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First Friday a cultural experience for students Celebrating local artists and artisans, Raleigh’s monthly downtown festival exposes students to cultural vibrance. Joanne Wu Life & Style Editor

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Zachary McKinney, a junior in science education, performs a hula hoop routine with fire during First Friday of October 2010. He started taking formal hula hoop classes at Gateway Yoga of Raleigh in September 2009 and progressed to hula hooping with fire that December with a private instructor.

On any other day, dusk will settle, the streets of downtown Raleigh will clear and shop owners will pack up and call it a day with the exception of lit up bars and restaurants. But on First Friday, downtown brims with liveliness and interaction. The citywide event is held on the first Friday of every month. Local businesses stay open late into the night to receive thousands of visitors from across the city. Restaurants, bars, exhibitions, galleries and a slew of other venues draw Friday night venturers as they stroll through art exhibits and spill into the streets. Alex Martin, senior in business administration, regularly frequents the event. “I love First Friday and try to go every month,” Martin said. “The art and music is always changing and I see everyone there.” Martin is not the only student who regularly heads downtown for the event. Although families, men and women of all ages can be found mingling along Fayetteville Street, N.C. State students make their presence known as well. Whether they’re looking for food and wine samplings or contributing their works to the city’s art galleries, University students constitute a large

part of the gathering. The Fish Market is one venue among many where design students showcase their work. “I never miss the Fish Market because this is the gallery where N.C. State design students get to feature the products of their imagination,” Martin said. Apart from simply touring exhibitions and galleries, Raleigh’s art and design presence makes First Friday fertile ground for students to gain insight. As a graphic design student, Megan Brooks took advantage of one of her previous First Friday visits. “It is a great event to walk [through] for inspiration and [it’s] also a lot of fun,” she said. “I saw Raleigh as a very southern town and not artsy at all. My opinion has now changed. It is a great starting point as a place to show your own art and also a great place to meet people with similar interests.” From Glenwood South to Moore Square, participating local businesses keep the Friday night celebration going for miles. Live music, shops, nightclubs, restaurants and even museums ensure the city remains awake and lively for hours — a window of opportunity for students to connect to their city beyond campus boundaries. “Students get a lot of voices in their ears saying this is a great time to have new experiences and learn about yourself and the world around you,” Katherine Hensley, a graduate student in history, said. “First Friday can be a deviation from the normal routine, a chance to experience art, food, music and the charm of [a] southern city.”

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Students can easily access downtown Raleigh through the Wolfprowl, the University’s weekend entertainment bus service. This offers further encouragement for students to participate in the event and contribute to the community network that First Friday has become. “First Friday expands your horizons about what’s going on in Raleigh,” Hensley said. “…There’s no reason not to go and move beyond the confines of Hillsborough Street.” The end result has created a bridge between the University campus and the rest of the city. “Anything that brings talented folks to Raleigh is good for the city and good for the NCSU community,” Hensley said. “When the city thrives, we thrive.”

Scammers busted, but vouchers made valid charges. “We have already talked with the individuals and have consulted with the District Attorney’s office about the appropriate fraud charges,” Barnwell John Wall said. News Editor Around noon on Wednesday, howA lt houg h t he t wo men who ever, there was a change in the case. “It appears that the company in scammed students with fake paintball vouchers received trespassing Durham is now giving those indicharges and have left the state, those viduals permission to sell [vouchers]. who bought the vouchers will be able They didn’t have permission before, to redeem them at Xtreme Kombat but I don’t think it would lead to any charges based on the agreement bePaintball in Durham, N.C. The men, both from New York, ar- tween them,” Barnwell said. The campus trespassing violation dently denied their actions were fraudulent. However, Campus Police and still stands. Campus Police Officer Melissa Woodard Xtreme Kombat issued the violaPaintball have tions on Centenboth confirmed nial Campus. it was a scam. “We got a report “In reference on Monday mornto the painting that a student ba l l scheme, saw the two guys it is a scam,” in a chemistr y Jon Barnwell, bu i ld i ng s e l lCampus Police ing the tickets. I patrol division Jon Barnwell, found one of the commander, patrol divion commander guys, and I sat said. him down and Campus Police spoke with Xtreme Paintball. The talked to him. We ended up trespasscompany did not commission the men ing him,” Woodard said. Woodard could not find the other to sell the vouchers, but the paintball company is planning to honor all of perpetrator initially, but he eventually showed up. those sold, according to Barnwell. “The other guy eventually met with “It’s our understanding that the paintball company will honor the us. I guess he thought we were going to arrest him. When he finally [met vouchers,” Barnwell said. As of Wednesday morning, police had contacted the district attorney to discuss how to proceed with filing scam continued page 3

Xtreme Kombat Paintball will honor vouchers sold by transients.

“It’s our understanding that the paintball company will honor the vouchers.”

TOP SECRET “Regardless of what the offense does, defensively we are going to come out and smack people in the mouth,” Wolff said. SEE RED

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Christine Warrington, Women in Bio chair for Research Triangle Park, gives a presentation to students Wednesday. Warrington described how to present your voice to be a more effective speaker in a business environment.

Women in BioScience encourages engagement On-campus speaker discusses advantages for N.C. State women to become involved in Triangle area. Jana Ward Correspondent

On Wednesday morning, Christine Warrington, Women In BioScience chapter leader and board member, spoke at Talley Student Center. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, but was open to all women who are interested in pursuing a career related to the life sciences. The event addressed a concern that women at N.C. State are not very involved with programs that are designed to help and encourage them. According to Rhonda Sutton, director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, women from N.C. State are underrepresented in organizations

in the region, both on and off campus. necessary for beginning a venture. To remedy the apparent disparity, Sutton said that female N.C. State students are quieter than those attend- Warrington suggested that women ing Chapel Hill or Duke. She believed become involved, and “don’t limit women sometimes feel inferior and [themselves] to how much [they] can that it keeps them from taking risks move ahead while still in school. Just and becoming involved in organiza- because you have a degree in one Ph.D. doesn’t mean that you are limited to tions for science entrepreneurs. “Women tend to be less assertive. it.” WIB is an organization that aims They try to be nice instead of getting to promote netthe job done,” Anworking, career gelica de Rosa, a support, career graduate student development in biomedical enand leadership gineering, said. skills. The orgaWarnization, which rington brought started off in up the issue of Angela de Rosa, t he Washingpreferring nicegraduate student in ton, D.C. area, ties over assertion biomedical engineering is trying to start in her presentachapters all over tion forWIB. She points out that even though 60 percent the world to advocate growth of womof Ph.Ds today are earned by women, en in strong positions within the life only 20 percent of women become sciences. It also tries to get students founders in their own interests. In ad- involved with other science organizadition, less than five percent of women in life sciences get the capital funding bio continued page 3

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Corrections & Clarifications

Through alex’s lens

Technician Campus CalendaR August 2009

Wednesday’s page 8 cross country photo was taken by Sarah Tudor. The caption should have read: “Andrew Colley, a red shirt sophomore runner, placed sixth and ninth in last year’s ACC championship and NCAA southeast regional respectively.

