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Triangle Halloween options abound Hillsborough Hike on despite construction Street businesses will host costumed customers Saturday

Students recall bad experiences, new difficulties

Caroline Barfield Staff Writer

Instead of heading to Franklin Street this year, many students will be participating in the Haunted Hillsborough Hike. Starting about 6:00 p.m., the Haunted Hillsborough Hike begins. The Hike starts at Players’ Retreat and Red, Hot & Blue, and the goal of the Hike is for people to hit every bar and restaurant, buy a drink – virgin or alcoholic — until they reach East Village, Farmhouse and Pantana Bob’s where the Hike ends, by around 2 a.m., but daylight saving time will give an extra hour for festivities. Dan Banker, a junior in business administration, is excited about the Hike and said he’s glad to stay in Raleigh because Franklin Street is getting old. “All of my friends will be on Hillsborough Street and there are cool bars. Plus, I don’t have to worry about traffic, or the cops shutting down Halloween early, where I hear old Franklin won’t be open as long as Hills-awesome-borough Street.” Banker also said he’s got an awesome costume he gets to share with his best friend, Achal Anekal, a junior in mechanical engineering. “Well, I am going to be a HalloW-

Chapel Hill officials aiming for ‘homegrown Halloween’

Laura Wilkinson Staff Writer

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Dressed as Bubble Boy, Nathan Maher, senior in mechanical engineering, talks to friends during the Haunted Hillsborough Hike Oct. 31, 2008. “I made this with 2 shower curtains and math,” Maher said.

EENIE and Achal is going to be a condom and we will be promoting safe sex,” Banker said. Khang Ngo, a sophomore in media communications, is also glad to be hitting the Hike instead of Franklin Street this year. “A lot of my friends will be on Hill-

sborough Street and plus, I enjoy the people at N.C. State more,” Ngo said. Many of the bars and restaurants are also getting excited and have started making preparations. Alan Lovette, owner of Melvins’

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Large crowds and crazy costumes have become synonymous with rival UNC’s Franklin Street during Halloween, but Chapel Hill has decided to change its policies to center the focus of the Halloween activities on UNC students. The UNC Department of Public Safety Parking and Transit Information Web site details the restrictions and policies, new and old, for Halloween this year. According to the Web site, the mission of UNC and the Town of Chapel Hill is to create a more “Homegrown Halloween.” The reasons for doing so center around crowd control and mitigating many of the negative attributes that often come with large gatherings. In years past, the crowds had a negative impact on the experience. Amy Lamb, a sophomore in animal science, went to UNC last year and does not plan to go back this year because of the crowds. “It’s really crowded,” Lamb said.

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Pon Sundara, a sophomore in electrical engineering, break dances at the Eco Friendly Week event. Sundara performed with the latin dance team, Sube Ritmo. “I do Salsa dancing and hip hop on the side,” Sudara said. “As a dancer, I have to branch out and learn different styles in order to be a better dancer.”

Medical marijuana legislation will be at discretion of state governments Jasmine Willis Staff Writer

On Oct. 19, the federal government announced distributors or users of medical marijuana will no longer be prosecuted. There are 14 states that allow medical marijuana. Public Affairs Specialist Meghan McCalla of the Drug Enforcement Administration feels that the new medical marijuana policy is not changing drug laws. “The enforcement of laws against marijuana and people who distribute it illegally will continue,” McCalla

said. “The DEA has not targeted individual users or vendors who comply with state and federal law. Our main targets are drug trafficking organizations.” Citizens living in any of the 14 states allowing medical marijuana are expected to have an economic boost once the new policy comes into effect. These states will be the first, if not the last, states to be able to legally use or distribute medical marijuana. “Medical marijuana is one of the biggest financial backers of states such as California,” McCalla said. Both California and Mexico have multitudes of illegal drug dealers. “The primary goal of the DEA is to disrupt and dismantle all who il-

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Ducks hosts banquet

Breakdancing on the Bricks

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“There’s nowhere to go inside; you just stand outside. They are really intense about crowd control.” Joshua Davis, a senior in mechanical engineering, said he went to both a fraternity party and Franklin Street a few years ago. “It was insane. That’s the only reason I wouldn’t go back,” Davis said. “The crowds were crazy. The crowds basically started from where we parked. We walked pretty far.” Kaila Slattery, a senior in business administration, said she went to Franklin Street the last three years but is going to Hillsborough Street this year because it is easier. “They made it so difficult last year we barely got to do anything,” Slattery said. “This year, not only are they checking I.D.’s to make sure you’re a resident, they’re not running the buses and you can’t really park down there.” Randy Young, the marketing director of UNC’s Department of Public Safety, said part of the “Homegrown Halloween” idea this year is to cut back on crowds and limit access to downtown. “The mayor of Chapel Hill has said that if you can’t walk to Franklin, then you don’t need to be here,” Young said. “Campus lots will be reserved for

legally vend medical marijuana,” McCalla said. Christian Daniels, a sophomore in business administration, said the United States as a whole could prosper if medical marijuana was legal nationwide. “A lot of the states that do not have medical marijuana legal will evidentially legalize it.,” Daniels said. “Along with tobacco, medical marijuana could also be a definite cash crop for all states especially in these economic times.” “Legalizing marijuana can benefit an economy that has many users with medical problems that result in

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In the past several years the N.C. State chapter of Ducks Unlimited has grown exponentially. It is now the largest collegiate Ducks Unlimited chapter in the state of North Carolina and the second largest collegiate chapter in the nation. The national collegiate rankings are based upon the amount of money that each chapter raises, and the N.C. State chapter trailed Texas A&M by less than $2,000 this past year. Trent Nelson, a senior in turfgrass management, and the president of the N.C. State chapter of Ducks Unlimited, has seen the chapter grow exponentially in the past several years. Nelson and about 30 other N.C. State students worked together to put on the Ducks Unlimited banquet. “My freshman year we had less than 250 people in attendance at the banquet,” Nelson said. “But two years ago 679 people came, and last year nearly a thousand people came out, raising over $60,000 for Ducks Unlimited.” Brandon Belch, a senior in agronomic business, has supported Ducks Unlimited since high school. Now, as a four year member of the Ducks Unlimited chapter, Belch has helped lead the banquet committee. “Since the beginning of this semester at school, other committee

