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CALS senators bring constituents together Ice cream social near Bostian Hall a long time in the making. John Wall News Editor

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students will have the chance to voice their concerns to the college’s nine-member student senate delegation Thursday. Freshmen transitioning into college life and upperclassmen alike are invited to an ice cream social in the brickyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student senators have been working since before summer began to create an event that brings together students, faculty, staff and alumni. The purpose of inviting all present and former members to a localized area at once is to create dialogue, according to senior in human biology and CALS senator Harrison Do. Budget cuts are the main topic the senators expect to hear about, according to Do. “Along with starting dialogue among CALS faculty, staff, students and alumni, we want to create unity and allow student senators to meet their constituents,” Do said. One particular topic of concern senators expect to hear from students is budget cuts, according to Do. “The one thing that’s on everyone’s mind is budget cuts. I know students are very concerned about the increasing number of students in each section. They are concerned about not being able to keep their classes, which will delay their graduation timeline,” Do said. He said he was excited to talk to freshmen with his delegation about how cuts will affect them. Attendees will be provided with 1,000 cups of ice cream provided at a cost of $500 from the food science department, according to Brad Poston, a junior in human biology and CALS senator. Funding came from the CALS Alumni and Friends Society and the dean’s office. None of the money comes from student fees, either directly or indirectly, Do said. Although the event is aimed most prominently toward members of CALS, on-campus organizations that assist the college are also invited. They are not all directly involved with the college, but they help students and faculty in some way, according to Poston. Representatives from Study Abroad were also invited. “The organizations may not be specifically for CALS,” Poston said. “They do, however, provide resources for CALS students.” Poston said. Do, who organized the event along with Poston, said he hoped it would be more than just a one-time thing. “We are hoping it will be an event that will occur every year from here on out. This really is something that people are really looking forward to. If everything goes well, hopefully this will become a yearly tradition,” Do said. Coordinator of CALS Recruiting and First Year Experiences Tricia Buddin has added an assignment in her Introductory Topics in Agriculture and Life Sciences class that coincides with the event. Before going to the event, senators will sit down in groups while in the class and discuss with students what they hope to get from the event, according to Do. When the event is over, students will “write something” about what they learned, Do said. The final part of the assignment will be a survey asking freshmen how they are handling the transition from high school. Do said senators will use the data to determine how they are doing in their first few weeks at NCSU. Kristen Gentry, a 2011 alumnus of the chemistry department, said she would have found the chance to meet

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Rodney Waschka, professor of Arts Studies and theatrical linguistic performer, is acting a reading from a poem titled "A short Letter from a small Place" at the Arts Now! reading in Talley ballroom Tuesday night.

Arts NOW! promotes alternative art Art series in Talley Student Center gives students the opportunity to experience new forms of art. Anna Riley Correspondent

To kick off the 2011-2012 season the Arts NOW! series, along with the N.C. State Music Department and Arts Studies Program, presented an Electronic and Vocal Works production Tuesday evening in Talley. Performer and series director, Rodney Waschka II, delivered

five separate pieces that included audio and visual effects from a variety of sources. Waschka’s show manifested a collection of sounds and sights that were woven together to play upon the audience’s sensory capacities. Students came out for an array of reasons and filled the Talley ballroom to not only hear, but also to watch the show. Anderson Burrus, a freshman in First Year College, attended to fulfill a requirement for one of his classes. Professors encourage and sometimes require students to go to arts events to get exposed to different avenues of expression. “[They] want us to explore different

opportunities on campus and pursue what interests us,” said Burrus. Unlike traditional musical performances, the Electronic and Vocal Works program contained interesting yet unusual couplings of technical sounds and soft rhythms. Because the Arts NOW! series features contemporary art works, the events cater to new works, techniques, interpretations, and contexts. The Arts NOW! series director and Tuesday night’s performer, Waschka, is a composer and professor of arts studies at N.C. State. His primary focus is performance and lecture-based aspects of arts studies.

Waschka said that his goal is to expose people to current art events and topics in arts studies. The Arts NOW! series was created to bring in performers, composers, dancers, and artists who offer their own takes on art works and contemporary style. “I’m interested in [seeing] students and members of the community come into contact with new work,” Waschka said. To meld various art types, performance styles and new technology, the series has always included a wide range of artists, composers, and performers.

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Pinhole Camera Challenge encourages creativity Third annual event gives students opportunity to learn about photography and compete for prizes. Joshua Chappell Senior Staff Writer

This weekend, students across campus will have the opportunity to express their creativity through the lens of a pinhole camera at the challenge event co-sponsored by the Crafts Center and the Photography Club. According to Jo Westmoreland, assistant director of the Crafts Center, the event not only gives students the opportunity to learn about pinhole photography, but also the chance to win prizes. “We provide pinhole lens, and all the support necessary to build the camera is at the Crafts Center,” Westmoreland said. Before actually taking pictures, participants can come into the Crafts Center to learn how to use pinhole cameras, according to Westmoreland. After the event,

participants also have the opportunity to learn how to develop the photos. Patrick Carroll, a senior in electrical engineering, competed in the event last year. “Pinhole cameras use a convenient property of optics where light passing through a small hole or barrier diffracts past the barrier,” Carroll said. “This inverts the image on a light sensitive photo paper in the back of the camera. This gives you an image that is in focus, given a sufficiently small hole, for objects both near and far.” This being the third year of the event, Westmoreland said they expect more students to participate. “We’re expecting a bigger crowd this year,” Westmoreland said. Westmoreland also said that more prizes would be available to participants this year. According to the Crafts Center website, a prize of $100 and free crafts classes will be awarded to the judges and people’s choice winners. George Thomas, director of the Crafts Center, said this year’s event has a new prize that is meant to direct students’ attention to the Talley Student Center renovations.

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“Knowing this is a wonderfully exciting time for Talley Student Center, the Crafts Center is adding a prize of $100 to be awarded to the best photo that captures the renovation project,”

Thomas said. As frequenters of Centennial Campus, Carroll and his partner decided

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A Queen City homecoming Pack’s Cincy natives return home in State’s first ever visit. See page 8.

