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Herman Cain speaks at the Wake County Republican Convention at the N.C. State fairgrounds on Thursday. Cain rallied to inspire Republicans to vote during the 2012 presidential election.
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Herman Cain entered the Wake County GOP Convention at the N.C. State Fairgrounds yesterday evening with his characteristic energy and passion, after a full day of touring the Triangle. After a rally supporting Republican Congress candidate Bill Randall, Cain stopped by UNC-Chapel Hill before speaking in Raleigh. On his tour to inspire Republicans
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to vote, Cain said he will support whoever wins the Republican nomination and serve as an ambassador from the American people. “I will also consult with the ultimate Republican nominee and give them the benefit of what I’m learning being out here not as a candidate,” Cain said in a press conference. “One of the reasons why I’ve continued to speak is that I get feedback from debates, and I want to be able to pass that on.” Despite traveling all day, Cain excited the crowd at the convention with signature gusto, quoting Emeril Lagasse, telling the crowd to “kick it up a notch.” Opening with a fire-and-brimstone style speech, similar to the blessing that prefaced the event, Cain defined
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his major disagreement with President Barack Obama, saying the U.S. is a religious nation. “We are a Christian-Judeo, Godbelieving nation,” Cain said. “This nation was founded upon faith.” Cain touched upon policies he endorses, including his 9-9-9 strategy of making nine percent income, national sales and corporate taxes. Cain said he’s continuing to tour because he’s still valuable for the Republican Party. “A reporter asked me, ‘So why you still out here talkin’?’ I said because people are listening, and
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Student Government has collaborated with the Athletics department, Campus Enterprises, University Communications and others to start a new opportunity for supporters of N.C. State to win prizes on Red Fridays. The program, which began on March 16, is meant to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of N.C. State. Collaborators hope the program and school spirit will continue years after the 125th celebration has ended. “Last week was the beginning of Red Fridays, and it was a huge success with everyone. The prizes include many random things, the Athletics department really helped with the prizes,” Andy Winslow, junior in political science, said. Red Fridays was created to increase school spirit throughout the year, extending enthusiasm for the University beyond game-days. This new program will give Student Government officers and special guests the opportunity to interact with the campus community each Friday, while increasing school spirit campus-wide. “I think students responded really well to our first Red Friday. Those who were wearing red were really excited to be rewarded for their school spirit, while those who weren’t wearing red missed out and I’m sure will be prepared this week,” Kenna Holtzclaw, senior in human biology, said. “Students enjoy being rewarded for things, and something as easy as wearing red for school spirit is some-
thing you can do every week.” During Red Fridays, Student Government members and other special guests will select locations on campus, at undisclosed times, to reward participants showcasing their school spirit by wearing red. They will have free giveaways including buttons, T-shirts, decks of cards and other assorted N.C. State swag items. “I’m always wearing my N.C. State T-shirts, so it’s pretty cool having the possibility to win free stuff just by doing what I always do,” Cody Thomason, freshman in First Year College, said. The first Red Friday location was on the Brickyard, which will also be the location for Red Friday during the last Friday of the semester, April 27. To give all participants a chance to win free prizes, future Red Fridays will take place at random locations. Interested students should always be prepared by wearing red, anyone could be a lucky winner. “I really enjoy connecting with students and faculty members across campus in coordinating the Red Friday events. I have met a lot of great people who love N.C. State and are willing to go above and beyond to promote school spirit. I also really enjoy when students get excited over programs like this,” Holtzclaw said. The Red Friday program will end on April 27, the last day of classes. However, students and faculty members can expect Red Fridays to return during the 2012-2013 academic year. “We have a lot of great prizes in store and I can’t wait to watch this program grow. I want to come back to N.C. State in 10 years on a Friday and see everyone wearing red,” Holtzclaw said.
COM Week kicks off College of Textiles goes to Peru Communications faculty, students come together for a week of special events. Madison McLawhorn Staff Writer
Next week, the Department of Communication will hold its annual COM Week, March 26 until March 30. COM Week 2012 is a series of workshops, panel discussions, and lectures offered to students in all colleges at the University interested in exploring the career possibilities that a bachelor’s degree in communication offers. The week will begin on Monday with a keynote speech by Dr. Tarla Rai Peterson of Texas A&M University, who will discuss, with regard to conflict over environmental policy, “consensus-based framing for public participation, present the dangers of appealing to consensus whenever public involvement is needed, and recommend potential alternatives offered by dissent-based participation,” according to a press release. Highlights included in the week are a COM Film and Video Festival complete with popcorn for attendees, a talk on transforming established brands by Kelly Marcom, and the University’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter will hold its annual PR Day, among other exciting events. Caroline Perkins is a senior in communications with a public relations concentration. She is the event planner for the N.C. State PRSSA chapter and is responsible for the speakers, catering, location, and publicity for the event. “PR Day is an event that brings together the Raleigh public relations and communications professional community. Professional speakers participate in panels discussing topics like social media, crisis communication and event planning,” Perkins said. All students are welcome to attend this event next Thursday at the McKimmon Center. “This year, we will have around 60
students from the Research Triangle Park area, N.C. State’s PRSSA members, and local professionals attend the event,” Perkins said. Students not involved in PRSSA may join the event for a $15 fee. Jessica Jameson is an associate professor for the Department of Communication and has a large role in the Week. “I am very excited about the events on Tuesday that are specifically geared toward students, such as Larry Yon’s talk on ‘Recession Proof Branding 101’,” Jameson said. The talk will take place at 2:45 p.m. and will help students prepare for job interviews. Additionally, the CHASS Career Expo from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. features about 30 potential internship sites and employers, according to Jameson. Jameson hopes students attending COM Week events will see the breadth of the field of communication in terms of the kinds of research questions that communication scholars deal with, like environmental policy, and the diversity of professions that are possible for communication scholars. “I am most excited about opportunities for student-faculty interaction, so events like PR Day, the LPE Forum, and the student-faculty networking event on Friday afternoon are those I am particularly excited about. I hope that we have those opportunities throughout all the events of the week,” Jameson said. Junior Will Privette is presenting two videos on Monday that he says will make viewers laugh. He’s hoping for a good reception from the crowd. “I’m excited to be a part of COM Week. I am presenting two of my videos that I made last semester in my digital video class. I’ve seen a few others that are going to be shown as well, and they are really, really good. It’s a great plethora of videos, and it really shows how talented communication students are,” Privette said. “I had a great team to work with that helped put these two videos together and make them as great as they are.
