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Students, faculty support Occupy Raleigh protest Students and Raleigh citizens come together to Occupy Raleigh and fight corporate greed.

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KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Capt. Mark Moretti sits hand-in-hand with Shamshir Khan, one of the most senior Korengal Valley elders, April 13, at the Korengal Outpost in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Unlike conventional wars, the counterinsurgency strategy of Afghanistan requires collaboration with agencies of the Afghan government and local tribal leaders.

Ten years after invasion Between 10 years of fighting, rebuilding and headshaking, victory looks to be subtle yet unconfirmed. Mark Herring Features Editor

The terms victory in Afghanistan and the redevelopment of the broken nation seemed far simpler 10 years ago to Army Lt Col Kenneth Ratashak, former commander of the N.C. State Army ROTC detachment. However, the mission of combating al-Qaeda and those who support

them—the Taliban—has remained unchanged. “The Primary goal—get rid of alQaeda and dislodge the Taliban to undermine the safe haven for them to train,” Ratashak said. “That’s why we entered Afghanistan and we are still working to do this.”

The trials of nation-building According to Ratashak, the only changes in Afghanistan are the strategies to achieve this goal, and after 10 years, the war has evolved into a mission of nation building. After driving the Taliban out of power and helping install a parlia-

mentary government under Hamid Karzai, the war shifted to one of securing the country and building infrastructure. “First, you have to gain stability and gain trust between the people and their government,” Ratashak said. “Then create the stability of economic systems so that the government and people of Afghanistan could run their own country in a stable and sustainable manner.” But according to Ratashak, the unforeseen obstacles of warfare, cultural subtleties and the history

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700 protesters were arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge as Occupiers attempted to cross. There have also been accounts of police pepper-spraying and beating protesters. As a testament to the movement’s Will Brooks diversity, Congressman Brad Miller Staff Writer appeared at the Occupy Raleigh meetHundreds of people gathered down- ing. It looked as if the movement had town in Moore Square last Sunday to brought people from ages 15 to 65 of begin a local addition to the protests all genders and all ethnicities. Dick Reavis, professor of journalthat have “occupied” most of Ameriism, participated in the Civil Rights ca’s major cities. Students and citizens are fed up with movement of the 1960s, and he also the United States government and participated in last Wednesday’s walkits role in supporting large corpora- out. Reavis believes that the Occupy tions. Occupy Raleigh was formed as protests are very similar in nature to a response to the Occupy Wall Street the student-led protests of the 1960s protests that began Sept. 17 in New in which he took part. “These kids are doing the right York City. Ryan Thomson, a graduate student thing, and I want to help them out,” in sociology, immediately became Reavis said. The Occupy active in Occupy protests could be Raleigh’s student seen as disorgaeffort. nized, but both “[We’re t he O c c upie r s aga inst] capiand the numertalism as it curous issues being rent ly ex ists,” protested are so Thomson said, diverse that there “It’s absolutely is no recognizable disgusting that Dick Reavis, journalism professor. structure. The apthe top percent pearance of disorcan control so much wealth while people are being ganization has caused these strongminded citizens to be seen as a motley kicked out of their houses.” Thomson led a student discussion crew, but they are hopeful that as their in Moore Square Sunday and staged objectives become clearer to the puba walkout last Wednesday. He has also lic, this image could change. Thomson explains that the Occupy gathered students to advertise Occupy Raleigh with flyers reading, “We are Wall Street protests began as an exthe 99 percent,” the motto of the Oc- pression of anger toward the system, but now they are a way for citizens to cupy movement. Protesters are fed up with the federal express their wants and needs. There system, and with a broad problem-set will be a vote to see which issues comes a broad range of protesters. should be on the forefront of protest; Thomson explained that the range of this will allow issues to come afloat protestors includes Tea Partiers, An- rather than broad discontent. At the walkout, Tara Beck, a senior archists, Socialists and many others. This protest was conceived by no in international studies, explained more than word of mouth and Face- how corporate greed has affected her book. It came together swiftly, not personally. “I’ve seen what a corrupt system can just in Raleigh, but also all around do,” Beck said, “My parents are a halfthe country. Citizens gathered to speak one-by- million dollars in medical debt, and one in Moore Square, and it appeared I have family who have been working that everyone at the meeting wanted jobs for 20 years who have been laid to express their disappointment with off.” Savage believes that college-age stuthe current capitalist system. One speaker, Hunter Savage, had just ar- dents could make a huge difference in rived from New York City after a day Occupy protests. “The youth is a huge in the center of the protest on Wall part of this movement. We need to be, because we’re the future,” Savage said. Street. Occupy Raleigh has plans to begin “I spent one day in New York, I spent all of my money to go, I haven’t slept major protests on Oct. 15. Students since Friday and it was totally worth interested in involvement are encouraged to stay updated through the Ocit,” Savage said. Savage explained that in New York cupy Raleigh Facebook group. he was often surrounded by police and thought himself lucky not to have been beaten or arrested. On Oct. 2,

“These kids are doing the right thing, and I want to help them out.”

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Senior in construction engineering, Sam Brewer levels a surveying tool for his CE 301 class Wednesday. Brewer was doing an open traverse — a surveying technique requiring him to take multiple measurements across an area of land.

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Corrections & Clarifications

Technician Keeping up with the chancellor

Through bEn’s lens

In Tuesday’s “October encourages Internet safety,” Gov. Bev Perdue’s name was misspelled.

Future Chats with the Chancellor: Friday, Oct. 14 2:00-3:00 p.m. Port City Java, Nelson Hall

In Wednesday’s “Committee votes for fee increase,” the $90 student center expansion fee was approved two years ago and is not subject to review. Fundraising has not failed for the Talley Student Center. There were four students on the fee review committee, not three. Matt Tucker is not a senator, he is part of the executive branch. The Student Senate’s Tuition and Fees Committee is not a subcommittee.