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Presbyterian falls to Wolfpack’s men soccer team. See page 8.

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In Monday’s “ACC makes additions,” University of Pittsburgh’s Chancellor Mark Nordenberg’s name was misspelled.

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Today Shack-a-thon 2011 All Day Brickyard

Weather Wise Today:

Kirk Adam – Modern Abstracts All Day Crafts Center An exhibition of acrylic paintings by local artist and Crafts Center instructor Kirk Adam.

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Intramural Sports Registration All Day Online Registration is open for NFL Pick’M. Sign up online at http:// ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_ rec/intramural/.

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ichard Carter, a senior in computer science, gazes at featured work in Talley Student Center, prior to the doors opening for an artistic display to start. The event was a performance hosted by The Arts NOW! Series and featured Carter’s professor, Rodney Waschka.

Thunderstorms throughout the day and night. source: Clifford Felton and Jillian Gilmartin

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Quote of the day “It seems that the Crafts Center’s existence is still relatively unknown around campus.” Patrick Carroll, senior in electrical engineering

transportation Updates The Dunn Avenue and Jeter Drive intersection will be closed during the evening Wednesday through Friday from 6:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. in order to do work at the Cates Avenue and Jeter Drive intersection. Dunn Avenue will be closed at Jensen Drive in order to complete work in the Jeter Drive/Cates Avenue intersection (road closure signs will be in place). Dunn Avenue traffic will be turned at Jensen Drive. Vehicles may enter the Coliseum Deck via the Jensen

POLICe BlOTTER Saturday 1:16 a.m. | Medical Assist - Alcohol Bragaw Hall Units responded and transported highly intoxicated student. Student will be referred to the University for alcohol violation. 2:31 a.m. | Alcohol Violation Wolf Village Student was referred to the University for alcohol violation. 11:53 p.m. | Suspicious Person Fraternity Court Report of suspicious subjects

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Vehicles may only enter the Coliseum Deck paylot via Morrill Drive to East Cates Avenue (anyone may park in the Coliseum Deck permitted area after 5 p.m.) Wolfline detours continue to be in effect through Sunday, September 25; No Wolfline service to: Carmichael Gymnasium/Dunn Avenue and Jeter Drive/Faucette Drive bus stops.

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Rt. 7 Wolflink Shuttle and Rt. 3 Engineering will serve the campus interior as usual, but will travel Pullen Road to Western Boulevard. Rt. 7 Wolflink Shuttle & Rt. 5 Varsity will not serve Faucette Drive, but will resume their regular routes at Varsity Drive. Rt. 2 Hillsborough Street Shuttle, Rt. 4 Westgrove, Rt. 6 Carter Finley are not

in the area. Officers located two non-students who were advised to leave NCSU property.

with issuance of judicial referrals to two students for alcohol violations.

2:48 p.m. | Suspicious Person Student Health Center Officers encountered non-student pushing two bicycles. All file checks were negative. Subject was allowed to continue.

4:10 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Auto Coliseum Deck Student reported vehicle had been entered and items taken.

5:45 p.m. | Assault Carter-Finley Stadium Non-student reported being assaulted by two non-students while in parking lot. First subject was issued criminal citation for simple assault and trespassed from area. Second subject was trespassed from area. Sunday 11:56 p.m. | Alcohol Violation Off Campus NCSU PD assisted UNC-Charlotte

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Routes normally offering extended service after 6 p.m. will detour via Pullen Road and travel southbound Pullen Road to Western Boulevard and then resume their normal routes.

Cates Avenue will be open during daytime hours. Wolfline Detours - Sept. 16-25 No Wolfline buses will serve the following stops (approximately 6:30 p.m.

Carmichael Gym Faucette Drive stops between Morrill Drive and Varsity Drive

9:49 p.m. | Suspicious Person Lake Raleigh Officers encountered two students. Students were advised of hours and complied to leave the area. Monday 1:13 a.m. | Suspicious Vehicle ES King Village Student reported suspicious vehicle. Officer located nonstudent who had outstanding warrant for arrest. Warrant was served and subject was arrested.

affected. Wolfprowl and WereWolf (late-night service) will detour via Pullen Road. Wolfprowl and Werewolf riders who normally board/deboard at Carmichael Gymnasium or Dunn/Jeter Drive stops should use the Brooks Hall stop.

Construction-related questions? Please contact Ryan Givens, ryan_givens@ ncsu.edu Wolfline-related questions? Please contact Kim Paylor, kim_paylor@ncsu.edu Check the TVS system for real-time bus locations. http:// ncsu.transloc.com/

1:20 a.m. | Suspicious Person Varsity Drive/Sullivan Drive Officer encountered student. No action taken. 11:36 a.m. | Larceny D.H. Hill Library Student reported theft of skateboard. 7:07 a.m. | Damage to Property West Lot Deck Report of window shattered on construction equipment. 12:15 p.m. | Sexual Assault Wolf Village Non-student reported being sexually assaulted by known subject.

