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Student Government votes against amendement After a long debate, Student Government voted to send a letter to legislature. Will Brooks Staff Writer

After a debate that lasted nearly two hours Wednesday night, Student Government voted 29 to 6 in favor of a bill expressing disapproval of N.C.’s Amendment 1. Amendment 1 will be voted for in the May 2012 primary in N.C. and has caused dissonance among North Carolinians. If passed, it will cause gay marriage to become illegal in the state and also take away some rights that gay couples have. The bill enacted by Student Government will allow a letter to be sent from the organization to State Legislature but some student senators argued that the decision was too political and not representative of the student body. Kenneth Compton, junior CALS senator was against the bill. “I have my opinions and I know that [Senate does] too,” Compton said, “whether you are for or against it, you shouldn’t necessarily think about it as for or against gay marriage right now, think about whether it represents the student body.” Kenneth did not specify his stance on gay marriage but explained that it is the job of the student body to represent them, there has been no N.C. State poll displaying gay-marriage

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On Oct. 19, student government members assemble to debate the R 50 Equality Act in regards to state legislation and the ban on same sex marriage. Local students and GLBT Community Alliance members also came to voice their opinion about the controversial topic.

views. CALS senior Senator Harrison Do explained that the bill supported diversity, and therefore the student body as a whole. “I believe that North Carolina State University is the people’s university,” Do Said, “therefore, by fighting for

the rights of every single member of the Wolfpack family, we will also be fighting for the rights of every single North Carolinian.” While Do stressed that the bill would support diversity, others explained that Student Government had never gotten so deeply involved

Fab Lab open in Brickyard Fab Lab gives students a chance to personally interact with various technological tools.

printer was invented by N.C. State professors and I’m excited to see how it will advance in the future. I’d like to see them print a building,” Hansen said. Along with the fabrication and elecAnna Riley tronics equipment, the fab lab has Staff writer tools for innovation and enterprise For the past week, the student chap- that teach students about technical ter of the Institute of Industrial En- skills and entrepreneurial culture. The fab lab program was created gineers has supported the setup of a mobile fabrication laboratory in the at the Center for Bits and Atoms at Massachusetts Institute of TechnolBrickyard. The “fab lab” is a portable, working ogy (MIT). The program promotes creation lab set up in the Brickyard entrepreneurship and technological from Oct. 11-21. The fab lab came advancement among communities. Union Activities stocked with topBoard Issues and notch design techIdeas Chair Emily nology that’s availHolder, a senior in able for the student psychology, said that body to utilize. the tools available in With graffiti-style the fab lab help stupaint covering the dents gain valuable trailer in bright and skills and knowledge neon colors, the fab that can help them lab is hard to miss. create solutions to Until Friday of this the world’s toughest week, students can problems. visit the fab lab and Holder said she use its technologiEmily Holder, Union Activities likes that students cal and engineering Board Issues and Ideas Chair from any discipline tools like the laser can learn how to crecutter, electronics workbench and the “ShopBot” to ate something from the technology, make anything from customized t- even if they have no experience. “Personally, when I think of a laser shirts to 3D printouts. Eilene Hansen, a senior in commu- cutter I think of something from Star nications, said she’s familiar with 3D Wars that is way beyond my time or printers but is interested in learning skill set. But the lab taught me how to use a laser cutter and make a cool more. “I think it’s awesome that the 3D design on a pint glass. Being able to

“Being able to take away a product that I helped design is exciting and empowering.”

take away a product that I helped design is exciting and empowering,” Holder said. The versatility of the fabrication tools and the capabilities of the software are what spark interest in users from many different fields. The fab lab’s cutting-edge technology and eye-catching appearance are what set it apart from the competition. Eric Horth, a junior in business administration, said he saw the trailer and had to do a doubletake. Horth said his initial interest in seeing the lab stemmed from its outward appearance that left him guessing. “I passed it on the way to class and there were a lot of people out there so I decided to check it out,” Horth said. After the look inside, the lab revealed itself to be a technological powerhouse. Horth said he was impressed by all the lab had to offer. It proved to be an innovative mobile unit that is giving students the great opportunity to play in a technology sandbox. “It would be really cool if those were the kinds of tools and software that we got to use everyday. I think a lot could change,” Horth said. The idea behind the fab lab program is to create somewhat of a technological library that is full

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with politics. Junior College of Management Senator James Cronin disagreed with the bill on the basis of a possible misrepresentation of the student body. “I don’t think that it is Student Government’s position to take sides,” Cronin said, “Taking a political stance is

not in our statutes.” Cronin explained that he understood how heart-felt the issue of gaymarriage is, however, he did not believe that Student Government should act on the issue. “We just passed a bill that focuses on [diversity]” Cronin said. He explained that Student Government does take action towards equality on campus but should have no say elsewhere. Jennifer Layton, junior CHASS Senator, expressed that the bill did affect University students, as it did all North Carolinians. “I have come to a state supported, state funded university,” Layton said, “I have never felt so personally discriminated or targeted by the very state that I call home.” Layton explained that with a deep heritage in North Carolina, she believes that the issue will have a deep impact on the campus community. Though the debate lasted for hours, the bill was voted in by 23 votes out of 35 Senators present that voted yes or no. Student President Pro Tempore, Toni Campbell believed Student Government owes it to the student body to pass the bill. “If this is what our students want, this is something we should give to them” Campbell said.