Monday, Nov. 21 2:00-3:00 p.m. Port City Java, Park Shops Chancellor Woodson’s open office hours are specifically designed to solicit student feedback and serve to help him gather a clear understanding of student needs.

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

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unior in textile engineering Matt Cain said he sets up his hammock around campus a couple of times a week, usually in the Brickyard or near Bragaw Hall. Cain said it gives him a chance to study or catch up on his sleep between his classes.

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Wednesday 11:38 p.m. | Larceny ES King Village Student reported bicycle stolen.

Tuesday 9:47 a.m. | Damage to Property Talley Student Center Report that windshield was shattered on construction excavator.

12:09 p.m. | Larceny Avent Ferry Complex Student reported items taken from bulletin board three weeks ago.

1:03 p.m. | Larceny D.H. Hill Library Student reported bookbag taken. Bag was later found. 1:16 p.m. | Larceny Wolf Village Staff member reported two-way radios were taken from University vehicle. 1:20 p.m. | Suspicious Package Patterson Hall Staff member reported unattended suitcase. Suitcase was found to have projector. 5:12 p.m. | Suspicious Person Hillsborough Square Lot Report of suspicious person. Officers located non-student who complied to leave the area.

2:12 p.m. | Policy Violation Off Campus Student was involved in traffic accident and arrested by RPD. Subject was referred to the University for driving while impaired. 2:41 p.m. | Larceny Brooks Hall Student reported laptop and cell phone stolen. 4:26 p.m. | Suspicious Person Biltmore Hall Report of suspicious subject. Officers spoke with student. No problems were found. 5:25 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Auto Coliseum Deck Student reported vehicle had been broken into and iPod taken. 6:54 p.m. | Larceny Centennial Park & Ride Student reported leaving laptop on bus and was later unable to locate.

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9:59 p.m. | Suspicious Person Wildlife Resources Deck Report of suspicious subject. Officers located non-student and advised of University policy. Thursday 8:26 a.m. | Damage to Property Achievement Drive/Main Campus Drive Staff member reported vehicle drove through soccer field causing damage.

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9:10 a.m. | Trespass D.H. Hill Library Staff reported previously trespassed subject had entered the building. Officers were not able to locate subject but saw subject on camera. Warrant for 2nd degree trespassing was sworn.

Today Kirk Adam – Modern Abstracts All Day Crafts Center An exhibition of acrylic paintings by local artist and Crafts Center instructor Kirk Adam.

12:16 p.m. | Suspicious Package Page Hall Staff member reported package left in restroom. Officers checked area but did not locate package.

Intramural Sports Registration All Day Online Registration is open for NFL Pick’M. Sign up online at http:// ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_ rec/intramural/.

5:32 p.m. | Suspicious Person Varsity Research Building Report of subjects dumping trash into dumpster. Subjects left prior to officer’s arrival.

The Urge to Draw, the Cause to Reflect: Drawings, Sketchbooks, Provocations All Day D.H. Hill Library Gallery The exhibit features drawings and sketchbooks by College of Design Dean Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA.

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Pinhole Camera Exhibition October 1-28 • The Crafts Center

Over 50 students took up the challenge in September, capturing the NC State campus as seen through the eye of a pinhole camera. Photos from the competition are on display October 1-28. To help select the “People’s Choice” winner, drop by the Crafts Center by October 20 to vote for your favorite.

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Pink Ribbon Bagel Campaign All Day, Multi-Day Event Panera Bread locations in Wake County Throughout the month of October, our Wake County bakery-cafes will donate 10 cents from the sale of each Pink Ribbon Bagel to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Also, throughout the month of October, we will donate $1 from the sale of each Baker’s Dozen. University Council Meeting 10 a.m.–noon Winslow Hall Conference Room Fab Lab 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Brickyard The mobile Fab Lab allows student to utilize technologies and engineering tools to create and innovate their own ideas. Students will be able to create 3D products, customize T-shirts, engrave key chains and pint glasses, and explore the possibilities of creating through the use of technology. The event and materials are free. Earth With Meaning: Photographs of Alan Cohen noon–8 p.m. Alan Cohen “makes visible the unseen” in places marked by history or the processes of natural events. Instead of sweeping views,

Transportation updates State Fair Wolfline Service Impacts (Oct. 13-23) Due to heavy traffic, the Wolfline cannot serve the Centennial Biomedical Campus (CVM) during the State Fair time frame (Oct. 1323). The closest CVM Wolfline bus stop is a temporary stop located on Westchase Boulevard near Blue Ridge Road.

Wed, Oct 12 at 8pm • Stewart Theatre

Oscar Wilde’s “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” is crammed full of memorable satirical humor and larger than life characters. Aquila Theatre’s staging of Wilde’s masterpiece promises to overflow with wit, elegance, and romantic comedy. Pre-show discussion with a member of Aquila Theatre of New York, 7pm.

Women Empowered: Inspiring change in an emerging world All Day African American Cultural Center Gallery

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he aims his cameras downward to record the exact spots that permeate memory. Mathematics Department Colloquium 3–4 p.m. 4104 SAS Hall Charles Wampler, General Motors Research and Development Center, “Kinematics and numerical algebraic geometry.” Horticulture Club 6–7 p.m. 125 Kilgore Hall Student Centers Board of Directors Meeting 6–7 p.m. Talley Student Center Boardroom Join the SCBOD as the discuss matters regarding the campus student centers. Learn more about the Talley Student Center Project. All students and faculty are invited to attend. Architecture Lecture 6–7:30 p.m. Burns Auditorium, Kamphoefner Hall “Twelve Themes in My Work Interplay of Thought and Form” by Juhani Pallasmaa. SRPE Meeting 6.–10 p.m. 2203 SAS Hall Come watch anime and enjoy other otakus’ company.

current P&R lot and Wolfline riders will board/deboard at Westchase Boulevard (bottom of steps) beginning Thursday, Oct. 13 through the duration of the State Fair. Rt. 6 Carter-Finley will continue to serve the relocated Park & Ride lot, but will be detoured. Hillsborough Street stops west of Faircloth/Gorman Street will not be served. The Carter-Finley Park & Ride Lot returns to its normal location and Rt. 6 resumes its regular route Monday, Oct. 24.

