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Shutting down entire lanes of traffic, the cyclists participating in the First Friday bike ride pour through the streets of downtown Raleigh on their way to the city’s myriad different galleries. The bikers are pushing to have new bike lanes installed throughout the city to make cycling through it safer.

Bikers take on downtown Monthly First Friday event draws hundreds of bikers to downtown Raleigh. Mark Herring Features Editor

Cyclists pour into the parking lot next to the Bell Tower Friday night as 7:00 p.m. approaches. More than 100 students on road bikes, fixed gears and mountain bikes flood Hillsborough Street once the clock rings, marking the beginning to their First Friday—a citywide art and cultural exposition. This cycling event, which started in April 2007 according to organizer Victor Lytvinenko, occurs on the first

Friday of every month, regardless of they make their way downtown on Hillsborough Street. Although rain or snow. Lytvinenko said riding bikes only the routes change depending on ex h ibit s at makes sense galleries, given Raleigh’s Lytvinenko layout. leads the “All the galcrowd of cyleries are about clists to Rea m i le apa r t bu s Work s and park ing ga l ler y, on d ow nt ow n i s t he c or ner not so great on of Boyla n Friday night,” Victor Lytvinenko, event organizer and Kinsey Lytvinenko said. Streets. “They are too far The mass of bikers rolls along away to walk, so we just started riding bikes around since it’s the best means of transportation downtown.” As the riders leave the Bell Tower, bike continued page 3

“All the galleries are about a mile apart and parking downtown is not so great.”

Campus Farmers Market sells fish Market vendor to begin taking preorders Wednesday for fish delivery.

great idea or a concern. It will make it easier for students to contact them and hopefully make them feel welcome talking to Student Government. It’s also anonymous, so they can submit ideas or concerns without us knowing Jatin Bhatia who they are,” Thompson said. Correspondent The service is free for student orgaIn order to reach out to students, nizations, including Student GovernStudent Government has started to ment, as it is in partnership with the use a new service called Google Talk- NCSU Google apps program. Minsk explained how it is being emBin. It’s a part of the NCSU Google apps ployed presently on campus. “One: Student Government is acprogram and is being set up with the help of Daniel Minsk and Michael tively using it to collect feedback from Wright, Google ambassadors to N.C. students. Two: Google ambassadors are using it to allow students to send State. TalkBin is a service allowing people in questions and comments about to use their mobile phones to send the use of Google products. Three: feedback, suggestions and questions GLBT will be using it to allow students to organizations on campus in real to contact the center anonymously time. Organizations can then respond with any GLBT questions they might have. Four: NCSU Dining is currently immediately. considering usStudent Body ing it to collect President Chanfeedback at on d ler Thompson campus locasaid she is excited t ion s . T he y about this new serhave not yet vice. sig ned up. “I’m really exFive: New Stucited about the dent OrientaGoogle TalkBin tion is considprogram and the ering using it new way students as a way stucan contact Students can ask dent Governquestions durment,” Thompson ing orientation said. for an immediThompson exChandler Thompson, ate response,” plained its funcstudent body presidents Minsk said. tionality. Daniel also “It’s a phone number that accepts text messages invited other organizations to make — no phone calls — from students use of Google TalkBin as a way to conand it goes to a website that SG of- nect to students. “If student organizations want to ficials can access. We can also choose to get emails or texts. These student start using Google TalkBin, they can concerns come to the different people do so by sending an email to gncimmediately and SG can act on it as state@gmail.com [to get in contact soon as we get the chance,” Thomp- with Michael and I],” Minsk said. Google acquired the company that son said. Since it’s an anonymous way of created the service over the summer, letting various organizations know according to Minsk. about any ideas or concerns, Google TalkBin allows students to be fully honest. “Student Government will soon post the number in the Wolfline, in residence halls and all over campus so students can use it when they get a

“It’s a phone number that accepts text messages—no phone calls—from students and it goes to a website that SG officials can access.”

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Every Wednesday, the Campus Farmers Market offers students and faculty a chance to sample and purchase many locally-produced foods, ranging from produce like apples and strawberries to homemade goods like cookies and jellies. Now, that market will venture away from the typical goods and introduce a very different type of product — fish. According to Pressley Blackley, a junior in mechanical engineering and market co-manager, Walking Fish will begin selling “shares” of fish this Wednesday, meaning students and faculty will be able to pre-pay for deliveries of fish once the fishing season begins. “It is not going to be where you go and buy seafood if you want it in passing. Instead, it’s what’s called a CSF—Community Supported Fishery—where you purchase a share of the product at the beginning of a season,” Blackley said. “You pay up front and you get what they bring every week or every other week during the semester.” According to Deborah Callaway, coordinator and secretary treasurer of Walking Fish’s Board of Directors, this is the company’s seventh season, and its first season at N.C. State. However, she said it’s not their first time working with a college campus, as the program was founded by a group of graduate students at Duke University.

