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Campus police considers change to blotter policy Fraternities and sororities oppose Campus Police’s way of reporting crime in Greek Village. Chelsey Francis Deputy News Editor

It’s like, if two people get in a fight in your front yard, and you don’t know them, the fight is still reported as being in your front yard, using your address. This is the example Jon Barnwell, patrol division commander, and John Mountz, director of Greek life, gave in regards to the method of identifying where an incident occurs. Technician publishes the police blotter in every edition of the paper. Since Aug. 14, there have been two instances where the information in the police blotter was said to be incorrect by those listed. These incidences occurred at the Delta Delta Delta house and the Phi Delta Theta house. Greek houses are identified by the fraternity or sorority living at the house. The Delta Delta Delta incident was reported as occurring on Aug. 15, at 1:26 a.m. According to the police blotter, six students were referred to the University for Underage Alcohol Consumption. The Phi Delta Theta incident was reported as occurring on Aug. 21 at 2:07 a.m. According to the police blotter, a student reported purse stolen during

Adam Nussbaum, a member of Phi a party. Currently, this report is still Delta Theta and a junior in computer pending. Barnwell said the information re- engineering, said his fraternity does ported in the police blotter is correct. not have parties. “We don’t have parties. We live in a “That information is 100 percent correct,” Barnwell said. “Where we dry house, so it’s prohibited for us to reported the incident as occurring is have parties,” Nussbaum said. Nussbaum said the fraternity could where it occurred.” Barnwell said Campus Police is get in trouble for having parties. “Since we live in a dry house, we can working with the Greek community get in trouble for what was published to report incidences differently. “We’re working with the Greek com- in the police blotter,” Nussbaum said. According to Nussbaum, after he munity on this issue. If something happens on the street or sidewalk in saw the report in the police blotter, front of a house, instead of saying it he talked to the president of Phi Delta happened at the house,” Barnwell said. Theta and some other members. “I told everyone I Mou nt z s a id would handle this Greek Village is problem,” Nussthe area where baum said. “I conmost of the Greek tacted the editor of houses are. Houses the Technician and in Greek Village Lt. Potts with Camare all located on pus Police asking for Fraternity Court. a retraction.” “I’ve talked with Nussbaum said at Jon Barnwell tryAdam Nussbaum, junior in computer engineering the time all he wanting to understand ed was a retraction t h e c o n f l i c t ,” printed. Mou nt z sa id. “At this point, I “We’re working on a way to not identify the fraternity or don’t care about a retraction, it won’t sorority if an incident doesn’t include make any difference,” Nussbaum said. “I don’t think it is right the any members.” Mountz said Campus Police under- police or the Technician can report stands the problems with the current these things. Saying the organization name looks bad on the Technician. If way of reporting. “Jon and Campus Police understand it’s straight from the police blotter, it the desire of the Greek Community still looks bad on the fraternity.” Nussbaum said Potts said he could to protect their image,” Mountz said.

“I don’t think it is right the police or the Technician can report these things.”

POLICe BlOTTER Archive August 15, 2010 1:26 a.m. | Alcohol violation Delta Delta Delta Six students were referred to the University for underage alcohol consumption. August 21, 2010 2:07 a.m. | Larceny Phi Delta Theta Student reported purse stolen during party. Source: NCSU.edu/public_safety/psdhome.html

not change the report until the investigation was completed. According to Potts, at this point, the investigation is having problems continuing and he understands it is not progressing as quickly as Nussbaum wishes it would. “We’re not saying his fraternity had a party. The victim alleged it was a party,” Potts said. “I hope this works out. At this point, we’re not moving faster because of the non-cooperation of students.” Rebekah Dunstan, a member of Delta Delta Delta and a senior in communication, said upon reading the police blotter, she went to Mountz. “I made sure none of the people were Greek affiliated,” Dunstan said. “It’s

bad press for us because people’s first reaction will be six tri-Delta’s were drinking.” Dunstan said the problem with this issue is Campus Police cannot release the names of those referred to the University to prove they are not affiliated with Delta Delta Delta. “I think it’s unfair because Greek houses already have so many stereotypes to overcome,” Dunstan said. Barnwell said he thinks the publication of the police blotter is beneficial to the University. “I think it’s a great thing. It helps get the word out,” Barnwell said. “It educates the community on the environment they live in.”

University wide environmental science academic program revised The environmental science program has been restructured so all parts of the major and related minors are together. Joanna Banegas Senior Staff Writer

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Spanish and Business graduate, McCarty sits behind the Semester in Peru table. “Come to Peru! It’s an eye opening experience,” says McCarty. McCarty was just one of many students who returned from studying abroad to help prospective students choose the right program.

