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(From left to right) Sara Dahbour, Danyah Dahbour, and Khadija Ewais shout at passing cars on Morgan St. in support of the liberation of Palestine at the State Capitol Building Saturday afternoon.
Protesters call for end to U.S. aid to Israel Katherine Kehoe News Editor
Pedestrians and motorists traveling down Fayetteville Street toward the North Carolina State Capitol in the hot hours of the early afternoon Saturday would have a hard
time ignoring the crowd of about 200 demonstrators displaying posters and chanting to protest ongoing violence in the Gaza strip and the billions of dollars in United States military aid given to Israel annually.
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The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a member of the N.C. State Board of Trustees Wednesday after it found a loaded 9 mm handgun in his bag as he tried to enter a congressional office building at the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Post reported. Ronald William Prestage, 59, of Camden, S.C., was charged with carrying a handgun outside a home or office, a felony. Prestage’s attorney said he forgot he had the handgun in his bag. Officer Shennell S. Antrobus, a spokesman for the U.S. Capitol Police, said police conducted a routine search and found the loaded gun in Prestage’s bag at about 9:20 a.m. Prestage is president of Prestage Farms, which has a significant relationship with N.C. State. N.C. State named its poultry science department after the Prestage
family after it announced a $10 million gift to department in 2012. Prestage Farms employs 100 people and has contracts with 90 farmers, according to its website. It is headquartered in Clinton, N.C. Since 2013, Prestage has served as one of the 13 members of the University’s Board of Trustees, according to the University’s website. In addition to serving as a member of the Board of Trustees, he is also the president-elect of the National Pork Producers Council, a lobbying group for the pork industry. Prestage was detained at Central Cell Block and was in custody as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, The News & Observer reported. He was due in court Thursday morning, according to The News & Observer. A spokesperson for the Central Cell Block declined to comment. Fred Hartman, director of Public Relations for N.C. State, Summer Lanier, a spokeswoman for Prestage did not respond by press time.
Student Health dissolves promotion branch Katherine Kehoe News Editor
Effective July 10, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs removed the department of Health Promotion
from Student Health Services due to the need to redistribute financial resources, resulting in one lay-off and the addition of four new positions in other departments. Justin Hammond, t he
director of Marketing and Communications for DASA, said the University has limited resources, so DASA decided to try and combine and rearrange positions where it made sense to do so.
“This was simply an opportunity to leverage our strengths and use our funding to address our top priorities,” Hammond said. Stephanie Sobol, the previous associate director of
Health Promotion, was laidoff from her position and the two dietitians previously housed in Health Promotion have been moved to the medical clinic. The University created
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A variety of rare organisms, such as this octopus, inhabit the sea floor surrounding cold seeps.
Deep-sea research seeks to learn more about rare sea life Katherine Waller Staff Writer
N.C. State students and staff members recently traveled to the Gulf of Mexico for a multi-year project in partnership with Oregon State University and Duke University to explore the mysteries of cold seeps at the bottom of the ocean. A cold seep is a shallow area on the ocean floor where gases can accumulate, often in the form of a pool. David Eggleston, N.C. State biologist and director of the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, said the scientific community knows very little about cold seeps, and there are so many questions that
scientists want answered regarding the rare life-forms in the communities. Doreen McVeigh, a graduate student at N.C. State, added that it is vital to learn more about the cold seeps because they are often the site of mining and drilling operations, and there still so much to learn about them. Cold-seep communities are unique in that they do not rely on photosynthesis for the base of their food web because they are located where there is no exposure to sun rays. Instead, these communities
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About 30 anti-illegal immigration demonstrators lined the street in front of Raleigh’s Mexican consulate on Saturday joining in on a nationwide, weekend-long event that has been dubbed the “National Day of Protesting Against Immigration Reform, Amnesty & Border Surge.” According to the organizer’s website, the national demonstration, with about 321 protests taking place nationwide, is “the largest coordinated protest against all forms of amnesty, comprehensive immigration reform, and the government’s failure to enforce immigration laws and secure our borders.” Some pro-immigration protests were held over the weekend to counter the widespread protests against undocumented immigrants, but they received significantly less media attention. The protests arose as part of a backlash against the Obama ad-
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Protesters line E. Six Forks Rd. in from of the Raleigh Mexican Consulate building Saturday afternoon.
ministration’s attempts to temporarily house migrant children being detained at the Texas border in nonprofit shelters in other states. More than 50,000 undocumented immigrant children have passed into the United States via the southwestern border since October. Many of the children were fleeing violent and unsafe conditions in many South and Central American countries creating what is now being called a humanitarian crisis, according to NBC News.
In an effort to assist the overwhelmed U.S. Immigration system, President Barack Obama requested close to $4 billion from Congress, which has been met by resistance and opposition by House Republicans. “I can’t imagine our members are going to want to send more money down there without attempting to mitigate the problem at the border,” House Speaker John Boehner said at a Capitol Hill briefing.
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Condo complex comes to Centennial Campus Estefania Castro-Vasquez Assistant News Editor
N.C. State developers are constructing North Shore, a group of homes located on N.C. State’s Centennial Campus to help build up a community of N.C. State’s faculty and corporate partners. Michael Harwood, Associate Vice Chancellor for the Centennial Campus Development Office, said phase one is to begin in mid-to-late
August. Phase one includes the development of about 7 to 8 acres on which 10 homes and a community pool will be constructed, according to Harwood. The majority of phaseone homes will have two bedrooms or two bedrooms and a study or library, after reviews of larger units found that people thought them to be too big and too expensive. Harwood said his group is
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use chemosynthesis and consist of giant tube worms and giant mussels that harbor bacteria. The bacteria and the seep organisms share a symbiotic relationship in which the bacteria metabolize methane and hydrogen sulfide for the organism. The seeps are similar to hydrothermal vents. However, instead of an episodic delivery of hydrogen sulfide and very hot water, seeps have very cold water with a consistent flow of hydrocarbons that serve as the base of their food web. N.C. State researchers concentrated on predicting currents that are deep in the ocean and monitoring larval dispersal by creating comput-
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motion. One position will be housed within the Department of Student and Community Standards of the Office of Student Conduct to address alcohol and other substance abuse issues. The Counseling Center will receive two new positions, one to address sexual assault
looking to sell North Shore homes to people who are just starting their careers, young families buying their first residential real-estate or people working on or near campus, rather than being another student housing option. “Our hope is that a student can come to N.C. State, live in Wolf Ridge then, get a job and live in the Green Apartments, and after a couple of years and saving, reside in North Shore,” Harwood said. “We
er models from their observations. Researchers want to know how seep sites in the Gulf of Mexico, Barbados and the coast of the Carolinas are connected genetically and how the larvae are physically dispersed. They used many methods, covering several science disciplines. “The strength of this project is that we are bringing a lot of different disciplines together to focus on how these seep communities are connected,” Eggleston said. Eggleston said researchers are trying to learn what allows these communities and populations to persist over time and how new seep sites become populated. Researchers used molecular techniques and looked at the DNA to see whether or not organisms in different parts of the world are related.