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Josephine Skinner a junior majoring in art and design and textile technology picks through the local produce at the Wise Farms booth at the campus farmers market on September 8th. Josephine a regular a the farmers market says, “I shop here because I want to support locally grown foods and local farmers.” The Wise Farms both sells in season produce year round. They are based in Mt. Olive a small community near campus.

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the Raleigh streets, occasionally running red lights, but Lytivenko maintained that city riding is safe and improving in Raleigh. So is city policy toward bikers. “Policy is getting a lot better—it’s getting amazing,” Lytvinenko said. “City Council put down $500,000 for bike facilities in this next year’s budget. Bike lanes are down on Hillsborough Street temporarily, they’re going down on Oberlin and Clark. It’s definitely coming around.” Supervising this coming around is Russ Stevenson, council member at large. According to Stephenson, the First Friday bike ride brings the cycling issues to the city’s attention. “All of the United States has been very auto-friendly, but I think it’s just more recently people understand the…benefits of biking,” Stephenson said. “Our city has been trying to be very proactive in finding new ways instead of burning fossil fuels. There are other ways to get around and there are other ways to grow the city without being

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Blackley said she believes selling shares rather than just the fish may make them more successful. “They’re not going to depend on the popularity of the stuff they bring because they’ll have their customers already. I think it should be successful, and I hope they have a lot of people signing up before the season starts,” Blackley said. “I bought a share and once they start delivering I’ll get a box four times a semester, which is about all I can eat as a college student cooking for myself.” For students who aren’t sure what to do with so much fish, Walking Fish offers a collection of recipes on its website, and, according to Callaway, Walking Fish delivers a wide range of seafood. “You’ll get whatever is available—one week it may be flounder, the next shrimp, et cetera—it varies,” Callaway said. “But mainly what we bring in is f lounder, clams, shrimp, triggerfish, blue crab,

sea mollusks and sometimes up their fish with a cooler and less common species like keep it refrigerated. ” While Walking Fish did not sheepshead.” According to Callaway, there attend last week’s opening of will also be several different the Campus Farmers’ Market kinds of shares available for due to the impacts of Hurricane Irene, Callaway said both purchase. “There are a good variety of she and Bill Rice, the compachoices for students and fac- ny’s president, will attend the ulty,” Callaway said. “Your de- market Wednesday from 1 p.m. livery can be filleted or headed to 3 p.m. “We are really excited to and gutted, delivered weekly be working or biweekly, w i t h N .C . and it can be State,” Callaeit her t wo way said. “We pounds per encourage del iver y or students and four pounds.” faculty who However, like seafood for people to come out concerned and get some about t he Deborah Callaway, secretary fresh, localsafety of keeptreasurer of Walking ly-caught ing fish in the Fish’s Board of Directors seafood. It’s middle of the really someBrickyard, Callaway said all deliveries are thing that helps both the fishstored properly to avoid spoil- ermen and the consumers.” ing the fish. “We’re not coming up to sell our extra fish, and when we bring fish for deliveries it’s stored in a refrigerated truck,” Callaway said. “We have to abide by state laws, so all shares are delivered accordingly, but we do ask that members pick

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“I love riding bikes and when you ride with 100-plus people, down Hillsborough Street, it’s just empowering a little bit, because we stop traffic.” Justin Phillips, a senior in art and design

dependent on adding thousands of cars to get from point A to point B, from parking lot to parking lot. This bike event is a good example of people raising awareness.” Students are the driving force of the ride, and the majority of riders attend or have attended the University. Justin Phillips, a senior in art and design, said he has done more than 20 rides to First Friday. “I have been to almost every one since the end of my freshman year,” Phillips said. In addition to Rebus Works, popular stops on the ride include Lump gallery and Raleigh Denim, but the ride always ends in City Market, next to Moore Square. According to Mary Kathrine Ward, a graduate student in psychology, the ride is a good way to integrate oneself in the community. “I pretty much just follow the crowd, since I don’t like

planning, but I go with the flow,” Ward said. “I like being part of this bigger community of cyclists, it makes me feel bigger.” Lytvinenko leads the “flow,” but once riders enter City Market, many disperse to do their own thing, either getting a coffee at Benelux Café or checking out the galleries of Artspace. In addition to these popular galleries, many First Friday bikers stop by the Fish Market on Hargett Street, the official gallery for exhibited work by students from the College of Design. “I will have work in the Fish Market in December,” Phillips said, “but it is always great to get downtown to see the local art. I love riding bikes and when you ride with 100-plus people, down Hillsborough Street, it’s just empowering a little bit, because we stop traffic.”

