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Following recent events in support of the Invisible Children organization, N.C. State’s all-male a cappella group, Grains of Time, hosted a benefit concert Tuesday night in which all five a cappella groups joined to sing and promote the organization. Ian Peterson, junior in public relations, worked with his fellow Grains of Time members to organize and host a benefit concert that raised funds and awareness for Invisible Children, the organization associated with the “Kony 2012” political campaign. While recent legal allegations and controversy have recently surrounded the organization, Peterson and others got involved to support the efforts being made to release child soldiers in Northern Uganda. According to Andi Hawksley, junior in chemical engineering and business manager for Wolfgang, all the groups were very excited to participate. “All the a cappella groups talk, so it just became one big thing. We’re really excited and hoping to help anyone who needs our help,” Hawksley said before the concert. The concert kicked off as Grains of Time performed five popular songs to an excited audience. As members performed the R. Kelley song, “Ignition,” booty pops and thrusts got the audience amped up for the rest of the concert. Following their performance, the all-female group Packabelles performed three songs. Their unique mix of “Someone Like You,” “Breakeven” and “Chasing Cars” surprised the crowd. Phi Beta Sigma, an African American fraternity, stole the stage for a few moments to inform attendees about the issues going on in Africa and, specifically, an oral timeline of Joseph Kony’s involvement with the Lord’s National Army. The LNA is a guerilla group of Uganda responsible for sending
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Ian Peterson of Grains of Time, a junior in communication, speaks to the audience about Invisible Children between songs at the Invisible Children benefit concert in the Talley ballroom Tuesday, Mar. 20. Peterson organized the event, which featured performances from Grains of Time, Packabelles, Ladies in Red and Acappology.
more than 66,000 children to slavery and military service. To lighten the mood, Wolfgang took the stage, N.C. State’s only a cappella group that has earned recognition by the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. They started off their set with an energetic rendition of Styx’s “Renegade,” followed by three songs including Blondie’s “Call Me.” Charlotte Bullis, freshman in political science, enjoyed her first performance with Wolfgang. “It was my first time performing and everyone seemed to be at the peak of their performance,” Bullis said. “It was really amazing.” Following their performance, Ladies in Red took the stage. Although they were the smallest group present that evening, they made a large impact. “We got involved because of Grains of Time,” said Krystal Rodas, sophomore in biology and president of the group. “We wanted to raise awareness for the children. We don’t want everyone to just jump on the Kony bandwagon, they should actually get knowledge.” The ladies followed their first song with a performance of MIKA’s “Lol-
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Packabelles perform at the Invisible Children benefit concert in the Talley Ballroom Tuesday.
lipop” and ended with K’naan’s “Waving Flag.” “We’ve done work with the arts village and the GLBT community. Usually if there’s something the ladies in the group feel passionately about, we’ll do it,” Rodas added. The concert ended with a performance by Acappology, who opened with “Blackout” by Breathe Carolina. They continued with renditions of
Tensions continue to rise between Iran and Israel Iran and Israel are in conflict, U.S. considers options. Lindsey Rosenbaum Staff Writer
Students at the University have grown up in a world plagued by unrest in the Middle East, and now they face a new conflict emerging between Iran and Israel over the former’s insistence of enriching uranium. Since its birth as a Jewish State in 1948, Israel has faced a multitude of threats from its neighbors. Israel found an ally in Egypt with the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978, and the following Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty of 1979. With the recent Arab Spring revolutionizing and changing the Egyptian government, there are many questions about whether the Accords will continue to be upheld. In the 1950s, Iran launched its first nuclear program with the help of the American government. America pulled out of the program in 1979 when a regime change occurred in Tehran. Though Iran claims its use of enriched uranium is for research purposes only, many now worry Iran has began to weaponize uranium by enriching it to 90 percent, effectively gaining a nuclear weapon. “The Israelis have reached a point where they believe the Iranians are on the verge of what the Israelis refer to as the ‘zone of immunity,’” Robert Moog, associate professor in public
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AmeriCorps, an organization dedicated to service in the United States, spent last week connecting with old members and alumni in honor of AmeriCorps Week. Stacey Gilbert, former AmeriCorps volunteer, said the week-long celebration helps teach people about the importance of the organization. “It’s a celebration of sorts to raise awareness for AmeriCorps and hopefully get people interested to volunteer,” Gilbert said. AmeriCorps launched as an organization in 1990, when President George H.W. Bush signed the first National Service Act. Since its inception, it has grown a great deal and currently boasts three programs. The first program, AmeriCorps State and AmeriCorps National, works to support a wide range of local service programs that help support small communities. AmeriCorps VISTA, another division of AmeriCorps, provides fulltime members to public agencies and organizations in the community to help expand and create programs that get people above the poverty line. The third program is AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, a full-time residential program for people ages 18-24 that helps develop leadership skills using team-based community service. AmeriCorps Week focuses on connecting the former and current members of the organization and opening up conversations about the benefits of community service. Gilbert said most of the efforts to raise awareness were done through online communities, such as Facebook and Twitter. People who have previously participated in AmeriCorps or who have been affected by the program’s work shared stories in various online communities, Gilbert said. “It was about telling stories that re-
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IRAN/ISRAEL EVENT TIMELINE August-September 2005: IAEA finds Iran in violation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
September 2003: UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, gives Tehran weeks to prove it is not pursuing an atomic weapons program.
