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Graphic design senior Saul Flores and communication junior Sean Rivera look at the 2012 Windhover during the reception party in the Crafts Center Monday.
Windhover unveils new edition
2012 edition of the University literary magazine was released Monday at the Crafts Center. Shawn Thompson Staff Writer
The 2012 edition of Windhover was released during a reception held Monday evening, April 16, at the Crafts Center. Students and faculty members were all present to receive a copy of the new Windhover, which was accompanied with an audio cd. The Windhover staff began acalex sanchez/Technician cepting submissions the day after Michael Valeri, a sophomore in chemical engineering, Allison Dunbar, the previous book was published to a freshman in social work, and Eric Wiese, a sophomore in chemical get a head start on the design pro- engineering, look at the 2012 Windhover during the reception party in the cess. Submissions were accepted Crafts Center Monday.. There is an audio CD that comes throughout the summer and early has a global trend due to the diverse fall until the final deadline. “Dur- backgrounds many students experi- along with the issues like past years, ing those deadlines, we also start to enced while creating their submis- but in the future Windhover plans make decisions about some parts sions or from their personal back- to eliminate it because of the adabout the different visuals, like the grounds. “I really wanted to feature vances in technology. Windhover font, colors and the size of the book. work from N.C. State students who plans to release an app during this This year’s book is the 6 by 9, close were from different places on cam- summer, created by its current to the normal size of a textbook,” pus and around the world,” Howard editor. “I heard about Windhover through my friend who submitAlanna Howard, editor in chief of said. Howard did not require the sub- ted to this year’s issue. I really like Windhover. The design team starts planning mitted pieces follow a particular the new issue, and would probably theme, but the submit some photographs for the the general format global similarity is next issue now that I’m aware of it,” of the book during prevalent through- Nicholas Szerszen, junior in busithe fall semester ness administration, said. out the issue. as well. They look As new editor of Windhover startSeveral students at different opsubm it ted pic- ing in May, Lisa Dickinson hopes tions for visual tures from their to increase the awareness of Windcharacteristics of trips while they hover throughout campus. “As the Windhover, such we re s t ud y i ng new editor, I want to increase awareas paper color Alanna Howard, Windhover abroad, other stu- ness and get more people involved and other design editor in chief dents shared their from other majors across campus. aspects. “We also global perspective CHASS students contribute the communicate to our printer, the same printer com- from being international students most, but I would like to see other pany we have been collaborating on campus. “There is a diverse se- parts of campus take part in Windwith for the last 20 years,” Howard lection of students who were chosen hover as well,” Lisa Dickinson, juto be a part of this year’s issue,” said nior in arts applications, said. said. Windhover’s 2012 edition received Howard said they communicate Howard. The design of this year’s with their printers to receive quotes book is can be described as refined raved reviews from the release party. about how much the books will cost and eloquent, letting the featured Those who were unable to attend the to keep up with the expenses, but if pieces of art and literatures speak release debut can view the online isthe samples of Windhover go over for themselves. “The content genres sue at issuu.com. “I really love so many things about budget they reevaluate design choic- are the same general categories as es to meet their allotted budget. past issues, but the design is differ- the new issue. I’ve read a couple of “This year we were actually under ent. This year’s book does a great job the poems, and they were awesome. budget, so we were able to introduce of highlighting the impressive works I love that every issue is always difmore color into this year’s issue, of NC State students that were fea- ferent from previous years, it’s alsomething the design team was very tured, without overpowering them. ways something new and interesting The content is able to speak through to look forward to,” Dickinson said. excited about,” Howard said. This year’s edition of Windhover the refined design,” Howard said.
“The content is able to speak through the refined design.”
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Members of the Virginia Tech community gather on the drill field in preparation for the candlelight vigil.