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Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Laura Wilkinson at editor@ technicianonline.com.

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acob Rutz, a sophomore in plant and soil science, tastes a muscadine grape at the first Campus Farmers Market of the year in the Brickyard on Wednesday. “I love the crowd it draws and meeting the people who grow our food. We miss out on that aspect when we shop at a supermarket,” Rutz said.

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with us], we trespassed him as well,” Woodard said. The charges are campus violations only. State law enforcement agencies can take no action based on a University trespassing charge. However, both will be arrested if they are ever caught on campus again. The scammers admitted they knew they should not have been selling on-campus.

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tions such as Bio International. The event was intended to accent the importance of women getting involved and to encourage women to be confident in their pursuits. Warrington expressed that gender roles had changed over the years, but the resounding bits sometimes keep young women from being

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Non-student organizations that present on campus are required to have a permit. When one professor asked if they had identification, they told the professor that someone on campus was holding their credentials, and that they would be returned upon leaving campus. “Is it possible that we lied? Sure,” one of the scammers said. “We were not supposed to be selling in the school. I am aware of that.” The men refused to provide their names. The vouchers they

sold had their “business” name on the back, but did not show either of their names. One of the men claimed since Hurricane Irene occurred over the weekend, people at the paintball field were “out of town or preparing for the hurricane.” He said when officers called the paintball field, they got nervous because no one picked up. “When the officer had called [Xtreme] about it, they got nervous, because they didn’t want to get themselves in trouble. They didn’t know we were sell-

ing on campus, but they know we were selling for them,” he said. The scammer said he has no plans to return to North Carolina or to the University. “I’m not worried about the police, believe me. I don’t live in the same state as them — good luck proving something,” he said. “I’m not worried about anything. I don’t live in North Carolina. I am never allowed to return to North Carolina State.”

confident and taking risks to achieve their goals. The presentation also encouraged students to get an older mentor who could personally help young women with their goals. Students need to be involved with organizations, and, according to Sutton, it is the responsibility of administrators to form programs and to make the student body aware of the resources which are available to them. Many female students at N.C.

State in the life sciences have ambitious career goals. AshleyOskardmay, a sophomore in biochemistry, is one of them. “I plan to attend medical school and can see myself as a doctor or surgeon,” Oskardmay said. Organizations that promote career development and aim to promote networking could provide the connections to many students that would help them to achieve ambitious career goals. The intention of or-

ganizations such as Women In Bio is to aid women in achieving success in their endeavors. Warrington said that women have to be assertive and not undervalue their own contributions. She suggested saying “I would like an internship instead of ‘do you have an internship’.” “The worst that could happen is to be told no,” de Rosa said.

Communications misspells word on TV spot “Engineering” spelled “enigineering” in advertisement to be aired nationwide. John Wall News Editor

The communications department took the blame for creating a TV advertisement that contained a misspelled word – “enigineering.” The commercial aired once on the Tom O’Brien show before the mistake was found and corrected. To be aired during football games and football programming nationwide, the revised commercial is ready to go. Tim Jones, interim associate Courtesy of packpride vice chancellor for web com- The communications department produced an advertisement for TV with a “engineering” munications, said the error will misspelled. The mistake has since been fixed, and a revised ad is ready for air. result in structural changes within the communications the figure right in front of him, would have to be exported to a wrote Wednesday morning. Jones made it clear that the and therefore could not give an private marketing firm. department. A blog, called Pack Pride, communications department “What we are doing is chang- exact amount. “Clearly the process needs went wild over the error. One was fully responsible. ing the process to include more “We clearly made a mistake reviews in the process before some improvements,” Jones comment, made by user Space[advertisements] go to mas- said. “We made some last min- wolf, read, “Yesterday I couldn’t and University communication ute changes before we sent it spell ‘enigineer’. Today I are is taking full responsibility for tering,” Jones said. that. We have done everything to mastering, one.” All audio/ User Wuf wuf1 posted a we can to repair it and correct and there was visual prodjust a typo in photo of the mistake on the it,” Jones said. “It’s unfortunate ucts must go blog. With a veterinary hos- and we are not happy that this it.” through masJones said pital scene in the background, happened, but we really are tering before he could not two lines of text in large font proud of the final product, and being sent out dominated the screen: “NC I really hope that the wolfpack comment to media outwhether any- State’s Vet Med is 3rd largest family will be proud of it as lets. Different Tim Jones, interim associate vice one wou ld in the country,” and below that well.” broadcasting chancellor for The new video is available for lose his job was, “Its enigineering program networks, web communications viewing on YouTube. At 31 secover the inci- is 4th largest in the country.” such as CBS Another user on the blog onds long, it says N.C. State and dent. and ABC, reT he Un i- commented that engineering its alumni provide “$7.3 billion quire differversity saves money by pro- was misspelled on his gradu- in economic impact in North ently formatted videos. Pulling and changing the ducing audio/visual products ation program – it was spelled Carolina.” commercial cost “a couple in-house. If the communica- “enigineering.” “We really need to stop doing hundred dollars,” according to tions department were not Jones. He said he did not have on campus, then production **** like this,” user thewolf10

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Apathetic students perform poorly Study finds students with a “lack of rigor” leave college with little knowledge.