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Who: any students What: Ducks Unlimited banquet with a barbeque dinner, a social hour with drinks, a raffle, as well as live and silent auctions of over $7,000 worth of giveaways When: Nov. 5 How much? Tickets are $40 for a single ticket and $60 for a couple. Tickets and Ducks Unlimited T-shirts will be sold in the Brickyard Oct. 29 and Nov. 2, 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sources: Trent Nelson, President of Ducks Unlimited; Trey O’Ferrell, banquet committee member; Brandon Belch, banquet committee member

members and I have been spreading the word about the banquet as well as trying to get sponsorships,” Belch said. “We have put forth countless hours trying to coordinate food, raffle items, and entertainment for the banquet.” Trent O’Ferrell, a junior in agronomic business, has also been involved in the Ducks Unlimited chapter since his freshman year. O’Ferrell believes the banquet this year will be “bigger and better” than those in the past, which he has always enjoyed. “The Ducks Unlimited banquet has been great,” O’Ferrell said. “It is something I look forward to every year; it’s a blast. You eat a good meal, listen to a live music, and spend money on a worthy cause.” As a member and leader of the banquet committee, O’Ferrell met with fair ground staff to lease the Gov. Kerr Scott building for this year’s banquet. “The banquet this year is going to

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Today Hang It Up! Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. Recent Gifts of Native American Art from the Collection of Drs. Norman and Gilda Greenberg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

71/54 Partly sunny. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph.

The Postdoc Experience: Is it Right for You? Talley Student Center Walnut Room, noon to 1:30 p.m.

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Drag Me to Hell Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:40 p.m.

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Halloween Bash a smash hit photo By marisa akers

aniel Angolia, freshman in first year college, hits Nicholas Venuti, sophomore in chemical engineering, in the face with a whipped cream pie while Morgan Lessin, freshman in middle grades education, holds the decorated backdrop during FYC’s Halloween Bash. “It’s a good community builder to go out and do something other than school work,” Angolia said. In addition to having the opportunity to pie the resident advisors and resident mentors, students ate pizza and candy, decorated pumpkins and made sand art.

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World & Nation

Homecoming festivities kick off Nov. 2

POLICe BlOTTER Oct. 27 4:40 A.M. | Fire Alarm Partners I Officer responded to alarm. Cause unknown. Electronics notified. 5:13 A.M. | Suspicious Incident Bell Tower Report of suspicious incident in the area. Officers did not locate any problems. 9:32 A.M. | Fire Alarm Metcalf Hall FP responded to alarm caused by cleaning in the area. 2:08 P.M. | Medical Assist Carmichael Gym Units responded to non-student in need of medical assistance. 6:57 P.M. | Safety Program Bowen Hall Officer conducted Alcohol Safety Program. 7:29 P.M. | Medical Assist Wood Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 7:53 P.M. | Safety Program Syme Hall Officer conducted Alcohol Safety Program. 8:41 P.M. | Check Person Carroll Hall Report of subjects aggressively selling magazines. Subjects left prior to officers’ arrival. Oct. 28 9:43 A.M. | Medical Assist Fox Science Building Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 10:37 A.M. | Medical Assist Harrelson Hall FP responded to student in need of medical assistance. 12:30 P.M. | Larceny D.H. Hill Library Student reported unattended laptop stolen.

University Theatre presents Blue Thompson Hall, 8 p.m.

House Democrats healthcare legislation includes public option

Every day during the week, all students that wear red in the Brickyard, starting at 11 a.m., will receive free food. Food will be provided throughout the week by many organizations including Wing Zone, Domino’s Pizza, Moe’s Southwest Grill and many others.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, unveiling the House’s plan for a compromise on healthcare legislation Thursday, said the bill would offer new insurance for tens of millions of Americans and lower costs for those who already have coverage. The plan represents a compromise among various interests in the House, the speaker said. It also will lead to a planned House vote and position House leaders for negotiations with Senate leaders crafting their own plan.

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Law school fair There will be a law school fair on Nov. 3 starting at 12:30 p.m. in Talley Student Center. Students will be able to visit with admission representatives from schools across the country. There are 85 registered schools that will be in attendance. Workshops that coincide with the fair will begin at 11 a.m.

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Economy grows at 3.5 percent The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 3.5 percent annual rate from July through September, the government reported Thursday, the clearest sign yet

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that the deep recession that has gripped the nation is over. “The increase in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures, exports, private inventory investment, federal government spending and residential fixed investment,” the Commerce Department said. In other words, economic growth was powered by a number of sources that are turning up after almost two years of dragging down the economy. The positive numbers followed four consecutive negative quarters, the first time that’s happened since just after World War II. source: mctdirect.com

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Obama present for return of fallen troops President Barack Obama traveled overnight to meet the flag-draped caskets of 18 Americans killed in military service this week, the height of the bloodiest month for the U.S. in the war in Afghanistan. In an unannounced trip in the middle of the night, the president went to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware by Marine helicopter to be present for the arrival of the bodies of the fallen troops. source: mctdirect.com

Clinton tries to resuscitate U.S. policy Amid devastating bombings directed at civilian targets in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a drive Wednesday to

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advance Washington’s policies in the troubled region by seeking to “turn the page” and convince skeptical Pakistanis that the U.S. aim is security and stability. In Peshawar, in northwest Pakistan, Islamist insurgents detonated a car bomb in a narrow, bustling bazaar in the heart of the city hours after Clinton arrived, killing more than 100 people and wounding more than 200. The deadliest terrorist strike in Pakistan in two years transformed a market frequented by women seeking cosmetics into an apocalyptic scene of rubble, fire and blood.

