “I have been in dents, so I don’t stand at a podium, to make the conlectures before and I don’t use a microphone,” cepts concise. In where the teach- Martin, who has taught a 400-peraddition, Joffe er stands in the son intro to psychology course for splits the class middle behind many years, said. into three small By pacing the aisles and moving a podium and lecture groups it’s been awfully around the room, Martin attempts e ve r y Fr id ay, boring,” McLean to make eye contact with students giving students a David Martin, psychology professor s a i d . “ J o f f e , and to be within a few feet from chance to interhowever, moves act in a smaller setting and discuss the course mate- around and engages each student with open ended questions and discussion rial. classes continued page 3

“If you keep things somewhat personal, you keep from becoming an inanimate object to your students.”

Science brings rival schools together

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With the age-old rivalry palpable as ever, some may be surprised to find the Wolfpack and the Tar Heels intermingle nicely in the science field. The universities boast top-rated engineering and medical schools, respectively. The Rehabilitation Engineering Center recently announced the awards of two pilot grants to the N.C. State engineers as well as Health Sciences students and engineers from the University of North Carolina. Their combined biomedical engineering effort has culminated in the formation of the UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. The purpose of a pilot grant is to help organizations that may need more planning time before going forward with a large project. Combined, the two grants total $50,000, and according to the department’s website, will facilitate further advancements of “clinically relevant rehabilitation engineering research.” The joint department’s website lists two pilot studies members of our engineering faculty and students hope to accomplish. Those working on A Pilot

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Congressman visits NCSU College Democrats Club Congressman David Price stopped by the College Democrats meeting last night for an open discussion.

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“These grants are a big deal beStudy of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)-Driven Orthosis for Rehabilita- cause they allow for undergradution aim to develop a hand orthotic for ate students, graduate students and stroke patients that may be controlled professors to research cutting-edge technologies and devices in an area solely by the patient’s brain. Chang Nam and Richard Goldberg that is very new to our university,” are the project’s Co-Principal Inves- Graham said. Graham is optimistic the departtigators. Nam, a professor at the University ment will grow even more with the and a specialist in industrial and sys- assistance of grants like this one. “I think the tems engineering, recent grants said no special and the curoutcomes have rent research been made as of that is being yet, but this could done in the cha nge a s t he BME departproject just startment speaks ed last month. to the potenGalen Graham, tial of the dea Park Scholar partment in and junior in biothe coming medical engineeryears,” Graing, conducts reGalen Graham, junior in biomedical ham said. search with Nam engineering As is the for the project. goal of a pi“ T h e br a i ncontrolled interface technology is al- lot project, findings from the study ready very advanced, and I have been will pave the way for the schools spending a lot of my time trying to un- to conduct ongoing rehabilitation derstand paralysis patients and what studies involving stroke patients is most important to developing their and others with severe motor impairment using a “BCI-driven recovery,” Graham said. The project’s subjects will be given prosthetic connected to a motor a BCI-orthosis system (one that is imagery-based Wolfpack BCI syslinked between the brain and com- tem we developed.” puter) and will be monitored as they perform basic wrist and hand movements.

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“I think the recent grants and the current research... speaks to the potential of the department in coming years.”

“I don’t like it any more than you do, but the reasons are apparent,” Price said. Price also discussed the upcoming presidential election. He cited Obama as being a good president who has Elise Heglar faced tough challenges during his first News Editor term in office. “It’s hard to hype up this election The N.C. State College Democrats club got the chance to ask an expe- any more than it already has been. We rienced politician questions at their have a current president who, since meeting last night when Congressman his first day in office, has been under siege,” Price said. David Price stopped by. The American Jobs Act was also Price, who represents North Carolina’s Research Triangle, talked about discussed at the meeting. Price rea variety of topics during the meet- sponded to some criticisms the act has ing. Students at the meeting had the received, pointing out with numbers chance to ask Price about things like that he believes there has been some success with the plan. education and the job market. “There’s no question the recovery The districts in North Carolina recently changed, leading Price to be is underway. Those 3,400 jobs that more active near the University area. were created weren’t phantom jobs, “It creates a new reality in our con- they were real,” Price said. Price discussed some of his personal gressional district, which means I will certainly be working around the N.C. thoughts about the budget issues in State community more than I ever the United States at the meeting as well. According to Price, some of the have before,” Price said. Price received his undergraduate typical Republican criticisms about degree at the University of North Car- the current budget are unfounded. “The Republicans beat their chests olina at Chapel Hill and later went on to Yale University. Before he became about balancing the budget, but what a member of Congress, Price was a they don’t want to be asked is who balpolitical science and public policy anced the budget,” Price said. According to Price, having a good professor at Duke University. Anne-Marie Fristoe, sophomore in public policy is essential for a prospolitical science and vice president perous economy in North Carolina. “We’ve learned here in North Caroof the N.C. State College Democrats, said getting Price to speak was easy lina that there is a strong public policy component to because he coneconomic suctacted their orcess,” Price said. ganization first. Fr i s to e a nd His press secreParker both extary wrote on the pre s s e d t hei r groups’ Facebook excitement for wall about potenPrice’s visit to tially coming to their meeting. speak at a meetRecently, one of ing. their main goals “He actua lly as a club has been w rote on our David Price, North Carolina to raise voting Facebook wall Congressman awa rene s s on about coming to campus. speak. He kind of The organization will be holding a came to us at first, which was awevoting registration booth in the Bricksome,” Fristoe said. Sarah Parker, president of the N.C. yard next Wednesday from 11 a.m. to State College Democrats, said it is 2 p.m. Fristoe said registering to vote is imfairly common for the club to be contacted by elected officials who want to portant for students because of how much it can affect the outcome of one speak at their meetings. “We’ve had people from different election. “Just a single college campus in our levels contact us. It’s kind of a mutual state can swing a vote. That’s what action, half and half,” Parker said. One of the things discussed at the I always tell students when they say meeting was how tuition increase af- their vote doesn’t count,” Fristoe said. Parker said the club is excited to get fects students. While Price said the tuition increase is unfortunate for involved with more projects in the students, he maintained that the ris- coming year and hopefully inspire ing costs are necessary to offset large students to get involved. budget cuts public universities have faced in recent years.