and interpersonal violence prevention and education and the second to provide wellness outreach and education. Lastly, University Recreation received a new position that will aim to provide leadership across campus with respect to wellness and wellbeing initiatives. “In regards to the effect the reorganization will have on the operation of Student Health Services, there will be no noticeable changes to the
hope that they will be able to live here for quite a while, and that’s how we see the three different types of properties.” North Shore has been in the plans since about 2001, but due to legal issues and the 2008 recession, building was interrupted, Harwood said. To ensure building does not stop abruptly again, contractors will only be building as many homes as can be sold. “We have set this up so we will build only as many as we
They also had the opportunity to use the Alvin, a submersible robot, to collect organisms at different locations to get a genetic analysis. They deployed moorings, which are weighted cables that are connected to a float and then submerged in the water with a variety of tools on the cable to measure the flow of currents through the water column to hear what the seep communities sound like and to collect larvae to help validate the larval dispersal models the scientists have engineered. McVeigh was responsible for creating biophysical models of the ocean currents and the larvae. This was break from her specialty, which is genetics, but McVeigh said she gained a lot from this interdisciplinary approach to researching the seeps.
operation,” Hammond said. “Student Health Services will continue to provide highquality, convenient healthcare that is available to all N.C. State students.” Some of the tasks originally designated to the department of Health Promotion will now be taken care of in DASA by staff currently in place, according to Hammond. “We’ll take care of some of the promotion that was happening there, and the rest of it will be dispersed throughout
can sell, and if they stop selling, we will stop building,” Harwood said. “No halffinished buildings in the incomplete nature that the last developer and set of activities left on the site. If not successful, we will stop.” If the construction and sale of North Shore is successful, Harwood said there would eventually be 111 units on about 10 acres. Harwood said he was confident that the homes would
“It is really rewarding to have a wider knowledge base,” McVeigh said. “Constantly push yourself into new areas. It is a risk but, it is usually rewarding!” The impact of this research has the potential to broaden the scope of knowledge scientists have about the sea. “Antarctic species, which have evolved under similar cold conditions as the organisms in the coldseeps, have promising anti-cancer properties,” McVeigh said. “It is entirely possible that a key factor in how to stop cancer or prevent cancer cells from taking over could be in these species.” McVeigh said deep-sea organisms are a bit of an anomaly because they have never been found with cancer or tumors.
student health,” Hammond said. Hammond said students won’t see any harmful effects from these changes to student health and will still receive all of the same care and services as before with no noticeable changes to their normal student health routines. The addition of new positions will provide students with more services regarding personal health and wellness, especially in the critical area of sexual violence and as-
sell as evidenced by market studies done by a developer. However, if the homes don’t sell, there are other plans that could be enacted. Benefits of living in North Shores include a private community pool, easy access to greenway paths and views of Lake Raleigh, Harwood said. North Shore will be located on the southern end of campus on Capability Drive, about a five-minute walk from James B. Hunt Library.
“It’s not that they are immune, they just have a property that other organisms don’t, and it is definitely worth looking into,” McVeigh said. There are health benefits in the deep sea to be discovered, as well as economic benefits from harvesting oil. It is impossible to know the effects hat mining a drilling for natural resources will have on the cold-seep communities. “We shouldn’t destroy the deep sea before we even have a chance to look at it,” McVeigh said. So far, the researchers have begun to understand deep sea currents, which is something scientists have had trouble understanding in the past. “Definitely still a work in progress, so stay tuned,” McVeigh said.
sault counseling, according to Hammond. “Students will benefit from the changes by having access to more resources dedicated to alcohol and substance abuse, sexual assault and interpersonal violence prevention, and wellness and well-being initiatives, which were all made possible by the reorganization,” Hammond said. While Hammond said the changes were due to limited financial resources, he said
there was no specific instance of budget cuts that caused the need to dissolve the Department of Health Promotion. “As you know, we do have limited resources with which to prov ide high-qua lit y healthcare and programming initiatives, Hammond said. “However, these changes were not brought on by any budget cuts to Student Health Services.”
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Professor encourages language equality Sara Awad Staff Writer
Most of us have heard the phrase, “You like potato and I like potahto, you like tomato and I like tomahto,” made famous by the 1937 film Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off. Though some may spend hours arguing about which version provides the correct pronunciation, English Professor Walt Wolfram would say it all depends on which dialect you refer to. Wolfram has studied how people talk for about 50 years, producing a number of research studies, documentaries and museum exhibits. Most recently he co-authored Talkin’ Tar Heel: How Our Voices Tell the Story of North Carolina with English Associate Professor Jeffrey Reaser, the first textbook about linguistics that uses QR codes. UNC Press published the book in April. “We have hours of audio and video that you can just access on your smartphone, tablet … you can experience the language firsthand while you read about it,” Wolfram said. The audio and video content came from the more than 3,500 interviews he and colleagues conducted for causes, such as the North Carolina Language and Life Project, according to Wolfram. Wolfram started the project in 1993 to raise awareness about the relationship between
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The protest consisted of a coalition of different Triangle-based organizations, such as Jewish Voice for Peace and the Coalition of Peace for Justice, as well as non-affiliated members of the public advocating for an end to the $3.15 billion a year in aid Israel receives from the U.S., claiming money is being used to fund violent crimes against humanity in Gaza. Rania Masri, an N.C. State alumna and spokeswoman for the coalition of different organizations involved in the protest, said the goal of the demonstrations was to raise awareness about the violence and human rights violations that are continuing to unfold throughout Gaza and the West Bank. Gaza suffered its bloodiest day in the more than twoweek conflict between Hamas and Israel Sunday after an Israeli assault resulted in at least 87 dead Palestinians and 13 dead Israeli soldiers, most of the victims coming from an eastern neighborhood of Gaza City called Shejaiya, The New York Times reported. Last month, Fatah and Hamas, the two major political parties in Palestine, formed a unified government that Israel opposes and is trying to dismember, according to information sheets provided by protest leaders who claim Israel has no right to choose Palestinian leadership. On Wednesday, the death toll reached more than 680, with about 4,250 injured, according to the Middle East Eye. Masri said the media has been presenting an inaccurate depiction of what has been happening in Gaza, and are portraying the violence as Israel’s attempt to defend
identity and dialects and the importance of linguistic equity. “I realize I have this public commitment, particularly when you are confronted with a topic about which there are a lot of misconceptions, so dialects and American society are often viewed as something as an indication of a deficit or lack of intelligence, and so one of my missions has been to sort of celebrate diversity rather than view it as an obstacle, and so that’s why we started the NC Language and Life Project,” Wolfram said. Wolfram also just concluded a 20-year longitudinal study last year, which examined the language development of 70 African-Americans from age 6 months to 20 years. One of the findings included the “rollercoaster effect,” which explains how children lose their dialect when they first enter school, but regain it from about sixth to eighth grade as peer pressure increases, only to have the dialect decline again once they enter high school. “Because no one has ever really followed kids for 20 years, no one has ever really talked about that kind of data that we found,” Wolfram said. The study complements his upcoming documentary, Talking Black in America, which observes AfricanAmerican English in places from Charleston, S.C., to
themselves against Hamas rockets. “The reality of the situation is, one, Israel attacked Gaza without provocation,” Masri said. Israel occupied Gaza in 2005 after an illegal military siege and has been present in the area ever since, according to Masri. “We are having literally hundreds of Palestinians being killed in their neighborhoods with no place to them to go for shelter to evacuate,” Masri said. “And there are no decent hospitals for them to seek proper medical treatment.” “These events are occurring while the U.S. government continues to supply billions of dollars in federal military aid to Israel every year,” Masri said. ‘Not war and occupation,
money for jobs and education!’ U.S. military aid to Israel was $2.775 billion in 2011, $3 billion in 2011, $3.07 billion in 2012 and is $3.15 billion per year from 2013 to 2018. The U.S. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Israel in 2007, pledging to provide $10 billion in aid between the years 2009 and 2018. This money, Masri said, could instead be spent on jobs, affordable housing, education and healthcare instead of on funding the devastation in Gaza. Mir ia m T hompson, a speaker at the protest, read a letter to the activists written by her daughter Maggid Kohenet, an ordained Jewish rabbi. “As a Jew and lover of peace, I am mourning for Israel’s inhumanity in Gaza and all its occupied colonized territories,” Thompson read. “An injustice born of hatred, fear and the tortured and propagandized belief that Israel can
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Walt Wolfram, a linguistics professor, has been receiving attention for his studies and was recently quoted in a Washington Post article. His current studies are focused on D.C. dialects.