Study abroad fair showcases international opportunities Study abroad fair for all interested will be held Sept. 16 in the Talley ballroom. Nithya Kote Staff Writer

“I always tell people, don’t think about it — just do it! You won’t regret it,” Donna Dang, a senior in biochemistry, said. Dang participated in study abroad programs in the past. Students who are interested in studying abroad are encouraged to attend the study abroad fair to learn about the programs, as well as talk to students who have been abroad, according to Adam Steckler, assistant director of the study abroad office. According to Steckler, the N.C. State Study Abroad Office will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. “At the fair, we’ll have information on all of our University programs, including semester programs and summer, spring break and winter break

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faculty-led programs, in addition, there will be some information on outside programs,” Steckler said. According to Steckler, there will also be N.C. State students who have returned from studying abroad sharing their experiences with interested students. “There will also be N.C. State students who have returned from studying abroad who will share their experiences with interested students, along with the faculty directors who lead our faculty-led summer, spring break and winter break programs. N.C. State study abroad advisors will also be there to answer questions,” Steckler said. According to Steckler, students need to consider a variety of topics when deciding to study abroad. Students should consider the location of the program, the language the program will be offered in, the classes that will be offered with the program, living situations and the overall cost of the program.

According to �Steckler, the benefits of study abroad are immense and long-lasting. “Students can broaden their horizons, fulfill requirements for their major and minor, learn about a new culture, enhance their resume and improve their employment prospects upon graduation, improve language skills, grow as an individual and become more independent and self-reliant, among other benefits,” Steckler said. Natasha Vos, a senior in animal science and poultry science, has taken part in the study abroad program. She said she felt she had an invaluable experience studying abroad in New Zealand. “I grew academically by learning about another country’s agricultural and animal science practices, as well as culturally through my interactions with everyone dur-

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The environmental science major is the only one at the University that falls under no specific college. The University has revised the Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science for both majors and minors. According to William Winner, coordinator of the environmental science academic program, the program provides a rigorous, contemporary opportunity for faculty members and students to explore the issues of climate change, sustainability, energy and the environment. Winner said the University has, for the past 15 years, had a bachelor’s degree and a minor in environmental science. “The bachelor’s degree wasn’t working very well for several reasons and the primary problem was that the curriculum was not stimulating and was not contemporary,” Winner said. For the last several years a large number of faculty members and administrators of the University have been planning to retool the bachelor’s degree in environmental science, according to Winner. “We just finished last fall so all we are doing now is creating the environmental science academic program. All the colleges in that residence with that specific college or department will own the environmental science academic program,” Winner said.

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Winner said before the revised program, there were five departments and three colleges for the environmental science program which had seven specific concentrations. “It was so fractured and disconnected it wasn’t an integrated, systematic, cohesive program,” Winner said. “Now all of the colleges all really have strong interest, strong programs and numbers of faulty and students interested in the themes building around environmental science.” Erin Champion, the environmental science and natural resources assistant coordinator, said the environmental science program is a more specific study of degree. “Everyone will be in one major that before was all broken up into different concentrations,” Champion said. Champion said the students who were in environmental science did not really connect with other students in different concentrations in environmental science. “Now that everyone is all under one major, they all have one home and it’s easier for them to form those kind of connections and see that we’re here,” Champion said. “Now there is a place where students can go.” Winner said all the colleges are involved, except the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. “This is a special opportunity to give students internships to have the flexibility in their focal area, give them 15 credits in climate changing, sustainability and exposure to all sciences,” Winner said. According to Winner, some of the elements of the environmental science

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aylor Nunn, a senior in business administration, and Adison Plyler, a senior in turfgrass management, shotgun beers during pregame tailgating for the N.C. State vs. Western Carolina Football game on Saturday. “We’re out here tailgating every game,” Nunn and Plyler said. “We’ve been out here since 1 p.m.” Tailgating lots open five hours prior to kickoff for each home game.

POLICE BLOTTER September 2 1:09 A.M. | LARCENY/ASSAULT Avent Ferry Complex Student reported cell phone taken by another student. Second student reported being struck. Investigation ongoing. 2:58 A.M. | ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY University Towers Raleigh Police Department requested assistance in identifying owner of stolen equipment. Non-student was arrested for Breaking and Entering - Vehicle. Owner identified as student. September 1 10:31 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Public Safety Center Report of concerned behavior regarding student.

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their own personal interest in environmental science while getting an education,” Winner said. Winner said the program is rigorous and f lexible. It is designed to give students a defined area of study and to help them find a job in any field or in graduate school. “Looking across landscapes, looking at the environment, the environmental science program we created is a belt for all of them,” Winner said. “It is reflecting our culture. It is the most innovative environmental program you can find at any university.”