Peru provides new business perspective for College of Textiles spring break group trip. Juliana Deitch Staff Writer
College of Textile students and professors travel during spring break to broaden their knowledge of and exposure to foreign industries. Every spring break, students and professors from the College of Textiles join other groups on a trade mission to a South American country. This mission began about 18 years ago when the COT, the Wake Tech Small Business Center, the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the International Trade Administration, the United States Department of Commerce and the North Carolina World Trade Association all came together to help North Carolina companies export their products and do business internationally. Six years ago, students from the College of Textiles were able to join the annual trip as student delegates and shadow the businesses. According to Bill Harazin, professor of textile and apparel technology and management, the trade mission has four main aspects: to experience the culture of the foreign country, to meet with specialists in international trade in that country (such as the U.S. Foreign Service or the U.S. Embassy), to tour factories and facilities, and to try to go to some sort of event such as a trade show. “You can’t do international business without culture,” Harazin said. In the past, the group has gone to Mexico, El Salvador, Peru and Honduras. This spring break four students from the College of Textiles were selected to go on the trip to Lima, Peru: graduate student
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Meghan Coats, graduate student in textiles, traveled to Peru to broaden her knowledge of foreign markets and industries.
Meghan Coats, and seniors Katina Gad, Ashley Hardesty and Caitlyn Holt. Harazin is the co-delegation leader, along with the Wake Tech Small Business Center, and handles the student delegate portion of the trip. Students enjoyed everything from the local culture of the region, including alpacas and wild guinea pigs, to touring local businesses and factories, the Lima Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Embassy. The group visited Topitop, a manufacturing facility with a vertically integrated production process. Topitop produces clothing for brands such as Under Armour, Hugo Boss, Abercrombie & Fitch and Old Navy. Holt said she enjoyed seeing the whole production process from start to finish. She compared the production process in Peru to the process in Hong Kong, where she has previously studied abroad. “South America used more technology and Asia had more manpower labor,” Holt said of the different production processes. Coats was interested in consumer behavior in Peru, and the facts the
group learned about Peru from the Lima Chamber of Commerce. “Peru has this huge merging middle class. People want to buy things, there are shopping centers and people out and about,” Coats said. The group learned Peru is the number one producer of alpaca in the world and it exports 60 billion SME of fabric into the U.S., 40% of which is denim. Brands such as: Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, A&F, and Aeropostale source from Peru. Coats also said one of her favorite parts of the trip was the factory tour of the company Creditex. “Starting out with the cotton fiber being mixed, carded, drawn and spun into yarn--we saw the yarn being dyed, the fabric being woven, the pieces cut and sewn, and finally, the garments being checked for quality standards and then being packaged for the retailer, ready to be displayed to the end consumer,” Coats said. The students got to experience members of local North Carolina businesses interacting with Peruvian business.
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Friday, March 23 - 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 - 10 p.m. Sunday, March 25 - 7 p.m. War Horse: Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the calvary. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on.
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Hercules: The son of the Greek gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.
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Friday, March 23, 7pm, Crafts Center Nature is an endless reference for Jayne Redman’s imagination and invention. Her jewelry is inspired by the linear quality of stems and the fullness of flower buds.
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This week, construction noise will continue to be at level RED. Existing Talley 1. Complete the 2nd floor corridor walls 2. Start the 3rd floor separation walls 3. Complete the 4th floor abatement 4. Start the precast demolition on the north side 5. Cap the existing watermain in Talley. 6. Complete micropile installation for temp shoring North of Talley - West Side (Future site of Dock, Dining, Senate Chambers & Arts N.C. State) 1. Continue excavation and grading 2. Demo the steam and water piping on north side North of Talley - East Side (Future site of Dining, Ballroom and Meeting Rooms) 1. Staging for demolition Other areas 1. Complete the steam tie in at Cates Avenue. Source: TJ Willis, assistant director University Student Centers
Saturday, March 24 at 7pm Holy Trinity Lutheran Church This program by NC State’s premier choral ensemble will include works by Bach, a sampling of Parker-Shaw pieces, and a glorious arrangement of the NC State Alma Mater.
