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Trademark royalties hit record high, more than $1 million John Wall Senior Staff Writer

Logo T-shirts, shoes, grills and car flags brought record dollars to the University in the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The Trademark and Licensing Office reported revenues of $1.151 million over the period — a 16 percent increase over the prior fiscal year. Office management cited increased retail presence, increased brand variety and a more favorable licensing contract as the driving forces behind the record-setting year.

The office licenses the N.C. State brand in the form of logos, insignia, etc., to almost 500 licensees, according to Gregg Zarnstorff, director of Trademark Licensing. Licensing Resource Group, a Winston-Salem based company, helps the University collect royalty fees from licensees, such as Adidas, and in turn receives a fee itself. “They help manage the more than 470 licensees that we have. They collect a fee for helping with the administration, helping with marketing, helping us with the retailers out in the market,” Zarnstorff said.

The University collects 12 percent of the wholesale value of products, according to Zarnstorff. “Our licensee sells to Target at $12 and we would be getting $1 of that sale,” Zarnstorff said. Licensing Resource Group’s fee comes out of the gross wholesale sales — out of the $1 Target sale — but Zarnstorff declined to give an exact figure for LRG’s fee. “[The fee amount] is somewhat confidential, but I can tell you that our latest agreement, which started June 2011, allows for a better deal for N.C. State,” Zarnstorff said.

The terms of the new contract help the bottom line, or the revenue minus expenses, aspect of royalty and licensing income, but the growth of the University’s brand was the catalyst for the greater than $1 million year, according to Zarnstorff. “There are a lot of factors involved in [increasing gross sales]. It’s hard to grow that type of business in a tough economy — 16 percent — without having more doors to sell products to. We have more retailers selling the product. We have more graphics,” Zarnstorff said. “We have more variety out there.”

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equal emphasis on fairness. “We’re always looking at the process and trying to figure out how it can be more fair and inclusive,” Giancola said. The 2012-2013 Leader of the Pack scholarship will be the first of its kind to go to one applicant, instead of two. Justine Hollingshead, director of the GLBT Center, said this change will mean a lot to many students. “Traditionally the award went to one male and one female student, but that process assumed that everyone is comfortable with their gender,” Hollingshead said. “I helped the Leader of the Pack committee challenge the notion of gender, and they were very open to those conversations.”

“These are the delegates that left the floor!” Those are t he word s t hat ra ng out in the halls of the Tampa Bay Times Forum as a group of Maine delegates left the floor of the Republican National Convention in protest. They walked out after the Republican National Committee’s decision to split the group of 20 Maine delegates who support Ron Paul, stripping 10 of their delegate status and adding 11 new delegates who would presumably support the Romney/Ryan campaign. The Texas congressman’s supporters gave a final effort at appealing this decision – to no avail – before walking out of the forum. The Republican National Committee replaced these delegates due to “procedural issues.” The challenge to replace the delegates was filed by two Maine Republicans, Jan Staples and PeterCianchette, both Romney supporters and both very involved in the workings of GOP politics. From a report for Morning Sentinel, Staples andCianchette argued the 20 Paul delegates were improperly elected at a state convention with illegal votes and parliamentary violations. The new group of delegates is made of many high-profile names in the Republican Party,

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Maine delegates leave RNC floor in protest

Roundtable at Florida convention focuses on the future Blocks aw ay f rom the Republican National Convention, as the movers and shakers of politics toss around planks and policies, a group much younger met, tossing around ideas for the future. Young Invincibles, a national youth advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., hosted a Republican National Convention roundtable composed of a diverse group of all ages and backgrounds. University of South Florida professor Susan MacManus moderated the discussion, which focused on a variety of economic and political challenges across all generations, but mostly college students and young adults. “For years, everyone expected that we would see an intergenerational schism start to surface, and we’re really seeing it more than ever this particular election cycle,” she said. MacManus said the idea that the vast majority of Florida residents are senior citizens is a falsehood, as 47 percent of Floridians are between the ages of 18 to 49. Republicans are going to great lengths to target the youth vote, she said, because this is a

The Trademark and Licensing Office is responsible for approving new designs on wind socks, T-shirts and all other branded products. The office made more than 4,500 such approvals last year, according to Zarnstorff. Proceeds earned through the office go into student scholarships. “The net revenues that come out of the licensing program all go into student support through scholarships. After our expenses are paid, everything goes into student schol-

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Alan Sheridan, senior in computer science, and Michelle Phillips, junior in mechanical engineering stand with their awards on Wayne Day Family Field in Carter-Finley Stadium during halftime of the State-Clemson football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.