October 2007: US announces sweeping new sanctions against Iran, the toughest since it first imposed sanctions almost 30 years ago.
April 2006: Iran says it has succeeded in enriching uranium at its Natanz facility.
September 2009: Iran test-fires a series of medium- and longerrange missiles that put Israel and US bases in the Gulf within potential striking range.
July 2008: Iran test-fires a new version of the Shahab-3, a long-range missile it says is capable of hitting targets in Israel.
‘bunker busters,’ or missiles that can and international affairs, said. The zone of immunity refers to the reach far underground and damage point in which, if Israelis choose to the program. “America has these weapons and we strike rather than be struck, they will no longer be able to significantly delay have greater capabilities to do damage to the Iranian the weaponization of program through Iran’s nuclear proa military strike,” gram. Moog said. “Our According to zone of immunity Moog, if the Israelis is different from Iswere to strike, even rael’s.” the Israeli governThe question of ment has acknowlwhether Iran is actuedged they wouldn’t Chante Thompson, junior in ally trying to create be able to destroy the history education a nuclear weapon is program, but only still being debated. set them back a few “The Iranians are unwilling to alyears. Moog said because of this, Iran has low a thorough investigation by the begun to move its research and their IAEA [International Atomic Energy program as far underground as pos- Agency], who are supposed to go to sible. This shortens Israel’s zone of nuclear sites and make sure there are immunity, as they lack what he calls no violations,” Moog said. “Some-
“It isn’t really our responsibility, but I’d support this war.”
Paris’s “Ooh La La,” Imogen Heap’s “The Moment I Said It,” and The Wanted’s “Warzone.” Finally, Peterson took the stage again to thank all participants and list some of the group’s upcoming concert dates. He encouraged everyone to look past the controversy over the Kony video, and instead do some
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March 2012 : Speculation that Israel might attack Iran has intensified in recent months as tensions between the countries have escalated.
November 2011 : Tougher sanctions are introduced by the US and Europe, and Iran threatens to shut the Straight of Hormuz to oil shipments.
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times IAEA inspectors go in [to the Iranian nuclear sites], but they never get the full scope. That adds to the suspicion, and Israel sees it as an existential threat to them.” The news does worry some, like Chante Thompson, a junior in history education. “Nuclear weapons is a scary thought,” Thompson said. Thompson said she would support a war to defend Israel because of the possible consequences. “I’d support that,” Thompson said. “It isn’t really our responsibility, but I’d support this war. Israel is important.” Others are more optimistic than Thompson. “As a Pakistani woman, Iran possessing uranium bothers me a
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Corrections & Clarifications Tuesday’s front page headline about the student body president debate should have read “Student Media holds debate for candidates.” Also, Jonathan Smith said the merging of the Scholars and Honors programs is an example from the overall University administrative realignment he supports. Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Laura Wilkinson at editor@ technicianonline.com.
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Thursday, March 22 - 10 p.m. Friday, March 23 - 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 - 10 p.m. Sunday, March 25 - 7 p.m.
Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare’s famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona, still retaining its original dialogue.
War Horse: Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the calvary. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on.
Wednesday, March 21 - 7 p.m. O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey,” set in the deep south during the 1930s. In it, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. Presented by WKNC. Wednesday, March 21 - 9:30 p.m. Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows: Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
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Talley Construction Updates This week, construction noise will continue to be at level RED. Existing Talley 1. Complete the 2nd floor corridor walls 2. Start the 3rd floor separation walls 3. Complete the 4th floor abatement 4. Start the precast demolition on the north side 5. Cap the existing watermain in Talley. 6. Complete micropile installation for temp shoring
Thursday, March 22 - 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 - 9 p.m. Saturday, March 24 - 7 p.m. Sunday, March 25 - 9:30 p.m. Hercules: The son of the Greek gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it. Friday, March 23 - 11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 24 - 5 p.m. For a full listing of movies and showtimes, visit ncsu.edu/ cinema.. Source: Campus Cinema
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March 19 7:21 a.m. | Suspicious Person West Dunn Building Report of subject swearing loudly at passers-by. Officers located and arrested non-student for second degree trespassing.
7:39 a.m. | Suspicious Person Honors Village Non-student was loitering in the building. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property.
2:16 p.m. | Fraud Public Safety Building Student reported being victim of email work opportunity scam that involved check fraud.
2:46 p.m. | Assist Other Agency Bell Tower NCSU PD and RPD monitored basketball game celebration.
4:01 p.m. | Assistance Weisiger-Brown Athletic Center Officer stood by while employee was dismissed.
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North of Talley - West Side (Future site of Dock, Dining, Senate Chambers & Arts N.C. State) 1. Continue excavation and grading 2. Demo the steam and water piping on north side North of Talley - East Side (Future site of Dining, Ballroom and Meeting Rooms) 1. Staging for demolition Other areas 1. Complete the steam tie in at Cates Avenue. Source: TJ Willis, assistant director University Student Centers
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5:13 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Vehicle Wolf Village Lot Student reported vehicle had been entered. Top was damaged and cash taken. 6:46 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Vehicle Reserve Center Student reported unsecured vehicle had been entered and parking decal taken. 7:07 p.m. | Suspicious Person Park Shops Report of concern for subject sleeping at table. Officer spoke with non-student who was waiting for crew to arrive to begin work.
lifespan. The book is a murder mystery, told from the point of view of a woman, herself a suspect, with Alzheimer’s disease. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 10 p.m. - midnight Witherspoon Student Cinema
Thursday Nominating Committee Meeting 1-3 p.m. 512 Brickhaven Nominating committee meeting for the search of a vice chancellor for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.