Disney offers inspiration through internships Students given the chance to learn about internships in information sessions. Anna Riley Staff Writer

Disney has been on campus all week discussing possible opportunities for internships with interested students. For years, the Disney College Program has been providing students with the opportunity to be a part of a unique internship experience. Supported by University Housing, the Disney College Program hosted two information sessions on Monday and Tuesday, led by recruiter Melissia Goehring, to provide curious students with answers to their questions. “[We] want to inspire you to inspire others,” Goehring said. In addition to living and working at a Disney site, participants in the

program are able to meet guests and cast members from all over the country and network with leaders and top dogs of the company. Megan Stanley, a sophomore in English, was a part of the Disney College Program in the Spring of 2010. Stanley lived and worked in Orlando, Fla., as a full service food and beverage associate at the Whispering Canyon Café in the Disney World community. Stanley credits her Disney experience with changing her life. Unlike some recruits, Stanley did not take classes during her time in the program because State doesn’t accept credits from “Disney University.” Although she already spent seven months in the Disney program, Stanley plans to return for the following fall semester. “It’s such a good resume builder,”

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Film festival highlights foreign horror The Office of International Studies brings a focus to foreign horror films throughout the next week. Young Lee Staff Writer

“Nothing will help humankind band together and overlook our ideological differences more than a troop of zombies coming to eat us,” Thomas Greene, the associate director of the Office of International Services, said. On Wednesday night, the Office of International Services kicked off its International Horror Film Festival with a free showing of Shaun of the Dead, an ironically funny zombie movie produced and filmed in the United Kingdom. It had been a dream of Thomas Greene’s for the past three years, but with the help of the University Activities Board, it is finally

happening. “We [The Office of International Services] had the idea, but we don’t have the venue and we don’t have the background with procuring the copyrights and paying the fees that UAB does,” Greene said. However, the Office of International Services and the Union Activities Board hopes that this festival will not just be a free movie for students to enjoy. It is their hope that this will give students an opportunity to see more films than just what Hollywood has to offer. “We’re looking at this as a fun, yet educational, event [for all students],” Greene said. “The film festival will appeal to our international students because international students have a pretty deep fascination with Halloween. It was also nice because we gave the international students a call for

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Corrections & Clarifications

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Campus CalendaR October 2011

The columns retracted Wednesday were submitted by Dileep Karpur.

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In Wednesday’s “Film professors educate potential new students,” quotes by Maria Pramaggiore, director of film studies, were misattributed to Marsha Orgeron, associate professor of English. In Monday’s “Students occupy state capital” photo, Tony Dalkrent’s name was misspelled.

Today N.C. State Fair All Day, Multi-Day Event N.C. State Fairgrounds

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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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63/43 Breezy with mostly sunny skies.

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athan Smith, senior in environmental technology lifts two fifty-five pound dumbbells in the Carmichael Recreation Center. “Just for the record I’m working out to Britney Spears,” says Nathan as he wipes swear off his forehead. Nathan also listens to Taylor Swift and the Dixie Chicks when he works out. Nathan commented that the Carmichael Recreation Center, which he works at, is much cleaner than the Carmichael Gymnasium. He always goes to the Recreation Center and believes “people could get Mrsa or Staph from the old gym.”

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State Fair Wolfline Service Impacts

Clear blue skies.

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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.

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Transportation Updates Evening Road Closure Construction crews plan on trenching near the intersection of Dunn Avenue and Jeter Drive this 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 through Friday. 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. 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. Source: Christine Klein, NCSU Transportation

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Mothers, Matriarchs and Marriage 4:30-5:30 p.m. 331 Withers Hall Susanne Sreedhar of Boston University, who is a Fellow at the National Humanities Center, will speak on “Mothers, Matriarchs and Marriage: Hobbes’s Puzzling Yet Promising Views on Women” in the Philosophy Colloquium Series.

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Women’s Center seeks to educate A film series headed by the Women’s Center shows controversial movie and invites discussion.

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of resources and tools, like books, that can be utilized for advancement. Fab Lab Carolinas has sponsored the fab lab and hopes to continue to bring groundbreaking fabrication and electronics tools to the campus community. With programs available for children and adults, Fab Lab

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In the spirit of Halloween and the need for gender equality and awareness on campus, the Women’s Center hosted a viewing of the movie Teeth in the Talley Green Room on Tuesday. The film, directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein, centers around a high school girl who, after experiencing sexual male violence, finds her body has a strange way of defending itself. Ashley Simons-Rudolph, director of the Women’s Center and a teacher for the Women’s and Gender Studies department, described the mission of the Center. “We reach out to students, faculty, staff through thoughtful programming where we discuss gender-related topics. We also support students who are survivors of interpersonal violence…and provide services for them and their loved ones,” said Simons-Rudolph. Facilitator of the event and associate head of English, Maria Pramaggiore, agreed to partner with the Women’s Center and selected the film Teeth. “I have made a teaching and research career on writing about—thinking about— films. I think they’re extremely important,” said Pramaggiore. “I thought this would raise an interesting question about feminist representation.” Based on the film’s graphic and sensitive content, the audience’s reactions were a concern. Simon-Rudolph said, “Some-

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Dr. Ashley Simons-Rudolph presents the showing of the film “Teeth” in Talley’s Green Room Tuesday night. The film is part of a series being screened by Simons-Rudolph along with IPV Program Assistant Adrianna Harrell for the Women’s Center. “The series is meant to invoke conversation about gender,” Simon-Rudolph said. “This is an interesting movie and a really good facilitator for discussion.”

times people can feel uncomfortable with ideas, so part of what the Women’s Center’s role is, and the film series specifically, is just to encourage us to have these conversations— what we call crucial conversations.” Adrianna Harrell, the program coordinator, said she believes wholeheartedly in the environment the Center creates. “I think some of the topics can be kind of controversial. But I think our goal at the Women’s Center is to create a safe place to hear conversations,” said Harrell. After the film ended, the audience was encouraged to participate in a discussion led by Pramaggiore. To get the ball rolling, Pramaggiore remarked, “[It is said] horror films reveal our

deepest, most primal fears. [This film] takes a lot of horror film conventions and twists them to an extent.” One audience member commented, “It was interesting how when a man rapes a woman, it’s [metaphorically] taking her womanhood, so [in the film] she literally takes their manhood.” A guidance counselor, Angel Johnson, was asked to attend, in case students needed someone to talk to about how the film was affecting them. “…When it came out, I remember I had a student who came in and said – this was a survivor of sexual assault – ‘I would have given anything, if I had what [the main character] had,” said Johnson, “There could also be that other side, where watching as a survivor,

could be a very [negatively] triggering film.” However, the film’s showing had a generally positive atmosphere, with the audience laughing at some of the more comedic aspects of the film. Harrell added, “[The Center] is not just a place for women. We welcome men. We love to have men on board…to show their support for women’s roles on the University’s campus. It’s really important, I think, for women to have a place where we do come together, we do unite, and we do advocate.” Teeth is the fourth in a six part film series the Women’s Center has organized.” Not Just a Game will be showing on Nov. 8 in the Talley Green Room, as well as Yesterday, which will be showing on Nov. 29.