The Urge to Draw, the Cause to Reflect: Drawings, Sketchbooks, Provocations All Day D.H. Hill Library Gallery The exhibit features drawings and sketchbooks by College of Design Dean Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA. Women Empowered: Inspiring change in an emerging world All Day African American Cultural Center Gallery Portraits of DADT Heroes: Photographs by Jeff Sheng All Day D.H. Hill Library Selected photographs will be on display from Jeff Sheng’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” series. The series features closeted service members in the United States military affected by the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy. EnvioVIsion Video Competition All Day, Multi-Day Event Online The EnviroVision Committee is looking for creative and inspirational videos that will help educate the campus community about sustainable practices. Demonstrate how we can make a difference! Video submissions will be featured on the University Housing, Waste Reduction & Recycling and University Sustainability Office websites. Deadline: All video submissions and electronic entry forms must be received by 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2011. Alpha Gamma Rho Ag Bash All Day City Limits Saloon Solar Exchange East 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. North Carolina Solar Center, McKimmon Center Solar Exchange East, designed for manufacturers and developers of solar power, will include topics such as the future of solar energy policy and economic development in the South East, trends in smart grid, utility and utility-scale solar projects in the Southeast, solar tracking technology and military renewable energy initiatives with case study examples, among others. Campus Farmers Market 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Brickyard

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Alternative Spring Break Information Sessions 1:00-2:00 p.m. 3118 Talley Student Center Population Medicine Seminar 4:30-5:30 p.m. D236 Veterinary School Irish Music Session 4:30-6:00 p.m. 139 Crafts Center Raleigh City Farm Meeting 5:30-7:00 p.m. Morning Times Coffee Shop We are looking forward to veggies growing on site (we know you are too!) and continue to work on laying the foundation for the urban farm. Next steps include fundraising and site design. We are hosting an open fundraising meeting to gather your good ideas next Wednesday (9/21) at 5:30 p.m. upstairs at the Morning Times coffee shop. Please join us if you are interested in helping specifically with sourcing financial support for the project.

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Interestingly enough, past programs have incorporated everything from opera premiers to piano lecture-recitals on mathematics. The idea is to see a blending of educational and artistic elements, and to harness a mix of audio and visual effects. Arts studies aren’t typically paired with core curriculum, but Waschka’s intention is to break the barrier. He wants students to understand that there, in fact, can be a link between something like musical composition and the study of mathematics or language. After the show, students filed out of the ballroom with new perspectives on arts studies. Tracey D’Angelo, a senior in statistics, attended the event

with expectations of more musical elements but was surprised with a different take. “It wasn’t what I was expecting, but that’s alright because it was actually pretty interesting. I’ve never really been exposed to art experimentation so now I have an idea of what it’s all about,” D’Angelo said. This season of the Arts NOW! series features two events: the Electronic and Vocal Works program and one other performance with a guest artist scheduled for early second semester. Past seasons of the series have included a number of events, shows, and performances, as well as several appearances by guest artists and composers from all over the world. Tickets for all shows are available through Ticket Central at North Carolina State University.

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to take photos of Centennial Campus. This proved challenging for him because of the commute from Centennial Campus to the Crafts Center to develop the frames. “Taking good photos of Centennial was difficult because we had to run back to the Crafts Center to develop each frame,” Carroll said. “This left many of our frames overexposed because of a few light leaks in our cameras coupled with the longer average commute time.” Carroll, who plans to participate in the event again this year, said he thinks this event will continue providing publicity to the

Crafts Center. “The Crafts Center hosts the competition to promote itself as a place for people to learn or practice new hobbies,” Carroll said. “It seems that the Crafts Center’s existence is still relatively unknown around campus.” Hannah Pettus, a senior in international studies, also competed in the event last year. She said that while she was a newcomer to pinhole photography last year, the event was extremely rewarding. “The event gives each student a sense of accomplishment, even if they do not place in the competition,” Pettus said. “It really gives students the chance to embrace full creativity.” Pettus went on to say that this type of photography is easy to teach, which makes it viable for a campus setting. “I think the Crafts Center enjoys this competition because

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it is a relatively simple and yet still compelling form of photography,” Pettus said. Westmoreland said students seem to thoroughly enjoy the event. “Students always seem to have a great time,” Westmoreland said. “It’s fun to use these cameras.” Pettus said that she thinks this event fosters pride in the campus community. “Since this competition is attempting to take a photograph that truly suits N.C. State pride, it really makes a student think about what it is they take pride in throughout campus and what really distinguishes N.C. State,” Pettus said.

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directly with CALS student senators while in school would have been advantageous. “My experience while at State was certainly an enjoyable and enlightening one, but there were a few times when I wish I were able to speak with someone who would voice my opinion about something I felt needed to be fixed,” Gentry said. Gentry said if she were a freshman this year, she would have attended the event to meet other freshmen. If she were a sophomore or upperclassman, she said she would have had time to get acquainted with college life, but would still have attended to make sure senators heard her suggestions.

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The Facts:

Soon the ACC will have two more members in its conference: Syracuse and Pittsburgh. This makes the ACC first 14-team conference, with both mens basketball and football teams, in the NCAA.

Our Opinion:

The expansion of the ACC to 14 teams should be embraced. The addition of Syracuse and Pittsburgh add strength to the ACC’s basketball standing. It also opens economic opportunities in New York and Pennsylvania that will benefit the ACC.

ACC expands its power

ith the additions of Pittsburgh and Syracuse, the Atlantic Coast Conference will soon become the first 14-team Division I collegiate athletic conference. Already a super conference, the ACC will look to expand further in the coming months by possibly adding another two schools. The possibilities include: Rutgers University, the University of Connecticut, Notre Dame University and Villanova University, amongst others. The expansion of the ACC, whether it be to 14 teams or 16 teams, will greatly benefit the conference in the future. 2005, the ACC strengthened its position as a football power conference through the additions of Virginia Tech, Miami and Boston College. Miami brought a storied tradition of five national championships in football. Virginia Tech and Boston College brought simi-

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lar winning heritages. At the conclusion of the 2010 season Virginia Tech recorded sevenstraight 10 win seasons and Boston College last recorded a losing season in 1998. Even though these programs strengthened the ACC’s football standing, they did nothing to strengthen the ACC’s standing in basketball. Combined, the three schools have only had two appearances in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 in the past 15 years. In the context of basketball, the only impact these teams had on the ACC was to divide the conference into Atlantic and Coastal divisions. The addition of Syracuse and Pittsburgh does for basketball what the 2004-2005 additions did for football. Syracuse and

Pittsburgh combined bring 12 Sweet 16 appearances and a national title (Syracuse) in the past 15 years. The possible additions of the University of Connecticut and Villanova could bring two more programs with winning heritages in basketball to the ACC. With 13 Sweet 16 appearances and three national titles, all from UConn, their addition further infuses the winning basketball tradition associated with the ACC. The additions of Syracuse and Pittsburgh will make the potential ACC super conference truly super, not only in terms of size, but also in the strength of its basketball and football programs. The impact of this super conference creation will have

its economic benefits. The scale and power of the conference, along with the markets it opens up, will be attractive to networks around the country. Syracuse and Pittsburgh offer the New York and Pennsylvania markets, which, according to Station Index, contain the No. 1, 4 and 23 markets in United States. With greater audience comes greater revenue generated from network deals. With the equal dispersion of revenue found in the ACC, this is sure to benefit all schools in the ACC, N.C. State included. From its roots 58 years ago with seven teams, the move to a 14, possibly 16-team conference, is a dramatic change. However, this move will strengthen the conference competitively and economically and should be welcomed, as what benefits the ACC benefits NCSU by association.