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ing classes and throughout my • Environmental Science travels,” Vos said. academic program include: office: 2229 Jordan Hall Vos said she enjoyed the op• Membership is available to an office with advising supall faculty members. portunities she had. port, the environmental • Applications are on the “I also had the opportunity science faculty, an envienvironmental science to do lots of traveling and go on ronmental science advisory program website plenty of adventures that took committee, the Bachelor of • Open meeting: Sept. 15 me skydiving, bungee jumpScience degree in environ– noon – Faculty Senate Champers ing, hiking and exploring the mental science and the en• Organization: Wolfpack countryside,” Vos said. vironmental science minor. Environmental Student Dylan Price, a senior in busi“We want environmental Association ness finance and international science majors to exploit the Source: William Winner, relations, said he recommends existing minors on camcoordinator of the students take part in the propus, wherever that may be environmental science gram, for any length of time. to build their own interest academic program Price said, “If not for a seand connect to other discimester, even a summer proplines,” Winner said. gram or spring break program Key attractions for enviwill undoubtedly provide you ronmental science students with invaluable experience and are flexibility and the abillearning.” ity to build their own proPrice said his experience with gram, Winner said. study abroad improved his ex“Students now have the perience at the University. opportunity to explore the “I don’t think my experience University and develop here at State would have been as amazing if I hadn’t explored all Nick Yelle/Technician archive photo the school has to offer me and Amanda Brooks, a sophomore in biology, joins the interest group taken advantage of its study at the Cairo summer abroad table. When asked where she would abroad programs,” Price said. like to go she said, “I’m looking at Ireland and Egypt.” Are You a Male Smoker Between the Ages of Dang said she feels the study 18 – 65 With No Known Health Problems? “Any major can study abroad, abroad program was afford- feedback is definitely a positive it won’t set you back for graduone,” Dang said. able. Catherine Clark, a sopho- ation and the programs at N.C. “Studying abroad is probably one of the most affordable op- more in psychology, said she is State are really affordable,” portunities for anyone to go interested in studying abroad. Steckler said. “With many of “I am aware of the fair and our programs students just pay abroad for an extended period of time and it is a big resume probably will go to the fair. I their regular NCSU tuition and booster. I’ve met many students am interested in studying art then pay whatever their living costs are abroad — so a semeswho regret not taking the ini- in France,” Clark said. Steckler said he encouraged ter or summer abroad can be tiative to study abroad during their undergraduate year. Plus, all the students to go to the fair the same as staying here.” If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study. when people talk to someone and see all the different options Healthy, drug-free participants are needed for a physical screening who’s been abroad, the general that were available. 1 8/13/10 10:38 AM Page 1 EWC_BrierCreek_ad.qxd:Layout

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THE FACTS:

On Aug. 15, at 1:26 a.m., the Campus Police reported six students were referred to the University for underage alcohol consumption at Delta Delta Delta. On Aug. 21, at 2:07 a.m., the Campus Police reported a student reported a purse being stolen during a party at Phi Delta Theta. Both organizations claim the Campus Police inaccurately reported the location on the Campus Police blotter. According to the CLEARY Act, the blotter is required to be published by 48 hours after the report was received.

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Homeowners and renters should remember they are responsible for their home and their property. Their property does include the yard and the house.

wning a home or renting a place is most likely one of the greatest things about being in college. Students don’t have to live in a dorm anymore and are most likely doing it with a group of friends. They are now free to come and go, have over anyone they want and even have parties. But, living in a house comes with more than just the freedom of being away from college or home. Despite what is done on the property, it is still the owner’s or the renter’s responsibility. It is theirs to use, to tend to and cleanup. Whatever is outside of the house but in the yard is still considered “on the property” and the owner will have to take responsibility for it. They need to remember that when the

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derstandings, homeowners and renters should aim to keep the party in or near the house. The party will be more manageable and the owner or renter will still be able to see who is there and what they are doing. Keeping close tabs on what is going on will give them more control on what is allowed and they can enforce rules to protect their own reputation. They should also make sure visitors come and vacate the property when the party or event is over, to protect the owner’s or renter’s reputation. Campus Police should make sure they are being as detailed and specific, as far as location and what goes in their narra-

party spills out into the yard, it is still on their property and the police will report it that way. There have been issues lately with discrepancies in the Campus Police blotter that is posted online for the public to see. Sororities and fraternities are being listed on the blotter location of a reported incident, but are claiming they are not involved with the report. There has never been an issue with how the location is noted on the blotter before this year, although the policy has never changed. The blotter has always been public record and is available to be printed freely. To combat possible misun-

tive. This will ensure their report is accurate and does not misconstrue what happened where. Homeowners and renters should be aware of their property and their responsibilities, as well as their rights. Campus Police should work to be as specific as possible in their reports to ensure the right people are being targeted and accused. Together, they can work to ensure the situation is fair on both sides and the facts are supported.