Saturday, March 24 at 8pm Stewart Theatre A splendid cabaret show that features rich, original interpretations of songs from the Great American Songbook mixed with contemporary classics.
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delicious ceviche I have ever tasted.” Everyone agreed the cliffs and beaches of Lima were beautiful, as well as the wild animals, and they’d all like to go back to Peru. The students blogged about their trip on the website http:// doingbusinessinternationally. blogspot.com/, and the trip is also a component of the class “Doing Business Internationally” in the COT.
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The Audre Lorde film and cultural festival payed homage to the lesbian, black, female activist.
Though Lorde was tremendously powerful in the Afro-German movement during the 1980s, she taught and inspired in other roles as well. “She was a well-known lesbian activist,” Mensch said. “She was also a mother, and Lauren Vanderveen one of the things that Lorde does is she Staff Writer really gets us to question those various A two-day Audre Lorde film and cultural boundaries.” A brief reception and another screening, festival kick started this week to honor the 20th anniversary of the influential female as part of the festival, followed ‘A Litany for Survival.’ poet and activist’s death. This film, ‘The Edge of Each Other’s BatThe first screening of the event, ‘A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of tles: The Vision of Audre Lorde,’ focused Audre Lorde,’ was held Thursday night in on how the liberation of women, as well as the gay and lesbian comCaldwell. munity, surged from the Andrea Mensch, procharacter and words of fessor of English and one Lorde. of the coordinators of the “It’s about that connecfestival, sees ‘A Litany for tion between the personal Survival’ as a great inand the political again; troduction to who Lorde our own private experiwas. ences and how we can “If people don’t know use poetry as a means much about Audre Lorde, of survival in a difficult and want to find out Andrea Mensch, world but, more than more about her, this film professor of English that, provide hope and is a great way to start,” energy,” Mensch said. Mensch said. Helga Braunbeck, assistant dean for inThe documentary itself interwove Lorde’s personal struggles, such as find- terdisciplinary studies, also helped orgaing her voice in her poetry and battling nize and orchestrate funding for the event. “From my perspective, I was impressed cancer, with the political climate of the 20th century. Even facing the stereotypes with how this event was truly interdisassociated with a lesbian black woman, she ciplinary, crossing boundaries between German studies, film studies, English was an icon of strength and fearlessness. “It’s what this woman was all about, why literature, Women’s and Gender studies, she had this huge following — not just in and African-American studies, and also America but in Europe, in Africa — inter- international studies and diversity issues,” nationally, why she was such an inspira- Braunbeck said. After the viewing of ‘A Litany for Survivtion to people,” Mensch said. “People pay attention in Germany, in Africa, to this al,’ there was a Q&A with Dagmar Schultz African American poet that probably not and Ika Hügel-Marshall. “They were personal friends of Audre many N.C. State students even know.”
“It’s about that connection between the personal and the political again.”
Lorde’s, so they knew her well,” Mensch said. On Friday, March 23, Hügel-Marshall will be doing a reading from her book as part of the festival, at 3 p.m. in Caldwell G107. Her book, Invisible Woman, is centered on growing up black in Germany. “Communication was a really important thing for Audre. This is how I wrote my book because she encouraged me to write my story,” Hugel-Marshall said, translated from German to English by Schultz. ‘Audre Lorde—The Berlin Years 1984-1992,’ the festival’s final film, will follow Hugel-Marshall’s reading at 4 p.m. in the same location. The film, directed by Schultz, was accepted into the renowned Berlin Film Festival this year. “Our intention was to show Audre not only onstage but offstage,” Schultz said. “She was open to have exchanges with people who were different from her.” “Students should think about their own identity, in terms of gender, in terms of race, in terms of sexuality, what does diversity really mean, how willing are we to listen to people who have a different identity from ours without necessarily projecting or rejecting,” Mensch said.
According to Gad, businesses from the United States would either import products manufactured in Peru, or would enter the market in Peru to sell their own goods. Gad said the trip was an opportunity to get hands on experience. Gad also described eating “the most
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I have something to say. That’s why I’m still involved,” Cain said. The speech ended in Cain rallying the Wake County Republicans behind his parody of the Obama 2008 slogan “Yes we can,” and he said Americans need to find inspiration in change. “One of America’s greatest strengths is that it can change,” Cain said. “We always found a way to change for the better. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and experienced Jim Crow…I used to ride in the back of the bus. Now, I have a bus with a picture of my face on it. I own the bus.” Shortly after Cain rehashed the same Pokémon quote he said when he suspended his campaign, Susan Br yant, chair of the Wake County Re-
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publican Party, left him with a blessing, continuing the heavy Christian undertones of the meeting. “Be careful and God bless you—we need you,” Bryant said, wrapping up the speech. Though Cain boarded his bus shortly after his speech to move on to another event in his Solution Revolution tour, he’s left local Republicans anivmated with endorsements for their campaigns. Bill Randall, a Republican running for District 13’s seat in Congress, supports policies similar to Cain’s, especially his 9-9-9 tax reform. “He still has a lot of strong support from the Republican Party,” Randall said. “And I think it is evident that he has a lot of power because the Wake County Republican Party, which is the largest Republican Party in the state of North Carolina has brought him here.”