professor, said. Through changes in classroom sizes due to budget cuts, professors attempt to maintain high expectations. “I sleep well with my requirements. I think that I’m asking Caroline Gallagher students to do what they should Correspondent be asked to do at this level,” A recent study has found Schrag, who also contributes that a large number of stu- to the Chronicle of Higher Edudents do not learn much in cation, said. Arum suggested that the college, due to a lack of rigor quality of education is especialin education. The study, sponsored ly low at research universities. by the Social Science Re- According to Schrag, professor search Council, followed research should pertain to what 2,300 students at 24 un- is taught in the classroom. “Ideally, the research that disclosed universities over four years. It measured their folks are involved with [recritical thinking, complex search] should come directly reasoning and w riting into the classroom,” Schrag skills through the Colle- said. The study also considered giate Learning Assessment, which measures the level of students and campus life as development in those areas a potential cause of apathy. It universities are responsible noted that while academically for, according to Collegiate challenging courses resulted Learning Assessment Ser- in improvement in skills and higher competencies, courses vices. It was discovered 45 per- that are less academically decent of students did not manding and require less work show significant improve- did not. While the rigor of a given ment in their critical thinking, complex reasoning and course can be a determining writing skills by the end of factor when students choose their sophomore year, and courses, professors teaching 36 percent did not show such courses understand the improvement upon gradu- importance of challenging ating, according to Academ- their students. “It’s important for me to ically Adrift: Limited Learnbe very up front about [the ing on College Campuses. The main causes of these required workload] at the beginning of adverse rethe semesports were ter, so that fou nd i n students will the univerbe aware of sities and in the expectastudents. tions. While UniversiI lose some ties receive students incentives at the very ba sed on beginning, student Robert Schrag, communications and a few retention professor have trouble and focus keeping up, on graduating more students to remain I’ve had positive reactions from globally competitive, rather students who feel that they got than on giving them a qual- out of it what they put into it,” ity education, according to Diane Beckman, a professor of an article by Huffington French and world literature, said. Post. The study also claimed stu“It’s a problem when higher education is driven by a dents who spend more time student client model and in- studying alone perform betstitutions are chasing after ter than those who study in bodies,” co-author Richard groups. However, some stuArum said in an interview dents disagree. “I have participated in many with Insider Higher Ed. However, the current study groups before for subjects economic situation sur- such as calculus, biology, physrounding higher education ics, Latin, history, and chemislimits universities and its try. They always proved to be professors. Universities helpful for both myself and my are working hard to provide fellow peers,” Ruby Dotson, a the best education given the sophomore in psychology, said. While a negative relationeconomic climate. “You can’t save money by ship between academic gain short changing the students. and participating in non-acaI think the University is try- demic social and extracurricing really, really hard to do ular activities was also found, as well as it can with the re- a well-balanced lifestyle and sources that the legislature more challenging academics has given it, but I think are needed for beating these the legislature should be statistics. ashamed of itself, ” Robert Schrag, communications

“I think that I’m asking students to do what they should be asked to do at this level.”

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ASG in need of serious reform The Facts:

The Association of Student Governments is a student interest group for theUNC-System, and is supposed to act as the voice of the North Carolina student population to the Board of Governors.

Our Opinion:

N.C. State’s representatives should step up and lead the reformation of the association to answer the needs and voices of the students.

he UNC Association of Student Governments’ mission is to “champion the concerns of students and ensures the affordability to quality education today and tomorrow.” If they are to succeed at this, they must be held accountable for taking action. Considering their president has an ex officio, non-voting, seat on the Board of Governors, this organization has the potential to be an invaluable resource and advocacy group for North Carolina’s students, if they would only get their act together. While N.C. State students cannot hold every member of ASG accountable for the constant increase in tuition fees or the policy decisions of the UNC Board of Governors, they can make their representatives responsible for representing

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their best interests. Our University’s ASG delegates are Student Body President Chandler Thompson, Student Senate President Ethan Harrelson and their individual delegates. While Thompson and Harrelson cannot be expected to overextend themselves to meet the needs of this organization as well as the needs of our campus, their delegates should understand the power of their voice at the ASG’s meetings. These representatives are the students’ voice for ASG, which acts as the only UNC-System interest group for students. If they do not take the job seriously, or do not see the flaws plaguing the organization itself, they should either step

down and appoint a more appropriate delegation, or listen to student voices and work to implement the much-needed change in the group. Our representatives should be religiously going to those meetings and ensuring the association hears our concerns and takes action on them. This includes expected policy changes and the allocation of fee money taken in and spent by ASG. ASG has had its rough patches over the last few years. These include its 2007 president’s criminal assault conviction and the three years of backlash it engendered, its failed attempt in 2009 for an advocacy trip to Washington D.C., and the constant criticism sur-

rounding the ineffectiveness of the organization itself. However, the current projects they are undertaking should reflect lessons learned from their past mistakes. The only valid project ASG is working towards is the president’s vote on the Board of Governors, which is a battle the association has been fighting since its birth in 1972. Our representatives are the only way we as a student body may communicate with theASG, and they are the only way North Carolinian students may communicate with the Board of Governors. Our voices need to be heard. If ASG cannot, or will not, listen, then as stated in a 2009 Technician column, for the amount of money they take in, “we might as well put a lobbyist on the payroll,” than have ASG attempt to fight our battles.

The empty attendance policy

ooking back, I think of my days in elementary, middle, and high school as being much easier times. Those were the days when I didn’t Jon Lewis have strenuous Staff Columnist d e a d l i ne s to meet. Back then, I didn’t have to worry about doing my own grocery shopping. I never had to pay rent to my parents, tests and homework weren’t glaring at me from next week telling me “you can’t have fun now; you need to study,” and I didn’t have nearly the amount of freedom that I do now to choose how I got things done. Wait a second, that’s not something I consider a burden to have now. That’s something that I cherish. That freedom to work my schedule my own way is what makes me feel like an actual adult. It’s one of those things that as a child you crave. All your life you are a slave to the restrictions and curfews your parents lay down and then once you get to college you are supposed to be free, right? It makes sense for us to have freedom as college students. We are no longer mooching off of the government’s free public education program but we are putting our own money down and I’ve always thought that if you buy it you can do pretty much whatever you want with it. So why is it that even now, as a junior in college, that I am still being required, by threat of an incomplete in a course, to be actively present in classes? Well, as it turns out, N.C. State has a policy regarding attendance in 100 and 200 level classes it says: “Instructors in 100- and 200-level courses must keep a record of attendance throughout the semester.”

This policy is in effect in hopes of making sure new freshmen don’t abuse their new found freedom and flunk out of classes for such a silly reason as never showing up to class. This thought really isn’t that bad. It’s intended to help students succeed in life but it fails in one regard. It fails to give students a real reason to attend class. By not giving students a real reason to attend class, the attendance policy is merely delaying the point when the slackers start slacking. If someone is not going to go to class because there is no attendance policy—the people the current policy is targeting—requiring them to go to class for another year is not going to teach them the importance of attendance. They have already been required to attend school for the past 13 years or more - what difference is one more year going to make? Instead of an arbitrary requirement for attendance, professors should give students a reason to go to class. It’s easy to s a y t h at the lecture material should be enough of an incent i v e bu t t he fact that the current attendance policy exists shows that this is not the case. Some things that could be done could be to occasionally require actual, physical homework or to give random quizzes. Really, anything that requires participation. These kinds of things would get students to class just as effectively as the current policy and it would have the added benefit of giving students a sense of purpose in attending class. This is a much more important lesson, which would stick with students longer and help them to really see the importance of classroom attendance.

“Instead of an arbitrary requirement for attendance, professors should give students a reason to go to class.”

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What do you think is the difference between a bro and a hipster? by Brett Morris

ASG: Piggy banking away our fees.