The Carter-Finley Park & Ride Lot will be temporarily relocated to the northwest corner of the

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Quote of the day “The doctors said I would be out for three weeks. I wasn’t having it; I said two.” Terring Manning, outside linebacker

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Students ‘rock the vote’ at campus rally Spirit remains optimistic at N.C. State Rocks the Vote 2011 regardless of lack of attendance.

County schools are in a lot of trouble right now, and I want to know what positivity [candidates] are going to bring and what changes they’re going to make so the Wake County school system lives up to the great city Raleigh is.” Brooke Wallig For Nancy Thai, sophomore in bioStaff Writer logical sciences and event co-organizer, Approximately 40 members of the the event was still a success despite low University and greater Raleigh com- turnout numbers. “I was pretty happy with [the event]. munities gathered at N.C. State’s “Rock the Vote 2011” event Sunday night to We were expecting a little bit more peodiscuss participating in the October 11 ple, but any turnout is good,” Thai said. “Sometimes [low turnout] is because local elections. According to Jim Martin, chemistry people think, ‘Oh there are so many professor and Wake County Board of Ed- people, my one vote won’t matter.’ But ucation candidate, students have the po- those votes add up, and they’ll make a tential to change the local government, change. It might be a baby step, but it’s still a change.” but they have to Accord i ng to want to do so. Alex Chin, junior “ T h e Wo l f in mathematics pack can have a a nd economics rea l impact on and event co-orthe communit y ganizer, this event by coming out to may be a recurring vote,” Martin said. one. “You hear a lot of “We may look people talk about into doing this ‘The Government, Lauren Caddick, sophomore in every year,” Chin but a democracy is art and design said. “We wouldn’t of, for and by the focus on particupeople. You and I need to be the government, and the only lar candidates, but rather on getting candidates from both sides to come out here way to do that is to be engaged.” However, mayoral candidate Nancy to try to get more students involved no McFarlane said she hopes students will matter how they decide to vote.” McFarlane said she hopes more sturemain active in their local government dents will participate in the elections long after Tuesday’s elections are over. “It’s really important not just to vote, Tuesday given N.C. State’s prominence but to be engaged along the way,” Mc- in Raleigh. “I just found out that today is part of Farlane said. “We need to grow in a thoughtful, mindful way and we need the University’s fall break, so given that your talents, time and investment in our I’m really happy people came out. The University is a huge partner with the community.” Lauren Caddick, sophomore in art city, and I think there are a lot of things and design, said she attended the event we need to do in conjunction with N.C. to show support for Martin and to hear State,” McFarlane said. “So it’s important what the other candidates had to say to get out and vote. It’s your future.” about the condition of Wake County Schools. “[Martin]’s probably the best candidate we’ve got for the Wake County School Board,” Caddick said. “Wake

“I want to know what positivity [candidates] are going to bring and what changes they’re going to make.”

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Introducing the candidates, Nancy Thai, a sophomore in human biology, stands on the stage talking about the importance of voting. “What these candidates run for is directly affecting us and it’s our job to know what they’re running for. If we don’t realize how everything is affecting us, then we don’t vote and if we don’t go out and vote, we can’t make change,” said.

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Rebecca Stubbs, a sophomore in environmental engineering, takes photos in Boone Fork, a stream in Grandfather Mountain State Park, near Boone, North Carolina, on Friday. Stubbs went with 12 other University Scholars students on a backpacking and service trip over fall break. She backpacked through Grandfather Mountain State Park on Thursday and Friday.

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{Our view}

The Facts:

On Saturday, the N.C. State Wolfpack defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 38-24. The win pushes the Wolfpack to 3-3 on the season.

Our Opinion:

The win against the Chippewas was more than just a victory against a mediocre team. There were a lot of bright spots to be found in the victory. Those areas where the Pack found success on Saturday should inspire hope when looking toward the final six games of the football schedule.

Good signs moving forward C

entral Michigan’s football program doesn’t exactly inspire fear into the hearts of their opponents. Over the past two years the Chippewas record IS 5-13. They are not a football power house; however, more can be taken from the game than just a win. The win was not easy, it pushed the Pack to respond and they did. Going into the half, the Pack was only up four points and it looked as though the Chippewas were going to keep it close. The Chippewas were playing great for the first half and a lesser team could’ve lost their cool and not endured their initial attack. However, N.C. State did not, they weathered the storm and outlasted the Chippewas. The Pack showed a resilience that will pay dividends as the season

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goes on. There were great individual performances found in Saturday’s game. T.J. Graham was a bright spot, as always. With 186 all-purpose yards and an average of 21.6 yards per return, he was a constant source of excitement and promise throughout the game. There is nothing as exciting as when T.J. gets the ball in his hands, we only wish his return opportunities came more from punt returns than kick returns. The defense showed an aptitude for getting out of tight spots. While allowing for 427 total yards of offense to be posted up against us by an average offense should be concerning, it could’ve been a lot

worse. N.C. State’s defense created three turnovers with the Chippewas driving in State territory, likely keeping points off the board. A bend-but-don’tbreak defense is not preferable, and at times can be unnerving; however, Saturday’s game demonstrated that the defense can step up when necessary. Mike Glennon, who struggled in his past two games, seems to be turning things around after his performance on Saturday. Glennon had a nearly flawless game Saturday with 244 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. His completion percentage, 55 percent, was the only sour spot in an otherwise great performance. However, with the Chippewas defensive

backs John Carr and Jahleel Addae flying around the field like Troy Polamalu, his lackluster completion percentage is understandable. Hopefully, this outing will prove to be his standard performance moving forward. Looking ahead, our season has the potential to look as good as our jerseys did Saturday. There are certain areas of the team that need to be beefed up, that’s for sure. With the 3-2 Virgina Cavaliers on the docket for next weekend we have a perfect opportunity take the successes experienced against the Chippewas and apply them to a team of a greater stature. If we sure up the defense a little, who knows, we could have the makings of a winning streak on our hands.