Friday Board of Visitors Meeting Noon-5 p.m. Park Alumni Center
Today Campus Farmers Market 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Brickyard
War Horse 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Student Center
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 6:30-8:30 p.m. Witherspoon Student Center
White-nose syndrome in Bats: A brief but devastating history 4:45-5:30 p.m. Vet School Lisa Gatens, curator of mammals at the N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences will be describing the ongoing epidemic of white-nose syndrome in bat
Read Smart book discussion: Turn of Mind 7-8 p.m. Cameron Village Regional Library Dr. Shevaun Neupert, assistant professor of developmental psychology, will lead a discussion on Alice LaPlante’s new literary thriller Turn of Mind. Neupert studies memory across the
Council on Undergraduate Education 1:30-3 p.m. 200 Park Shops
Jayne Redman presentation at the Crafts Center 7-8:30 p.m. Crafts Center A special presentation by jewelry designer and metalsmith Jayne Redman.
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of their own research and learn about the issue. Stationed by the exit from Talley Ballroom were representatives from Youceleb. com, who donated 1 dollar for every person who listed their email address to receive updates on fashion deals. While the benefit concert focused less on Invisible Children and more on the groups present, all attendees received both entertainment and information.
little, but not terribly so,” Niwal Sheikh, freshman in international studies, said. “I feel like in these sorts of cases, it is so easy to assume and jump to conclusions about what Iran as a political system would do with the uranium, as opposed to what Iran as a country would actually do. I don’t particularly like Ahmadinejad, but the worst thing to do would be to draw conclusions.” Moog insists that would only occur if the Iranian regime were “suicidal.” “[And] there is absolutely no indication of that,” Moog said. “If they ever attempted to use a weapon on Israel, Iran would be obliterated, for all practical purposes.”
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ally showed the impact of the program,” Gilbert said. Dani Larkins, former N.C. State student, participated in AmeriCorps National. While participating in the program, Larkins lived in several different places, including Maryland and New Jersey, and worked several different jobs. “You get to basically try on different jobs with a bunch of nonprofits and figure out what you’re interested in,” Larkins said. One of the main benefits of AmeriCorps, according to Gilbert, is how it allows patrons to build important skills while simultaneously working to better the community. “It’s obviously a great way to have impact on your community and give back. It’s also a really great way to build skills,” Gilbert said.
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April Boggs, a freshman in fisheries and wildlife studies, practices on a roping dummy in the Brickyard in conjunction with Agriculture Awareness Week. Her favorite part about the week is, "the fact we can show our heritage." Agriculture Awareness Week is an annual event sponsored by Alpha Zeta. Along with the animals, crops, and equipment displays, Ag Olympic Challenge events will be changing daily. Today professors will compete in trivia, an egg balancing race, and a pie eating contest. Tomorrow will be a pig kissing challenge to raise funds for Relay4Life.
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For Larkins, there were many benefits that came from participating in the program. She decided to join AmeriCorps after leaving the University because she wanted to do some sort of volunteer work. Through the program, she was able to learn various skills and have a great experience overall. “It was absolutely amazing. There would be times in AmeriCorps when I would think, if I could be anywhere in the world right now, this is exactly where I would want to be,” Larkins said. Another thing about the program Larkins enjoyed was the diversity of the volunteers. She worked with people of various ages, ethnicities, educational backgrounds and sexual orientations. “A lot of people these days want to talk about how great diversity is, but the diversity of AmeriCorps is really what makes it awesome,” Larkins said.
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When Larkins volunteered with the program, she was constantly changing jobs and trying new things, something she said is not uncommon for volunteers. “You move all around and work on new things all the time, so it’s always interesting,” Larkins said. Larkins found the work she did with AmeriCorps to be very important and special to her. “You’re in this situation where you’re getting up and doing something different every single day. It’s very meaningful work,” Larkins said. Gilbert also found good opportunities in AmeriCorps. She said the program is a good decision for those just graduating college who want to move up in a chain of authority. “The level of authority I had and just the opportunities I had were amazing for being just out of college,” Gilbert said.
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The Facts:
The elections for student body president are in full swing, which is made evident every 10 feet in the Brickyard. The candidates took to a debate on their platforms and the future of N.C. State Monday.
Our Opinion:
We understand that not every facet of these platforms will be examined completely; however, a glimpse into a platform can provide a glimpse into the future of the University. We encourage each of you to get your preview of what is to come.