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N.C. State basketball: Why you should care S ome N.C. State students could spout statistics about our current basketball team without hesitation. Others wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between traveling and a double bonus. Or, maybe you’re a student who wasn’t raised a Wolfpack fan but, nonetheless, are now part of the Pack. Regardless of how you ended up as a member of the Pack, you should understand the importance of supporting our basketball team. Even if you have never watched the Wolfpack play a basketball game before, you should watch the game this Friday at 10:15 p.m. It is one of the most important games our team has played in
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After a five-year slump under Coach Sydney Lowe, the Pack has made it into the NCAA tournament under the coaching of Mark Gottfried. Tonight, they play in the Sweet Sixteen against the University of Kansas.
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N.C. State students should understand the importance of this game for the Pack and fully support them tonight.
make a name for himself in N.C. State basketball history. The game is a chance for the Pack to crush UNC in the Elite Mark Gottfried’s career here, Eight. The game is a chance for you should know the stands hope in the Pack again. are always packed and chants If you only ever watch one of adoration for the coach are Wolfpack basketball game in common. Though this season the rest of your life, make this has not been our best, after game the one you watch. It’s years of disappointment, the not only good publicity for the Pack not only made it into University, but the Pack is our the NCAA tournament, but is team. The team has worked playing in the Sweet Sixteen hard this season and, for once, today. its hard work has paid off. We The game being played to- at Technician wish the Wolfnight is N.C. State’s fight to pack basketball team good luck stay relevant in the ACC and tonight. Destroy the Jayhawks! NCAA, despite the previous five years when our program was merely laughable. The game is Gottfried’s chance to
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the past few years. To understand this, you will need a lesson in Pack sports. Under our last coach, Sydney Lowe, the Pack began a horrible five-season slump. Fans of the Wolfpack during those years will often shudder at the thought of not being included in the NCAA tournament for five years in a row. By last year, the attendance at the N.C. State games was so low and the animosity between Lowe and the fans so intense that the University made a drastic decision: fire Lowe, hire Gottfried. If you haven’t been following
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knew the day I decided to attend N.C. State I would be going to a public school. However, it never crossed my mind I would one day have issues with going to a public universit y. I had attended public schools all my life, so did not think Nijah Toshumba N . C . S t a t e would be any Staff Columnist different. When freshmen orientation came and we watched the performance of “Real Life,” there was a part in which a police officer told us how we could be safe on campus. The officer gave us the Campus Police number and explained the reason for the blue lights on campus. Like many other freshmen, at the time I was more focused on meeting people and having fun than considering the possibility of having to call Campus Police one day or being extra cautious at night. Lately, though, the more I think about it, the more I wish our campus wasn’t so public. I do not have a problem with vendors who set up stands in the Brickyard or pass out flyers. I don’t even mind the outrageous Brickyard preachers. Still, the mere fact that anyone capable of walking can cross Hillsborough Street or Western Boulevard without anyone questioning who he or she is blows my mind. I am only making a big deal about this situation because I am sick and tired of receiving emails or text messages informing me of a robbery or a sexual assault on or near campus. These emails scare the living daylights out of me to the point where I do not want to go anywhere after dark. Apparently, our campus is
not safe enough for us once the sun goes down. I understand very clearly that Campus Police cannot be everywhere at all times, and I also understand that crimes will happen on any college campus. However, I find it a bit ridiculous that we have to be cautious of strangers lurking on the campus. How are we to distinguish between a student and a stranger when they are roaming around on our campus? As N.C. State students vary in ages and don’t always walk around campus with a book bag, it makes the process of reporting someone who “looks suspicious” more difficult. If I could suggest one issue to resolve, it would be to prevent the large number of robberies on this campus by individuals who do not attend N.C. State or work for the University. A good solution would be surrounding the University with an extremely secure fence, as though N.C. State were a private universit y, but without the higher tuition cost. Now my idea m ig ht seem a bit extreme and over the top, and in some ways I guess it is. It would cost lots of money; our campus is extremely wide and is not in a central location. However, I still feel like something needs to be done, because we will not always be able to walk with a friend to and from our classes without worrying at night—as college students are apt to do. This is our campus. We should feel as safe and as comfortable as we were promised when we first arrived. I personally get tired of carrying around mace or constantly having to look over my shoulder.
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Getting down to business
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t some point or another, many of us have had the idea of starting our own business. There are a variety of reasons for Alex Lewis this—chiefStaff Columnist ly, the potential to make a profit. Instead of forcing yourself into a career with a set salary or wage, your ability to make money as an entrepreneur is limited only by your imagination. Many great American success stories have been selfmade businessmen and businesswomen. Now is the time for you to write your own destiny. David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, started his first foray into free enterprise while he was an accounting student at the University of Utah. Using a few connections he had in Hawaii, he sold discount, all-inclusive vacations to this tropical paradise. It didn’t take long for his business to take off. In fact, he started making so much money he found it necessary to drop out of college before attaining his degree. He has since opened, or at least played a role in, five different air
carriers. If this man can be as successful as he is, there is no doubt in my mind one of you can do the same. Personal knowledge in a particular field is an excellent foundation from which to begin. When I was in high school, I was heavily involved in FFA. Besides learning about farming and growing crops in a greenhouse, we gained knowledge of basic business and accounting practices. With this acquired knowledge, I opened my own greenhouse business back home. Thus far, I consider it a success. Contrary to what you may think, it is possible to start a business with limited resources. Your largest concern, financing, isn’t difficult to come by, depending on the type of business you would like to start. For example, I started my greenhouse business with a few hundred dollars I had saved for some time. If you plan it out well, it is very possible to get a business going with less than $100. Think intelligently, and you’ll see your bank account grow. The advent of computers and the Internet has completely revolutionized the way business is conducted. Never before has anyone been able to reach
as many customers as today. You can have access to millions of customers with just the click of a mouse. The best part is, you don’t even have to own a designated website to complete transactions. Online marketplace, eBay, is used for buying and selling a variety of goods around the globe. There are many success stories of entrepreneurs using this website to make millions of dollars. If you have an old coin or something of use lying around your house, put it up for sale on eBay. You can use the profit to buy something else and then sell that something else for yet more profit. There has never been a better time than now to start your business. Barriers to entry are low, and it is feasible to start a business with limited resources in today’s marketplace. When you allow your creativity to take off, before you know it, you’ll find out you’re in business.
