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Raleigh looks to University to strive for innovation City looks upon N.C. State and citizens to help boost city’s Innovative spirit. Jack Borkey Staff Writer
Called the “City of Oaks” by many, the Raleigh is working to become the City of Innovation. To jump-start an economic transformation, N.C. State, along with economic leaders and citizens of the city,
holds the first ever Raleigh Innovation Summit today at the Raleigh Convention Center. The event features two keynote speakers. The first is Tom Murphy, senior resident fellow of the Urban Land Institute. Murphy’s track record is outstanding, serving three terms as the mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, he coordinated rebuilding efforts in Louisiana and the surrounding Gulf Coast area.
Following Murphy is Mitchell Silver, Raleigh’s city planner, a position he has held since 2005. In the past, Silver has promoted sustainable and economically smart planning for Raleigh’s fast-growing urban sprawl. Both men undoubtedly have a strong vision of how to make the Raleigh area both financially and structurally successful for decades to come. The committee behind the Raleigh Innovation Summit sees their city’s success in the hands of its own citizens. To tap into the minds of its
people, the committee will hold four “break out sessions.” Their purpose is to discuss the four most important topics deemed by the Summit’s Planning Committee and to receive as much feedback from citizens as they can. The first pillar of the Summit was to create an actual hub for innovation in the downtown area, appropriately titled the Innovation Center. The center would cater to entrepreneurs, investors and others who would take advantage of the programs and ser-
vices offered by the center. The second pillar is to transform Raleigh from the City of Oaks into the City of Innovation. An aspect of rebranding Raleigh is to retain the University’s brightest and most creative graduates and to stop them from starting their careers in other cities. Silicon Valley’s rapid rise, thanks to companies like Apple, Google and Hewlett Packard, is the envy of cities all across the United States. Thanks to
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Non-university company handles Wolfline employees Wolfline employees, despite working at the University, are actually contracted elsewhere. Will Brooks Deputy News Editor
Contrary to its appearance, the Wolfline bus system is run by First Transit, a corporation based out of Cincinnati, rather than through the University. Kim Paylor, transit manager for the University, said the contract with First Transit is beneficial for several reasons. “It is just a financial situation... we would have to charge a whole lot more [through direct operation],” Paylor said. “We would have to have a place to store the buses, own and operate them, hire maintenance--it would just be a whole lot more.” Along with the contract, First Transit controls employees who drive Wolfline buses around campus. This means employees do not receive pay or benefits from the University. “None of the employees work di-
rectly for us,” Paylor said. Among First Transit’s employees was Joanne Sewell, a Wolfline bus driver who died shortly after a medical incident that occurred on campus last December. Although she worked on campus, Sewell was not considered a University employee. “We were saddened by [her] death,” Christine Klein, public communications specialist for the University, said. According to Klein, Sewell and other Wolfline employees had no employment association with the school, and the benefits she received had no relation to the University. Although Klein was sympathetic towards the loss, she explained any information regarding Sewell’s employment information was in the hands of First Transit. “In any situation like this there are ramifications. She was not an employee of the University, she was an employee of First Transit.” Klein said.
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Student group helps deal with grief A new chapter of students of AMF provides a chance for students to connect through loss. Emily Collis Staff Writer
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1 in 4 college students loses a loved one 8.6 percent of college students’ academics have been affected by a loss Research shows that GPA decreases during the semester of loss 10 to 15 percent of students’ can be permanently affected by death Only 10 percent of college students seek grief counseling Students are more likely to complain about side affects of grief, such as insomnia, than grief itself
It’s become the norm to expect the unexpected while at college, but it’s • going to become a lot easier to cope with some of the unexpected with the • help of a new student-led group at the University. • According to a statistic, one out of every four college students loses a loved one, whether a family member or a friend, in a year’s time span. Source: Students of AMF When this number is put in perspective of the University population, it suddenly becomes less of a figure and Mothers and Fathers, the founding charter of Students of AMF was more of a reality. “Look at N.C. State’s population; born at Georgetown University and later spread Almost 35,000 stuto many other dents on campus, campuses. meaning every year, This non-profit just under 9,000 stuorganization not dents are walking only helps stuaround suffering in dents come to silence,” Jacob Ezterms with the zell, president of ha rdships i n Students of Ailing their lives, but Mothers and Fathers Jacob Ezzell, president of also serves the (AMF), said. Students of AMF communit y as Students of AMF well. The service is a national organization that helps college students part of the group will help raise deal with some of life’s most difficult money and awareness for issues problems. Although Students of AMF important to the chapter members, has charters all over the country, its while the support group will meet roots are actually very close to the twice a month and allow members to connect with other students exUniversity. According to the Students of AMF periencing loss. “Many students who may be website, founder David Fajgenbaum’s mother was diagnosed with a terminal struggling through situations brain tumor shortly before he left his like illness or death of a loved one home in Raleigh, NC to attend college feel like their friends do not unat Georgetown University in Wash- derstand where they are coming from, or how it is affecting them,” ington, DC. Unfortunately, Fajgenbaum’s moth- Ezzell said. This group hopes to change er passed away the next year, but something good did come out of all the “all alone” mentality some the heartbreak. As a double acronym for his mother’s initials and for Ailing Grief continued page 3
“...Just under 9,000 students are walking around suffering... ”
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Taylor Barto, a sophomore in biological engineering, jumps into Lake Raleigh with five of her friends during the sixth annual polar plunge Saturday, Feb. 27. The name of the team was called Freezing Runners and they said they did it "for funsies." They also took the plunge for one of theam member's brother who has down syndrome.