Liberia. Another future documentary, First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee, tells the story of the revitalization of the Cherokee language in the Western United States and the Appalachians. The film is about how the Cherokee language struggles to survive there and how they have created immersion schools so children could learn Cherokee as their first language. Wolfram’s interest in linguistics started from a young age after he realized his talent
actually build a safe homeland for the Jewish people on top of the dead bodies of children and the rubble of bombed Palestinian hospitals and homes.” The speech Thompson read empathized the duty of those who claim to be religious as well as that of American citizen to care about the safety of their fellow humans and the brutal treatment of other human beings brought about through U.S. funds. “As an American, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the current carnage because, without my tax dollars funding Israel’s military machine, it would be forced to make peace,” Thompson said.
‘Free, free Palestine!’ Thompson encouraged activists to attend the International Day of Al-Quds protest on Friday in Durham at the corner of Gregston and Main Street at 4:30 p.m. to rally for peace and justice in Palestine and to show support for all those who are oppressed worldwide. International Day of AlQuids protests will be held throughout the country and all over the world on Friday July 25. An event poster bears the slogan “You don’t have to be Muslim to stand up for Palestine. You just have to be human.” On August 2, activists from across the U.S. will gather in front of the White House for the National March on the White House to protest U.S. aid to Israel and to call for an end to the ongoing violence in Gaza. Protesters the march are planning to carry symbolic coffins draped in Palestinian flags to the White House. Thousands are expected to attend the national demonstration.
for languages. “My parents are immigrants,” Wolfram said. “They didn’t speak English; they spoke German, and then as you go in school, you have to figure out, well, what am I good at, and so I was good at languages.” After failing to achieve his initial goal of becoming a missionary and translating the Bible, Wolfram said he turned to academia. “I actually think that the identity work of dialects is much more substantial than
people give it credit for,” Wolfram said. “The fact of the matter is people want to be from some place, they want to identify with some group, and so in that respect, people don’t want to talk and stigmatize. You know there are other pressures to be like people and identify with them, so I actually think that dialect and identity has strengthened over the years, despite the fact that some dialects are waning.” Aside from providing an aid to language learning, stu-
dents should take a linguistics course for humanitarian reasons, as well, according to Wolfram. “We actually tolerate a lot of language prejudices in our society in terms of good, bad, proper, improper and so forth, and so since I see one of my missions to promote equity in language, I think it’s important for students to study language diversity,” Wolfram said.
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Alumnus Rami Ghanayem shouts chants to protestors picketing for the liberation of Palestine outside of the State Capitol Building Saturday afternoon.
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ith mass shootings occurring so frequently in the United States, people will naturally wonder what causes them. Mad World News released an article in June titled, “Nearly Every Mass Shooting Has This One Thing In Common, And It Isn’t Weapons.” That one t h i ng, according to the article, Taylor Quinn is anti-deAssistant pressants. Features Editor This is simply not true. The article lists 43 examples of mass murderers being on some type of antidepressant, which may seem like a lot until you look at how many people are on antidepressants in the U.S. According to CBS News, 13 percent of the overall U.S. population takes antidepressants. The U.S. Census Bureau reported 313.9 million people living in the U.S. in 2012. This means that roughly 40,807,000 are on anti-depressants in the country. Now, 43 seems a little more insignificant. These people had previous issues, which is why they were
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taking anti-depressants in the first place. Maybe it was the depression that led them to kill, not the medication designed to help them. According to Web MD, depression has side effects such as difficulty making decisions, feelings of guilt, feelings of worthlessness or helplessness, feelings of hopelessness, irritability, sad feelings and thoughts of suicide. I may be wrong, but these symptoms could easily cause someone to commit violent acts. Difficulty making decisions, feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of suicide can be a dangerous combination. Two of the medications listed frequently on that original article were Zoloft and Paxil. Zoloft’s side effects, according to WebMD, include drowsiness, dizziness, trouble sleeping, low energy, excessive sweating, weight loss, stomach cramps and feeling weak. Paxil’s side effects according to WebMD include dry mouth, drowsiness, excessive sweating, loss of appetite, head pain, nervousness and sexual problems. None of those side effects would cause somebody to go on a killing spree. One could argue that these medications are to blame be-
cause they did not properly do their job, and I would agree, but the medications were not directly responsible for these killings. Another thing to consider is that prescribing the right anti-depressant for a patient is a guessing game. There are no tests to see which medications work the best for a given person. There is a lot of trial and error. Some medications simply don’t work for all people. These medications simply didn’t work for the killers. These medications help many people to live their lives properly when dealing with a mental disorder. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an estimated 1 in 4 people in the U.S. will experience a mental health disorder, such as depression or anxiety, in a given year. A lot of people suffer from these disorders, and a lot of people are greatly aided by anti-depressant medications. Personally, I take Zoloft for panic disorder, and it has helped tremendously. I started taking it about a year and a half ago and have not had a full-blown panic attack in about a year.
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Why ‘temporary’ isn’t enough M
arvel announced that the comic book character Thor would soon be revamped as a woman on July 15. Shortly after, the comic book company announced that beginning in November, Captain America would no longer be Steve Rogers, but instead Sam Wilson, a black character previously known as the Falcon, Captain America’s sidekick. The decision, as could have Justine been preSchnitzler dicted, was Staff Columnist met equally w ith anger and excitement. Critics of the change cited tradition, and Internet commenters far and wide argued that changing “key traits” of characters such as Captain America and Thor undermined the story and distracted from the originality of the plot. Of course, devotees of the Thor story will know that at one point in the continuous story thread, Thor was temporarily a frog. Or perhaps they might remember the story arc in which Thor’s brother, Loki, returned from the dead as a woman.