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Prepare yourself for a career fair

ast week engineers from all disciplines fought for a place in the ever more exclusive club that we call The Employed. Considering how muc h more s c a rc e j o b s have become i n t he pa st few years, it is more important than ever to seize Jonathan these sorts of Lewis chances and Staff Columnist talk to those that have the power to change your future in such a significant manner. With the grand prize of these events being a career for you it is important to not take these events too lightly. Through my own experiences at the career fair, I have found there are things you can do in advance to properly equip yourself so that you can be a serious competitor in the rat race that is career building. Before you waltz into the McKimmon Center for the next career fair ask yourself what you’ve done to be prepared. If you don’t know what you should do, here are my suggestions.

Be confidant If you walk up to a company representative stuttering and tripping over your words, you are not going to seem like a qualified candidate. You may be well qualified with relevant experience, but first impressions have significant pull in how people will remember you. Take time before hand to practice the kind of things you will say and questions you will ask, so when you go up to someone you at least seem like an intelligent individual, who would be a good choice for that company.

Dress for the occasion You don’t need to show up in a three-piece suit or anything, but you will not leave a positive first impression behind if you show up in flip flops, baggy gym shorts, and a raggedy old T-shirt. You should wear clothes that you would be expected to wear if you were to go to work in the office of your potential employer. Khaki pants and a shirt with some buttons on it are probably a good idea for the most part.

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What did you do over fall break?

Get your resume reviewed Your resume may be the most important and lasting thing that you will leave with the representatives at the career fair. You want your resume to not only list what you’ve done but also to show that you are awesome. The process of getting a job is not the time to be humble. Be an exhibitionist when you write your resume. Make yourself stand out against the grain so that you don’t disappear into the annals of paper work of those reviewing applications. Putting together a good resume is not the easiest task. Fortunately for us the Career Center has put together a great program to help. They have put together resume writing clinics, resume reviews and mock interviews.

Research what companies you are interested in. There was a wide array of companies at this past event, ranging from Disney Interactive Studios to the CIA, and in future career fairs there will be a diverse pool of employers as well. It is crucial that you first know what companies you are want to talk to so that you don’t waste time walking around aimlessly and it is even more important for you to know something about the companies you are going to talk to. If you don’t have relevant questions to ask you are going to look like any other random person out there asking for work. It’s easy to find information on the companies. For this career fair it was as easy as logging onto ncsu.edu where all of the companies have links taking you to their websites. From their websites you can learn all about recent projects and the positions they are looking to fill. Do yourself a favor before your next career fair and get prepared. It will greatly improve your chances of landing a job. Send John your thoughts on career fairs to letters@ technicianonline.com.

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Teach, don’t lecture

et me tell you a story. It’s 8:30 a.m. Last night you were up until 2 a.m. finishing up some homework. You go to class and your professor begins a lecture. Basically, your teacher begins talking and talking and talking and, even t houg h t he subject matter is somet hing you enjoy, your eyes start drooping. You’re bored Madison to death and Murphy do not pay Staff Columnist attention. If only the professor had decided to teach instead of lecture. A friend of mine once told me to take a class with a certain professor. However, this professor only taught 8:30 a.m. classes. When I asked her why she would recommend this professor, she responded with, “Because he’s so engaging that I don’t even need a coffee to wake me up.” I instantly knew this was not a lecturing professor. As an education major, I find it extremely frustrating when a professor lectures. It’s absolutely the worst way to teach. I begin to think I could teach the class better myself and proceed to rebel by hopping on Facebook, texting my friends, doodling and doing anything else that would distract me from how boring the class is. The problem with lectures is

that they’re not engaging. The students are not active participants in the class. Some professors will tell you it’s not hard to pay attention, that the media has ruined us so that we need to be entertained constantly, and their job is to teach, not to put on a show. I agree t hat professors shouldn’t have to put on a show, be funny, tell stories or have numerous demonstrations. However, standing in front of a classroom just talking isn’t going to engage students. The way to engage students is to include them in the class. Students aren’t included if the professor is the only one talking. There are many ways in which professors can engage the class. The easiest way is to have the seminary-type style, letting the students run the discussion while the professor merely facilitates. For example, if the students have a reading, the professor should ask the students what they thought about the reading and then guide them to a deeper meaning of the text. There are problems with seminar styles of teaching. Students may have not read what was assigned and have nothing to contribute. This style can even be intimidating to students, voicing one’s opinions to the entire class is not as easy for some as it is for others. However, I would still take these potential pitfalls of

seminar styles over those of lecture classes. Another way to get students involved in the class is to assign group work. Many students groan about group work; however, it should be seen as our saving grace. Group work allows everyone to be involved and it’s less intimidating for some students to talk in a group of three than in a large classroom setting. For example, a professor could assign a group of students some math problems and have them collaborate. A professor could also assign a group project and allow the students to pursue the material for the project in class. I’m not saying professors should never, ever lecture because, sometimes, it just has to happen. But they should be mindful of lecturing all the time. A whole class period should not be spent with only the teacher talking. Professors, if you don’t want your students to fall asleep in class, if you really want them to participate when you ask questions, then don’t bore them to death. Don’t lecture; teach. S e n d Ma di son yo ur thoughts on teaching to letters@technicianonline. com.