Students prepare to plunge The University Police Department is preparing to raise funds for Special Olympics with the annual Polar Plunge event. Jatin Bhatia Staff Writer
In addition to the Polar Plunge, a 5K race will also be held to assist with fundraising efforts. Amy Orders, assistant director for Environmental Health and Safety, and Kim Womble, a law enforcement telecommunications employee, coordinated both events. Campus Police Chief Jack Moorman shed some light on the Special Olympics. “Special Olympics is a year-round sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics offers sports training and competition in 19 Olympictype sports to more than 38,000 athletes across the state,” Moorman said. According to Moorman, the event is free for all participants. Various police departments raise money for the event by holding fundraisers. “Athletes are never charged a fee to participate. Law enforcement agencies across the state raise money through special events to help make this happen,” Moorman said. Moorman described the event as a good way for the University to give
back to the community in a fun and interesting way. “The N.C. State Polar Plunge is about N.C. State giving back to the community and to the public. It’s an opportunity for members of the N.C. State Community and others to come out and show their support and to participate in a fun event that helps a good cause,” Moorman said. Moorman added that community service is an important aspect of the University police department and that they commit fully to organizing the Polar Plunge. “The University Police Department recognizes the importance of Special Olympics to the individuals and their families who are able to participate, and we take a very active role in organizing and promoting the 5K run and the Polar Plunge,” Moorman said. This event offers of opportunity for student involvement, according to Moorman. Students are able to participate in the plunge themselves and donate money to the cause online. Students are also eligible to sign up for the 5K run. Moorman said the event could invoke mixed feelings because of cold lake water coupled with the warm satisfaction for helping Campus Police with their cause. “They can anticipate feeling very cold on the outside and very warm on the inside at the same time. Go-
ing into the lake in February is not something that is going to feel good, but the feeling derived from being able to know that your participation has helped individuals with intellectual difficulties to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience is very heart-warming,” Moorman said. Womble suggested students get involved by joining teams to plunge together. “People dress up in costumes and plunge into Lake Raleigh. Students could get involved by joining a team or registering by themselves to plunge. There is a $50 fee to jump,” Womble said. Womble also said money can be donated online, and people can involve others using their social networking accounts. “That money can be raised online by registering at www.firstgiving. com. After signing up on that site you can email, Facebook or Twitter to let people that you think might donate money on your behalf know how to do so,” Womble said. Student Body President Chandler Thompson, expressed her excitement for the event. “The Polar Plunge is a great event for students to get involved with, and gives N.C. State the opportunity to engage with Campus Police and fund-
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POLICe BlOTTER Jan. 13 10:55 a.m. | Suspicious Incident Nelson Hall Officers responded to report that computer previously reported stolen had been turned on at this location. Contact was made with student who was owner of the computer and had reported computer stolen but had later located. Original report supplemented.
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Weather Wise Today:
11:21 a.m. | Assist Another Agency Off Campus Detectives assisted Davie County Sheriff’s Office on investigation involving student who had caused major property damage on 1/1/12. Student was referred to the University and charges are pending from Davie County.
47/25 Partly sunny
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Partly cloudy
11:48 a.m. | Drug Violation Bowen Hall Report of possible drug violation. Source of odor was not located.
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6:56 a.m. | Traffic Accident Carmichael Gymnasium Student reported vehicle had been struck while parked. Investigation revealed staff member responsible. Appropriate personnel notified.
Friday:
55 30 Partly cloudy, but warmer
2:17 p.m. | Larceny Centennial Park & Ride Student reported theft of license plate from vehicle.
source: Elizabeth Garnett
2:49 p.m. | Fire Alarm Riddick Hall Units responded to smoke from malfunctioning microwave. No damage to building.
campout 2012 5 p.m. Jan. 20 - 6 a.m. Jan. 21 Check In: Jan. 20 5-8 p.m. Dunn Avenue and Reynolds Coliseum
2:52 p.m. | Fraud Public Safety Center Student reported unknown person using spouse’s social security number. Investigation ongoing.
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Campout is one of N.C. State’s oldest traditions. Every year, more than 2,000 students camp out to get N.C. State vs. UNC home basketball tickets.
etting an early morning workout, Garrett Deal, a senior in economics, practices a chest press on the TRX suspension system. “TRX is new to me, and I wanted to try it out since my roommate, Matt Grimes, was leading the class,” Deal said, “I was impressed, I got a good workout and feel like I accomplished something today.” The TRX class is available to try for free this week in 121 Carmichael Gymnasium.
Source: students.ncsu.edu/ campout
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Poetic Portraits of a Revolution
Exhibition: January 11-March 2 • The Crafts Center • FREE In summer 2011, Kane Smego, Will McInerney, Mohammad Moussa and Sameer Abdel-Khalek traveled through the streets and communities of Egypt and Tunisia, capturing images and emotions of the revolution through poetic reflections, oral interviews, still photography and video.
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Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event
Fri, Jan 20, 10am-6pm; Sat, Jan 21, 10am-5pm • The Crafts Center • FREE The folks from Lie-Nielsen Toolworks will be present to demonstrate how great hand tools make woodworking easier. You’ll have the opportunity to test their full line of tools, participate in hands-on demonstrations, learn tips and tricks, and enter a door prize drawing.
Gregg Museum of Art & Design Opening Reception Opening reception for the spring exhibitions • Thur, Jan 19, 6-8pm • FREE
Barkcloth, Bras, and Bulletproof Cotton: The Powers of Costume Using amazing objects from the Gregg Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition explores not only how clothing serves to protect, shelter, shield and modify the human body, but also how what we wear helps us lure, seduce, dominate, segregate or manipulate others, discover spirituality and personal self-awareness, proclaim our individuality or group membership, or express ourselves.
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Today Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31. Building a Sustainable “Knowosphere”: Lunch and Learn with Andrew Revkin 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. D.H. Hill Library Auditorium During this fast-paced “lunch and learn” program, prize-winning journalist, science blogger and author Andrew C. Revkin will discuss how innovations created in universities and laboratories can best be transmitted to parts of the world where they are most needed. Stellar Student: Saul Flores 4-5 p.m. D.H. Hill Library Assembly Room In the summer of 2010, student and Caldwell Fellow Saul Flores embarked on a long and dangerous journey. He walked, hitchhiked and took buses for
more than 5,000 miles, from Ecuador to his hometown of Charlotte. Flores had with him only a camera, a backpack and a couple of changes of clothes. In conjunction with the new exhibit of Flores’ photographs opening in D. H. Hill’s Exhibit Gallery, Flores will talk about his experiences and what has happened since his remarkable journey. Thursday Charge Meeting: Dean, CALS Search 1-2:30 p.m. 109 Page Hall Charge Meeting for the Search Committee for the Dean of College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - invited guests only. 50/50 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public. Friday Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31. Charge Meeting: Associate Vice Chancellor and Treasurer Search 9-10 p.m. Chancellor’s Conference Room Charge Meeting for the Search
Textiles of Exile The Gregg displays examples of fiber art from illegal Hispanic immigrants in California, African slaves brought to the Americas, Afghan refugees in Pakistan, imprisoned women in Chile, and relocated Cambodian Hmongs in North Carolina; all call attention to the universality of the “silent scream” of homesickness.
Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Crafts Center Woodworking demonstrations with Lie-Nielsen tools by guest woodworkers and you can try out the tools as well. Tools avaiable for purchase as well as books and videos. Drive 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public. 50/50 9-11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public. Howl’s Moving Castle 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Witherspoon Cinema When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. Admission to this event is free.
3:51 p.m. | Fire North Shore Condos/Lake Raleigh Two students fishing made fire to warm their hands. Fire was extinguished and fire protection spoke to students regarding policy. No further action taken. 4:31 p.m. | Skateboard Violation Dan Allen Deck Report of skateboarding violations. Subject left area prior to officer’s arrival. 8:37 p.m. | Larceny Fountain Dining Hall Student reported unattended purse stolen. Jan. 14 1:38 a.m. | Suspicious Incident Varsity Drive/Western Boulevard Report traffic cones had been placed in turn lane. Officer returned cones to correct location. No one was found to be in the area. 12:25 a.m. | Drug Violation Metcalf Hall Report of possible drug violation. Officer checked area but did not locate source. 2:23 p.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Report of intoxicated subject. Officers issued trespass warning to non-student and escorted from library. 5:27 p.m. | Field Interview Partners I/Hunt Library Student and non-student seen walking through construction site were advised not to use site as cut through. No action taken.
chat with the Chancellor Tuesday, Jan. 24 2-3 p.m. D.H. Hill Library
Space available in crafts classes
Wednesday, Feb. 22 11-noon Nelson Hall, Port City Java
As of press deadline, space is still available in these Crafts Center classes that begin in January (start date in parentheses): Cabochons (Jan 23); Basket Weaving (Jan 26); Intro to the Potters Wheel - Section C (Jan 26); Intro to the Potters Wheel - Section D (Jan 27, for NC State students only)
Thursday, March 22 11-noon Brickyard
Find details and registration info at ncsu.edu/crafts
Ticket Central 919-515-1100 2nd floor, Talley Student Center ncsu.edu/arts
Committee for the Associate Vice Chancellor & Treasurer invited guests only.
3:19 p.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. HIll Library Officer made contact with non-student using non-guest computer. Officer explained policy and subject elected to leave the facility. No action taken.
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Wednesday, April 18 2-3 p.m. Park Shops, Port City Java Source: Office of the Chancellor
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raise for Special Olympics,” Thompson said. Thompson also pointed out the event gives students an opportunity to explore Centennial Campus. “One of the best things about this tradition is that it is on Centennial Campus, and gives students and community members a chance to explore Centennial Campus,” Thompson said.
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students feel and offer something to University students that has never been offered before: A group of peers that know exactly what someone is going through and can help them overcome their struggles. Freshman Anna Knights feels that this group will do exactly that. “Having a group, especially for people who have lost a loved one, is very important. When you’re all alone at school with no family nearby, it’s refreshing to know there is a group out there who can be your shoulder
Thompson added that she hasn’t “plunged” yet but is looking forward to taking a dip this time around. “What is more fun than jumping in freezing water? I look forward to participating for the first time this year. I have vivid memories of the picture in the <i>Technician<i> a few years ago of Jay Dawkins jumping into Lake Raleigh shirtless for the Plunge,” Thompson said. Gurindar Pal, a graduate student in electrical and computer
engineering, said he would be apprehensive of taking a dip in cold water, but would like to check out the event. “I would not want to jump into cold water but I would go and check out the event for sure and get another check on my 54 things to do at State sheet,” Pal said. The Polar Plunge will take place Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. at Lake Raleigh on Centennial Campus.
to cry on,” Knights said. Like Knights, Chris Dodds, freshman in engineering, said the organization could be very beneficial to students in multiple ways. “I think that it helps out students with their home life problems and it also gives back to the N.C. State community,” Dodds said. In addition to the studentled aspect of the group, a partnership has been formed with two other groups, making this group even stronger. “We work in parallel with the counseling center on campus, function as a sister chapter to Meredith College and most importantly, we are completely
student-led,” Ezzell said. Anyone interested in joining this club can find information on the Facebook group, Students of AMF at N.C. State. Important information about upcoming meetings will be posted on this group. Leadership positions are also available for those who want a more active part in the group. There is no cost to join Students of AMF. More information about the inaugural meeting will be available soon.
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Situations such as Sewell’s death are the precise type of duty the University has paid First Transit to fulfill. “It has always been like that, there has never been a point in which we owned and operated our own buses,” Paylor said. Klein said the question of who should control transit operations was initially addressed and conclusive. “We studied that issue several times and it is much more cost effective to contract the service out to a professional transit provider and operate it the way we do than to operate by ourselves,” Klein said. The contract, Klein explained, states that First Transit was chosen as a cost-effective
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these technological giants, the city of San Jose, located with Silicon Valley, has flourished and grown at a great rate. The third pillar of the Innovation Summit is to find the same success in Raleigh. To do this, the city is looking for ways
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option. With 2.5 million riders a year, the University transit system is a massive entity that is important to student life. According to Klein, the University has been pleased with First Transit’s service. “Our mission is to get students back and forth to class,” Klein said. As the main source of transportation for many students, Klein explained that although contracted, the Wolfline is very much a part of the campus. “Our bus drivers are very visible, our Wolfline buses are branded as a part of the University, and there is that connection,” Klein said. Va r iou s t ra nspor t at ion companies’ bid to control the Wolf line, but the University recently extended the contract with First Transit for five years,
Klein said. Klein said a previous contractor had not been as pleasing as First Transit. Mick Kulikowski, a University spokesperson, explained no information regarding Sewell’s death had been released, but did explain that First Transit fully controlled her employment. In regards to hiring a separate company to control University transit, Kulikowski sympathized with the University, explaining that the University simply could not control 2.5 million students by their own means. “It’s obviously an important service,” Kulikowski said. “I know that it tries to be an inclusive, big service and that’s a pretty big undertaking.”
to make Raleigh more attractive to entrepreneurs than cities like San Jose and New York. The last pillar is directly associated with the University. Raleigh is looking to create a strong relationship with Centennial Campus and work together to better both parties. The committee is looking upon the students of the University for ways to make a partner-
ship effective and financially fruitful. With a weak national economy, many city officials are looking for ways to gain a financial boost. The Raleigh Innovation Summit is creating partnerships with the city government, its citizens, and the University. This strong bond will no doubt be extremely beneficial to all.