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Change, as E! Online reported, is part of the comic book universe, and keeps things fresh and interesting. Beyond the reality that change maintains readership, there is a more pressing and logical reason behind the shift in character traits for the upcoming editions of both of the series. “[The publisher] perceived there to be a real thirst for characters that reflect what we see in the mirror,” Axel Alonso, Marvel’s editor-inchief, said to Time magazine. “Our goal is to make our characters ref lect the outside world.” While on the surface that reads as Marvel’s recognition of the need for diversity in media representation, I found the actual substance of this statement to be, well—flimsy. First of all, these changes are temporary. Marvel’s artists have already hinted at Thor once again being male in a future edition, and history has proven that no matter what happens to Captain America, Steve Rogers inevitably manages to pick up the mantle once again. Temporary representation just isn’t enough. Furthermore, as Graeme McMillan of w ired.com
pointed out, neither the new Thor nor the new Captain America are eased into the plotlines on their own merit. In both story arcs, each new version of the character only assumed the new roles by failure of their predecessors. Even now, the Marvel universe is home to a half-black, half-Latino Spider-man. It looks now as though he is around for the long haul, but only because he exists as an accessory to the white superhero rather than on his own. The challenge for Marvel now is to move beyond temporary diversity plugs and replacement figures. Now is the time to create completely new characters that will shine as heroes while also being women, people of color, and underrepresented minorities from the get-go and for the long haul. Marvel made strides toward this goal in January, as it introduced Kamala Khan as Ms. Marvel, regarded and lauded as the first mainstream Muslim superhero. Hopefully, Khan is in the Marvel universe to stay, and the comic book studio introduces more minority heroes permanently.
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iolence has been resurrected in the Holy Land. Israel’s Operation Protective Edge, launched against Hamas on July 8, is the first major offensive into Gaza since the conflict in 2012, and the deadliest since the G a z a Wa r in 2008–09. Having beg u n solely with air Ishan Raval stri kes, it ha s si nc e Staff Columnist evolved into an Israeli ground operation. As of July 22, 28 Israeli soldiers and two Israeli civilians have been killed so far, while 632 fatalities have been recorded on the Palestinian side, of which, according to United Nations numbers from July 20, 72 percent were civilians. As the death toll has risen, consciences have flared, and progressives and leftists beyond have gone into the usual
drill of outrage that accompanies every instance of escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict. This offensive has been seen as the latest step in the long-running Israeli tactic of keeping Palestinian morale and militant resistance low, which Israeli authorities have described as “mowing the grass” and as “maintenance.” But though many protests in solidarity with Palestine have been organized worldwide, most haven’t been spurred to move beyond social media, and Facebook and Twitter have been rife with condemnation over the disproportionate bombing of what is already a refugee population. Underneath this containment to the statusphere, to a large extent, is a sentiment of powerlessness, perfectly expressed by a friend of mine in a Facebook comment: “For I feel helpless and am with naught to do: a toast tonight to the inglorious
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dead, may they have suffered only briefly.” Now, many may not be aware of the ongoing demonstrations, and if aware, may not be able to make it to them. But regardless of that, no one is helpless and with naught to do. After all, the root cause of the conflict, as one must remember, is Israeli colonialism, an illegal seizure of territory that violates the Geneva Convention. My point being, though one may feel helpless when the region is already awash in blood, there is an underlying cause that perseveres between periods of intensive conflicts, which can be targeted. And in fact, unless there are persisting campaigns addressing this underlying cause rather than outbreaks of protests against a background of passive, individualized grieving this is going to happen again. But in our world of transversally residing power, we can find some or the other
manifestation of this underlying cause wherever we are. Indeed, many boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) campaigns have been building a movement for Palestinian rights worldwide, and as long as such possibilities for participation exist, no one is powerless. At N.C. State, Caterpillar Inc. is represented on our Board of Trustees through Jim Owens, Caterpillar’s former Chairman and CEO. (Owens worked for Caterpillar for 38 years, and was the CEO and Chairman when he joined the Board in 2009, less than half a year after the Gaza War.) Caterpillar has been Israel’s bulldozer company of choice since 1967, its equipment having been used to demolish more than 18,000 homes in the Palestinian lands, causing several deaths in the very demolition process, and displacing more than 70,000 civilians. Owens himself has
received thousands of letters notifying him of his (former) company’s human rights breaches, but Caterpillar has remained unresponsive. Furthermore, Caterpillar is also one of the most prominent invitees to the Poole College of Management’s annual career fair, and N.C. State professors and students have been doing research for Caterpillar. Also, at least in the past (as of 2005), N.C. State has invested its endowment in Caterpillar, owning 2,500 shares of Caterpillar Inc. stock. With the presence of such a major player at N.C. State, each student, professor and staff-member at the University is in a special position to affect the abuses against Palestinians. But even if one does not live somewhere there could be any campaign against as direct an agent as Caterpillar, the possibility of action still remains, if one focusses
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on yet a level deeper than the aforementioned root cause: Why is there Israeli colonialism at all? Because of the failure of the modern arrangement of liberal democracy, and because of complex causal chains of ethno-religious antagonism. Now, these divisions that lead to unjust policies like Israel’s occupation permeate everywhere. So, participation in any struggle against such interconnected and oppressive hierarchies is indirectly going to aid the Palestinian cause. Though one may feel that little is in our hands, looking at the bigger picture, immeasurable power is in our hands. And looking at the bigger picture, at least, is easy: One has but to take one’s hands off the computer keyboard and use them to slide open a window, to gaze away from the reports of reality in the browser window, and take a look at the world outside.
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Student works to keep N.C. folk music alive Taylor Quinn Assistant Features Editor
Clinton Bowman, a junior in Parks, Recreation & Tourism management, wanted to keep the North Carolina folk music scene alive. So when his Arts Entrepreneurship instructor said he had to design a non-profit, he decided to do just that. Artists Like You is an organization created to help connect North Carolina folk artists to the community surrounding them. Bowman started the organization because he noticed how many folk artists
were struggling and how many people were not aware of the talented artists right here in the Raleigh area. “A lot of people had no clue who some of these folk musicians were,” Bowman said. “I just thought that if people actually knew their talents, they would be able to get to know these musicians and support them.” Bowman said he has always loved music but did not become interested in folk music until his sister took him to a folk festival in Newport, R.I.