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he races for positions governing the student body should be more than popularity contests. The positions being pursued have the potential to impact every student’s daily life, and as such, what a candidate wants to do should be just as important as who they are. However, what ought to be does not determine what is. The three candidates for student body president, Caroline Yopp, Jonathon Smith and Andy Walsh took to a debate on Monday, moderated by Technician Editor-in-Chief Laura Wilkinson. During the hour-long debate, candidates laid out their platforms, debated their merits and revealed their personalities to a captive audience of less than 25. It is not a shock to us, or we assume, you, that the debate
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was so sparsely attended. On these elections at least, it seems a bulk of the vote will land on who the student body sees as shining brightest; a voting strategy that nullifies the need for platform examination, which, in turn, prompts the question: What’s the point of a platform anyway? It is true the candidate’s platform can sway voters for those who choose to weigh it in their decision, but it has a more subtle, yet greater value in that it indexes the needs of the University and with it our future. Candidates build their platforms around what they see as the greatest need for the widest array of students. From what was discussed during Mon-
day’s debate, regardless of who is elected, we have a future full of change to look forward to. Walsh made it clear one of his goals was to actively increase student input in Student Government decisions. Walsh and the others felt, too often, decisions are made for students that lack their input. The example that sparked the discussion was the bill passed taking a stance against Amendment One, which many students felt was not a legislative move representative of their interests. Smith brought up the need for more outside funding for events around campus. There is no need for every event to be covered by tuition and fees. By bringing in more outside
sources, we can save money on events and increase campus events in quality or quantity with the savings. Yopp implored the need for graduate students to become more involved in campus culture. It is a group that often gets overlooked, but not due to its population of 7,400 or its impact. An intertwining of both undergraduate and graduate schools would strengthen the culture of the University. If you’re examining platforms as part of your decision making process for student body president, remember platforms are not mutually exclusive — they all outline ways to improve the University and with that should breed a feeling of anticipation for what is next. All you have to decide is what future you’re looking forward to the most.
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lthough it happens every year to the campaign signs around campus, it appears that this year it started happening earlier t han usual. There’s no reason for this to happen, ever. T he c a mpa ig n sig ns placed around Chelsey campus aren’t Francis for g ra f f it i, Staff columnist skateboard ramps or free for the taking. Each candidate has a limited budget to work with and signs taken or broken are often irreplaceable. Each year, the student body president campaign is something I personally look forward to and I know there are others who feel the same. The student body president does a lot of things for students and it’s important every student picks the best candidate to support. Rather than spending time vandalizing signs or taking signs of candidates you don’t support, try instead to help out the candidate you do support. All three candidates would be happy to have someone else helping with their campaign. The vandalism of campaign signs started the first night they were up for candidate Andy Walsh, a junior in political science. Walsh said his large “BellTower-type” signs were sprayed with graffiti the first night. The signs Walsh has around campus are signs he made with his team. He said it’s disappointing someone would vandalize his signs, but it isn’t something he can dwell on. Now, all three candidates have had to deal with something happening to their signs, be it vandalism or theft, as if running for student body president wasn’t hectic enough. Jonathon Smith, a junior in agriculture education, had one of his signs broken Thursday night. According to people Smith has spoken with, his sign on Wolf Plaza was broken because skateboarders used it as a ramp. There’s no reason for the signs on Wolf Plaza to
become ramps. Although Caroline Yopp, a junior in agricultural science, has not had to deal with vandalism, she said she’s noticed a lot of her signs either moved or taken altogether. Yopp said she would rather have her signs broken because she can fix a broken sign, but can’t replace a stolen sign. The three candidates agreed the important aspect of this campaign isn’t the signs, it’s about students picking who they believe will lead the student body best. “Regardless of who you support, I really strongly urge the student body to refrain from such behavior. Instead, show your positive support for a candidate. Hold others accountable. If you see someone messing with a sign, confront them and ask them to stop,” Yopp said. “I hope students don’t feel like they have to destruct signs. We all want to do the best thing for the student body. I’d rather have students thinking about who the best candidate is,” Walsh said. “I hope students will keep it clean the next few weeks.” “Candidates have all invested heavily in purchasing and/or buying campaign signs,” Smith said. “They are private property and even though they are posted for the public to view, they should be respected and seen as someone else’s property. Whenever a sign is destroyed, it really disrespects the whole student body selection process. We want to do a good job of selecting our next student body leaders but if vandalism occurs, it can actually hinder the process.” So, let’s try to do it. Keep it clean. Don’t take campaign signs. Don’t deface them. Don’t break them. Think about how it looks to people visiting campus to walk around seeing broken or spray-painted campaign signs. It goes back to respecting yourself and your school.
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s many of you may know, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is searching for a new dean, as Dean Johnny Wynne is stepping down after many years in his position. Kaitlyn W he n I Casulli heard of his Staff columnist retirement, the f irst thing that went through my head was, “Who is Johnny Wynne?” (I should add here that I am a CALS student.) Let’s face it, not many people know who our dean is or what he does. Right now, we have a search committee that has the daunting task of finding a new dean to give CALS its much-needed breath of fresh air. At several forums, students, faculty and staff voiced their opinions on the topic and told the search committee exactly what they want to see in the new dean. Through following the selection process as a student, I have seen several common trends as to what people are looking for in a dean. It is essential for our new dean to have an outgoing personality. As far as I know, Dean Wynne never engaged with students. I am active within CALS and can
honestly say I don’t even know what the guy looks like. We need someone like Chancellor Randy Woodson. Woodson not only makes himself visible, but he also makes a point to get to know students personally. I have only had a handful of opportunities to talk to him, but he knows my name and my major, and as a student, it means a lot to know how much he cares. It is also important that our new dean realizes the extent of the impact agriculture has on our college and state, as well as the nation and world. We are the land grant university of the state. Because we have that distinction, we must ensure the students in majors unique to land grant universities are well-trained to lead in their respective fields. Nothing says dedication to agriculture like having livestock in the Brickyard for a week every spring. While we may receive ridicule from our comrades down the road as being the “cow college,” this is a title that comes with the responsibility of feeding and clothing countless people. Another important consideration to make is the background of the new dean. While it may seem beneficial to select someone who has a strong N.C. State background, it will only do us more harm than good. Take a
look at our current dean. He graduated from the University with a bachelors degree in 1965 and never left. This could be why it seems like CALS is not living up to its full potential and going nowhere fast. To move forward and strengthen our college, we need to bring in fresh ideas from outside the community. Advocates for hiring within the Universit y probably think it would be beneficial for the new dean to know the system and ease into the job. To be a leader and make changes, you can’t ease into a position like you would ease into a steaming, hot bubble bath. You need to throw yourself into the deep end from the beginning and evaluate where we are to make improvements that will get us where we need to be. So, dean search committee, as you continue to evaluate candidates for the position of dean of CALS, keep in mind what I have outlined and don’t lose sight of where we want to go.