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will admit, my middle school iPod was filled with the Top 40 chart-topping hits. Some of those songs are still on my iPod, but now I also listen to a wide array of progressive metal artists, independent bands, loca l a r t ist s, a nd underground rap. Anokhi I believe the Shah music I listen Deputy to is the best. Viewpoint Editor Many friends will attest that I promote bands and artists in an attempt to expose people to what I think is the best type of sound there is, but the truth is that music is different to every person. Whether someone enjoys listeni ng to t he Top 40 hits or ra ndom independent bands no one has ever heard of, it’s their choice. Music should be celebrated and taste should not be critiqued. Music preference is just one segment of the diversity we all should embrace. However, part of diversity is exposing people to other ideas and cultures, so they can use these influences to create their own perspective. The only music lovers deserving critique are those who close themselves off from music tastes foreign to, or despised by their own. WKNC 88.1, a local radio station broadcasting out of N.C. State, prides itself on being unlike every other radio station. The majority of their music is independent and local bands, with various shows endorsing many different genres and artists otherwise not featured on public radio. WKNC listeners and other independent music lovers flaunt the fact that their music is different from anything anyone has ever heard of. The more obscure the band, the cooler it is. The problem with the independent music lovers I speak of is they close themselves off to music that everyone else likes. They are put off by bands celebrated by many people because they believe the majority of people cannot appreciate good music.

There are also the music lovers who have listened to nothing but G105 their entire life. Their iPods are populated only by the Top 40 hits in the past seven years and the sound is stagnant, even though artists change. These mainstream music lovers close themselves off to finding music they may like better than what they are constantly exposed to. It is easy to listen to what is played on the radio, but harder to search the wide supply of music on the Internet or in local cafes to find that truly unique and satisfying sound. The mainstream approach is no better than the independent approach to music. Mainstream listeners close themselves off to independent and lesser-known bands with uncelebrated skills and genres, while independent listeners close themselves off from mainstream mu sic t hat has merit. Both groups manage to miss the point. It doesn’t matter what type of music someone listens to. What matters is that people are open to other bands and genres while not basing any sound simply on what other people think of it. There are many mainstream bands who became famous because they are simply amazing, and even though there may be a lesser-known artist who can compose and play music at the same level, this doesn’t mean either artist is better than the other. The fact is, music is music. Music is something different to each person listening to it. Critiquing others’ tastes or beliefs on music doesn’t benefit anyone. We all think the music we listen to is the best, because it means something to us. But if someone thinks their music is the best because they have never opened their mind to anything else, they deserve to be educated. Once exposed, if these people still prefer their mainstream or independent tastes, that is perfectly respectable. It is only important that they open their ears to the possibilities.

“WKNC 88.1 prides itself on being unlike every other radio station.”

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How do you feel about Pitt and Syracuse joining the ACC? by Emily White

“It gives basketball fans more excitement and options to cheer for. Go Wolfpack!”

Bandwagon or money-train?

Christian O’Neal, junior in mechanical engineering

David Tseng sophomore, mechanical engineering

Stop pointing fingers at social media

ogging on, checking notifications, laughing at a friend’s ironic status and then uploading some pictures from a party last weekend are thing college students Dileep do regularly Karpur on social netStaff Columnist working sites, most often on Facebook. Despite Facebook becoming a popular source of sharing and communicating, a recent study revealed that the site can negatively influence teens by mimicking peer pressure, which is normally reserved for school hallways and dorm room banter. Researchers at Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse found that teens who log on daily to Facebook or other social networking sites are three times more likely to drink. They are twice as likely to use marijuana and five times more likely to smoke tobacco. Before you get worried about Facebook brainwashing your generation. The study only polled 1,000 American teens 12 years old to 17 years old, a small percentage of the teenage population. The reasearch leads me to believe that these results are merely correlation and not proof of causation. The reserach is similar to a statistics project where you only poll 50 or 100

students and make inferences about the entire student body. Seeing pictures of people passed out with Sharpie tattoos or reading statuses about listening to Wiz Khalifa and getting high might influence an impressionable teen, but jazz music in the ‘20s and rock ‘n’ roll in the ‘50s did the same, according to those who are much older and wiser. Chase Hachmeister, a senior in biochemistry, said he logs on to Facebook at least once a day but said he doesn’t think Facebook inf luences him. “Facebook is just Facebook,” he said. “I don’t drink and I don’t plan to. I think it’s more of how you’re raised.” Being brought up to follow the crowd could serve as a problem in a world that bombards young people with socially acceptable images of drunken buffoonery. However, I think young people are better than that. Many college students will engage in illegal activities, but not because of Facebook. We’ll participate because we are young and in college. Mistakes are going to be made, but chalk it up to regular peer pressure, stupidity, or curiosity, not an Internet site. No matter how often we ac-

cess it throughout the day, Facebook is just Facebook. Maybe we’re spending too much time on Facebook and not enough time thinking about repercussions of our actions. Think about how your use of Facebook will look 5 or 10 years from now when you are going around an applying for jobs. A prospective employer will get your application and, without a doubt, look you up online. Your chances of ge tting the job will be weakend if your prospective employer sees that keg stand picture from your 21st birthday while creeping through your profile. Social media is supposed to be a unique way to connect with friends, not a pressure cooker for judgment. Facebook is our generation’s answer to rock ‘n’ roll, but don’t worry, our grandkids will have something we don’t understand to criticize and blame society’s problems on too.

