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2012
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University alum on trial for murder Jason Young, University graduate, is currently undergoing a retrial for the murder of his wife. Anna Riley Staff Writer
The defense team for an N.C. State alum on trial for the 2006 murder of his wife rested its case Wednesday after three days of testimony. Jason Young, the 37-year-old N.C. State graduate who is accused of firstdegree murder, is in the final stages of his current retrial. Young’s first trial in June 2011 was declared a mistrial by a Superior Court judge after jurors were deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous decision. On Nov. 3, 2006, 29-year-old Michelle Young—also a graduate of N.C. State—was found beaten to death in her Raleigh home. She was five months pregnant. Young’s twoyear-old daughter Cassidy was found unharmed by her side that morning. For three years local investigators worked on the case—following leads,
collecting evidence and developing theories about what happened the night Young was murdered. Jason Young became the primary suspect in his wife’s murder after detectives and investigators from the City County Bureau of Investigation (CCBI) began connecting pieces of evidence and finding gaps in his original story. According to archived WRAL coverage of the case, investigators began filing various search warrants for Young’s email accounts and phone records—among other things—after he refused to answer investigators’ questions or cooperate with the investigation. Young was officially charged with first-degree murder in Dec. 2009. This time around, prosecutors introduced new evidence, testimony and witnesses in the state’s case against Young, according to WRAL’s crime reporter Amanda Lamb. On Feb. 6, the prosecution began the first day of its 15-day testimony against Young. Witnesses for the prosecution included Meredith Fisher—
Michelle Young’s sister, convenience store worker Gracie Calhoun and women who had been involved in extramarital affairs with Young. According to news reports, the prosecution painted a picture of an unhappy marriage between Jason and Michelle that was plagued by volatile fights and infidelity. The state’s case rests on circumstantial evidence that claims Jason Young drove to Hillsville, Va., on the night of Nov. 3, checked into his hotel, then subsequently drove back to Raleigh in the middle of the night to murder his wife. The evidence presented by the prosecution against Young’s alibi included testimony from hotel employees who said a back door of the hotel had been propped open by a rock and a security camera had been unplugged. Lamb said the two biggest additions to the state’s case against Jason Young are Cassidy Young’s daycare worker, who testified for the prosecution, and the use of Young’s testimony in his first trial. In a calculated move, Lamb said, the
prosecution used Young’s past testimony on the stand in an attempt to highlight discrepancies and poke holes in his original story. Additionally, Young’s retrial allowed prosecutors to use Raleigh daycare worker Ashley Palmatier as a witness for the state’s case. “[Palmatier] testified that she witnessed Cassidy acting out an attack with dolls in her hand. One of the dolls was [meant to be] her mother,” Lamb said. Court reports state Palmatier testified, “[Cassidy]was hitting the mommy doll with the other doll and the (dollhouse) chair. She began to say that mommy’s getting a spanking for biting, and she also said that mommy has boo-boos all over.” Lamb said the prosecution has focused much more on details during the retrial, including Palmatier’s testimony. While the prosecution weighed heavily on circumstantial evidence, Lamb said there was little physical evidence. “They have not found any definitive
DNA evidence that links Jason Young to the crime scene,” Lamb said. Lamb said in a case like this, the state has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendant is guilty. Alternately, the defense has to prove nothing. The next step in the trial process will be the state’s rebuttal witnesses, Lamb said. After that, each side will have the opportunity to present closing arguments before the jury is released to decide on a verdict. If convicted, Jason Young will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. Michelle Young was a 1999 N.C. State graduate. Young was a cheerleader her freshman year and then spent her remaining three years dedicated to her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi. According to past WRAL reports, Young’s friends and family remembered her as a “dedicated Wolfpack fan, devoted mother and loving wife.”
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Market restaurant breaks down the barrier between chef and customer by placing the kitchen in plain view.