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sells are simple and mod apparels containing creative and visually alluring designs to convey a strong message regarding homelessness in the community. The collaborative behind Thomas’ and his fellow coJohn Cornett founder, Stephen Caldwell’s, Correspondent clothes is designed to reach There’s a new kid in the town out, advocate, and educate the of charitable organizations, public in hopes to bring attentrending a fresh and artistic tion and understanding to the approach to philanthropy ap- problem. Jefferson Ellison, a freshpealing to both the humanitarian and fashionista eye. Habitat man in fashion and textiles for Humanity and the Ameri- management and the editorcan Red Cross will have to in-chief and founder of Pack move over for a new company. Fashion, caught site of KNo Its name: KNo Clothing. Its Clothing’s fashion campaign. mission: to end homelessness KNo’s platform is very different from that of other companies through fashion. Devised and launched back within its division. “Philanin the fall of 2010 by two college thropic clothing companies friends, KNo Clothing—pro- have established popularity nounced “know” clothing—is within the last decade,” Ellison a philanthropic organization said. “KNo’s method of product that produces and sells styl- development and marketing is ish clothing with one-of-a- very innovative and smart. It’s kind designs aimed towards a great idea when you can come a younger demographic, typi- up with a concept that helps people a nd cally college still ensures students. Its you looking purpose is to cute.” raise money The comand give back pany a lso to the homeimplemented less commuutilization of nity. sustainable “Essentiala nd g reen ly, our goal manufacturis to help end ing met hhomelessness 100,000 Homes website ods—using all together,” reusable and Anthony Thomas, one of the co-found- safe materials in the producers of KNo Clothing, said. “A tion of its clothes, to express lot of people ignore homeless- the importance in its belief in ness and do not recognize the “making a difference in every extreme impact that is has way,” the co-founders said. “We fundamentally want to on our society, so we worked hard to come up with a con- make a difference, not just by cept that would attract people fulfilling our main mission, to acknowledge our purpose, but also by helping out with buy our products, and spread the environment and promoting sustainability.” Thomas awareness.” Many of the items that KNo said. “To stay true to that, we
“Over 12,000 homeless individuals have been given a home as of 2010.”
manufacture garments that are eco-friendly, made from mostly recycled materials, organic cotton, and safe inks.” KNo Clothing has a very direct method of giving back to the homeless community. The idea behind the project is that 50 percent of the profits made from its sales go directly to their partnering charitable organizations that help to end homelessness. In addition, every purchase made provides someone in need with a brand new article of clothing. “In our efforts, we try to get a sense of what exactly the people need,” Thomas said. “We partner with The Bethesda Mission and the 100,000 Homes Campaign, and they provide us with information on what clothing necessities are needed. Working with 120 communities nationwide today, we find that socks and underwear are what’s desired by popular demand.” With all their hard work, they have helped to make an impressive impact on homelessness. A big front in their campaign is helping out with their partner, 100,000 Homes, which is a project that works to get people off the streets and into homes. So far, according to the 100,000 Homes website, over 12,000 homeless individuals have been given a home as of 2010. In North Carolina specifically, 65 of those individuals, just within the Charlotte area, have been housed. It is KNo’s mission to advocate this serious issue to the people within our nation and to those around the world. It strives for and encourages people to become more knowledgeable on the troubles of the world and urge others to take part in a cause that gives back. Caitlin Cohn, a senior in English and a devoted humanitarian, works closely with the
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Two music label collectives have been making quite a name for themselves as of late— Wedidit and Friends of Friends. These are two scenes that have been making a major impact on new beat culture, with artists such as Jonwayne, RL Grime, Groundislava, Salva, Dimlite and D33J leading the way. L.A. producer Shlohmo has been instrumental in making these artists a success. Shlohmo’s last release, Bad Vibes, was very well received by the general beat public and review sites such as Fader and Pitchfork, and his first release in five months, Vacation, has received no less appreciation. The name, Shlohmo, may be a nod to “Shlomo,” a common Hebrew name meaning “God’s peace,” but also a descriptor of how slow and syrupy his music is. Vacation is a three track EP, with much different applications than Shlohmo’s previous work—the songs are much more ear friendly, and the hard bass and bit crushed dirt of his older work have been toned down to make place for very clean tracks. The tracks all show some of the same emotional reference to the melancholy, blues-y undertones of his previous releases. The EP starts with “The Way U Do,” a slow track doubletimed by 909 and 808 samples f loating in the air as a soft melodic piano works out four simple keys. A vocal line is layered on top, a sample pitched up and down with obvious R&B credits, and another vocal