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Obama signs first major federal gay rights law President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed the first major piece of federal gay rights legislation, a milestone that activists compared to the passage of 1960s civil rights legislation empowering blacks. The new law adds acts of violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to the list of federal hate crimes. Gay rights activists voiced hope that the Obama administration would advance more issues, including legislation to bar workplace discrimination, allow military service and recognize same-sex marriages. source: mctdirect.com

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permit holders. Charter buses will be turned away from the downtown area. Chapel Hill Transit will not be running any shuttle services. The bars will stop selling alcohol at 1 a.m. The streets, or at least Franklin Street, will open up at midnight. It will be very slow-going.” Aside from limited parking, which according to the Web site will not be made available until after 5 p.m. and will be paired with a $10 fee for each space, the identification policy will be stricter this year. “I heard this year that you either need a UNC I.D. or a ticket from another student,” Lamb said. Taylor Howell, a freshman in management, said she is going to Franklin Street this year and is staying with a friend in Granville Towers. “You have to sign in all your guests and you can only have two guests for the Granville dorm,” Howell said. “I don’t know about the other dorms.” Luke Davis, a junior in professional golf management, plans to go to ECU instead of UNC.

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and 5 O’Clock Sports Bar, said he’ll have music playing and drink specials all night. Plus, Lovette said, Melvin’s will serve breakfast until 6 a.m. Sunday to help nourish what he said will be famished college kids. According to Lovette, Hillsborough Street can always count on the students. “We really appreciate the students’ support on Hillsborough Street while this construction is going on — when nobody else seems to support we can always count on the students, therefore they will be able to count on us in the future,” Lovette said. Sadlack’s Heroes owner Rose Schwetz said she’s excited and loves it when the businesses are booming with college kids. “I love hikes, and I love all of the kids. They’re crazy — and I mean crazy — but I love how free and happy they are,” Schwetz said. Sadlack’s will have drink specials and five to six bands playing all night beginning at 3:30 p.m. Schwetz said it’s going to be a great line-up. Since construction has been going on and the parking

Visit: dps.unc.edu/NewsLinks/ HalloweenWeb/ Halloween2009.pdf ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/index. aspx?page=512 Source: City of Chapel Hill

“I went to UNC last year and it was pretty strict,” Davis said. “It wasn’t a good experience.” As with every other year, police will be patrolling the city and downtown and they will be enforcing policies pertaining to costumes. According to the Web site, items, even as part of a costume, which can be used as weapons or look like weapons will be confiscated. Lamb said the police presence in the downtown area was a little ridiculous last year and the police seemed to monitor everyone suspiciously.

spaces beside the sidewalks no longer exist, water barricades will be put up so that students won’t have to walk right beside moving traffic. To ensure safety and security, University parking lots and decks adjacent to Hillsborough Street will be staffed and require an NCSU parking permit or campus identification starting at 6 p.m. The Wolfprowl, Werewolf and Route 2 North Campus Reverse will run normal service. During the Halloween festivities there will be a police officer every 50 to 75 feet down Hillsborough Street. “As long as students are responsible, the police won’t bother them,” Lovette said. “We’d all appreciate it if everyone acted responsibly and kept a positive name for this area.” Adam Schulte, a senior in sports management, said he feels that Hillsborough Street will be better than Franklin Street based on past experiences. “There is a huge buildup for Franklin Street but in my experience, the law enforcement keeps many trick-or-treaters from fully experiencing it,” Schulte said. “Also, I hear that the police are going to try and

What is Ducks Unlimited?

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be bigger and better, but without the hard work of a great bunch of guys, this event would never happen,” O’Ferrell said. “Whenever you get 30 guys together that enjoy the same stuff you do, you make friends quickly. But many of the members are graduating in December, and we need people to help with the spring. Any student can join.”

Ducks Unlimited is the largest wetland conservation company in the world, preserving wetlands and prairies and protecting much of the wildlife throughout North America. Ducks Unlimited is a non-profit organization, contributing 88 cents of every dollar to conservation. Source: www.ducks.org

Nelson showed hope for this year’s banquet. “Hopefully this year’s banquet will help us raise enough money to surpass Texas A&M and become the number one collegiate Ducks Unlimited

chapter in the United States,” Nelson said. “It is a great place to have a good time while helping out a good cause at the same time,” Belch said.

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the need of medical marijuana,” Daniels said. Daniels said, “There would not be many users of medical marijuana because not many people fit into the criteria to require marijuana as a medicine.” Johnathan Smith, a freshman in business management, feels that medical marijuana will help boost the economy via users with

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WHat’s going on Saturday? The Hillsborough Street Partnership and Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation will hold a free luncheon, celebrating 10 years of partnership, community, service and the accomplishments made on Hillsborough Street.

According to the official luncheon invitation, free lunch (a few select restaurants will be providing burgers, etc.) and entertainment will be provided at the Bell Tower. Following the luncheon, which will end at 1 p.m., is a workshop that will inform participants what’s next for Hillsborough Street. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Hillsborough Street Community Center. cut down on the crowds this year.” Schulte said he believes the Haunted Hike will be a good time and more people should come support the local festivities. “Hillsborough Street is a fun place — most of my friends will be there and it is close to where we live, so the traveling

medical issues. “The use of medical marijuana is a natural way to help people with epilepsy, slow the progression of Alzheimers and help relieve pain,” Smith said. “I believe many states that do not allow medical marijuana will switch because it is not as bad as people think it is compared to other drugs.”

Beginning at noon and lasting until 4 p.m. is the 2nd Annual Hillsborough Chamber Chili and Salsa Cookoff. It will be held at the Eno River Parking Deck at 228 S. Churton St. In addition, they will host an adults’ and kids’ costume contest, activities for kids, music and an EL GIGANTE, a nearly four-pound burrito, eating contest sponsored by Bandidos. The Chili and Salsa Cookoff begins at 12:30 p.m., the costume contest will begin at 2:00 p.m. and the EL GIGANTE contest begins at 3:30 p.m. Source: Hillsborough Street Partnership

arrangements do not have to be worried about,” Schulte said. “I also feel that more people need to come out and support the local festivities because the Haunted Hike has great potential to be just as fun as Franklin Street was.”

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{Our view}

The Facts:

The third annual Haunted Hillsborough Hike takes place Saturday evening. The event had 6,500 attendees last year and is trying to increase its presence this year and into the future.

Our Opinion:

The hike is a great event for the N.C. State community. Students should seize the opportunity to build social ties with their classmates and support the businesses that have been affected by Hillsborough Street construction.