“We’ve learned here in North Carolina that there is a strong public policy component to economic success.”

insidetechnician Freshman Leads the Pack on the Diamond Turtle Island Quartet’s performance celebrates Coltrane and the meaning of music. See page 8.

Residence halls announce upcoming soccer tournament The on-campus residence halls will host the ‘World Cup’ soccer tournament in April. See page 7.

After 500 episodes, ‘Simpsons’ still going strong The long-running series continues. See page 6

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2:20 p.m. | Skateboard Complaint Gardner Hall Report of skateboarding violations. Officer spoke with subjects and advised them of University policy. No further action taken. 3:27 p.m. | Fire Alarm Wolf Village NCSU FP responded to alarm caused by dirty smoke head. Electronics notified.

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3:39 p.m. | Special Event RBC Center NCSU PD monitored Carter Finley Stadium during basketball game. Student was found to be drunk and disruptive by RPD and asked to leave. Student later returned to area and was trespassed from RBC Center by RPD and referred to the University by NCSU PD.

1:32 p.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Staff reported suspicious subject. Officer spoke with two non-students. No action taken.

6:00 p.m. | Follow Up Public Safety Building NCSU PD located alcohol and drug paraphernalia upon executing search warrant on vehicle involved in collision on 2/18/12. NCSU PD and NC ALE interviewed two students. ONe student was arrested by NC ALE and charged with two counts of aid and abet providing alcohol to a minor. Second student was found to be in possession of fake ID and drug paraphernalia and was cited for same. Both students were referred to the University for charges. Appropriate notifications made. Investigation ongoing.

1:37 p.m. | Fire Alarm Clark Dining Hall FP responded to alarm caused by food warmer being low on water. System reset. 11:50 p.m. | Suspicious Person Wolf Village Report of subject looking into vehicles. Officer searched area but did not locate anyone. However, professionally-made fliers were found to be placed on numerous vehicles. 2:14 p.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Staff reported suspicious subject who had avoided security gate. Officers

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ric Templeton, senior in landscape architecture smashes up bricks and cement using a sledge hammer in Owen’s refuge, the area between Owen Hall and Turlington Hall. Templeton, along with other students in landscape architecture have been working on a project that will make NC State’s campus more sustainable by taking rainfall water from the roofs of the adjacent residence halls and keeping it on site so that it can naturally cleanse the ground. “It’s a great experience doing this work. We learn so much from actually building what we design,” Templeton said.

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What Happens When Good People Do Bad Things to Paintings: A Restorer’s Perspective 6-7 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design Professional art conservator Chris Allen talks about how paintings can be harmed by their environment, handling and misguided attempts to pretty them up -- and what to do to prevent damage or fix it. COme with questions about how to save your own precious works of art. Jazz Ensembles 7-8:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre Please join the NC State Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Dr. Wes Parker for an unforgettable evening of great jazz! With special guest group Jazz Guardians of the United States Military performing the second half of the concert Featuring trumpeter Joey Tartell. Beyond the Veil 7-9 p.m. 301 Riddick Hall This event will de-mystify veiling, explain women’s empowerment within Islam and show diversity in religious interpretation. The Muppets 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public. The Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program 7-8 p.m. 232A Withers Hall David Shambaugh: China’s Global Identities - Coping with a Conflicted Rising Power. One of the nation‚Äôs leading experts on China, David Shambaugh is professor of political science and international affairs and founding director of the China Policy Program at George Washington Univrsity. Roots and Shoots Meeting with Rhino Reality 7:30-9 p.m. 104 Fox Labs In 2011, every 20 hours a rhino was illegally killed to support the growing demand for rhino horn in Asia where rhino horn is viewed as a status symbol

and is (incorrectly) thought to have medicinal properties. Rhino Reality is launching a massive campaign to end the demand of Rhino horn by taking influential Asians on a fact-finding expedition through the heart of rhino territory in South Africa. They will be attending one of our meetings via Skype to talk about rhino conservation and their campaign. Mulan 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema To save her father from death in the army, a Chinese maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China’s greatest heroes in the process. Admission to this event is free. Friday Search Committee Meeting - Dean, College of Natural Resources 1-2:30 p.m. 1751 Varsity Drive Search Committee meeting for the dean of College of Natural Resources. Dr. Tom Koch Faculty Recital 7-8:30 p.m. Thompson Hall ‚ÄúI have nothing to say and I am saying it‚Äù ‚Äì a centennial retrospective on the piano music of John Cage (1912-1992). Presented in partnership with the Raleigh Civic Symphony Association as part of Random Acts of Cage, three programs celebrating the John Cage Centennial. Mulan 7-9 p.m. Midnight-2 a.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema To save her father from death in the army, a Chinese maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China’s greatest heroes in the process. Admission to this event is free. Drag Bingo 8-10 p.m. 126 Witherspoon Student Center DRAG BINGO debuted in the Triangle in May of 2002 and will be held for the first time ever on N.C. State’s campus as a way to promote awareness regarding the GLBT community in a fun, safe environment playing bingo. Admission is free. All proceeds from tips and bingo cards will go to Protect N.C. Families.


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every student at one point or another during the class. “If you keep things somewhat personal, you keep from becoming an inanimate object to your students,” Martin said. Martin recognizes the importance of helping students to succeed in large classes where learning is, for many, a more difficult task. “I provide learning evaluations on Moodle, which are 10-question quizzes the students can take after each class. They’re optional, but it’s a good way for them to keep on track and make sure they’re understanding things,” Martin said. “I also use the entire class period before a test to review the material they’re expected to know.” According to McLean, another helpful hint for lecturing professors is to keep things relevant to student life. “Joffe does a great job of incorporating modern examples and references which make the class enjoyable,” McLean said. While these professors may have seemingly mastered the art of teaching a large class, they both admit it’s no easy task. “In smaller classes, you can end up talking about one person’s point for the whole class period, but in a large class, you really have to keep things moving. It’s a very different preparation,” Joffe said. Martin would agree, but thinks of his teaching style as a performing art. “It is a lot of work, and it physically takes a lot out of you,” Martin said. “In a way, I think of it like being on Broadway, it’s a performing art in some respects.”

Five students from the Conrad Foundation—including two from N.C. State—attended NYC summit.