Students consider safety as they remember Virginia Tech shooting For the first time since April 2007, classes were held on the anniversary of the tragic shooting. Elise Heglar News Editor
Yesterday marked the five-year anniversary of the horrific Virginia Tech shooting incident, an event that resulted in 33 deaths on campus. Seung Hui Cho, a student with a history of mental illness, opened fire in Norris Hall on Tech’s campus. Cho fired more than 170 shots in about 10 minutes before eventually turning the gun on himself and ending his own life. For the first time since the incident, Virginia Tech held classes April 16 in an effort to establish a normal routine for students. The University’s Provost, Mark G. McNamee, said in a Washington Post article that the normal schedule was a tribute to the students and faculty who were killed. While the class schedule remained normal, students still found ways to remember their fallen friends. Students held candle light vigils, and free pizza was given to students in the quad located in the heart of Virginia Tech’s campus. There was also a 3.2 mile run April 14 to honor those who died in the attack. Learning about this incident, for most N.C. State students, was something experienced in high school. Sarah Berger, junior in business administration, remembers hearing about the event when she was in high school and said she did not feel
very worried when she first heard the news. “It was definitely scary, but I think at the time, most people were so ready to leave high school and go to college that we didn’t really worry about it. I thought it couldn’t happen to me,” Berger said. While Berger was not initially concerned about the news, she said it became more concerning as she got closer to leaving for college. “I’ve never really felt concerned about my safety on campus, but since this was done by a student, you just never really know what to expect,” Berger said. Aaron Sahm, sophomore in economics, is originally from Virginia. His hometown is about four hours away from Virginia Tech, and he knew a lot of people attending the school when the shooting happened. “It was very nerve-wracking, those first couple of hours. We just didn’t know anything,” Sahm said. All of Sahm’s friends at the school ended up being safe, but Sahm has not forgotten how stressful the events were. “I was more cautious after [the shooting] happened, and I have definitely thought about what I would do if it ever happened here,” Sahm said. According to Sahm, the most important thing to take from the shooting is that firearms do not belong in a college environment. “Guns never had any place on a college campus, but this really reaffirmed my position on that,” Sahm said. Sahm has faith in Campus Police’s abilities to protect students on campus, but said it is only realistic to consider that some things may be out of their area of expertise. “I feel we have a very confident security team, but there are just some things you can’t control,” Sahm said.
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Tuesday Stewards of the Future: research for human health and global sustainability All Day McKimmon Center Join internationally recognized scientists and policy makers to discuss the imperative of leveraging research partnerships in the agricultural and life sciences to meet urgent challenges to human health, the environment, social well-being and the global economy.
Red, White & Black Walking Tour 3-4:30 p.m. Holladay Hall Join us to learn about the spaces and places on N.C. State’s campus that have had significant impact on the lives and experiences of African American students and the larger community. Walter Jackson, associate professor of history, and Toni Thorpe, program coordinator at the African American Cultural Center, will lead the tour. The walking tour will conclude with refreshments and reflection at the Witherspoon Student
English Conversation Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. Port City Java - Centennial Campus This is a great way to meet people from around the world and help others with the English language. There is no registration required for this program, just show up! Mathematics Department Colloquium 4-5 p.m. SAS Hall Donald Saari, distinguished professor of mathematics and economics at the University of California, Irvine. “Using symmetry groups to understand puzzles from the social sciences.”
Campus Cinema Schedule Underworld: Awakening — When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. Thursday, April 19 — 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 20 — 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21 — 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 22 — 7 p.m. Man on a Ledge — As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Thursday, April 19 — 7 p.m. Friday, April 20 — 9 p.m. Saturday, April 21 — 9 p.m. Sunday, April 22 — 9 p.m.
Free Documentary: Milking the Rhino 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Campus Cinema Roots and Shoots at NCSU is a student organization dedicated to global animal conservation issues. Each meeting features a guest speaker who is an expert in their field. These meetings are open to every student in all majors, faculty members, staff and anyone interested.
Up — By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-yearold Carl Fredrickson sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.
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CALS researchers compete to become ‘Stewards of the Future’ Three research labs seek votes through crowdsourcing competition to fund their projects. Jatin Bhatia Staff Writer
Writing grant proposals is a common practice for scientist to finance their labs, but some researchers are looking elsewhere for funding. One of those places is social media. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is hosting a competition to help top researchers publicize their work and award the most popular project deemed by voters. Six finalists were picked to compete in the competition based on merit of their re-
search. One of the finalists, biochemistry professor Clay Clark and his post-doctoral researcher Sarah Mackenzie are trying to find an affordable way to test alternative drugs to chemotherapy to treat cancer using zebra fish. “We are using zebra fish to screen the drugs preliminarily, and then we are injecting cancer cells in the zebra fish embryos, growing tumors in those fish and then administering our drugs to see if [the cancerous tumors] shrink,” Mackenzie said. Clark said his lab started competing in the symposium after initially submitting a page-and-a-half long description of their research proposal. “The judging committee selected the finalists,
and then the finalists made a YouTube video of about two minutes describing what the research is all about,” Clark said. “Those videos have been online for a couple of weeks now. Anyone can access those videos from the competition website and vote for whom they think should win.” The research areas are diverse and spread out in different areas in life sciences like toxicology, fungi and cancer research. The lab that wins the competition gets $5,000 to help fund the research and becomes Stewards of the Future. Clark’s motivation in researching a cancer cure came from his years of experience in biochemistry and expertise
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Two petri dishes grow cultures of Aspergillus flavus, a fungus. The right culture contains aflatoxin and is toxic, while the left culture is sectored and is non-toxigenic in the center. Graduate in plant pathology Rodrigo Olarte plans to identify and isolate the natural compound that causes the strand to be non-toxigenic and use it to control aflatoxin.