Customers taste Raleigh at Market Restaurant
Chef McIntyre seeks out local ingredients to create his dishes. Frances Ellis Staff Writer
Dining out certainly has its perks: an opportunity to try new, delicious foods, no cooking or cleaning and often an enjoyable atmosphere. There is one question many diners cannot answer: Do you know where the food on your plate came from? At Market Restaurant in downtown Raleigh, patrons can enthusiastically answer that question with a hearty “yes.” Here, a farm-to-table model is used, resulting in fresh ingredients and a steady boost to the local economy. “The original concept was a little bit different,” Chad McIntyre, the owner and chef of Market Restaurant, said. “But the closer we got to opening, it started to evolve and I started talking to farmers and it just seemed like the right direction to go. It also really just fit with the space and was spot on with the theme of the restaurant.” McIntyre deals directly with many farmers and often plans his menu around what ingredients will be available. “Sometimes we’ll come up with a dish or an idea for a dish and then we’ll see who is growing what, but I
don’t go to the farmers and tell them what dish we’re making and what ingredients we need,” McIntyre said. “Instead, I’ll go the farmers and ask what they’re growing this season or what’s available now or what’s going to be coming up soon. Then we plan dishes around that. It’s easier for me to do my menu and for the farmers if we work with the ingredients that are available.” “The farm-to-table aspect is a huge deal when planning the menu,” Scott Jankovictz, the sous chef of Market Restaurant, said. “You have to take into consideration what’s in season. You’re not getting watermelon in winter. It makes it a little more challenging at times.” Market Restaurant has been open since May 4, 2010, and McIntyre has become familiar with many farmers and their crops. “There are some farmers who we deal with regularly,” McIntyre said. “And they have a few crops each year that I’ve really fallen in love with, like Liberty apples from Sand Hill Farms. They only have a dozen trees that they get the fruit off of so they’ll let me know a few weeks ahead that they’re going to start picking so I know when to go and stock up. We’ll can apple juice and make apple butter and more stuff.” McIntyre sees the farm-to-table
concept as a local cycle. “I can see the farm and how they’re raising their ingredients,” McIntyre said. “The money stays local. I deal with May Farms or Ben Shields. These farms will tell people that their ingredients are used directly and locally in dishes at Market. Those people will then come to try out the restaurant.” Beyond local farms, McIntyre also gets many ingredients from the farmer’s market. However, when it comes to honey, there are actually five beehives on the restaurant’s roof. Market is the only restaurant in North Carolina to have this. The honey will be harvested in house and used at the restaurant, as well as the neighboring Escazu Chocolate. “This is more roof-to-table,” McIntyre said. “You can’t get any more local than that.” Many dishes, sides and sauces are made in house as well. The ketchup and aiolis are freshly made, the fries are hand cut and the beef is ground in house. On one hand, diners can enjoy pure comfort foods like a hamburger and french fries, but more adventurous eaters or those looking for a culinary experience can have vegan
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Ley), and Karen Waters, editor and creator of The Triangle. “The inspiration for creating the event was weekly meetings I had with Patrick Neal. He was interested in bringing in a more diverse set of media Shawn Thompson professionals to talk to students about Staff Writer different aspects of the media. From Diversity in media was the focus of there I thought of the idea of the panel the discussion panel held Wednesday discussion as a way for Student Media evening; Nubian Message, in conjunc- to tackle a topic that has been a big issue at N.C. State,” tion with the rest of CJ Guion, editor in Student Media, crechief of the Nubian ated the free event Message, said. to bring awareness Each of the panand education about elists addressed the diversity existing in topic of diversity in different types of media. Afterwards, media outlets. the floor was opened The event featured for questions from pa nel ist s Gera ld the audience. DreOwens, anchor from WRAL , Kelvin Jer- John Drescher, executive editor scher began with of the News and Observor acknowledging The vay, publisher of The Carolinian, a TriCarolinian, Pam a ng le newspaper Spau ld i ng , blog mistress of Pam’s House Blend, John that has given a voice to the African Drescher, executive editor of the News American population for 73 years. & Observer, Jon Bloom, vice president and general manager of 96.9 FM (La media continued page 3
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Two more days! Two more days until you are out of this God forsaken malaise. As you study for tests and put your papers to rest, take a break to feed and give us a read. See page 5.
Permanent art collection sets Gregg Museum apart
The collection at Gregg Museum make it one of the most well-stocked college museums in the country. See page 6.
‘Golden Abyss’ is a gaming treasure
The first portable game in the ‘Uncharted’ series proves entertaining throughout. See page 6.
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reshman in chemical engineering Matt Fowler and freshman in biomedical engineering Corey Kozak do calculations and solve problems together for physics Webassign homework in D.H. Hill Library. “We work pretty well together,” Fowler said. Fowler and Kozak have worked on a number of their academic assignments together. “Doing homework together is efficient because we can bounce our ideas off each other,” Kozak added.
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6:12 p.m. | Larceny ES King Village Non-student reported iPhone stolen by juvenile. Juvenile was located and phone recovered. Victim did not wish to pursue charges. 7:42 p.m. | Suspicious Person Tompkins Hall Report of suspicious subject sitting on steps. Officer checked area but did not locate anyone.
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Talley construction updates 1. There will be construction along Cates Avenue beginning Feb. 27 to prepare for the steam shut down Saturday, March 3. Expect one-lane traffic in front of Talley beginning Feb. 27 through March 9. At night, the fence will be pulled back and two-lane traffic will resume. Contractors expect to be in the area until the end of the month, but traffic impacts should end on March 9 (weather permitting). 2. Construction Noise will increase during the daytime. 3. Starting during spring break, the third floor study rooms (old Campus Activities & CSLEPS offices) will be taken offline so construction can occur in those rooms. Source: Campus Enterprises
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Furniture available for test run in Talley The Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment committee for the Talley renovation project has seven chairs — with a variety of functions — in 4128 Talley Student Center available for test runs by students. Interested students can provide feedback on what they like and dislike. There are also three pieces of lounge furniture on display in the third f loor study lounge — the old Campus Activities office — for feedback. Source: Campus enterprises
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Animal welfare documents housed in home of the pack Thanks to a grant, D.H. Hill’s Special Collections will house a collection of animal rights documents. Jessie Halpern Deputy News Editor
A two-year grant will allow NCSU Libraries to import, organize and make accessible a special collection of documents regarding animal welfare and the animal rights movement of the late 1900s. Linda Sellers, head of technical services for N.C. State’s special collections research center, explained how the grant is going to work. “We received $219,000 over two years. With this, we will hire a full time project man-
ager and two undergraduate students to arrange the works, organize and tag them,” Sellers said. The collection of documents consists of boxes upon boxes of papers, videotapes and other media that, as of now, would go unnoticed. “Special Collections houses rare works that are valuable for research and that scholars from around the world travel to see. When we’re finished organizing the collection, these scholars can see what we have online before making the trip out here,” Sellers said. David Hiscoe, director of communication strategies for NCSU Libraries, says it’s no surprise the University was chosen for such an honor. “With all our programs in
Though he is currently very veterinary medicine and agriculture, we have a real stake in considerate of the “brotherunderstanding animal rights,” hood” existing between man and animal, this was not always Hiscoe said. He added, however, that the the case. “W hen I University’s was in colhistor y of lege, I worked consideration as a butcher,” for a n i m a l Regan said. rights is also “The cold deeply rooted flesh of dead in Tom Reanimals gave gan, a former way to my professor who c r uel w i l l, def i ne d a n Linda Sellers, head of technical but over the understandservices for N.C. State’s special years I came ing of these collections research center to regard my topics for stuyounger self dents on camas misguided.” pus in the 1980s. Regan explained that at some “I’m a very strong advocate of free inquiry, and like it or point in time he came to unnot, animal rights is a current derstand that animals are just as aware of the world and their movement,” Regan said.