Stanley said. During her next stint at Disney, Stanley said she will opt for a different job and to take classes. In order for the classes taken to be credited to her State transcript, Stanley said she will use the University of North Carolina, Greensboro as the middleman to transfer credits. Though it requires students to uproot themselves and experience new situations, Stanley said the program is something she will never regret. Her time with the Disney College Program gave her the know-how to live on her own and be independent. “The best part of the experience was meeting people from around the world and learning valuable skills for the workplace. I learned to go out and do things. I learned to be independent,” Stanley said. The program provides exposure to many different fields of study. From engineering to English, the pro-

Carolinas is stretching the limits and closing the technological divide. After hearing about the fab lab from one of her friends, Jillian Varner, a senior in economics, said she’s excited to see it for herself. Varner hopes to learn about the 3D printer. “I really wish that I had known about the fab lab earlier because I would have gone before. I want to get a 3D printout of myself,” Varner said.

gram fosters skills and tools for professional work and study. Participants are given the opportunity to cultivate their personal interests and broaden their cultural knowledge. Hannah Berry, a sophomore in biochemistry, went to an information session to see what the program was all about. She said the experience might be a possibility for her. “It sounds like a really cool opportunity,” Berry said. To further possible career paths, Michelle Phillips, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, said she is looking forward to applying for the engineering internship in Orlando, Fla., that will be from June 2012 to January 2013. Phillips, who aspires to be an “Imagineer,” plans to apply sometime in Feb., and is prepared for the web and phone interviews. “My ultimate goal is to one day design a ride or many rides at Disney World,” Phillips said. Her interest and experience in the field of mechanical engineering is what Phillips hopes will boost her chances of being a Disney engineer, or “Imagineer.”

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The Facts:

On Monday night, the GLBT center in Harrelson was vandalized. The vandals spray-painted “Fag burn” and “die” on the door and bulletin board of the GLBT center.

Our Opinion:

This incident should propel us to be less passive and to take action to create a better environment for the GLBT community.

Hate strengthening resolve O n Monday night, we were reminded how much work is left in creating a hospitable environment for the GLBT community. “Fag burn” and “die” scarred the walls of the GLBT center Monday night. The vandalism brings to mind words like ignorant, unacceptable and shameful, but combating hate with hate is never productive. The proper response is to fall back on the strength of your conviction. Fighting for the rights of others, fighting to educate, fighting to support a community discriminated against without merit are the mainstays and the mission of the GLBT cen-

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ter. The vandalism in no way reflects failure of the GLBT center. More than anything, it reinforces the profound need for the center and efforts like it. It appears this will be a galvanizing point going forward. Prior to the incident, the GLBT movement was gaining ground. In the past month, the Student Senate has been doing its part to support the mission and efforts of the GLBT center. On Sept. 21 the Senate appropriated $1,000 to theGLBT center to make t-shirts for

National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. Further, Wednesday night, the Student Senate voted on whether or not to officially oppose SB 514, a State Senate bill that would amend our state constitution to only allow for heterosexual marriage. Students should show their support in response to such an act of hate and intolerance. We can combat the situation by speaking to our GLBT Center and helping them spread awareness and acceptance as the plan of action falls into

place. They are taking a positive, proactive approach to this situation, and in support, we should as well. These actions cannot be achieved alone; to successfully deal with this situation, the GLBT Center will not only need the support of campus organizations and its students, but also from the greater community. The vandalism will not hold the community down, but rather spark its next steps forward. It is imperative students help them to ensure N.C. State is an educational institution which fosters acceptance rather than hate.

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A response to “Organize the occupation” The editorial in Tuesday’s Technician, “Organize the Occupation” mistakes a leaderless and inclusive movement for unorganized, “misdirected” and “wasting [of] people’s time”. While the occupy movement has plenty of moments of confusion and disorder, it is founded on a strong democratic process of consensus building. Every day at Occupy Raleigh, there are two daily meetings at 12:00 and 6:30 pm. These general assemblies are forums for protestors to voice their concerns and organize our activities. Our actions and goals are then directed by the consensus of the participants. We are not leaderless; rather we are all leaders. This movement could not exist without the tireless effort of its members to organize and work together. Further, the anonymous author claims “many of those protesting are not able to define what they want.” While we don’t have a single list of demands, we have a shared sense of outrage at the current state of the country. We don’t have simple policy demands because policy changes are not enough. We will not be satisfied until the standard of living for the 99 percent has greatly improved. To some that means better health care and more jobs. To others it means more funding for education and an end to the wars. Many of us believe we need new leaders less beholden to corporate power and new laws to keep money out of politics. “What are our demands?” We demand results.

“Organize Yourself,” as if copying straight from right wing sources such as Fox News or Rush Limbaugh, claims increasing poverty and the poor job market are unconnected to the prosperity and wealth of the one percent. Then he berates Occupy protesters for not trying hard enough to get a job. As a full time graduate student and job-holder, I want to thank Russell Witham for the advice about being more self-motivated and using the internet to find opportunities. The truth is many protestors are employed, students or both. The accusation that Occupy protestors are jobless, “whiny” and “cacophonous” is a base and baseless moral attack. Occupy protestors are not standing in the rain tonight, risking arrest, and devoting countless hours in the midst of busy lives, to make their lives easier by looking for a handout. These are principled, brave, hardworking people looking to better the country not only for themselves, but for others and for the future. Witham, if you think I’m looking for a handout, come out to the capitol at 3 a.m. and we’ll talk about it. Clark Goldentyer Graduate student in mathematics