Hiking on Halloween businesses that have been affected by the project. Have fun Saturday night, but also remember to be safe and tradition. The Hillsborough Street con- represent the University well. struction project has caused If you’re planning on drinking, its fair share of frustration this bring a designated driver along semester; students are more or call a cab when you leave; than aware of the ever-shifting there is no reason to endanger crossways and cacophony of yourself or one of your fellow sound but they shouldn’t let students by making a bad deciit stop them from having fun sion. Make an effort to come out to Saturday. Hillsborough Street Saturday The construction has caused and enjoy the warm weather, frustration for students, but it has been painful for busi- but if nothing else be safe and nesses. Saturday night isn’t just have a happy Halloween. an opportunity to build camaraderie, it’s an opportunity to come out in support of the

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief.

he Haunted Hillsborough Hike is a great opportunity to enjoy some hauntingly good times with friends and support local businesses Saturday evening. The third installation of the annual event has high expectations despite the ongoing Hillsborough Street construction project that has made crossing the street difficult this year. Several businesses have indicated they intend to stay open late despite the inconvenience presented by the construction and want to support the continued expansion of the young event. Last year 6,500 students and residents came out to sup-

port the local businesses and have a good time. Hopefully this year’s crowd will be just as large, if not larger. The haunted hike doesn’t compare to the 82,000-person mayhem on Franklin Street at UNC-Chapel Hill last year, but that’s just fine to N.C. State students. The University doesn’t want to replicate the tomfoolery of Chapel Hill; the smaller, community, feel is part of what has made the hike a success the last two years and will likely propel it into the annals of University

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“No homo” and other endearing actions

ver since I became a college student I have been exposed to a whole new realm of self-consciousness. I find it rather ridiculous that we are in an environment that embraces diversity, but we have no idea how to deal with it. If we don’t emMarlena brace it at all Wilson we are considered intolStaff Columnist erant and if we do we’re labeled as different. This type of self-consciousness leads to extreme behavior that ends up doing more harm than good. Gender roles are a defined part of American culture. No matter how progressive we think we are, those traditional ideas still stand. Today, it is still unacceptable for men to wear make-up in mainstream society; commercials for household cleaning products almost always feature women; and strict r u le s e ve n dictate how we interact within our friendships. There is a certain phenomenon among heterosexual men called “the straight seat.” Apparently if you are a heterosexual man it is distasteful to sit next to another heterosexual man in a public or private establishment. This includes sitting next to your male friend for dinner at TGI Friday’s as well as sitting together in a movie theater watching the latest Clive Owen flick; I find this concept preposterous. First of all, how does sitting next to someone for dinner make your sexuality questionable? Second of all, it’s rude to take up the otherwise free seats in the movie theater! Having an empty seat between you and a friend doesn’t make you look straight. The empty seat makes you look like a lonely soul who has no friends. There has also been a rise in the saying “no homo.” For example, if one of your friends says, “I love you,” they may add in “no homo” to make sure you

know they are straight. This phrase irritates me to the upmost, it is disrespectful to other people and it makes the person who is saying it look really insecure. I’ve gotten text messages that end in “no homo.” Using this phrase indicates that being something other than heterosexual is defective and unhealthy. What is a real man in America? Is a real man one who watches football and has sex with countless women? How about a man who enjoys the opera and fine wine? Is the real man the family man or the business executive? From the perspective of sociology, masculinity can be defined by two factors: strength and money. If one does not have both factors he escalates the one he does have. This is the idea behind why young men from lower income households have such a problem with gang violence. Since they lack the financial aspect of masculinity, they make up for it by demonstrating t heir br ute strength. Homophobic messages are then sent through rap lyrics and other forms of media to add to this distorted view of what masculinity really is. I feel that “real men” are comfortable and confident within themselves and use their positivity to influence others around them. Take a hard look at what you are saying. Are things like “no homo” and “straight seats” reasonable? You could be offending someone else in your attempt to display your own heterosexuality. American biologist Alfred Kinsey founded the Kinsey Institute for Research for Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. His findings support that idea that most of us are on a continuum between heterosexuality and homosexuality. Before pointing fingers and making generalizations, consider the concept that sexuality is fluid.

“Gender roles are a defined part of American culture.”

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’m not sure if democracy is dead (or was alive to begin with) in this count r y, b u t one thing I do know is that spirited, reasoned political discourse Paul ha s been McCauley rotting for Senior Staff decades Columnist now. And regrettably for us, the stench is now sufficient to stifle any reasonable steps towards solving any of the multitude of problems society faces today. The latest wave of decay from the corpse of elegant discourse emanates from the health care debate. The public option will force massive insurance companies out of business! Introducing the public option will lead this country down the slippery slope to a socialist, single-payer system! The health reformers want to kill your grandparents by taking away their insurance! May I inquire as to what mental institution these idiots escaped from? Essentially, political discourse consists of yelling “fire” in a crowded theatre to incite a panic, thus creating more chaos than there was before. It shows in the length of what television news generally shows of any politician’s

speech: as several political scientists pointed out to me during the election season, the average sound bite has decreased in length since the 1950s to the point where most clips from speeches and debates focus on a sentence or phrase usually no longer than 15 seconds. The best examples, of course, are the sound bites that seemingly define presidencies: Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook,” Ronald Reagan’s “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem,” Bill Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman” and any of George W. Bush’s inane “Bushisms” that many an office desk calendar use as a source of entertainment. While these statements tend to be pithy in most people’s minds, they completely ignore the grander context of the various actions politicians took during their time in office. By focusing on Nixon’s denials of Watergate, we forget that he DID get the country out of the quagmire that was Vietnam and started the country towards declaring a war on drugs. By fixating on Reagan’s denunciations of the government, we ignore his massive defense budgets (including the ludicrous “Star Wars” Strategic Defense Initiative) and the fact that he was the sitting president when the drinking age went up to 21. And by obsessing over Clinton’s risqué liaisons in the Oval Office, we miss the fact that he left office with the federal government running a budgetary surplus and strong

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intelligence to the incoming Bush administration that terrorists might be planning a major strike on America. The death of discourse and debate dominates local news as well. Various interest groups bring up all sorts of clever slogans designed to spur people to make a hasty, uninformed decision. As a resident of Cary, I’ve been witness to signs against the town expanding and annexing certain areas into its tax base, usually with terse statements about “stopping Cary now!” And of course, on campus, we have some screaming that democracy is dead on campus after the Student Senate ignored the referendum regarding a certain indebtedness fee. Sad ly t hese ra l ly i ng causes do little more than get people angry and drown out any attempt to have a reasonable discussion about actual solutions to real issues. After all, such simple yet inf lammatory statements have led us to conf lict, crisis and sometimes war “Remember the Maine!” “Fifty-four Forty or Bust!” “Mission Accomplished.” Do these ring any bells? Send Paul your thoughts on political discourse to letters@technicianonline.com.