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ast Friday, there was a column published in response to my previous column, “Let the Revival Begin.” I am always interested in hearing both criticisms and praises of my columns, and I encourage them. This specific piece was interest i ng to me because it more or less proved some of the points in my column. The problem Chad w it h some Rhoades “progressive” thinkers is Senior Staff Columnist t he y wou ld like to believe they can think out of the box and see beyond traditional prejudices. The issue here is they carry too much of their own prejudices. If my column was considered with reasonable thought, it would be apparent the point was to justify believing what you feel is right. The column made several out landish and arbitrar y claims. One that especially surprised me was the claim that religious fanatics and the other 99 percent who attempt to use the religious text as a way of def ining moral guidelines are in fact interpreting the text in the same way. This brings me to my point once again. It is not the laws and guidelines that are necessarily wrong, but the individuals who interpret them. The author of the column is a political science major like me. If anyone has taken the time to look at the United States Constitution, it is not difficult to realize it can be interpreted in multiple ways. The Constitution protects my right to have freedom of speech. That being said, I do not have the right to yell fire in a crowded theater which could result in a rush to the doors that could cause injury or death to all those sitting in the theater. That would be immoral. Just like it would be immoral to use a religious

text to discriminate, harm, or even kill others. The column suggested that accepting religion sacrifices human consciousness and rationale. This statement truly undermines the human spirit. He is assuming that just because one accepts religion they are giving up conscious reflective thought. I would suggest many people come to faith after quite a bit of searching. It is not easy to have faith, and anyone who truly has faith will probably agree with this claim. No matter how a person is brought up, there comes a point in all our lives when we have to make decisions for ourselves. The founders of this country dealt with these decisions just like every other person. As Zakk pointed out in his last column, skepticism was not uncommon in the founding of this country. However, there were those who accepted there was some sort of higher divine power beyond human control. It is problematic to suggest we can go through this life without some sort of authority controlling hu ma n action. As I have pointed out and the critics of my column have wrote, there are human beings that can and do act immorally. The key point in t h at s t ate ment is human beings. We can all take something from the topics that have filled the paper the past couple of days. We need to learn as a people and a nation that there will be differences in beliefs and opinions. If these differences and opinions are respectfully seen and heard; the best policies will be provided for everyone. There is a need for humans to act morally. It is not appropriate to demean other’ views and opinions just because they are not like your own, whether they are religious or non-religious. If you want to complain about religion, you have to complain about people as a whole. Be responsible and be respectful, that is the basis of morality.

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time helping others and working to show that our way of thinking/ morality/life breeds good things instead of spending that time trying to out-logic someone, then maybe there wouldn’t be a reason for this debate at all. Christians wouldn’t feel like they have to defend their faith against nay-sayers, and non-Christians wouldn’t feel the need to call out Christians for the actions of their predecessors.

technicianonline.com. I have been following the debate in the viewpoint section about religion and politics for the past week and I have a couple comments to make about it. Frankly, I think that everyone who has either written an article or submitted a letter to the editor is failing to address the real issue: Religion IN politics. I believe that White comes to closest to addressing the issue of the morality of religion in politics, but everyone else, even White at times, has resorted to fighting about the validity of Christianity. Though I understand that the Glenn Beck’s rally consisted of mostly Christians, the law isn’t to keep Christianity out of government affairs, its to keep religion out of goverment affairs. No matter what we believe about God, whether He exists and which god is real, we can all agree that our founding fathers were striving to keep all religions out of politics. So, I ask again: Why has this argument devolved to trying to fight over the validity of one religion? If we all spent more

Katherine Sullivan senior, psychology While reading the August 31 edition of the paper, I came across an article entitled “Biased professors pose problems,” by Emily Kelly. Reading this, I realized that I had shared the class Ms. Kelly referenced, and was extremely offended by this onesided, false narrative, particularly considering that this is what the article charged another with. To begin, she makes her first point a supposed guess at an entire department staff’s Presidential election votes. To my knowledge, voting is done in private, and there is no data correlating one’s teaching capacity to their voting record. As for the “quote” in paragraph 3, the professor had in fact been comparing murder rates, not crime rates, between states employing capital punishment with states that do not. Ms. Kelly rushed online and pulled not murder rates, but overall crime rates, which were completely irrelevant. After trying unsuccessfully to explain to Ms. Kelly, the teacher’s efforts were completely ignored, and she continued to say he was wrong, to which he said, not yelled, “I don’t

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care.” It was in fact Ms. Kelly’s behavior that was both “immature and unnecessary.” Ms. Kelly had been the one “so wrapped up” in her side of the argument that she was unable to comprehend that the discussion was not about supporting a political platform, but rather the effectiveness of the death penalty as a deterrent. Simply because Ms. Kelly’s starkly conservative nature prevents her from understanding anything other than Fox News or Sarah Palin does not mean all others have a liberal agenda. Furthermore, the evidence-lacking wild accusations, bordering on propaganda, she is directing at our teaching staff are nothing but detrimental to the N.C. State community. Embarrass yourself as you please, but don’t put such garbage in our student body newspaper.