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ward a better, more productive future. Kairos fellows also “strive to develop meaningful ventures that create value for the global economy while improving the lives of billions of people around the world.” New to the summit this year was the Anna Riley Conrad Foundation, created and headStaff Writer up by the late astronaut Pete Conrad’s The Kairos Global Summit, host- wife, Nancy Conrad. Conrad and five students attended ed by the Kairos Society partnered with the United Nations and the the summit as the first collaboration New York Stock Exchange, brought between the newly-partnered Conrad hundreds of top innovative and en- Foundation and Kairos Society. Brent Piephoff, freshman in computer trepreneurial students from across the world together with society’s science, was one of the students from the University who was able to attend most influential leaders. For two days, current and future the summit. Piephoff said he and some leaders of the world came together of the students received invitations beto address, analyze and discuss some cause they were finalists in the Spirit of the world’s most pressing issues of Innovation Awards while in high school. and challenges. Hosted by the Conrad Foundation, The goal of the summit was to introduce young entrepreneurs to the Spirit of Innovation Awards comprominent leaders and leaders of in- petition sought to make students into novation. It aimed to familiarize the inventors, according to Piephoff. He students with company growth and and his team proposed a new mobile communication strategies, as well as application that would improve cyber security in mobile units. global problem-solving tactics. “After the comAdditionpetition we were ally, the wininvited to join ners of the the board of al2012 Kairos ums of the Con50 —t he 50 rad Foundation. most ground[Then] the Conbreaking unirad Foundation versity venand the Kairos tures—were Society formed announced at Daniel Wang, sophomore in economics a pa r t nersh ip the summit. and math at Dartmouth College which included According a few invitations to its website, the Kairos Society is “an interna- to the Kairos Global Summit that were tional, student-run, not-for-profit given to us,” Piephoff said. At the summit, Piephoff said he and foundation [that] fosters a culture of innovation-driven entrepreneur- the other students were introduced to ship by engaging diverse fellows with a diverse group of professional and a variety of industry and thought student entrepreneurs and were able to leaders surrounding a wide range network with people from around the world. of global challenges.” He said his favorite part of the summit The society’s mission is to engage young innovators under the idea of was the presentations of the top ideas individual and collective action to- and products.

“Young innovators and entrepreneurs shouldn’t be afraid to implement their ideas.”

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The Kairos Global Summit partnered with the United Nations and the New York Stock Exchange to bring hundreds of students together with leaders of society.

“Personally I enjoyed hearing the K-50’s ideas a lot and [they] further inspired me to continue to search for my own million dollar idea,” Piephoff said. Also hailing from the University was Ankesh Madan, junior in materials science and engineering. He said the summit was a collaborative tool for students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. “The networking was a lot of fun for me because I got to meet different students who were interested in many different things. It was like a big soundingboard for ideas,” Madan said. Mingling with students from across the world, Madan said he enjoyed pioneering new ideas for various environmental, technological and engineering fields. Throughout the two-day summit, Madan said they had breakout sessions, during which experts from various fields acted as mentors and spoke and encouraged discussion among the students. “[The summit] was an amazing hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. We’re bringing society forward to the

next level,” Madan said. “I’ve been given the tools and the contacts. Now I just need the right idea.” Daniel Wang, sophomore in economics and math at Dartmouth College, was also a Kairos Global Fellow who attended the summit. He said it’s important for students to see the accessibility of entrepreneurship and invention. “Starting a business and marketing your innovation is actually a very doable process. Young innovators and entrepreneurs shouldn’t be afraid to implement their ideas,” Wang said. Currently, the Conrad Foundation and the Kairos Society are working together on the Spirit of Innovation Challenge, which is the Conrad Foundation’s primary program. The Conrad Foundation website says the Spirit of Innovation program “challenges high school students to develop commercially-viable, technology-based products that address real-world issues.” Through the foundation’s program, approaches to teaching science, technology, engineering and math are being transformed across traditional educational platforms.

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The University’s Student Legal Services office allows for students to bring legal matters and questions to their office and they, to a certain extent, are able to provide feedback and advice.

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This service is not used to its full potential, and students should take advantage of it while they can to prepare for their future.

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Legal Services could help you S tudent Legal Services act as the law service for students on campus, providing legal advice and civil court matters. This untapped resource for students could provide valuable information to them in their legal troubles, while also giving them good experience for their future. In Wednesday’s article, “Student Legal Services provides consultation, litigation,” Pamarah Gerace, director of Student Legal Services, claims 2,000 students usually use their services, and 30 percent of that is for settling land disputes with tenants. Gerace explains the office as “a general practice law firm, which means that we basically cover anything students come in with.”

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Opening doors for respect Males, have you ever jumped to grab a door or argued with a female simply because you did not believe she was capable of opening the door herself? It is highly offensive and oppressive to be told what I think and should think. Especially when I am doing something out of pure respect. Not once when I have held a door open for a woman have I thought, “Hmmm ... this is how I can oppress women today.” That kind of thought never crosses the mind of most men. I believe most men view holding open the door as a sign of respect and not oppression. I wonder how many members of royalty or presidents have opened doors for themselves while they have been on the throne or in office. Do we not believe our president is capable of opening a door, or could it be us submitting ourselves as a sign of respect? You are allowing them to enter first; thinking of them before yourself. This world could do with more respect, not less of it; and certainly it can do without the confusion of respect with oppression. There are times when perceived help can be oppressing, yes. However, that is not instantiated in holding open a door. In turn a sign of respect is to not argue, but simply acknowledge their favor by saying thank you and walking through the door. Thus I pose a challenge: the next time a man opens a door for you, ask him why. Bryce Pilcher sophomore, computer science

Study abroad benefits all The article says, studying abroad will benefit “some fields” or “depending on the area of study.” This is misleading since pretty much every major benefits from studying abroad, just some more than others. It’s not just about “sight-seeing,” it’s about learning to manage living in a foreign culture and country. This builds patience, understanding, a global perspective and confidence. Learning these skills can help anyone (regardless of major). For example, to get accustomed to the company culture when they go to a new job or the uncertainty

Only a handful of the student body is even aware of these services, and probably only half of them actually use them. Even if seems unimportant, a legal issue is no joking matter, and with an 11-dollar fee, why not use this valuable resource? Students must view this office as a stepping stool to the real world, much like college in general. Students can utilize the lawyers offered at this office, who provide helpful feedback. It is useful having someone walk you through the process with concern, rather than the stereotypical bloodsucking lawyers in the real

world, which will only result in a headache and an empty wallet. By doing so students can be better equipped for any future legal challenge that may come their way. Students can feel more comfortable with legal representation if they don’t necessarily know how to handle the situation. The issues Student Legal Services deals with ranges from land disputes to car accidents. They can provide constructive advice and in some cases representation for anything not dealing with criminal, state or University charges.