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Future teachers choose personal satisfaction over money Education majors still enthusiastic despite current economic situation Story By Christine Urbowicz | photo illustration By jonathan stephens

or some students, the idea of becoming a teacher has always been a dream. Whether it is the excitement that comes from wearing a sweater adorned in mathematical equations or the smell of fresh chalk in a classroom, the reasons for becoming a teacher are endless. Even when faced with the reality of the expensive price tag that comes with a college education and the low salary of teachers, some education majors still remain enthusiastic. Amy Williams, a senior in Spanish language and literature with a teacher education concentration, has always known teaching was what she wanted to do. “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. When I was four years old, I came home from my first day of preschool and lined up all my stuffed animals and taught them all of the things I had learned that day,” Williams said. “My mom asked my what I was doing and I told her I was teaching.” The current state of the economy is making teaching jobs scarce. However, students across the state continue to invest their time and money into getting a college degree. For the 2009-2010 school year, the cost of a college education at N.C. State for in-state students is $16,767, an increase from past years. Out-of-state students will find themselves paying about $29,778 a year just to receive an undergraduate degree. College tuition is not the only thing being affected by the economy. This year, school districts, individual schools and teachers are being forced to make do with looming budget deficits and cuts to certain programs. Additionally, teachers who once were staples at their schools are being laid off. Retirement plans for teachers are dwindling and the availability of

Teaching Fellows particularly express their concerns. Teaching Fellows is a teacher recruitment scholarship program that provides a $26,000 scholarship for four years to 500 students from North Carolina. After graduation, recipients must repay their supplies for the classroom is scholarship money to the limited. Michael Clinkscales, direc- state through service, with a seven-year window to comtor of Teaching Fellows at the plete their teaching. University, finds that nearly Teaching Fellows have a all education majors have seven-year window to pay wondered if they will find a job with the economy the way back their scholarship. Just under 200 Teaching Fellows it is. attend the University, with “Education majors openly about 45 being accepted into express their concerns about the program each year. finding a job after graduaAccording to a 2007 Coltion all the time,” Clinkscales said. “Last year, students were lege Board study, people with bachelor’s degrees earn over concerned because they had 60 percent more than those to wait for the state budget to with only a high school dipass before receiving job ofploma. In North Carolina, fers. The year before students first-year teachers are paid on would have had a job offer a state salary schedule. As of before graduation.” Students also feel the finan- July 1, 2009, a teacher with a bachelor’s degree with none cial burden that comes with to one year student teachof experience ing. During will still only senior year, have an aneducation manual salary jors continue of $30,430. to pay tuition Some and are not education allowed to majors, hold any other however, are professional deciding to job during this attend gradtime period. Amy Williams, senior in uate school Williams, who Spanish language and due to the is currently literature concern over student teachthe number ing, knows this of teaching jobs available. all too well. “Students are willing to go “Student teaching is beneficial and is helping me put the- into debt after they graduate. Graduate school serves as an ory into practice. However, I extra marketing tool that they get the short end of the stick can use when applying for when it comes to money,” jobs,” Clinkscales said. “OthWilliams said. “I am paying ers decide to substitute teach tuition when I’m not even in or have a part-time teaching the classroom. I also have to position to help them get come up with a professional wardrobe and pay for my own their foot in the door.” Jake Hardison, a freshman meals and the financial strain in First Year College considhas ultimately fallen on my ering education as a major, parents.” hopes to attend graduate Clinkscales finds that

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school despite the job outlook in the coming years. “Graduate school is a goal of mine regardless of whether or not I can find a job,” Hardison said. “If I were able to find employment I would just attend night school, like my mom did. If I couldn’t find a job then I would plan on going full time.” Even when faced with the hard facts, prospective students continue to show an interest in pursuing a career in education. “At Open House, we had to have two information sessions for the College of Education,” Clinkscales said. “We had only intended on holding one session, but there is still an interest.” Clinkscales finds that no matter how much money teachers make, students go into the profession in order to positively impact the lives of children. Just ask Williams. “I found something that I love to do and when I get to school at 6:45 a.m., it doesn’t feel like I’m going to work,” Williams said. “I love teaching and I wouldn’t trade it for millions of dollars each year.”

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Staying busy with Halloween happenings Rich Lepore Staff Writer

Halloween is owned and operated by the young. The holiday provides an opportunity for individuals to dress up and be somebody or something different for one night. Some people go trick or treating, some stay home to hand out candy and see all of the costumes, while others attend parties, go out for a night of partying on the town or just stay home and watch scary movies. Branden Thoma, a senior in creative writing, said he is attending his girlfriend’s parent’s “Rocker Party.” “The idea is to show up looking like a rock star,” Thoma said. “I’m going as a ‘70s punk.” Thoma’s costume consists of tight burgundy pants, a torn Authority Zero T-shirt, a bracelet with accompanying cross, safety pins, patches, a studded belt and spiky hair. “The last time I went trickor-treating was in middle school, when my mom made my costumes,” Thoma said. “Spiderman, Robin Hood, you know, that kind of thing.” Some of Thoma’s friends said they will be continuing the tradition of the Halloween Hike on Hillsborough Street. “They’ll go to every bar on Hillsborough Street and have like one beer at each one, get smashed, walk the street, talking to random people,” Thoma said. Andrew Crothers, a freshman in chemical engineering, has decidedly different traditions associated with Halloween. Crothers said he spent most of his Halloweens back home in Shelby. working at a local haunted house. “It was called Terror by the Tracks,” Crothers said. “And it was held inside a giant movie theater. People would walk through the lobby, the prop room and backstage, which were made up all scary, and me and the other employees would dress up