“We need to bring in fresh ideas from outside the community.”
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Little games make a big impact on the big screen Indie Game: The Movie highlights the story of independent games. Jordan Alsaqa Deputy Features Editor
Games on Display Braid: Jonathan Blow’s first major game, this timetravelling adventure was one of the first downloadable titles to show the quality capable in a digitally-released game.
With Indie Game: The Movie, Super Meat Boy: Created by the spotlight focused on some Team Meat, this retro-inspired of the most well-known indeplatformer features hundreds pendent game developers. Folof levels filled with challenge lowing a screening of the film and nostalgia. The title has become one of the bestat Galaxy Cinema on Friday, selling and highest-rated Xbox Raleigh locals were given a Live Arcade games. chance to speak with the filmmakers and one of the featured Fez: Announced several years developers. ago, Phil Fish’s game about a Indie Game: The Movie featwo-dimensional character tures numerous small developdiscovering he can manipulate ment teams, but focuses on the the 3D world is aiming for a release by the end of 2012. stories of Team Meat, the makers of Super Meat Boy, and Phil Source: indiegamethemovie. Fish, creator of the yet to be recom leased Fez. Through their stories and an extensive interview crunch and on the verge of with Braid developer Jonathan release. Lastly, Fish’s continuBlow, the documentary showed ing struggle to complete Fez the difficult development pro- rounds out the trio, giving audiences a sense of a larger arc cess of indie games. The film follows the develop- for indie game development. Indie Game: The Movie is ment cycles of both Super Meat Boy and Fez simultaneously, currently on a national tour, with small scenes from Blow screening in major cities. The tour comes c om i n g i n on the heels between. As a of successful result, Indie showings at Game manthe Sundance ages to a nd SX S W achieve a film festivals. past-presentRaleigh was f uture feel. t he fou r t h Blow made a city on the huge splash tour. with the reFollowing lease of his t h e t o u r ’s game Braid in conclusion, 2008 and has James Swirsky, the director of the filmmakseen a great Indie Game: The Movie ers hope to deal of sucsee a quick cess. With Super Meat Boy, cre- home and digital release. “We’re trying to get people ators Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen are shown at excited and distribute it digithe end of their development tally as quickly as possible,”
“If we could get more of these stories we’d have something we would want to watch.”
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Lisanne Pajot, one of the film’s creators, said. The film played to a packed theater and the creators were met with a round of applause as the credits rolled. A 20-minute Q&A session followed, giving the audience a chance to speak to both directors and Team Meat’s Refenes. Discussion subjects ranged from how the film got started to what projects Team Meat have planned following the success of Super Meat Boy. James Swirsky, the film’s other director, discussed how talking with indie creators at the Game Developers Conference gave them their initial idea. “We realized there were stories here,” Swirksy said. “If we could get more of these stories, we’d have something we would want to watch.” Pajot expressed how much inspiration they received from
the developers they spoke to. Hearing the struggles of creators like Blow and Team Meat gave them the energy and drive to keep going on the development of Indie Game: The Movie. Refenes expressed his own experience working in the indie game world while talking to the audience. In particular, he spoke on the strong friendship with his Team Meat partner McMillen. “Super Meat Boy was based on Ed and me wanting to make a game together,” Refenes said. “We have more fun when
we’re working on stuff.” Refenes’ comment got to the heart of what Pajot and Swirsky aimed for in making Indie Game: the Movie. As punc-
tuated by the opening quote of the film from Blow, indie game development is about personal expression through the medium. Those interested in seeing another side of the industry can find out more about the film at indiegamethemovie.com.
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A refined ‘Taste’ with a friendly, neighborhood feel Taste is a new American tapas-style restaurant bringing refined dishes and down-to-earth company. Josephine Yurcaba Life and Style Editor
The menu at Taste is simple and delicate, with dishes of the same manner. Upon receiving a plate at Taste, a guest may be taken aback at the small portion size, but will only continue to be positively surprised by the rich, bold flavor of the tiny dish, as well as the impeccable presentation. One of the first dishes on the menu is a four bean salad, tossed in a light vinaigrette with mixed herbs and toasted naan. The dish sounds almost too simple, but is actually quite unique, flavorful and well-prepared. The vinaigrette dressing makes the otherwise bland bean blend enough to stand on its own, while the mixed herbs and vegetables help round the delicate spring dish into a perfect opening course or small side snack to go with a round of drinks. Another dish on the menu is the tomato and spinach tart with crumbled feta. The spinach seems to be lightly soaked in a simple, sweet dressing, while the tomatoes are only cooked slightly. The feta cheese completes the dish with a strong, distinct f lavor—perfect with the other more delicate ingredients. Lastly, the crust that cradles these colorful, ripe pieces is crispy and dense—similar to something that comes fresh out of grandmother’s oven. One of the best aspects of these small, delicious snacks is they are all under $10. The same rule goes for the fruitdominated drink menu. The drinks have various names in-
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The chefs at Taste use few, but high quality ingredients in their dishes. This pan-seared salmon is one of their best selling dishes, and costs $9.50.