The article goes further to describe a few principles students should practice before getting into legal trouble. Attorney Michael Avery of Student Legal Services advises, “Anytime an officer says ‘can I,’ you can typically say no,” due to the need for search warrant. These services also include reading over an agreement to buy a car or rent an apartment—contracts we all have to face at some point in our lives. With the availability of these services and the results they yield, student should take advantage of this underutilized resource the University offers.

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of reaching a goal without knowing how. Second of all, nearly everyone can study abroad. Many foreign universities offer courses equivalent to our general education requirements in English so regardless of major when they go abroad they can be earning credits towards graduation. It’s not an “intern or study abroad” decision, it is completely possible to do both. For future articles on study abroad, please make sure to interview someone from the Study Abroad Office as well. There are a lot of misconceptions about study abroad the campus newspaper shouldn’t perpetuate.

Editorial validates Diversity Week As with any two-year-old, the natural process of growth will yield increased strength. The second annual Diversity Education Week is an experiential week, like a two-year, that will naturally grow stronger as it continues. Your editorial offered the committee several suggestions for next year’s week, yet more importantly evidenced the requisite for such a week with the statement, “Since minorities are a large portion of those who could benefit from community service...” This statement begets quantification and qualification. Cite your source. The citation will be challenging as it will require examination of personal records (i.e. negative stereotypes) mentally accessed when writing the editorial. Oh, maybe that was the call to action per Diversity Education Week? Objective met. Edward Brown Director of Diversity Programs & Assistant Director of Student Services

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es, the contraception wars have begun. This commonly recycled topic now pertains to clauses in Obamacare that force church-operated institutions to include coverage for contraception in their employee healthcare insurance plans. The Church is now speaking out a g a i n s t Brian t he Obama Anderson AdministraStaff Columnist tion, claiming the mandates impede upon its right to practice religion freely. So what do we do about this problem? One Southern Baptist theologian recently said Christians should opt out of funding immoral actions as a form of civil disobedience. I’ll be the first to admit I’m no longer too religious in the non-spiritual sense. I continue to find the extravagances of modern churches to be insulting to the teachings of Jesus. Yet I agree in full with the Church’s grievances. I have similar ones. In the words of Sheldon Richman, “If Catholic institutions have a right to abstain from paying for what morally offends them, why don’t the rest of us?” Whereas some Christians do not want to pay for contraception, I do not want to pay for Obama’s wars. I do not want to pay for him to kill civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. I do not want to pay for drone strikes on innocent cities in Pakistan

and Yemen. I do not want to pay to hurt people, for war flies directly in the face of the Bible’s promotion of unconditional peace. In fact, war (and taxation, which fuels its presence) strips down two of the Ten Commandments at once: thou shalt not kill, and thou shalt not steal. The way I see it, all Christians should adhere to voluntaryism, a philosophy holding that every human interaction and exchange made in society should be voluntary. This is why I agree so much with Richard Land—the Southern Baptist theologian mentioned earlier—and his plea Christians resolve these future woes through non-violent civil disobedience. After all, was this not the cause Jesus allowed himself to be crucified for? I cannot consciously advocate masses of people going to jail for such a reason as trivial as contraception, but I would love to see an entire Christian community refuse to send in taxes each year until the U.S. government ceases its violence overseas. There is certainly more to the Bible, the Gospel and Jesus Christ than to that which most people are exposed. If they weren’t cherry-picking verses and reading these teachings out of context, they would assuredly be voluntaryists. On the other hand, it is a shame to see the secular community betraying its supposed doctrine of truth in favor of distorting religion into an ominous threat. If the only “Christians” I’d ever met were

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people like Rick Santorum, I wouldn’t want to be a Christian either, but it is unfair—to whose lives are dedicated to helping others in a peaceful way—for others to straw man thousands of years of history with the image of self-centered politicians whose only dreams entail subsequent campaigns. There is an enormous difference between prohibiting someone from purchasing contraception and forcing someone to pay for it. The solution is as simple as the one we use in our daily lives: I will not stop you from doing anything you’d like, as long as you promise not to steal my money in order to do it. It is the only way for Christians to live in the manner requested by our teachings and we can only expect others to treat us in the same way. To conclude with Christian anarchist Leo Tolstoy: “Christianity in its true sense puts an end to government. [...] No honest and serious-minded man of our day can help seeing the incompatibility of true Christianity—the doctrine of meekness, forgiveness of injuries, and love—with government, with its pomp, acts of violence, executions, and wars. The profession of true Christianity not only excludes the possibility of recognizing government, but even destroys its very foundations.”

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e write this week’s Fifth about a matter close to home. You see, the only way we ever come to produce anything is through a copious and unhealthy amount of coffee. We have an all-black staff, and by that I mean nobody takes

any crap in their coffee. So, on a daily basis we voyage out to Hill of Beans. As we stroll through the Brickyard, we find ourselves amidst an onslaught of solicitors. Whether they’re selling religion, cookies or their political beliefs, they all want what we’re not willing to

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The North Western Route The North Western Route, on the surface, appears to be one of the safest. If you take the bus, you’re getting dropped off right in the safe-zone between D.H. Hill and the Hillsborough Street Homeless. It’s as if Founders Drive acts as our own 39th parallel. Be warned friend, do not let what you’ve dodged here lead you to believe you’re safe. As you funnel through the handi-capable ramp dividing the Atrium and Scott Hall, without a doubt a couple of friends will surface. We’re not talking about the people who receive the obligatory head nod. We’re talking about the type of friends where there is an unspoken mandate: whenever you see each other on foot, you must come together and discuss a random topic for no less than two minutes. Upon seeing your friends – they’re always in at least pairs, and strangely enough, you’re always alone - you will inevitably converse and then agree to traverse with them to class. Now that you have squaded up, you’re immune to all soliciting in the Brickyard; groups are of little use to solicitors. However, for all the safety it provides you it also distracts you from your mission. Soon, you find yourself all the way at Tompkins.

