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Female student reports sexual assualt at Theta Chi house A female student reported to University Police Monday evening at approximately 5:45 p.m. that she was sexually assaulted by a male student acquaintance at the Theta Chi Fraternity house located on Maiden Lane. University Police reported the case is under further investigation at this time. SOURCE: CAMPUS POLICE
Raleigh Police arrest WolfAlert suspect The Raleigh Police Department arrested suspects Monday for the armed robbery that occurred on Saturday near the entrance to the NC State University Club. The RPD informed Campus Police of the armed robbery that occurred at approximately 11:35 p.m. on Saturday near the entrance to the University Club on the 4300 block of Hillsborough Street. The suspects robbed two victims of their wallets at gunpoint as they returned to their vehicles after visiting the NC State Fair. No one was injured during the robbery. Campus Police described the suspects as two black males armed with handguns and wearing hooded sweatshirts. The suspects were said to have been driving a tan or cream-colored Lincoln automobile. SOURCE: CAMPUS POLICE
Mitt Romney to join Tillis in Raleigh
NC Speaker of the House and Republican senatorial candidate Thom Tillis will speak in with former presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney on Wednesday in Raleigh to rally for the upcoming election. Free tickets to the rally are available through a link on Tillis’ Facebook page. The event is located at SMT, Inc. at 7300 ACC Blvd. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. The event will last from 5–6 p.m. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Democratic candidate Sen. Kay Hagan at her political rally in Charlotte Saturday. Election Day is Nov. 4. SOURCE: THOM TILLIS FACEBOOK
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How much thought have you given to the upcoming election for U.S. Senate?
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The Counseling Center has seen a 36 percent rise in appointments since last year at this time. Wait times are occurring for some students, but an emergency walk-in option will continue to be available.
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If the election were held today, who would you vote for?
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Pack Poll finds students think Talley is voting site Staff Report
In the latest Pack Poll survey, three in 10 students who responded said they would be voting in the Talley Student Union on Election Day. However, Talley is not a voting site for Election Day, nor is it a site for early voting. If students’ responses are indicative of their knowledge about polling locations, it is possible thousands of students are unaware that, unlike past years, Talley will not be a voting
site for the upcoming election. Last year, students could register and vote on the same day at Talley, as it was an early voting site. Same-day voter registration was eliminated in 2013, and Talley was not chosen as a polling site or and early voting site this year. Because the Pack Poll is a representative sample of the NC State undergraduate population, and 28 percent of the Pack Poll participants
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Rebecca Rothney, founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Pack for a Purpose, packs supplies in suitcases and bags to bring over to countries in need. Pack for a Purpose was started five years ago in Raleigh, which has now landed Rothney in the running for National Geographic Traveler ‘s Traveler of the Year.” “We are going to Tanzania next. We’ve been to other African countries, but this will be our first time there,” Rothney said.
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The number of students coming in to the Counseling Center this year has risen 31 percent since last year, while the number of appointments increased 36 percent, according to Monica Osburn, the director of Counseling Services at NC State. Osburn said she compared August and September of 2013 to August and September of 2014 and noticed the unusual increase in the number of students utilizing services at the Counseling Center. According to Osburn, the increased traffic can be attributed to many things, including the center’s programs and efforts to educate students about the services it In August and September of offers. 2014 versus in 2013 “This was the first year t hat we d id presentations to i ncom i ng more students came into freshmen durthe Counseling Center ing orientation, and we also did presentations to the parents during orienmore students made tation,” Osburn said. appointments Osburn said there are programs around campus that promote awareness of the Counseling Center. These programs discuss topics such as time management and suicide prevention, which may have led to more students deciding to utilize the services. The Stop the Stigma campaign has also played a part in the increase in the number of students making appointments with the center, Osburn said. The Stop the Stigma campaign was de-
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Yahoo gives away free concert tickets Staff Writer
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OIT services may be unavailable this weekend due to maintenance The Office of Information Technology announced Monday it will be performing maintenance on multiple components the university’s data centers’ infrastructure from 7 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Sunday. Due to this extended maintenance, some OIT services will be unavailable for student use during this time. These services include, but are not limited to, the MyPack Portal, Human Resources, Financial and Student systems, DELTA WolfWare (Moodle, Mediasite, Collaborate and WolfWare Classic), Virtual Computing Lab and WolfPrint services. SOURCE: OIT
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Yahoo came to NC State as part of a national tour to universities intended to give out free concert tickets and promote a new streaming service. The purple Yahoo bus arrived at NC State Thursday and remained until Monday before departing for its final destination of the tour in South Carolina. During that time, it was located prominently on the Brickyard. As part of the tour, Yahoo employees gave out free tickets for tonight’s Charli XCX concert in Carrboro. Charli XCX is a chart-
“I was confused at first. I didn’t know what they were doing.” Sharon Pymento, junior in biology
topping pop artist famous for her song “Boom Clap.” “The setup certainly catches your attention,” said Navneet Atwal, a sophomore in biochemistry. “It is cool that they are giving out free tickets.” According to Yahoo employees,
Yahoo will provide transportation to and from the concert. Three buses will take ticketholders from D.H. Hill Library on Hillsborough Street to Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro tonight. As part of the three-day event, students had the opportunity to play a game at one of the three stations set up by the Yahoo bus in the Brickyard to unlock the opportunity to win various prizes such as JBL Pulse, Fitbit Flex and a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. The game involved using a phone as a controller for a game on a tablet. Students generally had a good reaction to Yahoo’s display in the Brickyard, but some were confused
about what purpose it served. “I was confused at first. I didn’t know what they were doing, and I didn’t know who Charli XCX was either,” said Sharon Pymento, a junior in biology. “I then realized she is actually the writer of ‘Boom Clap,’ which is a pretty popular song, and I think it’s awesome what they are doing. It’s a free concert if you are part of the first 700.” Seating at the Charli XCX concert will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. According to a Yahoo employee, part of the purpose of the program is to engage with students and edu-
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