cluding razz-tini, lemon drop, strawberry-basil and sparkletinis—available in four different flavors. Not only is the food and drink menu innovative and unique, the restaurant also has a trendy city atmosphere, with local art and photography decorating the walls and bright red napkins lining the dark wood tables. According to Alex Unger and Edward Haag, co-owners of Taste, the restaurant opened Feb. 6 and held its grand opening March 13. Unger and Haag met in Syracuse, NY, and eventually moved down to North Carolina. Unger is the main chef for the restaurant and created the menu, while Haag takes care of the restaurant’s business side. The duo said they had many reasons for opening the restaurant— some personal, others more about bringing diversity to Raleigh dining. “I wanted to prove to myself I could do it and challenge myself with something I’ve never had to do before,” Haag said. “I wanted to use my wealth of knowledge and resources for something great like this.” Unger agrees with his partner, but also wanted to open a
comfortable restaurant with a downtown feel. This is what attracted them to the location on Medlin Drive off of Dixie Trail. “We really liked this neighborhood and wanted to open a hole-in-the-wall kind of place, while not having to compete with [the businesses on] Glenwood and Hillsborough,” Unger said. They also hope their establishment will bring some diversity to Raleigh dining options. “Feel-wise, neighborhood establishments are something Raleigh is really lacking,” Haag said. The pair’s goal behind Taste was to have a cool neighborhood spot where people could “not feel so stuffy,” according to Unger. “[People] could dress up if they want to or come as they are, and get downtown food at affordable prices,” Unger said. Haag received degrees in criminal justice and probation and parole, thus proving the restaurant an unexpected accomplishment. “Criminals are bad people, and I didn’t want to surround myself with bad people,” Haag said. “So I got into the service industry so I could surround
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Taste was furnished with a variety of secondhand materials, including an 18-foot-long church pew, located at the entrance to the restaurant.
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The balsamic marinated bistro filet costs $5.75 at Taste. Alex Unger, the Chef and one of the owners of Taste, uses only fresh ingredients for the dishes, procuring beef from within North Carolina and buying vegetables at the Farmers Market.
myself with good people.” Together the two make for a diverse pair, with Unger receiving a culinary degree from Paul Smith’s College in New York. His cooking credentials thus made him the mastermind behind Taste’s delicate menu. “I just wrote the menu down in one day and it sounded good
to me,” Unger said. “I like to try to do new things.” The team’s personal favorites are currently the tomato with spinach tart and the balsamic marinated bistro filet. As innovators, Haag said the menu will probably not stay the same for very long, so visitors can expect diversity with each
visit. For Raleigh diners looking for affordable, decorative dishes and drinks paired with an easy-going neighborhood company, the small restaurant on Medlin Drive is the best of both worlds—where they can find the perfect little Taste.
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to play them the whole year. I kind of psyched myself out a little bit. I got a little too nervous before the match and sort of got out of my rhythm instead of just taking it as a normal match. If I could change something, I would go back and prepare just like it was any other match.” With such an exciting and
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Head Coach Carter Jordan cheers on redshirt sophomore and 125-pounder Pedram Rahmatabadi against Ohio University Jan. 17, 2011 at Reynolds Coliseum. Rahmatabadi fell by techfall to Ohio’s Gabe Ramos. The Wolfpack split the tri-meet and fell to the Bobcats 29-12.
Wolfpack wrestling to make coaching change, begins search Carter Jordan no longer head coach after eight seasons. Josh Hyatt Sports Editor
Carter Jordan, former Wolfpack wrestling head coach, will not return as head coach of the wrestling program next season, according to a press release from the N.C. State Athletics Department.
Jordan’s squad produced a 7-9 record for the 2011-12 regular season, picking up one ACC victory against Duke in February. His teams had an overall record of 69-77-3 with a 16-261 record in the ACC over the course of his eight years as the Pack’s head coach. Sherard Clinkscales, an associate director of athletics and wrestling program supervisor, bid Jordan farewell in the press release. “We would like to thank
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Carter for his contributions to the Wolfpack program and wish him well in the future,” Clinkscales said. Wrestling’s assistant coaches, Steve Anceravage and Lee Pritts, currently remain on staff and continue to manage the program while Athletics conducts a national search for a new head coach, according to the press release. The N.C. State Athletics Department had no further comment when contacted.