Christian O’Neal, junior in mechanical engineering

Bros and hipsters: The division

ook around campus one day. Really look. Ignore the sensitivity training that has been force-fed to you in nearly every class and start putting t he people you see into groups. Certain groups w i l l beg i n to appea r: nerds, jocks, that odd sect Josh Lucas o f p e o p l e for w h ic h Deputy Viewpoint Editor descriptive nouns have yet to reach, and many more, for our student population is quite diverse. At the end of your survey, you will inevitably be left with two predominant groups: bros and hipsters. Bros and hipsters are divided not by wealth, but by how they feel about it. The answer to the question, “How do I feel about being middle class?” provides a road map for social development in these two groups. If you are a bro, by definition you embrace the flavor of the middle class and adopt a lifestyle meant to embrace and promote your status. On the other hand, hipsters reject their middle-class status and adopt a lifestyle at odds with it. Hipsters, in their purest incarnation, are the coolest people you will ever meet. In fact, they are so cool that the adjective loses its positive connotation.

Their coolness is the start of their war against their middle class upbringing, as the chief export of the middle class is lameness. They use their defining characteristics to distance themselves from their association with the middle class. Their garb is the antithesis of standard-issue middle-class attire. With their clothes either costing pennies or more than your rent, neither their price nor their f lare will ever be found in a Land’s End catalogue. Hipsters reject the regular means of transportation, as this could be seen as conforming. Instead, they turn to bikes and skateboards for travel whenever possible. Their transportation practices coincide nicely with another of their common passions, the environmental causes they pursue. From organic coffee to hemp binders, hipsters are single-handedly saving the environment. This is a great cause, and I hope they continue, but we also cannot ignore that it helps them accomplish their own goal of distancing themselves form the middle class. What is a better staple of the middle class than environmental degradation? Before I venture into the world of bros, I would like to note that for the sake of argument I will be using “bro” as an umbrella term to describe the women and men who fit the description. A descriptor for the female counter-part to the masculine “bro” has yet to be established without insinuat-

ing demeaning undertones. Bros are the foil of hipsters; thus, their aim in life is to perpetuate the status quo. Whether they are wearing boat shoes, mid-level designer labels, listening to classic rock, the music of their parents, or enrolling in business classes, each of the activities adopted by the bro culture must allude in some way to their middle class status. And, while all those in fraternities and sororities are not necessarily bros, they are the earliest form of a homeowners association a bro will encounter. Both are snobs about beer. In the end, the fate of bros and hipsters is predictable. After college, bros will migrate out of the city and find a plot of land in the suburbs to nest and raise their young. Hipsters, if they ever leave Cup-of-Joe, will embark on a pilgrimage from city to city in a constantly searching for themselves. Although they may end up widely separated, there’s no need to be saddened by this news. Bros and hipsters need each other to exist; there is nothing for hipsters to rebel against without bros and no reason for bros to perpetuate the status quo without the constant threat of hipsters. Their dependent relationship will surely endure until they become far too old to care.

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Facebook event ignites student support for Syrian protests N.C. State students march with Syrian activists in virtual protest. Young Lee & Selma Abdulhai Staff Writers

syrian events March Protest in Damascus demanding release of political prisoners. Thirty-five arrests and more civilian deaths May Army tanks enter cities to crush anti-regime protests. President Assad grants official pardon to political prisoners.

Syria may be more than 6,000 miles away, but for some students, the hearts of the protesters in Syria resonate with their June own. 120 members of Syrian security To demonstrate their solidarforces killed by “armed gangs.” ity and support, Syrian-AmeriPresident Assad pledges to start a can Zubair Jandali organized a “national dialogue” on reform. Facebook event titled “Virtual March of Millions in Solidarity with Syrian Protesters,” inviting litical reform towards freedom Facebook users across the globe. and democracy. However, protestors were met The event aims to bring together supporters from all over with security forces and tanks the world to shed light on the under the Syrian president, protests and subsequent violence Bashar al-Assad. Nearly 3,000 in Syria, which protesters have affect both the b e e n k i l le d Syrian public and more and individuhave been als on campus. imprisoned. “ T he a i m The “Virof this movet u a l M a rc h ment i s to of Millions” draw public has called the attention to at tent ion of the atrocities individuals to perpetrated the v iolence by the governoccurring in ment against Zubair Jandali, event organizer Syria. the peaceful “ T he Sy rmovement to bring about democratic and ian government has expressly human rights to Syria,” Jandali prohibited the journalists from covering the movements of Syria said. The Syrian protests began in and even foreign journalists have March as an attempt to push po- been prohibited from enter-

“As long as the people are in need of international support, then this effort will certainly continue.”

July Dozens of opposition activists meet in Istanbul to form a unified opposition. August The European Union announces further sanctions against Syria, freezing assets and imposing travel bans on more people over the repression of protests. Source: news.bbc.co.uk

ing the country,” Jandali said. “This has been an effective way of keeping the audience from knowing what is actually going on in Syria and with themovement.” The event, occurring entirely online, represents a new method of protest people all over the world are embracing. This has caused many governments, including Syria, to attempt to repress networks and communication. Regardless, this has not stopped Jandali, who drew inspiration from similar groups created during the Egyptian, Tunisian and Libyan revolutions. Farris Barakat, a senior in chemical engineering and a Syrian-American joined the movement along with other N.C. State students. Altogether, more than 25,000 Facebook users “attended.” “I took a role in the event be-

cause I really wanted to get involved and show my support to the Syrian people,”Barakat sa id. “I have family there, s o I k now a lot more about what is going on than the media lets on.” Both Jandali and Barakat seek to spread awareness of the effort to students and bring the struggles of Syrian protesters to the forefront of students’ minds. “I feel the public, including N.C. State students, should know what is going on in Syria, so I’ve contributed [to the event], by getting the word out and translating the videos from Syria into English, so that people may see and understand the protesters,” Barakat said. The event has ended, but according to Jandali, it may restart due to the continued unsettled conditions in Syria. “This group will remain active until such a time that the people on the ground in Syria have achieved their goal, which is the removal of the Assad regime,” Jandali said. “As long as the people are in need of international support, then this effort will certainly continue.”

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“We have every expectation that we have a good enough

confidence. After dropping it’s first game to powerhouse Stanford, the Pack’s first opponent has won its last three matches. “Obviously we have confidence winning four in a row,” Springthorpe said. “We’re excited about the opportunity to

go up to Pittsburgh and play in their tournament. Friday is a really good test for us. “Our team is looking forward to playing a team that is in the top 25, has been in final fours, and has a great history playing soccer.”

university as a former AllAmerican, All-conference swimmer at State who still holds the school record in the 100-meter backstroke. “What excites me most about being back at N.C. State is that my family and my wife and I are so familiar with the school and the program which we’ve invested so much into as student athletes,” Holloway said. “I’m excited to be back to carry on everything I’ve been able to learn through my experiences and give back to the program which gave so much to me.” Holloway will have an abundance of talent and experience by his side in his first season with DeSorbo, Thompson and Houchin on staff. The four seem to each possess their own unique, individual characteristics that will allow the coaching staff to have a very well-rounded approach to coaching and mentoring the team. DeSorbo, who spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at UNCWilmington, will be serving as a sprint and development specialist for the Wolfpack. While with the Seahawks, DeSorbo assisted with student-athlete development and recruiting. The Seahawk women’s

group to get both results this weekend,” Findley said. “I think the guys believe in themselves and I think we are more than good enough to come up with a championship win this weekend at Duke.”