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Paint it black: SOPA’s slippery slope T
The Facts:
Today, thousands of websites will be blacked out. The list includes some of the giants: Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla. The websites will be blacked out in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act, originally scheduled to be voted on by the House of Representatives Today
Our Opinion:
SOPA changes the way copy right laws are enforced on the Internet. The implications of the changes are severe. The bill must be severely altered before it is passed.
oday, thousands of websites will be blacked out. The list includes some of our favorites: Wikipedia, reddit, Mozilla. These websites will be blacking out their content by choice. They are all protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). At first glance, it seems odd that some of the giants of the web are shutting down their websites to protest an act designed to stop piracy. Isn’t stopping piracy something we all should be for? Proponents in the U.S. House of Representatives think so, introducing the bill Oct. 26, 2011. Their intent was to stop online piracy. However, since October, there has been a growing opposition to the bill and its implications. One of the biggest concerns websites have over SOPA is the implications it has for user
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content. Websites are currently liable for content under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If someone posts a pirated movie on Youtube, there is an employee of Youtube whose job is to remove it to comply with this act. With the proposed act, there is no need to remove the content; rather, the links to the content must be censored. The implications here are immense. For example, let’s say a fictional website, rapeedshares. com, hosts content a judge determines to be infringing upon copyright laws. Another website, reddit.com, has numerous posts and comments containing a link to the copyright infringing content. Under SOPA,
reddit would have to remove all posts and comments referencing the material. Reddit would also have to remove all posts and comments containing the domain name rapeedshares. com. This task, this extreme censorship, puts undue burden on the infrastructure of usergenerated websites such as reddit and can be potentially crippling to them. Alexis Ohanian of reddit.com was recently interviewed on MSNBC in a round table discussion on the issue. Ohanian said the bill and its treatment of piracy is like a robbery being committed in a neighborhood and then the neighborhood being demolished to prevent future robberies.
The White House is also concerned over the issue. In a recent post on their blog the administration said, “Any effort to combat online piracy must guard against the risk of online censorship of lawful activity and must not inhibit innovation by our dynamic businesses, large and small.” We agree with the sentiments of the White House. Piracy is an issue that must be addressed, but this current legislation is not necessarily the way to go about it. Thankfully, the vote on the bill has been pushed back due to the unrest and protests from thousands of U.S.-based websites. Our hope is that when the bill is presented again, its implications will be less severe and its impact on the problem will be greater. In the meantime, we can all help by become more aware.
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s I was procrastinating this semester’s already heavy work load, I stumbled onto President Barack Obama’s tweet welcoming the First Lady Michelle Obama to the Twitterverse. I subsequent ly followed our first lady, only to f i nd ne a rl y Trey 20,000 tweetFerguson e r s a l re a d y Viewpoint Editor following her within the first two hours of her first tweet. Her newly established account, already bursting at the seams with interested followers, made me think of just how connected our world is through technology. I am currently taking a class in history and technology, and the major theme of the course is how technology has impacted globalization. After my Twitter epiphany, I realized how accurate this statement is. You can connect to anyone in the world in less than a millisecond. Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are perfect examples of this. Everyone understands how we can connect to each other in a blink of an eye through Facebook. Because of this, our generation will be able to harness this technology and utilize it in our professional lives. By understanding these online tools, we will have the ability to connect to people within our future careers and create, publish and share ideas and products with them. This will bind us to people from different cultures and landscapes and create a better sense of community, both socially and professionally. Given this capability, our generation must recognize where our responsibilities with this technology lay. Currently, you can get on Facebook and find some girl spread eagle in less than a foot of clothing or a guy flipping off the camera with a beer in one hand and a joint in the other. This type of behavior not only damages the user’s credibility, but also affects how others view this technology. This scandalous usage of social media is the reason older
generations find this technology useless and troublesome. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. This technology can demonstrate our ability to connect to our fellow human beings on a global level, but we must use it that way. We must encourage usage in a positive manner: reconnecting to old friends, linking up with a business associate, or even meeting with a customer from across the world. If we can not only demonstrate how our generation can utilize this technology, but also show the extensive impact it has, we could change society. The great minds of Generation X have often predicted the amazing things our generation will produce. By allowing this technology to work for us, rather than the other way around, we can prove their predictions right. However, we have to do this by removing the stigma behind social media. People who are not a part of the “Internet generation” see this new technology as scandalous and provocative. This is only because we present ourselves on it in such a way. By removing this aspect from our private accounts, we can remove the perception, as a whole, from the entire technology. Once this negative outlook is removed from these technologies available to our generation, we can demonstrate how effective they are to our career and social lives. Personally, I can reconnect with old friends, follow a Twitter page of a very popular educator and get online tips and ideas for the management of my classroom. This thought doesn’t only apply to teachers, but any profession. In any job one can share and receive ideas from colleagues, or connect to a potential client. Future employers will surely check your Facebook, and potential clients will definitely look you up on Google. By bringing common sense into social media, our generation can demonstrate its vast ability and even display our potential for the future.
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eing a sophomore in college is like being a sophomore in high school all over again. In high school, being a sophomore meant you weren’t a loser-freshman anymore, but you weren’t an upperclassman. Sophomore year of college is just as awkward. Going Madison i n to my Murphy sophomore Deputy year in Viewpoint Editor Aug ust, I knew all the ins and outs of University life. I knew where the good places to hang out were and which dining hall food to stay far away from. I knew how to sign up for football and basketball tickets and which websites sell the cheapest textbooks. However, with knowing all of the ins and outs comes a problem: People expect you to know everything. There is a moment I am sure all upperclassmen have experienced--the moment when you tell a freshman you’re older and they proceed to contact you whenever they have a question about anything. I don’t know where every building is on campus, and I really don’t know how to get to every single place in Raleigh. Just because I’m not a freshman doesn’t mean I am Ms. N.C. State.
You have to know everything about State because if you don’t, you’re essentially a freshman again. Not only do you have to know everything about the University, you have to know everything about yourself. You’re expected to know what you’re majoring in, what you’re doing this summer, and whether you’re taking an easy course load or the dreaded 18-hour course load. But, let’s be honest: Nobody really knows what they’re doing when they’re 19 years old. Sophomore year is also when time begins to disappear through some kind of black hole. You joi ned a few clubs when you were a freshman, and as a sophomore, you have solidified your role by taking on more responsibility. You start taking harder classes and more hours. You have a part-time job, and you still try to keep up with American Idol every week. All of this just seems way too overwhelming. Suddenly it’s 2 a.m. and you have just started your homework. Once you’re a junior, you get a lot smarter and decide to drop such an intense schedule. Of course, we sophomores aren’t that smart. We trick ourselves into thinking we enjoy having absolutely no free time. It’s almost as if we need to compensate for our pathetic
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position as sophomores. Using sophomore year for anything other than finishing up your general education requirements and starting your first major classes is almost pointless. No one really seems to care about the sophomores of the world as much as the shiny new toy that is the freshman or the super-cool upperclassmen. Whatever we try to do seems unappreciated. When I wa s a sophomore in high school, I suffered through the horribleness, simply hoping I wou ld make it to junior year alive. Maybe that’s the goal as college sophomores, too. Simply survive. Sophomores of the University, don’t shoot for the moon. Don’t even shoot for the best. The best we can ask for is good enough grades to graduate. This year, let’s just aim to get at least four hours of sleep instead of three.