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Marc Horstman, a graduate student in biological engineering dines on fresh watermelon outside D.H. Hill library Wednesday September 29, 2010. Horstman got the watermelon at the farmers market held in the brickyard for $1.00 a slice. “I’m hungry, and the watermelon just looked so fresh and crisp on the ice.” said Horstman of his cuisine.

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Student organizations should utilize TalkBin The Facts:

TalkBin is a new tool by Google that allows customers to send messages to businesses and get prompt replies. TalkBin is free for student organizations, and Student Government is currently using TalkBin for student feedback.

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TalkBin opens up many possibilities for student organizations. If more student organizations utilize TalkBin at N.C. State, these groups will gain constant feedback and be able to improve operations at a much faster rate than before.

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alkBin’s original intent was to allow customers to send messages to companies about products, quality of service and other business-related issues. However, Google’s new tool also has many exciting opportunities for student organizations, especially collegiate groups. Student Government announced the organization’s use of TalkBin Aug. 25. Students are able to text questions anonymously to Student Government and allow their questions to be answered by the organization. Student Government’s use of TalkBin sets an example for other student organizations at N.C. State. All organizations should take advantage of the opportunity to utilize this tool,

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Letter to the Editor: Undecided is not misguided Editor’s note: The word limit has been waived for this article to preserve the intent of the response. I read with great interest Ms. Shah’s column in the Technician on Thursday, Aug. 19 entitled “Any major is better than no major.” I think your point of having a passion for your future work is paramount and gaining not only knowledge, but also experience, is extremely important in life after college and plans for a career. Unfortunately, however, I think much of your column downgraded the importance of making an informed decision about a major and how that decision can lead to a timely graduation in many cases, as well as a rewarding and satisfying career, especially in a time of a fluctuating economy and reduced resources for many. I was also concerned that the column leads the reader to believe that if you are a student in First Year College (FYC), you are somehow disadvantaged because you have entered the University without a declared major, that the courses for which students are enrolled are courses that do not apply toward an intended degree and FYC students are spinning their wheels taking “basic” courses — nothing could be further from the truth. FYC purposely places students into the highest level courses for which they are eligible, which positions them for a variety of majors. FYC has served students who come to N.C. State knowingly undecided on a major since 1995. Most recently within the umbrella of Academic Advising Services, is now working with students who are changing majors. FYC was specifically designed to help improve the University’s graduation rates by reducing the number of “phantom” majors — students who are in one declared major while seeking another. FYC students, while being “undecided” and most at risk to leave the University, graduate as fast, if not faster than a matched cohort of similar “decided” students at the University. One of the primary reasons for this success is resulting from having professional crosscurricular academic advisers who work individually with students to customize a program of study based on their skills, interests, abilities and values within the parameters of the General Education Program, and place them into the highest level courses their test scores and interest will sustain. Because of this, our students change majors fewer times once matriculating from FYC into a major (less than 1 percent) than the University average of

and students should let their voices be heard. TalkBin is an excellent tool to encourage interaction among both members and non-members of organizations. TalkBin may help boost membership in organizations and encourage collaboration by allowing complaints to be remedied immediately. No longer will students have to go to a computer, find contact info and email a supervisor. Ideas can be distributed at any time via tex. Though there remain other avenues of communication for feedback to campus organizations, TalkBin emerges as the most effective for a variety

of reasons. TalkBin is anonymous, which allows students to air their grievances without having their name stamped to the complaint. TalkBin owners can also keep track of who’s sending what— they will know if the same person keeps sending comments or if they have a variety of contributors. Additionally, this tool allows direct communication between the consumers and businesses, or students and organizations. TalkBin takes advantage of the technological age by encouraging students to provide feedback by utilizing a favorite communication avenue

of college students—texting. Students simply have to text a number or add an application to post a comment. A variety of organizations can use this tool to allow student feedback to shape the future of organizations and gear these student groups toward student interests. TalkBin is generally $25 per month per location. However, Google is currently supplying the tool for student organizations at no cost. While this service remains free, student organizations should take advantage of the opportunity and create TalkBins for their organizations to gain members, maintain the quality of the organization and make improvements for future students.

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three times. Armed with that information alone, one could project this is one of the numerous reasons why the four-year graduation rate at N.C. State is estimated at 40 percent as stated by your column. I caution any student to “pick a major and try it out.” Without appropriate advising, this could lead to a semester or semesters of poor course selections and poor academic success. Rather, I would suggest that a student consider taking a course within a major of interest for which he or she is eligible and ideally currently fulfills a GEP requirement. Courses like English 101 and math courses can help students select a major if they have specific interest in these subjects, but it is dangerous to advise that MA 103 meet requirements for all majors; because, this is simply incorrect and this underscores the importance of speaking and working with one’s academic adviser regularly. We have found that those FYC students who do not complete their degree within four years have not done so because they participate in co-ops, study abroad and complete dual degrees, among other things. It is important to note that these students chose to participate in their additional educational experiences that lay a foundation for the additional knowledge and experience you mentioned in your column. These are the types of activities alongside a strong GPA and co-curricular events coupled with a degree in which a student has passion and skills that makes his/her resume rise to the top of the pile. Karen Hauschild, Associate Director FYC