The coach also emphasized the importance of playing well and how that meant more to him than just getting a result. “I was a little frustrated that we hadn’t scored goals in preseason,” Findley admitted.

“But I wasn’t worried because we were creating plenty of chances. To be fair, I rather tie 0-0 and create a lot of chances than play terrible and win 1-0.” Findley also declared his thoughts about the football

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team placed in the top three of Park. Houchin, coming off of a their conference each year of historic inaugural season as an DeSorbo’s tenure in Wilming- assistant coach at Queens Uniton, while the men’s team won versity, will primarily focus on middle-distance training and five straight CAA titles. “What impresses me about women’s recruiting in her first coach DeSorbo is his true pas- season with the Pack, serving as sion for what he does,” Hollo- a mentor for the women’s team way says. “He has a tremendous as well. “I’m excited to be back here outward passion and energy. with Braden, Todd and Steve. He glows swimming.” Thompson, who is joining There’s a lot of excitement about where the Pack afwe could ter six seasons go,” Houchin with the Lewsaid. “I know is University a lot of alumFlyers, brings ni t hat are with him a pumped great deal of about what’s experience going to hapfrom collepen, what’s giate and club already hapswimming. pened, a nd Thompson t he energ y will specialsurrounding ize in coachHead Coach Braden Holloway the program.” ing distance The rich events for the Pack, but also focuses largely history and tradition in which on academics. During his ten- N.C. State swimming and divure with the Flyers, Thomp- ing is steeped, combined with son produced Academic All- the new, fresh faces of the American teams in 2007, ’08, coaching staff seems to be a consummate blend of experi’09, and ’10. “He’s been a head coach for ence and youth, wisdom and a long time and he’s learned a vigor, which has many people lot,” Holloway said. “He’s very believing that this year could good with how he articulates be the start of a new era of what he’s looking for from his greatness within the program. “From 80-year old alumni student athlete.” Another new staff member to alumni who graduated only who is deemed a great com- two years ago, there’s just so municator with student-ath- much positive energy surletes is assistant coach Mallory rounding us,” Houchin says. Houchin. Houchin grew up in “We can only go up.” Raleigh, watching Wolfpack athletics and learning the basics of swimming at Pullen

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Wolfpack to head to Duke Classic

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country earn preseason rankings

NCSU aimed for Durham tournament.

Both of N.C. State’s Cross Country teams will begin the season in the USTFCCCA’s preseason Division I polls this season. On the strength of two-time All-American Ryan Hill and All-ACC runner Andrew Colley returning for the men, Rollie’s Geiger’s No. 13 Wolfpack enter the season coming off a 20th place finish at last season’s NCAA Championship. The women’s team, led by head coach Laurie Henes, will begin the season 21st in the nation. Source: GoPack

Wolfpack Football Look Back to debut next Wednesday Beginning this upcoming Wednesday, September 7th, TimeWarner Cable Sports will re-air each N.C. State football game on a weekly basis. Each Wednesday at 8 p.m., host Mark Thomas will take State fans through every play from the previous weekend’s game in one hour. Gary Hahn’s play-by-play call from the Wolfpack Sports Network will accompany each replay, which can be seen on TimeWarner Cable channel 24 Source: NCSU Athletic Department

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Friday WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. N.C. A&T Raleigh, 10 a.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. PENN. STATE Pittsburgh, Pa. 5 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER VS. SMU Durham, 5 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. WISCONSIN Raleigh, 5:30 p.m. Saturday WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. WESTERN CAROLINA Raleigh, 12 p.m. FOOTBALL VS. LIBERTY Raleigh, 6 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. CAMPBELL Raleigh, 7 p.m. Sunday WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. COLORADO COLLEGE/PITT TBA MEN’S SOCCER VS. UC SANTA BARBARA Durham, 12 p.m.

Did You know? In the past 30 years of the national meet, the women’s cross country team has posted 25 finishes in the top 25.

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N.C. State will be playing in the Duke Classic this weekend, battling it out against some tough opposition in the form of No. 17 Southern Methodist University from Texas and No. nine U.C. Santa Barbara from California. For the 27th straight season, the Wolfpack will travel to Duke to play in this tournament in what should prove to be an ideal curtain raiser before the start of ACC play. Redshirt freshman forward, Nazmi Albadawi thought it was a nice opportunity to test the mettle of the team ahead of the games against the conference opponents. “Both are top teams, so it will be a really good test for us,” Albadawi said. “Especially before the ACC comes up, because the ACC is the strongest conference in the country and these two teams are really good teams to test us out and to see how good we really are against them.” Nazmi ,who also assisted one of the two goals during the Pack’s win against VMI, felt proud of his contribution and admitted how that goal helped the team win the psychological battle. “It felt good, I have been creating chances,” Albadawi said. “When our team scored, it felt great, it kind of got us off that block cause we had trouble scoring earlier but once we got the first goal, I thought ‘awesome, more to come now.’” Nazmi wasn’t slow to compliment his fellow team members on being heralded as the team playmaker. “Its pretty easy, my teammates are all so good,” Albadawi said. “It’s easy to give them the ball and its easy to

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Senior defender for the Wolfpack, Zane Tharakan, breaks away from freshman midfielder, Ollie Kelly during practice on the upper Miller Field on Wednesday. The Pack heads to Durham Sept. 2 for the Duke Adidas Classic against SMU and U.C. Santa Barbara.

play with them.” Senior midfielder, Farouk Bseiso, has had fond memories playing in the Duke Tournament before. “When I was a sophomore, we won it; we won the two games,” Bseiso said. “In the past, it proved to be real important because we play teams from out of conference that are usually ranked. It usually proves to be a great test for us and prepares us for league play.”

Bseiso, who has previously also played under now retired coach George Tarantini, had a lot of positive things to say about current coach Kelly Findley. “He came in and he’s hungry to make a change,” Bseiso said. “We got brand new locker rooms, brand new stands, a brand new training ground, he just came in right away and started making a lot of changes to help the program to move up and progress for the future.”

