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Spring class availability undergoes little change As registration opens, faculty say there will not be a large change in class offerings in the spring.
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Although class availability is reduced for the spring semester, registration opened Monday with what faculty said is not a large change in class offerings. N.C. State took a 15 percent budget cut from the state for the 2011-2012 school year. As a result, 1,425 class sections, or 47,491 student seats, have been eliminated, provost Warwick Arden said to the Student Senate Sept. 21. That being said, the total number of students enrolled hovers around the same number, according to associate registrar Michelle Johnson. Johnson said she did not have readily available an exact number for the drop in class sections for the spring semester. “Based on our assessments of enrollment, we are not seeing any drop in total, overall enrollment. You have to get down to the individual classes to assess whether or not individual classes have seen a drop in enrollment,” Johnson said. Joseph Doster, professor of and adviser for nuclear engineering, said his department has not seen a drop in classes available. “Our courses are primarily taught by faculty. Our courses are not taught by contract people or TAs. So, the number of classes that we offer is pretty much the same regardless. The classes that we offer are all required for our graduates, so whether or not there is a budget cut, we have to offer those classes,” Doster said. The department of nuclear engineering contains all tenure track professors, Doster said. “The faculty are paid regardless. Since they are teaching the classes, as long as they’re here, we teach the classes,” Doster said. “We do not have any non-tenure track faculty.” Meredith Fosque, senior lecturer and coordinator of advising for the Department of English, said her department has also not seen any cuts in classes. She advises mostly freshmen, who are the last to register. “I feel for [the freshmen], because they are the last to register. A couple
Seniors 92 - 121+ hours passed Monday, Oct. 24 – Thursday, Oct. 27 Juniors 60 - 91 hours passed Friday, October 28 - Tuesday, November 1 Sophomores 30 - 59 hours passed Thursday, Nov. 3 - Monday, Nov. 7 Freshmen In progress - 29 hours passed Wednesday, Nov. 9 - Monday, Nov. 14 Source: registration and records
of them wrote to me and asked ‘Can you release my hold? I want to get in there before the juniors and seniors.’ I said, ‘No, I’m sorry. It doesn’t work that way,’” Fosque said. The big issue comes when seniors cannot get the classes they need to graduate on time, according to Fosque. “The ones that people worry about are the seniors who are considering graduating. If they can’t find their classes, they are in big trouble,” Fosque said. However, the freshmen and sophomores will be most affected by a lack of class availability, according to Fosque. Arnie Otmans, undergraduate coordinator in agricultural and resource economics, said his department lost one section for next semester. “We are offering one less section of an introductory course, but we are offering all the same classes we were offering a year ago,” Otmans said. “[There were] no big changes in our department.” Students who have registered with Disability Services and have special needs were allowed to register Monday, while graduate students, those in the Honors Program and athletes will be able to register this week.
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W.S. Merwin, 2010 U.S. poet laureate, reads his poems to a packed Stewart Theatre Monday. “I was interested in things that sounded like poetry,” Merwin said about his early interest in poetry. “Every time you hear what you recognize as poetry, you are hearing a reminder.” Merwin attended Princeton University, worked as a translator and taught royalty.
Poet Laureate comes to N.C. State W.S. Merwin closed his term as Poet Laureate with a reading in Stewart Theatre. Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer
William Stanley Merwin made his last official appearance as the nation’s Poet Laureate at a reading in Stewart Theatre Monday. The event was sponsored by N.C. State’s Creative Writing Program. Director of the program John Balaban, has known Merwin over a span of almost 30 years. “[Merwin] was a speaker at the American Literary Translation Association, which I was president of then,” said Balaban. Still, it took a fair amount of organizing to get a Poet Laureate — the most prestigious honor given to a writer by the U.S. government — to come to N.C. State. “We contracted him last year [through his agency],” said Balaban, “N.C. State came up with the fee. [However,] his contract stipulates that we can’t reveal the actual number.” The Creative Writing Program hosts
Students miss out on Affordable Care Act Students will not recieve some benefits from the Affordable Care Act due to the Student Health Center’s lack of outside insurance agreements. Jessie Halpern Staff Writer
Students will not be able to take advantage of affordable services mandated in the Affordable Care Act of 2010 at the Student Health Center. The act mandates most insurance companies to provide preventative services without out-of-pocket charge. But since N.C. State doesn’t have agreements with insurance plan networks, most students must still pay out of pocket. Local and national university medical leaders disagree about whether that policy needs to be changed. August revisions to the act, which will take effect in 2012, extend further preventive coverage to women. This includes HIV and cancer screening in addition to wellness visits. These services and more — including flu shots, counseling and mammograms — are paid for in full by insurance companies through partner health care providers considered “in-network.” However, according to Vivature Health, a billing company that caters to university health centers, coverage
several events on campus each year, which typically include three fictional writing and three poetry readings. “We have the best public readings in the state, maybe in the whole south. We have a great MFA [Master of Fine Arts] faculty that has contacts for our readings,” Balaban said.
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“...either they get their care on campus and pay money out of their pocket or the student goes off campus.”