“It is very beneficial. People get a general idea of what things are happening and where on campus.” Meagan Gentry freshman, meteorlogy

“Not much beneficial, as people committing the crime get recognition in that way. I don’t care about it.” Khalien Adams freshman, FYC

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“I don’t think it is too beneficial, as most people don’t know about it. I don’t think it is required.” Christian Perea graduate student, mechanical engineering

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In recent years, a renewed interest in the geek subculture has not only led to an increase in revenue for video games, comic books and genre films, but also for numerous merchandise based around them. PepsiCo has released several gameinspired f lavors of Mountain Dew, film and television show posters can be bought all around campus and there is even a Marvel-themed set of Silly Bandz. With the popularity of science fiction and fantasy franchises so high, a vast market for entrepreneurs exists, waiting for the next creative product to take its share. With the launch of the Fanboy Scouts website in July, the next big geeky accessory may have been found. Created by Brion Salazar, former co-host of Around Comics podcast, fanboyscouts.com is a website that prides itself on providing the original geek merit badge. Made to resemble the same badges earned by Boy Scouts across the country in both size and material, the geek merit badges available from Fanboy Scouts are available as a mark of honor to fans of various franchises across the geek spectrum.

According to Salazar, the idea for the product came to him rather suddenly, and was developed during and after the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo this past April. “It was really a kind of ‘a-ha’ moment,” Salazar said. “I was looking at merit badges for real world activities online, and I imagined creating badges that a person couldn’t earn in real life, but could if they lived in these f ictional worlds.” Over t he nex t three months, Salazar began to develop his idea, working on designs based around seve r a l p opu l a r science fiction and superhero franchises. Fans of “Star Wars” can get a badge honoring Han Solo’s completion of the Kessel Run, while the “Harry Potter” faithful can display their sk i l ls w it h t he Broom Jockey badge. As a means of showing off one’s enjoyment of a popular movie or show, geek merit badges provide a fun and simple method. Kathleen Madden, a junior in creative writing, saw the potential of the product. “The “Harry Potter” badge is pretty awesome,” Madden said. “I think it would be cool to accessorize outfits and bags

with them.” Designed and produced by Salazar, the new product is entirely a labor of love. The first series of ten badges has been set at a limited production run of 1,000 copies per design, due to the “one man operation” nature of the business. “The fact is that all of the badges are made by my wife and me,” Salazar said, “and so we can only make so many so quickly.” More importantly, Salazar plans to expand the site with a new series of badges once the first series is retired, with the intention of releasing more as time goes on. “[Fanboy Scouts] wasn’t something I designed as a ‘getrich-quick’ scheme,” Salazar explained. “My goal is to slowly build it into something that people recognize and is a mainstay of pop culture.” I n t he hopes of garnering this popular awareness, Salazar isn’t the only person deciding what badges will be produced in future series. A feature on the main site called “Suggest a Design” allows anyone to submit an idea for a badge, in the hopes it may one day be available in the store.

The feature has so far proven to be quite popular, and is helpful for deciding what fans want to see the soonest. “There are some ideas t hat get suggested over and over again, and then there are others that are surprisingly varied,” S a l a z a r s a id . “The people making suggestions are also the ones the product has reached and speaks to, so their opinions are critical in deciding what badges should be made when.” One of the most important factors for Salazar to consider when beginning the site was the risk of trademark issues bringing trouble, as all the badges are based on popular franchises. Fortunately, Salazar has so far been able to avoid any problems. “I have several years of experience searching for trademark and copyright information, so I was able to make sure nothing I’ve used is trademarked,” Salazar said. “At the same time, if [‘Firefly’ creator] Joss Whedon were to sue me for using the Browncoat image, I wouldn’t be able to fight that.” Still, with steady sales numbers and a genuine passion for the work in his corner, Salazar and the Fanboy Scouts website are going strong, providing a fun, new product for fans of all mediums and genres. As the site continues to grow, the product may find itself the next runaway phenomenon. GRAPHICS COURTESY OF FANBOYSCOUTS.COM

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Pita Pit offers healthy food for late-night crowd University alum and friend open new Pita Pit on Hillsborough Street, which offers healthy food at a low price. Mark Herring Correspondent