Blue Cross Blue Shield hosts Health Innovation Challenge Entrepreneurs interested in innovation within the health industry to make a difference. Frances Ellis Staff Writer
There is a new opportunity for North Carolina entrepreneurs and it comes in the form of a challenge. Bull City Forward, a support organization for social ventures, and Blue Cross Blue Shield have teamed up to create the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Innovation Challenge—a competition for North Carolina entrepreneurs who have an idea for an obesity-fighting product or service. “We wanted to identify a special cluster of entrepre-
The competition will feaneurs within health care and help their growth specifical- ture three rounds of judging. ly,” Roshen Sethna, the divi- The first round is a series of sion resource manager at Bull questions the entrepreneurs City Forward, said. “Blue will have to answer online. The second Cross Blue a nd t hird Shield was rounds are interested public pitch because competithey have a t i on s . I n big interest the second i n he a lt h round, the care a nd top 30 enNorth Cartrepreneurs olina. They Ryan Clodfelter, senior selected wanted to in agricultural business f r om t h e help not management online subonly idenmissions tify upcoming heath care innovations, will pitch to a diverse panel but also focus on improving of judges consisting of both the health of North Carolin- health care experts and venians, specifically issues sur- ture capitalists. They will all get feedback, but only ten will rounding obesity.”
“This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in the health field .”
enter the accelerator portion of the challenge. This final phase of the challenge will last a couple of months, and contestants will receive support and resources while growing their ventures. This gives them time to hone and improve their business model. The final pitch happens in September and will be in front of a celebrity judge panel. “The top winners are eligible for up to 20 thousand dollars private, but Blue Cross Blue Shield has the right to determine how much to give, so it’s still up in the air depending on how it goes and the entrepreneurs needs,” Sethna said. Regardless of cash prizes, the publicity, exposure and
network the budding companies will receive is tremendous. “A lot of people are working independently in isolation,” Sethna said. “They’re not collaborating with other organizations or universities or the cities. This challenge opens the opportunity for entrepreneurs to come out and step onto a larger stage. They’re able to access larger donors in the nation and collaborate with other people and really get connected and gather a lot more momentum and be with a network of people who are working on similar things.” Ryan Clodfelter, a senior in agricultural business management and an ambassador for N.C. State’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, sees the BCBS
Health Innovation Challenge as a good indication of innovation inspiration. “Seeing more challenges like this emerge means an increasing number of people are encouraging innovation, which is very exciting,” Clodfelter said. “This is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in the health field. The networks that open, experience gained, and the notability will advance a startup idea or company quicker than they could have done on their own.” What emerges from the BCBS Health Innovation Challenge is still uncertain, but hopes are high. “We’re really looking to grow and create an impact across the state,” Sethna said.
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proteins—enzymes that trigger cell death. “We have published papers that show that if we activate the proteins in the cancer cells then it kills the cell very efficiently,” Clark said. “Now we are looking for smaller drug compounds that we can use on tumors which will activate the proteins and kill the cells.” His research involves finding a drug that is less toxic than the current treatments of cancer. “There is a fine line between killing a cancer cell and killing a human, so we are looking for compounds which are more specific in the terms of what proteins they activate and have lesser toxicity than those drugs,” Clark said. Ignazio Carbone, associate professor of plant pathology, and graduate student Rodrigo Olarte investigate another facet of cancer research. Their goal is to reduce a fungal toxin, aflatoxin, which is one of the strongest carcinogens and is responsible for hundred of deaths annually. The aspergillus fungus is a mold that can grown on grain crops, contaminating food and producing alfatoxin, which can cause severe liver failure of liver cancer. “One of our methods is to apply high density of these sterile fungi females and this should drive down the toxin production,” Carbone said. By flooding a population with sterile females, new generations cannot proceed to infect crops. Carbone said current methods are not very effective and target only one strain of the problematic
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Graduate student in plant pathology Rodrigo Olarte poses with a petri dish containing fungus Aspergillus flavus. A finalist in the Stewards of the Future Research Awards competition, Olarte hopes to gain money to further his research in isolating the natural compound that causes a strand to be non-toxigenic and use it to control aflatoxin in food crops.
mold. “We are trying to give a new approach to the problem,” Carbone said. “Up until now researchers have worked on targeting one strain—one magic bullet strain which often does not really work.” Rodrigo Olarte sees the research as a fun project and said the money would help them prove their hypothesis. “I thought this would be something fun to do,” Orlate said. “It is also about getting our work out as we will be in scientific journals but general audience wouldn’t be there … This money will help us get solid data to push forward for bigger grants.” In addition to fighting the factors that cause cancer, CALS researchers are looking at neurodegenerative diseases. Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji of the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology is looking at oxidative stress and genes responsible in making sure free radicals from our metabolism and
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Ignazio Carbone displays a test tube of sclerotia of Aspergillus flavus. A faculty finalist in the Stewards of the Future Research Awards competition, Carbone hopes to raise money to help his research in reducing aflatoxin, toxic and carcinogenic substances, from crops.