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At a pre-event Q&A Monday, Merwin shared anecdotes about what inspired many of his poems. “Of all the things in the visual art I’ve ever seen, the one that I remember was most incredible…is standing
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under the act will not be available to billing insurance,” Egelman said. young Americans attending colleges “I chose to outsource the billing with out-of-network health centers. function to Vivature Health, where NCSU’s health center is one of them. I’m now working.” Vivature works specifically with Dr. Glenn Egelman, former medical administrator at Bowling Green college campuses to bill students’ State University and currently with insurance plans, allowing the camVivature Health, said most univer- pus to offer in-network care withsity health care services do not bill out the hassle of billing insurance insurance or have network agreements themselves. Rober t Haywith insurance ford, associate diplans. rector of student “If student health services at health services N.C. State, said do not change those companies this procedure, are not cost effithe student is cient for the Unigoing to have versity. a choice: either “Companies they get their l i k e V i v at u r e care on campus make their monand pay money ey by taking a out of t hei r Dr. Glenn Egelman, former percentage of f pocket or the medical administrator the top of each student goes charge they bill to of f campus,” an insurance company on behalf Egelman said. However, NCSU students who pay of physicians and medical practhe group rate for University-offered tices. N.C. State Student Health health insurance can receive these researched utilizing this company services without out-of-pocket costs. just a few years ago and learned that When Egelman was at Bowling for their service, they would charge Green in 2005, he made the decision an unreasonable percentage,” Hayto convert the health center to an in- ford said. In light of this charge, student network provider. “At Bowling Green, we increased health fees would increase, accordrevenue in the health center by $0.5 million each year when we started Health continued page 3
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Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Jeffery Braden talks with friends before W.S. Merwin, the 2010 U.S. poet laureate, spoke in Stewart Theatre Monday.
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Today N.C. State Fair All Day, Multi-Day Event N.C. State Fairgrounds Kirk Adam – Modern Abstracts All Day Crafts Center An exhibition of acrylic paintings by local artist and Crafts Center instructor Kirk Adam.
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Intramural Sports Registration All Day Online Registration is open for wiffleball, 3-on-3 basketball and NFL Pick’M. Sign up online at http://ncsu. edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/ intramural/.
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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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Women Empowered: Inspiring change in an emerging world All Day African American Cultural Center Gallery
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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.
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evin Sullivan, freshman in First Year College, smokes his hookah at the tables near Tucker. Sullivan, along with others from Owen, Tucker and the Tri-Towers, smoke hookah on a frequent basis at the tables near the common area by their dorms. Hookah users like Sullivan say they enjoy smoking hookah because it’s a very social event. “I like to chill with friends when I smoke hookah,” says Sullivan.
Transportation Updates
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4:57 p.m. | Traffic Stop Main Campus Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding.
Construction crews plan on trenching near the intersection of Dunn Avenue and Jeter Drive next week. Dunn Avenue will be closed at Jensen Drive in the evenings beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. and will reopen daily at 6 a.m.
October 14 6:45 a.m. | Suspicious Person Pullen Road Bridge Four non-students were trespassed from NCSU property. One non-student was trespassed and arrested for active warrant.
5:09 p.m. | Traffic Stop Main Campus Drive Staff member was issued citation for speeding.
All Dunn Avenue traffic will be directed to turn left onto Jensen Drive. The entrance to the Coliseum Deck is the first turn off Jensen Drive. Exiting from the Jeter Parking Lot is not affected.
8:56 a.m. | Welfare Check Avent Ferry Complex Officers conducted welfare check on student sleeping in vehicle.
6:37 p.m. | Larceny Becton Hall Student reported bicycle stolen within last three weeks.
Evening Road Closure
4:08 p.m. | Suspicious Person Wolf Village Lots Officers spoke with nonstudent walking through lots. All file checks were negative.
Wolfline will detour and will not serve the Dunn Avenue/Jeter Drive or Carmichael Gymnasium bus stops during evening hours. Outbound riders should plan on catching routes that normally serve these stops at the Brooks Hall bus stop. Check the TVS system for the location of your bus.
4:23 p.m. | Traffic Stop Main Campus Drive Student was issued citation for speeding.
Source: Christine Klein, NCSU Transportation
4:31 p.m. | Traffic Stop Main Campus Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding. 4:46 p.m. | Traffic Stop Main Campus Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding.
5:18 p.m. | Traffic Stop Main Campus Drive Student was issued citation for speeding.
October 15 12:52 a.m. | Suspicious Person Harris Hall Report of suspicious subjects entering building. It was determined subjects worked for Housekeeping Floor Crew. 12:54 a.m. | Alcohol Violation Avent Ferry Complex Two students were referred to the University for underage alcohol violation. 1:33 a.m. | Suspicious Vehicle Carter-Finley Stadium Lots Officers investigated suspicious vehicle. No action taken.
1:47 a.m. | Assist Another Agency Off Campus NCSU PD assisted RPD in locating student.
10:49 p.m. | Drug Violation Bragaw Hall Report of possible drug violation. Although no marijuana was found, a student was referred for underage alcohol violation.
11:57 a.m. | Attempted Burglary Lee Hall Student reported that someone had attempted to enter room during the night. Doorknob was damaged.
11:32 p.m. | Alcohol Violation Harris Lot Student was referred to the University for underage alcohol violation.
3:29 a.m. | Assist Another Agency Lee Hall NCSU PD assisted RPD. During enforcement action RPD took custody of intoxicated juvenile staying with student on campus. Officer assisted with juvenile until parents could arrive.
October 16 1:40 a.m. | Suspicious Incident Alexander Hall Report of suspicious subjects at bike racks. Officers responded but no subjects were located. Several locks were found in roadway on Cates Avenue.
7:57 a.m. | Suspicious Person Engineering Building III Staff member found student going through desk. Student stole examination quiz. Student was arrested for breaking and entering and larceny. Student was also referred to the University. 2:36 p.m. | Assault E.S. King Village Student reported two juveniles had assaulted another juvenile. Investigation ongoing.
2:29 a.m. | Assault Metcalf Hall Unknown subject assaulted student. Student did not wish to pursue matter but was referred for underage alcohol violation. Further investigation revealed suspect in assault was guest of a student. Student was referred for underage alcohol violation. Investigation ongoing.