“We trick ourselves into thinking we enjoy having absolutely no free time.”
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Fresh and fast burger options attract students and businesspeople. Young Lee Deputy Features Editor
Despite steady wind and rain, students and businesspeople lined up for their fix of a classic American burger Jan. 11, outside Venture II building on Centennial Campus. However, it was a food truck and not a typical restaurant that drew crowds, it was Only Burger, a food truck. Only Burger, a business based in Durham, has been coming to N.C. State every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to around 2 p.m. “I c ome here for t he convenience,” Edward Hsu, a Ph.D student in electrical engineering who enjoyed a burger with grilled peppers, said. “Everything else is far from here.” For some customers, however, the experience is more than just the novelty and the convenience. Daniel Hamilton, a freshman Vanessa Movasseghi/Technician in computer science, has a different explanation for the Only Burger food truck turns out juicy burgers and hot fries to Centennial Campus customers on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The three employees in the truck hustle to get the crowd of people who come to large orders of food out in a short amount of time. Coming from Southern Burger] has a really good grab a burger from the food California where, according idea out. It’s just a matter of truck. “[Burgers] are an American to Bottger, the current food figuring out how to get the cla ssic ,” Ha m i lton sa id. t r uc k c r a z e or ig i n ate d, word out and using Facebook “They’re simple, they kind of Bottger learned to appreciate and Twitter seemed like a really have a guilty pleasure aspect [to the customer interaction and logical way to approach that.’” So ever since 2009, Only them]… it’s very customizable community that is part of the and it goes well with all kinds Southern Californian food Burger fans have been able truck scene. When he moved to take comfort in knowing of food.” It was this “comfort” aspect to Durham, Bottger found exactly where to find a delicious a nd f resh of the American burger that a d e s i r e bu rger i n initially led Brian Bottger, for classic the Triangle owner of Only Burger, to get comfort area. involved in the food truck food in the “ We d o city. business for the first time. what I “I felt “I’ve been in restaurants for Vanessa Movasseghi/Technician consider an in about 25 years now on and off, l i k e , An Only Burger food truck worker puts the toppings and condiments on burgers before wrapping ‘old-school,’ primarily in fine dining [prior [Durham], them up to give to customers on Wednesday, Jan. 11. classic, to Only Burger],” Bottger said. I could do Luckily for Hamilton and look forward to continuing making food.” American “I had never done fast food and a sh ac k… For Hamilton, the freshness other customers, Bottger hopes coming down there, and we hamburger certainly nothing on a truck, a pick up Brian Bottger, t h a t w a s and the quality was easy to Only Burger’s service to N.C. hope that they’ll open more but I thought it was a good place,” owner of Only Burger of the campus and give us State will expand. made fresh taste. opportunity to do something Bottger “We intend to continue more opportunities to come “The burger was delicious,” from really u n ique a nd d i f fe re nt… said. When and despite the economy, I saw the food trucks come good meat and it was made Hamilton said. “[It] made me coming down to Centennial to Raleigh.” burgers, being America’s all- out of Southern California, fresh to order for you,” Bottger stop and be like, ‘Hmmm, this Campus for as long as we’re encompassing comfort food, [where] they were doing sort said. “So to me, [that means] is really good… [Although I permitted and for as long would be a great way to go of different unique stuff that a soft bun, good meat, freshly have no classes at Centennial] as people are happy to have about creating a really cool wasn’t specif ically [taco] cooked… [and] as fast as I might be willing to make a us,” Bottger said. “We love coming down there and we focused, I went, ‘Oh, [Only we can make it without pre- trip just for the burgers.” business.”
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New York Times writer talks climate change at Tir Na Nog Writer and science blogger for ‘The New York Times’ speaks on climate change and environmental resources. Josephine Yurcaba Deputy Features Editor
Andrew Revkin, prize-winning writer for The New York Times spoke at Tir Na Nog Irish pub and restaurant yesterday as a part of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ “Science Talks.” The topic for his speech and the discussion was, “Which comes first, peak everything or peak us?” Specifically, the discussion addressed global warming, climate change, alternative energy, resource scarcity and technological breakthroughs. According to Revkin, “We’re in a world where conventional science journalism is shrinking,” and thus he tries to compensate for this narrowing field. Revkin said he first became interested in climate change after graduating from Brown University in 1978 with a degree in biology. “I began grappling with the question, how much is enough, how much is too much, what are the planet’s limits,” Revkin said. “The planet [and its resources] is finite, so how do you fit infinite aspirations on a finite planet?” According to Revkin, global warming and resource allocation are problems that have needed attention for quite some time. “By looking at this issue over such a long period of time, I’ve gotten focused on the core reality of the story,” Revkin said. “How much is too much and how do you modulate behaviors that affect the envi-
not maximizing their commu- change is happening, but the nicability,” Revkin said. In oth- issue shouldn’t be overblown. er words, they are not planning “I’m not worried right now,” for environmental catastrophes Jacobs said. “But I have heard that could be prevented before issues about it and [Revkin] talked a little bit about the it is too late. According to Revkin, “We greenhouse gases and alternashould be t-shaped people.” tive fuels, so I do agree that the In academia, students, profes- issue is important.” Jacobs agrees with Revkin sors or scientists should have breadth and depth in their concerning the idea that people field; this would be the verti- must come together to create cal part of the “T.” But they change. “I think that if people should also have the horizontal care enough about it and think component that allows them they can make a change, then to make connections to other they can,” Jacobs said. “I feel like even one person could fields of academia. When trying to make a dif- make a difference.” Revkin also agrees with the ference in environmental outnotion that comes, Revkin change must s a i d , “ Yo u s t a r t f rom must have ext he bottom perience but and work up also be able to from there. share it. When “I spent too talking about much t i me innovation, going to cliit’s not just mate talks,” about building Revkin said. better bridges, “[Climate] it’s also about legislation building betwa s t r y i ng ter systems ento bu i ld a tirely.” comprehenEducation sive climate is also key to Andrew Revkin, change, but achieving enprize-winning writer then too vironmental many clauses protection and longevity. “Young people can were added and it became an make a real change; a change ‘aspirational’ bill.” According to Revkin, people that will create a ripple effect and have ramifications all over must start with grass roots by the planet,” Revkin said. “If we occupying a laboratory or classfoster engagement and kids are room. “Occupy wherever you learning, we can expand op- are to help us have a smarter portunities around us. [This relationship with energy. The provides] a communicative idea of solving the climate crisis approach to problem solving.” was deeply flawed because it’s Though Revkin said climate not about that; it’s about a new change and resource scarcity is relationship with energy.” Revkin will be speaking a pressing problem, this ideology was not prominent at the again today, in the west wing discussion. Paige Jacobs, soph- Auditorium of D.H. Hill Liomore in zoology, said climate brary at 11:30 a.m.