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Substance abuse is a disease

n college campuses, the majority of students are introduced to or further exposed to the joys and curses of alcohol and dangerous behaviors such as binge drinking and drunk driving. Though alcoholism is becoming increasingly viewed as a medical Anokhi Shah i l lness, t he condition of Staff Columnist a lcohol dependence will never be treated similarly to physical diseases. There are many reasons for this, alcoholism is still a widespread problem, and a different approach to the condition is necessary to alleviate the negative effects alcoholism inevitably delivers. Most college students have experienced alcohol and its positive and negative effects. It helps people feel more selfconfident; they’re able to go to parties and open up to a variety of people. Stress becomes nonexistent and a sense of euphoria develops. However, after too much consumption, people start to feel tired and lethargic. They can’t sleep or have vivid dreams, fall into a stupor or coma or simply pass out on someone’s couch. They feel sexier but actually have impaired sexual functioning, and simply are too gone to enjoy themselves. Though this state is hardly appealing in theory, those who have experienced it find themselves going back for more. Eventually this cycle, becomes a habit, and a habit a lifestyle. People no longer drink to feel self-confident or sexier, but drink because they have to simply to function. Why does this occur? There are a number of reasons. One

main reason is that the drinking age is so high in the United States. Students drink large amounts at parties because there is little opportunity to get drinks in legitimate settings that would warrant moderation—pubs, clubs, etc. Binge drinking is defined as more than five drinks in a few hours—for women, more than four. Most students consider this light drinking, not heavy drinking. Another reason is that alcohol, one of the most dangerous drugs known, is legal and readily available. Even excluding underage binge drinking, the fact remains. Many adults turn into alcoholics before they even realize what’s happening, and then find that they cannot change. Alcohol withdrawal is brutal, and most alcoholics never seek treatment or make any real attempt to halt or reduce their use. Just a few hours after an alcoholic stops drinking, they experience anxiety, headaches, nausea, and much discomfort. After just twelve hours, some can develop convulsive seizures. Some alcoholics can even experience delirium tremens, which includes auditory and visual hallucinations as well as delusions. The discrepancy is in the common person’s knowledge of alcohol and persistent use despite that knowledge. We see it all around us—college educated students, professors, and teachers continue to use and often abuse alcohol despite the facts. This cycle isn’t likely to cease despite measures like Alcohol Edu, which most students simply ignore and breeze through. The problem does not lie within the people continuing to drink alcohol. It’s within society’s viewing this problem as a moral failure. The crusade against drugs originated from

this idea of moral righteousness, and since then, conditions like substance abuse are viewed as moral problems with the person. Not many would advocate treating an alcoholic free of charge, but most would agree that someone with diabetes deserves that kind of treatment. If the problem of alcoholism and other substanceabuse issues is to cease, society needs to stop viewing these problems as downfalls within the individual and see them more as they see diabetes or cancer. It is true that alcoholism develops due to choices, and there is a certain degree of blameworthiness associated with any type of drug abuse. However, it is also true that alcoholism consists of risk factors and genetic vulnerability and that people can aggravate symptoms to different degrees. In most diseases, there is also a certain degree of blameworthiness and control. Diabetics can control their disease to a certain extent but the rest is controlled by the disease. The same is true with alcoholism and other forms of substance abuse. Removing the immorality factor from substance abuse would make it more acceptable to be in recovery from a substance disorder and would likely remove motivations to continue the behavior. If these disorders are to be remedied, people need to start viewing substance abuse as a disease, not a problem under almost complete personal control. Send Anokhi your thoughts on alcohol abuse to letters@technicianonline.com.

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“First of all I would start by getting a support group together of people that have been supporting GLBT and maybe sit around a table and think of ways to kind of get rid of the violence.” Matt Fowler freshman, chemical engineering

“I mean I think the only position the university can take is to reject that it happened.” Jose Figareto exchange student, business administration

“They should try and figure out who did it first because it looks bad on the NC State student body as a whole. It makes us look like were not diverse and that’s just not a good thing.” Samantha Potter freshman, human biology

“I think it would do well to emphasize the diversity issues they have here on campus and generally express the fact that most of the student body doesn’t embrace those acts at all.” Leighton Cline sophomore, aerospace engineering

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Opinions vary on the reasons behind what the sexes find attractive and why. Story By Andrew Branch | photos By Oliver Sholder

hat person across the bus could be absolutely incompatible with you, and it wouldn’t matter. With that first glance, all that matters is what your mind and culture tells you is beautiful.

“It’s a big mystery,” Lisa McGraw, assistant professor of biology, said of the origins of attraction. A highly debated topic, students and researchers discuss what people find attractive— and why. For Katie Griffin, a freshman in civil engineering, the way someone carries himself is important. “It’s more so not what they look like, but the way they hold themselves, present themselves,” Griffin said. “And confidence, too. That’s a big thing.” However, for Amira Alexander, a freshman in nutrition science, and Halima Douglas, a freshman in human biology, masculine men are more attractive. “Broad shoulders, muscular, tall, thick jaw bone,” Alexander

said. “Facial hair. Not even clean cut. Maybe even, like, shaggy,” Douglas said. On the other hand, Andrew Hazelwood, a sophomore in mechanical and aerospace engineering, said eyes are most important to him. “Eyes really draw me in,” Hazlewood said. “A lot of times, for me it is more than just ‘their eyes look good.’ I feel like their eyes kind of reveal a lot more about themselves than a lot of people realize.” Andrew Taylor, a sophomore in civil engineering, agreed. “Confidence is a big thing for me,” Taylor said. “You can kind of tell if someone is strong and confident by looking at her eyes. And just like the look on her face.” Emotion has indeed been