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. Gregg Museum Alan Cohen ‚Äúmakes visible the unseen‚Äù in places marked by history or the processes of natural events. Instead of sweeping views, he aims his cameras downward to record the exact spots that permeate memory. Film Studies Program Meeting noon-1 p.m. G107 Caldwell Hall Disney College Program On Campus Presentation 3-4 p.m. 2213 Gardner Hall Disney will be on campus to recruit for their internship program open to all college students. LGBT Center of Raleigh Board of Trustees Meeting 7-9 p.m. LGBT Center of Raleigh Wednesday Shaun of the Dead 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living. Admission to this film is free. Captain America: The First Avenger 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals. Admission is $1.50 with a valid college student ID and $2.50 for the general public.
was transported for treatment. Charges against student are pending. 4:08 p.m. | Larceny Alexander Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 6:53 p.m. | Suspicious Person E.S. King Village Officers made contact with nonstudent at playground. All file checks were negative and subject complied to leave the area. 9:13 a.m. | Larceny Alexander Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 9:26 p.m. | Suspicious Vehicle Dan Allen Deck Officer located vehicle occupied by two students. Subjects complied to leave the area. 9:53 p.m. | Traffic Stop Cates Avenue/Morrill Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding and no operator’s license. 10:14 p.m. | Damage to Property Avent Ferry Complex Student reported damage to vehicle caused by fallen tree branch.
7:37 a.m. | Traffic Accident Bragaw Hall Units responded to traffic accident between bicyclist and vehicle. Staff member on bicycle
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(Oct. 13-23) Due to heavy traffic, the Wolfline cannot serve the Centennial Biomedical Campus (CVM) during the State Fair time frame (Oct. 13-23). The closest CVM Wolfline bus stop is a temporary stop located on Westchase Boulevard near Blue Ridge Road. The Carter-Finley Park & Ride Lot will be temporarily relocated to the northwest corner of the 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. Source: Kim Paylor, Transit Manager
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ing to Hayford. Yet, in the face of the benefits offered by the Affordable Care Act, Egelman still insists student health centers need to become in-network providers. “The whole point is to offer preventive services, and if campuses are creating a financial barrier, then they are not economically providing students with the health care they need and deserve,” Egelman said. Hayford said none of the state’s universities are in-network and the system could save students money by joining a billing company together, which NCSU suggested the
UNC Board of Governors research. “By having all 16 UNC System universities contract with a company like Vivature, the best percentage rate possible for contracting and billing services could be obtained than if each university were to pursue this endeavor individually,” Hayford said. Hayford said it is possible, however, that insurance companies would force student health to become a public health care vendor, which would mean competition with non-students for appointments and treatments on campus. Egelman still insists the time is now for student health to act. “I have deep respect for your student health service — it is
one of the best in the country,” he said. “If the school wants its students to benefit from the Affordable Care Act, then either they need to get in-network on their own, or outsource the function to a company.” With this debate in mind, Megan Rodgers, a sophomore in environmental sciences, said she still doesn’t mind having to file for out-of-network benefits to pay for health services on campus. “The prices depend on your insurance, but the nurses are accommodating and they help you figure out how you can make the most of the insurance you have,” Rodgers said.
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in the doorway of the room where…the painting of a girl pouring [a] pitcher of milk is across the room and seeing that just took my breath away,” Merwin said, “But I have the impression that when I looked at it the first time, the whole world, everything I knew about the world, was right there in that two inches of paint.” Merwin, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for poetry, is known for his largely free verse poems that range from political themes to nature and its immensity.
With a grave yet fluid tenor, he first recited, “Summer,” “The Wilderness,” and “Dusk in Winter,” all of which he wrote in his early 30s. Merwin also read poems that emphasized setting, or “place,” in response to audience questions. “Earlier today, I talked to some remarkable people, who asked some remarkable questions, about the sense of ‘place’ [which is] weakening,” Merwin said. In response to this, Merwin read poems such as “September Plowing” and “The Love for October,” both of which exemplified a strong sense of ‘place.’ Merwin also talked a bit of
his home life in Hawaii in between readings. “I don’t know how you all feel about rain here in North Carolina…but in Hawaii, we love the rain. Sometimes I’ll sit up at night and just listen to the rain,” said Merwin. N.C. State’s Stewart Theatre was filled with students, faculty and alumni, all of whom applauded Merwin as the reading concluded. “He’s one of the most important American poets,” said Balaban, “We should be honored [to have him].” Philip Levine will be taking over as the U.S. Poet Laureate in mid-October.
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{Our view}
The Facts:
The Occupy movement has made its way to Raleigh, and protestors are fighting for causes they believe in.
Our Opinion:
These fights are not collective, but rather individual brawls in which nothing can get accomplished unless organization is made a priority.
Organize the occupation T
he Occupy movement “aim[s] to continue [their] activism indefinitely in support of the 99 percent of Americans without a seven-figure income,” but who are they aiming this movement towards? What do they hope to accomplish? What are their demands? Those protesting in the Occupy Raleigh, Wall Street, Atlanta, etc. ask for social change, and those observing the protest ask for what? The various Occupy movements, which have been spreading like wild fire across the nation, have very explicit causes they’re fighting for; however, the desired end result of these protests have yet to be articulated. This movement has aimed
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their protest at multiple bodies: Wall Street, corporations and the government, but there has not been a direct list of what they hope to achieve from these protests and who is supposed to change it. Movements like those for civil and women’s rights may have started out just as unorganized and misguided as the ones today. The ones from the past had the organization needed to back a specific cause, but the ones today do not yet have that support. The Occupy movement is merely a group making misdirected pleas for social change.