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lives as humans. Though he was not a campus activist, Regan took it upon himself to introduce students to these ideas, and is very excited that NCSU Libraries is working to expose them to a larger audience. “What I hope is that the NCSU Libraries will be recognized as a premier repository of materials pertaining to the scholarship and history of animal rights,” Regan said. “That is something we should all take pride in.” The grant will officially begin March 1, though the University has not yet hired the staff necessary to commence work. “We’ve started advertising for people now, so we’ll be a little late in starting,” Sellers said. “We’re open to graduate
students who have an interest or background in animal rights and welfare, or in archives or library school from UNCChapel Hill or N.C. Central.” Sellers said graduate students from N.C. State would have an upper hand in the hiring process. “This is a project deeply rooted in the University’s history, so of course we would love to hire an N.C. State graduate student to work on it,” Sellers said. While the collection is two years away from completion, Hiscoe and Sellers are hoping the library will host some events to get the word out to students, faculty and scholars that this special collection is at N.C. State.
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Sous chef Scott Jankovictz adds fresh lemon juice to the blender to create a creamy cilantro dressing. Using tofu as a replacment for mayonnaise, this dressing is completely vegan, and according to Jankovictz, it tastes delicious on their vegetarian tacos.
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tacos or shrimp and chorizo with herbed polenta. Not to say the hamburger doesn’t go through a lengthy process to make it to the plate. McIntyre laid out the steps required to create Market’s hamburger, from beginning to end. “The farmer has to birth a cow with breeding techniques,” McIntyre said. “He has to spend 18 months raising the calf and now it’s a full grown cow. You have to load it into the back of a truck and get it to a slaughterhouse that passes inspection. Then you slaughter the animal and you can’t waste the animal. If it’s not a pretty, market-ready piece of meat, then you’ve practically wasted it. Then there’s ground chuck and sirloin. We’ll grind it down and add bacon and caramelized onions into the meat to form a patty. Then we take it and cook it and it goes out to the table. That hamburger to go from birth to your plate, you’re looking at a year and a half.”
Daniel Hamilton, a freshman in computer science, thinks the effort Market restaurant puts into serving local, fresh food is worth it. “I like how everything they served was local and fresh and that I knew it was coming from a place close to home as opposed to far away. It had a very natural feel to it and was a uniquely North Carolina experience since I was eating foods that were from the area. It was a nice connection,” Hamilton said. The connection is one of the driving forces behind the farmto-table concept. “It’s one of the reasons why our kitchens are open. I like people to see their food being cooked. I want to break down the barrier between the diner and the kitchen. That connection is interactive and personal. I want people to know what they’re eating and where it comes from,” McIntyre said.
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“The Carolinian is a piece of history we ought to respect and honor,” Drescher said. The Carolinian is a thirdgeneration newspaper was founded over seven decades ago. The Carolinian continues to serve the Triangle, with a focus on the African American community. According to many of the panelists, establishing more diversity in media was motivation to build a career in the media field. The lack of outlets for certain demographics such as the GLBT and minority community became leading factors for some of the panelists. “Diversity was one of the single reasons I decided to get involved in this career,” Owens said. Owens began his career through an internship at ABC’s “Nightline” program during Operation Desert Shield in 1990, leading to his first full-time job in television in 1993, as a reporter trainee at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. After reporting on sports for
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The Nubian Message sponsored a panel discussion regarding diversity in the local media. The speakers had backgrounds in different mediums of media including newspaper publications and television news media.
a short time, he eventually switched back to news after being motivated to cover important news from the events of Sept. 11, 2001. During the discussion some questions from the audience focused on creating more diversity in the University’s student media. The panel recommended voicing the need for more students from diverse backgrounds to get involved to
encourage more diverse views in the different media outlets available on campus. “You have to reach out to the people on campus, take the initiative to get diversity. The Carolinian likes to express diversity through encouraging readers to report and write the news articles that are featured,” Jervay said. The “Diversity in Media” panel discussion gave new in-
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Amendment One, the wool over the eyes of N.C. citizens The Facts:
At a Graduate Student Social Work Association sponsored event, students were able to register to vote, in hopes of spreading awareness and support against the Amendment.