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deal with more solicitation than Moore Square after midnight. Sure, you can wear sunglasses, headphones or even sacrifice a friend to the fiends, but this won’t bring any lasting relief. We don’t have a solution to this problem we all face; every route has its obstacles.

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The Western front For those in who are involved in biology or business, the most logical track to approach the Atrium is through the Western Front. As you walk toward The Yard, the archways of Bostian Hall give you the cover of darkness. With the building blocking out the sun, few can see you. Off in the distance, past the Brickyard, you see that someone, that someone you don’t want to see. What you or they did is none of our business. But it is our business to keep these interactions scarce. You went to a large University for a reason; avoidance is always possible. There is no reason to go through with this interaction. The forced hug, discussion on how you’ve been/ where you’ve been and the making of plans for later, which you have no intention of keeping. And then you see it, your savior, the Brickyard Preacher. The Brickyard Preacher offers cover and maneuverability in The Yard. Getting from point A to B can be performed completely under the veil of a crowd. Unfortunately with this strategy, you will inevitably stop using the crowd and it will start using you. In waiting for the passing of that someone you’ve spotted, you’ve listened to the preacher and crowd for a minute or two. You begin to be entertained; the stripteases of full-bodied male students in the front of an evangelical are better than anything on TV. You’re having such a good time you decide to stay for a bit. You grab a taquito from one of the student organizations peddling food and listen to a preacher discuss how every girl at NCSU is a harlot. Done with your food, you navigate through the security of the crowd to the D.H. Hill stairs to get coffee. As you’re walking through the double doors you wonder where the person you were avoiding went, but you don’t wonder long. As soon as you step in line at Hill of Beans you realize exactly where they are. The Western Front seems safe but, in the end, you’re out 30 minutes, 5 bucks, and you didn’t even accomplish what you wanted.

give: our attention. All we want is our coffee with nothing extra mixed in. We recognize there are people, outside of us, who eat and study, but we feel your plight is the same as ours. You just want to hit the Atrium or the books in the Hill but you’re forced to

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The Freshman Route Solicitors prey on the weak. And, what is our weakest population: freshmen. Thus, the route from the freshmen dorms to the library is perhaps the most treacherous. Freshmen haven’t been used and abused to the point of true knowledge here yet, knowledge that could save them in The Yard. Solicitors know this and have constructed a metaphoric track to pursue their pocketbooks. To enter the Brickyard from the freshman route you must first pass through the route’s gatekeepers, the Vegans. Whether they get you with their meat is murder pamphlet at the free expression tunnel or atop the stairs to the Brickyard, they’re getting one in your hand. With a Vegan pamphlet in hand, you search for the nearest garbage bin. If you’re coming out of the free expression tunnel, you might have to wait due to the overflow caused by others with the same idea. In any case, most choose the bins around Harrelson, the bins guarded by the Camo Commune. The Camo Commune are not solicitors, just a group of people who like to sport camo year round. Honestly, we don’t know what else they do and this brings us to pause as we’re throwing away our pamphlets. Our mind is a tizzy with thoughts on what exactly they do outside of posting up in the Brickyard, the American Civil Liberties Union strikes. Just as members of the Commune would hunt a confab led duck, the ACLU strikes anyone without an air of direction or determination. They will present their cause and while you may agree, your wallet certainly does not. You’re willing to give a buck or two but the monthly donations are simply out of the question. Once you’ve finagled your way away from the ACLU you will no doubt stop again once you see the Buddhist club meeting currently in progress. It’s truly a sight to behold, a group of people sitting down in the Brickyard. The Yard is clean, but not that clean. As you pause, the ACLU strikes again. Tattered and bruised from your voyage, it takes everything your last remaining morsel of energy to break away from the ACLU. With the library in sight, your fatigue forces your guard down. And right at the stairs you see the Girl Scouts, you falter and buy 10 boxes. Saying “no” one more time, especially to little girls, would just be too depressing.


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After 500 episodes, ‘Simpsons’ still going strong With another milestone episode passed, the longrunning series continues to remain relevant. Young Lee Deputy Features Editor

If you were to walk into the lab in the College of Textiles, you would be able to find Apu, Bart, Duffman, Homer and Lisa, among other famous cartoon characters. However, these aren’t cartoons come to life, but computers named after the characters from the animated television series, The Simpsons. This is just one sign of the cultural impact the 23-yearold series has had on popular culture. Fox aired episode 500 of The Simpsons Feb. 19. The episode, from the look back at hundreds of couch gags that opened the episode throughout the rest of the half-hour, focused on instilling a sense of nostalgia in the viewers. For many, this may be one of the biggest strengths of The Simpsons. Albert Chu, a senior in computer science, grew up watching The Simpsons. Chu still has fond memories of the show, even though he no longer watches new episodes. “I used to say a lot of Bart’s catch-phrases,” Chu said. “My parents would always shut me up because they were really rude, but I didn’t understand

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The Simpsons face the rest of Springfield for their many adventures over the years. The 500th episode saw the family exiled from their hometown by the rest of the citizens.

at that time.” However, nostalgia isn’t the only strength of The Simpsons. In fact, even when the show first aired, The Simpsons was seen as holding the potential to change the nature of families on television. “In the 80s, the family seemed, for a time, to be offlimits,” Devin Orgeron, a professor of film theory, said, “The Simpsons were a kind of antidote. Fox seemed radical, and The Simpsons was central to its image. Nothing else on television at the time attacked

the hypocrisy of the American everywhere, especially in othe r mo de r n family with the animation spirit and intelseries,” Chu ligence of The said. “With Simpsons.” so many seaT h i s r ad isons, they’ve cal aspect has impacted evr ip pl e d ou t erything.” over the years, Of course, with numerous The Simpsons’ other animated success rested shows, many of not only on them also on Marsha Orgeron, its family dyFox, centering Director of film studies na m ic , but on a dysfuncalso on the tional family. “You can see its inf luence quality of the writing.

“Some of the best satirical, comedic writing that has ever been done for television.”