like Freddy Krueger, a phantom with a glow-in-the-dark face, or just like ‘some ghost’ and scare them.” “At the end of the tour, there was a movie theater showing old classic horror films like ‘Nosferatu’ and the original ‘When the Earth Stood Still,’” Crothers said. Crothers’ family also has a movie-watching tradition. “We watch “Arsenic and Old Lace,’” Crothers said. “It’s this ‘40s comedy set on Halloween in which this guy’s great aunts kill strangers with this poison wine so they go to a ‘better place.’” The tradition of watching scary movies seems to be a universal one. However, other students like Rachel Owen do not include scary movies in their Halloween plans. “I don’t usually watch scary movies because I’m a weenie and it would give me nightmares for days,” Owen said. “On most Halloweens, I usually sit at home and wait for trick-or-treaters to come to the door,” Owen said. “Then I count the number of Batman and Superman costumes and see which superhero is better represented.” Owen said she has never actually been trick-or-treating because her parents were “super-conservative.” “They’d freak if they knew I was going to a Halloween party this year,” she said. However, the party she is planning to go to is her friend’s “soup party.” “Everyone brings their own soup. They were going to serve it in a cauldron, but then they realized that a crock pot would be more practical,” she said. Owen said she is going to the soup party dressed as Catwoman but with a twist. “I’m going as Miss Kitka, the predecessor to Catwoman from the 1966 version of Batman, but no one knows who that is, so I just say Catwoman,” Owen said. “My husband is going as Batman, but I don’t think he knows it yet. I’m going to spring it on him as the day gets closer.”

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Costumes that won’t break the bank Making Do-It-yourself costumes on a student’s budget Story By Sarah Ewald | Graphics By Jonathan Stephens can be easily bought cheaply at Target or Wal-Mart. So, whether you’re heading out alone or partying with friends, you’re sure to get attention in any one of these ensembles.

for guys and girls Turn on some Rascal Flatts and kick back on the farm (or wherever you’ll be Halloween night).   Traffic Signs: Materials Needed: Two pieces of poster board Paint or markers A genera l k nowledge of transportation signage Whether you pick a stop sign or one that advertises upcoming turns, you’ll stop traffic. The Barrel Monster: Materials Needed: Orange and white-striped shirt Orange and white-striped pants It’s topical, timely and local! Dress up as the biggest (if not the most fun) local news story of the year. (Time magazine n a m e d c re at or Jo s e ph Carnevale, senior in history, one of the top 10 guerrilla artists. It’s big: he’s up there with Jean-Michel Basquiat a nd B a n k s y.) Gr i m ac e menacingly and point towards downtown all night.

For Groups: The Scooby Gang: Materials Needed: Overall, a passion for solving mysteries Specifically: Shaggy: Green short-sleeve T-shirt Tan pants 5 o’clock shadow Fred: Blue shirt (preferably wide-lapelled) Orange scarf White sweater Jeans Daphne: Purple dress Lime-green scarf Pink tights

Velma: Orange sweater Orange pleated skirt Orange knee-high socks Mary Jane shoes Glasses Zoinks, Scoob! If you’re heading out with friends, try this fun one. Everyone will know who you are as you cruise around town in your Mystery Machine (or Shaggin’ Wagon, whichever you prefer). Just don’t forget the Scooby snacks. The Sterling Cooper office of “Mad Men” Materials Needed: Overall, an adherence to 1960s gender roles Specifically: Don Draper: A great suit

An ever-present glass of whiskey The ability to pull an ad pitch out of thin air Peggy Olson: A shift dress High ambitions Pete Campbell: An ill-fitting blue suit Awkward social skills Roger Sterling: A black suit An endless supply of quips Joan Holloway Harris: A curve-hugging shift dress Red lipstick Flirt, fight and fume your way around the office. Just don’t let the secretary run over your foot with a lawnmower.

For couples Bella Swan and Edward Cullen from “Twilight”: Materials Needed: Bella: Gray jacket Jeans An endearing tendency to trip Edward: Gray jacket Jeans A smoldering stare Body glitter Girls, sit silently and endlessly pine for your sparkly wouldbe lover all night. Guys, act as if you’re manic-depressive and filled with self-hatred. (In an Esquire interview last year,

Robert Pattinson describes approaching his role as exactly that.) source: cbsnews.com

Fred and Wilma Flintstone: Materials Needed: Fred: Orange shift with black spots and jagged hem Wilma: One-shoulder white dress with jagged hem Pearls Dress as the modern Stone Age couple and have a yabba-dabbado time wherever you go.

For Girls Hippie: Materials Needed: Peasant blouse Jeans Love beads Turn on, tune in and drop out, man. Then, cue up Jefferson Airplane’s “Surrealistic Pillow” and sway in the fields – or at least pretend to, while f lashing the peace sign all night.

Taylor Swift: Materials Needed: Sundress Cowboy boots Guitar What girl doesn’t have a sundress in their closet? Combine this with item number two, and you are on your way to talking about the teardrops on your guitar and dating Joe Jonas. Good luck if you run into Kanye, however.

For GUYS Dane Cook: Materials Needed: Black short-sleeve T-shirt Jeans Microphone Be sure to shout your routine at least three decibels above everyone else’s indoor voices. Don’t forget to flash the “Superfinger” gesture every five minutes.