shown to be a factor in attrac- logical element, there are nutiveness. In a 2011 study by Jes- merous evolutionary theories sica Tracy and Alec Beall from to attraction in the human the University of British Co- quest to perpetuate the species. lumbia, men rated happiness According to McGraw, one of the most attractive emotion those is the fluctuating asymin women. In the same study, metry theory. “We are attracted to people women rated pride as the most attractive male trait (and hap- who are symmetrical,” McGraw said. “The theory has it piness the least attractive). The brain does have a role in that it signifies good health.” Beall said these determithe female nations, Beall attraction said in an eto pride may mail Tuesday, be because though it is it can be an unclear how. indicator of “The medial status, and orbitofrontal thus secucortex (OFC), rity, while an area of the happiness in brain involved females sigin stimulusnals youth reward value, and sexual shows inreceptivity. creased acti“Evoluvation when tionarily, viewing sexuCaleb Hansen, a sophomore in men have ally attractive mechanical engineering been provs. unattractgrammed i v e f a c e s ,” to seek out women who will Beall said. According to McGraw and be receptive to their advances,” Amy Parish, a biologist at the Beall said, “as well as those University of Southern Califor- who were most able to connia, attractive qualities trigger ceive healthy children. These hormonal processes includ- were typically women who aping estrogen and testosterone, pearedyouthful.” In addition, Parish said which are important in libido, and serotonin and dopamine, women are attracted to major which are associated with the histocompatibility (MHC), a reward and addiction pathways smelled but unnoticed aspect of the immune system, something of the brain. However, little definitive evi- that is different than their own. “By having this preference, dence exists for what exactly in the brain determines what is at- the offspring she would create with that man would have tractive to start with. One of those few definitive a wider range of immunity to biological components is smells pathogens than if she mated and pheromones, according to with someone whose MHC is more similar to her own,” McGraw. “Basically, it is inputted into Parish. Sinikka Elliott, assistant prothe olfactory bulbs in the brain, and that sends cues to other fessor of sociology and anthroparts of the brain to release pology, is critical of evolutional hormones that make you feel theory and much biological research because of the assumpgood,” McGraw said. Beyond the established bio- tions they make. “[Evolutionary theory] assumes heterosexuality and posits male sexuality as active,

“I knew Chinese parents who would have their kids always lie on the back of their head and not put their head sideways on their pillow.”

versus female sexual passivity,” Elliott said. Social and cultural factors surfaced in Parish’s 2007 study of attraction preferences in the Western world. While the Western world showed a preference for lighter female skin, “hour-glass” female figures and muscular men; similar studies by the team in Africa and China gave different results. Elliott said that in many ways attraction is socialized. “Ideas about what is and is not attractive are related to culture,” Elliott said, “and culture is related to larger processes in society, like industrialization, urbanization [and] gender inequality.” For example, in past centuries the heavier Western woman was more attractive. “As food became plentiful, overweight no longer carried the same symbolic meaning,” Elliott said. “It no longer meant that someone was wealthy and could therefore afford to eat lots. So the standards for attractiveness changed.” On the other hand, Alexander believed her male preferences came from a socialized desire for security. “Being a female in this society has conditioned me to want the complete opposite of me. Not that I am meek, not that I’m weak, or not that I’m smaller—but I am. The man is always portrayed as bigger, broader and dominant,” she said. “So I guess I am looking for security even though I may not want that in a relationship.” Sometimes cultural f luctuations have extremes. Caleb Hansen, a sophomore in mechanical engineering who grew up in China, said the Chinese consider the narrow face less beautiful than the round face. “I knew Chinese parents who would have their kids always lie on the back of their head and not put their head sideways on their pillow,” he said. “They were afraid that gravity might push their head to be more

Attraction terminology: Evolutionary theory of attraction: A category of theories that proposes attraction is based on evolutionary mindsets of perpetuating the species gained from needs humanity had in the past. Fluctuating asymmetry: An evolutionary theory that states humans are attracted to people whose features are symmetrical because it signifies good overall health. Major histocompatibility complex: a smelled but unnoticed aspect of the immune system. Women especially are attracted to those different than their own. Medial orbitofrontal cortex: Part of the brain’s prefrontal cortex in the frontal lobes that, among other things, reacts to sexually attractive faces. Source: Lisa McGraw, Amy Parish and Alec Beall.

narrow if they put their head sideways on the pillow at night or something like that.” Furthermore, in Mauritania, a small Muslim country in West Africa, obesity has been historically considered attractive for females. Parents will force-feed their daughters to marry them well, according to Consultancy Africa Intelligence. The “science of attraction” continues to be researched heavily. Parish summarized the debate. “Attraction is biological and cultural” Parish said, “personal and systemic, mediated from individual choice and preference, family inf luence and pressure, societal expectation and requirement, and our evolutionary history as a mammal, a primate and then a human being.” In other words: it’s complicated.

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Searching for a hipster medium Whether you embrace the term or not, the nostalgic style of something simple and unique is in. Story By mark herring | photo By Alex sanchez Hipsters: some people cringe at the term, others embrace it, but feelings aside, the independent, individual, not-somainstream look has hit Raleigh—hard. Whether you are a frequent patron of Cup-A-Joe, ride a fixed-gear bike or listen to local music, the lifestyle associated with “hipster-ism” attracts a similar look among its adherents. According to self-admitted hipster, Matthew Cain, a junior in arts applications, there is no conflict with an all-encompassing term for an individualistic style. “No going around it—I’m a hipster, but I feel like there isn’t another term that identifies with it,” Cain said. “The backlash with being a hipster comes from the idea that we don’t want to be classified under one thing with preconceived perceptions or outlooks. Like the idea that I don’t want to be categorized. I want to be on my own.” According to Cain, denying oneself as a hipster consequently implies being hipster. “The denial is kind of like a qualifying trait,” Cain said. “But I have nothing against it, because I’ve embraced it, because that’s who I am and there is no way going around it. A term, which is hardly offensive, is not going to stop me from being me.” The hipster style has evolved since it was born in the advent of alternative rock in the early 90s. According to Cain, although being a hipster is just about being oneself, the modern interpretation of the hip-

ster has come to encapsulate a broad, but recognizable, range of styles. “There is irony that hipsters do tend to dress, shop, and act in similar ways,” Cain said. “That may be drinking obscure coffee or listening to unknown music. I play the banjo—Exhibit A. But overall, I see hipster-ism as middle class minimalism. It may be wearing clothes that are cut off or skinny jeans or TOMS shoes.” But the hipster lifestyle goes beyond clothes. There’s an attitude to it. According to Cain, at the bottom of things, hipsters are down to earth. “A lot of people may think that hipsters are smug,” Cain said, “or that they do things in a condescending way, but I think deep down it’s an existential thing where people try to get away from the ordinary to establish their own independent identity. As for socially, a lot of hipsters are civically engaged and very active in issues that affect many people. Being a lone ranger doesn’t make you a hipster. It’s not about getting away from people, but embracing yourself with others.” An embrace may be riding downtown to First Friday on the bike tour, or catching up with a friend over an Americano at The Morning Times. Still, whether you categorize it or not, hipsters will keep on being hipsters. “I roll to my own rhythm,” Cain said. “It suits me, so it works.”