“The writing for The Simpsons is some of the best satirical, comedic writing that has ever been done for television,” Marsha Orgeron, director of film studies, said. “The writers are so engaged with pop culture, film history, current events, literature and so on. It makes for the kind of intelligent—and yet consistently hilarious—dialog that rarely happens on television.” The quality of the series writing has also led to numerous memorable characters over the years, many of which have en-

tered into the public conscious. “[The characters] are animated in an unrealistic way, yet very human in their follies and aspirations,” Marsha Orgeron said. “Who doesn’t know a version of Homer Simpson, Moe, Ned Flanders or Mr. Burns?” The popularity of The Simpsons has even expanded beyond national borders. “I think the way that the show pokes fun at American shortcomings is a pretty valuable service the show has done for our international reputation,” Marsha Orgeron said. With its 500th episode, The Simpsons has reached a milestone in American television few others have. Many fans are left wondering if the show will be able to continue much longer. Even the show itself has made numerous jokes over the years about its own longevity. Many, Devin Orgeron included, still see The Simpsons as a show that deserves its place in primetime. “The Simpsons has managed to accomplish the nearly impossible,” Devin Orgeron said. “The show has been popular since the 1980s. The franchise is still going strong. [The film] sold well, and the ancillary merchandise continues to as well. This is evidence of a dominating presence, but it couldn’t happen to a better show.”

‘Cashore Marionettes’ brings audience into the experience The puppet creations of Joseph Cashore find creativity in realistic settings. Young Lee Deputy Features Editor

Wilma Cashore came on stage at the Thompson Theater in front of a full audience to place a tiny piece of sheet music upon a three-foot tall music stand. She was about to walk off stage when she turned back and realized that the music was upside-down. Quickly rushing

back, she flipped the tiny page over before the tiny violinist came to give his performance. This whole scene was, of course, scripted and part of the Cashore Marionettes on Feb. 18. However, as Cashore’s husband, Joseph Cashore came onstage to perform his first marionette piece of the night, the normality of the sheet music bit seemed to make sense. The tiny violinist was no more than a puppet controlled by Cashore with strings, but many audience members like Kelly Fish, a freshman in art design, fell deeply into the il-

lusion. It seemed as if the puppet violin player would actually care if his music was upsidedown. The show was Fish’s first time seeing puppets live and gave her a sense of the art form she’d never had before. “I had seen puppets in videos,” Fish said. “But the artistry that went in to the Cashore puppets is amazing. I didn’t find these marionettes creepy because I think there’s a difference between how these are made as compared to many other puppets. I think that these things look so alive and

they seem so real, so putting them in real situations makes sense.” In fact, the realistic situations Cashore’s marionettes take part in are what separate his work from other shows. The show he and his wife gave was not a fairy tale, the subject matter many puppet shows use, and there was no overarching storyline that carried through the hour and a half performance. Instead, Cashore performed short pieces that were about five minutes each, with only music and his actions to express the themes and emotions that the

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puppeteer sought to share. This desire to express a wide range of themes and emotions with just music and movement influences every aspect of Cashore’s work, from developing to storyboarding to performing. “I’m mostly inspired by everyday stuff,” Cashore said. “I keep a little notebook so if I see something that would make a good puppet piece, I could make drawings. It’s like a short story. I’m trying to make every gesture count towards the main theme, so I don’t have many extraneous movements.” Another defining aspect of Cashore’s work is his personal involvement and visibility during a performance. He doesn’t hide behind a curtain, something he feels suits both himself and the show well. Although Joseph Cashore built his first marionette when he was 11 years old, he first started performing in college. At the time, the shows he put

on were traditional performances, with the puppeteer hidden behind a curtain. “Every once in a while I would get invited to a party and someone would say, ‘Could you bring one of those marionettes?’” Cashore said. “I would work up an act that I could do with it and this felt so much more satisfying and more normal and more natural than doing it with a traditional marionette show.” For Sharan Moore, director of Center Stage, it was this aspect that was so special. “His show demands the audience to put a part of them in the show. It’s more personal,” Moore said. This involvement on the audience’s part is important to Cashore, who feels it is the audience that makes the show. For Cashore, the involvement of the audience builds on the theme of the show itself, the importance of relationships.

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break. The amateur-only event will be held March 10 at Kentwood Disc Golf Course located just southwest of campus off Gorman Street. “First and foremost, we want to grow the game a little more,” Mincey said. “We just want to get some people out there even if they just watch, so maybe it will spark their interest a little bit. Obviously we would like to raise enough money to get some jerseys for the team so it will distinguish ourselves from other schools.” A sport rarely mentioned on any national platform, Weaver said he got into the game like many college kids have – a friend suggested it during high school. “I started in high school when one of my buddies introduced me to it,” Weaver said. “He actually plays disc golf for Alabama now and at the tournament at Tuscaloosa this past weekend we stayed at his place. It’s kind of cool, you get to meet a lot of people.” The first round of the Saturday fundraiser will begin at 10 a.m. and registration is open to any amateur willing to participate. Contact Robert Leonard at Robertleonard01@yahoo. com with your name, PDGA number (if applicable) and desired division.

Gujarati continued from page 8

from tennis from a young age. I started playing tennis when I was six, and I’ve learned how to have discipline on the court and do the right things. That sort of translated into academics.” Gujarati plays an interesting

The on-campus residence halls will host the ‘World Cup’ soccer tournament in April. Jeniece Jamison Deputy Sports Editor

Inspired by the excitement of the 2010 men’s FIFA World Cup that saw team USA fall to Ghana in the round of 16 of the knockout stage and Spain defeat the Netherlands to claim the cup, the on-campus residents decided to create a tournament that could capture its mystique on campus. David Cancio, a junior in Spanish language and literature and resident advisor at North Hall, is one of the founders of the tournament along with Rishav Dey, a sophomore in aerospace engineering and economics. According to Cancio, the “World Cup” tournament was started to give everyone a chance to have fun and play the game they love. “Rishav and I came up with the idea because we both loved soccer and we wanted to do something that would be a lot of fun to do and be on a much larger scale,” Cancio said. “Had it not been for the World Cup coming out previously that summer, it wouldn’t have happened. The world cup came right after my freshman year. Everyone all over the place was watching it and it was a really exciting experience.” “At the time I was the quad council VP, so I had been told by my community director at the time, Jordan

role as a member of the tennis team, and it is a role that has changed dramatically from his freshman year. He came to the University after an attempt to play on the professional circuit in his home country of India. Although he was ranked 5th in the All-India Tennis Associations Under 18, he was not a highly recruited player. However, he earned a signif-