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ive years ago, I sat in a room with a couple hundred aspiring engineers, listening to comforting administrators from the College of Engineering croon about the value of the degree I was about to embark upon. It sounded almost too good be true — If you graduate you’re going to be successful, and you will Russell make money Witham hand over fist. Senior Staff They Columnist weren’t lying. In 2006, their statistics rightly showed N.C. State engineers fairing well in a booming economy with a 4.5 percent unemployment rate. Students really were walking out the doors with multiple job offers — life was good. A study from May out of Rutgers University shows just how much the trend has changed for new graduates. The study by the University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development confirmed the sweet reality of the job market five years ago. Graduates found jobs quickly and were compensated well — $30,000 for an average college Dick or Jane. For today’s youth the view was bleaker — only 53 percent of the 2010 graduates in the study had procured full-time employment. The ones that did were being paid a median salary of only $27,000. Tack on

roughly 10 percent inflation for the last five years, and the real purchasing power for today’s graduates is down significantly since the outset of the Great Recession. These numbers trim the outline for today’s economic despair, but it’s reports like the August jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that really show just how desolate the horizon is. The economy isn’t adding jobs. The unemployment rate is stubbornly steady at 9.1 percent and wages are retreating even more. The worst part from where we’re sitting is the true lack of growth. We’re figuratively and literally stagnant. The elected officials in Washington look increasingly incompetent and the hope for young people is withering away on the vine. We’re almost beyond the point of a jobs plan at this stage; it seems like we’d be just as well to start praying for a jobs miracle. How can we possibly reverse this malaise? The proverbial hand of the economy signaled pollice verso and there doesn’t seem to be much hope in facing the gladiators. Where the rubber meets the road there really is a lot to be said for making rational, positive changes. If N.C. State was staying true to this form on its supposed “Autobahn of Innovation”, we’d be seizing the opportunity of unemployed talent in the job market by growing the faculty ranks and intelligently streamlining our offerings to meet market conditions.

Simply, we’re not. The Chancellor’s Strategic Plan released in May emphasized our excellent traditions in agriculture and the mechanical arts, but naively skimmed over some of the real issues facing the University. The growth of the faculty, especially tenured faculty, has been woefully deficient in the 21st century. Instead of seizing opportunities to bolster our ranks, we’ve wallowed in an excess of paperpushing administrators and inconsequential hiring on the teaching side. The only real growth the University has experienced has come in the form of more students, who are having a difficult time graduating because of the pathetic seat shortage and are burdened with increasingly unconscionable levels of post-college debt. Despite the excess of students the academic system is thrusting on the job market, the University hasn’t veered from its pre-recession target of 40,000 students by 2017. Where are these students going to go? These issues are correctable, but it will take a push for a real strategic plan. We’re in a new world where both engineers and English majors are unemployed — it’s not changing anytime soon and the University isn’t helping.

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“Yeah, I feel like I’d definitely use it. I’m the Vice Director of Homecoming for AASAP and we aren’t using it yet, but I feel like it’s something that could help and something that should be used more.” Amanda Young junior, marketing

“I don’t feel like I’d use it much. Since I don’t attend many events or anything, it wouldn’t benefit me.” Alex Bacon freshman, forrest management

“I probably wouldn’t use it too much. I already have to keep up with too many websites, so I feel like this would just be one more thing to keep up with.” Bradley Lewis freshman, engineering unmatriculated

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Downloadable content continues long after launch “The Call of Duty series just doesn’t interest me as much anymore,” Hart said. “The only reason I would get Modern Warfare 3 is for the story, and that I can just read or see online.” David Kamp, a sophomore in computer science, purchased Rezurrection Brooke Shafranek because of his love for the zombies Senior Staff Writer game mode and the ability to play it A lot of hype revolves around a with friends. “Even if Modern Warfare 3 had a newly released video game. However, when the excitement dies down, some- zombies game mode, I’d still buy [Rething is needed to add a little spice to zurrection for Black Ops],” Kamp said. Replay value is a very important a title. That’s where downloadable factor for Kamp when buying DLC, content comes in. DLC is a strategy used by many something he found in the zombie games to add content and keep audi- maps. The concept of zombies was also ences interested after initial release of a title. It is available for purchase played with in Rockstar’s Red Dead whenever the game developers let it Redemption. The game has been out out on the market, usually within the since May 2010, and released its Unfirst few months after a game comes dead Nightmare expansion pack last October. out. “It seemed a little bit outdated,” However, sometimes DLC is created and sold long after a game is released. Hart said, “but the DLC made it feel Call of Duty: Black Ops’ latest DLC fresh for as long as it lasted, which was is called Rezzurection, and was re- nice. It was like playing for the first leased on Aug. 23, despite Black Ops time again.” Red Dead Rehaving been out demption will remore than nine ceive further supmont hs a nd port with Myths Modern Warfare and Mavericks, a 3—the latest in new bonus pack, the series—bewhich will release ing set to release this month, well less than three over a year after months later. the game‘s origi“I got Rezurnal release. rection because it Hart said if a was all maps for Bryce Hart, sophomore game has a sequel the zombie game in political science with an upcommode,” Br yc e ing release, he Hart, a sophomore in political science, said. “I have would hesitate in buying DLC. “I think that would make me not always been a fan of that game mode.” Hart, however, does not plan on get- want the DLC as much, unless it was appealing to me. Undead Nightmare ting Modern Warfare 3.