“Whenever I got back home from the festival, I decided to keep listening to folk music,” Bowman said. “Then I started discovering more and more about the local musicians and realizing how many there were in North Carolina who play folk music.” Bowman explained that Artists Like You primarily helps the musicians themselves. “I’m not taking really any money from them,” Bowman said. “It’s just an opportunity to gain publicity and gain a better following with people that are close to them and find people that can help support them.” According to Bowman, Artists Like You is on its way to becoming an official 501(c)(3) organization and even established an official sponsorship from Fractured Atlas, an organization in New York. However, sponsorship will all depend on how the second pilot project unfolds. “The pilot project is a little mini concert series called
Folk Friday,” Bowman said. “The first one was a practice round for us, which was June 20 in Jamestown, N.C., and was a success. The second is going to be Aug. 15 at the outdoor amphitheater at the Haw River Ballroom featur-
“ ... I decided to keep listening to folk music ... ” Clinton Bowman, junior in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
ing David Childers of Overmountain Men, and Emma Nelse and the Umphs.” Bowman explained that Folk Friday is a smaller scale example of what Artists Like You will be doing more frequently throughout the year once they become an organization of their own. “We will be holding lots and lots of more shows that showcase North Carolina folk acts to various North Carolina communities,” Bowman said. “The reason for the pilot project is just to get a feel of how supportive the residents of North Carolina are toward
Artists Like You and its mission.” According to Bowman, the Village Fair in Jamestown was not part of the Folk Friday series, but they did supply the music for it. He said the Village Fair contained the same concept as Artists Like You by bringing folk musicians to the communities that surround them. Bowman said the Village Fair proved to be a wonderful opportunity for Artists Like You with about 650 people in attendance. He added that three musicians gained the opportunity to expose themselves in front of a larger audience, and it was one musician’s first live show. “Giving these aspiring folk musicians the opportunity to gain a following and connect with the people that live in their state is exactly what we are setting out to do,” Bowman said. “I feel like our presence at the Village Fair allowed us to help those musicians take their music in the right direction.” Bowman hopes to start filling out paperwork for his organization to become an official 501(c)(3) and is start-
ing to plan out the future of Artists Like You. “I want to get a good following in North Carolina and to connect communities with as many musicians in North Carolina as possible first,” Bowman said. “Then I would possibly like to move on to other states and perhaps preserve the indigenous music and the folk music of their own state.” Although Bowman said he would love to continue with Artists Like You in the future, he is seeking help, as he is currently running it by himself with a little help from his two sisters. “It is our hope that by promoting these musicians, the positive effects can go even beyond the success of the musician, even toward preserving the folk genre as a whole in the state of North Carolina,” Bowman said. Bowman said anyone interested in helping with Artists Like You can check out the organization on Facebook, Twitter, or email him directly.
The Purge sequel is guilty pleasure at its finest The Purge: Anarchy Bloomhouse Productions Universal Pictures
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When someone chooses to be out on the highway just 45 minutes before the commencement of a government-authorized crime spur, it is hard to feel sorry for him when he runs out of gas and there is an armed gang on his tail. All that went through my mind when I saw this was, “Just take a sick day, and stay inside, for crying out loud!” Then again, a horror movie these days is nothing without its roster of idiotic characters. Nevertheless, there are enough chilling moments and excitement in the sequel to 2013’s The Purge to garner a Friday night screening among horror fans. Though the plot is filled with its clichés, it still remains more intriguing than its predecessor. The film takes place in a world where both crime and poverty are at an all-time low. This is thanks to The Purge, an annual event in which all crime is legalized by the United States government for one night. The idea is that by allowing people to
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guette About It and Tar Heel Creamery are Raleigh favorites, and the merchandise vendors, including Oak City Collective, House of Swank, The Record Krate and Bordeaux Lane Studio, feature North Carolina-made products that promote southern pride. Being familiar with the area, Dave Rose wanted to work in music but also stay close to home. For many music professionals, this idea
purge themselves of their evil nature, they are less susceptible to act on these urges the rest of the year. The f irst f ilm centers around a helpless family struggling to survive in their own household at the hands of a band of purgers, whereas The Purge: Anarchy focuses on five people who cross paths as they try to survive the night. There is a police sergeant (played by Frank Grillo) seeking vengeance on the man responsible for his son’s death. Yet his mission is interrupted when he comes across a helpless mother and daughter being kidnapped, along with the couple mentioned earlier. As these five ragtag survivors band together, their only objective is to get to a safe location and make it through the night. Yet with a gang of armed thugs on their tail and a deeper mystery at the heart of all this, things don’t go quite as planned. Though the f irst f ilm merely touches on the political connotations of this society, the sequel puts much greater emphasis on the class struggle that evolves from The Purge. Here, viewers get a clear picture of how The Purge provides enormous benefits for the rich while devastating the lower
and middle classes. Ja mes DeMonaco, t he writer/director of both films, demonstrates a significant improvement in terms of his filmmaking techniques and storytelling ability this time around. The first installment is more or less a standard slasher film with a slightly interesting concept, whereas The Purge: Anarchy is a much more entertaining movie, made all the better by DeMonaco’s John Carpenter stylistic approach. Fresh from co-starring in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Gillo once again demonstrates his comfort in an action role. Though his character is as conventional as can be, his performance is strong enough for viewers to enjoy watching him gun down every thug in his path. While the married couple adds nothing other than moving the plot from point A to point B, the mother/ daughter arc is a more developed and interesting tie-in to the main narrative. Carmen Ejogo plays the mother Eva Sanchez, a single mom and waitress struggling to fend for her daughter and father. Her daughter, Cali (Zoë Soul), wants to follow in the footsteps of a radical who she watches videos of online.
doesn’t seem possible. “As I got my start in the music business, the number one piece of advice I got from other music people was to get out of Raleigh,” Rose said. “I didn’t like that answer, and I am very privileged to make a living in the music business in this city.” Founded in 1995, Deep South Entertainment has continued to grow and serve the Triangle and surrounding area with quality productions and exciting events. Dave Rose continues to find success in the music business, whether it be managing Grammy artists or op-
erating his bar, Deep South. Rose is doing what he loves in the area he calls home. “I have not worked a day in my life, and I throw parties for a living,” Rose said. To find out more about Deep South Entertainment, visit www.deepsouthentertainment.com. Oak City 7 starts this week with bands taking the stage at 6 p.m. On July 31, Pickin’ in the Plaza begins at 5 p.m. with a Pre-Show Jam before Nixon, Blevins & Gage coming on at 6:30 p.m. and The Grass Cats starting at 8 p.m. Admission is free to both concert series.
Unlike the couple, who are caught outside in the middle of The Purge because of their own stupidity, Eva and Cali do everything they can to protect themselves. It is only because they are poor that they are targeted first. As such, it is only natural to empathize with these characters. And while the sergeant is also there by choice, he
proves to be more than capable of defending himself. As the story progresses, some of the ideas and plot elements are undeniably ridiculous. The things that happen, especially at the end, are also incredibly convenient for the core characters. Nevertheless, the way in which DeMonaco delivers is what keeps the f low going and
provides consistent thrills. The Purge: Anarchy succeeds where its predecessor fails. Thinking about it hard will make it laughable to watch, but entering this movie with the mindset of indulging in a bit of guilty pleasure is the best way to experience it.