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Luzater, to think outside the box. So I thought, why don’t I do something that the whole campus can get into? That’s why I came up with the idea of the ‘World Cup.’” After a successful go around last year that saw Tucker Hall take the tournament, the dorms are at it again to recapture the magic. “Well last year I played in it,” Katie Smith, a sophomore in biological sciences said. “I’m pretty sure we won last year.” Alex Beddingfield, a sophomore in English, also participated in the tournament last year as the captain for the Tucker Hall team and will be playing for Bragaw this year. Beddingfield believes that his team will have an advantage in the tournament this year because of his previous experience and the relationships he created to put a great team together. “I know how to contact people and put a team together,” Beddingfield said. “I know what to expect in the game, just kind of the overall environment right now. I know a lot of soccer players from last years tournament so I have a lot of contacts as far as putting another team together.” Beddingfield is also on the tournament committee and will serve as the team organizer for Bragaw Hall. “I’m on the committee,” Beddingfield said. “I’ll be putting together a team for Bragaw, but I’m also working with other guys to put together logistics and things like that.” According to Cancio, the event garnered a positive response in large part

icant amount of playing time toward the end of his freshman campaign, and played in 26 matches his sophomore year. His playing time decreased from that point on, competing in only 12 matches his junior year and is yet to play this season. Despite this, Gujarati brings a world of experience, knowledge and wisdom to his fellow team-

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Sophomore in business administration, Nick King dribbles past an opposing defender during the inaugural tournament in April, 2011. King represented Lee Hall, which finished fourth overall after losing to Bragaw Hall in the third place match-up.

through the use of Facebook to gain traction in popularity with the dorms and soccer players on campus. “The turnout last year was pretty crazy,” Cancio said. “We created a Facebook group two months before it was supposed to happen, and by the time it happened we had 500 people in that group that was actively following what was going on. Having 500 people in that Facebook group gave us a reason to continue.” Also, according to Cancio, the tournament is operated independently through each hall council.

mates and continues to play a vital role in their success. “I didn’t come in as a star recruit,” Gujarati said. “My freshman and sophomore years, there was a guy on the team named Frederic Prandecki, and he was very influential for me. He would always support the team. He would always bring energy to every practice. He was never negative.

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“Each hall council meets,” Cancio said. “Each council decides what they can give in their budget and that’s the plan. I’m very proud to be a part of it.” The tournament will start tentatively April 14 with group play, modeled after the FIFA World Cup tournament format. Group play will end the week after and the knockout stages will follow. Each dorm will be allotted 20 roster spots for the tournament. Interest in the tournament must be confirmed by spring break, which starts March 5, but teams must be finalized by the beginning of April.

“That’s something I try to do.” Just as past team leadership has played a vital role on court for him, Gujarati credits much of his success to head coach Jon Choboy. “Academically, he is always very supportive,” Gujarati said. “He definitely wants to maintain high academic standards. If I’m not mistaken, I

believe he has a policy that, even though the NCAA has a rule for a minimum GPA to be eligible to play, he has a higher GPA standard.” Gujarati plans on continuing his education at the graduate level at MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley or N.C. State, where he has already been accepted into the Ph.D program.

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Freshman Leads the Pack on the Diamond Pack Volleyball players make All-ACC academic team

Trea Turner makes instant impact on team. Cory Scott and Ben Christoph

Four players on the N.C. State volleyball team were named to the 33-member All-ACC Academic team. Senior middle blocker Margaret Salata, senior libero Kelly Wood, junior setter Megan Cyr and sophomore middle blocker Brie Merriwether represented the Pack on the team. The squad recognizes players in the ACC with a 3.0 overall grade point average and at least a 3.0 GPA in the previous semester. The Pack is one of the five ACC schools with four or more representatives on the team.

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Freshman infielder Trea Turner gets ready to face a pitch against Marshall on February 17,2011 at the Doak Field in Dail Park. The Pack won the game 10-3.

Many freshmen who walk up to the batter’s box for to face their first pitch are often scared, but this was not the case for N.C. State’s Trea Turner. Turner claims that when he made his walk up to the batter’s box, he was a bit nervous, yet excited. “I was just trying to work the count and see as many pitches as I could,” Turner said. “I was a little nervous, obviously, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.” Turner is one of the many freshmen who make up an outstanding recruiting class for the Wolfpack. A graduate of Park Vista High School in Florida, Turner demonstrated a work ethic that could not go unnoticed by recruiters. His work ethic was a major reason why he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2011 MLB draft. Heavily recruited straight out of high school, Turner explained the reason he chose State was because of the coaches. “[It was the] coaches. They sold me on it,” Turner said. In the four games the Wolfpack has played this season, Turner has started all of them. He also boasts the second-best batting average on the team (.462). Becoming such a quick contributor, he has been welcomed by the rest of the team with open arms, according to Turner. “It’s weird because, coming in, you think maybe you’re

MEN’S TENNIS

CLUB SPORTS

Source: N.C. State Athletics

Track and Field heads to Boston for ACC Championships N.C. State will be heading into the ACC championships today hoping to qualify as many athletes they they can for next month’s NCAA Indoor Championships in Nampa, Idaho.The Pack’s roster boasts of athletes like Ryan Hill who is the defending champion in the 3,000 meters. Hill incidentally broke his own ACC record in the event by posting a time of 7:43:08 at the Flotrack Husky Classic in Seattle. The Pack will also have senior thrower Lawanda Henry in it’s ranks, who was the runner-up at last year’s meet and was the winner of the indoor title in 2010. Source: N.C. State Athletics

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Today Swimming & Diving at Men’s ACC Championships Christiansburg, Va., All Day

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Disc golf launching to higher ground

Track at ACC Championships Boston, Mass., All Day Women’s Basketball at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass., 7 p.m. Friday Rifle at Great American Rifle Conference Championships Oxford, Miss., All Day

Track at ACC Championships Boston, Mass., All Day Baseball vs. George Mason Myrtle Beach, S.C., 2 p.m.