Bseiso also felt that the upcoming games against SMU and U.C. Santa Barbara were key towards qualifying for the post season. “U.C. Santa Barbara and SMU are two great teams,” he said. “I think it will be important for us to come out strong and get those results and I think it will really help us to get into the NCAA tournament at the end of the year.” On being asked about the freshmen, Bseiso was excited about having all of them in the team. “Well they are a big group, a few international guys, a few guys from all over the place but I think they have come in and acclimated great and they are real players,” Bseiso said. “We need all of them, they come to practice, they work hard, and they continue to progress every single day. The future of this program looks bright because they are a great group of guys.” Coach Kelly Findley, who is in his first season, on being asked if he had any different plans for the two strong opponents, admitted that they would stick to the basics. “We don’t really approach any game differently depending on the opponents,” Findley said. “Our job is to know what we do well, stick to our game plan, and make sure we are confident going into the game and just kind of do what we do.” Findley confirmed that they were watching tapes of the games of their opponents. “We actually got a video from William & Mary,” Findley said. “It gives us ideas of not only what they do on restarts but what their strengths are, what their weaknesses are, to make sure we can maximize our strengths and minimize our weaknesses.” Findley felt self-belief was important when it came to getting a result from a game.

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Pack’s Pennsylvania trip could prove vital Spamer and Spade head home for first collegiate road trip. Sean Fairholm Deputy Sports Editor

Not even the end of a successful home stand can force the Pack out of its comfort zone. On Friday, N.C. State (4-0) travels north to Pittsburgh, PA. for the highly anticipated Pitt Soccer Classic. The two game series, which will feature matches against No. 22 Penn State and the winner of the PittsburghColarado College contest, won’t only provide a stern Nicole Moering/Technician test – it will mark the homecoming of Pennsylvania Senior forward Tanya Cain runs through drills at the women’s soccer team practice on freshmen Shelli Spamer and Wednesday on the upper Miller Field. Cheyenne Spade. Spamer, who grew up about 20 min. want to work hard,” Spamer rived in Raleigh with a chance trip so close to a freshmen’s s a i d . “ We to make an immediate impact. home. away from “I’m sure she’ll have an need to pre- During the first four games, she Pittstend like we has played all 360 min. for the excitement to go back home burgh, and play in front of friends have lost the Pack. will arrive “I really loved the school and and family,” Springthorpe past four to a large ga mes. We wanted to play in the ACC,” said. “I’m happy we are continjust need to Spamer said. “I also wanted able to do that for her. She’s gent of work h a rd to play in the south because been great. We knew she family and and bring it.” the weather is warmer than in was going to be good when friends. As a highly Pittsburgh. I love [Coach Steve she came in here because “I know touted de- Springthorpe] and the assistant she was a highly recruited all of those player and she has done evfender com- coaches, so it was a great fit.” players [on The addition of Spamer erything that we have asked i ng out of Penn State Peters Town- strengthens the back end for her to do. Ultimately, she’s Coach Steve Springthorpe and Pittssh ip Hig h, the Wolfpack. Springthorpe burgh], Spamer ar- said he is excited to have a road so I really Penn continued page 7

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Swimming and diving gets breath of fresh air Brand new coaching staff fuses history and tradition with freshness and vigor. Austin Evans Staff Writer

N.C. State’s swimming and diving program is steeped in rich tradition dating back several decades, yet there is now a level of excitement surrounding the program that hasn’t been seen in quite some time. Head coach Braden Holloway, associate head coach Todd DeSorbo and assistant coaches Steve Thompson and Mallory Houchin have become a part of the Wolfpack swimming and diving staff over the past couple of months, bringing an opulence of freshness to the program. Holloway, a 2001 graduate of NCSU, returns to the Pack after seven years under the tutelage of head coach Ned Skinner at Virginia Tech. Holloway has very strong ties to the

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ery few people are capable of performing all the tasks demanded by the position of a tight end. Their jobs make it nearly impossible for one guy to handle. Not only does that player have to block cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers from ambushing the quarterback, he must also catch the ball from the quarterback if it looks like he’s in trouble and does not see an open receiver. But 6-foot, 5-inch, 265-pound George Bryan, in his last year of eligibility and, with his experience, is the man for the job. Bryan will enter the 2011 season with 13 career touchdown receptions; tied for ninth in school history and the most among returning players. He is also a two-time All-ACC performer and the only tight end ever to earn all-conference honors twice along with being on the preseason All-ACC team for 2011. The native from Castle Hayne, N.C. and a high school graduate of New Hanover is rated third on the team in receiving with 35 catches for 369 yards. A graduate from N.C. State with a degree in parks, recreation and tourism management, the veteran is taking some postgraduate classes for his fifth year at NCSU.

“It is a great honor to be captain and a dream come true.” George Bryan, tight end

His teammates even elected the leader as captain of the 2011 Wolfpack football team with defensive end J.R. Sweezy by his side. Taking on the role of being a captain was something Bryan always had in mind. “It is a great honor to be captain and a dream come true,” Bryan said. “I’m ready to take it on and I’m excited my team got to pick me but a little surprised because there are a bunch of great players that could have been nominated.” Coach Tom O’Brien is pleased at the way Sweezy and Bryan are performing as leaders of the team. “I think they are doing a good job so far,” O’Brien said. “Being a captain is a great honor, so I think that they will provide the plays at a high level of playing ability.” For the third year in a row, the talented athlete was put on the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award. This annual award has been given since 2001 and is awarded to the most

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outstanding tight end in collegiate football. They must also support good sportsmanship, good grades, and have leadership capability. John Mackey is considered one of the top tight ends of all-time and is an NFL Hall-of-Fame member. On Dec. 8, on ESPNU, the Award Committee made up of media and former NFL players and the Nassau County Sports Commission will announce the winner. Last year Bryan was a semifinalist for the 2010 Mackey Award. He is one of 34 tight ends named to the watch list. Other nominees from the ACC are tight ends from Virginia, Boston College, Duke and Clemson. However, Bryan

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has high hopes for himself. “Again this is a great honor and I am going to hopefully try and win it; that would be another goal of mine as well,” Bryan said. “But you know there are some great tight ends in the nation and it’s going to be a tough war to win.” Bryan almost did not come back this year because he was going to be drafted in the NFL. But he decided to come back and now is playing a critical role as a senior with first-year starting quarterback Mike Glennon. “I’m glad that I’m back,” Bryan said. “I want to win an ACC Championship and I feel like I have some things to work on

before I go to the next level. This is a great conference and a great league with a bunch of great Division 1 athletes.” There is a lot expected of the captain this year but he is hoping to put up some big numbers for the Wolfpack offense this year and also has high hopes for his fellow tight ends on the team. “I will try to at least hold up to the expectations of myself,” Bryan said, “and keep doing what I’ve been doing for three years.”

