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Life is ‘Suite’ on student TV show

The cast of The Suite (from left to right): Kirby Howe, Tyler Helms, Wes Boyles, Haynes Brotherton, Adam Baxter, Alex Keener and jacob Gray. Season Two premieres tonight on WolfTV and YouTube.

Student produced comedy show The Suite brings NC State dorm life to the masses Story By Rich Lepore | photo illustration By Luis Zapata

onight on Wolf TV is the premiere of the second season of The Suite, a sitcom about a group of suitemates that is written, produced and acted entirely by NC State students. The show revolves around the lives of eight unique individuals, each of which is an embodiment of a different stereotype about college life. Tyler Helms, a sophomore in Civil Engineering, is the writer, director and mastermind behind the project. Helms also plays the main character, Richard Siemens, who is the selfappointed leader of the suite. The character is actually based on fitness mogul Richard Simmons, as he is annoyingly chipper and energetic, often dancing when no one is looking. Siemens also has another inspira-

tion, however, and it is one that underlies the entire show. “When I had the idea for The Suite, I was watching seasons 1-5 of The Office straight through,” Helms said. “I was really inspired by Steve Carell’s character.” Helms was inspired by Carell’s sarcastic sense of humor, as well as The Office’s use of non-conventional camera angles. The Suite employs the same concept as The Office in that the show is filmed in documentary style, with characters looking directly at the camera at times, and giving interviews about how they’re feeling about certain people and events. Haynes Brotherton, a sophomore in history, plays Xbox 360 addict Jeffy Madison on the show, a sort of adopted suitemate who plays Call of

Duty: Modern Warfare 2 non-stop throughout every episode. He said that The Suite was developed as a response to a perceived lack of funny shows on Wolf TV. “We were randomly watching Wolf TV, and saw what people were doing” Brotherton said. “And we just thought, ‘We can do it better.’” Although the show only began filming near the end of last year, the true genesis of the show took place far earlier, when three groups of friends met in high school. When Helms came to State with Jacob Gray, his best friend from high school, they didn’t know anyone.

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Spencer Shell, a junior in political science, is put in an ambulance following his collapse on Dan Allen Drive Thursday. Shell went into cardiac arrest while jogging due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. Shell is in critical condition at Rex Hospital, but has been taken off a ventilator.

Student jogger remains in critical condition Spencer Shell, the jogger who collapsed near Harris Field Thursday evening, remained in intensive care at Rex Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Chelsey Francis Deputy News Editor

The student jogger who collapsed on Harris Field Thursday after going into cardiac arrest remained in critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon. Spencer Shell, a junior in politi-

cal science, fell near a Campus Recreation booth set up for a Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow event. Jon Smetana, a junior in sports management and employee with Campus Recreation, saw Shell collapse and was able to begin CPR, along with another runner, Robert Olsen. According to the website set up for Spencer Shell, the EMS used paddles to revive him. Paramedics took him to Rex Hospital where, as of Tuesday afternoon, he remained in the inten-

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Chancellor’s eco-friendly residence under construction The new, environmentallyfriendly house will be a place for fundraising and gaining support for the University. Allison Saito Staff Writer

Chancellor Woodson’s new residence, The Point, is being constructed on Centennial Campus. The house will have living space for the chancellor and his family, and it will serve as a venue for the chancellor to host donors and friends of the University. Chancellor Woodson said The Point will help him to be a more effective fundraiser for the University. “The chancellor’s job is increasing fundraising for the University. The house will be a great asset to host more events and keep people connected to N.C. State,” Woodson said. Marvin Malecha, the dean of the design school and designer for the residence, said the house will be large, but it functions as more than a residence.

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“It will be a little more than 8,500 [square feet], closer to 9,000,” said Malecha. “Upstairs, where the chancellor will live, is right around 3,000 feet. This is a place where you will have two hundred people over for a reception regularly, and between fourteen and sixty people for a dinner regularly.” An effort has been made to reduce the environmental effect of the residence. Kevin MacNaughton, associate chancellor for facilities and the house’s project manager, said sustainability systems are being used to reduce the impact of the house. “The runoff from the roof goes down to a holding pond. We will take this water and use it for irrigation,” MacNaughton said. “Heating and air conditioning on the house will be a geothermal system, which is about forty percent more efficient than a heat pump system. The predominant number of lights in the house will be

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Mason Hornbuckle, a freshman in chemical engineering, enjoys his smoothie with friends at the grand opening of Freshen’s in Talley Student Center on Tuesday. “Oh yeah, I’m going to use this...like every single day,” Hornbuckle said. “I’m really glad it opened. We have been waiting for it.”

New Freshens opens in Talley The smoothie and yogurt shop is continuing its three-day grand opening through Sept. 9, offering a variety of samplings and giveaways. Nithya Kote Staff Writer

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Freshens Smoothie and Yogurt Company is continuing a threeday grand opening through Sept. 9 at the Talley Student Center.

Jennifer Gilmore, marketing and communications manager for University Dining, said there would be a lot of free treats available during the opening. “The first 100 visitors who RSVP’d on our Freshens Facebook fan page will get a free smoothie,” Gilmore said. “We will also do some sampling and pass out coupons on Wednesday and Thursday.” Freshens relocated from the Atrium food court to the Talley Student Center food court.