While the movement has the much-needed support to incite such change, the lack of organization will only lead to protestors’ dismay. The need for organization is evident; when many of those protesting are not able to define what they want or their desired results, how are corporations or the government supposed to change? They can’t. Exercising one’s right to protest is built into our constitution; however it is imperative to have some sort of goal, whether good or bad. Without such an objective it is merely a group of people with no moti-
vation other than to complain. The movement also is without leaders who are willing to speak on their behalf. No one knows what they want or how they can get it, so no one is stepping out of the crowd to help prompt the change along. Even the previously-mentioned movements there were distinct leaders speaking for the cause. Without such a figure, or figures, the movement can only go so far—where it is now. The intentions of the movement are strong and have the potential to impact our nation’s government and history through massive social change, but they need to either get their act together and be serious or stop wasting people’s time.
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he hy pe of the new school year has finally started to diminish and the growing anxiety toward a series of midterms over the past two weeks has taken its place. During midterms, an overload of homework has taken over students’ free time, or should I say time in general. Like many Dileep of you strivKarpur ing for a deStaff Columnist cent grade in a class, I have taken time away from relaxing, sleeping and working out to fulfill the demands of my pending assignments. In addition, I have begun to skip class simply because I need to finish the homework I did not have enough time to do the previous evening. But is not doing homework worse than missing sleep or stuffing your mouth with junk food and c a f fei ne to stay up those extra hours? Studies have shown stress f rom work overload can induce depression, sle e p deprivation and, last but not least, weight gain. Would you sacrifice these facets of your health? I’m not saying you should not do your homework; I just believe there should be alternatives to homework. The idea is admittedly a bit radical, but the University should consider changing class lengths to accommodate the work we end up doing in D.H. Hill Library during the early hours of the morning. The extra time could be effectively utilized by incorporating homework into classwork. Most of you can agree you are more efficient when being forced to do work under pressure, rather than taking the time to set a work schedule. It is due to the negative side effects of homework-related stress that I propose lengthening 50-75 minute classes to 90 minutes each as a solution. Although it sounds unappealing at first glance, adding 15-40 minutes to each class beats spending
three hours per subject on homework. This actually subsidizes a lot of time spent on homework and the good part of it is you are learning more. The whole purpose of giving homework is to know exactly what has been done in the class and understand the concepts much better. One alternative would be to give reading assignments wherein emphasis is given more concept and knowledge of the subject. In order to test this, first 10 minutes of the class can be a small quiz session or randomly-selected students explaining what was taught in the last class. This would ensure a perfect balancing. Another seemingly-extreme proposition is to increase the frequency of discussion sections. There seems to be a consensus that students can concentrate better and get more work done in smaller classes, which is why discussion sections exist in the first place. Raising the frequency of d iscussion sections per course to at least two times a week wou ld f u rther that goal. Moreover, it could reduce stress-related depression, binge eating, etc. After all, shouldn’t the main goal be effectively learning class material? So even if these ideas seem a bit out-of-the-box, they shouldn’t be discarded, because pedagogy should always be evolving. Burnt-out students with overwhelming amounts of homework don’t learn as much and make professors’ jobs much harder. Implementing changes that improve learning would also reflect positively on our University as a whole. Homework overload is a common virus that too frequently plagues college campuses like this one. To reduce its negative effects on students, changes such as lengthening class periods or adding discussion sections are necessary to increase efficiency in learning and improve the college atmosphere in a way that isn’t detrimental to students’ health and well-being.
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What do you think the Occupy movement is fighting for? by Trey Ferguson & ben tran
“They don’t know what they want, but they want change.”
Matthew Clark, junior in arts application
John Valco freshman, aerospace engineering
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re the Occupy Wall Street protesters deserving of sympathy? I’m not totally sure about that, but their cause— if indeed they have one—is certainly wor t h a few words as this once-small g roup i n New York Cit y becomes Russell something Witham with a little Senior Staff more subColumnist stance. The movement, which had a substantial presence near the State Capitol Saturday, is many things: gregarious and growing to oversimplify. But my real issue, my source of discontent, is that despite all the fanfare, this occupation seems to be adrift. I talked to a couple of people at the event in Raleigh this weekend, and they really couldn’t give me a compass for the discontent. The responses seemed to fall along those lines: people want jobs; the 99 percent is being held hostage by Wall Street; the government needs to do something. In this context, the protests merely seem cacophonous. This isn’t to say I’m particularly coldhearted toward the cause of the unemployed and underemployed — if anything, I’ve been fairly sympathetic to our generation in this column. In this case, though, it sounds whiny.
The economic conditions ravishing this generation in the job markets aren’t definitively the fault of greedy bankers. It makes for a pretty picture, but if we’re going to cast blame on the top 1 percent of earners, it would be more logical to put the bankers into context within that population. Banking is the occupation of some of the country’s highest earners, and non-financial s e c t o r e xecutives and CEOs make up the plurality of the top 1 percent. However, if we’re bei ng tot a l ly honest here, the top 1 percent of earners shouldn’t even be what bot hers u s about t he economic landscape. The more troublesome thing for those of us who aren’t majority shareholders in a Fortune 500 corporation is the lack of growth in the middle. The median income for North Carolina families has risen during the last 10 years, but not at the rate of the cost of living. That hurts you and me much more than a handful of people whose incomes have grown exponentially with corporate profits. The more indefensible complaint to me, though, is the call for jobs. Whether many of us in the era of unemployment want to admit it or not, handouts aren’t the solution. A large part of the jobs gap we’re facing is due to a lack of entrepreneur-
ship and self motivation on the part of the idle. Employ ment is quite literally at most people’s fingertips if they seize the opportunity of their situation instead of wallowing in it. Your hands, whether they’re writing a novel or HTML, can be powerful tools of entrepreneurship and self impetus. I guess that fundamenta l tenet is why I struggle to mu s ter much sympathy for the proteste r s . I ’m willing to bet most of t he m have access to the Internet and a whole host of other tools to access a global marketplace that will soon surpass 7 billion people. Getting a job is first and foremost about selling yourself. If you don’t have the confidence to give it a go on, no one else is going to display confidence in you either. It’s probably not a bad idea to try and occupy yourself for a change.