Changes reduce Leader of the Pack to one winner Jessie Halpern

award since its onset in the late 1990s. Though the award’s title has changed over the years, Mike For more than a decade, N.C. Giancola, director of CSLEPS, says State has recognized the scholar- the mission has remained the same. ship, leadership and service of one “This originally replaced the male and one feHomecoming king male student every and queen, moving year by awarding away from the idea them the title and of a popularity conschola rsh ip a stest,” Giancola said. sociated with be“N.C. State has ing “Leader of the been recognized for Pack.” This year, its values of scholthe application proarship, leadership cess is changing to and service, that’s become more in- Justine Hollingshead, director why this is a sigof the GLBT Center clusive by limiting nificant tradition.” the award to only Gia ncola s a id one recipient, regardless of gender. those aspects aren’t the only things The Center for Student Leader- the University values. In fact, the ship, Ethics and Public Service Leader of the Pack committee has has been tasked with handling the worked for three years trying to put News Editor

“...that process assumed that everyone is comfortable with their gender.”

Obama looks to younger voters to bridge the electoral gap Mark Herring Editor-in-Chief

President Barack Obama is visiting college campuses this week to garner support for his re-election campaign and to reinvigorate the youth vote, a vote he said Gov. Mitt Romney consciously hasn’t pursued. While on the campaign trail, Obama held a press conference call with college newspaper editors, during which he expressed his hope for young voters to take to the polls come Nov. 6.

“Regardless of who [college stu- road to inspire young voters on coldents] support, I want to make sure lege campuses. Tuesday he toured as many students as the Midwest and possible are voting visited Iowa State this year,” Obama Un ive r sit y a nd said. “I hope once C olor ado St ate again young people University, reachtake their futures ing out to 19,000 i nto t hei r ow n young voters. hands.” “Everybody else Obama said the is waiting for you; if pol a r i z at ion of they see you regisPresident Barack Obama politics in this electer, they’ll register,” tion has college votObama said while ers apathetic, and he has taken the in Colorado. Obama is schedule to

“I hope once again young people take their futures into their own hands.”

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speak today at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. As Obama outlined his accomplishments as president thus far, he noted that Romney is a far different opponent than Republican Sen. John McCain in 2008, criticizing Romney for radical conservative viewpoints. “When I ran in 2008, John McCain said he believed in climate change,” Obama said. “You know, Governor Romney basically doesn’t think we should be doing anything about it. When it comes to immi-

gration reform, John McCain believed in comprehensive immigration reform. The Republican Party plank now doesn’t believe in any of them. When it comes to campaign finance reform, John McCain was in favor of trying to get money out of politics. The current Republican nominee is taking $10 million checks from undisclosed donors.” Denouncing negative advertisements, Obama said the Romney campaign is trying to discourage

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1:17 P.M. | LARCENY Fraternity Court Student reported license plate stolen.

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an Searle, a sophomore in business administration, and Dawson Stott, a sophomore in aerospace engineering, play KanJam outside of Bragaw Residence Hall Tuesday. KanJam is a flying disc game where teams try to get the disc into the can on the other side with the help of a teammate. Searle said that they play KanJam because “it is a great stress reliever.”

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Wednesday COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 331 Withers Hall

AMAZING ALUMNI GRAYSON CURRIN ‘05 4-5 p.m. D.H. Hill Library Assembly Room Grayson Currin, ’05, music editor of The Independent Weekly and the co-director of the Hopscotch Music Festival, will discuss Hopscotch’s development and give a preview of the 2012 festival offerings. The first Hopscotch Music Festival took place in 2010 in downtown Raleigh and has quickly become one of the area’s most celebrated and hotly anticipated events for music lovers.

THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT 7-9 p.m.; 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public. Thursday TUITION REVIEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING 10-11:30 a.m. Winslow Hall Conference Room

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her family owns countless logoed products. “I grew up as a State continued from page 1 fan,” Sherk said. “My dad, arships,” Zarnstorff said. my mom, my aunt — they The office plans to dis- all went to State. My dad tribute more than $713,000 has a license plate with to student scholarships in the logo, my parents have October. The money will go flags outside their house, toward acastickers demic scholon their arships, ficars and nancial aid, stuff like study abroad that.” and athletic Sherk scholarships, said the according to money Zarnstorff. earned Erin Sherk, through Gregg Zarnstorff, director of a sophomore licensing Trademark Licensing in business royalties administrashould tion, grew up an N.C. State go to students. fan. She said although she “If the University could only has a few things with the help us out with tuition, N.C. State logo on them, such that would be great,” as a hoodie and a baseball hat, Sherk said.