With dozens of eating options only minutes away from campus, many students tend to fall back on the cheap, fast and close ones. Although the convenience of pizza, burgers and sandwich joints usually outweighs the drawbacks of their unhealthy food, a new restaurant has deviated from this track. With over 300 locations in North America, the Pita Pit has just expanded and added one of its newest locations in Raleigh. Opened by Kimit Shah and University alum Pritest Patel, the Pita Pit in Raleigh strives to serve inexpensive, tasty and, most importantly, healthy food to college students. Situated on Hillsborough Street, just next to Packbackers and Marco’s Pizza, the Pita Pit offers pita sandwiches that can be filled with a variety of meat, vegetables and sauces. “Healthy food does not have to be expensive,” explained Patel. “We understand that many students want to be healthy, but surrounded by fast food restaurants, it can be difficult. When I was in college I ate at a Pita Pit in Charlotte and Chapel Hill and thought it would do well

in Raleigh. Finally we have one.” The menu offers various permutations and combinations of sandwich possibilities. Examples of carnivorous fare include marinated chicken, Philly cheese steak and Gyro meat. Vegetarian options include falafel, hummus and babagonoush (roasted eggplant spread). They also serve breakfast pitas all day long. “More or less, it is like a Mediterranean Subway,” Patel said, before biting into the local specialty, the Howl and Pack. “It’s spicy chipotle chicken and peppers, so by the time you’re done, you’ll be howling.” In order to realize his dream to start up his own business, Patel partnered with longtime friend Kimit Shah. “I worked in the hotel and hospitality business for many years,” Shah said. “The transition into the restaurant business has been smooth so far. For the most part, in the hotel business, I was mostly concerned that the customer was happy, and that is the same thing in working at a restaurant.” The edge the Pita Pit yearns to use against its competition is healthy eating. At the cash register, customers can check the nutrition facts of what they order. “It’s a way for us to create more transparency between the customer and the food,” Patel said. Moreover, the Pita Pit is not catching a ride on the healthy eating trend, but rather it is

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University alum Pritest Patel and friend Kimit Shah opened an addition to the Pita Pit franchise in Raleigh and will host its grand opening Sept. 16, the night of the football game against Cincinnati.

setting the trend. “The company was started in 1995, and since then its popularity grew tremendously,” said Corey Bowman, vice president of Franchise Development. “Right around this time, people started to become more concerned with living more health-conscious lifestyles.” Bowman said he helps people like Shah and Patel get started with opening up new Pita Pit locations. “From the application process to construction and opening, it takes about six months.” Additionally, despite the adverse economic climate, the company is still expanding. “We generally thrive in college towns and recently we have added a $10,000 credit to franchisees to develop in college centers.” Being deeply rooted in the college community has been extremely lucrative for the Pita Pit. “We are open from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. on most weekdays, but Thursday, Friday and Saturday we stay open until 3 a.m.,” Shah said. “We see the most people between 1:30-2:30 at night.” Only walking distance from many residence halls, student neighborhoods and bars on Hillsborough Street, Patel said the late-night inebriated crowd can “satisfy their hunger, as well as eat healthy food.” Not by coincidence, the two friends chose this location with much consideration. “It definitely was a strategic move. We searched about five months before we got this location,” Patel said. Additionally—much to students’ convenience—the Pita Pit also delivers and serves take out. Pita Pit will host its grand opening Sept. 16, the

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Michael Neely, a graduate student in accounting, grabs a quick lunch from the Pita Pit between classes. “The food here is really fresh and it’s a nice change from all the other options,” Neely said.

night of the football game against Cincinnati. “We just want people to stop by, get some good food and celebrate school spirit,” Patel said. It is not just ambition that drives Patel and Shah to come into work, but a deep connection with the University. “We want to be integrated with the student body,” Patel said, “and in the future I hope we become a student landmark.”

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third quarter because he hasn’t played quarterback since last November. One time we had twelve guys in the huddle, and he didn’t know it. “ The win over Western also marked the debut of the freshman running back tandem of Mustafa Greene and Dean Haynes. Haynes led the team in rushing yards, with 69 on 13 carries and one touchdown. Greene had 35 yards off of 10 carries and also contributed a touchdown. “It was exciting and I had fun,” Greene said. “I was nervous at first, but when I got that first snap and that first block, I was fine.” “It felt great. Mustafa got the first one, but it felt great to get a touchdown, [my] first college touchdown,” Haynes said. “I give all credit to the line.” The next game for the Pack will be in Orlando, Fla., when it takes on the UCF Knights on September 11th.

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Redshirt freshman Dean Haynes plows through the Western Carolina goalline defense Saturday. Haynes lead the Wolfpack’s ground attack with 69 yards rushing and one touchdown in the season opener against Western Carolina. N.C. State won 48 - 7.

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Freshman defender Sonny Mukungu chases down a ball while holding back a forward from the Louisville Cardinals. The men’s team lost 2-1 in overtime on Sunday in the Nike Classic tournament hosted at Duke University.