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them recipients of American largess, almost reflexively vote against the United States in most The “Israel lobby.” There are those who claim instances. that Israel is a liability, a burden to our country. Israel is America’s major strategic asset in the Professors from prestigious universities write Middle East, the cradle of Islamist terror, which is essays in which they aver that the United States is dominated by tyrants and religious oppression and in thrall to the “Israel lobby.” This lobby’s supposed shows almost total disregard for human rights. main supporters are AIPAC (the American Israel During the decades-long Cold War, Israel was Public Affairs Committee), and CUFI (Christians America’s indispensable United for Israel) and rampart against the other advocacy groups. “Israel and the United States stand inroads of the Soviet They are said to exert an together in their fight against IslamoUnion. It is now the almost magical spell over U.S. policy makers, fascist terrorism. These shared values will bulwark against the aggressive intentions of including leaders of bind Israel and the United States forever.” Iran. During Desert Congress. Some even Storm, Israel provided say that the Iraq war invaluable intelligence, an umbrella of air cover for and efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear military cargo, and had personnel planted in the weapons were promoted by this omnipotent “Israel Iraqi deserts to pick up downed American pilots. lobby”—not in order to defend the United States, A foreign intelligence bargain. Gen. George but in order to further the interests of Israel. While Keagan, former head of U.S. Air Force Intelligence, it’s true that members of Congress have for decades stated publicly that “Israel is worth five CIAs,” with overwhelmingly supported Israel, this is because of regard to intelligence passed to our country. He also Israel’s undeniably high strategic value to the U.S., stated that the yearly $3 billion that Israel received as well as our shared political and moral principles. in military assistance was worth $50 to $60 billion Critics also fail to note that for more than a decade in intelligence, R&D savings, and Soviet weapons the majority of Americans—both Democrats and systems captured and transferred to the Pentagon. Republicans—have supported Israel in its relations In contrast to our commitments in Korea, Japan, with the Arabs, with such support currently at 62 Germany, and other parts, not a single American percent, according to a recent Gallup poll. In fact, serviceperson needs to be stationed in Israel. America—and Americans—support Israel for Considering that the cost of one serviceperson per common-sense reasons. year – including backup and infrastructure – is America’s staunchest ally. While Israel receives estimated to be about $200,000, and assuming a $3 billion annually in military aid from the U.S., minimum contingent of 25,000 troops, the cost fully 75% of this money must be spent with U.S. savings to the United States on that score alone is military contractors, making Israel a large on the order of $5 billion a year. customer of those companies. But since Israel is Israel effectively secures NATO’s southeastern also one of America’s strongest allies globally and flank. Its superb harbor, its outstanding military its only true ally in the Middle East, this aid can be installations, the air- and sea-lift capabilities, and seen as a smart investment in our own country’s the trained manpower to maintain sophisticated defense. Virtually without exception, Israel’s equipment are readily at hand in Israel. It is the government and its people agree with and support only country that makes itself available to the the foreign policy objectives of the United States. In United States in any contingency. No, Israel is not a the United Nations, Israel’s votes coincide with burden, but a tremendous asset to the United those of the United States over 90% of the time. The States. Arabs and other Muslim countries, virtually all of Israel is indeed America’s unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Middle East and the indispensable defender of America’s interests in that area of the world. The people of the United States, individually and through their Congressional representatives, overwhelmingly support Israel in its seemingly unending fight against Arab aggression and Islamist terror. But that support is not only based on the great strategic value that Israel represents to the United States. It is and always has been based on shared values of liberty, democracy, and human rights. Israel and the United States stand together in their fight against radical Islamist terrorism. This shared purpose and these common ideals will bind Israel and the United States forever. This message has been published and paid for by
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Ajisai adds a fresh flavor to Cameron Village Chelsey Winstead Staff Writer
Nestled between Piccola Italia Pizza & Restaurant and Ten Thousand Villages is the newest addition to Cameron Village’s already well-rounded dining options. Ajisai Japanese Fusion and Sushi welcomed its first guest on July 10. The Cameron Village location is part of a chain family that includes two other establishments in New York City. Ajisai, which is the Japanese word for hydrangeas, holds true to representing the beauty of Japanese and Asian cultures. Taking over the space once held by a restaurant featuring sushi and burgers, Ajisai has created an inviting, modern eatery. Though it has only been open for two weeks, Ajisai’s Facebook page has more than 50 fans and an overall five-star rating. Polly Cao, manager of Ajisai, said most of the staff is experienced in working at a Japanese restaurant. “It is easier having people on staff who are knowledgeable about the different fish featured and used in the rolls instead of teaching someone about the different fish,” Cao said. Ajisai has several standard and specialty rolls to satisfy the sushi connoisseurs. Along with sushi bar appetizers, one can choose an a la carte sashimi with a wide variety of fish and shellfish. The kitchen-prepared appetizers include some cooked Asian favorites such as chicken lettuce wraps, beef negimaki,
Indian pancakes and crispy Peking duck. There are also a wide assortment of vegetarian options such as aged tofu, edamame and several salads. The sushi in the Chef ’s Special Rolls section adds a fun and unique twist to the basic sushi roll. With names such as Spider Man, Viking, Angry Dragon and Godzilla, you may be tempted to try each one. Many of these special rolls include ingredients such as jalapeños, baby spinach, mozzarella cheese and papaya that you may not find at other sushi restaurants in the area. Cao said the owners chose Raleigh as the location to expand the chain after thorough research. “The owners looked around this area but could not find a place that offered a unique sushi experience,” Cao said. “They wanted to come and share their style of sushi with the area.” According to Cao, Ajisai’s head chef has an impressive resume. “Our chef has at least five years of experience and has worked for well-known sushi restaurants in New York,” Cao said. For those who do not desire the fishy delicacies, Ajisai also offers several cooked dishes common at other Asian restaurants. The manager explained that the cooked dishes were added to ensure every customer would find something to enjoy so that both families and professionals could visit. Some plates offered are Japanese fried rice options, chicken favorites
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The Salmon Tartar appetizer, seen here, features chopped salmon, mango and the chef’s special sauce.
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The Angry Dragon Chef Special Roll, seen here, incorporates shrimp tempura, spicy tuna and papaya into soy bean paper and is topped with spicy crab meat, miso sauce and basil oil.
such as sesame and General Tso’s, tempura and teriyaki dinners and grilled options such as steak, shrimp and scallops. Ajisai offers authentic dessert options such as sweet sticky rice and Japanese ice cream, which is made of fruitflavored sticky rice acting as a shell for the ice cream in the middle. The owners of Ajisai understand the clientele and have tailored the menu to entice customers. The lunch menu features sushi combos served with soup and salad at prices competitive with other Cameron Village eateries. With smaller portions of dinner menu items, Ajisai’s lunch menu intends to provide a quick and easy dining experience. To welcome customers and celebrate its grand opening, Ajisai is offering 20 percent off the bill through July 31. Because Ajisai is walking distance from campus, the lunch specials and regular prices are within the budget of a college student while still providing a unique dining experience. “We have different and unique sushi,” Cao said. “Students have never had that before from this area.” For more information, visit www.ajisainc.com.
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Ajisai Japanese Fusion features a sushi bar where diners can watch their meals being prepared.
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Sushi Chef Brian Zheng prepares salmon tartar at Ajisai Japanese Fusion Tuesday afternoon in Cameron Village.