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turned all the enemies of Red Dead into zombies and gave you things like holy water as a weapon. It was silly and unrealistic—almost like a new game,” Hart said. Matt Needham, a sophomore in computer engineering, purchased DLC for Left 4 Dead 2 nearly a year after the game’s release date. “It has been one of my favorite games for the Xbox 360 and I wanted to continue playing it,” Needham said, “But the older levels were getting repetitive. So, I got the new ones to revamp the game.” Needham said the DLC also came with new achievements, which always gives him something to strive for. Borderlands had four different DLC

releases that were spaced out roughly over the course of a year after its release date. Needham purchased the DLC because of his love for the game. “There were great weapons only obtainable in the DLC that I really wanted to get,” Needham said. Fallout: New Vegas released last November, and is still receiving support. The Lonesome Road DLC will end the courier storyline that has been going on since the first DLC pack, Dead Money. This demonstrates how DLC can add to an old game by providing a new story and setting for players to explore. Nathan Johnson, a sophomore in professional golf management, thinks people buy DLC because they become

devoted to a franchise. “A lot of people become fanboys and buy anything the company puts out,” Johnson said. Alex Beddingfield, a sophomore in English, said that DLC needs to do something different. “The DLC makes it fresh the same game and same setting,” Beddingfield said. “It’s a way for video game makers to keep gamers interested.”

Fantasy comics provide epic adventures Given the rise in popularity of fantasy epics, these are some of the best comic books in the genre. Jordan Alsaqa Arts & Entertainment Editor

The popularity of fantasy series has been on the rise in recent years. The HBO series Game of Thrones has proven a smash hit in its first season, The Lord of the Rings remains a beloved trilogy of films and new television series such as Grimm are bringing fairy tales to primetime. As the genre enjoys its popularity, fans looking for a bit more to enjoy need to look no further than some of the best fantasy comics available today. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Based on the largely popular series of novels by L. Frank Baum, this Marvel mini-series written by Eric Shanower focused on being as close an adaptation of the original work as possible. Those familiar only with the Judy Garland movie will be able to see the original inspiration for some of their favorite characters, as well as the parts of the story that didn’t make it onto the silver screen. Bringing the book to life is the whimsical cartoon style of artist Skottie Young. His loose, sketchy style fits well with the mystical land of Oz, and provides a lighter take on even the darkest events. The original eight-issue mini-series premiered in 2009, and has been followed by two more, adapting the next two novels. With a fourth adaptation ready to begin this month, fantasy fans looking for familiar territory may enjoy this series. Beanworld The odd creation of cartoonist Larry Marder, Beanworld was first published from 1985 to 1993. However, in recent years, Marder has returned to his creation and new hardcovers have been published by Dark Horse.

Beanworld is the abstract tale of Mister Spook and the bean people he protects living around the great tree Gran’Ma’Pa. Living a simple huntergatherer lifestyle, things begin to change as outsiders start to wander into Beanworld, upsetting the natural order of things and dragging the beans into a much larger world they know little about. Putting a pin in Beanworld is a challenge, as the tale relies highly on interpretation and reader-to-reader experience. At its core, the series explores ideas such as individuality vs. conformity, the limits of creativity and the meaning of life and the universe. That said, the deeper themes are delivered through fun, bitesized adventures featuring the citizens of Beanworld. Though it may seem strange at first glance, readers willing to give Beanworld a chance are in for a unique ride. Bone Winner of numerous Eisner and Harvey Awards, Jeff Smith’s magnum opus is the story of Fone Bone and his cousins as they find themselves wandering into a mysterious valley after they are cast out of their hometown. Here, they meet a young girl named Rose and become swept up into a war against the evil rat creatures and their mysterious leaders. The accessibility of Bone has made it a favorite with fans of all ages. Even Time Magazine has recognized it as one of the most important English graphic novels. Much of the series’ success comes from the warmth and personality of its main character, Fone Bone. His relationships with his cousins and the citizens of the Valley drive much of the story forward, and when the larger fantasy elements are put on the back burner, his presence keeps the story interesting. The series has been collected numerous times over the years, including a colorized run of graphic novels by Scholastic and a single 1,300-page