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ond half scoring less than two minutes after halftime, but senior Chris Zuerner assisted Akil DeFreitas on the fellow senior’s first goal of 2010 to tie the game once again. State took a 3-2 lead on a goal by senior Tyler Lassiter in the 79th minute, but overtime was forced with less than four minutes remaining on a goal by the Hornets’ Chris Bettencourt. Early in the second overtime, Zuerner passed to DeFreitas, who set up Smith for the win and the sophomore’s second goal of the afternoon. Sunday’s showdown against No. 20 Louisville saw the Pack force overtime for the second

time in as many games. But unlike Friday, when coach George Tarantini and Co. pulled out a high-scoring victory, State ended up on the wrong end of a lowscoring affair Sunday, falling 2-1 in overtime to the Cardinals. Louisville opened the scoring on a header in the 19th minute for the only goal of the first half. Just a minute after the break, State tied the game on a cross from freshman Mamadou Kansaye to Alan Reiter. Reiter’s goal was the last score of regulation, and the Cardinals handed the Wolfpack its first loss with a sudden-death game-winner less than three minutes into overtime.

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ing into Sunday’s afternoon Kristina Argiroff: 4 Nadia Aboulhosn: 3 contest. Tanya Cain: 2 And it didn’t take very much Kara Blosser: 2 time for State to take control Kaley Shlaes: 2 against the Loyola Greyhounds, Paige Dugal: 1 as Cain scored her second goal Ariela Schreibeis: 1 in as many games just 9:40 into Karri Owens: 1 the contest. Kristina Argiroff Jordan Edwards: 1 piled on by scoring her third Alyson Santilli: 1 and fourth markers of the seaSource: n.c. State athletics son on a pair of Krauser assists. But for State, the afternoon belonged to Nadia Aboulhosn, continue the momentum. “That’s the bad part about who closed out the 6-0 victory with three goals scored in a playing your first six games span of less than seven min- at home,” Springthorpe said. “Now you have to go on the utes. “It felt really great,” Aboul- road and you haven’t experihosn said. “I felt like I was in a enced that before. We have a lot rut and I still need to improve, of freshmen, and we’ll see how we handle it. but it gave me It’ll be somea boost. Evt hing new erybody set and different me up perfor a lot of the fect for all of players on our them.” team.” Wit h t he For Springteam set thorpe, last to travel to year’s 2-5-1 Greenville road record to ta ke on wa s a d isthe ECU Piappointrates Friday, junior forward Tanya Cain ment that will Aboulhosn hopefully be said the corrected in te a m’s t a lented group of freshmen will his second year. “We have to win when we look up to the upperclassmen. “[The freshmen] make it go on the road,” Springthorpe so easy,” Alboulhosn said. said. “If we don’t win, the re“They’ve all contributed im- cord just isn’t going to match mediately already and all we what we want it to be and what have to do is keep encouraging our goals are.” State will head back home them. We just need to keep going, keep everybody going with to face Florida International this momentum we have and following the team’s trip to I think we can continue to do ECU. The start time against a lot of things if we are able to the Golden Panthers is Sunday, September 12 at 1 p.m. from stay consistent.” Despite a successful opening Dail Soccer Stadium. to the season, coach Springthorpe said he understands how difficult it is to take a young team on the road and

“We have more offensive people this year and I think we are just hungrier for the goals.”

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Aerial assault highlights seasonopening romp over Western Carolina

Volleyball falls to Indiana N.C. State volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to Indiana Saturday. The loss was the Pack’s first of the season, dropping its record to 5-1. Junior Becah Fogle and sophomore Megan Cyr were named to the all-tournament team for their efforts in the Indiana Tournament. State is back in action Friday at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum in the N.C. State Tournament.

N.C. State opens the season with a huge offensive output against Western Carolina Jeniece Jamison Senior Staff Writer

The Wolfpack opened the season with a decisive 48-7 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts. The game proved to be a display of the aerial attack of the offense, with redshirt junior quarterback Russell Wilson and receivers T.J. Graham and Owen Spencer putting up big numbers for the Pack. Wilson went 21 for 31 on the day for 306 yards and four touchdowns. “Russell threw a pretty nice ball and I’m just doing what I’m supposed to do and catching the ball,” Graham said. Graham caught six passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Spencer added four catches for 92 yards. “[T.J.] played great tonight,” Wilson said. He’s a hard-working receiver. He brought them in and made some plays tonight. And so did the rest of the guys as well.“ According to coach Tom O’Brien, the maturation of Graham occurred in spring practice. “We’ve been saying all along that T.J. has been much improved as a receiver,” O’Brien said.” “It started in the spring and carried over into preseason camp. He would catch it and go to the ground until he got to spring practice, then all of the sudden, he made a move, caught the ball, and when the light went on or whatever, it was a good thing. “ Before kickoff Saturday, Graham had one career touchdown reception, and by the conclusion of the first quarter, had pushed his career total to three. Graham said he was pleased to see his efforts to become a more complete football player pay off on the best receiving afternoon of his career. “I’ve been hounded by the coaches, saying that I haven’t been doing enough with my athletic talents, that I’ve just been getting by, “ Graham said. “In the offseason, I took it to heart to do what I’m supposed to do, so I made some strides to be more versatile and make plays. “ Despite putting up big numbers, O’Brien said he still sees plenty of room for improvement in his offense. “Offensively I think we [have to] get Russell back in the swing of things,” O’Brien said. “We played him all the way into the