Raleigh City Plaza hosts series of free concerts Chelsey Winstead Staff Writer
This summer, downtown Raleigh is proving to be a crucial part of the music scene with its latest project. Adding to a large selection of weekly music festivals, the new bluegrass concert series Pickin’ in the Plaza offers traditional southern variety. Produced by Deep South Entertainment, this bi-weekly series is held at City Plaza on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh on Thursday nights. N.C. State alumnus and Pickin’ in the Plaza spokesperson Dave Rose credits the decision to start a bluegrass concert series in Raleigh after the state capital hosted the International Bluegrass Music Awards last year. “After IBMA was over, Bluegrass bands were calling saying they wanted to play here because it is the bluegrass capital of the world,” Rose said. “The idea for this series became a precursor to the big bluegrass weekend that happens in September and will happen until 2018. This is a way to lead us in to the big finale that happens during the World of Bluegrass.” Pickin’ in the Plaza is the sister series to DS Entertainment’s multi-
genre Oak City 7. Pickin’ in the Plaza and Oak City 7 are distinctly different series’ except they take place in the same location on Thursdays. Oak City 7 is in its third year and has gained a huge following by offering food trucks, vendors and free music to downtown Raleigh. Pickin’ in the Plaza also helped to provide entertainment when Oak City 7 was on an off week. “The reality was Oak City 7 had gotten pretty big,” Rose said. “The ‘7’ in the name refers to seven different shows every Thursday. Some people came for the food trucks and vendors; some came for the fact that it was a free concert. A lot of questions were asked about if it was an on or off week. A lot wasn’t happening in City Plaza on the off Thursdays. Pickin’ in the Plaza helped answer those questions because we were able to tell people on Thursday nights, DS Entertainment would be in City Plaza.” DS Entertainment has maintained the festival feel of Pickin’ in the Plaza by hosting many of the vendors and food trucks present at Oak City 7. Keeping the series in the Raleigh area is a main goal for DS Entertainment. Rebecca Doyle of The Humble Pig food truck felt great respect for the music series’ hosts.
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Hank Smith and Lindsey Tims perform at the weekly concert series Pickin’ in the Plaza. This event takes place every Thursday from Memorial Day to Labor Day in the Raleigh City Plaza.
“We’re huge Deep South fans because they do a lot for Raleigh,” Doyle said. “Dave Rose and Amy were really great to us when we first opened our truck and let us park
outside their bar.” Instead of selling mainstream brews, DS Entertainment brings in Triangle breweries such as Lone Rider, Natty Greene’s, Big Boss, White
Street, Starr Hill and Aviator to provide the alcohol at the concerts. Most of the food trucks such as Ba-
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educated Bseiso on the game and worked with him to progress in every area for improvement. Coincidentally, coach Cornejo and N.C. State head coach Tarantini were long-time friends, causing Bseiso to emerge on the Wolfpack head coach’s radar throughout his high school career. Bseiso also participated in the N.C. State soccer camps, which also enhanced his connection with Tarantini. N.C. State was not the only school interested in recruiting Bseiso. Universities with highquality soccer programs such as North Carolina, Davidson and Appalachian State also looked to acquire the senior from St. David’s. Bseiso, however, chose to join the Wolfpack and continue to play the game he loved in his hometown. Bseiso’s first year at N.C. State did not come easy, as questions rose about his strength and speed capabilities. After continuous hard work and determination in the offseason, Bseiso earned a starting spot at midfielder in his sophomore year. In 2009, Bseiso led the Wolfpack to a No. 13 national ranking and a bid to the NCAA tournament, where they fell to Portland in the second round. In 2011, the
first year for head coach Kelly Findley, Bseiso was named one of the two team captains. In his four-year career at State, Bseiso tallied four assists in 59 appearances. Bseiso was well known for his dedication to his heritage. His family was originally from Palestine, and Bseiso enjoyed the mix of diversity of the Wolfpack soccer team. Bseiso was heavily inspired by his mother, who he appreciated for doing a great job in raising him and his brother. His love was illustrated on a tattoo on his forearm, which he designed himself, bearing the Arabic symbol for “my mother.” The former Wolfpack captain’s twin brother, Fayek Bseiso, played collegiately at Loyola University in Maryland. Bseiso is survived by his mother, Dima Sabi, his twin brother, Fayek Bseiso, and sister, Dana Bseiso. His father, Atef Bseiso, is deceased. Bseiso was honored with a moment of silence and black armbands before kickoff at matches by the Carolina Railhawks, FC Espoo, and FC Viikingit.
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Last season, the Tar Heels managed to salvage a respectable season from an ugly start, finishing 7-6 with a demanding bowl win over Cincinnati. This season, the Heels will surge toward the top half of the ACC behind a powerful passing attack. Despite losing tight end Eric Ebron, the No. 9 pick in the NFL Draft, Williams will have solid weapons in wide receivers Ryan Switzer and Quinshad Davis. Virginia Tech (7-5 overall, 5-3 ACC) ACC Coastal Preseason Rank - No. 3 Impact Player: Sophomore CB Kendall Fuller The Hokies were a pleasant surprise during the first half of the 2013 season, climbing the national polls to as high as No. 14. However, after a loss to Duke, the Hokies took a tumble down the ACC and national standings. This season, Tech will put its offense into the hands of sophomore quarterback Brenden Motley, who finished tied for third in the preseason ACC Player of the Year voting, and
Pittsburgh (7-5 overall, 4-4 ACC) ACC Coastal Preseason Rank - No. 6 Impact Player: Sophomore WR Tyler Boyd The Panthers suffered big losses on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, with quarterback Tom Savage and defensive end Aaron Donald both heading off to the NFL. Despite Boyd’s offensive caliber, with no experienced quarterback under center, the sophomore’s talents may go to waste. Even so, Pitt does look solid enough to make a seventhconsecutive bowl game. FILE PHOTO BY JOHN JOYNERTECHNICIAN
Georgia Tech (4-8 overall, 1-7 ACC) ACC Coastal Preseason Rank - No. 5 Impact Player: Senior OL Shaq Mason In 2013, Georgia Tech boasted the most powerful rushing attack in the ACC, averaging the sixth-most rushing yards per game. However, the loss of running back David Sims will surely put a dent in the offensive production. Junior quarterback Vad Lee should
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Preview: Expect FSU to dominate Wolfpack football to face WVU in home and home series
N.C. State has continued to strengthen future scheduling for its football team by recently adding a home and home series against Big 12 opponent West Virginia. The matchup will begin with a home game in 2018, when the Mountaineers will travel to Raleigh and Carter-Finley Stadium. In 2019, The Pack will face West Virginia at their home field in Morgantown. N.C. State is tied with West Virginia, 5-5, in the 10 matchups in program history. The last meeting was in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl, when quarterback Russell Wilson and the Wolfpack conquered the No. 22 Mountaineers in a 23-7 win. In late June, N.C. State also announced a 2020–2021 season non-conference series with Mississippi State. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Football fans can now purchase ticket packs (Mini-PACKS) for football games N.C. State football fans who are not able to attend every game at CarterFinley this coming season are now able able to purchase Mini-PACKS, which are selective package deals for football games. The Mini-PACKS are separated into two categories. The Red Mini-PACK, selling for $205, provides tickets for the game against defending National Champion Florida State, a non-conference game of their choice and two other ACC matchups (Boston College, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest). The $185 White Mini-PACK features the choice of a non-conference game, the Boston College, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest matchups.