“When talking about innovation, it’s not just about building better bridges, it’s also about building better systems entirely.”
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Andrew Revkin, a prize-winning journalist who covered the environment for The New York Times, delivers a bit of comic relief towards the end of his lecture Tuesday night at Tir Na Nog.
ronment over a longer length of time?” People need to combat the “slow drips” and their resulting “hard knocks.” According to Revkin, slow drips are greenhouse gases, for example, while hard knocks are the long-term
ramifications of these problems going unsolved. “We need to develop more robust design strategies, not just for [things such as] nuclear plants, but for life in general,” Revkin said. When humans do this, they can plan for environmentally
threatening “low-probability, high consequence” events. In order to protect the environment from destruction, people must be educated and work together. “Anyone working in physical sciences and not working with social sciences is
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Enter the Dragon: Chinese New Year
Chinese communities in Raleigh celebrate Chinese New Year. Young Lee Deputy Features Editor
Chinese New Year isn’t just celebrated in China. It’s found anywhere there are Chinese communities — even here in Raleigh. The Chinese Undergraduate Student Association is hosting its annual Lunar New Year Jan. 20. That same night, the Asian Student Association is organizing an “Asia Night” celebration, which is not for Chinese New Year specifically — but it will be a night of performances to raise funds for school construction in Vietnam. Another event is the Triangle Area Chinese American Society’s annual celebration, which unites Chinese groups all around the Triangle area for a New Year’s celebration Jan. 28 at the fairgrounds. “We have a full day of performances; there are a lot of vendors with food and cultural exhibits, so there’s quite a lot,” Lisa Chang, the University’s Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program manager, said. “We have the dragon and lion dances, the ribbon dance, the fan dance —
there’s also some martial arts demonstrations and Chinese opera, too.” Chang, who is ChineseA mer ic a n a nd g re w up celebrating the holiday, said the celebration originated from a Chinese myth about a monster named Nian that terrorized villagers on a yearly basis — until they found that the monster was scared of loud noises and the color red. “The word Nian means year, and ‘xin nian’ new year. ‘Nian’ used to be an actual monster of some kind, like a dragon,” Chang said. “So in this kind of festival, like in a dragon or lion dance, there’s a lot of drumming and gongs and loud noise. That’s to try to banish the bad spirits.” Now the meaning of the holiday has changed slightly, Chang said, but the traditions st i l l rema i n i nt ac t. For example, Chinese New Year is still celebrated according to the Lunar Calendar. “It’s ca l led t he Spri ng Festival ; it’s a period of renewal… Nowadays it’s used as an opportunity, just like Christmas and Thanksgiving, to get together with family and friends — usually there’s a big meal. There are still firecrackers — some of these old traditions hold over — like there is a lot of noise, and kids receive red envelopes with
EVENTS TO CHECK OUT: ASIA NIGHT: FRI, JANUARY 20 @ STEWART THEATER Visit: http://clubs.ncsu.edu/ asa/ to purchase tickets TACAS NEW YEAR CELEBRATION: SAT, JANUARY 28 @ STATE FAIRGROUNDS Visit: http://bit.ly/whmcoM to purchase tickets
money in them,” Chang said. Denise and Andy Lee, part of the Families with Children group from China, have two adopted children and are helping lead Chinese folk dance classes. The students in these classes will be the ones dancing at the festival. “It’s a way to teach kids about their birth heritage, but more so it’s about having them exposed to older teens and mentors. It’s been really good — really fun,” Denise said about the dance classes. As an American family with adopted children from China, they celebrate the holiday as well. “We make dumplings and we give red envelopes. Usually some other families that we know that have children adopted from China… get together and we have a big party,” Denise said.
Their daughters, Danica and Ying, are participating in the festival folk dances this year. Danica, who started dancing when she was four, is now 16 and is dancing in the ribbon and dragon dances. “The story is that we are the cloud fairies and we are fighting the monkey king, and then in the second part we are fairies looking down on earth and watching people celebrate,” Danica said. “[While in the dragon dance] in Chinese culture the dragon represents longevity and prosperity and good luck.” “Our mission for our organization is to promote C h i ne s e e duc at ion a nd
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culture,” Chang said. “[The Chinese New Year Festival] is just a really good opportunity to share the Chinese culture with the community at large.”
“HAPPY NEW YEAR” IN CHINESE CHARACTERS
From behind the counter: a barista’s point of view The life of a barista provides another perspective on campus life. Young Lee and Josephine Yurcaba Deputy Features Editors
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Brock Quiller is an 11 year employee of Cup-a-Joe, a popular coffee shop located on Hillsborough street. “I’ve been [a barista] since most students on this campus were in elementary school,” said Quiller.