“Whether many of us in the era of unemployment want to admit it or not, handouts aren’t the solution.”
“I was asked to join but declined because I felt the group was unorganized.” Katherine Lampe sophomore, business
“The Occupy group is trying to end corporate greed, unfair business practices and to only benefit the 1 percent of the population.” Adam Ott sophomore, First Year College
“I don’t know, honestly.” Alex Eldridge freshman, First Year College
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DC COMICS REBOOT, REBOUND WITH KA-POW! BEGAN... AND SO IT
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ANIMALMAN
Last month, DC Comics hit the reset button on thier entire line of titles. In effect, the shared continuity of their numerous characters over the past few decades was wiped clean, and a line of 52 new first issues was released in hopes of attracting a wave of new fans. Still, with so many choices, it may be hard to determine which books provide the best starting point for new readers. Some titles are simply more accessible than others. The following best represent the titles that are easy to pick up and read, whether you’ve read a comic book before or not.
and vision, Hailed by critics and fans alike for its creativity one of the Jeff Lemire’s Animal Man has quickly become ing the Follow t. reboo the of books most talked about r to take adventures of Buddy Baker, a man with the powe the title on the abilities of any animal he can think of, s. genre rous nume en effortlessly shifts betwe eroics are Horror, comedy, family drama and classic superh different the all s meshe essly effortl Lemire and all featured, does also issue first The ive. elements into a cohesive narrat rting a good job of setting up not only the main and suppo Baker for y journe and ry myste ng ongoi an characters, but to face. and the With a fresh take on a long-dormant charac ter l Man is Anima pts, conce e creativ promise of original and rs alike. easily one of the best books for new and old reade If there’s o attracti ne character th n g an a udienc at should have titles to e, it ’s no fe is the m ature the chara Batman, and problem of c ost succ essful a ter, Scott Snyde the four for new t provid r’s Batm readers ing a sta a . T h e t it r ting po n le sim p int ly d o e s re a d e r s new e v e r y t h in an d o ld Wayne’s g r ig ht an m that surr ission as the c intro du c tio n , g iv in g aped cru o un d h to B r u c im and Cit y as the imp sader, the peo e ac ple or tance In shor t, haracter in its of Goth ow S am what to nyder knows B n right. atman, te an d k n o interpre ll readers to w ge tation o f the ch t them inves s exactly m ana g es to en ted in th aracter. do Th solid sto is ry arc to n a great cliffh e first issue als a start th e series nger, promisin o off on th g e right fo a ot.
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NEW JUSTICE With so many new series hitting the market, DC has made the effort to break the 52 down into easy -to-comprehend classifications.
These titles feature the more famous heroes of the DC universe, as well as the biggest teams. These titles, led by Justice League, represent the classic formula of superheroes fighting against evil, while bringing new spins to the classic characters presented.
les to spring an -related tit rm pe Su l ra the mos t O f the seve rgirl is by far rebo ot, Supe Supergirl e th of r te ith w ac up ers. The char ad re w aking her ne m to friendly ing on Earth, oduced arriv s. The first er ad re e th is herself intr as e surroundings heroine as sh as new to her following the is, e th sh s es er iz as ow issue emph st what superp planet and ju e th s er h. rt ov Ea sc di is on , now that she C universe go is capable of to the new D ns t tio ub uc do od no tr As far as in Supergirl will f-water tale of es . H er the fish-out-o ader surrogat re st be e th of resting e te in on e an prov id d will provide an n, miliar ow kn . Readers unfa histor y is un ild the series on er star ting place bu to n tio da foun bett ill likely find no with comics w of Supergirl. y ne than the jour
YOUNG JUSTICE Featuring the teenage and young adult heroes of the DC universe, these titles focus on the next generation of heroes. From single character titles like Static Shock to team books like Teen Titans, these titles focus on developing relatable characters to younger readers.
THE EDGE The books classified as belonging to “The Edge” focus on genre work, including science fiction, crime, war and western comics. The line also includes titles formerly featured in their own universe under DC’s Wildstorm imprint.
THE DARK The supernatural side of the new DC universe is featured predominantly in “The Dark” line. Titles that would normally be published under the Vertigo imprint are represented, with a focus on the mystical, as well as horror themes. IMAGES COURTESY OF DC COMICS
The University Network offers deals and discounts to students The University Network works to provide local deals to college students. Young Lee Staff Writer
If a student were to access TUN.com on Sunday night and go to the page for N.C. State, that person would be greeted with a comprehensive, interactive map of the campus and the surrounding area. The map shows the locations of more than 25 restaurants, bars, cafes and recreational locales in the immediate area, as well as the special deals associated with each location. A little more than a year old, TUN.com, or “The University Network,” is already making
a big impact in the discount markets. With their interactive map and a stream of the latest deals, The University Network seeks to be the No. 1 stop for the tech-savvy college generation to be informed of the latest discounts at local stores. Already servicing about 200 colleges across the nation, the site provides information on approximately 22,000 daily deals. The University Network hopes to expand to half of the college market in the U.S. by the end of the year. Though certainly an ambitious goal, the need to save money is a regular issue for many college students, especially with the current economic situation. “All sorts of things point to the need for college students to save money,” Scott Goryeb,
marketing manager of The “and wanted to go the route University Network, said. of giving them a lot of deals “That has just been a non-thing around campus, on things since college started… but also that they’re spending money with the way the economy has on regularly.” been going lately with a lot of It’s unclear if continuously students havchecking ing trouble the website finding jobs... will become [The Univera popu la r sity Network] pastime at is just looking N.C. State, to help save though. For them money students, in any way the majority [we] can.” of businessGoryeb said e s w it h i n the website’s Scott Goryeb, marketing manager traveling of The University Network goal is to prodistance are vide a needed limited to source of savings for students Hillsborough Street and Avent at the college level. Ferry Road. “We saw the niche for the “We don’t have a lot of opcollege students,” Goryeb said, tions, being at N.C. State,” Jeff
“We have students working for us to help make the product as good as it can be.”