cellular functions can’t damage our cells. Many epithelial cells, like the cells found in the skin or in the lining of the stomach, will die if exposed to high levels of oxidative stress, which is a good thing when healthy cells will replace them. However, neurons, the cells of our brain and nervous system, will resist cell death, and consequently lose function, bringing rise to diseases like Lou Gehrig’s disease, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The
Ninomiya-Tsuji lab hopes to further study the effects of oxidative stress on nerve cells and how to stimulate neuron genesis. This opportunity for the finalists has allowed scientists to break out of the lab, engage the public, and use social media to connect science with the people funding it through their tax dollars. In addition to these research labs, independent undergraduate initiatives are also in the mix as another top prize.
ducing, reusing and recycling. “We try to have a global connection for the kids … Originally my thought was to get the kids connected—get them looking outside the school to connect to the city,” Sue Baird, a second grade teacher at Hunter GT Magnet Elementary School said. This led to birdhouses created out of bottle caps, pipes, paper-mache and milk cartons, all held together with lots of paste and paint . One second grader even made theirs out of saved bread bag ties. They wrote on their “about” page that t hei r mot her a lways saved them so that they wouldn’t choke the birds at the landfill. Now they were able to do something
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the bite of an infected deer tick. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, exhaustion and a “bull’s eye” shaped skin rash. Untreated, infection can spread to joints, heart and the nervous system, but most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. Using insect repellent, removing ticks immediately from the skin, and eliminating tick habitats around homes can prevent Lyme disease and
with the dangerous garbage that would help the wildlife instead. The Wake Audubon Society, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and the Blue Bird Society sponsored the event, and representatives of the organizations attended the event to discuss how to attract bluebirds, their nesting requirements, and where to place birdhouses. However, the arboretum doesn’t just work with the bluebird society for the birdhouse competition—it’s part of the bluebird trail, and there are always somewhere between five and 10 bluebird houses around the arboretum. Besides bluebirds, doves and hawks are also common in the arboretum. “The arboretum is a very popular birding destination … We were actually voted the number one site to bird in Raleigh,” Glenn said.
other tick-borne illnesses. “The transmission cycle of viruses, such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus, are dependent on many factors,” Apperson said. “In addition to tick and mosquito populations, the virus has to be introduced into an area by birds.” Very few cases of West Nile virus and Lyme disease have been reported in North Carolina in the last few years, and neither biologists nor entomologists expect much of a significant increase. This summer be sure to cover up, use bug repellent and make your home pest habitat-free. “Just take the preventative measures and everything will be fine,” Apperson said.
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Mild winter brings early bugs Mosquito and tick populations benefit from the warm winter.
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Arboretum celebrates “our feathered friends” Community birdhouse building competition raises awareness for wildlife.
Nikki Stoudt Staff Writer
This summer, camping trips will be canceled, cookouts squashed and sporting events sabotaged. Why? Thanks to the higher temperatures experienced this winter, the South will see higher numbers of ticks, mosquitos and other blood-sucking insects earlier in the year and for a longer period of time than normal. “Because of the mild winter, insects and ticks will likely be active earlier than they have been in the past,” Charles Apperson, professor of entomology, said. This does not mean we can expect a larger population of insects in the spring, Photo courtesy of the usda but rather a more diverse one. As for what is causing the in- The warm winter may make for a spring and summer full of pests, like ticks and mosquitoes. flux, Apperson gives most of quitoes and ticks will result is a serious, life-altering dis- velop symptoms of severe the credit to the warm winter in more time for mating thus ease that is potentially fatal. WNV, such as unusual causing larger populations of People are infected with headaches or confusion, weather. “When the winter is mild, pests in the summer. Along WNV through the bite of an should seek medical atmosquito and tick popula- with the impending attack of infested mosquito. In very tention immediately. Setions initiate activity earlier blood-sucking bugs comes a rare cases, WNV has been vere WNV illness usually t h reat of spread via blood transfu- requires hospitalization. than unAccording to Apperson, a d i f fe r- sions, organ transplants, der normal ent k ind. breastfeeding and f rom the best protection against winter conmother to baby during preg- WNV is to avoid mosquiBloodditions,” nancy. However, it can’t be to bites by using insect sucking Apperson bu g s a re spread from person-to-per- repellent, wearing long said. “Winsleeves and long pants, known for son by casual contact. ter temperaThe majority of infected keeping window and door carrying tures would West Nile individuals will never show screens in good shape and have to be virus and signs of WNV. Some people dumping out settled water extremely Lyme dis- infected with WNV will have where mosquitoes can lay below norease, both mild symptoms such as fever, their eggs. Lyme disease is mal for over Charles Apperson, entomologist of wh ich nausea and rash; some will caused by the bacterium wintering can cause develop high fevers, convul- borrelia burgdorferi and is insect populations to be adversely af- severe symptoms and, in ex- sions, paralysis and, in some transmitted to humans by treme cases, death. West Nile cases, permanent neurologifected.” The earlier activity of mos- virus, carried by mosquitoes, cal effects. People who debugs continued page 4
“In addition to tick and mosquito populations, the virus has to be introduced into an area by birds.”