“No matter how often we access it throughout the day, Facebook is just Facebook.”

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“I think it’s great and adds more diversity to the ACC.” Haylee Mclean sophomore, genetics

“I follow the Big 10. It’s nice to have them because they’re on the Atlantic coast. They have the right to join. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.” Lindsey Fulton sophomore, nutritional science

“I think the rest of the ACC’s [in trouble]. They’re going to be on top of everything. ” Sam Dashti sophomore, computer science

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Recycled vegetable oil offers a renewable fuel to diesel vehicles without extra cost—they call it biodiesel. Story By Mark Herring | Graphic By Taylor Cashdan | photo By

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here are more than 30 gas stations within a four-mile radius of N.C. State, but only one of those offers something different apart from cigarette deals—local biodiesel. Unlike other types of biofuels, biodiesel is made from used vegetable oil. Any diesel engine can run off it without any conversions, according to Chris Jude, Piedmont Biofuels fuel production manager. Unlike corn or sugarcane ethanol, biodiesels are derived from ubiquitous restaurant grease, which, with a little bit of chemistry, can turn into fuel with almost the same potential energy as traditional diesel.

“It’s pretty simple—biodiesel is compatible with any diesel engine,” Jude said. “If you have a diesel engine, you can just fill up. You can fill up completely on biodiesel or even mix it with regular diesel.” Piedmont Biofuels distributes their converted vegetable oil to their co-op members at a pump near the Five Points district, and the biodiesel they sell is cheaper than their competitors diesel prices by 15 cents. “A gallon of biodiesel is $3.75,” Jude said. “The average for diesel fuel is about $4.00.” According to Larry Larson, co-op member biodiesel proponent, there is little noticeable performance difference when his car is running on diesel or biodiesel. Larson, owner of coffee roaster Larry’s Beans, lets Piedmont Biofuels distribute their biodiesel by his warehouse on 1509 Gavin Street. “Sometimes I might think there is a little more pep with regular diesel,” Larson said. “The biggest difference would be the smell. It does smell like the midway at the fairgrounds. Sometimes it’s a little french fry-y or Chinese restaurant-y, but I don’t mind it.” But biodiesel consumers can’t stop by any french fry joint or Chinese restaurant to get their fix. According to Jude, there are four essential steps to turn vegetable oil into fuel.

Debunking the myths: There is a common misconception that biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel are more expensive to produce than petroleum-based fuels, but according to Jude, gasoline and diesel are the least efficient of the bunch. “On the spectrum, petroleum ranks pretty low,” Jude said. “Now, they do produce more energy per unit, but they consume a lot more during their refining and distribution. Gas and diesel are at about .83 units of energy output per one unit of energy input.” Despite the energy involved in fertilizing, cultivating, harvesting and processing grain ethanol, the energy output per unit input is only 1.2, according to Jude. Biodiesel tops the list at 3.5 units of energy output per one unit of input. “Let’s say you’re growing a virgin soy bean crop—not being used for restaurant grease,” Jude said. “If you trace the energy from planting, fertilizing, harvesting, pressing it and distributing it, it’s still cheaper than petroleum.” According to Larson, biodiesel plays a part in a more sustainable future. “Biofuels are part of the equation, they’re not the answer,” Larson said.

Collection Piedmont Biofuels gathers restaurant oil from a 100-mile radius around its headquarters in Pittsboro, NC, according to Jude. “We collect our oil from restaurants in the Triangle,” Jude said. “We pay for the grease of

Transesterification the businesses we collect from.” The co-op equips its clients with bins and dumpsters that a tanker collects on a consistent basis and transports back to the processing plant in Pittsboro.

Filtering and purification

After use in restaurants, the vegetable oil must be filtered before it can be converted into biodiesel. “We filter out the water and fried bits from the oil,” Jude said. “You don’t want that in your engine.”

Before the processors can start converting the triglicerides of vegetable oil into the methyl esters of biodiesel, the grease must be as clean as possible.

Vegetable oil is a plant-based form of triglyercides, but to mimic petrodiesel, it must go through a process in which it’s converted into a fatty acid methyl ester, getting rid of a glycerol group. This process involves adding methanol, a type of alcohol, to the vegetable oil. To speed up the reaction, the mix must be heated just under 158

Lab testing

Before Piedmont Biofuels distributes its biodiesel, it takes the new product to the lab to test for quality and purity. “We want to make sure everything is working right before you pump it into your car,” Jude said.

degrees, the evaporation point of alcohol. The addition of a strong base, like sodium hydroxide or sodium sodium methoxide will catalyze the reaction, lowering the amount of energy required to covert the mix into fuel. “The transesterification causes the glycerin from the oil molecule to drop out, leaving the fatty acids to bond to methanol,” Jude said.

“A gallon of our biodiesel has 120,000 BTUs per gallon. Regular diesel is 130,000 BTUs.” One BTU, British thermal unit, is the equivalent of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water from 39 to 40 degrees.