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tome for the hardcore fans. Those with an interest in the epic nature of The Lord of the Rings will find a lot to love in Bone. Ghostopolis Best known for the creation of Earthworm Jim, cartoonist Doug TenNapel has continued to produce graphic novels for the past two decades. One of his most recent works, Ghostopolis shows the creator still has a lot of innovative ideas in his head. Teenage boy Garth is the main character, and at the outset of the story, he has been diagnosed with a terminal disease. Though he remains optimistic, it isn’t until a chance encounter with Frank Gallows, an agent with the Supernatural Immigration Task Force, that his journey begins. Garth finds himself teleported to the ghost realm, and he must find a way back home. At the same time, Gallows is sent on a recovery mission to find the boy. All the while, the mysterious ruler of Ghostopolis seeks to find and crush young Garth for the power he holds. Much of Ghostopolis’ charm is in TenNapel’s exploration of the ghostly world, showing off the numerous types of ghouls and supernatural creatures that inhabit it. The middle of the book spends a great amount of time allowing the reader to take in the sights of the other side, and it benefits greatly from this. TenNapel continues to produce new graphic novels each year, and Ghostopolis provides a perfect look at his style and creativity.

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Afro-beat comes to Hopscotch Budos Band brings their unique style to the Hopscotch Music Festival.

“We definitely like to inspire a party,” Jared Tankel, the baritone saxophonist for the band, said, “so dancing is definitely a part of that.” Currently made up of nine James Hatfield members, the group was alCorrespondent ready friends before the band The Hopscotch Music Fes- was formed. “A lot of the band grew up tival coming to Raleigh Sept. 8-10 is the host of many tal- together out on Staten Island ented musical acts locally and and had been playing in differnationally renowned. Bands ent groups together, in hip-hop like The Flaming Lips, The bands and funk bands,” Tankel Love Language, Japandroids said. “then about nine years and many more are scheduled ago or so, we kind of wanted to give afro-beat to play on a try. There more t h a n was kind of a 12 venues rhythm secacross downtion at that town Raleigh point.” during this The music upcoming scene in New weekend of York brought festivities. the group toOne of gether easily. many popular “I met the artists playg uys at a n ing is Budos open mic sesBand. Born, Jared Tankel, the baritone sion,” Tanbred and fed saxophonist kel said“[I] in Staten Ishelped them land, NY, this psychedelic/afro-beat/rock act get a horn section together. is known for their intense live Then it just took off from there. shows that get people moving We were trying to incorporate different genres.” on their feet.

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This will be the group’s first time playing the Hopscotch Festival. They were excited to play after being invited, knowing Raleigh is well-populated with college students. This event will be no change to what they are used to, Tankel said, as their audience always changes depending on where they play shows. “It really kind of varies depending on the city and everything,” Tankel said. “We have a pretty wide-based audience. We will appeal to college kids, but then we’ll also appeal to funk-45, like serious vinyl heads. We’ll get hip-hop guys who like it, and sometimes even metal heads will like it. I think it will be widespread since we’re

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different situations and pressures throughout his career, a handful of players made their highly-anticipated debuts. Front-and-center among the first-time collegiate starters, Glennon took four sacks and only registered five yards per completion. “There’s definitely room to improve from Wake Forest on [throughout the rest of the season],” Glennon said. “We need to keep building week in and week out. We had to figure out what they were doing on defense, and then we finally got it going at the end.” As a redshirt junior, Glennon’s experience appears abundant on paper. However, the last three years have featured precious few moments of pressure for the Centreville native, who said the anticipation of his first collegiate start lived up to the billing. “It was the first time I had played a full game in three years,” Glennon said. “It was definitely exciting. I had a great time out there and now is the time to get ready for Wake Forest.” With Liberty’s offense outgaining State’s offensive unit for the contest, Coach Tom O’Brien looked toward his defense for some type of assurance. That assurance came in the form of seven turnovers, including a pair of interceptions from sophomore field corner

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My father and I were brought to smiles of awe once we walked through the stadium’s gate No. 4. Being greeted by a barrage of red is something that made me