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“When we determined that Freshens was not a good fit for the new Atrium, we chose to relocate it to Talley instead of removing it from the University Dining lineup,” Gilmore said. “The back corner of Talley was the perfect place for it, as we used to have an eatery called The Cutting Board in that very same spot many years ago.” According to Gilmore, Freshens is already becoming popular among the

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dam Attarian, a graduate student in mathmatics, makes a bowl at the Crafts Center at Thompson Hall Tuesday. Attarian does pottery at the Craft Center as a break from his normal routine. “ It’s a break from all the math I have to do,” said Attarian. “ It keeps both sides of the brain moving, plus it is cool, you can make all the gifts you ever have to give.” The Craft Center offers six week classes in pottery for $48.

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POLICE BLOTTER Sept. 3 11:16 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST D.H. Hill Library Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

11:38 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Engineering Building II Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

12:04 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Cates Avenue Student will be referred for violation of alcohol policy. EMS transport refused.

9:48 A.M. | MISSING PERSON Bowen Hall Non-student requested welfare check regarding student. Student was located. Concerned Behavior Report was completed and student was issued welfare referral.

10:23 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Metcalf Hall Report of possible drug violation. Officers checked area but did not located any violations.

ALL CAROLINAS’ MEAL 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Clark and Fountain Dining Halls

10:38 P.M. | SKATEBOARD VIOLATION Tucker Hall Two students were referred to the University for skateboard violations.

2:02 P.M. | LARCENY-VEHICLE Bragaw Hall Student reported scooter stolen.

2:16 P.M. | FIRE ALARM BTEC Building Fire Marshall responded to alarm caused by steam. Facilities notified.

3:14 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENt Cates Ave/Morrill Drive Student and non-student were involved in accident. Nonstudent was issued citation for no insurance and fictitious tags.

4:47 P.M. | LARCENY Price Music Center Staff member reported musical instruments stolen. Instruments were later found. Investigation ongoing.

9:20 P.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Owen Hall Student was issued citation and referred to giving alcohol to person under 21.

Sept. 4 12:12 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Bragaw Hall Student was referred to the

University for providing alcohol to persons under 21.

12:22 A.M. | NOISE DISTURBANCE Ligon Street NCSU Police Department responded to report of loud party complaint. Officers spoke to residents who complied to end party.

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SEQUENCE OF IMPRESSIONS: THE WORK OF DOUGLAS GORSLINE, 1946 TO 1981 Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Talley Student Center SOUTHERN ROOTS OF MIDCENTURY MODERN Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Talley Student Center UCCC MEETING 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. TBA

12:33 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Campus Shore Drive Report of vehicles driving carelessly around condos. Officer checked area but did not locate any problems.

12:54 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSISTALCOHOL Fraternity Court Units responded to highly intoxicated student found lying in the area. Transport was refused. Student was referred to the University for Alcohol Violation.

1:04 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Owen Hall Student was referred to the University for Alcohol Underage. 2:02 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Dan Allen Dr/Sullivan Dr Two students were referred to the University for Alcohol Underage. Juvenile present was trespassed from NCSU property.

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LED. They are very efficient and also do not have mercury like fluorescents.” The house will also use renewable sources of electricity, according to Malecha. “We are using some wind generation for power and some solar generation for power,” Malecha said. “We must lead towards carbon neutrality in the future.” Malecha explained that the University will attempt to have the building LEED certified, but the size of the house will make the process difficult. “We aspire for this residence to be LEED certified,” Malecha said. “[LEED certification] is extremely difficult, because we have points in the hole for the size of the residence, although it is not solely a residence.” Woodson explained the importance of the University building structures that are environmentally friendly. “Given N.C. State’s technological advantage over many universities, we feel our facilities should set an example for the rest of the country,” Woodson said. “I’m thrilled that The Point is meeting those expectations.” In addition to being ecofriendly, many supplies for the residence are from North Caro-

helped him before he got to the hospital. “We met four of the five paramedics that aided at Spencer’s continued from page 1 side. We missed the fifth one when she came by,” Shell’s family said on the site. “We met sive care unit. Fahim Lodhi, a fresh- one of the Campus Rec workers man in biological sciences, that played a part.” The Sept. 7 journal entry on said he initially met Shell through a class the two had the site said the family has the name for the “unknown hero.” together. “I got to know Spencer The family did not originally over the summer while know the identity of this man, taking [Arabic] 101,” Lo- who has been identified Robert Olsen. Also, the family has dhi said. He said Shell is a polite, been able to meet Jon Smetana. Shell has friendly a condition and hardcalled acute working respiratory student. distress “H e i s WWW.CARINGBRIDGE. syndrome, t he t y pe ORG/VISIT/SPENCERSHELL For more information and updates about according o f p e r - Spencer Shell to the webson who site. can put a “Most smi le on anyone’s face,” Lodhi said. of the doctors say it is a slow “It’s so easy to feel like healing process, and it will take you’ve known Shell for time,” according to the site’s a long time, when really Sept. 4 journal entry. Until that happens, Lodhi you’ve only known him for said he’ll look forward to seea short period of time.” The two worked together ing Shell back on campus. “At first, I felt he was kind of on a group project for the shy, but once I got to know him, class. “With the group project, I knew he was a bright student. he put forth a tremendous He was helpful and friendly amount of effort,” Lodhi with everyone he talked to,” Lodhi said. said. After contacting Shell’s sister, Lodhi said his condition is improving. “She said Spencer is off the ventilator now, which is a good sign. I want to go see him, but I don’t know when I can,” Lodhi said. According to the journal on Shell’s website, his family met several people who

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The chancellor’s new eco-friendly house on Centennial Campus will be nearly 9,000 square feet.

lina, according to MacNaughton and Malecha. “Just about everything in the house will be made in North Carolina,” MacNaughton said. “We took a strategy of this is a house of North Carolina state, not only North Carolina [State] University,” Malecha said. “We call it a little, mini stimulus project.” This “stimulus” is not funded by the state, according to Charles Leffler, vice chancellor for finance and business. Leffler said that the construction of the residence is funded by private donations.