For many students, a school day has not truly started until they have their hands on a warm cup of coffee. However, from behind the counters of many coffee shops around campus, some students live another kind of lifestyle, making sure N.C. State gets the energy it needs to operate from early in the morning to late at night. This is the life of a barista, just one of the many jobs popular among students trying to make a few extra bucks. “I wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s an art form, but it’s close,” Megan Soucy, a junior in human biology and barista at Cup-of-Joe, said. “[We] are the first [people who are] in charge of quality control. [We] make sure the espresso shots are thick and creamy and that they look
really good. [We] make sure that the milk is at the proper temperature. [However], even though [we follow] a recipe, every barista does things a little differently. It’s fun.” However, a barista’s job does not end at simply making a beverage. “We want to provide a welcoming environment… we are very hospitality minded,” Marie Newkirk, a senior in English and a barista at Global Village, said. “Even if [we] have things going on in our own lives, we kind of have to check it in at the door. We have to make a pleasant experience [for our customers] regardless of what’s going on outside.” This feeling of duty is shared by many baristas around campus and is both one of the most interesting and challenging aspects of the job. “I enjoy working with the staff… and I enjoy the networking possibilities,” Paulina Franklin, a senior in anthropology and barista at Port City Java, said. “People don’t realize what goes into making drinks, they don’t realize what it takes to make everyone happy.” Working as a barista also leads to some interesting situations, according to Newkirk. “Because we are at the University, people are stopping in all the time. We have a lot of regulars that we get to know,” Newkirk said. “I got to know a lot of my professors that I had. I would [sometimes] come into class on the first day of school and I’m like, ‘I already know this person. I make him coffee every day.’” A barista lifestyle can also
lead to some other unexpected lifestyle changes. “Now I’m kind of a coffee snob. I can’t go to Starbucks anymore and I used love Starbucks,” Soucy said. “And now I’m becoming a snob about my drip coffee too [which is problematic] because my dad drinks Folgers.” As long as professors and students continue to crave coffee, there will be a dedicated barista to serve them.
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Marie Newkirk, a senior in English, works at Global Village on Hillsborough Street. The small coffee shop is a popular hangout for students on campus, and features board games like scrabble.
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rounding off the Pack’s nonconference opposition. It would take a brave man to say that N.C. State, with the ty pe of opposition it’s going to face, will find itself in contention for a B C S bowl berth at the end of the year. Expecting anything less t ha n a BCS bowl bid should be sad, but not even trying to move in that direction, is even worse. Even in conference play, not being able to have a game against Virginia Tech for the second straight year, a team
that has been the f lagbearer of the ACC when it comes to qualifying for BCS bowl games and also the winner of the first at-large bid from the ACC in the BCS era, State’s schedule looks shaky. Coach Tom O’Brien is returning a lot of starters on both sides of the ball for the coming season, but w h at ’s t he point if the team doesn’t have a chance to play better te a m s a nd ends the year with a mediocre bowl game? T he At hletics Department needs to work with the ACC to provide a stronger schedule for the Pack in the future, as everyone is tired of watching other teams across
“...our team and coaching staff have the potential to do much better than we have in the past.”
the nation place high on the rankings and earn BCS bowlbids, knowing full well that our team and coaching staff have the potential to do much better than we have in the past. A change of mindset is also to be required on the part of our fans. People need to quit resting on laurels like the Belk Bowl. Fans need to stop making a win over UNC their only priority of the season. Like a very close friend of mine said, as long as the Pack beats them, the season would count as successful for him. That needs to stop. The University Athletics Committee needs to interact with fans, especially on matters like schedules, as only with such fan input can a program be successful. If we do want to be the flagship university in the eyes of the world, it’s time we start thinking about being better than what we are.
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N.C. State Football 2012 Schedule Non Conference opponents: Tenn. at Georgia Dome - 9/1/12 at Connecticut - 9/8/12 South Alabama - 9/15/12 The Citadel - TBA Conference opponents: Boston College - TBA Florida State - TBA Virginia - TBA Wake Forest - TBA at Clemson - TBA at UNC - TBA at Maryland - TBA at Miami - TBA compiled by rishav dey
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8. Georgia Tech (8-9, 1-2 ACC) - The Yellow Jackets have struggled on offense throughout the season, scoring more than 80 points only once. If they can play defense like they did against the Pack, the Jackets can win a few ACC games. 9. Boston College (7-10, 2-1 ACC) - Boston College has won its past two ACC games despite lacking talent and scholarship players. The Eagles are certainly capable of picking up one or two more surprise wins. 10. Wake Forest (10-7, 1-2 ACC) - The Demon Deacons have improved over last year’s team and have two of the ACC’s top scorers, but this team is still rebuilding
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Gymnastics dominates EAGL Awards
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For the first time in nearly four years, the No. 18-ranked N.C. State gymnastics team won all three of the weekly awards given by the East Atlantic Gymnastics League. Gymnast of the Week, Specialist of the Week and Rookie of the Week were won by sophomore Stephanie Ouellette, junior Rachel Fincham and Lane Jarred, respectively. This achievement marks the first time since March 4, 2008 that the gymnastics program has claimed all three honors in the same week. State gymnastics returns to competition on Saturday at Illinois-Chicago and will remain on the road until Feb. 11, when they will face Penn State, William & Mary and George Washington in Raleigh. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Pulgar receives ACC honors
Senior Jaime Pulgar was named as one of two players on the first ACC Men’s Tennis Players of the Week list of the 2012 season. Pulgar made his return to State strongly felt after skunking Gardner-Webb’s Adam KnutssonSunbald 6-0, 6-0 and winning his second match 6-4, 6-3 against UNC-Asheville’s Adrien Langeard on Saturday. Paired with sophomore Ivan Sanchez Gomez and freshman Austin Powell, Pulgar also succeeded in defeating Gardner-Webb and UNC-Asheville’s opposing doubles teams, respectively. Pulgar and the rest of Pack men’s tennis returns to play on Sunday against Penn State and East Carolina while the women’s tennis team begins their 2012 season on Saturday against Davidson and Winthrop, all matches hosted in State’s J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Men’s soccer expands roster
Men’s soccer coach Kelly Findley announced on Tuesday the addition of two new players to his squad. Sophomore midfielder Jonathan Ray transferred after a single season with Campbell while freshman midfielder Conor Agnew has arrived at State after graduating early from Nation Ford High School. While at Campbell, Ray played in all 20 games and started in 18, notching a teamleading seven assists. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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he nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, recognizing one man’s struggle to achieve racial equality. Although he holds numerous accomplishments, King’s goal was attained not by one man, but by an entire nation. In the 1960s, N.C. State worked to integrate a school located in a highly segregated South. With a heavy task at hand, the University took a stand and became the first ACC school to integrate athletics. Through the help of these courageous athletes, the University broke through the color barrier and helped bring MLK’s dream closer to reality.
Irwin Holmes - Tennis
In 1956, Holmes and three others were the first African-Americans to enroll as undergraduate students at the University. As a sophomore, Holmes joined the tennis team, integrating a varsity sport for the first time in the college’s history. Upon graduation in 1960, he became the first African-American to earn an undergraduate degree from the University. • Ranked No. 2 African-American tennis player in the country at Hillside High School in Durham. • In a P.E. test at school, Irwin’s athletic performance impressed the track coach so much, he offered him a spot on the track team to run the quarter-mile. • Became first African-American at the University to run track, but competed for only one semester due to tennis. • Became tennis co-captain in 1960.