sometimes the serious ones are very artistic in nature.” The competition included sections for both adults and children, and the children’s category has been adapted Katie Sanders into the school system. It has Senior Staff Writer been a class project for local It’s difficult to slow down second graders since its first and connect with nature year and they use it to study when you’re living in a city, life cycles. Examples of the second especially one as big as Raleigh. But the J.C. Raulston graders work were diverse Arboretum is a small sanc- and colorful—the array of birdhouses t u a r y for included wildlife lova castle, a ers across basketball ou r comand a few munity, made out of and this bottles. weekend it “They went to the love doing birds. The Chris Glenn, arboretum this project, arboretum education coordinator because it’s hosted its something twelfth annual birdhouse competition, hands-on where they get to filling up a display room express their creativity and with a mini bird city created have a bonding experience by artists, bird-watchers and at home with their parents,” Tymkin said. amateurs alike. For example, one child creThe competitors were judged on craftsmanship and ated a massive bird-mansion imagination—some entries humorously titled “Humincluded a birdhouse made mingbird lane” after the from a ukulele, a delicately world’s tiniest bird. On her constructed lighthouse and “about” page, she wrote that a birdhouse made of stained she was very proud of it, as it glass. Whimsicality also was the first project she had seemed a common theme done with her dad. “The parameters were for birdhouse enthusiasts— one birdhouse was made to whatever they could find at look like a cell and was titled home—however they want“For Jailbirds,” while another ed to construct it was up to titled “Songbird” was made them,” Tymkin said. However, the children were out of records. “First and foremost it encouraged to build their should be a true, function- birdhouses without buying ing birdhouse,” Chris Glenn, anything to learn about reorganizer of the event, said. “It should look good, and birds continued page 4
“We were actually voted the number one site to bird in Raleigh,”
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Student government renamed and reoriented the Wolfpack Student Initiative around the work of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford. Stafford will be retiring at the end of the semester.
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Student Government hit the nail on the head here. There is nobody on campus more deserving of this honor than Stafford. We hope the award will be seen as a recognition of his tireless dedication towards students at N.C. State.
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A fitting end
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e’ve all read books or watched movies that have captivated our imaginations, drawn us into the lives of the characters, made us feel part of something special, and yet, in the end, failed to wrap everything together in a way that seemed fitting. It’s not a tragedy if something great lacks a great ending, but it does make question what could’ve been. Thankfully, Student Government left generated a perfect ending as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford’s tenure comes to an end at N.C. State. Student Government officials surprised Stafford at a Memorial Bell Tower tour, a
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tour conducted on a regular basis by Stafford. Student Government renamed the Wolfpack Student Initiative scholarship in Stafford’s honor. The WSI originated in 2001 as a financial scholarship for a select few students in need. The Stafford Student Leadership Scholarship will not only take financial considerations into account but will also take commitment to student organizations into account when being given. It’s fitting that a scholarship with Stafford’s name
attached would have an emphasis on commitment and students, as one would be hard-pressed to find anyone more commitment to students than Stafford himself. In his 41 years here, Stafford made his presence felt. Student Government saw his committed over the past three years at their meetings. At every meeting he would stay until the end—which, if you’ve ever been to one, can be quite late. Many times we here at Technician have gotten visits by Stafford so late at night we
begin to question if he lives here. He is a man with an innate ability to be as interested in what you’re doing as you are; it’s incredible and invigorating. When we think of N.C. State, we think of Stafford. It’s only appropriate that his tenure end with a scholarship in his name. While Stafford may be leaving, the scholarship guarantees his presence will be felt long after he is gone. If you would like to celebrate the work of Stafford, everyone is invited to his retirement reception Monday, the 23rd from 3-5 p.m. at the McKimmon Center.