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lead is flipped into an almost electric guitar squeal. The song interludes into a symphony of dirty south hip-hop influenced drums and rusted, filtered synthesizers. Shlohmo follows this up with “wen uuu”—named “wen uuu :)” on the vinyl release—a faster tune with a more joyful timbre, ringing with cowbells and woodblock samples alongside a simple but appropriate beat. A vocal line sampled and chopped between syllables questions, “do you love me?”, and then the song progresses with a f luttering high pitch synth hiding in the stereo spread, and with a reverbed subtraction of parts, the song closes out with silence. “Rained The Whole Time” is closer to the EP, and is much more reminiscent of Shlohmo’s work on Bad Vibes, with his signature guitar licks and rolling kick and percussion combinations. With a lo-fi’d out FM synth and swinging percussion, the song presents itself as a much more laid back slow jam
than the other tunes. The EP also has a selection of remixes done by Teebs, Salva, Groundislava, Airhead, Evenings, D33J, and Nicolas Jaar, some only available on vinyl. One of the standout remixes featured would have to be the Teebs remix of “wen uuu” (it has been released digitally for free), which pushes the song into more downtempo environments. Another fantastic rendition of “wen uuu” is Salva’s future funk mix, where elements of ‘80s funk synthesizers and Chicago juke rhythms come together for a very dancefloor-friendly jam. Vacation as a standalone EP or with the remixes serves as a great addition to the large beat discography coming out of L.A., and much more is on its way.
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the mini-music festival, is being held tonight across four music venues in downtown Raleigh, with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. The four venues that are participating are King’s Barcade, The Pour House, Lincoln Theatre and Tir Na Nog Irish Pub. The event was organized by Grayson Currin, music editor for The Independent Weekly, and co-director of the paper’s annual Hopscotch Music Festival. Currin said he met Oliver’s father, Jed Gant, editor for the local news blog New Raleigh, through the Avett Brothers, and the two became close friends. “At one point he came
over to listen to this album, and we played basketball together… and I just got into the family,” Currin said. “I remember Oliver being born and I know his wife, Stacy, who is an awesome person. So through music and basketball and being around downtown Raleigh we just become friends.” Currin was with Jed and Oliver the day he was diagnosed. “I was actually in the car the day Oliver’s cancer became apparent,” Currin said. “He had been crying for over an hour, so they took him to the ER, and found out he had cancer.” Currin said this moment
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was a pretty harsh realization for him—it was a pretty jolting reminder of the growing pains of adulthood. “I’m 28, so I’m at that point where you meet adulthood more and more every day,” Currin said. “Learning my friend’s son had cancer was a pretty big realization, and a pretty hard moment.” He said he finally realized how easy it would be for him to help the Gant family, while talking to a friend at Tir Na Nog. “A lot of people have put together benefits for Oliver, and my job is that I book music festivals, so I figured, why not do a small one for Oliver,” Currin said. “Some music festivals cost hundreds of thousands of
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said. “Then Lincoln Theater contacted me…so we added another 700 tickets that sold out in a week. With these tickets we’ve raised $40,000 so far, but our goal is $60,000 by the end of the silent auctions and other fundraisers being held
[during the event].” This is great news for the Gant family, who has to pay part of Oliver’s medical bills on their own. “My wife does have insurance, but that insurance only covers a certain percentage of anything, therefore, the other percentage is out-of-pocket,” Jed said. “There is a certain amendment that says you have
to pay $10,000 to $15,000 in a year, so we pay them as we go. We can’t do them all at one time.” The event hopes to raise awareness not only for Oliver’s specific case, but also for children everywhere diagnosed with cancer.
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it’s something we enjoy for our own family.” As Leslie’s partner in crime, Howell has also been in a lot of foul trouble this season, despite putting up solid offensive numbers throughout the year. The Marietta, Ga. native led the Pack in scoring during the first two games of the postseason. “[Foul trouble] was very frustrating,” Howell said. “It seemed like I was in foul trouble everyday. All of junior year, I have been in foul trouble, but I don’t let that stop me from being aggressive and trying to get my team a W. “I am going to come out and still go as hard as I can.” With a dream match up against UNC in the Elite 8 potentially awaiting the Pack, Howell felt that was something the team was definitely looking forward - even if its focus is on the big game before that. “That’s one team we definitely want to get back at,” Howell said. “I feel they got away with two of them, and we definitely want the re-match. But, it’s one game at a time. “We want to take care of Kansas first.”
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Club baseball swings for World Series Ranked No. 8 in the country, the team continues to flourish. Brian K. Anderson Staff Writer
It certainly isn’t spring without the sound of a baseball pinging off an aluminum bat. The N.C. State Club Baseball team recently started its spring season, and according to team secretary Matt Hardeman, the team wants to end it with a trip to the Club Baseball World Series. “Everybody has the same goal,” Hardeman, a junior in accounting, said. “We are all trying to win a World Series; we aren’t just going out there to have fun.” The team consists of 28 guys following a tryout in the fall. Team member E.J. Simpson, a senior in business administration, elaborated on how the team is selected. “We start early in the fall for the fall league,” Simpson said. “Everyone that tries out is split into four teams and then we scrimmage each other. At the end of the fall, final cuts are made for the spring team. In the spring, conference games are started.”