“It is being paid for by gifts and gifts in kind,” Leffler said. “We are not using state funds or tuition money. Leffler explained that these gifts cannot be directed to other projects. “Gifts were given specifically for the house. If we do not use them for the chancellor’s residence, we would have to give the gifts back,” Leffler said. David Jones, an undeclared freshman, said the chancellor’s residence seems ahead of its time. � “It sounds like they are ahead of the curve. A lot of build-

ings don’t have the money to use those technologies,” Jones said. “At least where I’m from, everyone wishes they could be as environmentally friendly as [the chancellor’s residence] sounds like it will be.” Austin Brooks, a junior in history, said he approved of using supplies from North Carolina to build the residence. “It’s a good thing, it saves the environment all the more be saving on transportations,” Brooks said.

Talley Food Court eateries. Randy Lait, director of Dining Services, said the students continued from page 1 will like the new location better. “We believe students will enstudents. “Students love Freshens. It’s joy the products from Freshens a healthy alternative. I think and the look and location will it’s going to attract a lot of stu- be well received,” Lait said. Although the Talley food dents,” Gilmore said. “A few students were already court addition is opening in waiting here at 10:30 a.m.,” an area previously available for student Gilmore said. seating, Lait Justin said stuSisneros, an dents won’t ROTC i nbe inconvestructor, said nienced. he came to the “The seatopen i ng to i ng layout try the fruity was adjusted giveaway. to make room ”I came here Morgan Jones, freshman in FYC for Freshens for the free w it h m i n ismoothie,” mum loss of Sisneros said. s e at i ng , so “It is pretty we do not anticipate any probgood.” According to Gilmore, Fresh- lems from the change in use of ens will regularly open on the space,” Lait said. Freshens is also complying same time schedule as the other

with the University’s sustainability mission. According to Gav in O’Connor, director business development of Freshens, the entire cabinetry and framework was made of renewable resources. O’Connor said the resources are a part of a sustainability initiative. The framework which is made of metal, plastics and wood contain pre-consumer recycled content. “The cups we use are compostable. The coating is sourced from sustainably grown renewable resources,” O’Connor said. “Freshens was the first national retail brand to introduce the compostable cup.” According to O’Connor, all food products used in Freshens are natural. “We use natural juices, yogurt which is gluten-free. There are no genetically modified organisms in our products,” O’Connor said. Morgan Jones, a freshman in FYC, said she liked the new

location Freshens. ”It’s a good location, [Freshens is] close to all the dorms,” Jones said. Jones also said she liked Freshens smoothies. “Smoothies are very good; they are not chunky with ice. I can also have yogurt for breakfast,” Jones said. Garrett Holloway, a freshman in computer science, said he liked the touch screens which display smoothies’ nutritional values. “It’s my first time at Freshens. I will definitely come back,” Holloway said. “I like the touch screen which displays the nutritional content.”

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“It’s a good location. [Freshens is] close to all the dorms.”

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The chancellor’s new house, The Point, is being constructed on Centennial Campus. The house is composed of “green” technologies, such as a rain catchment system, wind and solar power and geothermal power.

Our Opinion:

Since the chancellor said he plans to use the house as a way to entertain donors and friends of N.C. State, he needs to remain transparent and use the house effectively to promote the University.

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he chancellor’s job is demanding and includes many responsibilities. Randy Woodson is the face of the University internationally, nationally and statewide — and to donors. The University would be at a great loss if it has to solely rely on state monies and tuition fees. Many projects and scholarships would be impossible to provide if it weren’t for donors and the endowment. One of the ways the chancellor speaks with donors is by using his home to welcome guests. Since the current home is fairly small for the number of entertained guests, the chancellor’s new house on Centennial Campus should lead to the expansion of the endowment fund. One of Woodson’s

who is helping fund their education. This transparency, which Chancellor Woodson prides goals is to expand the fund, so and the donors will be able to himself on, will help stimulate the new house should prove see where their money is being an environment where donated funds can be used in ways as both a tool and an example used. Woodson needs to set goals that are conducive to educaof what donated funds and resources can accomplish, which for raising funds for the Uni- tion, extension and research, should translate into more versity. Using research and furthering the mission of N.C. funds and exposure for the program examples from the State. The Point also represents a University, as well as its reUniversity. collective project of the state Both the donors and the stu- search stations across the state, dents of the University need to and now his own home, he itself and allows it to have a know the chancellor is using should be able to show where hand in the legacy of N.C. this house to benefit the Uni- N.C. State stands in the in- State as a university for and by versity, whether it be financially dustry. He also should initi- the people of North Carolina. or as an example of the possi- ate programs he can host at It is a project that can help the bilities at N.C. State. By openly his new home that are open to chancellor raise funds, as well communicating funds raised, both students and donors, so as promote the University. maybe not directly from events both of these groups can inat the house, the student body termingle. This will show the will be more aware of where donors who is benefitting from the resources are coming from their donations and students The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