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Pack’s 3-run second inning with a 3-run third inning, picking starting pitcher Ryan Wilkins apart. Wilkins was replaced after only 2 and 1/3rd innings by D.J. Thomas. “We had a big second inning, we could have probably gotten at least one more out of that inning,” Avent said. “Well, we would have liked to. We got off to a good start. They got 3 runs in the third. Put some hits together. We left some pitches up and they did a good job with them.” After four innings, ECU
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impressive start to a career, it can be easy for a young player to become content. This isn’t the case for Mudge, as he is staying hungry for more. “You can’t ever get satisfied,” Mudge said, sporting a team uniform that reads ‘Strive Don’t Survive.’ “I think both of my coaches [and] my parents are proud of where I am right now. But all I’m thinking about is the feeling I had when we lost to Carolina. I’m just going to use that everyday to work hard. With this mentality and attitude, it comes as no surprise to
coach Choboy that Mudge has had success and will continue to succeed in the future. “I’m very happy for him that he’s gotten off to such a good start,” Choboy said. “It may be somewhat surprising to some people, but it really wasn’t surprising to us because he’s worked so hard and he’s such a competitive kid. “It’s really good to see him get off to that start because you’re seeing some of that old Robbie come back.”
lead State 4-3. State managed to tie the game at 4-4 in the fifth inning with the help of two ECU errors. Freshman Trea Turner reached first base on a fielder’s choice play and would eventually steal second for his 20th stolen base of the season. Turner also stole third base in the 7th inning, putting his total on the year to 21. Canela drove Turner in off a single that ricocheted off ECU pitcher Jeff Hoffman’s heel. This was the only offense the Pack could string together during the middle innings. “We weren’t able to put anything together in the middle innings,” Avent said. “We tried to muster something up in the ninth and we gave it a good finish. The last fly ball just fell a few feet short.” The Pack made a strong
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Men’s Tennis
Freshman tennis player making noise Men’s tennis player Robbie Mudge performing well in freshman campaign.
Women’s golf claims Pinehurst Spring Challenge The women’s golf team took first place in the Pinehurst Spring Challenge on Tuesday, the team’s third event win of the season. Sophomore Brittany Marchand claimed first place in the tournament with a 5-under par 211 overall score, the second-best round of golf in program history. Teammate Vivian Tsui tied for second, shooting a 3-under par 213, a career-low score and best overall finish for the freshman. This third team victory ties the program’s record for overall wins with a team score of 1-over 865. The second place team, Maryland, finished 17 strokes behind the Wolfpack. The women’s golf squad returns to action on April 6 at the Bryan National Collegiate in Browns Summitt, N.C.
Individual Pack Finishes: 1. Marchand 211 (-5) T2. Tsui 213 (-3) T10. Menendez 219 (+3) T22. James 224 (+8) T28. McGetrick 226 (+10)
Team Finishes (of 17): 1. NCSU 865 (+1) 2. Maryland 882 (+18) 3. Old Dominion 883 (+19) 4. East Carolina 887 (+23) T5. UNC-Wilmington 892 (+28) T5. Penn State 892 (+28) Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Many collegiate athletes come into college with high expectations from fans, coaches, teammates and family. Some meet those expectations, others don’t. Few exceed above and beyond. One of the few is N.C. State’s own Robbie Mudge, a freshman on the No. 33-ranked men’s tennis team. Coming into the season, Mudge had those high expectations from himself and the coaches who recruited him, but he had his doubters. At one of the most critical times of his tennis career, he suffered a nearcatastrophic injury that forced him to miss matches for a significant amount of time between his junior and senior years in high school. “Robbie, almost two years ago now, had a broken bone in his foot—sort of a freak accident,” head coach Jon Choboy said. “Leading into his senior year, he was out of competitive tournaments for close to three months. That’s a critical time for a player; the summer national circuit is big for them.” Despite the broken foot, Choboy had already seen enough from Mudge. He was so impressed by his gameplay before the injury, he was determined to bring him to State and was sure that he would bounce back to his previous form. “He was, at the time of [the injury], probably as hot as any player in the South, and that’s a very big section,” Choboy said. “We saw something in Robbie— big time. We didn’t care that he didn’t play nationals. We
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playing.” Although Mudge is off to an overwhelming freshman campaign, it hasn’t come without challenges. This past weekend, Mudge faced off against archrivals Duke and North Carolina. It was against these two schools that he met the face of defeat for the first time of the season against two of the nation’s highest-ranked players, including Duke’s No. 18-ranked Chris Mengel. As expected, Mudge isn’t happy about the loss. However, defeat was something he had not individually experienced yet this season, and he is taking what he can from the losses. “I was a little disappointed with how I played against our two biggest rivals,” Mudge said. “You always want to come out with the victory. But, I think it was a good learning experience. “I know that before the match, it was like I was just so amped, because I wanted
The N.C. State men’s baseball team’s six-game win streak came to a halt Tuesday night with a 1-run loss to East Carolina. The Pack started off strong but the Pirates were able to answer all of the Pack’s scores with runs of their own. In an offensive battle, the Pack lost a mistake-filled game, 6-5. The Pack, now 15-4, is off to one of its hottest starts in recent memory. The Wolfpack is ranked 11th in the nation and can contribute its success to sound fundamental play. However, Tuesday night, the Pack played an uncharacteristic game of baseball with lapses in mental focus. “We mentally did some things that didn’t show up on the scoreboard,” head coach Elliot Avent said. “We mentally didn’t seem real relaxed. We weren’t focusing like we usually do. In the middle of the innings we swung out of the zone, which kept us from mounting any threat against their bullpen.” Both teams got the bats going early in the game. Junior Danny Canela led off the second inning with a double and was driven in off a single by junior Chris Diaz. Red shirt senior, Ryan Mathews, following Diaz, drilled a 2-run home run deep to left field giving State a 3-0 lead after three full innings. But ECU was quick to counter. The Pirates answered the
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Robbie Mudge, a freshman in First Year College, returns in his doubles match on Wednesday against VCU.