Simpson also noted that every- munity college called Louisone on the team played in high burg College. In both cases, school--several being named State was missing most of its to high school all-conference players due to the games being teams--and most of the team played during the week. The team usually plays Division II has played AAU baseball. The NCSU Club Baseball and III schools and community team plays at Optimist Field in colleges during the week while Raleigh. Practices are held each playing Division I club teams Wednesday and most games on the weekend, according to Mulenex. are played on the weekends. Over Spring Break the team Team president Chris Mulenex, a junior in sport man- participated in a showcase in agement, went over the team’s Tampa, Fla. and won five out of si x practice games. routine. Simp“We pracson bet ic e de lieves fense, run that around as t he a bit, do spring calisthenhas aric s a nd, rived, on occathe sion, inChris Mulenex, team president team’s ter-squad offense scrimmage,” Mulenex said. The team has improved. “As spring has gone on we plays in the Mid-Atlantic Conference in the South Division. have started to hit the ball a The conference has three divi- lot better,” Simpson said. “We sions--the North, South and are able to produce runs and West. State’s division consists hit the ball harder.” Hardeman believes his team’s of East Carolina, Elon, North Carolina, UNC-Charlotte and strengths--defense and speed-are important due to the new Wake Forest. The Club Baseball team is regulation bats implemented currently ranked No. 8 in the by the NCAA called BBCOR. nation. So far, the squad has The new bats are made of alugone 10-3, and the two losses minum alloys rather than comhave come against a small com- posite aluminum to slow down
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Student Government, The Union Activities Board and the InterResidence Council are hosting an on-campus game watch tonight inside of Witherspoon Student Center. There will be pizza for attendees and the Witherspoon Concession Stand will also be open. Wolfpack-related prizes will be given throughout the night. Making just its third Sweet 16 appearance in the past 26 years, 11-seeded N.C. State (24-12, 9-7 ACC) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (29-6, 16-2 Big 12) at 10:17 p.m. The winner will advance to play either the 1-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels or the 13-seeded Bobcats from Ohio University.
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planned for me,” Leslie said. “That guidance is definitely great. It feels good to be under coach Gottfried; it’s definitely a great position to be in.” State is one of just two ACC teams left in the tournament this year, along with Carolina. However, the AllACC performer who is averaging 14.5 points per game in the NCAA Tournament felt it was a moment the Wolfpack deserves to cherish on its own rather than for the whole conference. “We are representing ourselves,” Leslie said. “It’s great for our family. We can take that and enjoy that. The ACC has great teams, but
“I have you going to the Sweet 16 and losing to Kansas.” That’s the text I received from a UNC student before the NCAA Tournament when I asked them how far they thought N.C. State could advance. In all honesty, if you could’ve told me before the Tournament started that State was guaranteed to make the Sweet 16, I would’ve been happy with that. Why wouldn’t I have been happy? Just look at what’s happened over the last week since State reached the Sweet 16. The Pack has beaten two good teams in San Diego State and Georgetown. We’re one of the Tournament darlings overnight, and the whole country (minus Kansas) is cheering for the Wolfpack to beat the Jayhawks on Friday night. “The Tournament run has been phenomenal so far,” Connor Sisk, sophomore in Sport Management, said. “We’ve played well and we beat two really good quality teams.” State has played so well recently, they’ve even surprised a few of its own fans. “The way we’ve played in the Tournament has been a pleasant surprise,” Jordan Stovall, sophomore in Sport Management, said. “I really hope we can keep this run going.” In short, the Pack is back to getting the kind of national recognition it’s longed for since the days of Jim Valvano and his teams of the 1980s. At this rate, State could even surpass some of the great achievements of Valvano’s teams. How could any Wolfpack fan be happier about the current state of N.C. State basketball? But now that State is in the Sweet 16, everyone wants more. We want the Wolfpack to surpass everybody’s expectations, including the popular one belonging to the aforementioned UNC fan. Campus is ecstatic about what N.C. State has done so far in the NCAA Tournament, but I truly believe it’s not over yet; State can advance to the Elite 8, if not further. Wolfpack fans want more, too.
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Wolfpack basketball head coach Mark Gottfried watches as State defends their basket against Georgetown during the third round of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, OH. Sunday, Mar. 18, 2012.