O’Brien also commented on David Amerson. “They were trying to read me Graham’s performance and the whole time,” Amerson said. a running game, which im“If I was sitting, they were go- proved over the course of the ing deep, and if I was back, they game. “We were a little sluggish were going short. “I got chances to jump the on offense in the first half,” route and was lucky enough O’Brien said. “T.J. [Graham] to come up with a couple of is certainly a dynamic player and he gave us a much-needed picks.” The Greensboro native, who spark. “We made a point to run started nine games for State last season, said forcing turn- the ball in the second half. I cer t a i n ly overs was a don’t like the key focus of fact we put the coaching the ball on staff during the ground, the offseason. but we were Amerson also happy w ith added eight the running t a c k le s on game in the the day, just second half.” two behind O’Brien leading-tacka lso made ler Earl Wolff. mention of “Our main goa l goi ng T.J. Graham, senior wide receiver Dana Bible’s play calling into spring was to create more turnovers early on in the game as well as and get the offense the ball getting the offense on the same back,” Amerson said. “We ac- page. “I think we may have put too complished that tonight.” In his fifth season at the much on him early on [with too helm of the football program, many passing plays],” O’Brien O’Brien echoed Amerson’s said. “We wanted to settle content with causing turn- him down. He also threw two overs. After a stellar effort to balls where guys weren’t ready be more opportunistic, the to catch the ball and they are Pack currently share the lead right there. So we need to get for best turnover margin in the things going that way, and we certainly need to protect him.” country. The Wolfpack will travel to “Getting seven turnovers is something we certainly Winston-Salem this Saturday preach on defense, and we are to take on Wake Forest. The very happy to get that done,” contest will be at 3:30 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN3.com. O’Brien said. Apart from the defense,

“Mike [Glennon] did well from the beginning, we just had to get our feet under us and play with him.”

proud to be a student of N.C. State – and, if I were honest, I felt a hint of sympathy for anyone who dared support Liberty —this feeling faded as quickly as the footwork of wide receiver T.J. Graham. The biggest challenge was not trying to understand the rules

of the game, but concentrate on the actual game at hand. The whole event was a patchwork of eye-catching, hand clapping and jump-out-of-your-seat moments, on and off the field. From the sideline, with gymnasts showcasing their athletic ability to the bellowing brassy

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selves out of the hole and only committed 16 errors through the final three sets of the match. “We really didn’t change anything,” Bunn said. “We just stopped making errors and started picking up our ball control a little bit more.” Sophomore Brie Merriwether won the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award. She proved to be one of the offensive leaders of the Pack with 14 kills during the Wisconsin match and 37 for the tournament. Bunn also points out senior Luciana Shafer as a key player for the Pack during the tournament. Shafer followed Merriwether in kills for the Wisconsin match with 12. She also contributed defensively with 9 digs and one block for the match. Shafer was named to the A l l-Tour na ment tea m, along with Crystal Graff and Elle Ohlander of Wisconsin, Caitlin Piechota from Western Carolina and Heather Wilson of Campbell. “Brie Meriwether got the MVP of the tournament, she played really well,” Bunn said. “Luciana Schafer, on the outside, did a great job for us. She did a nice job taking care of the ball. She had over .500 in

three of the matches and did a great job against Wisconsin.” Freshman Alston Kearns and senior Kelly Wood lead the charge on the defensive end for the Pack with 19 and 17 digs each, respectively. After dropping its first match against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in Boone, N.C., the Wolfpack hasn’t looked

back. After the Wolfpack’s rocky start to the season, Bunn believes that the Pack will definitely have a bright future after its play this weekend. “It felt good to win,” Bunn said. “We had a rough start in our first match but I’m very proud. They did very well this weekend.”

sounds of the marching band, it was apparent that this isn’t just a football game, but a display of all things culturally American, a fair for the senses. Seeing a well-fought win by the Wolfpack was the perfect end to our first ever game of American college football.

Having my father beside me, soaking in all things American, made me realize no matter where you may be, its not the location but the people who’ll enrich the environment and culture around you. In the case of N.C. State, I’m already feeling like Warren Buffet.

So, next time you’re at a game, don’t be dismayed when hearing one of the loudest voices in the crowd sounding a little unfamiliar, it’ll be my Australian twinge when screaming, “Go Pack.”

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Soccer teams split over the weekend

Following sluggish start, Graham ignites State.

Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams split two game sets over the weekend, as the men played in the Duke Nike Classic and the women played in the Pitt Soccer Classic. The men defeated No. 9 SMU on Friday night after Ollie Kelly scored in the 8th minute of overtime. Two days later, No. 8 UC-Santa Barbara shut out the Wolfpack 1-0 to hand the N.C. State men its first loss of the season. On the women’s side, Penn State defeated the Pack 3-1 on Friday before State rebounded to beat Colorado College 4-1. Senior defender Alex Berger continued her scoring streak along with senior forward Tanya Cain, freshman midfielder Julia Sandridge, and senior defender Jordan Edwards all putting up tallies against the Tigers.