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On overgeneralization Well, I’m glad to see Chad has changed his mind. His latest column is titled “To Each His Own.” Good: keep your religion to yourself and out of my government, and do not suggest that we as a nation “let the revival begin.” He says that the problem with progressive thinkers is that they think they can go outside the box and beyond traditional prejudices. Well, yes, I can go beyond ancient superstition and see that humanism should guide our nation, rather than some nebulous concept of an allseeing, all-knowing father figure in the sky. I will be the first to tell you that I am indeed prejudiced against religion. Not only were all of my claims soundly based, but I failed, unlike Chad, to overgeneralize. I never said that fanatics and “everyday” theists interpret the text in the same way. I said they refer to the same texts. He misquoted me. Yep, we are both in political science. I am surprised he can’t see the distinction between a living legal document like the Constitution and an ancient text that claims to be hold the word of God. The former can guide the country, the latter can’t. It is in no way problematic to refute the existence of an authority (read: deity) controlling human action. It’s liberating! You’re a human being! You’re part of a magnificently, and poorly, evolved species! Pat yourself on the back, dude. It’s belittling to think that we owe all good conclusions, morality and common sense to a higher power’s word. The only thing that should ever “control” human action is critical thought and humanism. These are in no way corollary to religion; they never have been and never will be. Thomas Anderson, senior, political science

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“He should definitely have a social event with some food and show students how he lives.”

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A secular fanatic

ately on this page there has been a large amount of discussion about religious beliefs and the kind of behaviors that I believe religions encourage. Of course, religion is not the only igniter of fanaticism. Fanatics can be set off by politics, sports, rock music, or—in today’s case—environmentalism. I spent my freshman year at the snug mounZakk t a i n tow n of White Boone, NC and Senior Staff in my freshman Columnist political science class, we read “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn. “Ishmael” is a popular novel/dialogue between a super-intelligent gorilla and a curious student. The gorilla tells a history of civilization as an abandonment of the environmentally friendly hunter-gatherer lifestyle. The agricultural revolution was the beginning of the end of humanity’s harmony with the Earth and that all of the problems with the environment today can be traced to that moment. Last week, a man who claimed to be inspired by Daniel Quinn’s “Ishmael” books— James Lee — took control of the Discovery Channel/TLC headquarters in Washington, D.C. at gunpoint. He was armed and had two explosive canisters strapped to his back. He took numerous hostages, including children at the in-house day care. Eventually, he was shot dead by police and no hostages were harmed. His website is still open and provides a glimpse into the mind of an environmental fanatic. On the web, Lee railed against Dis-

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covery for many things including its programming highlighting commercial fishing, which he claimed was destroying the environment. Taking his cue from Quinn’s “Ishmael” series, Lee demanded Discovery/TLC to cease airing shows that glorify overpopulation, such as “19 Kids and Counting,” and broadcast shows that highlight people, according to Lee, who aren’t breeding any more “parasitic human infants.” He charged the Discovery Channel with not caring about the environment and only about its corporate profits from fake ‘green’ causes. Some of what Lee believed — particularly regarding TLC programming — is reasonable. He complained on his website that shows like “Kate plus 38” and “25,000 Kids and Counting” are horrendous because they encourage unhealthy population growth. I agree with his complaints, but only because I believe human life is precious and not something to be cranked out every year because of your wacky religious cult. Lee unfortunately crossed that thick line from Duggar derision to hatred of all children. The moment fanatics separate from reasonable believers is when they turn from respect of the value of the life of the individual person. Unfortunately, Lee came to believe that it is acceptable to take human life — or at least endanger life — to save other people or the world in general. This is the mentality of all fanatics, zealots and nut-balls. This is the common link between Al

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Qaida, Nazis, abortion clinic bombers, communist dictators and other monsters. Environmentalism can become a quasi-religion and its followers can become zealots. Any good cause — political, religious or cultural — can be twisted by both leaders and followers. The two opposing philosophical camps in this fight are Humanists vs. Anti-humanists. Humanists value the individual, believe that human life is intrinsically valuable, and that morality is relatively solid. Anti-humanists believe that the group has priority over the individual, human life is disposable, and that mora lit y is constructed and thus relative. It is not so cut a nd dry, though. You can be an atheistic humanist or a rel ig iou s anti-humanist. Even the most seemingly innocuous beliefs—like saving the planet—can breed anti-human fanatics. Don’t be afraid to question your political party or religious group to see if the hold antihumanist beliefs. The next time your group leader — or the voice in your head — tells you that it is acceptable to harm others for the greater good: run away fast.