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N.C State Men’s golf @PackMensGolf We’re very excited to announce that @biershenk has joined our program as an assistant coach!
Mark Gottfried @Mark_Gottfried Fantastic weekend on the recruiting trail. Made stops in PA, IL, NV, & SC to check in on some of the best talent in the country #GoPack
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Probably just his overall competitive spirit is what excites me the most about him. He’s just so driven to win,” Coach Dave Doeren regarding QB Jacoby Brissett
Zack Tanner Sports Editor
On Monday, the ACC released its preseason football poll, with Florida State and Miami leading the way in the voting. In anticipation of the upcoming season, the Technician presents its own ACC preseason football poll, including predictions for conference record, overall record and the player to watch during the 2014 campaign.
ATLANTIC Florida State (12-0 overall, 8-0 ACC) ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank: No. 1 Impact Player: Sophomore QB Jameis Winston Fresh off an NCAA Championship, the Seminoles look primed to run the table for the second consecutive season. With most of the 2013 roster returning to Tallahassee in the fall, head coach Jimbo Fisher’s squad will look to maintain its potency on both sides of the ball. Despite mounds of offseason controversy surrounding 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Winston, the young quarterback will look to secure a spot in the first-ever College Football Playoff and finish the season with a second-consecutive national title. Clemson (10-2 overall, 7-1 ACC) ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank: No. 2 Impact Player: Senior DE Vic Beasley Despite the losses of key playmakers on the offensive side of the ball, notably quarterback Tajh Boyd and wide receiver Sammy Watkins, the Tigers are still set to have a very successful season. Clemson boasts a stout defense led by Beasley and senior defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, one that was ranked in the top 25 in the nation in 2013. The Tigers will aim for another at-large appearance in a BCS bowl. Louisville (8-4 overall, 5-3 ACC) ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank - No. 3 Impact Player: Senior DE Lorenzo Mauldin The loss of head coach Charlie Strong and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will surely hurt the Cardinals moving forward, and the move to a stronger football conference in the ACC certainly won’t help matters. Still, Louisville will move to be one of the better
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Redshirt junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett prepares to throw a pass during the Kay Yow Spring Football game in Carter-Finley Stadium April 12.
teams in the conference this season, led by a defense that was No. 2 in the nation in 2013. N.C. State (7-5 overall, 3-5 ACC) ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank No. 5 Impact Player: Senior QB Jacoby Brissett The 3-9 debacle of the 2013 season is still fresh on the minds of many Wolfpack faithful, but head coach Dave Doeren’s group will see great improvement during the upcoming season. Florida-transfer Brissett will bring much-needed stability at the quarterback position, which was a major area of concern last season. With four out-of-conference contests to start the season, State should finish 2014 on the right side of .500 and make its fourth postseason appearance in the past five years. Syracuse (5-7 overall, 3-5 ACC) ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank No. 4 Impact Player: Sophomore QB Terrel Hunt In 2013, Syracuse prided itself on being a power-running squad. However, the loss of running backs Prince-Tyson Gulley and Jerome Smith will surely damper the Orange’s offensive fire that led the team to a bowl game in 2013. However, Hunt stepped up in a big way for the Orange last year and will continue to produce for Syracuse this season. Boston College (3-9 overall, 1-7 ACC)
ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank No. 6 Impact Player: Sophomore RB Myles Willis The Eagles found themselves in a bowl game at the end of the 2013 season, mostly due to the skill of running back Andre Williams, winner of the Doak Walker Award. However, with Williams headed to the NFL, head coach Steve Addazio’s group is left to pick up the pieces. Willis is a solid replacement at running back, but Boston College is likely to have a rough season ahead. Wake Forest (2-10 overall, 0-8 ACC) ACC Atlantic Preseason Rank No. 7 Impact Player: Sophomore SS Ryan Janvion During the offseason, the Demon Deacons lost two potent offensive weapons in quarterback Tanner Price and wide receiver Michael Campanaro, which will further hurt the offense that was already ranked outside of the top 100 in the nation. Other than a mid-season meeting with Boston College, chances are slim that Wake earns a conference win in 2014.
COASTAL Duke (11-1 overall, 7-1 ACC) ACC Coastal Preseason Rank No. 2 Impact Player : Senior WR Jamison Crowder David Cutcliffe, the 2013 AFCA
Coach of the Year, will look to rally his troops once again in search of a second consecutive Coastal title. The loss of quarterback Brandon Connette will surely hurt the Blue Devils’ offensive rhythm, but the skill of Crowder will make senior quarterback Anthony Boone look like Peyton Manning. Like last season, the Devils have the slightest chance to run the table, but unlike last season, Cutcliffe’s squad now has confidence and experience to do so. Miami (10-2 overall, 7-1 ACC) ACC Coastal Preseason Rank No. 1 Impact Player: Junior RB Duke Johnson Last season brought disappointment for the Hurricanes, as the team started 7-0 before dropping three straight and getting blown out by Louisville in the Russell Athletic Bowl. However, Miami will be able to enact revenge on the Cardinals in the first game of the season. With star running back Johnson now completely healthy, Miami will look to meet reigning national champion Florida State in the ACC Championship game at season’s end. UNC-Chapel Hill (8-4 overall, 5-3 ACC) ACC Coastal Preseason Rank No. 4 Impact Player: Junior QB Marquise Williams
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Remembering former Captain Bseiso Jordan Beck Assistant Sports Editor
Former N.C. State men’s soccer captain Farouk Bseiso died on July 10 while on vacation with his family in Prague, Czech Republic, The News & Observer reported. Bseiso, 24, was playing professionally in Finland, on loan at FC Viikingit from his parent club, FC Espoo. He was expected to rejoin Espoo at the end of this month. Reports from Viikingit and Espoo’s websites said the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning while at a hotel in Prague. The Raleigh native played four years at N.C. State, from 2008–2011, and was one of two players selected as captains during head coach Kelly Findley’s first season in charge. Known as a tremendously hard worker, Bseiso, a defensive central midfielder, won a pair of high school state championships as captain of St. David’s School, as well as
a USASA championship with the local Carolina Railhawks’ U-23 team. Recruited by former head coach George Tarantini, Bseiso overcame doubts about his physicality to establish himself as a key component of the Wolfpack program. Bseiso helped the 2009 State soccer team reach the ACC Championship game and the second round of the NCAA tournament. The former midfielder and his family moved to Tunisia shortly after his birth, where he fostered his love of the game until returning to the United States when he was 6 years old. Upon returning to the U.S. for educational reasons, Bseiso refined his ability at Triangle Football Club, before deciding to push for a place at the collegiate level his freshman year of high school. After setting a goal to play soccer for a Division I school, Bseiso formed a bond with St. David’s head coach, Jose Cornejo. Cornejo thoroughly
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Senior midfielder Farouk Bseiso challenges another player during an N.C. State men’s exhibition soccer match. Bseiso passed away due to carbon monoxide poisoning July 10 while on vacation with family.