Marcus Martin - Football
Martin became the first African-American to join State’s varsity football team in 1967. The defensive back earned bachelor’s degrees in pulp and paper technology and chemical engineering. • • •
Attended Watson High School in Covington, Va. Member of the 1968 ACC Championship team. Part of the Pack’s “White Shoes” defense, which upset secondranked Houston in front of a record crowd in the Astrodome.
Clyde Chesney - Football
Chesney, a 6-foot-2-inch, 205-pound defensive end, walked on to the football program in 1969. Chesney later became the first AfricanAmerican player to start a game when he played against Richmond in 1970. He became the first African-American to earn a football scholarship and was selected to the 1971 ACC All-Academic Team. • Received both an undergraduate and master’s degree from N.C. State. • Lettered in 1969, 1970 and 1971.
Alfred Heartley – Basketball
In 1968, Heartley became the first African-American to play for State’s basketball team. He was also given the Alumni Athletics Trophy in 1971, the award for the school’s top athlete. He was the first African-American in the school’s history to win the award, which is voted on by University students. • Member of the 1970 ACC Tournament championship team. • Named team captain his senior season.
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Ed Leftwich – Basketball
Alongside Heartley, Leftwich became the first African-American to be recruited to the basketball team and the first to receive a scholarship as a freshman. Leftwich also played for the 1970 ACC Tournament championship team. • In 1970, scored 43 points in a game against Atlantic Christian. • Averaged 16.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game during his college career.
MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. BOSTON COLLEGE RBC Center, 8 p.m. Friday WRESTLING VS. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Washington, D.C., 7 p.m.
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TRACK AT HOKIE INVITATIONAL Blacksburg, Va., All Day Sunday MEN’S TENNIS VS. PENN STATE AND EAST CAROLINA Raleigh, N.C., 10 a.m. & 4 p.m. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. MIAMI Miami, Fla., 12:00 PM WRESTLING VS. MARYLAND College Park, Md., 2 p.m.
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till on a high after the Pack’s win at the Belk Bowl, many football fans, like myself, are already thinking about the upcoming football season. The past season went by with many highs, includRishav Dey ing sophomore Deputy Sports David Amer- Editor son’s nationleading 13 interceptions, a fifth-straight win over UNC, a win over then No. 7-ranked Clemson and the late comeback against Maryland – just a few among many. However, as high as the Pack did fly, the season was marred with numerous lows everyone would probably like to forget. For example, the loss to Cincinnati in a nationally televised game, the shutout by Florida State and the embarrassing loss to Boston College, a team battling the Terps to avoid the cellar in the ACC. Eight wins in a season might sound spectacular in comparison with the low standards the Pack has set for itself in recent years, and bowl eligibility has been the ultimate prize every fan craves. However, the recent season brings up a very important question: Is being bowleligible and bowl-worthy the exact same thing? I think not. A season that saw the Pack play two FCS schools in the form of South Alabama and Liberty, wins that barely pushed the Pack over the line for a bowl game, are not something to be very proud of. While I take pride in attending the University and am happy to be here, what upsets me is that most people are content with what they have. Progress is slow, and beating UNC is the ultimate goal. A lot of that ambition translates to the way our football program operates. In an era where the BCS system rules, with rankings, computers and voters playing a major role in what shapes our destiny, a schedule like we witnessed in 2011 just does not cut it. For those overly enthusiastic about the coming season, here’s a reality check. While State plays a Southeastern Conference team in its season opener against Tennessee, many would do well to check that it’s the same team that finished in the penultimate position in the conference, with just one win to show for the year in conference play. If that wasn’t a bad enough start, other nonconference opponents include Connecticut, which finished 5-7 in one of the weakest BCS conferences. Moving down, the Pack again has FCS foe South Alabama for company with a 4-7 FCS team, the Citadel,
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TRACK AT HOKIE INVITATIONAL Blacksburg, Va., All Day
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ith the ACC s che du le i n f u l l sw ing, only one undefeated team remains in conference play: No. 4 Duke. The teams in the middle of the league appear evenly matched, so it will be interesting to see which teams emerge into the league’s top tier. With a season that looks to be already full of surprises and uncertainty, the Technician sports staff ranks the per-
formance by the ACC’s men’s basketball teams. 1. No. 4 Duke (15-2, 3-0 ACC) - The Blue Devils, perennial ACC contenders for the past quarter century, are the ACC’s only team that has not lost in league play this season. Last week, Duke survived a scare against Virginia at Cameron, and then went on the road to defeat Clemson. Look for Duke to remain at or near the ACC’s pinnacle once again.
2. Florida State (11-6, 2-1 ACC) After playing inconsistently in non-conference play and losing to Clemson in their first ACC game, the Seminoles finally appeared to live up to their high preseason ACC ranking with a 33-point win over North Carolina. The Seminoles are 11th in the country in rebounds per game, averaging 40.4 per outing. 3. No. 8 North Carolina (15-3, 2-1 ACC) - Carolina currently has the nation’s top offense but has lost its last three road games, including a meltdown in Tallahassee. The loss against Florida State is probably the worst loss by a North Carolina team in recent memory. Despite this, the talent-loaded Tar Heels should stay at the top of the league.
4. No. 15 Virginia (14-2, 1-1 ACC) - Virginia has been one of the biggest surprises, if not the biggest surprise, in college basketball. The Wahoos have lost only two games by a combined five points. It is uncertain if Virginia can continue to sustain the success they have had thus far. 5. North Carolina State (13-5, 2-1 ACC) - The Wolfpack ended the week strong, crushing the Demon Deacons in WinstonSalem after a disappointing loss to Georgia Tech at home, marked by the Yellow Jackets 60 percent three-point shooting. State has a balanced offensive attack with its five leading scorers averaging between twelve and thirteen points.
6. Maryland (12-4, 2-1 ACC) After a slow start to the season, the Terps look like they are starting to figure things out under first-year coach Mark Turgeon. Maryland sports the ACC’s leading scorer, guard Terrell Stoglin, who is averaging 20.9 points per game. 7. Clemson (9-8, 1-2 ACC) Clemson has struggled with consistency and picked up some bad losses at home early in the season against College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina. The Tigers played a difficult game against Duke Sunday night and look to improve their 256th-ranked offense as the season goes on.
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