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As Wilson departs, Glennon walks a different path. Story By JENIECE JAMISON | photo By Brent Kitchen

0 miles north of Russell Wilson’s hometown, Mike Glennon was born and raised as a pocket passer in a football family. After two years of waiting behind a State icon, Glennon has earned the right to create his own legacy. It’s evident that the media and fans have been putting pressure on Glennon to perform as Wilson did in last year’s campaign, where he led the ACC in yards per game and total offense. According to coach Tom O’Brien, Glennon is ready to take on this challenge. “The only pressure that will happen is for the pressure for him to perform well,” O’Brien said. “It happens every year in college football. Guys graduate and move on, and somebody has to step up. It is his opportunity and I think he is excited for the opportunity and looking forward to the challenge.“ Glennon will never truly replace Wilson because he is nothing like him, and according to him, coach O’Brien and his teammates, nobody expects him to even try to replace Wilson. According to O’Brien, the coaching staff will assess the strengths and weaknesses of Glennon and build the offense around him. “The thing that we are assessing right now and what we are looking for are his strengths,” O’Brien said. “The offense will take its cue from what his

“The only pressure that will happen is for the pressure for him to perform well.” Coach Tom O’Brien

strengths are. Whatever direction he takes, that will be the change in the offense.” Even if some fans don’t have much faith in Glennon, his teammates think that he is ready to lead the Pack. “I definitely see Mike ready to go,” George Bryan said. “He is going to do good all throughout the game. They’re a tough group to go against. Our defense is going to be hard to go against.“ For Glennon, a graduate student, the opportunity to become a starter has been the culmination of a long journey at N.C. State, and he is ready to take advantage of the opportunity. “I’ve learned from day one that being a quarterback, you can either be on top of the world or at the very bottom,” Glennon said. “As much as I didn’t want to be patient, I knew I had to. I have two years to do all the things that I want to accomplish.” Some external pressure could be added to Glennon’s campaign

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this year from being named to the watchlist for the Maxwell Award. However, one advantage that Glennon will have, according to O’Brien, is that he is a very calm presence in the pocket, which is a necessary quality for any great quarterback. “I don’t think Mike Glennon gets flustered,” O’Brien said. “I haven’t seen that in him at all. He is able to forget what happened before him, whether it is good or bad, and he is able to go onto the next snap. You know, that’s a good trait for a quarterback to have. He has done a good job and he isn’t going to get upset by a lot of things.”

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on Tenuta has only spent two years as the linebacker coach for the Wolfpack, but it has been a successful tenure thus far. Thanks to Nate Irving leading the charge in 2010, the linebacking corps was the strongest staple of the defense with a combined 42 tackles for loss, 16.5 of which were sacks. But this year, there will be a new man at the “Mike” linebacker position. That man is Audie Cole, a redshirt senior with the tenacity it takes to run the defense, according to Tenuta. “He’s the best player we have on the defensive side of the ball,” Tenuta said. “He’s also the smartest player I’ve had since I’ve been here.” While many fans may never forget the legend of Irving and what he did for State football, Cole brings a different style of play to the field. Much like Irving’s breakout performance against South Carolina in 2008 helped him to emerge into the spotlight, Cole’s defensive prowess against Central Florida last season opened Pack fans’ eyes to what type of player he could turn out to be. Though Cole feels like he proved himself as a linebacker last year, he still knows the middle linebacker is very different from any other position on the field. “Nate [Irving] was a great player,” Cole said. “He really put it all together on the field. I haven’t really had a chance to prove myself at the middle linebacker position yet, so I guess everyone will have to wait and see soon.” The middle linebacker position in Tenuta’s style of play has always been his smartest player on the field. While Cole may be the

“Doing the small things right can really help the entire defense out.” Audie Cole, middle linebacker

most intelligent player Tenuta possesses, he must also be able to control the defense. Those duties include calling out plays, ensuring other players know their responsibilities coming out of the huddle and, finally, making sure he knows his own assignment. The middle linebacker basically assumes the role of the quarterback for the defense. Cole says, with an entire spring to train for the regular season, he is ready to fill the position left vacant by Irving. “I feel really comfortable now in the middle,” Cole said. “People make mistakes every day in practice, but I feel like I’m starting to prevent some of those mistakes. Doing the small things right can really help the entire defense out.” Tenuta may have placed all of his trust for the linebackers in Cole’s hands, but he said that with players like junior Terrell Manning returning and sophomore D.J. Green, a former safety, standing next to him on either side, he is comfortable with his decision. “Our three linebackers did a tremendous job for us last year,” Tenuta said. “With Audie [Cole] and Terrell [Manning] returning, I look for the two of them to be tremendous players for us again. If they can do that, along with D.J. [Green] having a breakout season, the linebacking corps should be the strength

of this defense again.” When redshirt senior defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy was named the team captain in the offseason, it was assumed by many that he would be helping to run the defensive side of the ball along with Cole. But just two weeks ago, it was announced that Sweezy underwent foot surgery to repair a fracture. With Sweezy on the mend for six weeks, with his earliest return date being on Oct. 1 against Georgia Tech, Cole was left as the vocal leader for the Pack defense. While Cole knows the absence of Sweezy means the loss of a senior leader and a standout defensive tackle, he said the team should still be able to fair well against its early opponents. “Sweezy was big for us and he really understood what it takes to be a great [defensive] tackle,” Cole said. “He understood the entire defense as well, so it would have been great to have both of us on the field to run things. But I think we should still be fine for the first few games, but we still need him back as soon as possible.” The buzz around campus last year at the beginning of the football season was the return of Irving and what he would bring to the team. This year, Tenuta believes that Cole, along with Manning, should be able to fill his shoes. “Audie Cole and Terrell Manning have been in the system for a while now,” Tenuta said. “They know what they’re doing. They’re both excellent football players and they’re the main spark that should get us started on the defensive side of the ball every game.”

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Story By Sean Fairholm | photo By Luis Zapata

O NEED FOR REPLACEMENTS...

Returning all four of its starters, the defensive backs are eager to set the tone.

In a season surrounded by the unknown, they plan to carry the torch of reliability. For the 2011 season, N.C. State’s defensive backs unit features familiar faces, experience, and the leading tackler from last year’s defense. While many will point out State’s 72nd ranked pass defense as a red flag, the unit had a major impact on the stellar rush defense (14th in the country) in addition to gaining depth over the off-season. At the boundary corner, junior C.J. Wilson has played in every game for the past two seasons. He was the first Wolfpack defender since 1966 to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same campaign. True freshman Tyrell Burriss serves as Wilson’s backup and the only underclassmen in the defensive secondary. Perhaps one of the most frequently cited Wolfpack players from last season, redshirt junior Earl Wolff starts for State at boundary safety. The Raeford native led the team with 95 tackles, including a career-high 15 against the Pirates of ECU. 249 days after defeating West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl, Wolff said all of the team’s preparations over that time have been focused

on finally stepping onto the field in a live game. “We’ve been practicing hard this off-season, starting all the way back with winter conditioning,” Wolff said. “We’ve been preparing for this moment.” Dean Haynes, a year removed from being the Wolfpack’s starting running back, has transitioned to the defensive side of the ball for 2011. Adding this type of athleticism and depth to the defensive secondary has created a palpable trust for Wolff and his teammates. “It builds my confidence because I realize these guys know exactly what they are doing,” Wolff said. “That really allows me to play better.” With the offensive outlook weighing on the success of several new starters filling big shoes, expectations for the defense have drastically transformed. In Wolff’s eyes, setting a physical, dominating tone will take care of skeptics who question whether the defense can lead NCSU. “Regardless of what the offense does, defensively we are going to come out and smack people in the mouth,” Wolff said. “We are going to bring it every play. Defensively, we’re really going to bring it this year.” Opposite to Wolff and Wilson, Brandon Bishop provides size and experience at the field safety position. The All-ACC nominee and Boca Raton, Fla.