Men’s Tennis travels to Florida Continuing its five-match Atlantic Coast Conference road trip, the No. 33 men’s tennis team heads to Florida this weekend for a pair of conference matches in the Sunshine State. The Wolfpack (14-4 overall, 0-2 ACC) is looking to bounce back from a home loss to No. 6 Duke and a road loss to No. 32 North Carolina in the first weekend of ACC play, but will face a stiff challenge against two more ranked league opponents. Nine of the ACC’s 12 teams are ranked in the Campbell’s ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Saint Louis sweetness Wolfpack and Jayhawks set for Sweet 16 battle under the bright lights. Rishav Dey Deputy Sports Editor
After a heartbreaking loss at Clemson on Feb. 25, N.C. State was seemingly dead in the water for a sixth consecutive season. Less than a month later, the Cinderella of March Madness might be wearing a red and white slipper. The No. 11 seed Wolfpack (24-12, 9-7 ACC) will play for a ticket to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tonight in St. Louis, Mo. against the No. 2 seed, Kansas (29-6, 16-2, Big 12). The Regional match-up is the last Sweet 16 game to be played, and the winner will face either the number one seed North Carolina Tar Heels or the number 13 seed Ohio Bobcats. The road to St. Louis went through Columbus, Ohio where State started out by brushing aside six-seed San Diego State, 79-65. Junior forward Richard Howell piled up 22 points to help set up a match up with three-seeded Georgetown, which N.C. State held on to win, 66-63, in dramatic
fashion. Following a five-11 conference record last season, coach Mark Gottfried has been one of the main catalysts in turning around State’s fortunes on the hardwood. Gottfried said the next test - a Kansas team ranked number six in the final regular season AP Poll - will provide a stern challenge. “[Kansas] is obviously very talented,” Gottfried said. “They get up and down the floor very well; maybe as good as anybody we have played all year. We have to convincingly beat them. We’ve just got to go in there and not expect them to give us the game. “That’s not going to happen.” The Jayhawks are led by Thomas Robinson, who leads the team with 17.9 PPG and 11.8 RPG. Gottfried felt Robinson and seven foot guard Jeff Withey would pose a unique challenge for the Pack. “Robinson inside is a monster,” Gottfried said. “He is strong, he is tough, he scores and they go to him a lot. Then you take a guy like Withey, and he has more blocked shots than John Henson. It tells you right there that he has the ability to change the game at the rim. “I think what impresses me the most about them is both those two guards get baskets, get them at key times, and both can take the ball off the dribble
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and score.” In the last game against Georgetown, the Pack was successful in getting key Hoya players into foul trouble, and Gottfried would love to repeat the scene once more. “If we are good offensively, that can also help us defensively,” Gottfried said. “If we can get their bigs in foul trouble, they are a different team when they go to the bench just like we are. We have to be aggressive on how to attack them inside.” If the Jayhawks do get into foul trouble, sophomore guard Calvin Leslie will be one of the vital reasons why. Heading into St. Louis, Leslie said his first year coach has been an influential figure. “He seemed like a great guy at first; I talked to him, I liked how he talked to me at first and what he had
Free throw shooting with junior forward Scott Wood
Saturday-Sunday Softball vs. Virginia Tech (3-game series) Raleigh; 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. (Sat.), Noon (Sun.)
What may look easy on paper can be nerve wracking in reality.
Saturday Women’s Tennis vs. Florida State Raleigh, Noon Saturday-Monday Baseball vs. North Carolina Chapel Hill; 1 p.m. (Sat.), 1 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Mon.)
like playing at Boston College. It’s the pressure of the bright lights with cameras and cheerleaders and pep bands and media from all across the country. So what’s it like? What is goSean Fairholm ing through your head in that Deputy Sports Editor moment? “Well most of it is just conYour team is up two points with 35 seconds left in an fidence,” Wood said. “You just NCAA Tournament game. For have to know that you have a all of the nearly 20,000 people free shot, so there’s no reason that you packed into shouldn’t the arena, it’s make it. Most dif f icu lt to of the time if find one who you are comisn’t standfortable and i ng. You’ve confident, just been it’s going to fou led a nd go in.” are standing A s aut o on the charity m at i c a n d stripe with no predictable as other players Wood usually moving. Two is at the line, shots. There’s Scott Wood, forward he actua lly 15 feet bemissed t he tween you, a steel rim that is 18 inches in front end of his two free throw diameter and a dream of help- attempts during last Sunday’s ing your school advance to its game against Georgetown. third Sweet Sixteen in the past Tonight, inside of a football stadium that is considered cav26 seasons. You are junior forward Scott ernous by basketball standards, Wood may end up in a similar Wood. And even though you broke situation - with the addition of an ACC record earlier in the over 40,000 more people than year by draining 66 consecutive the last go around. But it’s not going to be the free throws, this isn’t exactly
“It was a one point game with a minute left and it felt like the whole gym was almost vibrating.”
Sunday-Monday Men’s Golf at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C., All Day Sunday Men’s Tennis at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla., Noon Women’s Tennis vs. Miami Raleigh, 1 p.m.
Did You know? The Kansas Jayhawks have had 93 winning seasons in program history, which is the most out of any program in the nation.
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Junior forward Scott Wood shoots a free throw during the basketball game against Florida State in the RBC Center Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Despite Wood’s 100% freethrowing, the Seminoles defeated the Wolfpack 76-62.
‘11 - ‘12 Season Free Throw Percentage: 90.1 Three-Point Percentage: 41.7 Field Goal Percentage: 43.3 Points Per Game: 12.4 Minutes Per Game: 32.7
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most difficult environment he has ever taken a free throw in. “One time I had a high school game against New Castle, which has the biggest high school arena in the nation,” Wood said. “We are bitter rivals and their gym was completely filled. We were No. 1 in the state and they were No. 5. It was a one point game with a minute left and it felt like the whole gym was almost vibrating. I was so nervous, but I fortunately knocked them both in.” So even if a Kansas player fouls Wood as time expires and he has two shots to tie or win the game, at least the Edward Jones Dome won’t be violently shaking.