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‘Piranha 3D’ is a gory, fun surprise Zakk White Staff Writer

What can you ask from a movie titled ‘Piranha 3D’? With such low expectations that come with that title, this one delivers. There are extreme amounts of gore and nudity with a good story and above-average acting. Unfortunately, ‘Piranha’ could have been even better with a little less humor. Piranha stars Steve McQueen’s grandson Steven McQueen as Jake, a college student home for spring break in the fictional Lake Victoria, Arizona. Jake is tasked by his mom—ably portrayed by Elisabeth Shue—to babysit his little brother and sister instead of partying on the lake. Of course he shirks his family duties for a boat ride with Derrick – played to slimy perfection by Jerry O’Connell-the creator/director/cameraman of a video series properly titled ‘Wild, Wild Girls’. Meanwhile, the f loating city that is spring break is getting into full swing wholly unaware of the prehistoric Piranha’s that were released into the lake by an earthquake… ‘Piranha’ is no mere rip-off of ‘Jaws’ : it is pure homage. Richard Dreyfuss even appears—rather briefly-- as his character Matt from Jaws. And if you were wondering, they do manage to fit in the Jaws/Vertigo zoom shot. When the filmmakers really try, ‘Piranha’ is suspenseful and actually a good quality film. There are quite a few tense sequences and genuine scares—not to mention moments our gross-out shock and yes that is a good thing. But then they undercut their achievements with stupid jokes and tired visual gags—I’m looking at you floating penis. Director Alexandre Aja used the post-production conversion process for 3D and, unlike ‘Clash of the Titans,’ the 3D works well here. The computer effects of the attacking piranhas aren’t that good but where the film excels is the depiction of the carnage left by their attack. On a personal note, I consider myself

to have an extremely strong stomach for horror movies. I am also extremely fascinated with special effects and make-up. Nothing ever really bothers me in horror movies—yes I know this may be a problem—but ‘Piranha 3D’ got to me. I was actually queasy due to some of the magnificent and frightening death scenes. Eventually it started to resemble the opening scene of ‘Saving Private Ryan’ instead of ‘Jaws’. The main problem with ‘Piranha’ as well as many other horror movies is that they are too moralistic while being immoral. Most of the movie consists of dangling naked people in front of our faces and then punishing them for the same behavior that we are supposed to revel in. From the character description you can probably pick out who lives and dies based on their ‘role’. All of the characters who drink and are not virgins are mercilessly slaughtered while the virgins and children are spared. The most frightening part was when a sympathetic character--who lets say is a little loose--is killed by the Piranhas. If ‘Piranha’ wanted to be truly scary, no one would be safe. But on the other hand, the horror that is inflicted upon the less savory characters is so extreme that I did not revel in their deaths as the film intended. I actually had sympathy for them! Possibly Aja is commenting on horror movies and the way they treat their characters but if he was doing this –spoiler alert!--he probably would have allowed one of them to survive. Why should you see ‘Piranha 3D’? While there are definitely problems with the movie –including a couple of downright stupid scenes– the majority of the film is fun and suspenseful. If you have a strong stomach and a sense of humor ‘Piranha 3D’ might just brighten your day. Since the 3D really doesn’t add a whole lot, I would suggest waiting for the DVD or Blu-ray release.

“While there are definitely problems with ‘Piranha 3D,’ the majority of the film is fun and suspenseful.”

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‘Halo Reach’ refines the FPS yet again Bungie’s final Halo game hits stores September 14th Phillip Lin Staff Writer

It has been nearly ten years since game developer Bungie Studios released their first game in the Halo series, “Halo: Combat Evolved.” A decade later, having released two sequels and a spin-off/expansion game, the Halo series has sold over 34 million copies worldwide. The franchise as a whole has generated sales of more than $1.7 billion, with Bungie’s games prior to Reach making up to $1.5 billion. Brian Schuster, a sophomore in chemical engineering and former co-vice president of the Multiplayer Gaming Club, finds that the Halo games gives gamers a unique experience with its strong game mechanics and tight controls. “Halo offers a fantastic experience, something I’ve never experienced in other games,” Schuster says, “It was all I played when I first got it, and it has been really special to me.” By the time “Halo 2” was released, Microsoft’s online multiplayer service Xbox Live was up and running, and Bungie introduced its adept Matchmaking system for finding multiplayer online. Having helped give FPS games a dominant position on the console

gaming platforms, Bungie then brought online multiplayer gaming to the consoles in fullforce as well. “I’ve met people in other countries on Xbox Live, and the Matchmaking system is one of the best things about the Halo series,” Schuster says. In May 2010, Bungie released the Halo Reach Beta, which allowed gamers to play test a small sample of the multiplayer game play experience. Players of the public Beta were given a chance to see and try out the new features offered by “Halo Reach.” Teja Yarlagadda, a junior in aerospace engineering, was able to test the new features in the Beta. “I really like the jetpack and fast sprint action. I am not too excited about losing the equipment like the bubble shield and the shield drain, but I guess since the jetpack rules it’s okay,” Yarlagadda says. “I think in Reach the fast-paced action will be diminished a little, and the more strategic Call of Dutystyle camping/sniping will be more in play.” Since the release of the last major Halo installment, “Halo 3”, Bungie has reworked the game engine and given “Halo Reach” a more dark and gritty feel to its improved graphics and physics. “The art style seems a bit more realistic, and it has gone

a long way from Halo 3, but the multiplayer maps seem better,” Yarlagadda says. “We have yet to see the rest of them and how the campaign looks.” The campaign mode of “Halo Reach” was not available or shown in the Reach Beta, and so far fans can only speculate as to what the final campaign experience and story will be like based on the glimpses seen in game trailers released by Bungie. Tony Dao, a sophomore in chemical engineering, considers the campaign an integral part of what makes Halo great. “Halo sets itself apart from other games with its deeply rich environments, involving campaign story, its multitude of innovative weapons, and a huge competitive online community,” Dao says. “Halo: Reach’s features will undoubtedly add to the diversity of the Halo game play, as well as to encourage the development of new strategies for the gaming community.” Two game modes returning in “Halo Reach” from previous Halo titles include the expanded Forge mode, a map editing kit, and an improved Firefight, a survival game mode where players are pitted against waves upon waves of enemies. Teja Yarlagadda likes the level of customization that the Firefight in Reach will offer, but doesn’t know how it will