Our Opinion:
One of the speakers claimed this amendment was solely used as a distraction from other pressing matters—citizens should take note of this and maintain focus on North Carolina’s social issues, while keeping up with the economic ones.
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he event Tuesday evening attempted to garner support against the amendment by highlighting the negative impacts it could have on the state. At the event Reverend William J. Barber II spoke about the proposed amendment claiming it was purposed in attempts to distract voters from pressing issues. North Carolina legislators are using this amendment as a ploy to cover the issues of economic crisis with a party-line vote for/against social injustice being written into our constitution. Amendment One defines marriage between
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a man and a woman, and North Carolina voters will be able to weigh in on this proposed amendment May 8. If passed, the amendment would prevent all domestic unions, other than marriage between a nan and a woman. However, with an Elon University poll showing 57 percent of North Carolina’s citizens support same-sex marriage, North Carolina legislators could be using this Amendment to cover up their bigger concern of an economic crisis: employment rates decreasing, educational funding
being lowered and tax rates growing. Choosing an Amendment so controversial, which has citizens galvanized for debate, forces voters to stick with party lines when voting. Voters should avoid falling prey to this ploy. Amendment One has the potential to significantly impact our society; however, we should take cognizance of the others issues as well. We could harness the same intensity of passion toward Amendment One and align it to other issues. Not replace, merely put forth
an extra effort to a different issue. With the debt ceiling increase becoming a continual process for our government, the General Assembly is cutting back where they feel it’s needed. These cuts will have a direct impact as to how much funding is given to education, which correlates to the cost of tuition. If for nothing else, student voters of N.C. State should recognize the need for economic change—if not for the good of the state, than for their, or their parents’, wallets.
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Dreams, magic and fairytales
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hen I was four years old my dad would mow the lawn on Saturday afternoons. He had one of those lawn mowers that would spit the g r a s s s h avings back onto the lawn. As a little girl, I would gather t he s e sh avings and form Madison t hem into bird’s nests I Murphy would put in Deputy Viewpoint Editor the bushes in front of my house. I wanted to help the precious animals. My older cousin was watching me create these nests one day. He stopped me and asked me why I wasn’t putting rocks in the nest. He explained to me that the nest needed rocks because that’s what the birds turned into eggs so they could make baby birds. After that, I always put a couple rocks in my grass shaving nest. There is a poi nt i n everyone’s life where t he magic we believed in as small children disappears. At some point, a bird’s ability to create their child from a rock seems silly. I do not think this loss of ability to believe in things like this is due to our education. A science teacher taught me how baby birds were made long after I stopped believing in the rock birds. The loss of innocence in a person’s life destroys the magic and fairytales that once captivated our hearts. I have read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies; my heart longed for the adventure I read and saw. I once believed I would travel the world, be a New York Times Best Selling Author by the age of 20, and be whisked away to a beautiful castle by the world’s most handsome man. Traveling the world now seems impractical; I have my education to focus on and a lack of money to contend with. I’m already 20 years old and have yet to write anything substantial. And the man of my childhood dreams now seems frivolous rather than stable. We grow up, but our dreams don’t seem to grow up with us. They get swept away and replaced by things society tells us
are possible. We lose our naive spirits and forget the things we once dreamed of. My friends and I were discussing recently why it is that the moments we remember as being the most perfect in our lives are always so far in the past. We remember a point before we realized there was hate and anger and evil in the world. I remember telling my mom some time early on in my high school career that I wanted to go back to being a little kid— before people were capable of being mean enough to destroy someone’s reputation, before the first boy broke my heart and before I knew babies came from two people’s love and not a stork. We all have to grow up and lose the innocence that once made our childhoods a world of curious wonder. We stop laying in the grass and finding shapes in the clouds. We stop laughing at fart jokes and wishing on stars. However, growing up doesn’t have to be about losing our dreams. The world may corrupt ou r he a r t s and make us rea l i ze not everything in this world is beautiful, but it does not have to crush our spirit and dreams. We must not let it. We must fight for our dreams. I still want to be a best-selling author, and I can’t give up on that. The world may tell me I’m not good enough or that it’s virtually impossible to achieve this, but I still hope that it happens one day. I still believe it can. A little boy once told me he wanted to be a tiger when he grew up. Now he is older, dreaming of being a doctor. Of course, this boy came to know that he could not be a tiger no matter how hard he tried. But, he still has a dream. In a world full of ruthless people ready to shoot you down, a world in which you will be disappointed, you need hope. Maybe your life will never be the fairytale you imagined it to be, but the hope that it will be will push you to work harder. We work hard in the hope that our dreams will become a reality. And, if they do, the childlike wonder you once felt for them just might return. You just might believe in magic after all.
“We lose our naive spirits and forget the things we once dreamed of. ”
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As the current economic times yield 440,022 unemployed individuals as of last December, nearly 9.8 percent of North Carolinian voters need to come together—not based on party lines, but as North Carolinians— to force the hand of our legislators in solving our government’s fiscal irresponsibility. Don’t just stand passionately about one issue; look at the other factors affecting our environment. As a state, we need to deal with our social and economic climate in the upcoming elections before it reaches the point of no return.
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Other than Amendment One, what else is going on in politics? by Thomas Obarowski
“I know that Nancy Pelosi is trying to get a bill passed that makes corporations disclose how much money they spend on politics. I think this should get passed because the people have a right to know how free elections are getting swayed.”