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Ninja: Materials Needed: Black shirt Black pants Black shoes Samurai sword The ability to move swiftly and silently Sneak up on everyone you know. They’ll never see you coming. (Hipster) Lumberjack: Materials Needed: Plaid Shirt Jeans Hiking boots Axe All the cool kids are wearing those plaid shirts these days. Don one over jeans, add hiking boots and wield an axe for the total effect. If you’re going for the hipster route, mention that the whole lumberjack thing is so played out, and you’re just doing it to be ironic. Cowboy/Cowgirl: Materials Needed: Western-style shirt Jeans Stetson hat Rope for lasso (optional)

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Pack hits home court for weekend Team in search of first ACC win, to face Clemson and Georgia Tech

on the season. Sophomore libero-turnedoutside hitter Kelly Wood and junior defensive specialist Taylor Pritchard lead the team with 17 service aces. Lindsey Hall Senior outside hitter Keri DeMar Senior Staff Writer knows the team must take advantage of The volleyball team is facing an uphill the second half of the season, as it will battle heading into weekend matches be the second go-round of facing each against Clemson (16-7, 6-5) and Georgia opponent. “It’s a big weekend for us because we’ve Tech (14-7, 8-3). The team is entering its second half of conference play, but still seen Clemson and Georgia Tech on the remains winless in the ACC. Standing at road already,” DeMar said. “We have to 0-10 in conference play and 7-18 overall, build upon what we saw, what challenges State comes in at the bottom of the ACC. we faced and what things we did well on But coach Charita Stubbs remains last time.” Stubbs said the Wolfoptimistic about her pack has to view each team’s performance upcoming match as an and their efforts on opportunity to win, but the court. cannot become overcon“We’re really close to fident or underestimate that first win and are their opponent. excited about where “We can’t say that this we are as a team,” team or that team isn’t as Stubbs said. good as the last,” Stubbs Stubbs also said the said. “Because then you team doesn’t have a put this undue pressure handful of power hitCoach Charita Stubbs on ourselves.” ters like many of their Even though the team opponents do. Many of the teams have players who consis- fell to No. 17 powerhouse Florida State tently earn four or five kills per game, last weekend, Stubbs was pleased with what she saw from the girls. which opens up scoring options. “The first set was the best volleyball “But while we don’t have that, we do have the ability to have multiple people that we’ve played. There were less unon any given night get multiple points forced errors, which was a major factor,” Stubbs said. “We went back and watched across the court,” Stubbs said. Many of the points Stubbs is referring the tape and didn’t think we played that to can be attributed to attackers who earn good, but out on the court, it was a really double-doubles. 20 times, a member of good game.” Fans can catch the action on the court the Pack has done so, setting the team up for the second-most double-doubles on Friday against Clemson at 7 p.m. and Saturday against Georgia Tech at 6 p.m. in the conference. Strong defense and consistent serving It is the return to Reynolds Coliseum that are two areas that will be a key to the the team has been looking forward to. “I’m excited to be back home, the girls weekend contests. The Pack can look to several players for a good performance, are excited,” Stubbs said. “We’re ready to including senior middle blocker Lisa be in front of our fans and our crowd.” Kretchman, who has totaled 64 blocks

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goalkeeper Casey Durham with a one-timer from the top of the box to open the scoring, said the motivation is definitely there to perform down the stretch. “We were upset, but ... we still have a chance to go to the NCAA tournament,” Irby said. “That gives us a lot of hope and motivation.” In order to finish above .500, State has to defeat Duke at home on Sunday afternoon. But the Pack knows it has to play better in order to reach that goal. “We need to do a lot better than how we played today if we want to beat Duke. Duke hasn’t done as well [this year], but they are still an ACC team and we need to look at them as a tough team,” Irby said. Senior midfielder and captain Chantalle Dugas scored the second and final goal for the Pack to increase its lead to 2-0. Looking

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Defender Gia Cipollini kicks the ball away as Francis Marion back Rebeccah Hoekstra advances Thursday. The Wolfpack won, 2-0.

toward the next game, Dugas said words are not even needed to motivate the team for the game against Duke. “The girls know the importance of the next game. We all know what we have to do,” Dugas said. “We need to come prepared, focused

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OUT WR T.J. Graham: leg LB Ray Michel: ankle CB Jesse Riley: knee

to get healthy and came back and played. We will see what happens this year. Certainly these kids have worked hard this week and they are excited to play the game. We will see if we can go down and do it for the third year in a row.” During the bye week O’Brien, the coaches and the players worked extremely hard to help shore off the defense that has been the Achilles’ heel for the Pack this season. In the past three weeks the defense has allowed 43. 7 points per game and the secondary has given up on

Dwayne Maddox will start in Michel’s place. Clem Johnson, Jamelle Eugene and Donald Bowens will return punts and kicks. Source: N.C. State athletics

average 336 yards through the air. This doesn’t bode well for the Pack as they prepare to face Ponder, who leads the ACC in passing yards per game.

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and definitely not play the way that we just did.” The Duke game will be held at Dail Soccer Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. The Pack’s five seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony.

“We saw we needed to do some things a heck of a lot better,” O’Brien said. “Hopefully we got that accomplished in the off week and we carry it over into this week, as it pertains to what we have to defend against come Saturday.” Even though the Pack is 0-3 in the Atlantic Division, it is still not out of the race as only three games separate the bottom team and the top team. But the team knows it has to go out and get a win this week. “The ACC title is still up for grabs,” redshirt senior running back Jamelle Eugene said. “Florida State got their first win and they’re salivating at the mouths. We’ve got to get our first win now.”

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Football

Toney’s Take: Week 9

Pack looking for first ACC win after bye week

Hello, Good-Bye

Team looks to continue late season success as it takes on the Seminoles

Okay, guys. No more kidding around. The bye week has come and gone, and it was a nice break. I relaxed and went to the fair — had a good t i m e t he re , ate some fried food. I also did this scavenger hunt in downtown Raleigh. That was fun, Toney Baker but pretty tirPack Halfback ing. Our team didn’t do very well. Seems to be a trend these days. Now, though, I’m ready to get back to playing instead of watching people play. It’s not like I’ve been sitting around bored, but I’m ready to get going. This week, though, getting going didn’t come without a nasty fall cold. I don’t get sick too often, but when I do, it sucks. The f lu shot was supposed to help, but it didn’t feel too great. I’m getting over it now, though, just in time for our little trip down south. We practiced a little bit last week, just working on the basics of our offense and defense, just to try and get it rolling. We had a really good week overall. The attitude, surprisingly, is pretty great. We’re here at the second half of the year, looking at it like we’re erasing it and starting over. State has gone 4-2 after the bye week. This is my second time going to Florida — the last time was four years ago and we won a pretty close game. It’s been a while since I’ve been in that stadium, so that’s pretty exciting. It gets really loud. FSU just got their first win of the season this past Thursday. I only caught the highlights, but it looked as though Carolina started out playing really well, then melted down. FSU just sort of took over. That doesn’t really doesn’t matter to us, though. We know they’re going to be ready to go at home. I’m very ready to get going in the right direction. Everyone on campus seems really excited for this weekend, but you can tell they’re disappointed. When you’re doing well, it seems like a lighter environment. Everyone is happy and energized. When you’re losing, there’s just not as much excitement around campus from what I see. I’d like to get that excitement back. Enjoy the game and have a happy Halloween. - As told to Kate Shefte