had our mind made up about him. We liked him a lot and really, really wanted him to be a part of our team.” Even with the desire coach Choboy had for this high school player, he was less than convincing when he returned to the court. “When he started coming back, he was losing some matches that he never would have lost,” Choboy said. “Even [this past] summer wasn’t up to his standards. [With] his competitive nature, he just had much higher expectations.” Then, Mudge settled into Wolfpack country, and things began to turn around for the young player. “I think coming into college I had expectations and coach had high expectations for the team, and individual [expectations] for me as well,” Mudge said. “I just worked hard everyday with the team and just kind of rallied around everybody, and it made a big difference in my game.” This hard work didn’t go unrecognized by coach Choboy. Although he says Mudge always works hard, Choboy said he took it to the next level in the
fall. With the hopeful freshman finally on board the N.C. State machine, Choboy could work with him personally and help develop him as a player. “He’s ver y coachable,” Choboy said. Robbie seemed to be returning to his previous form, going 6-5 in singles matches during the fall. “My mentality changed a little bit,” Mudge said. “I got a little bit stronger mentally, and that was a big jump for me from high school to college.” His new mentality gave him momentum going into the regular spring season as he posted an unprecedented 14-0 record to start his collegiate career. As if that statistic alone isn’t impressive enough, Mudge won his first 21 sets and lost only six of 34 sets played this season. “Both the coaches did a very good job and a couple of the seniors, I talk to a lot just about what I can do to improve my game,” Mudge said, giving his mentors credit for his terrific start. “Just asking people everyday how they feel about this, or what I’m doing well and what I’m not doing well. I just try to use [that] in my game while I’m
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Did You know? Junior forward Scott Wood has always been a prolific three-point shooter; in high school, Wood averaged 24.8 points per game, shooting 44.3 percent (86-194) from three-point range.
N.C. State is in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2005. Their hope, just as every remaining team, is to advance to the Elite Eight, Final Four and then the championship game. The idea that State could make it to the Final Four is not farfetched. There is history, albeit slim, of 11 seeds that have made it to the Final Four since the tournament switched to a 64-plus team tournament. As we all know, State was t he last team selected to the NCAA tournament, but w a s not t he last tea m in. Instead, State received an 11th seed, which many Wolfpack fans thought was a little high considering teams State defeated during the season were ranked lower. But, considering the history of the NCA A tournament since 1979, the 11th seed may be a blessing. Let’s all be honest. We knew the Pack would not be ranked lower than an 8 seed. But an 11th seed now seems perfect. There have only been four years where
there was a team ranked higher than an 8 seed in the Final Four. Three out of those four years, the “Cinderella” team in the Final Four was an 11 seed. Those teams were LSU in 1986, George Mason in 2006 and VCU in 2011. In 1986, 11th seed LSU defeated 6th seeded Purdue by 7 in the first round, 3rd seeded Memphis State by a mere basket in the second round, and beat the 2nd seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets by 6 in the Sweet Sixteen. Going into the Elite Eight, LSU faced a No. 1 seeded Kentucky team that was heavily favored over the lowly Tigers. Kentucky had swept the Tigers during the SEC regular season and beat them again in the SEC tournament. The Tigers pu l led of f their biggest upset of the year, beating Kentucky by 2 to advance to the Final Four, where they lost to Louisville, who would go on to win the national championship game. In the same year, 6th seeded N.C. State lost to the No. 1 seed Kansas in the Elite Eight. In 2006, George Mason, also the 11th seed, faced 6th seed Michigan State in the first round. George Mason defeated the Spartans by 10, setting up a matchup between the Patriots and 3rd seed UNC Tarheels. The Patriots again pulled off the upset, stunning UNC by a
“The idea that State could make it to the Final Four is not farfetched.”
final score of 65-60. In the Sweet Sixteen, George Mason faced an underrated Wichita State team but jumped out to an early lead. George Mason proved victorious again by a score of 63-55 setting them up against 1st seeded UCONN. UCONN was regarded as one of the favorites to win the national championship all year long, setting George Mason as the underdog for the fourthstraight game. The Patriots pulled off their biggest upset of the season, defeating UCONN by 2 in overtime. George Mason lost in the Final Four to Florida, who won the 2006 national championship. N.C. State also made the tournament as a 10 seed and lost to 2nd seed Texas in the round of 32. Just last year, 11 seeded VCU made a spectacular run to the Final Four, sparked by cohesive team play and strategic coaching. VCU blew its first two opponents out of the water, winning each game by 18 points—first against 6th seeded Georgetown, then against 3rd seeded Purdue. VCU then beat 10th seeded Florida State by one point, 72-71, in the Sweet Sixteen to face the 1st seeded Kansas Jayhawks. VCU continued its winning ways, defeating Kansas by 10 to advance to the Final Four. Last year marked the first time in tournament history that a 1 or 2 seed did not make the Final Four. VCU lost to Butler by eight, 62-70. The Pack seeks to become the fourth team to make the Final Four as an 11 seed, but will have to beat Kansas and
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Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie is blocked by a Georgetown defender during the third round of the NCAA Basketball Championship in Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio Sunday.
the winner of the UNC/Ohio game. If State and Carolina both advance, this will set up the fourth game of the year between the two teams. Just like the 1986 LSU Tigers, could the Pack defeat a 6 seed, a 3 seed, and then defeat a 1 seed that swept them during
the regular season as well as the conference tournament? Will the fourth time be the charm? First thing’s first. The Pack will have to play another hard fought game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Friday night at 10:17 p.m.