Elizabeth Tate, senior in fashion and textile management
Could it be any worse?
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ith just over two months left before the North Carolina primary and still four Republican candidates left in the race, I believe it is important for us, as eligible voters, to take a serious look at who may be representing us. Jon In today’s episode we Lewis Staff Columnist will be taking a look at presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, the senator from the keystone state, Pennsylvania. Like most people, I had never heard of Santorum until 2004 when Dan Savage hosted a contest to let people come up with a definition of santorum, after he made some particularly homophobic remarks. The winning definition of this contest is not fit to be printed in this paper, but you can find it pretty easily if you Google it. After all, it was the number one Google search result for Santorum from 2004-2011. When I heard this it gave me a chuckle, some homophobic moron is being made fun of, that’s great. Then I heard he was running for the GOP nomination, even worse he ended up getting as far as he has. Santorum’s homophobic views on what their rights should be and how they
should be treated border on lunacy and are clearly hateful. In 2003, when asked about how he feels about homosexual acts, he responded that, to him, it was no different than pedophilia and bestiality and that if you give people the right to privacy of sex in their own home, then you have to allow polygamy, incest and adultery. Right, because allowing two able-minded, consenting adults to do the same thing tons of irresponsible teenagers are legally allowed to do is the same as scarring the life of a young child. It makes total sense to say a man copulating with a dog or a woman that makes coitus with a horse are the same as two respectable members of the human race that love someone with the same hardware. And of course it makes sense, if two homosexuals are allowed to get married and have sex in the privacy of their own home that you have to allow anything to happen—even a man getting married to a woman. Oh wait, that’s okay and obviously doesn’t lead down the same slippery slope as homosexuals doing the exact same thing. Santorum’s hate doesn’t stop at homosexuals; more recent comments have led me to believe he also hates women. Abortion has been a hot topic for decades in the United States. This heated debate over the issue is justifiable considering all the factors and scenarios needing to be considered. In January of this year during a interview on CNN with Piers Morgan, when asked about his
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view of abortion when the pregnancy is a result of rape Santorum said “I believe and I think the right approach is to accept this horribly created, in the sense of rape, but nevertheless a gift in a very broken way, the gift of human life, and accept what God has given to you.” Is this guy serious? A rape baby is a gift from God? An unwillfull, violent, violation of your person resulting in a lifelong reminder of that traumatic incident is supposed to be a gift from the merciful God? How can he even say things like that? How can women in the Republican Party not call for him to be dismissed as a potential representative of their party? What makes even less sense is earlier in the interview he said his stance on abortion had nothing to do with religion, yet the reason a rape victim should keep the baby is because it’s a gift from God. Hang on; I think I see what’s really going on here. Santorum doesn’t actually believe anything he’s saying. Nobody could actually believe what he’s said. Rick Santorum must just be showing us what happens when you take social conservatism to its rational end and wouldn’t you know it, social conservatism is completely backward when taken to extremes. Send Jon your thoughts on Santorum to letters@ technicianonline.com.
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We knew not a soul, But the cat said no matter. “Come one and come all, we’ll make quite a clatter.” And so with new friends our party began, never would this house be sane again.
The bar offered trouble, as bars often do. The townies were vicious, not sharing their stools. We rallied like men, as we purchased our drinks. Avoiding eye contact, we stomached their stink.
Clubs are quite fun, for those who get in. Dressed in our best, we planned to win. Lined up behind twins, who befriended the bouncer. As the waiting time grew the line became louder. Making eyes at the dorman, we each tried our luck, only to be told we were unlucky schmucks.
Late night snacks can be hard to avoid. Especially for drunk elephants filling a void. We tried to warn of the after effects, but alas our friend became quite the mess. Scarfing down burgers without a care, she scarcely noticed the cheese in her hair.
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Last night was a blur, a rough break for sure. You say it’s day two? I thought we were through. You grab that piece, I’ll grab the broom. We’ll start with a drink and be done with this soon.
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Permanent art collection sets Gregg Museum apart The collection at Gregg Museum make it one of the most well-stocked college museums in the country. Hassan DuRant Senior Staff Writer
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Nathan Drake makes a risky leap in a scene from Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Thanks to the powerful engine of the PlayStation Vita, the series looks and plays as good as ever in its handheld debut.