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“I spent the fall break meeting up with friends in Charlotte and I went to live music shows in the area.” Nick Hudson senior in civil engineering

“I spent a day in Boone, North Carolina with friends, we did some hammocking and some archery.” Kathryn Smith freshman in textile engineering

“I stayed on campus all fall break to play Super Monkey Ball and I ate once the whole weekend.” Shirin Bam sophomore in statistics

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battalion brought in experts from the USDA to improve crop storage and agricultural efficiency.

of conf lict in Afghanistan have brought the altruistic idea of nation-building into contention. Ratashak said issues confronting the mission include ethnic and tribal tensions, the role of religion in government and increasing influence from Taliban and terrorist networks based in the countryside and in Pakistan. “What it really gets down to is the tribal cult,” Ratashak said. “Conflict is at the tribal level rather than the ethnic level, and tribal elders have a great influence in regional politics that provincial governors.”

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Perspectives from the ground Rataskak served 15 months in the eastern provinces of Paktia, Logar and Wardak on the border of Pakistan and considered his deployment between 2007 and 2008 to be the middle years in terms of progress in the war. As battalion executive officer of his battalion and key player in directing mission planning in these provinces of strategic and security importance, Ratashak collaborated with Afghan contractors and security forces to work on local development. “The war is not fought in huge battles,” Ratashak said. “The small goals of building bridges, providing security, creating economic and business structure all add up.” Ratashak worked to develop sustainable small businesses in eastern Afghanistan and his

Implementing a Western system of government and economics in another country with different customs and folkways doesn’t go without encountering barriers. “In Afghanistan, having operated under Soviet influence and with tribes and their own customs, the economic system seems to be more oriented to the government,” Ratashak said. “We have been raised under the concept of capitalism, but that is a tough thing to implement in a place where it’s not prevalent.” However, much of the aid the United States supplies to the Afghan government doesn’t reach the populace because of rampant corruption. According to Ratashak, this causes distrust among Afghans toward their government. “It is a delicate situation and for success there must be rule of law,” Ratashak said. “Part of it is to re-establish a bureaucratic system of law and order. It requires law that we consider fair to the people. Two, it requires a security force, the Afghan Police, who know and execute those laws for the benefit of the government. Then there is a justice system.” According to Ratashak, these checks and balances rely on strict adherence, but unlike many nation-states, Afghanistan is comprised of seven distinct ethnic groups, each with smaller factions and tribes. The Pashtun majority has controlled government power

for decades, and this ethnic group, which resides mainly in the south and eastern portions of Afghanistan, abides by a strict code of tribal conduct that competes with national law, according to Ratashak. “This code, Pashtunwali, predates Islam and it governs many Pashtuns,” Ratashak said. “This ethnic majority has grown to be very powerful in the affairs of Afghanistan, and much of the Taliban strictly adheres to pashtunwali.” The issue of national unity has plagued Afghanistan since the arrival of ethnic minorities throughout the country’s history, and a factor contributing to the instability of the country comes from historic factions and disputes. Ratashak experienced this first-hand in Logar province. “These two tribes had a dispute over a piece of land,” Ratashak said. “One built a building on the piece of land. Each tribe would confront each other in force and riot because of the conflict. It was like an annual event.”

Refined approach Before Afghanistan, the U.S. military was a post-Cold War garrisoned force according to Lt Col Chris Froeschner, commander of the University’s Air Force ROTC detachment. He said the military’s approach to training recruits hasn’t changed, but new recruits are coming in knowing what’s expected of them. “At N.C. State, I was asked, ‘are you all in?’” Froeschner said. “They know what is going on in the wars and they’ve experienced it growing up. They know they will most likely be

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deployed.” The modern soldier deploys a lot, Froeschner said, and according to the Department of Defense, two-thirds of all servicemen have deployed two or more times. Along with the soldiers fighting in Operation Enduring Freedom, tactics have changed since boots officially hit Afghan soil. According to Froeschner, along with nation-building, the Air Force has played a large role in counterterrorism with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. “The Air Force has increased its UVA fleet within the past decade and it has been instrumental in spotting and taking out enemy combatants,” Froeschner said. UVAs have been instrumental in Operation Endur-

ing Freedom and their strikes reach further than the borders of Afghanistan, and western areas of Pakistan and the most recent strike in Yemen killing Islamist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki have brought these tools of war into contention. According to Froeschner, the UVA fighting force has opened up a new opportunity for unqualified candidates to become remote-based pilots.

Weighing cost and victory As the longest war in U.S. history, Ratashak said many Americans have been considering if the war is worth the nation’s time and resources. “It’s tough, you don’t really ever know what the outcome is going to be,” Ratashak said. “I think the other part of it is, if you win, if you win a war at the strategic level, you have to

do things on the back side to make sure that win is a sustained win.” Despite being removed from the conflict for the past three years, Ratashak said a big piece to success in Afghanistan is developing trustworthy partners in government, a problem that has burdened current leadership. The Obama administration has on many occasions referenced the Karzai government as unreliable. “We need to establish sustainable partnerships, which requires relying on the competency of the Afghan government officials,” Ratashak said. “Also, we have to trust the competence of the leadership and police, then their future is bright. If there is no cooperation or partnership from either side, then the future will be uncertain.”

9/11 takes Marine to Africa Officer details his experiences in Djibouti, showing the wider scope of Operation Enduring Freedom. Andrew Branch Senior Staff Writer

Expecting to go to Columbia “to chase drug lords around,” Raleigh master officer John Walls, a 21-year-old Marine in 2001, instead found himself on the edge of inevitable war. “When [9/11] happened…it was like sucking the wind out of your lungs,” Walls said. “We all knew that this meant war and we were going to end up doing something and going somewhere.” Instead of going to Afghanistan, Walls ended up playing a part in one of the War on Terror’s more secret fronts. Operation Enduring Freedom has worked against terrorism, more or less combat related, in the trans-Saharan area, Chad, the Philippines and Djibouti. Through the eyes of a new husband in his early 20s, Walls described his sights, sounds and feelings as he went to one of the world’s poorest and most dangerous places.