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Character: Jack Asmith Bio: Jack is the brains of the suite. He has a problem with everyone in the suite, mostly Richard. Likes: Physics, really depressing music, the library Played by: Adam Baxter

Character: Ben “Bennigans” Murphy Bio: Bennigans is the cautious one of the suite and Richard’s right hand man. Likes: Purell products, non contact sports, the thought of looking buff Played by: Jacob Gray

Character: Richard Siemens Bio: The leader of the suite, Richard thinks he is the next Einstein. Likes: Miley Cyrus, Harry Potter, dancing, President Benjamin Franklin Played by: Tyler Helms

Character: Jeffy Madison Bio: Jeffy lives to play (other people’s) video games. Likes: X-Box, Playstation, Pokemon, World of War Craft Played by: Haynes Brotherton

Brotherton, Alex Keener, Wes Boyles and Luke Shivers also knew each other from high school, as did Kirby Howe and Adam Baxter. They all came together through an awkward encounter initiated by Brotherton, the alpha male of the group, as well as the social icebreaker. “I’m the guy that does things that make everyone in the room feel really awkward,” Brotherton said. “So one day, me and my friends were on our way to hooters, and I walked up to Jacob’s door with my junk hanging out to ask him if he and Tyler wanted to come. He was totally freaked out, but we’ve all been friends since.” The success of any ensemble show is dependent upon its diverse cast of characters, and The Suite has this covered in spades. Every group of friends, for example, must include a foul-mouthed ladies man, a role that Luke Shivers’ character, “Trojan” Troy Tuckher. Shivers, a sophomore in engineering, said that his character hits kind of close to home. “I say a lot of sarcastic things in real life,” Shivers said. “Sexual Innuendos, you know, which my character does as well. That, and I don’t struggle much with the ladies, so in a way, I am Troy.”

Halo Reach will be released on September 14, and is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. It is the swan song for Bungie Studios who will not be making another Halo game after Reach.

feel overall. “The weapons are going to change, so while I like the concept of Firefight, the weapons can make it supremely hard or totally easy,” Yarlagadda says. Brian Schuster explains that the potential of the expanded Forge mode could bring back the user-created maps featured strongly in “Halo 3”. “Not only is it a huge playground for construction, but it also brings a whole new dynamic into game play,” says Schuster. The success of the Halo series

is a testament to the talent and innovation of Bungie Studios. With the imminent September 14th release of “Halo Reach”, said to be the last Halo game by Bungie Studios, expectations and hopes for the game are higher than ever. From its tight controls to its many game modes and features, “Halo Reach” is sizing up to be the biggest Halo game in the series yet. “Obviously it’s not the first FPS game, but it’s popular because there are certain aspects of it that make it so re-

playable,” Schuster says. “It caters to new and old players with weapons that fit different playing styles, and is a great game for everybody.”

Next there is the requisite Jock, Julian Thomas Irons, played by Alex Keener, a junior in mechanical engineering. His character is universally referred to as J.T., an acronym for “jacked and tan.” J.T.’s character bio sheet says it all: “J.T. definitely has his priorities in line - Gym first, then school.” In fact, each character in “The Suite” has a similar mini-biography, each caringly crafted by Helms before shooting ever began. This guarantees that each character stays within his given archetype at all times, and remains specific and well defined. One of the most interesting by-products of this process is the character Jack Asmith, a studious and thoroughly disagreeable suitemate who ended up in the suite as the result of a room assignment mishap. Asmith, or “jack-ass” as he is usually called, is the only member of the suite that is ever seen studying. He gets angry at various suitemates throughout the episodes, adding the proverbial vinegar to their adolescent oil. “Jack-ass” is also a constant thorn in the side of Richard Siemens, but luckily, Siemens has someone in his corner as well. Ben “Bennigans” Murphy, played by mechanical engineering sophomore Jacob Gray, is Siemens’ wingman, the Dwight to Richard’s Mi-

chael Scott. “Bennigans is timid,” Gray said. “He hasn’t really grown up, so, in a way, he looks up to Richard. No one has Richard’s back, but if anyone is even close, it’s Bennigans.” Rounding out the cast are Wes Boyles, a junior in program management, and Kirby Howe, a sophomore in business. Boyles plays Bill Gainer, a con-artist/Craig’s List entrepreneur with a tendency to steal his suitemates’ belongings to sell them online. “I once had 36 Craig’s List tabs open at one time,” said Boyles. “That’s where they got the idea for my character. And while Boyles embraces his character’s similarities to himself, Howe is decidedly unhappy with his character’s one-note personality. Lance Lambert is very fashion conscious, and as a result, every time he says anything, someone says, “Man, that is so gay!” Lambert consistently responds with “How is that gay?” and then business continues as usual. “My character is basically just a comedic break,” Howe said. “How would I describe my character? It’s a pile of s**t!” he joked. Whether or not Howe likes his character’s role on the show, it serves an important role. Whenever the action slows down or things seem too serious, his job is to bring levity