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Deflated by an anemic offense and a 7-3 deficit, N.C. State desperately needed a game-changing spark. It was the perfect moment for T.J. Graham to turn on the afterburners. Late in the second quarter, Graham got a second chance to return a Mike Larsson punt after Liberty coach Danny Rocco accepted a holding penalty on the previous play. Graham, who took the punt and raced 82 yards for the Wolfpack’s first touchdown of the season, made Rocco regret his decision. “What went through my mind was ‘you shouldn’t have kicked it to me the first time,’” Graham said. “So the second time I got the ball, I saw it and figured they’ve got to be tired because they came down pret-

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ty hard the first time. I could kind of tell they were gassed and I took advantage of it.” Despite an energized crowd at Carter-Finley, Mike Glennon and the offense couldn’t generate much of anything prior to the punt return. Before Graham sprinted past the Flames defense down the right sideline, Glennon had thrown seven incomplete passes and was already sacked twice on the evening. Although the quarterback’s modest numbers were overshadowed by the seven turnovers State’s defense forced, Graham did not blame Glennon for the inconsistency. “Mike [Glennon] did well from the beginning, we just had to get our feet under us and play with him,” Graham said. “He is great, it’s us that have to rally around him and make him look great.” Graham’s electrifying return sparked a series of plays that finally put State on solid ground. On the second play of Liberty’s ensuing possession, quarterback Mike Brown was picked

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Senior wide receiver T.J. Graham leaps over Liberty’s Walt Aikens during the first half of the Pack’s game at Carter-Finley Saturday. N.C. State went on to win the game 43-21.

off by linebacker D.J. Green at the Wolfpack 43 yard-line. The offense drove down to set up a one-yard James Washington touchdown run before the half ended. State wouldn’t lead by less than eight points for the

remainder of the game. “Torry Holt [former NCSU wide receiver] has told me all the time, ‘Be the spark plug, be the guy that lifts up the team,’“ Graham said. “I’m at wide receiver, I return kicks, and I re-

turn punts. There are so many times when I get the ball and I can make plays.” Although the senior has experienced a multitude of

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My fa mi lia rit y w it h A mer ic a n Footba l l is limited to several heated matches of Madden NFL 2007 between my brother and I. In fact, American football is as foreign to me as I am to the U.S. I’m a second-year MBA graduate student attending the fall semester of N.C. State’s Study Abroad Program. Briefly joining me on this cultural whirlwind is my father, Mark McKirdy. He, too, is equally inexperienced when it comes to American college sports and its instilled culture – however, what we lacked in knowledge we certainly made up for in pre-game excitement. Saturday, wearing matching red N.C. State outfits, we proudly marched with several other foreign exchange students to our first ever college football game at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Women’s volleyball vs. ECU Wilmington, 10:30 a.m. Football vs. Wake Forest Winston-Salem, 3:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Richmond Raleigh, 7 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. UNC-Wilmington Wilmington, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Women’s golf at Cougar Classic Hanahan, S.C., All Day Women’s Soccer vs. North Florida Raleigh, 1 p.m.

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Miles McKirdy, a graduate student in business administration, enjoys his first college football game with his father, Mark.

Making our way through the endless hoards of impassioned tailgaters, I was taken aback by the Southern hospitality on display. It seemed that my broad Australian accent combined with a smile and “g’day” were a permit to gifts of barbequed food, cool drinks and excited conversation. At some stages, I’m not too sure who was more animated, the inquisitive locals asking questions about all things Australian or me when seeing the torrent of people going to the game. With the ebb and f low of

N.C. State’s red and white sea, making our way to the match, I couldn’t help but be buoyed by the constant chants of ‘Wolf, Pack. Wolf, Pack” – in fact, I joined in. Never in my life have I seen such unbridled passion for a sports game, let alone a college football match. Back home, although the spirit and competitive rivalry is apparent, only the biggest of sports events will attract such an army of impassioned fans.

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and won three straight sets to win the match. According to Coach Bryan Bunn, this victory can be marked as the Pack’s first signature win on the season. The Jeniece Jamison Badgers came into the match Senior Staff Writer with a 2-2 record. Last season, The Pack continues its tear the Badgers finished with a 16through the young season as 15 record and finished 10th in it swept through the Court- the Big Ten. “That was a tough match yard Midtown Classic to open its home schedule at Reynolds against Wisconsin,” Bunn said. “They’re Coliseum. a perennia l With these powerhouse w ins, the i n t he Big State squad Ten. We were improved its d o w n 0 -2 , record to 6-1 then we came while piling back to win in up a six-game the next three winning sets, so it was streak. very exciting.” The WolfBunn said pack won t he young three of its squad is setfour games Coach Bryan Bunn t l i ng dow n in st ra ig ht a n d w o r ksets, which included victories over N.C. ing to eliminate mistakes, A&T, Western Carolina and which played a big role in the Campbell. The only game that comeback. N.C. State fumbled provided the Pack with a chal- through the first two sets with lenge was its match against the 19 errors, but pulled themWisconsin Badgers, where the Pack came from a 0-2 deficit vball continued page 7

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