native had four interceptions last season. Backing up Bishop will be sophomore Dontae Johnson, who was one of five true freshmen to start for the Pack last season. At field corner, a position traditionally requiring a high level of raw athleticism and instinctual play, defensive coordinator Mike Archer will turn to David Amerson. The sophomore’s objectives for 2011: make plays and shut down some of the best receivers in the ACC. “We just need to make it a no-fly zone,” Amerson said. “Stop all passes, make all tackles, and have no mental errors. There’s nothing else to it except to make plays.” Starting nine games as a true freshman, the Dudley High School product was pronounced by O’Brien as one of the team’s biggest surprises. After earning the respect of teammates last season, Amerson said the time has come to push the pass defense further up the ladder. At the end of the day, he has the same exact goal as the other defensive backs on the Red and White. “We plan on going out there and setting the tone,” Amerson said. “We had a pretty good year last year, so we just want to expand off of that and get better. “Just get the offense the ball back.”

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receivers...

Receivers ready to prove sturdy hands. Story By Philip Misklow

.C. State has many holes to fill this upcoming season, the most notable voids being left by the departure of Wilson and Irving. But there is another position that needing be addressed - wide receiver. The Wolfpack lost three of its four top receivers last year. Graham is expected to be the number one receiver for the upcoming year, replacing Owen Spencer. There shouldn’t be a noticeable difference between last year’s number one starter and this year’s starter. Spencer was

well known for his speed but wasn’t always consistent with his hands. The same can be said for Graham, although he could possibly be even faster than he has been in previous years. Graham has displayed his explosive speed in the past seasons, most memorably with his 87-yard kick return for a touchdown against the Tarheels last season. Graham expects to be even more electrifying this coming season. “I’ve got my legs back finally,” Graham said, “since I’ve slowed down these last couple of years. I

feel a lot faster and quicker; also, I feel more agile.” Speed is definitely Graham’s biggest asset; however, there is also another similarity between Graham and Spencer: hand-eye coordination. Over the past few years, dropped passes have been a disastrous reoccurrence in Wolfpack football. Graham and Jay Smith both want to end this plaguing theme. Graham admits to having some drops in the past, but wants to correct that this season. “I want to become a better lead-

er,” Graham said. “I also want to make my hands a lot surer and also to [improve] a lot of hand eye coordination.” The wide receivers are getting their repetitions in at practice. According to redshirt senior wide receiver Jay Smith, the key for successful receiving is to perform and come down with the ball. “Execution was a big difference in the scrimmages,” Smith said. “We need to make our catches.” It’s obvious that both the players and the coaches know there is still work to be done if this year’s

receivers can prove to be an offensive threat. “The passing game is something that obviously needs to continue to be worked on,” O’Brien said. “It’s three-pronged. You got to protect, throw and catch. With the catching point, you got to be at the right spot to catch the ball. What we haven’t developed on offense is any sense of consistency.” The practice before media day proved to be the worst for the receivers. “Too many dropped balls last

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Owen Spencer

4 years played

Impact on team

As an in-state product, Spencer was always a big-play threat for State. Averaged 25.5 yards per catch in 2009, which led the nation. Had 15 receiving touchdowns, over 2,000 receiving yards, and 126 receptions throughout his career. Led the team in receiving yards in both 2009 and 2010.

JARVIS WILLIAMS

5 years played

Impact on team

Williams was a four-year contributor at wide out for the Pack. In 2009, the Orlando native snagged 11 TDs to tie Torry Holt for the third best mark in school history. His 133 receptions, 1,764 yards, and 20 TDs are all among the best receiving numbers that State has ever seen.

DARRELL DAVIS

4 years played

Impact on team

Although he was never a high profile star, Davis was a dependable and productive wide receiver. With 69 receptions, 912 yards, and 6 TDs, the South Florida product made all four of his collegiate seasons count.

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Story By Josh Hyatt | photos By Emily White

n the wake of the departure of Josh Czajkowski and Jeff Ruiz, decisions needed to be made about who would fill the starting kicking corps gap. Czajkowski, who accounted for nearly one-fourth of the Pack’s scoring in the 2010 campaign with 102 points, is a prime example of the importance of a solid kicking corps. In sight of a new season, Coach O’Brien took the fresh route – in the form of freshman placekicker Niklas Sade and punter Wil Baumann. While both arrived at N.C. State ranked by Scout.com as the third best high school recruits in their respective positions, neither Sade nor Baumann show any signs of timidity to live up to the high expectations their rankings warrant. In fact, neither claims to feel any jitters whatsoever. Considering their preseason performances, O’Brien has positive anticipations of how the freshmen will perform at their college debut against Liberty. “I certainly feel a lot more comfortable than I did the first day of camp, never watching them kick,” O’Brien

said. “Certainly, Saturday is going to be the proof of where they really are. I don’t think they’re going to be intimidated at all. It doesn’t seem to me, through all the pressure that we can muster to put them under, whether it be in a practice or a scrimmage situation; they’ve performed well. “Whatever they think it’s going to be, it’s going to be a little different than they think it is.” Three-star recruit Sade made the short trip from Wake Forest to Raleigh after hitting 83 of 85 extra points and 13 of 17 field goals for Wakefield High School, while Wilmington native Baumann averaged 44.7 yards per punt in his high school career at Hoggard, 29 of which downed inside the final 20 yards. Considering the two players’ knack for kicking, it is no surprise that both of them grew up playing soccer before being pulled to American football in their middle school years. Sade, who moved to the U.S. from Germany, came to North Carolina at age nine as a soccer player, but was swayed toward the pigskin by his new

American friends. Baumann found his love for punting in a more literal way. “It’s actually a funny story,” Baumann said. “I played midfield and every time I tried to shoot on goal, I’d kick it through the uprights instead of into the soccer goal. Eventually, I was like, ‘hey, I’ll give football a shot.’ That led me into kicking and things and I switched over to punter eventually.” When it comes to adjusting from a high school pace to a college game pace, Baumann said things will speed up a great deal. “Quickness of the game [is the biggest change],” Baumann said. “They’ve put me in a lot of difficult situations in scrimmages such as getting the ball quickly and punting from the back of the endzone.” Going into the weekend, Sade said he is not concerned with the size of the crowd or the pressure from his rankings. He has only one goal – to impress. “I’ve got something to prove,” Sade said, “and can’t wait for game day to show everyone.”

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