Shu, a senior in textile technology management, said. “If Hillsborough were to open up or expand more [it may be more interesting], because our Hillsborough Street is kind of lacking compared to [a place like] Franklin Street.” Candice Ye, a senior in marketing and psychology, also has some reservations about The University Network. “Sometimes, when I want to go out for a meal,” Ye said, “I wouldn’t go online to go search for all the [deals] before eating the meal. I would just turn up and take an offer on the spot.” However, others may disagree. Despite the lack of variety within walking distance of main campus, Shu ultimately said he would be interested in a site like The University Net-
work for shopping discounts, especially for food. “[When deciding on places to go eat], the big concern is money,” Shu said. “Of course, because I can’t go to Fleming’s every day for steak, it has to fit within a money range. I know that I’d look at it every day to see where I am, because I’m constantly looking for a quick way to find access to food.” In the meantime, The University Network will continue to support local businesses and try to save college students some money. “We have students working for us to help make the product as good as it can be,” Goryeb said. “We’re going to continue doing what we’ve been doing, and that’s reaching out to more businesses and more markets.”
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Technician
Forza shifts into fourth gear The latest game in the ‘Forza Motorsport’ series brings a new level of realism to the racing genre. Brooke Shafranek Senior Staff Writer
Not being a stranger to the Forza Motorsport series, I was looking forward to what the latest edition in the franchise had to offer once it was released. Among the major improvements to the title, the first I noticed was the graphical enhancements. The look of the cars and environments is much cleaner than before, and the difference between this game and it’s predecessor, Forza Motorsport 3, is extremely noticeable. A great deal of time and attention was paid in adding beautiful details to the vehicles and maps. Another great addition is that the campaign allows players the opportunity to get more involved in the game‘s world. In the World Tour, players are provided a rich amount of information on each race, such as where the payer is on the map, the conditions of the location and the time of day. Certain times, like during sunset, really showcase the previously mentioned graphics. Even though the game only shipped with a couple of new racetracks, all of the returning maps feel completely new because of the beauty of the design. However, while the graphics are top-notch, it would have been nice to see more new tracks and innovative ideas from the Forza team. As it was, the lack of new options for maps was more than a little disappointing. That said, what new maps there
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Thanks to refined graphical engine powering the game, the Auto-Vista mode allows players to pour over every detail of the numerous vehicles in the game. Car enthusiasts will be able to learn a lot about any vehicle in the game they wish before taking them onto the track.
are, are incredible. The track which features the Alps is easily one of the best-looking courses for a driving game. The detail that was put into the mountains in the background, as well as the rest of the environment, is just gorgeous. The new Auto-Vista mode, which allows the player to look in detail at a car, is great for car fanatics. This new mode allows players to get more invested in their vehicle by being able to look at all aspects of it, and is made even more immersive thanks to t he graphics overhaul the title has received. The new steering physics are ridiculous, with the handling providing an unbelievably realistic experience. This is especially true if using the Microsoft steering wheel set-up. The steering is just another element
“Forza 4 is a triumph, and manages to exceed expectations.”
that the game uses to create the perfect driving experience. There is also a new online car club, which is already gaining popularity. This online club allows players to team up and race other clubs, share cars, and earn a reputation. This new element gives players a completely different experience to base their racing around. Something that makes the latest Forza game an even better experience is the implementation of Kinect controls. The use of head tracking, although not a major feature in the game, helps to further the sense of realism in the game, and even takes it a step further. The use of Kinect really makes the player feel as if they are in the car. One large downside to the game is the fact that players can buy any car in the game with Microsoft points. Players that have money can get the nicer cars, even though they are a low-level driver. This aspect can take some of the satisfaction out of the
Forza Motorsport 4 Developer: Turn 10 Studios Publisher: Microsoft Studios Systems: Xbox 360 Rating: E
game for those who do spend their time working to unlock everything the legitimate way. Forza Motorsport 4 is not for amateur or casual racing fans. The game surpasses the title of a driving game, and is better described as a realistic driving simulator. Players that expect a high-speed racing game with unrealistic braking when it comes to turns should look elsewhere. However, fans of the series looking for the next great racing challenge can rest assured that Forza Motorsport 4 is a triumph, and manages to exceed expectations and its predecessors.
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Football’s Midterm Report Card
Halfway into the football season, Technician grades the team’s performance and analyzes where it stands in the ACC. Story By Rishav Dev Offense: C+ With the graduation of Owen Spencer and Jarvis Williams, injury to Mustafa Greene and Russell Wilson’s transfer to Wisconsin, the offense has perhaps been hit the hardest when it comes to finding new players. State’s current rankings- 95th in the nation in rushing offense, 36th in passing and 40th in scoring offense - has raised many eyebrows, considering the team was ranked in the top-25 last year. While quarterback Mike Glennon has slowly started to fill the void left by Russell Wilson, the offensive line has been a big let down with Glennon being sacked 17 times in just six games. Although James Washington, Curtis Underwood and T.J. Graham have stepped up, they have been far from consistent and have left a lot to be desired.