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want to begin by addressing yesterday’s editorial, which read, “… This is not to say the columnists are poster children for a group of people with the same beliefs.” I resent any statement implying my knowledge on any given Ahmed Amer s u b j e c t i s Deputy limited. Part Viewpoint of bei ng a Editor columnist is being 100 percent correct 100 percent of the time. I may not be a poster child, but I am a poster man. This week’s topic that I know everything about is Islam. Sure, you already know about Islam through media, but as usual, I’m here to talk about what’s really important—me. Being a Muslim child in America was never any different from being any other child, with the exception of haram things; things that are haram are not halal. To give you an idea of what these words mean, a Muslim can look at something halal and say “hey, I can do and or eat that.” A Muslim would look at something haram and say, “I should not do or eat that.” Being a Muslim in America means retaining your religion with the occasional and accidental haram things—, they’re unavoidable. One of my earliest experiences with something haram in America was in the cafeteria of Trinity Elementary School. It was pizza day, and I mistook the little red chunks of pepperoni for tomato, and that’s the story of why I don’t trust rectangular foods. As many of you know, Muslims spontaneously combust when they eat pork. Some call me The Boy Who Lived. I survived only to live through another emotionally devastating moment: the day I found out Skittles, marshmallows and gummy worms were haram, because they’re made from pork gelatin. I could no longer enjoy a fundamental portion of any child’s food pyramid. If you’ve ever wondered how you could pick on the Muslim kid in your class, don’t
haze them, buy them gummy worms instead; that’s much more tormenting than any sort of name-calling. As I grew, haram things gradually became a bit more serious than pork chunks. In college, the bacon turned into alcohol. I was older and a bit more of a genius, so I found halal substitutes, without compromising an enriching social life. Contrary to popular belief, Islam is not club for angry bearded men who promote the oppression of women. Unfortunately, I can’t even grow a full beard. If beards were a requirement, my parents would have disowned me long ago. I pray five times every day in hopes that, one day, Allah will bless me with a face full of hair. Then again, my lack of facial hair may be negatively impacting my ability to oppress women. I often find myself saying offthe-wall things like “men and women are equal.” When people find out I’m Muslim, the topic of 9/11 always eventually comes up in conversation. Over and over I say, “Those people weren’t Muslims.” I know this to be a fact, because when Muslims are mad, they throw shoes, not crash planes. For evidence you can look back to the Youtube of the Iraqi Muslim throwing his shoe at George Bush. I can also confirm from my childhood as somewhat of a troublemaker that my mother has the accuracy of a sniper with her sandals, or shib-shib. If a Muslim could use one word to describe the 9/11 attacks, it would be “haram.” All in all, being Muslim has a lot of similarities with being a human being, in that we’re human beings, only some of us are hairier than most. And just like in any other religion, there are fundamentalists who skew popular perception. And in case you were wondering, there’s a reason why my column didn’t run yesterday with Taylor Cashdan’s column on Judaism: We couldn’t come to terms on the allotment of page space. Updates on the conflict will be available soon.
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Wishing everyone the best on their exams! “Cheerleading. Let’s be real; it is a sport and there’s a lot of physical activity and training that goes into it.”
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Earning RESPECT for education
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ast week I prefaced my adventure to Washington, D.C., by discussing the importance of education and explaining t hat t he m i ssion of this trip was to talk with members of the DeTrey partment of EducaFerguson Viewpoint tion on the Editor prospective RESPECT program. At the end of our discussion, we were asked to describe the experience in one word, ref lecting back on the discussion and my first exploration of our nation’s capital. I could only think of one word to capture my emotions: empowered. The RESPECT program is an initiative crafted by the U.S. Department of Education. It outlines the challenges our educational system and the federal government’s vision for how to radically transform it. When I introduce myself as a proud education major, people’s instant reactions are either a roll of the eyes or “Bless your heart,” which every Southerner knows translates to “y\You’re an idiot.” From these encounters with ignorance and countless conversations with cur-
rent and retired educators, it’s not hard to see teaching is barely seen as the distinguished profession it truly is. The driving goal of the RESPECT program is to alter this kind of thinking toward the teaching profession. RESPECT provides states with block grants to improve education. Our discussion’s goal was to dissect this document and explain how we would change it. The beauty of this was the representatives from the RESPECT team were more than willing to accept our suggestions and take note of them for further improvements to the document. While the program itself is an ideal that will only come to fruition if the current administration remains through this election year, its intentions are good. The real issue for us is how our state government will choose to enforce these ideals. The style of the meeting was the true accomplishment. A federal department is actually reaching out to the people their programs are going to affect—what a novel idea. By doing this, the Department of Education is getting invaluable feedback from those involved in the future implementation of the plan. However, this is only the education side of the issue. Those who aren’t educators must realize the demands of the average teacher and how it feels to be viewed so negatively. I am not going to go
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Ca lv i n L esl ie (Men’s Basketball) – Leslie led State in scoring on 15 occasions this season, including when it mattered in eight of the final 12 games of the season. At his best, the Holly Springs native has the ability to single-handedly take over a game with his long reach and deceptive athleticism. Unlike most student-athletes on this list, Leslie may have already played his last collegiate game.
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A lbin Choi (Men’s Golf) – The Canadian sophomore has taken three individual titles in his first two seasons and was unanimously tabbed ACC Freshman of the Year. The All-American is currently No. 9 in scoring average for the highly-competitive conference, and no other Pack golfer is in the top 30.