‘[State] wasn’t for me.’ Walls spent only one semester at N.C. State, although it was long enough to meet his wife, Kristie. “I realized that wasn’t for me, and I went and joined the Marine Corps,” he said. Kristie and Walls were married on his boot camp leave in early 2001, only a few months before their lives were turned upside down. On 9/11, Walls had just returned from desert training, a requirement for all troops once a year. He discovered he would soon have to use it, although he didn’t know where. “We did battalion formation, and our battalion commander, Lt. Col. Miller, told us that the U.S. had been attacked and not to unpack our bags--that we were going to a desert site.” The sudden war made it hard on the new couple. “I was a lot more concerned-a lot more worried about his safety,” Kristie said. “There were a lot more sleepless nights.” Walls was deployed four

times within four years. “In eight months we were deployed pretty quickly to Kosovo for peace keeping, and we went from there to Africa,” Walls said.

American, but extremely poor, populace. It made him think twice about complaining, he said. “You know you would see just a whole herd of goats and sheep coming out of the desert with these sheep farmers “It was very high speed” The U.S. went to Africa, ac- or goat farmers—and they’ve cording to Walls, because Al- been out there for days with Qaeda fleeing Afghanistan hi- just a little bottle of water,” jacked a plane to Djibouti and Walls said. “I used to think, ‘You won’t see many Ameritook the country over. “[Al-Qaeda] took the inter- cans do that. They’re just not national airport over, and we as tough as these people.’” Walls said when his unit first flew in there and took it back and gave it back to the sover- landed on the beach, he was met with a surprise. eign nation,” he said. “A n d I The Djiremember boutian it was just government hilarious— gave the U.S. t here were Camp Lemprobably 300 onier who kids there— u s e d it a s and we were their base of expecting enoperations emy combatin the Horn ants,” he said. of Africa, a “And they’d pl a c e t h e y John Walls, former U.S. Marine be ‘Mister, discovered to mister! Cocabe crawling cola? Cigarette? Cigarette?’” with terrorist camps. Contact with locals virtually “We would go and do raids into Somalia, into Yemen and ceased once they arrived on places like that in 2002 and take base, he said. But there were terrorists out. Delta Force and some Djiboutians who came Navy Seals did most of the dirty on base to cut hair. “They would be searched evwork,” Walls said. “They were doing the precisions strikes— ery day, and they would come the insurgent strikes—and we over onto the base and set a were doing backup for them.” little make-shift barber shop Walls said the strength of the up in this little shed and give us hair cuts for $2 a piece,” Walls military was surprising. “It was very high speed. It said. “They did a great job.” was a lot of ops, a lot of missions very quickly. We were Pink mist constantly working. They were Walls’s most memorable time doing predator drone strikes in Djibouti came one night afinto other countries and terror- ter a long day’s patrol. ist training camps,” he said. “It “I got woke up by my best was very, I guess, awe inspiring friend and was told that I had that we had that much intelli- a son. And I got helo-lifted gence.” back out of the base and taken All of this was secret at first. to Camp Lemonier and got to Walls could not tell his wife make a phone call to my wife, where he was at the time. When and I got to hear my son cry. calling home and operators And man, it was awesome. But asked what country they were also it was such a low point becalling from, they couldn’t say cause I wasn’t there to take care Djibouti. of my family. I wasn’t home.” Kristie said it was frustrating The hardships of war didn’t with John not being able to tell seem to cease for Walls. He wither what was going on, but she nessed the death of his friend understood. gunnery sergeant Ronald E. “I still don’t know all the de- Baum in Iraq on May 3, 2004. tails of what he’s done or where “I remember that so vivhe’s been,” she said. idly—the smell of copper in the air, the sound of gunfire in

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from with strangers—saying he’s from Iran. But the truth is, Najafi, an Afghan-American, has experienced hostile perceptions from fellow Americans since 9/11. “I was working a RadioShack a while ago and people would make small talk and ask where I’m from,” Najafi said. “Then they would say, ‘alright, I’ll get help from somebody else.’” However, born and raised in the U.S., Najafi doesn’t see his Afghan heritage as conflicting with his American citizenship. To Najafi, the U.S. was the “promise land” to his refugee family. “I haven’t really asked, but my parents left at the end of the conflict with the Soviet Union or during the beginning of the civil war that started right after in the 80s,” Najafi said. “They went to Germany, which was a checkpoint, but then they came to the U.S.” Never having visited Afghanistan, Najafi regrets not having been immersed in his ancestral culture. However, Najafi isn’t disconnected to his Afghan roots. His mother, who works as a translator on an American base in Kabul, is working to get him to visit. He also has family still living in Afghanistan and close cousins who were born and raised there. “I keep up with culture through the language mostly,” Najafi said. “I speak Dari at home. I hang out with a lot of Afghan kids and I have cousins who grew up in Afghanistan and they’ll keep me in touch with everything. Sometimes

brush it off,” Najafi said. “You have to learn that quick, but I guess it’s like how the Japanese felt after Pearl Harbor. When I tell people where I’m from, you can just see their face changing when they find out I’m Afghani.” Although Najafi has changed how he opens up to strangers, he nevertheless sees himself as a part of America. And despite his mixed opinions on the war, which he said he supported since the beginning, he said he sees the Afghan future as one that can be redefined. “Honestly, as a Muslim, I don’t understand how the Taliban can justify killing other people and see it for a cause,” he said. “I don’t see how they can use religion as a justification. Or how they can drag other people into it. No doubt, they are giving Muslims a bad rap. I want to come off as an average person, because that’s who I am, to demonstrate that Muslim and Afghans aren’t like them.” Najafi said he is uncertain on how he feels about the future of Afghanistan, but he sees himself serving his home he’s never visited. He said democracy and peace would be a good thing, but most importantly, he would like to inspire young people. “I’ve been fortunate to grow up here and keep up with my culture at home,” Najafi said. “And with that I want to serve them, no doubt. That’s why I’m going to school and the one thing I’ve learned from an Afghan background and then growing up in the U.S., that there is more out that, and to share that hope with other kids, that this isn’t how it has to be.”