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Florida state Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Total Enrollment: 38,886 Established: 1851 Conference: Acc Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium

Taylor Barbour Deputy Sports Editor

The Pack has backed itself into a corner as it prepares to take on Florida State Saturday. After three consecutive losses, the Pack finds itself in last place in the Atlantic Division of the ACC and desperately seeking its elusive first win in the ACC. “We’ve got to go down there and handle business,” redshirt senior offensive tackle Jeraill McCuller said. “It’s not about Florida State, it’s about N.C. State now. We’ve got to do what we’ve got to do to make that happen.” The Seminoles, 3-4 (1-3 in ACC), are coming off an impressive comeback victory against the Tar Heels of North Carolina, in which they scored 24 points in the second half to win, 30-27. Redshirt junior quarterback Christian Ponder played a huge role in the comeback victory, throwing for at least 300 yards for the third consecutive game. “He is as hot as anyone in the country,” coach Tom O’Brien said. “He has made some great throws, he is athletic, he is making good decisions and he has good skill guys around him. They are catching the ball, but he certainly is a big challenge and hopefully we will be up for it.” The Pack is coming off of

What happened the last time State played

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he Pack got off to a fast start last year when it played the Seminoles on a Thursday night. The Pack quickly got out to a 10-0 lead in the first half behind a Josh Czajkowski field goal and a touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to tight end Anthony Hill. After that, the Pack offense shut down, unable to manage another point until the forth quarter. During this time, the Seminoles were able to mount a comeback behind kicker Graham Gano and running back Antone Smith, taking the score to 13-10. The Packed momentarily took the lead in the fourth with a 67-yard touchdown from Wilson to wide receiver Owen Spencer, but the Seminoles charged back with 13 unanswered points for a 26-17 win.

Players to watch for:

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Redshirt juniors Alan-Michael Cash and Willie Young try and block the last field goal attempt against FSU during the game on Oct. 16, 2008. N.C. State lost to the Seminoles, 17-26.

a bye week and if history repeats itself the Pack should be looking forward to the next five games. Since O’Brien took over in 2007, the Pack is 8-4 after the bye week. O’Brien said he hopes this trend continues, but noted each season is different. “We are hoping we have success after the bye week. We are planning on going down there and getting a win,” O’Brien

said. “But every situation is different. Our first year we were getting to know the individuals and we had to make some changes to fit what we were doing and we had to scale back.” “Last year we were fortunate that our best players that were out finally started

N.C. State Toney Baker, halfback — Baker continues to get better and better

each game since returning this season, after missing most of the past two seasons. The redshirt senior has been a bright spot in the last three games, averaging 76 yards of total offense and scoring two touchdowns. Josh Czajkowski, kicker — The redshirt junior kicker has been almost perfect for the Pack this year kicking the ball. Outside of the Pittsburgh game in which he missed two field goals, Czajkowski is 6-6 on field goals this year, including two against Boston College.

Florida state

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Christian Ponder, quarterback — Ponder is as hot as anyone in

woMen’s Soccer

Wolfpack downs Patriots, 2-0 Women’s soccer pulls back to .500 despite poor play against Francis Marion Samuel T.O. Branch Senior Staff Writer

The women’s soccer team defeated Francis Marion 2-0 Thursday night at Dail Soccer Stadium. Despite the win, State was disappointed with the overall effort. “We should have beat them five, maybe six to nothing. We didn’t play up to our level at all,” senior midfielder Kendall Irby said. “We kept giving the ball away — maybe 75

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percent of the time. We made soft passes, which made our teammates have to take hard tackles.” Coach Steve Springthorpe said the effort just wasn’t there from the entire team. “Certainly credit goes to [Francis Marion] for being prepared and bringing their best game. But for us, I’m certainly disappointed. We didn’t make good passes. It was soft passes. We had a lot of turnovers. Some caused by them, for sure, and their defending, but a good majority was caused by us,” Springthorpe said. “We needed to be better than that today.” Despite being eliminated from ACC tournament contention over the weekend, Spring-

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thorpe said the Wolfpack’s problem wasn’t motivation. It was performance. “The girls were motivated, I just don’t think we performed very well ... They knew that we were not going to make the ACC tournament, which was certainly a goal of ours. But they also know there is still a lot to play for,” Springthorpe said. “Our RPI is still pretty good. If we finish above .500, get a couple wins in the ACC, there may still be a shot at [the NCAA tournament] even if we don’t make the ACC tournament.” Irby, who beat Patriot

the NCAA right now after three straight games with at least 300 passing yards. He leads the ACC in passing yards per game and has thrown 12 touchdown passes to only one interception. Bert Reed, wide receiver — The redshirt sophomore receiver is

Ponder’s favorite target, catching 36 passes this season. Reid is tied for second in the ACC for receptions and is averaging 5.1 catches per game. Compiled by taylor barbour

Florida Familiarity Many Pack players will once again be facing their former head coach Chuck Amato this weekend. Amato,who coached at N.C. State for seven years, is now the executive head coach and linebackers coach for the Seminoles. Players such as Willie Young, Russell Wilson, Toney Baker and Alan-Michael Cash were all recruited by Amato. In addition, as the team travels to Florida, many Pack players will get the chance to play in their home state in front of their families and friends. 17 Pack players are from the state of Florida including Jamelle Eugene, Bobby Floyd, DeAndre Morgan, Jarvis Williams and Ray Michel. Source: N.C. State athletics

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