‘Golden Abyss’ is a gaming treasure The first portable game in the ‘Uncharted’ series proves entertaining throughout. Jordan Alsaqa Arts & Entertainment Editor
If the PlayStation Vita is going to prove itself as a valid piece of technology in modern portable gaming, Sony will have to provide a constant stream of exclusives to back the system. Fortunately, early adopters of the Vita have been treated to one of the best launch titles in the past decade in the form of Uncharted: Golden Abyss. The story of Golden Abyss follows treasure hunter and ser ies protagonist Nathan Drake as he meets up with his old partner Jason Dante in the jungles of C e nt r a l America. Dante’s been on the trail of an ancient treasure somewhere in the jungle, and turns to Drake to help him find what he’s looking for. What follows is the standard tale of action, adventure and double-crosses that fans of the Uncharted series are used to. However, the proceedings take on a more generic nature than the PlayStation 3 trilogy ever did. The new characters don’t receive much development beyond their surface motivations, and the mystery of the Golden Abyss doesn’t deliver much of a surprise. Still, Nolan North’s performance as Nathan Drake is entertaining as ever, and there’s a lot of fun to be had simply lis-
tening to the character’s quips throughout his adventure. While the story may not be up to the series’ standards, the gameplay is everything a fan could want out of the title. The cover-based gun fights and environmental traversal lose nothing on the handheld, making for an experience instantly familiar. Golden Abyss delivers on the promise of a console experience on the go like few games before it. Golden Abyss also serves as a great showcase of the new touch and motion controls of the Vita, though some are implemented better than others. Throwing grenades via the touchscreen, zooming with the rear touchpad and moving the s y s te m for finer aim controls all work fantastically. Less enjoyable are the numerous swipe-based events t hat litter the experience. Every few minutes, players must match their touches to arrows on the screen to progress. While this is fine in hand-to-hand combat and to save Drake from untimely falls, the constant need to swipe to open unlocked doors can get tiresome. That said, the good outweighs the bad with the touch and motion controls, and after a couple of hours, they become second nature. In fact, the use of these controls in Golden Abyss has created a great template for future shooters to follow. Perhaps the biggest addition to the franchise Bend Studio has added is the extensive col-
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lectible system, which has far more depth than any other Uncharted game. Instead of a single collection of generic treasures littered throughout the game world, there are items related to the main plot, set up as mini-mysteries to be solved. Tribal statues, charcoal etchings, torn-up documents and photos are all waiting to be discovered in Golden Abyss, and they do a wonderful job of immersing the player into the narrative. It’s a shame that these treasures aren’t used in service to a richer, characterdriven storyline. Easily the most impressive feature of Golden Abyss is the graphic quality. Simply put, this is the game that proves the Vita as a gaming powerhouse. Though not to the HD quality of its PlayStation 3 counterparts, Golden Abyss is still one of the best looking handheld adventures ever. That a launch title looks this good suggests a high level of potential for software over the next few years. If you’re looking for a reason to buy a PlayStation Vita, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is all the convincing you should need. It’s not the best game in the series, but it proves that the Vita is a system brimming with promise. In the face of the mobile gaming market that has sprung up over the past few years, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is the best argument yet for why the dedicated handheld console is still relevant.
Not many universities can boast having a selfsustaining museum on their campus, and not many oncampus museums can boast a permanent collection as large as the one held by N.C. State’s Gregg Museum. According to Zoe Starling, the curator of educational resources at the museum, Gregg’s permanent collection houses more than 20,000 items, including photographs, paintings, textiles, pottery and more. Nearly all of these items were gifts to N.C. State by alumni. The Gregg Museum has been around for only a few decades, but according to Roger Manley, director of the museum, the story of the museum and its permanent collection actually began with the end of World War II. During this time, N.C. State saw a great influx of registration by veterans of the war being supported by the G.I. Bill. After about 20 years, as the veterans grew older and more successful, they started gifting artifacts to the University, including objects they may have picked up on their travels or even items they had lying about the house. All of these gifted items accumulated over the years and eventually raised an issue for the University, who had no idea what to do with all of the items they had been given. According to the museum, the University hired its first curator of art in 1979 to take charge of the collection.
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At the opening of “Barkcloth, Bras and Bulletproof Cotton,” Jillian Ohl, a sophomore in art and design, studies a wedding dress made in 1887. “I enjoy looking at the past in order to design better for the future,” Ohl said. “The exhibit was very inspiring.”
The items placed in the permanent collection have allowed the museum to develop numerous exhibitions over the years. Recent exhibits at the museum included “Textiles of Exile,” which showcases works of art on textile by exiled artists, and “Barkcloth, Bras, and Bulletproof Cotton – The Powers of Costume”, an exhibit about the effect one’s clothing has on the functions one can perform in society. According to Manley and Janine LeBlanc, the museum’s textile consultant, constructing these exhibits is always a considerable undertaking. In preparation for the current exhibitions, the Gregg Museum went through a list of all the available exhibits that had to do with the theme. While they were narrowing down the list, the team also conducted research into their subjects. All of this work is done to find what really tells the story of the exhibit. “A museum is really a storytelling medium,” Manley said. “We’re just trying to tell stories with objects.” The museum pulls its exhibitions mostly from their massive permanent collection, which is available for students and educators to view and interact with.
“We’re a lot more trusting of people with our exhibits,” Manley said, “but at the same time, we are protective of them.” Students who wish to view the permanent collection need only ask. The museum’s only stipulation is that students wear special cotton gloves to protect the integrity of the exhibits. The museum has undergone a significant amount of change since its inception decades ago, and within the next few years, the museum will be seeing even more changes. In the summer of 2013, the Gregg Museum will be moving to a temporary location on the edge of campus as renovations are made to Talley Student Center. Once all the renovations are completed, however, the museum has no plans to move back in. The Gregg Museum hopes to take up permanent residence in their own independent gallery that will be added to the chancellor’s old residence on Hillsborough Street. In their new location, the museum hopes to become more accessible to the community by offering more programs such as art festivals and concerts.
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The women’s basketball practice squad help prepare the Wolfpack for game day.