Defense: CSometimes numbers are not enough to represent a problem. With the departure of Nate Irving, the defense has lost a leader. Even though Earl Wolff and Audie Cole have rallied the troops in the absence of captain J.R. Sweezy, who after fracturing his foot has missed most of the season thus far, using three different starting combina-
tions on the defensive line in five games hasn’t helped the team attain the consistency it should have after most of the players returned from last season. The defense has given up 412 yards per game and ranks 88th in the nation which is a far cry from the 32nd position it attained at the end of last season. Despite the disappointment, the brightest spot has been the emergence of David Amerson who leads the nation with six interceptions.
Special Teams: B+ Niklas Sade and Will Baumann, ranked No. 3 for both kicking and punting in the nation from the class of 2011, have lived up to their reputations. Sade has converted 24 of 26 extra points and four of six field goals while Baumann is punting at an average of 38.9 yards per attempt. T.J. Graham started off from where he left last year and is currently second in the nation for all-purpose yards.
Coaching: C After making a brave, well-publicized decision to award Mike Glennon the starting quarterback job, the man who guided the team to a 9-4 record last year has seen a total turnaround in 2011. With defen-
sive coordinator Mike Archer not helping his cause with a defense that has leaked 412 yards a game, O’Brien has struggled to make the team click. The lengthy absence of defensive captain J.R. Sweezy and the inconsistent performance of offensive captain George Bryan has only worsened the Pack’s fortunes. Smothered with injuries and inconsistent play, the lack of depth on O’Brien’s team has proven to be a major hurdle for the program during most of the past five years. His seat is surely hot and his star may soon fade from Raleigh if the team keeps performing at the current level.
The Good: David Amerson: Sophomore defensive back David Amerson has been one of the few shining lights for the Pack this season. Having seen time in every game last year, this has been the year when he has stepped out of the shadows and made a name for himself. With six interceptions so far, Amerson has the most picks of any Pack player in the past 13 years, with six games left to play. Amerson has been the cornerstone for a defense that otherwise might have
resulted in more humiliation for the Pack defense, which has been torn apart this season by most of the teams they have faced so far. Mike Glennon: Filling the shoes of a quarterback who had over 3500 yards of passing and over 650 yards of rushing last season can be a big task for anyone, especially when the shoes belong to the former face of Wolfpack football, Russell Wilson. Having faced extreme pressure from fans and media, Glennon has shrugged off any doubts people might have had about him by posting some solid numbers. With 1486 yards and 16 touchdowns this season, Glennon is one of the best first-year starters in the nation despite a poor offensive line that hasn’t helped his cause.
The Bad: Offensive linemen: One of the most crucial components to any football team, the offensive line is the vital piece to the jigsaw puzzle that buys time for the quarterback. Unfortunately for Glennon, his offensive linemen have let him down. Ranked No. 108 in the country for total
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Women’s rugby
Women’s rugby welcomes new coach Mustafa Greene to redshirt season Wolfpack sophomore halfback Mustafa Greene will redshirt the remainder of the 2011 football season due to a lingering foot injury incurred during spring practice in April. In Greene’s previous season as a freshman, he led the team in rushing with 597 yards despite starting on the bench for 12 of the season’s 13 games. Greene, who scored four touchdowns in his first four games of the 2010 season, was the first freshman to do so since former quarterback Tol Avery in 1980. Greene will begin the 2012 football season with three years of eligibility.
New coach brings professional experience to club rugby. Josh Hyatt Sports Editor
Women’s Volleyball at Duke Durham, 7 p.m.
It’s only taken five weeks with their new coach for the women’s rugby club to begin what may prove to be their most impressive season ever. Along with new coach Matthew Cartwright, the NCSU Women’s Rugby Football Club has brought their overall season to 3-0 after thrashing No. 9 UNC 65-10 Saturday. Senior in communication media and NCSU WRFC’s safety officer, Katy “Red” Walls, claimed the victory over the weekend was the best thing that’s happened to her since she incurred an injury in February. “I’ve never been more happy in my entire life,” Walls said. “For four years, we’ve had our asses handed to us by this UNC team. It’s not usually even close. Usually, they destroy our face. Just watching my teammates obliterate the crap out of some Carolina kids was the best thing they could have done for me while I’m out.” Junior in psychology and club pack captain Devin Kinkead did not expect the UNC competition to be such a one-sided affair. “We were going into it expecting to play hard but not necessarily to win,” Kinkead said. “We made three tries in the first 15 minutes. After that, it was just try after try after try. We played so cohesively as one unit. We didn’t play for the glory; we played for each other. It’s the best game I’ve ever played, hands down.” Destroying Carolina’s squad is not even the beginning to the success inspired by Cartwright. After posting two respectable perfor-
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Quote of the day “I think we will go undefeated for the rest of the season and be prepared for the matrix season in the spring and get into nationals.” Coach Matthew Cartwright
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Sophomore in horticulture and NCSU Women’s Rugby Football Club’s flanker Caitlin Davis is put up for an offensive line out during Saturday’s competition against UNC-Chapel Hill. N.C. State went on to win the match 65-10.
mances at Rucktoberfest, the club has gone completely undefeated, demolishing UNCWilmington 50-5 and Virginia Tech 34-18. Cartwright, who played professional rugby in the UK for over four years with Harlequins and then moved on to coaching, described how he has worked to rebuild the club from the ground up. “I implemented a structure to make them a lot more technically aware and then taught them the basics and upwards for each separate event that can happen on the field,” Cartwright said. “So a ruck, a maul or a scrum. Basically, going through the technical aspects of the game and thinking intelligently about rugby and what they should be doing on the
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Power Rankings Story By Matt Hayes
The Coastal Division now looks like a twoteam race after Virginia Tech’s convincing win in Winston-Salem clinched bowl eligibility for the Hokies. Georgia Tech lost their first game of the season at the hands of Virginia in Charlottesville this weekend; Clemson remains the lone unbeaten team in the ACC. After the Yellow Jackets’ loss, it appears that any hopes of the ACC fielding two BCS teams can be put to rest.