Accessories: Hats work: like fedoras, berets or newsboy caps. Pipes too.

facial hair: Whatever you want it to be, whether it’s trim or not. Just not on ladies.

glasses: Whether you need them or not, they look good.

Music: Usually something local, like the Rosebuds or Polvo for the Triangle. If you want to go mainstream, Arcade Fire or My Morning Jacket are acceptable.

instrument: Matthew Cain, junior in arts applications, plays the banjo in his free time. Cain said he likes folk music and many cultural symbols associated with Bluegrass.

coffee: Fossil fuels are to cars as coffee is to hipsters. Except organic, shade grown coffee from Reverie Coffee Den or Global Village Coffee House doesn’t ruin the atmosphere.

Pants: Skinny jeans: “I like the feel and the look,” Cain said.

Bike: One speed, fixed-gear, or vintage road bikes work really well. Just as long as they are minimal on accessories and easy to ride in the city.

shoes: Cain said he wears TOMS for the look but also the company’s mission. “A lot of hipsters have a civic oriented or conscious mindset and I like the activist mindset of the company.”

Matthew Cain, a junior in textile engineering and bioarchaeology, models his hipster style.

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and does many of his professional lectures on film studies. Having watched all but one of continued from page 1 the films showing at the festival, Palis appreciates each of nominations for foreign horror the movies as entertainment, and monster films so [the festi- but also for the window into val gives] them an opportunity other societies that these films to show off some of the gems of can offer. “This festival also aims to their cultures.” However, these gems are not bring people who are foreignthe documentaries or the art ers to see traditions of horror house films that some may ex- in various countries,” Palis pect when they hear that they said, “but also, Americans who are going to learn from foreign would like to see horror films from other countries. What movies. “These are foreign films, is being done, how things are but it’s a particular genre that made. The focus is on nonHollywood mig ht a lfilms. [Firstlow people time viewers who m ig ht of foreig n never watch films] have to a foreign film be prepared [regularly] to to be able to actually get look at the drawn into a different foreign film,” way s t he se Greene said. countries “A l most a s present hora bridge or a ror in their gateway.” ow n terms, In order to and why provide stuthese things dent s w it h Joseph Palis, an international work in their the greatest studies advisor homecounopportunity try.” possible, the In addition to providing a Office of International Service tried to show a breadth of gateway from which to view genres of horror from different cultures from around the countries. Besides Shaun of the world, the festival also hope Dead, the festival will cover to bring together groups of Ringu from Japan, The Host students from different backfrom Korea, and The Devil’s grounds on campus. This aspect is what excites Backbone from Spain. Each of these films offers a different Hsi Chen, a junior studying media communications and cultural gateway. Joseph Palis, an international an organizer for the festival. “I’m excited to be reachstudies advisor and Ph.D. in cultural geography, did much ing out to different groups of of his research in foreign films students,” Chen said. “I hope

“This festival also aims to bring people who are foreigners to see traditions of horror in various countries.”

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these events will get students to know each other. Groups of international students, and groups of students who… usually come to these UABevents.” Chen hopes came to fruition, at least on Wednesday. A large group of students from different backgrounds did indeed come and the cultural aspects were not lost. However, some students did voice their complaints. “The only bad thing about [the festival] is that there should be more of them. Like every night” said Sarah Berthiea, a senior international student from France studying business marketing. Hoping that this event will be the start of a long tradition, the Office of International Services and the University Activity Board seems to be on the right track.

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continued from page 8 program in his own image, but the Terps seem worse off at the moment following a pair of awkward break ups coming nearly eight months apart - the 2010 ACC coach of the year (Ralph Friedgen) and rookie of the year (Danny O’Brien) have been fired and benched, respectively. Unlikely to be bowl bound, it’s time to regroup in College Park. Next Game: at Florida State (3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2) N.C. State (3-3, 0-2 ACC) “Warning Sign” by Coldplay “A warning sign,/I missed the good part then I realized I started looking and the bubble burst/I started looking for excuses.” Plagued by injuries and a lack of depth, Tom O’Brien’s team will be desperate to upset Virginia up in Charlottesville. If the Pack fails to go 4-2 during the next six games to obtain bowl eligibility or loses to UNC for the first time since

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game, so we will all be on the same page. It’s just going to be whether or not we can come out and play strong and put our chances away.” Senior defender Alex Berger, who is the second highest scorer on the team with five goals, has started every single game this season. Berger said she felt that in order to progress to the level of the other teams in the conference, the team had to

2006, excuses will be the only explanation for why the program hasn’t continued to grow under O’Brien’s watch. Next Game: at Virginia (3:30 p.m., ESPNU) Wake Forest (4-2, 3-1 ACC) - “Dare You to Move” by Switchfoot “Welcome to resistance/The tension is here, tension is here Between who you are and who you could be/Between how it is and how it should be.” Wake crashed the ACC party early on, but got blown away by Virginia Tech in Winston-Salem this past weekend. Dreaming about an Atlantic division title is not finished, but picking up two more wins over Duke and Vanderbilt and reaching a bowl game would mostly be considered a win for the little train that could. Next Game: at Duke (12:30 p.m., ACC Network)

we play.” Needing three more wins to reach a bowl game for the first time in 17 years, Duke still has to battle Wake Forest and then the entire Coastal division. With virtually no running game (110th nationally) and virtually no defense (94th in total defense), the Blue Devils are likely to end up being a really nice, hard-working, 4-8 football team. Next Game: vs. Wake Forest (12:30 p.m., ACC Network) #22 Georgia Tech (6-1, 3-1 ACC) “Better Than This” by Keane “Just keep your eyes on the road/ And nothing can go wrong/You can do so much better than this/ You can do so much better than this.”