Howell would then give the Pack a little breathing room as they would attain a five point lead before an official’s timeout with 3:21 left in the game. After four straight freethrows made by Miami, State would see their lead trimmed to three points. After arguably a bad call, Head Coach Mark Gottfried would shed his jacket as the Canes would come within one point as the game reached the two-minute mark. After a Miami three, the game would be tied yet again. Wood would get the three he was looking for, giving State the lead back. Miami would revert to desperation fouls, putting Johnson on the line. Johnson would hit both shots, only to foul a Hurricane player, putting Miami on the line. Eventually, the horn would sound after both Brown and Leslie would hit clutch free throws, giving State the win with a final score of 77-73.
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It has been said not only the game of basketball, but sports in general, that practice makes perfect. For the women’s basketball team of N.C. State, finding a practice squad was quite a challenge. After putting out flyers, recruiting friends and even grabbing some guys from Carmichael Gym, the women’s basketball practice squad was complete. For Kevin McCann, a sophomore in industrial engineering, playing on the practice squad was a great way to challenge his skill as a basketball player. “My roommate and I had played pick-up basketball at Carmichael Gym a few times but had been unimpressed with the games there, seeing as some players were much better than us and the rest were scrubs and hacks, leaving no middle ground for us to fit into,” McCann said. “We thought this would be a way to play basketball on a higher level but in a more organized fashion that fit our playing styles better.” Using men on the practice squad helped the women’s basketball team prepare for any challenge, as far as size goes. “Coach Kellie [Harper]
Statistical Leaders vs. miami: Points C.J. Leslie: 21 Lorenzo Brown: 16 Scott Wood : 15 Richard Howell: 14 Rebounds: C.J. Leslie: 11 Richard Howell: 9 Lorenzo Brown: 5 C.J. Williams: 5 Scott Wood: 5 DeShawn Painter: 5 Source: Chancellor’s Office
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Noah Hayden, a graduate student in communication, assists the women’s basketball team during their practices.
likes to use guys to practice against because we’re quicker and bigger than most of the girls they play against,” McCann said. “She likes to use me in rebounding or shooting drills because if the players can rebound and shoot over someone who’s 6’6’’ then they can do the same for just about anyone they will play against.” For Rusty Mau, a freshman in economics, the joy of being on the practice squad is to help the team succeed. “Being on t he practice squad gives me a chance to continue to play basketball,
to support N.C. State Athletics and, most importantly, to help the women’s basketball team excel,” Mau said. “It’s a tough job, but I know we are an important factor in the success of the team.” For some, playing basketball with women may come off a little “weird,” but for Mau, it just became natural. “It was a little weird at first playing against girls, but it’s just something we got used to,” Mau said. “After they threw a few elbows in practice, you forget they are girls and just play ball.”
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Alex Keener, a senior in mechanical engineering, received a personal invite by the Pack’s leading scorer to join the practice squad. “I was asked to be a part of the practice squad by Marissa Kastanek after playing with her in Carmichael Gymnasium a few times,” Keener said. “Interacting with the team and coaches and being used as a tool for trying to improving the team has been extremely fun and I have met some great people, both on scout and the girls’ team.” For Noah Hayden, a graduate student, playing on the practice squad gave him an opportunity to keep playing the game of basketball. “I attempted to walk on the men’s basketball team,” Hayden said. “The short tryout was unfruitful as Gottfried did not take any walkons this year. I wanted to keep basketball in my life, since I was used to playing my previous years as an undergrad. “This is my last year of athletic eligibility and I wanted to make it count. I contacted the women’s coaching staff and started getting the ball rolling.” Playing on the practice squad does have its perks though. “It has been pretty neat to get some complimentary practice gear,” Hayden said. “Thus far I have received two pairs of socks, two pairs of shorts, two T-shirts, two undershirts, one practice jersey, one pair of shoes and a whole lot of Gatorade.”
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to shut Baroz down, winning the match 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. “Intensity is a big part of my game,” Powell said. “I know that if I can stay motivated, if I can stay fired up, it’ll keep me upbeat and positive, and hopefully it’ll start taking its toll on my opponent. I think that might have been the case today. I think my intensity really helped me and put me over the edge.” Sullivan worked quickly in the final match of the day, easily defeating his opponent 6-3, 6-3 to give the Wolfpack a 6-0 lead. Freshman Beck Bond was scheduled to play on the No. 6 court, but the Rams opted out. The match was much closer than the score showed, but each and every player showed extraordinary resilience on court. The team’s toughness came as no surprise to Head Coach Jon Choboy, however. “If I hadn’t seen it this many times already, I would be (impressed),” Choboy said, “but it’s not the first time we’ve done this. We’ve been winning some matches, but we’ve been fighting for them all.” “If you work really hard, you keep fighting, you keep hanging in there, you’re going to win a lot of matches. That’s what we ended up doing today again.”