Penn students bring social network to pre-meds Ivy-League sophomores create site to educate premedical students—and themselves. Mark Herring Features Editor

Nebiyu Osman said he was dumbstruck after reading a Wired article this summer on the top five reasons to hate premed students. The pre-med sophomore from the University of Pennsylvania was looking for a summer job when he got the idea to make a social network to take the edge out of the pre-med track. “I was thinking about it, and it’s so true why people don’t like pre-meds,” Osman said. “They’re really competitive and cut-throat, but as an aspiring doctor, I wish it didn’t have to be that way.” With the help of a teammate, Ainesh Ravi, on the Penn cross country team, Osman set to design the Pre-Med Authority, a social media website for premed students to gain knowledge on different medical fields and connect with each other in a non-threatening environment—and they’re looking to expand outside of Pennsylva-

nia and to North Carolina. The ally like.” Osman said the development site should be accessible to N.C. of the Pre-Med Authority was State students today. “A lot of the ideas and mo- an altruistic way for him to do tivation comes from my frus- his research for medical school. “I’m going to have to do this tration as a freshman,” Osman said. “For me, being an athlete work anyway, so I may as well and taking academics seriously help some other people out was tough. And since there are and leave a paper trail,” Osman said. “If so many peoyou’re going ple, especially to dedicate on my camyour college pus looking life to this to go to med goa l, and school, it can your life afbe intimidatterwards, you ing.” are going to T he P re need to know Med Authorthis is what ity integrates you want to blogs f rom do.” pre-med stuOsman dents, interstressed the v iews w it h importance doctors and Nebiyu Osman, sophomore of students uploaded from University of Pennsylvania exploring the notes on opportuniwhich core classes to take give students ties in medicine. As the son exposure to different types of of a physician, Osman said medical professions and tips he had increased exposure to to boosting their potential, medicine, but it’s not enough for him to know exactly what according to Osman. “You’re not going to get the he wasn’t to do. “I was talking to a doctor at a opportunity to shadow everybody,” Osman said. “Through hospital in Philly and he said, our doctor interviews and ‘Honestly, I didn’t know what I blogs, we want to shed a lot of was getting myself into,’ when light on what this career is re- I asked him about getting into

“The goal of the website is to give pre-med students the opportunity to connect with students on their campus mainly.”

med school. He said, ‘Thank derbilt University, Penn State God I love my career,’ but I and University of Pittsburgh don’t want to be at the point. are members. As the site grows To me, it’s terrifying—to hand and catches on with these stuover your life to this profes- dent bodies, Osman said he sion—especially because it’s is looking to expand to other universities. self-inflicted.” With four medical schools The development of the site isn’t complete and Osman in-state, Osman said North sees the network growing as Carolina students are a good demographic for the website. he grows as a student. “We’d love have a base at “In the site’s current form, it’s probably meant for more fresh- N.C. State, Duke, Chapel Hill,” man and sophomores,” Osman Osman said. “There are plenty said. “With our platform for of good schools in N.C.” Asha Nadabar, a junior in bibloggers, we will have more blog posts with their experi- ological sciences and pre-med ences applying to med school student, said she sees the site and making their personal as a beneficial supplement to her connections with the Prestatements.” The Pre-Med Authority is not Health Club. “The whole pre-med atmojust looking for users, but also top students to help contribute sphere is really competitive, but content, including blog posts, sadly that’s how it is,” Nadabar said. samples of “The Preresumes, Health and interClub gives views with you a lot practicing premedauthority.com of oppordoctors tunities to learn about the reand researchers. “I thought it would be a cool sources and getting to know idea of pocket money,” Osman other people, but I would look said. “If you want to do that, in to it to see what this website you have to make your content can offer.” Unlike the organization of good, and we would pay contributors as we look into getting the Pre-Health Club on campus, Osman’s experience at grants.” At this point, U-Penn, Van- Penn is different and less in-

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teractive. “The goal of the website is to give pre-med students the opportunity to connect with students on their campus mainly,” Osman said. “Even though these pre-med organizations exist, I see a social network being less intimidating for a student to research and inquire forinformation.” Ankita Gautam, a senior in biochemistry, said she would use the site to share class work. “I think it would be cool to

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post class notes,” Gautam said. “My friends and I already do that, so I think it would be helpful. It’s nice to think of a resource that can help you and others.” If the idea catches on or not, Osman said he’s going to continue working on the Pre-Med Authority. “I like it because it helps me solidify my ideas and knowledge for med school,” Osman said. “I might as well share it with others.” With three more years to

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of the Midwest’s most prominent football figures. “When I was growing up through the years, the Catholic League in Cincinnati was as good as any league in the nation,” O’Brien said. “And it certainly still is.” St. Xavier High School, which O’Brien and Bible both attended as teenagers, has one of the more powerful programs in the Cincinnati area. Because several of the coaches on State’s football staff have strong regional connections, a small but sturdy pipeline from the state has been created, allowing players like redshirt senior defensive lineman Jeff Rieskamp, a graduate of Elder High School in Cincinnati in 2007, to be recruited. “Don Horton does a great job,” O’Brien said. “He’s another one of our guys on our staff from Cincinnati. He grew

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got them.” In the 74th minute, Steidten shot to the far post and scored, giving the Pack a 2-0 lead late in the game. The Pack concluded the game

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new Under Armour uniform,” Stultz said. “They may have been controversial, but it definitely garnished national attention.” “Even if State could design a uniform half as flashy but gain the same national attention it could only help put N.C. State in the spotlight for potential

up in the city and went to Wittenberg [University], which is just up the road and has a lot of great ties in the state of Ohio. “When you know people, you can trust people. You can trust their judgment on athletic ability and the character of the kid you’re getting. That’s important to us in recruiting.” And for a public university in North Carolina, having seven Ohio products on the roster proves Wolfpack coaching connections can foster that pipeline. In Talbert’s case, it was State’s reputation for developing tight ends, which ultimately sold him on attending college down south. “They use tight ends a lot with two tight end sets, and we’ve had some good tight ends come out of here that I have met personally,”Talbert said. “Anthony Hill went to the Houston Texans and he was playing with them for a while, and [redshirt senior tight end] George Bryan has been AllACC for three years in a row.