into the proceedings. Helms and company are quite aware of the necessary ingredients of a quality sitcom, and are paying close attention to every detail. Although the subject matter may seem juvenile at times, the cast and crew of The Suite are taking this show very seriously. “We were thinking about pitching the show to MTV,” Helms said. “You know, ‘cause they have lots of shows that are filmed by just a regular video camera.” And while MTV is, for now, only a glimmer in Helms’ eye, the near future of The Suite is looking very bright. The guys are planning on releasing 13 episodes this semester, once a week on Wednesdays. In addition, they are holding a theatre screening of a couple episodes in Witherspoon Theatre on November 1. So far, their Facebook group has 350 members, and the first episode of season one has over 750 views on You Tube. Their visibility around campus is also increasing on a daily basis. “When we’re walking around campus, people will yell ‘Yeah, The Suite!’ at us,” Helms said. “Keener and I have walked into parties,” Brotherton added, “and been called by our show names. I mean, by people we don’t know. It’s like, ‘Hey Jeffy!’”

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Character: Lance Lambert Bio: Everybody tells him the things he does are gay, but he curiously asks, “How’s that gay?” Likes: Pantene Pro-V, scented candles, Seventeen the Magazine Played by: Kirby Howe

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scorers on the season to this point, and outscored their opponents 22-4 over the six game homestand. But while it has enjoyed success at home, State needs to find ways to win on the road, where it had a record of 2-5-1 last season. “We’re doing things better, and we are certainly more aggressive than we were in the past, and everyone is contributing,” coach Steve Springthorpe said. “The goal scoring is being spread out to many people, and it is a great thing to have many different goal scor-

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berg said. “I did not expect to see as much talent, so it’s a really exciting thing. We have a great chance to repeat, and we’re expecting big things for this team. We want to repeat.” One returning “player” that the team would like to see back this year would be the strong crowds from last season. The team was able to utilize a strong home ice advantage last season, with over 500 students showing up for the UNC and Duke games to cheer on the team. “The guys work really hard, and they feed off that energy from a larger crowd,” Gazzillo said. “We definitely want students and fans to come out and support us.” Fryckberg echoed Gazzillo’s

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ers going into games.” While going on the road for many of the seniors may be second nature, the freshmen for the Pack have not had the chance to play at another team’s stadium yet. Thus, the 11 freshmen on the team will have to make an adjustment playing in an atmosphere they are not familiar with. “That’s the bad part about playing your first six games at home,” Springthorpe said. “Now you have to go on the road and you haven’t experienced that before. We have a lot of freshmen, and we’ll see how we handle it. It’ll be something new and different for a lot of the players on our team.”

comments and even credited the fans for some of the big wins the team had last season. “We appreciated the support we received last year,” Fryckberg said. “Fans are really close to the action, and it’s a huge positive for us on the ice to have those larger crowds. We won a few games last year just on the strength of our crazy fans. We definitely saw a few teams that were thrown off by the size and the loudness of our crowds.” However, Fryckberg admitted that he cannot guarantee a win every single time out, but noted that there is one thing he can definitely guarantee game in and game out. “We promise you a good time,” Fryckberg said.

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said. “I will miss them so much but I am excited for this batch of rookies because I think they will mesh well with the dynamic and be strong replacements for all the seniors who will be leaving” The team also hosted a charity car

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Pregame ritual unites Pack

Basketball coaches take down players in softball game

Team hopes its on field chemistry can lead to wins.

The coaches led by Sidney Lowe took down the men’s basketball team in a friendly game of slow pitch softball Saturday morning. And the coaches walked away winners as they used some late inning heroics to take down the younger players. The game was held at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium and was used as a team building exercise for the team.

Cory Smith

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Sophomore named among top player’s nation

Sophomore midfielder Kara Blosser was named the 87th best soccer player in the nation by topdrawersoccer.com. The site lists the top upperclassman in the nation, but includes sophomores, juniors and seniors. The soccer team is expecting big things from Blosser, who was named to the ACC All-Freshman team last season, this year as the midfielder has already scored two goals this season. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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Every team strives to have team togetherness, but it rings much more true for the soccer team, as it knows it will need it due it its upcoming schedule. The women’s soccer team has started the season with a 4-2 record, with all of the games being played at home. But in order for State to continue its winning ways, it will need to show that they have synergy on the field. While many teams show teamwork in a number of ways, the Pack decided that during the second game against Coastal Carolina, following a loss, it would write the number of another player on their arm. While this may not be a tattoo, it certainly is special to the players. “When we write other players numbers on our arm, it shows that we are playing for them, not ourselves,” sophomore midfielder Kara Blosser said.

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Paige Dugal, a junior defense man, dribbles past the Loyola defense to try to score a goal on Loyola during the first half of the N.C. State game against the Loyola women’s soccer team at Dail Soccer Field on Sept 5. Dugal, who played for a full 90 minutes, helped the Wolfpack pull off a victory of 6-0 bringing their overall record to 4-2.