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Pack howls over Hurricanes
Women's basketball to kick off ACC Tourney against FSU The Pack will get a second shot against the No. 8 seed Florida State Seminoles in the ACC Tournament today in Greensboro. In their previous match up against the Seminoles, FSU's Olivia Bresnahan hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to defeat State, 67-64. State sophomore guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman also posted a career high of 17 points in their last clash as well. Source: N.C. STATE ATLETICS
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N.C. State dazzles fans with amazing last minutes of play on Senior Night to win its final home game of the season at RBC Center on Wednesday night. Adam Luther Staff Writer
After recognizing seniors from the basketball team, forward Kendall Smith, guard Alex Johnson, who is a graduate student, as well as guard C.J. Williams, the game was under way. After Miami won the tip-off, a missed bucket by the Canes would set up an easy basket for junior forward Richard Howell. After trading turnove r s , a three f rom junior guard Scott Wood as well as a sophomore forward C.J. Leslie would put fa ns on their feet and bring the crowd into the game. The Wolfpack would open the match-up with a 10-4 run, showing much better defensive play compared to the last few games. After both N.C. State and Miami traded a couple baskets, the Pack would continue to stay ahead as they found a way to shut down the rebounding threat from the Canes. After battling back and forth, the Hurricanes would eventually tie the game with
9:24 remaining in the half with a score of 18-18. As the clock winded down, not even a minute later, Miami would see its first lead of the game with 8:43 remaining. A Wood three would keep the team alive and give State the lead back. Eventually, the Canes would make their way within one with 4:44 remaining in the half. State would go cold from the field as Miami jumped to a four-point lead. The Pack closed out the half with a bucket, putting the State down by two heading into the locker room with a score of 36-34 in Miami’s favor. Sophomore guard Lorenzo Brown would then open the half with a f loater, tying the game once again. The Canes would then find some rhythm, both scoring baskets and forcing turnovers by State. A traditional three point play by Leslie wou ld g ive his team a spa rk, g iving the Pack a 7-0 run off an alley-oop from Brown. Mia mi had seen enough, resulting in an early timeout. As a result of the run, State would see their first lead of the half with 15:26 remaining in the game. State would continue dominating the boards, not allowing for any second chance buckets by Miami. After another Wood three, the Pack would see their lead up to six points. A few missed free throws by Howell would keep the Hurricanes close. After a Johnson three, the Wolfpack would see their largest lead of the game thus
“C.J. Leslie would put fans on their feet and bring the crowd into the game.”
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Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie attempts a layup over Miami forward Kenny Kadji. State went on to win the game, 77-73, and Leslie finished the game with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
far, going ahead of Miami by eight points. The Canes would answer with a 5-0 run of their own, cutting the lead to three
points with 7:53 remaining. State would slow their pace, setting the way for Brown to drive down the lane for an easy score. A three by Miami would
cut State’s lead to one. A couple baskets by both Brown and
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Men’s tennis wins eighth straight, improves to 12-1 No. 34 N.C. State sweeps No. 36 VCU to remain undefeated at home.
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Quote of the day “If you work really hard, you keep fighting, you keep hanging in there, you’re going to win a lot of matches.” Jon Choboy, men’s tennis coach
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Robbie Mudge, a freshman in First Year College, watches intently to see if his return wins a point in his doubles match, Wednesday. Mudge went on to win his doubles match, the 11th of the season.
The No. 34 N.C. State men’s tennis team defeated the No.36 ranked Rams of Virginia Commonwealth University on Wednesday afternoon. The win marks the team’s eighth straight and improves its overall record to 12-1, extending its best start since 2007, when it began 14-1. The Wolfpack came storming onto the court, quickly taking control of the doubles matches. Senior Julian Sullivan and sophomore Sean Weber took the first court, winning 8-5. Senior Jaime Pulgar and f reshma n Robbie Mudge claimed the decisive doubles match on court No. 3 court, 8-4. The duo remains undefeated as a team on the year. The No. 2 doubles team, consisting of redshirt sophomore Matt Thomson and senior Dominic Hodgson, dropped its match by a final score of 8-5, but the Pack had already done its damage. Headed into singles, State held a 1-0 match lead after claiming the doubles point. The competition was just as fierce in singles. Pulgar, who is ranked 86th nationally amongst all ITA Division I men’s tennis players, came out with his game-face on for the Red Terrors. Working swiftly, Pulgar took the first set by a 6-2 count. The second set was more of a challenge, but Pulgar was able to take the last game in four straight points, finishing off with a short volley at the net. The Pack took a 2-0 match lead
off of Pulgar’s 6-2, 6-4 victory at court No. 1. On the No. 2 court, Hodgson took on a ranked opponent, No. 89 Max Wennakoski. After dropping his first set, 6-4, Hodgson came firing back to take the second set, 7-5, forcing a third. Hodgson was in full control of the match from that point on, winning the third set easily and taking the match by a final count of 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to give the Pack a 3-0 match lead. Mudge battled it out on the No. 3 court as well, going the distance in three sets. Going down early in the first set, Mudge fought back to take it in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (5). VCU won the second set, winning 6-4, marking the first set of the season that Mudge has lost. Mudge came back in the third firing on all cylinders to put the match away, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3, clinching the match over the Rams and giving State a 4-0 lead. “I was a little frustrated [dropping a set] because that’s the first time it’s happened,” Mudge said, “But you’ve just got to bounce back, and that’s what I did.” Freshman Austin Powell was just as eager to get things going on the No. 4 court. Powell played throughout the match with intensity, taking the first from VCU’s Antoine Baroz, 6-4. After taking a 5-3 lead in the second set, Powell’s serve was broken. He then lost the next three games, dropping the second set, 7-5. Dropping seven out the previous eight games, Powell seemed to be facing the inevitable loss, down 3-1 in the third set. However, he was able
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