Softball vs. Georgetown Raleigh, 4:30 p.m. Women’s Gymnastics vs. Kent State/William & Mary/ Towson Raleigh, 7 p.m. Saturday Rifle at Great American Rifle Conference Championships Oxford, Miss., All Day

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Senior in Electrical engineering, Akash Gujarati returns the ball during a singles match in 2011 at the J.W. Isenhour tennis center in Raleigh.

Leading the Pack in class and court Men’s tennis senior brings more than experience to the team. Nolan Evans Staff Writer

Swimming & Diving at Men’s ACC Championships Christiansburg, Va., All Day Track at ACC Championships Boston, Mass., All Day Men’s Tennis vs. Northwestern Evanston, Ill., 12 p.m. Softball vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Clemson Clemson, S.C., 2:30 p.m. Baseball vs. West Virginia Myrtle Beach, S.C., 3 p.m. Softball vs. Kent State Raleigh, 3:30 p.m.

March 10 fundraiser will raise money for squad.

Schedule of events

Sean Fairholm

8:00 a.m. Check in Opens
 9:30 a.m. Check in Closes (all players must check in by this time)
 9:35 a.m. Required Players Meeting 
10:00 a.m. Round 1 Begins
 - Lunch Break (1 Hour)
1 Hour after the final group finishes Round 1 -Round 2
 -Awards immediately After Round 2

Deputy Sports Editor

Swimming & Diving at Men’s ACC Championships Christiansburg, Va., All Day

Softball vs. Kent State Raleigh, 2:30 p.m.

not going to be such a huge influence,” Turner said. “Seeing everyone believe in you and knowing that you can do it makes you rise to the occasion.” Junior pitcher Ethan Ogburn has taken notice of Turner’s on success on the field. Ogburn noted that Turner was a tough kid who was virtually unstoppable when he got on base. “He’s a great guy, he works hard,” Ogburn said. “He spends a lot of hours on the field and he’s a tough out. When the guy gets on base he can run with anybody. Absolutely solid work ethic.” Along with a batting average is over .400, Turner has also shown his speed this season by going five for five stealing bases. This ability makes Turner arguably the toughest out on the Wolfpack’s roster. Head coach Elliot Avent, who has been coaching the Wolfpack for over a decade, had nothing but praise for the talented freshman. “His work ethic is probably second to nobody,” Avent said. “He’s a young guy who believes in himself and works hard. “He’s come here and filled a big role in the leadoff spot.” Having the potential to coach Turner for four years, coach Avent believes the sky is the limit for Turner. “He’s one of the best players in this league,” Avent said. “I’ve been in this league for 16 years and I know that he has a great future ahead of him.” With Turner leading the charge along with other talented freshmen and upperclassmen alike, the Wolfpack will look to have one of their most successful seasons on the baseball diamond to date.

Led by a lineup of seasoned veterans and intriguing newcomers, the N.C. State men’s tennis team holds a 10-1 record. The start is the team’s best since starting 14-1 during the 2006-2007 season, which led to an Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament. Not only is the team succeeding far beyond expectations on the court, but they are also doing so in the classroom. Akash Gujarati is a prime example of this success. Gujarati, a senior in electrical engineering and a four year-member of the

Wolfpack tennis team, boasts a 4.0 GPA. He is a recent recipient of the Weaver-James-Corrigan Award, the ACC’s elite postgraduate scholarship. He was one of three student-athletes awarded the scholarship at the University this year, along with Jess Penza (gymnastics) and Tanya Cain (women’s soccer). The $5,000 scholarship is awarded to athletes planning on pursuing a graduate degree upon completion of their undergraduate studies and have performed well in the classroom, on the playing field, and have been active members of their community. Over the past 16 years, State leads the ACC in number of recipients. “I think it’s a very important award to win, obviously,” Gujarati said. ”First of all, it’s a scholarship, so that always helps. Secondly, knowing I was one of only three recipients [at N.C. State], it gives me

a whole lot of satisfaction to see that my hard work has paid off. It encourages you to keep fighting and do better.” With so many students having a difficulty succeeding at a high level in the College of Engineering, it is impressive by any measure to maintain a 4.0 GPA all four years. For some, becoming an ACC student-athlete would make it much more difficult. For Gujarati, being a college athlete has been beneficial to his academic success, as the student aspect of his life is able to feed off the athlete side, and vice-versa. “I think because of my collegiate athletic career, I’ve been able to push myself in academics. I think that’s something I learned

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It’s a sport destined to attract college students, and N.C. State has jumped at the opportunity to have one of the best teams in the country. Disc golf- the equivalent of golf gone Frisbee– is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Free and easy to learn with a laid-back attitude, the game can be found nearly anywhere in the world, including right here on Centennial Campus. The team representing the University is currently ranked No. 4 in the country and hopes to improve upon a 14th place finish at last year’s National Collegiate Disc Golf Championship. The tournament is held in April in North Augusta, S.C., which borders the site of the famous Masters golf tournament held during the same month. A junior in PGA Golf Management, Dakota Mincey is one of the few team members who is just as likely to be found on Lonnie Poole Golf Course as he is on State’s disc golf course. “It’s the same kind of rules and basic strategies, but it’s a lot more laid back than real golf,” Mincey said. “It’s free and it’s a great college sport. It’s almost like just another tailgating game. You’re just throwing a Frisbee in the field except you get 18 holes of it and keep score. It actually goes all the way up to a professional level; all of us here are PDGA members.” But what exactly is disc golf? Team member David Weaver,

Costs $40 Advanced Divisions $30 Intermediate Divisions $25 Recreational Divisions (Add $10 if you are not PDGA member) All proceeds from the event benefit the NC State Disc Golf Team and their trip to the national championships in April compiled by sean fairholm

a sophomore in commercial recreation and tourism, likened disc golf very closely to actual golf. “In golf you have a club and a ball, and you are trying to get the ball in the hole,” Weaver said. “In disc golf you have a Frisbee you are throwing off of a tee pad just like in golf, and you are trying to throw it into a basket with chains that the disc falls into.” Looking to raise money for the team’s trip to South Carolina, Mincey and the disc golf team will be holding a fundraiser the Saturday before school resumes from spring

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