Duke (3-3, 1-1 ACC) - “Never Gonna Change” by Saliva “And I know that it’s over/And there’s nothing left to say/And we all pay the prices/Of the games that

The Rambling Wreck, once an invincible force bound on a collision course to face Clemson in a battle of undefeated teams, only managed two completions in a loss at Virginia this past weekend. Surprisingly, the offense has played well below lofty expectations in the past two games, and a road trip to Miami is a dangerous one for the Yellow

show more heart and dedication. “We just need to play with more emotion, desire and passion for 90 minutes,” Berger said. “We’ll play in spurts, but we need to just maintain that level of energy for 90 minutes. We are a good team but we just haven’t been able to put it together all season. But we have come close a few times.” Berger felt the entire team, which has struggled with consistency issues all season, needed to rise to ensure the team had something to show for all of the hard work they have put

in this season. “Our team as a whole needs to step up because our defenders get involved in our attack so we just all need to raise our level, and we really need this win,” Berger said. “We all know what’s at stake, we just need to come out hard and get that win.” Springthorpe remained optimistic of the team receiving an invite to play in the NCAA tournament provided it stuck to its guns in the business end of the regular season. “Our team, right now, is good,” Springthorpe said. “We

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Jackets to tackle. Next Game: at Miami (3:30 p.m., ESPN) Miami (3-3, 1-2 ACC) - “Today” by Smashing Pumpkins “Today is the greatest/Day I’ve never known/Can’t wait for tomorrow/I might not have that long.” There has been no shortage of adversity for a Miami program entrenched in on and off field disappointments, but at least for one moment, the ‘Canes are hopeful. Another ranked opponent comes into Sun Life Stadium as Miami continues to build towards playing postseason football, a reward which could be taken away if the program eventually gets put on probation. Next Game: vs. #22 Georgia Tech (3:30 p.m., ESPN) North Carolina (5-2, 1-2 ACC) “Here it Goes Again” by OK Go “Just when you think that you’re in control,/Just when you think that you’ve got a hold,/Just when you get on a roll,/Here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again.” Contrary to what the scoreboard

are 9-6-2, and I think we are still being considered for the NCAA tournament. We have three games left in the conference, and if we win those three games we’ll be in a very good position to still get into our conference tournament. “I think even if we don’t get into the tournament, we are still going to very much be considered for a NCAA tournament selection because of where our conference is right now.”

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said, the Heels were largely outclassed by a Miami team who arrived in Chapel Hill with a pair of conference losses. They may have started 5-1, but it’s certainly gut check time for UNC - games at No. 7 Clemson, No. 12 Virginia Tech and N.C. State will make achieving a fourth consecutive 8-win season no routine task. Next Game: at #7 Clemson (Noon, ESPN) Virginia (4-2, 1-1 ACC) - “Come Alive” by Foo Fighters “Desperate, meaningless, all filled up with emptiness/Felt like everything was said and done/ I lay there in the dark, I close my eyes/You saved me the day you came alive.” There have been some ugly moments, including a 21-20 overtime escape against Idaho (16) and a disappointing home loss to Southern Miss, but second year coach Mike London and his team are suddenly staring a bowl bid right in the face. Trying to back up a massive upset of undefeated Georgia Tech, the Hoos still have home games against N.C. State and Duke to find two more wins.

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their defensive line back to get to the second level. I just had to read out where they were blocking and make plays off of that. “Creecy is a good player, he finally got his chance to play in a star role with the [top unit]. He just had to adjust his speed after the first couple of series, but after he adjusted he did a lot

Next Game: vs. N.C. State (3:30 p.m., ESPNU) #12 Virginia Tech (6-1, 2-1 ACC) “Got Your Back” by T.I. “Just wanna let you know we appreciate/Everything you do for us on a day to day And I know we don’t show you all the time but we lucky that you ours/ No bouquet of flowers could ever show how much we know we need you.” After Virginia Tech’s Coastal division prospects took a shot earlier in the year against Clemson, who would’ve guessed that theHokies’ arch rival, Virginia, would be the one breaking the division open in mid-October? The Cavs shocked division leader Georgia Tech last weekend and the Hokies now appear to be the favorite to take the division if the Yellow Jackets fail to turn the tide. Next Game: vs. Boston College (3 p.m., ESPN3.com)

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The 2012 N.C. State indoor and outdoor track and field schedule, which was announced Wednesday by veteran Wolfpack head coach Rollie Geiger, will include a competitive slate of regional and national meets, culminating with the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor championships. The Pack – which returns All-Americans Ryan Hill, T.J. Graham, Kenyetta Iyevbele and Andie Cozzarelli for the coming season – opens its indoor season at the Christopher Newport Invitational on Dec. 4 in Newport News, Va. The outdoor season begins March 16-17 in Charlotte. The Wolfpack will participate in a variety of indoor meets, locally and nationally, leading up to the ACC championships, which will be hosted by Boston College on Feb. 23-25 in Boston, and the NCAA championships, which will be hosted by Boise State on March 9-10 in Nampa, Idaho. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Football game at Florida State set for Noon kickoff Next weekend’s football game in Tallahassee, FL will be the first noon start this season for Pack football. Televised nationally on ESPNU, State will search for a second consecutive victory over the Seminoles (3-3, 1-2 ACC), who lost in Raleigh, 28-24, a season ago. The Wolfpack is 2-8 in its last 10 trips to FSU’s Doak Campbell Stadium.

While the Pack’s backfield has been plagued by inexperience and injuries, junior running back James Washington has been providing a steady output for the offense in an uncanny fashion. Washington leads the team in rushing yards with 68.2 yards per game and touchdowns with five. He’s also second in all-purpose yards with 102.2 yards per outing. In his junior season, Wa sh i ng ton ha s been asked to take the reigns of the ground game after two injury plagued seasons as the backup running back, and statistics suggest he has done so through his versatility out of the backfield. The Orlando native has 409 rushing yards and 204 receiving yards through the first six games of the season. “It’s been a smooth adjustment,” Washington said. “I started four games last year, came in this year and worked my way back up to starting. I’m just taking it one game at a time and working out and doing whatever I need to do, whether it’s pass blocking, running the ball or catching

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Junior runningback James Washington rushes the ball during the first half of the Pack’s game against Liberty at Carter-Finley Stadium, Sept. 3. Washington had 67 yards rushing in the game. N.C. State won 43-21.

out of the backfield.” When you look at his physical stats, standing six feet tall and 180 pounds with lightning speed, you would expect him to stick to tosses and pitches to the outside. But Washington prefers to take his game in between the tackles and run down the middle. According to Washington, this has always been his style of play.