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Local linebacker commits Leesville Road High School linebacker Brandon Pittman committed to N.C. State Friday. Pittman is rated as a two-star prospect and chose the Pack over Wake Forest and East Carolina. Source: PackPride.com

2010-11 Men’s basketball schedule released Thursday the men’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season was released by the ACC. The 101st season of Wolfpack basketball will feature a total of 16 home games, including one against each of the other three North Carolina ACC schools. State will participate in the Big Ten/ ACC Challenge and the Charleston Classic. The season begins Tuesday, November 9 with an exhibition match against Pfeiffer in Reynolds Colliseum. Source: N.C. State Athletics

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N.C. State men’s tennis schedule features ten tournaments and 20 head-to-head match-ups. The fall season begins September 10 in the University of Virginia Invitational. The 2011 spring season will kick off with home matches against Davidson and UNC Wilmington January 15. The Pack returns nine from last year’s squad that went 15-12 overall and 3-8 in ACC play.

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Freshman running back Mustafa Greene and junior wide receiver T.J. Graham celebrate in the endzone following a touchdown reception by Graham in the first quarter of the team’s home opener Saturday, Sept. 4.

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Pair of shutouts pushes women’s soccer team’s record to 4-2

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State orchestrated a weekend sweep of Pittsburgh (2-3) and Loyola-MD (1-4) en route to clinching a winning record for its seasonopening six-game homestand. Through six games, the Pack has not allowed a single first-half goal, while outscoring opponents 22-4. Friday night, N.C. State held the Pittsburgh Panthers to just five shots in a 4-0 victory at Dail Soccer Stadium. Ariela Schreibeis, Kara Blosser, Tanya Cain, and Jennie Krauser scored second half goals following a defensive first half of play that only saw three shots between both teams. Schreibeis, a freshman from Laramie, Wyoming, broke the scoreless tie in the 58th minute with an unassisted tally. It would only take 5:07 for State to pick up two more goals, both coming from experienced points leaders from

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Friday Men’s soccer vs. North Carolina Dail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m. Women’s soccer at East Carolina Greenville, S.C., 7 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. Georgia Southern Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Men’s tennis at University of Virginia Invitational Charlottesville, V.A., all day

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just hungrier for the goals.” Along with a Blosser header that found the back of the net just moments before Cain scored, star freshman Jennie Krauser also got on the board in the 86th minute to make it 4-0. The win over a quality Big East opponent gave the Pack plenty of momentum head-

The men’s soccer team opened its 2010 regular season in Durham for the Duke/Nike Classic last weekend. State split its first two games of the season in a pair of overtime thrillers, a win over Sacramento State Friday and a narrow loss to No. 20 Louisville Sunday. In Friday’s regular season opener, the Wolfpack and Sacramento State were tied at three goals apiece after 90 minutes. The Pack struck first on a goal by sophomore Michael Smith in the eighth minute. Sacramento State tied it up five minutes later, and the scoreboard read 1-1 at the half. The Hornets opened the sec-

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Junior forward Tanya Cain leads the Wolfpack counterattack, dribbling past Pittsburgh defender Caroline Keefer late in the second half Friday. Cain bolstered the Wolfpack offense with one goal and one assist. N.C. State won 4 - 0.

a year ago. Cain, a junior forward from Pinebluff, is one of those leaders who the Wolfpack counted on a season ago. After contributing 11 points and finishing 2009 as her team’s third leading points getter, Cain said she felt relieved to finally break through for her first goal of 2010. “I can’t remember the last time I scored in-season,” Cain said. “It feels like it was this

time last year. Hopefully it’s one of many.” Cain became the 10th different goal scorer for the Pack this season, which is a contrast from last year’s squad, which finished its campaign with just eight different players finding the net. “We’re playing a lot of different formations,” Cain said. “We have more offensive people this year and I think we are

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LSU

N.C. State

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TCU

Duke

Virginia

Richmond

Virginia

Oregon

Oklahoma State

BYU

Washington

BYU

Washington

BYU

Washington

Kansas State

UCLA

Kansas State

UCLA

Kansas State

Illinois

Missouri

Illinois

Missouri