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While today, the U.S. military operations out of Africa are now officially limited to continued from page 5 providing security assistance to the background, the smell Djiboutian and French armies of sulfur from the weapons and some aid to refugees, Walls going off, the gunpowder said there may again be more going on than the U.S. governburning,” Walls said. Baum was covering Wall’s ment is letting on. “What did we just do in men in a firefight with his Yemen [Sept. 30]? We just machine gun. “He was struck by a mor- bombed the snot out of [Anwar tar that was dropped into Awlaki, a U.S. born al-Qaeda the turret that he was in. He cleric]. But we had to have just…there was not much at people on the ground to find all left of him. There were out where that guy was at. And very few things we could I think there is a lot of that being launched send home from the Djiin a body b out i ba s e bag.” that I guess Initially the U.S. govaf ter the ernment blast, doesn’t want Walls to talk about didn’t reright now.” alize what Walls is out had hapJohn Walls, former U.S. Marine of that busipened. ness now. Af“I s aw the mortar strike him and ter being wounded in Iraq, he I thought…he was there came back home in 2005 and one minute and then just became a second-generation boom—pink mist,” Walls police officer, joining the Rasaid. “I remember seeing leigh force in 2007. Walls and a good friend of mine and his wife have an 8-year-old son, saying ‘Where did he go?’ Caleb, and a new daughter, SaAnd I remember Patrick vanna. Now that he is home, he no looking at me and saying, ‘Man, he’s dead. He’s gone.’” longer has to make the diffiBeing forced to bottle his cult choice between serving his grief and lead his men is country and serving his family. “I was always torn,” Walls something that has stuck said. “[My family’s safety] was with Walls. “I mean, an hour before always in the back of my mind. he died, me and him were It’s extremely frustrating. I sitting smoking a cigarette think it is one of the reasons together BS’ing about hunt- why we have such a high diing when we got back and vorce rate in our military now.” Though no longer in the about our families,” Walls said. “It was one of the military, the mission of the hardest things I have ever Marine Corps will always be dealt with. I still carry his in his blood, and Walls feels dog tags on my keychain to strongly about what the milithis day, and there is prob- tary was and is doing overseas. “I was very proud of what we ably not a day that goes by that I don’t think about did in [Djibouti]—and still am.” him.”

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we’ll be sitting around a circle and joking and sometimes I feel like this is how it might have been if I was back home, in Afghanistan.” The tone of Najafi is one of nostalgia, although he’s never visited his country. It’s a nostalgia for the past, the former Afghanistan that he wishes to see again. “You’d be surprised, but I would like to see Afghanistan like what it was like before the Soviet war,” Najafi said. “It wasn’t like what it was today. It wasn’t in shambles. It was beautiful. There was a stable government. I don’t think we would be a third world country if it wasn’t for the Soviet invasion.” But turmoil in the country has made talking about his family’s home country an uncomfortable topic at times. “I ask them about stories from the past, but whenever I ask them, they just reference the hard times,” Najafi said. “I can tell it wasn’t good to be in Afghanistan then. And it’s doing really poorly now.” However, Najafi said many Americans have a misconception who Afghans really are. “A lot of people look at us like we’re one big bomb squad, but it’s not that,” Najafi said. “Those people don’t have anything. A lot of them are tired of the war and the killing. And the majority of the people working against the Americans and the Afghan government are from the countryside and are uneducated.” In consideration to negative perceptions for Afghans in the U.S., Najafi said he doesn’t blame people who disrespect him. “People are people and I

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one sack, and an interception. “Terrell [Manning] helped us a lot by just being out there,” O’Brien said. “He understands the defense, he does it right. That’s the best thing I can say about him. He does it right whether it’s blitz, whether it’s not blitz. That was big for the defense to get him back.” Across the board, the offense looked in sync. Glennon went 20 for 36 passing for 244 yards and four touchdowns. Running back James Washington led the rushing attack with 109 yards and caught five passes for 55 yards. Washington is the first Pack running back to run for two consecutive 100-yard games since Andre Brown in 2005. Washington thinks the offense’s success comes from the unit working together.

“It helps a lot to have a lot the team can get more players of people contributing, mak- practicing and get to the ideal ing plays, our offense is really playing level. “It’s going to be a lot closer growing,” Washington said. He embraced carrying the than we’ve been the last five load, getting a career high 25 weeks,” O’Brien said. “If guys carries, and thought it got eas- can get healthy it will help a lot. ier for him as the game went by. A bunch of guys didn’t get a lot “As the game wears on, the of practice time this week; of defense gets tired after chas- those guys up front Art [Norma n] was ing me so the only one long,” Washthat had a i ng ton sa id. f u l l prac“I’m able to tice week. push through, We h a d I’m in great g uy s t hat shape, and in were missthe backfield ing here I’ll be one-onand there, one with a lineto get them backer and any back and get time you get everybody a that it should full week of be a win.” practice and T he Wol fTom O’Brien, head coach prepare, pack doesn’t will be betplay until Oct. 22 at Virginia and O’Brien ter for us as we go into the last hopes during the off week six games.”

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Freshman golfer successful at Tar Heel Invitational Women’s golfer Augusta James helped the No.14-ranked N.C. State team to a fifth place finish at the Tar Heel Invitational on Sunday. James produced a 3-under-par 69 on the day with an overall performance of 8-under 208. James’ overall score was one point behind Auburn’s Marta Sanz, who shot a birdie on the 54th hole. Heading into the invitational, James was ranked 86th in the nation but that did not stop her from out-shooting the top four golfers in the nation. State ends its fall season at the Landfall Tradition at UNC Wilmington from Oct. 28-30.

Pack falls twice as team fails to grab opportunities against Miami and FSU. Rishav Dey Staff Writer

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Junior runningback James Washington runs through Central Michigan’s defensive line during the second half of the team’s game at Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday. Washington rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown in the game as the Pack won 38-24.