“I’m pretty used to running in between the tackles because that’s what I was doing in high school,” Washington said. “We do a couple of tosses here and there but you have to be good at both running in between the tackles and running outside, so I play a vertical game.” Washington’s speed even garnered him the nickname “Sonic” from senior receiver

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Jay Smith. “It came from freshman year,” Washington said. “When I first got here we were in spring workouts. We did running and stuff, and actually Jay Smith gave me the nickname because of how fast I was running.” According to Washington, his offensive line and the other running backs, freshman Tony Creecy and junior Brandon

Barnes also create opportunities for him to run between the tackles consistently. In the Pack’s loss to Georgia Tech, Washington broke out for a career-high 131 yards rushing. “We came out firing out front,” Washington said. “My line did a great job of pushing

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Source: N.C. State Athletics

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Power Rankings Story By sean fairholm

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A rhythmical assessment of all 12 teams in the ACC. Sean Fairholm

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Senior defender Alex Berger and senior goalkeeper Kim Kern look on as a shot narrowly misses during the women’s soccer game against UNC-CH in Chapel Hill on Sept. 16.

Today Women’s Soccer vs. Clemson Raleigh, 7 p.m.

Pack attempts to trump Tigers

Friday Swimming & Diving at Maryland College Park, Md., 3 p.m.

Needing a victory to qualify for ACC Tournament, State is desperate.

Women’s Volleyball at Duke Durham, 7 p.m.

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Saturday Football at Virginia Charlottesville, Va., 3:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Wake Forest Raleigh, 7 p.m.

Did You know? The last time N.C. State defeated Virginia in Charlottesville was on November 25, 1994 – nearly 17 years ago. In the past five trips to UVA, all of which were losses, State has never scored more than 17 points.

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After failing to claim victory in a combined 15 conference games, the Wolfpack and Tigers have run out of time to finally locate the ACC win column. Each team will have a golden opportunity to do so tonight at Dail Soccer Stadium as State (9-6-2, 0-5-2 ACC) takes on Clemson (510-0, 0-8-0 ACC) in a battle to stay alive on its quest to reach the conference tournament. The Pack, who was 8-2 at one time, has struggled to keep up with other ACC powerhouses and is searching for its first conference win following two straight loses to Virginia and Vir-

ginia Tech. Clemson has lost 10 consecutive games and last recorded a win on Sept. 4 against Northeastern. Coach Steve Springthorpe, who has yet to lead a team to the ACC championships in his three years at State, felt it was a must-win game for the team against Clemson. “We are approaching the game as its must-win for us,” Springthorpe said. “Right now, unfortunately we are in a position where two ties in our conference isn’t going to get us where we need to go. So, we have to find way to get a win. We’ve got three games left, so we need to come out and do whatever we can to find a way to get a victory on our home field.” Springthorpe admitted that he was not reading too much into Clemson’s losing streak and looked at that as a hurdle considering Clemson will be more desperate than ever to get a victory. “I don’t honestly look much

into that [a team’s losing strea k],” Spring t horpe said. “We don’t even talk about that to our team as far as what another team is doing losing streak-wise. However, I did tell them this though that Clemson is going to be hungry for a win. “You are going to find two teams who are a little bit desperate right now trying to get a victory in the conference.” Forward Megan Proper felt everyone on the team knew the importance of the game, and they needed to take full advantage of the opportunities on hand in order to come back with something from the game. “For us, it has to be a win, so a lot of us are just ready to compete and get a victory,” Proper said. “We all know the importance of the

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anging from one dark horse national title contender to a few utterly hopeless and desperate teams, everyone in the ACC is now playing the back nine of their respective schedules. In this week’s conference roundup, Technician assesses the current state of each program as they look ahead to the future. Boston College (1-5, 0-3 ACC) “Sleeping Sickness” by City and Colour “Someone come and, someone come and save my life/Maybe I’ll sleep when I am dead/But now it’s like the night is taking sides With all the worries that occupy the back of my mind.” It’s probably been said too many times, but no other stat explains the uncharacteristic collapse of the Eagles more than this one - BC’s rushing defense, which ranked in the nation’s top 15 for the past four seasons, has plummeted to No. 68 in the country. Next Game: at #12 Virginia Tech (3 p.m., ESPN3.com) #7 Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC) “When the Tigers Broke Free” by Pink Floyd “It was dark all around./There was

frost in the ground/When the tigers broke free./And no one survived” In total control of the Atlantic division, it appears the only team who can take an ACC Championship Game appearance away from Clemson is Clemson itself. Although looking ahead has been disastrous for the program in the past, it’s perfectly fine for the media to throw out a hypothetical - if the Tigers run the table and end up with five wins over ranked opponents, an outside shot at the National Title game could be a realistic thought. Next Game: vs. North Carolina (Noon, ESPN) Florida State (3-3, 1-2 ACC) “Breath” by Breaking Benjamin “So sacrifice yourself, and let me have what’s left. /I know that I can find the fire in your eyes. / I’m going all the way, get away, please.” Re-evaluating expectations is the name of the game in Tallahassee, as three early losses have put the ‘Noles in an unenviable hole behind undefeated Atlantic division leader, Clemson. Florida State will most likely be favored in its next five games, so a little motivation and a little running game (ranked 10th in the ACC) would go a long way toward Jimbo Fisher salvaging his second season at FSU. Maryland (2-4, 1-2 ACC) - “Not Meant to be” by Theory of a Deadman “It’s like one step forward and two steps back/No matter what I do you’re always mad/And I, baby I’m sorry to see/Maybe we’re not meant to be.” It will certainly take time for Randy Edsall to build the Maryland

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