“The Wolfpack definitely knows how to utilize their tight ends, so I figured that would be a good fit for me.” Along with Rieskamp and freshman tight end Benson Browne, Talbert will be one of the three Cincinnatians headed back home for Thursday night’s nationally televised match up. Receiving the opportunity to play in front of friends and family is something Talbert said he will thoroughly enjoy. “I have a lot of friends and family coming to the game, so I am looking forward to being able to play in front of them,” Talbert said. “Two guys from my high school play defense for Cincinnati, so I’m excited to go back home. We’re still good friends and stay in contact, so I’m excited to go out there and compete against them.” With a hint of Cincinnati ties and a palpable spice of North Carolina pride, perhaps those friends and family will taste a Wolfpack victory.

with two more goals towards the end of the second half, the first by Albadawi and the second by sophomore midfielder Danny DiPrima. The last three goals were all scored within 10 minutes, bringing the final score of the game to 4-0. “Any game in general is a big game for us,” coach Kelly

Findley said. “We want to win every game and play to our standards. I was glad that we scored goals. I was pleased that we got a shutout, I was also pleased that we passed the ball well and that we overall scored four goals. It was a good night.” The team’s aggressive play may have led them to victory,

recruits.” The University should seriously consider each brand and not harbor any feelings for Adidas just because they are our current sponsor. Their uniforms have not been even remotely close to mind-blowing. Adidas does not have the reputation or merchandise that Nike or even Under Armour have. Sara Sweeting, a senior in agricultural sciences, feels Nike’s reputation is its best selling point.

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whatever, Big 10, the SEC, and then have another league that’s a hybrid of the Big East and Big 12,” Friedlander said. “So continued from page 8 there could be five or six super program has won 13 confer- conferences. Either four or five ence championships, most would be in the BCS.” According to Friedlander, recently in 2010. One possible outcome be- he believes that these moves ing widely discussed is the will hurt the mid-majors and s c ho ol s i n formation non-BCS of four conferences. power “You’re conferisolating the ences, little teams,” which will Friedlander include s a id . “You the ACC, might as well Pac 12 , have anothSEC, and er d iv ision the Big 10. like 1-AA or A merger Nick Lively, sophomore 1-AAA.” between in English Lively also two midbelieves that major conferences, the Mountain the mid-major conferences are West and Conference USA, necessary for the college athlethas also been a topic of in- ics landscape. “I like the smaller conferterest. “The way it’s looking you ences,” Lively said. “I think that could have the ACC, Pac it promotes the schools better.

Adding those two schools is going to help the ACC in a way. It’s going to promote better overall wellness for the conference, but I feel that we didn’t need to put those two teams in there.” “If we had four conferences with 16 then it would be too much for me.” Conference realignment can have many possible outcomes and consequences for both the athletic and financial implications for the ACC, Big East, and the other BCS conferences. When the dust is finally settled, it’s clear that college sports will never be the same.

“We worried about Presbyterian today and we got what we wanted,” Findley said. “Now we’ll prepare for Clemson on Friday.” The team will face Clemson University Friday at 7 p.m. at home. This will be their second ACC game of the season. “I think we’re prepared to

win [against Clemson],” Ingram said. “In training we’ve been working really hard so I think we have a great chance of getting the win.”

base their decision solely on the team’s uniforms, but if other factors such as money, location and academics are the same, then fan base, sponsorship and reputation will also become factors in the decision making process. Brian Cerrito, a senior in animal science, agrees that a switch in sponsorships will benefit the University. “Under Armour would give us more design options than Adidas,” Cerrito said. “Under

Armour designs would energize the fan base, which in turn could help bring in more, higher-rated recruits.” With State’s contract ending soon, the University should seriously consider the benefits of switching to a more exciting brand such as Nike or Under Armour. Not just for the flashy uniforms but for the impact such a switch could have on fans and recruits.

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but it also got junior defender Chandler Knox a yellow caution card. “Any time you play at home you want to come out and play violent,” Findley said. The Pack allowed Presbyterian only eight shots throughout the game. Only one of these was actually on goal.

“Under Armour would give us more design options than Adidas.” Brian Cerrito, senior in animal science

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drawn to Nike than Adidas.” “Adidas is known for being a soccer brand, not a football brand.” There are many factors recruits consider in deciding where to play college ball. Of course many recruits will not

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Women’s golf takes Cardinal Cup The Wolfpack women’s golf team traveled to Kentucky over the weekend and ended Tuesday with a win behind junior Amanda Baker. The Nanaimo, B.C., Canada, native finished runner-up in the tournament, the first of her career, after finishing only one shot off the lead. Freshman Augusta James also set a career best and finished in fourth place.

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‘Bearcat Beatdown’ held for students not traveling to Cincinnati Before and during the Wolfpack’s thursday night showdown with Cincinnati on ESPN, N.C. State’s University Dining and several other organizations located on campus will host a tailgate event for those who cannot make the trek to Cincinnati. The event will be held in two locations - Harris field and in between Jimmy Johns and Hot Box Pizza - and all of the money raised will be donated to the N.C. State chapter of Uplifting Athletes, a national organization that funds research in rare diseases. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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Coach Tom O’Brien walks the sideline during the first half of the team’s game against South Alabama Saturday. The Pack had four fumbles in the game. State beat the Jaguars 35-13.

A Queen City homecoming Pack’s Cincy natives return home in State’s first ever visit. Sean Fairholm Deputy Sports Editor

The ‘Pulse of the Pack’ will air on 88.1 WKNC from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. The show features former Sports Editors R. Cory Smith and Tyler Everett along with other guest hosts. A recap of this past weekend’s football game against South Alabama and the conference expansion will be main topics on the show along with interviews with junior wide receiver Tobais Palmer and senior linebacker Audie Cole. Listeners can call in or follow along on Twitter at @PulseofthePack. SOURCE: WKNC RALEIGH

Older than the conference N.C. State calls home, Skyline Chili has become a legendary and world-renowned chain based out of Cincinnati since 1949. When State travels to face the Bearcats this Thursday, all six Wolfpack players and coaches who call Cincinnati their hometown will make sure the team understands why. “We’ll try to make sure the guys have a chance to

try it, so everyone knows what I got some Skyline Chili.’ “I’m definitely a fan.” we’re talking about,” redshirt Talbert attended Winton sophomore tight end, and Woods High Cincinnati School on the native, Annorth side of thony Talbert Cincinnati, sa id. “This and is one of summer, [juthree current nior running State players back] James hailing from Washington the city. Also came home born and with me and ra ised just he was able to the north to experience of the Ohio the Sk yline R iver were sensation. football Coach [Dana] George Bryan, senior tight end coaches Tom Bible [offenO’Brien, sive coordinator] will always bring it up. Dana Bible and tight ends He’ll say ‘Hey Anthony, I just coach Don Horton. Bible is also came back from Cincinnati and a 1976 graduate of Cincinnati

“The Wolfpack definitely knows how to utilize their tight ends, so I figured that would be a good fit for me.”