“When you see your teammates’ number on your arm, you realize that as a team we have to play for each other.” The team will need to play as a team when it begins to go on the road, because the first six games on the Pack’s schedule were all played at home. State

will play East Carolina University on Friday in Greenville. While playing as a team, Blosser has found a way to also stand out. She was named the No. 87 upperclassman to watch in the nation by topdrawersoccer.com for her outstanding play this season. But she is not

CLUB SPORTS

Women’s rugby looking forward to exciting season Veterans from the club women’s rugby squad have high expectations for the season.

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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Sophomore forward Kriss Lans and UNC’s John Thompson race to the puck at the Rec Zone in North Raleigh Nov. 6. The Wolfpack topped the Tar Heels 6-2.

Pack Hockey looks for a return to glory

Team

Record

5-0-0

UNC

4-0-1

UVA

4-0-1

DUKE

4-0-1

3-0-1

4-1-0

FSU

3-1-0

NCSU

4-2-0

Dan Smith

MIAMI

3-2-1

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3-3-0 SOURCE: ACC.COM

COMING SOON

Tomorrow: A feature on the live mascot at the football game Friday: The second column by middle linebacker Nate Irving

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CLUB SPORTS

Friday MEN’S SOCCER VS. NORTH CAROLINA Dail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m.

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focused on herself, rather the upcoming match against the Pirates. “ECU is a huge match for us, and we know we have to be ready for them,” Blosser said. But for Blosser and the team, the numbers aren’t their just as a visual statement, she believes

that it helps give her that little extra burst of energy when she is starting to wear down. “Looking down and seeing your teammates’ number on your arms keeps you going,” Blosser said. “If you feel tired, it helps you think of your teammates and what they may be going through.” Senior midf ielder Nadia Aboulhosn is another player who knows all about what it takes to play as a team. She has started in 47 games going into this upcoming weekend and has seen what teamwork can do for the Pack’s young team. She had a great individual game over the weekend, scoring 3 goals on Sunday against Loyola University, but she says that it could not have been accomplished without her teammates. “I couldn’t have done what I did without everybody else around me,” Aboulhosn said. “Everybody set me up perfectly for all of my goals; it was really a team effort. It’s great that everybody is really contributing this year. Our intensity in games this year is a lot higher than before, but we need to keep working and not settle and keep going.” The Pack has eleven total goal

New look team seeks to build on last season’s success.

Despite a tremendous season last year in which the Wolfpack club hockey team claimed the regular season title and a third place playoff finish, this offseason has been one of reluctant change for N.C. State hockey. The team has entered into a transition period with a new coach in Mike Gazzillo. The Long Island native has over thirty years of experience in hockey, and

five years experience as an assistant coach before taking the position as head coach at State. “I don’t really believe in changing what works for change’s sake,” coach Gazzillo said. “The Wolfpack have a ton of great traditions and has been successful, so I really don’t see the need to change much. It’s all about just making a smooth transition.” Hopes are high for any team coming off the kind of season the Wolfpack had last year. However, the team enters play this year with only seven players remaining from last year’s team. But the team looks to overcome that lack of experience. “I think it can be a positive thing,” Gazzillo said. “We

don’t have any seniors on this team, but I have a chance to put a lot of work into getting these guys to play their best hockey, and the team has a chance to build a better bond going forward. These guys are going to be together for a while.” Club president Harry Fryckberg, admitted he was quite nervous about what he would see come tryout time, but said he was quite relieved once the players hit the ice. “I was a little worried about the season, but then I got a chance to see some of the talent coming in, and it was a relief,” club president Harry Fryck-

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October, Rucktoberfest,” Yow said. “It’s a fun time had by everyone. It’s a social tournament, but still is very competitive. We hang out with different teams from all over and have a great time.” Jeniece Jamison Katy Walls, a senior in comSenior Staff Writer munication media, is very Even though rugby is excited about the upcoming seen as a very unconven- newcomers and freshman that tional sport for a woman have been added to the team to play, there is no shortage this year. “I can’t wait to watch our of hype and excitement for the upcoming season for the rookies get their feet wet and women’s club rugby team. play in their first rugby game,” These ladies are ready to be- Walls said. “I remember how e xc it i ng ye t gin comconfusing my petition, first game was. and they However, a ll w i l l do of our rookso with ies have been their upworking expocoming nentially hard match at practice for against the past few Elon on weeks. Septem“Rugby isn’t ber 11th. Senior Katy Walls a spor t t hat “I am comes easy looking forward to our fall lineup,” and it usually takes some time Erin Yow, a senior in biolog- to settle in. I’m one hundred ical engineering said. “We percent confident that they will have some tough games on make our team proud when our schedule; The Citadel, game day rolls around.” Yow is also very excited about College of Charleston to seeing the new players play in name a few.” But the main tournament their first live game and will be that Yow has circled on her looking forward to this batch of calendar is the Rucktober- newcomers due to the fact that fest event in the first part of this will be her last season with the team. October. “This is my last fall season “We have a state tournament at the end of October with these ladies, as I am a seand our favorite tourna- nior graduating in May,” Yow ment at the beginning of

“Rugby isn’t a sport that comes easy and it usually takes some time to settle in.”

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