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Football is ‘Back in Black’ N.C. State brings its season record back to .500 after defeating Chippewas.

Tuesday Men’s Soccer vs. Georgia Southern Raleigh, 7 p.m. Thursday Men’s Tennis at Regional Championships Chapel Hill, All day

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The football team took on the Central Michigan Chippewas in their quest to end their losing skid and a win over a FBS team on Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack debuted black jerseys with pink lettering for breast cancer awareness, black pants, and wore red helmets for the first time since the 1999 season. Several key players unexpectedly returned for the Wolfpack: defensive tackle Brian Slay and outside linebacker Terrell Manning. Slay had been out since the Cincinnati game with an ankle injury. Slay felt he didn’t have any physical problems on the field today. “During practice it took a few plays for me to get all warmed up and get the leg warmed up,” Slay said. “Other than that, after the first couple of plays, I didn’t even feel it.” Manning injured his knee during the South Alabama game and was itching to return to the field.

Women’s soccer vs. Virginia Raleigh, 7 p.m. Friday Men’s Tennis at Regional Championships Chapel Hill, All Day Women’s Tennis at University of Alabama Invitational Tuscaloosa, Ala., All Day Men’s Golf at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate Jonesborough, Tenn., All Day Cross Country at Wisconsin Adidas Invitational Madison, Wisc., 2 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Virginia Tech Raleigh, 7 p.m. Women’s Volleyball vs. Virginia Tech Raleigh, 7 p.m. Saturday Cross Country at Tribe Open Williamsburg, Va., TBA Men’s Tennis at Regional Championships Chapel Hill, All Day

“The doctors said I would be out three to six weeks,” Manning said. “I wasn’t having it, I said two.” Sophomore cornerback David Amerson thought having Manning and Slay back strengthened the defense. “Terrell [Manning] and Slay are very physical and are vocal leaders out on the field,” Amerson said. “We were definitely missing them and we are glad to have them back.” Both the Chippewas and the Wolfpack traded touchdowns on their opening drives. The Wolfpack again scored on their next drive, from a 12 yard pass from quarterback Mike Glennon to wide receiver Jay Smith to go ahead 14-7. The N.C. State defense forced a three and out, but the punt returner, T.J. Graham, muffed the punt and Central Michigan recovered and proceeded to score a touchdown on a 23-yard reception by wide receiver Courtney Williams. Central Michigan brief ly took a 17-14 lead off a field goal. State answered back with a 13 play, 80-yard drive ending with a 2-yard touchdown catch by wide receiver Steven Howard, putting the score at 21-17. The Chippewas looked like they were destined to score again late in the half when wide receiver Titus Davis, after a reception, ran down into the red zone, until it was stripped by

safety Brandon Bishop and re- Amerson had one more incovered by safety Earl Wolff at terception at the end of the the N.C. State 12 yard line, end- third quarter, giving him ing the Chippewas momentum. six for the season. Bishop Central Michigan quarter- had an interception on Cenback Ryan Radcliff threw two tral Michigan’s final drive. interceptions during Central The defense had five turnMichigan’s first two drives of overs in the game. According to Slay, the the second half. On his first team was intercepable to get tion, he faced turnovers pressure from by getting defensive end pressure Art Norman on the and threw the quarterfootball into back. the hands of “The Manning, pressure who returned w a s i mit two yards Terrell Manning, portant,” to the CMU outside linebacker Slay said. 37-yard line. “It g ave N.C . St ate capitalized on the turnover and our secondary a chance to turned it into a touchdown to cover, they picked off quite a few balls tonight, so it was make the score 28-17. On the next drive, Radcliff huge to get some pressure missed the target and Amer- on the quarterback. “ After their spark from the son intercepted it and returned the ball 28 yards into Central fumble at the end of the first Michigan territory. Central half, the defense wanted to Michigan’s attempt to fool keep the momentum up. “In the second half, we Amerson failed. “The first one they tried to hit were like alright, we can do me with a double move, “Amer- this,” Slay said. “We put all son said. “But I didn’t fall for it our emphasis for those 30 and it fell right into my hands.” minutes and left it all out Besides a 77-yard run by Cen- on the field.“ C oach Tom O’Br ien tral Michigan running back Paris Cotton for a touchdown, thought Manning left his all of the Chippewas drives mark, with nine tackles, ended in either punts or interceptions in the second half. football continued page 7

“The doctors said I would be out three to six weeks. I wasn’t having it, I said two.”

In yet another series of fivesetters, Miami and Florida State defeated N.C. State to hand them their third and fourth consecutive losses in ACC play. The Pack [14-6, 2-4 ACC] displayed why they were a much better team than before and why they were up there as one of the stronger teams in the ACC but it proved too much against the No. 21 Hurricanes [14-1, 5-1 ACC] and No. 24 Seminoles [13-4, 7-0 ACC] who showed their poise in handing the Wolfpack their first defeats at Reynolds Coliseum this year. Coach Bryan Bunn, the renaissance man for the program, felt the team needed to take full advantage of the opportunities on hand in order to get the win, something they had failed to do. “We have to learn how to win them, we were 2-1 in two of them, we have got to come out in the fourth set and be ready for that other team to turn it up a notch,” Bunn said. “They [Clemson and Miami] came out in the fourth set and turned it up and we had opportunities like we did against Clemson and we didn’t take advantage of that.” Bunn also felt playing all of the five-setters was taking a toll on the mental health of the team and that they had to learn from their mistakes. “They are pretty well trained, it’s more of a drain mentally than it is physically. “They are strong kids, they all work really hard,” Bunn said. “When it comes to down to it, you got to learn how to win and In those tight situations we just have to learn how to do it and sometimes you have to fail before you learn and that’s where we are at right now. We are failing in those situations and we will learn from it.” Bunn admitted that the nu-

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