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Jonathan Boffa (Swimming and Diving) – His is not a household David Amerson name in the State ath(Football) – How letic community, but important is Amthe Italian was senerson to State football? In sational in his sopho2011, the Pack went 7-2 in more season. Boffa games where the sophoreached the NCAA Championships, and also more had an interception. set the school record for the 100 freestyle. AlIn the Pack’s eight wins this though he certainly doesn’t represent all the season, opponents only avteam has to offer, Boffa does represent a very eraged 219 passing yards. Now heading into his bright future for head coach Braden Holloway’s junior year, the nation’s interception leader is a program. crucial piece to NCSU’s success in 2012, considering the pass defense has been an Achilles heel for State in the past four seasons (average of 74th Brittany best in the country). MarchMarissa Kastanek and (Women’s Basket(Women’s Golf) – A ball) – While the part of the best season program has struggled in in program history, recent years, Kastanek has Marchand became been getting it done on the the first female golfer court (more than 1,000 at State to pick up points for career) and off multiple individual wins in the same season. the court (ACC Academic Although fellow Canadian Augusta James has Honor Roll member.) The junior also participated a better scoring average, Marchand is one of in the 2011 Pan American Games for Team USA, the most winning golfers in the program’s hisadding to her resume as a leader. tory and has led the resurgence of Page Marsh’s team.
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ten their foot in the door in television at Football Friday, from photographers to reporters, and I feel good about that,” Suiter said. “I enjoy letting people have a chance to see what goes into the show.” Also in 1981, Suiter started the “Extra Effort Award.” Suiter presents the award on a weekly basis to a deserving high school student-athlete in the viewing area that has shown stellar performance in the field, as well as the classroom. “We started the “Extra Effort Award” as a way to highlight [and] spotlight outstanding high school athletes simply because it was a good thing,” Suiter said. Suiter has put forth sweat, blood and energy towards his career and has worked tirelessly to be placed in the position he is now in — a NCHSAA Hall of Fame inductee. However, he remains extremely humble throughout all of his experience.
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came as no surprise to her. “I feel really good about it,” Davis said. “It didn’t surprise me, but I came in kind of nervous and it finally clicked.” She also credits her success at the college level to constant practicing and feedback from the coaching staff.
“I’m very honored by this, and I’m really somewhat embarrassed by this,” Suiter said. “I’m really not sure I belong in there. It’s the coaches, the administrators, the athletic directors — those are the men and women [who deserve this honor], who are around the kids every day. “I don’t think I deserve it, because I’m not a teacher [and] I’m not a coach. I don’t have a direct inf luence on these kids. I just did my job and thought covering high school sports was really important.” Although he doesn’t feel deserving of the honor, he does recognize his significance of what he has done for high school athletics. “I think the reason I got in was because I was sort of pioneer for local television coverage of high school sports,” Suiter said. “We were kind of like the trend setters. Everybody has their own version of Football Friday now, but we were the first.”
“Practicing non-stop, hitting off the tee, working with coaches to see what I’m doing wrong, and making adjustments continuously until I get there,” Davis said. With all of this success early in her collegiate career, Davis is still assigned the task of carrying the team’s ball bucket. She is still a freshman, after all.
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Top 10
Baseball’s Turner named player of the week
most valuable varsity athletes.
Freshman third baseman Trea Turner earned the ACC’s Player of the Week honor. Turner tied the ACC single-game record for stolen bases with five on Friday against Clemson. Turner has nine steals in four games, which matched Brett Williams’ team-leading season total mark from last season. Turner also set the N.C. State single-season stolen base record on Wednesday against Elon with 31.
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hey come in the form of vocal leaders, standouts with decorated resumes, and those with the intangibles that are virtually invisible to the casual observer. To be valuable is to be utterly irreplaceable, even if an individual must step into your shoes and attempt to replace you. Every organization has members nobody wants to see depart, and each program at State has several student-athletes who can be described as invaluable assets.
Source: N.C. State Athletics
Foster finishes sixth at Shooting Championships Rifle freshman Dani Foster placed sixth in the women’s air rifle event at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships at the Olympic Training Center on Saturday. Foster posted scores of 389 and 388 in the preliminary rounds and tied for six place in the finals with an 879.4 score. Her score in the final round, 102.4, in the final round was the highest in the round. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Throwing the ball to first, freshman Renada Davis tries to get a runner out at first. The Wolfpack fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies 10-2 on March 25.
Holding a hot bat Davis finds success early in her career at State.
from April 4 to April 11. During the first four games of this period, Davis was batting at .700 to lead the Jeniece Jamison Pack. Deputy Sports Editor During this run, after the Pack was struggling It isn’t uncommon to see a batter hit a hot streak for much of the season, during his or her season Davis decided to let the in baseball or softball. But game come to her and let to do it during your fresh- her instincts take over. “I just man year, quit now that’s thinking a feat. so much Freshwhen I man went up shortstop to bat and Renada decided Davis to go out found the there sweet spot swinging, on the bat and it and went worked,” on a tear Davis in the latRenada Davis, freshman said. ter part of shortstop For the her debut season, season. Davis and the rest of the she is also holding the Wolfpack pulled out a four number one spot on the game winning streak, de- team in batting average at feating East Carolina, Bos- .355, which is also third in ton College and Campbell the conference. She is also
“I just quit thinking so much when I went up to bat and decided to go out there swinging, and it worked.”