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University. “There’s a few coaches from Ohio in general,” Talbert said. “Even [linebackers] coach Tenuta is from Columbus and [offensive line coach] Jim Bridge is from just outside of Cleveland. There’s definitely an Ohio camaraderie there.” While it’s unlikely any of these Ohioan players or football coaches will ever discover the unique Skyline recipe that Greek immigrant Nicholas Lambrinides brought to America, one secret doesn’t stay in the family - Cincinnati’s high school football has consistently produced some

This year, it seems college football has become more of a fashion show than an athletic competition. New uniforms are constantly on display each week, from the neon colors of the Oregon Ducks to the warlike image of the Michigan State Spartans. It seems fans and players alike are more concerned with how the uniforms look and feel than the actual games. But these uniforms are more than just a fashion statement. They can be used as a recruitment tool. So much more attention has been garnished to these teams in the first few weeks, and it hasn’t always been because of their outstanding play. N.C. State’s new uniforms have been anything but memorable. The problem is State is not taking advantage of an opportunity to help improve and expand its recruiting process. Both basketball and football contracts with Adidas expire at the end of this school year and there has been talk that the Wolfpack is considering new contracts with Under Armour or Nike instead of re-signing with Adidas. State’s contract talks are gaining attention throughout campus, and many students feel a change is needed. Spencer Stultz, a senior in parks, recreation and tourism management, is one of those students. “Look at the publicity Maryland has received with their

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Monbo Bokar, a freshman foward, prepares to cross the ball over to a fellow teammate during the men’s soccer game Tuesday against the Presbyterian Blue Hose.

Pack reins over Presbyterian Presbyterian falls to the Wolfpack men’s soccer team. Allyssa Pearson Correspondent

The Wolf pack (3-2-2 overall, 0-1 ACC) men’s soccer team rebounded from a loss to Maryland on Friday, defeating Presbyterian (06) at Dail Soccer Stadium Tuesday night. The game marked the team’s fourth shutout of the season. The Pack managed to take the lead early when freshman midfielder Matt Ingram scored, with an assist from junior defender Moritz Steidten, in the 20th minute. This was Ingram’s first goal of his collegiate career. “I’m real excited [about

my first goal],” Ingram said. almost strengthened their “Not just because it’s my first lead when freshman midcollege goal, but just the first fielder Nazmi Albadawi’s goal of the season. It always shot was blocked by the seems like it’s the toughest one Presbyterian goalkeeper. to get. It was a game that we Albadawi was responsible for fou r really needed of the 20 to win. These total shots Tuesday night of the games are regame, two ally imporof which tant for us.” we re on T he Pack goal. possessed the He a l s o ball for the claimed majorit y of Kelly Findley, two of the the first half. men’s soccer coach si x tota l The team assists. ended the half “[I’m pleased with the with nine shots and six corner kicks, giving up only two shots fact] that we put up so many goals,” Albadawi said. to Presbyterian. With the Pack in the lead, “They’ve been coming for a 1-0, the second half proved to while and tonight we finally be much more action packed. The Blue Hose fans tensed up in the 65th minute as the Pack soccer continued page 7

“Any time you play at home you want to come out and play violent.”

With all of the talk of conference realignment, it’s evident that these decisions will change the landscape of college athletics for years to come. The addition of Syracuse and Pittsburgh, which will likely go into effect in 2014, puts the ACC at a 14-team conference with talk of adding two more teams to put the total at 16. This also opens up revenue opportunities for the ACC, but each of the schools leaving the Big East must pay a $5 million fee to their former conference. The next two teams the media has widely discussed as possible ACC entrants are Connecticut and Rutgers, but the student body of N.C. State thinks otherwise. “Rea listica l ly spea k ing, probably Connecticut and West Virginia, but unrealistically speaking Texas and one other Big 12 team like Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, or Kansas,” Paul Friedlander, a junior in sport management said. Nick Lively, a sophomore in English, also believes adding the Mountaineers would be beneficial for the conference from both a competitive and geographical prospective. “I think West Virginia would be a good one,” Lively said. “They’re more dominant. They’re a very well put together team and they’re still on the east coast somewhat.” Reportedly, Connecticut has been actively seeking membership into the ACC. UConn would bring with it the defending men’s basketball National

POSSIBLE ADDITIONS TO ACC: UConn - The University of Connecticut is historically known for its great basketball program, but has come on in recent years in football as well. Last year’s NCAA men’s basketball champions were also the Big East champions in football and women’s basketball. West Virginia - The Mountaineers are up-andcoming in both men’s basketball and football in the last decade. West Virginia won the Big East championship in 2010 in men’s basketball and played against N.C. State in the Champs Sports Bowl last fall. Notre Dame - The Irish would be a perfect addition to the ACC, but would be more of a dream addition. Notre Dame not only has tradition in football, but also remain in the top 25 in men’s basketball. They have been offered to join the Big East several times, but with teams like Virginia Tech, Florida State and Miami to compete with year in and year out, the Irish might make the move to the ACC. Compiled by: R. Cory Smith

Champion and the women’s basketball program with the longest winning streak in history which would add to the conference’s rich basketball tradition. If West Virginia were added to the picture of realignment instead of Rutgers it would definitely raise the conference’s profile in both of the revenue sports, football and men’s basketball. The Mountaineers have won 14 conference championships in football and appeared in 27 bowl games. Its basketball

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