1. #7 Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC; Last Week 1) – This past weekend was the tale of two teams, as the Tigers fell flat in the first half against Maryland but roared back in the second half to grab victory from the jaws of defeat. Tajh Boyd continues to impress with his leadership and quarterback skills, making him arguably the best signal caller in the conference. If Clemson can keep their streak alive, they could bring the ACC its first BCS victory since the 2008-09 season. 2. #12 Virginia Tech (61, 2-1 ACC; LW 4) – While Clemson remains top-dog in the conference, the Hokies showed that they want a rematch of their Oct. 1 loss in the ACC Championship. Logan Thomas continues to mature as a quarterback; Saturday, he tore apart the Wake Forest defense to the tune of 280 yards passing and four total touchdowns. 3. #22 Georgia Tech (6-1, 3-1 ACC; LW 2) – The Yellow Jacket offense was bound to slow down at some point and
field when making decisions and plays.” Cartwright has the ultimate confidence in his team heading into this weekend’s away game against UNC-Asheville. “I think we’ll go undefeated for the rest of the season,” Cartwright said. “After UNC, which we were focused on, we planned to implement more game plans and more technical things that we can put into matches so we can ease our positions and try people in different positions and see how they perform. But really, I think we will go undefeated for the rest of the season and be prepared for the matrix season in the spring and get into nationals.” The USA Rugby Union’s matrix season, which starts in the spring and decides both
national rankings and which teams receive bids for nationals, will be the true test for the women’s rugby club. After defeating Senior in nutrition science and club president Maureen “Moe” Kelly, who recruited Cartwright while playing rugby in Leeds, shed light on the lesser known, philanthropic side of the women’s club rugby team. “In the past, we’ve done a lot of community service,” Kelly said. “Right now, every Tuesday and Thursday in Fayetteville, there’s a rugby camp for younger kids who we teach the rules of the game for both boys and girls. It’s a good way to get our name out there and it’s really fun; it’s like a mentor program.” Despite the club’s recent suc-
it happened this past weekend against Virginia. The Cavaliers held Georgia Tech to 296 total yards, which is just over half their season average. While they still stand atop the Coastal Division, there is now no room for error if they hope to play in the ACC Championship.
7. Wake Forest (4-2, 3-1 ACC; LW 3) – The Demon Deacons missed running back Joshua Harris in their loss against Virginia Tech as they failed to establish a complementary running game. The past two weeks showed that Wake is not to be overlooked but they’re also not yet ready to compete for a conference championship.
4. Florida State (3-3, 1-2 ACC; LW 6) – It took them three weeks, but the Seminoles now have their first conference win. While lowly Duke was the victim of Florida State’s aggression, the ‘Noles finally looked like the team that was expected to contend for a National Championship. However, it is probably too little, too late for FSU to satisfy its fans who came into the season with such high expectations. 5. Miami (3-3, 1-2 ACC; LW 8) – The Hurricanes are quickly trying to turn their season around and beating North Carolina in Chapel Hill was a good start. Jacory Harris has now gone three games without an interception, a stat that has been key to the recent success of the Miami offense. 6. North Carolina (5-2, 1-2 ACC; LW 5) – The Tar Heels dropped their first game at Kenan Stadium since last year’s 29-25 loss to N.C. State. Shining bright in the loss was Giovani Bernard, who continued his stellar season, extending his streak to five games with over 100 rushing yards.
8. Virginia (4-2, 1-1 ACC; LW 9) – Many believed that Georgia Tech’s trip to Charlottesville would be a ‘gimme’ but the Cavaliers had other plans. Virginia was able to ride a strong rushing attack en route to upsetting the Yellow Jackets. The question moving forward is now which Cavalier team will show up on Saturdays; the one that lost to Southern Mississippi or the one that upset heavily favored Georgia Tech. 9. Maryland (2-4, 1-2 ACC; LW 7) – Just when you thought the Terrapins had turned their season around, they come back and prove you wrong. After dropping an 18-point lead against Clemson, the only thing that is worthwhile to talk about in College Park is Maryland’s ever-changing wardrobe. 10. N.C. State (3-3, 0-2 ACC; LW 10) – The bye week came just at the right time for the Wolfpack. After having an extra week to heal, the defense should be improved in the coming weeks.
cesses, the squad still wishes for all interested parties to try out, with our without having prior rugby experience. The team holds practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Method Road. Walls has one sentiment to give those questioning whether or not they would like to pursue the game of rugby. “It’s a misconception that rugby is inherently dangerous,” Walls said. “When you play well, the way rugby’s supposed to be played, amazing things happen and no one gets hurt.” For more information, go to www.wolfpackwomensrugby. com.
Crucial acc games on saturday N.C. State vs. University of Virginia 3:30 p.m. ESPNU #7 Clemson vs. North Carolina 12 p.m. ESPN #12 Virginia Tech vs. Boston College 3 p.m. RSN #22 Georgia Tech vs. Miami 3 :30 p.m. ESPN While there are still opportunities to turn the season around, State will have to win four of their final six to make a bowl. 11. Duke (3-3, 1-1 ACC; LW 11) – The Blue Devil faithful have to be thankful that basketball season is quickly approaching. After falling flat against Florida State, it’s back to reality for Duke, who are, once again, likely to finish at the bottom of the ACC standings. 12. Boston College (1-5, 0-3 ACC; LW 12) –At the halfway point, the Eagles have yet to beat a FBS team and are unlikely to beat one unless they can manage an upset in a conference game.
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