the team leader in hits and runs scored. Her .453 slugging percentage also holds a place in the top-10 of the ACC. Davis has also blown four home runs out of Dail Softball Stadium on the year, which is tied for second on the team. In the Pack’s last series against Tobacco Road rival Carolina, she went 3-8 from the plate. When the time came to transition her game from high school to the collegiate level, according to Davis, she slowed down the fast-paced game mentally to focus on the game at the plate. “It’s just a lot quicker,” Davis said. “Everything’s a lot quicker. The pitching’s a lot faster so you have to learn how to slow the game down.” Overall, Davis is satisfied with her performance during her freshman year, and posting these numbers
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Women’s Tennis ACC Tournament Cary, TBA
Thursday-Saturday Track ACC Championships Charlottesville, Va., All Day
Local legendary sports anchor earns Hall of Fame induction
Friday-Sunday Men’s Golf ACC Championships London, N.C., All Day
High school sports coverage earns WRAL anchor Hall of Fame honor.
Baseball vs. Boston College Raleigh; Fri. & Sat. 6:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.
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Quote of the day “We were kind of like the trend setters. Everybody has their own version of Football Friday now, but we were the first.” Tom Suiter, WRAL anchor
Senior Staff Writer
Long time WR ALTV sports anchor Tom Suiter was inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame this Saturday. In a career that covered sports from the high school level to the pros, from the 1983 N.C. State National Championship in basketball to the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup, Suiter has finally solidified his place in sports history. From a very young age, he had a passion and desire for sports. He always knew that he wanted to do something in sports, possibly in the field of journalism. In high school, Suiter began writing for his school newspaper. That
transitioned into college promotion to become the where he eventually became lead anchor at WRAL. That the sports editor of The Mir- same year, he began a revoror, the student newspaper lutionary program called of Erskine College in Due Football Friday. The show features high school football West, S.C. Fresh out of college with a highlights across the viewBachelor of Arts in History, ing area and still airs to this day during he w a s the season deterwith Suiter mined to still at the make an helm. immedi“I always ate imthought pac t i n t he re w a s the world a place for of broadTom Suiter, WRAL anchor high school casting. “Coming out of Erskine sports,” Suiter said. “I had College, I applied to every a good experience playing TV station in North and high school athletics. I just South Carolina, and the felt like, Friday nights duronly station that didn’t ing football season, hey! send me a form letter was What else do you have to do Friday nights, except cover WRAL,” Suiter said. Former senator Jesse high school football?” Not only has the show Helms was, at this point in time, running the station helped showcase high school and invited Suiter in for an football, it has also helped interview. Following the jumpstart countless careers interview, he was hired as in broadcasting. “A lot of people have gota sports reporter and began work on June 2, 1971, earning $90 a week. In 1981, Suiter received a davis continued page 8
“...the only station that didn’t send me a form letter was WRAL.”
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Ryan Hill (Cross Country/Track and Field) – NCSU’s Track and Field program has almost always been prolific in Rollie Geiger’s 33-year tenure as head coach, as the Pack has produced seven individual NCAA Champions and has been victorious in seven ACC Championships. But, program success aside, does any athlete at State have a resume as intimidating as redshirt junior Ryan Hill’s? He has the school record for the 1,500 meter, 3,000 meter and 5,000 meter runs, in addition to being the first Wolfpack runner to break a four-minute mile. In his first season of competition he almost instantaneously earned first team All-ACC and All-America honors, not to mention that no American collegiate runner in history has a faster time in the 3,000 meter run. Stephanie Ouellette (Gymnastics) – Out of 14 meets, Ouellette participated in 55 of a possible 56 events and never had an all-around score of less than 38.500. Only finishing up her sophomore year just now, the Maryland native was also the first freshman since 1993 to qualify for the NCAA Championships as an individual. With group leaders Jess Panza and Brooke Barr set to graduate, Ouellette is in excellent position to be a cornerstone leader for the final half of her collegiate career.
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Carlos Rodon (Baseball) – As a n absolute workhorse on the mound (65.1 innings pitched), it’s difficult to imagine State baseball without its ace. Rodon is 6-0 with a 1.38 ERA and an opposing batting average of 1.91. The Pack is 22-5 when opponents fail to reach six runs, and Rodon is the straw that stirs the drink for that to happen. And what is the most impressive stat on Rodon? He is only a freshman.
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Nazmi Albadawi (Men’s Soccer) – Both soccer programs at State have been through tough times recently, and Albadawi was essentially the only member of the men’s team who demonstrated offensive flair. The junior and Raleigh native had nine goals, 33 shots on goal, 70 shot attempts, three-game winning goals, and 21 points overall for the 2011 season. Each of those stats is well over double the next closest number State player had this past season. Top-10 continued page 8