“The net revenues... all go into student support through scholarships.”

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because it won’t take away from the experience of being continued from page 1 a finalist,” Phillips said. The experience she spoke of Hollingshead said there are involves being a part of the several students on campus Homecoming parade, which who have a disparity between all six finalists get to do totheir biological sex and gen- gether. In addition, they sit der, and they are all at various in the chancellor’s box durstages of bridging that gap. ing the Homecoming football The changes to the Leader of game and walk on the field the Pack application will al- during half time. low all University students to “This year was the first year be recognized and considered we had the changes set in equally, not place before to ment ion the applicarec eive t he tion process f u l l $ 2 ,0 0 0 began,” Philinstead of lips said. splitting the Yet, the lack scholarship of gender critwo ways. teria isn’t the Michelle only change Ph i l l i p s , a on this year’s Mike Giancola, junior in meapplication. director of CSLEPS chanical enGiancola gineering and said the grade one of last year’s Leader of point average requirements the Pack recipients, said she have changed as well. is in favor of the application “Previously, the requirechange. ment to apply was at 3.0, now “I think it’s a good decision it’s at 3.25,” Giancola said.

“Leadership and service don’t always correlate with GPA, and we know that.”

1:23 P.M. | LARCENY Lonnie Poole Golf Course Non-student reported theft of canopy from concession stand. 2:28 P.M. | LARCENY Alpha Sigma Phi Report of sign stolen from front of house. Aug. 27 10:29 A.M. | LARCENY Bragaw Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 11:11 A.M. | LARCENY Turlington Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 11:34 P.M. | LARCENY Sullivan Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 12:47 P.M. | LARCENY Fraternity Court Student reported license plate stolen. 2:52 P.M. | LARCENY Avent Ferry Complex Student reported two bicycles stolen. 3:00 P.M. | LARCENY Wood Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 3:38 P.M. | LARCENY Coliseum Lot Student reported unsecured bookbag with phone and ID stolen. 7:08 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT North Hall Report of subjects cutting lock off bike. Officer located three students attempting to remove malfunctioning cable lock. Information and ID verified. No further action taken. 9:42 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Fraternity Court While conducting administrative inspection, advisor located items believed to be drug paraphernalia. Items were determined to be tobaccorelated paraphernalia. No action taken.

While this may seem counterproductive to the scholarship’s goal of becoming more inclusive, Giancola pointed out the new requirement actually makes things more fair. “Before, we’d score everything together throughout each step of the process, including GPA,” Giancola said. “Now, we won’t score the GPA until after the applicants have their presentations, just before the first round of the finals.” This new criteria will allow students to get to the finals without being judged on their GPA. “Leadership and service don’t always correlate with GPA, and we know that,” Giancola said. While the GLBT Center didn’t have official input in this year’s changes, Hollingshead said they have received the news well. “Now, it’s a level playing field in a way that everyone is welcome regardless of gender identity,” Hollingshead said.

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which the Paul supporters yelled, “You have no continued from page 1 idea what you’re talking about!” including Attorney GenIn a report for The eral Bill Schneider, Secre- Republic, Mark Willis, tary of State Charlie Sum- Maine Republican Namers, former U.S. Rep. tional CommitteemanDavid Emery and many elect ofDennysville called state lawmakers. the situation a “travesty.” Former delegate and “[These] Paul delegates Pau l suppor ter Mat t were elected fair and McDonsquare. ald was Unlike elected other as a delPaul-inegate spired delat the egations, Maine the Maine GOP group Matt McDonald, Connever Ron Paul supporter vention comproin May. mised,” McDonald traveled to Willis said. Tampa under the impresWhile the Maine delsion that if he was fairly egates seemed outnumvoted as a delegate, he bered inside the forum, would be seated as one. they had friends on the “This is a tragedy,” outside. Many Paul supMcDonald said. “These porters gathered at Gasdelegates were fairly and light Square Park hoping democratically voted for to hear good news of the and now they are just be- delegate vote. Despite the ing replaced.” protests inside and out of A group of Romney the forum, the outcome Republicans began to remained as expected, in gather around the Maine favor of the Romney/Ryan Paul supporters chanting campaign. “Romney! Romney!” To

“These delegates were fairly and democratically voted for...”

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President Barack Obama speaks to an audience of more than 9,300 people at Reynolds Coliseum Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011. The speech marked the first time an acting president has visited campus since the Reagan administration.

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voters say 40 percent of Romney’s and Obama’s ads come continued from page 1 off as negative, and 38 percent said Obama’s ads were unfair, students to vote. Romney’s as opposed to the 36 percent campaign presence has been pinned on Romney. felt mostly on for-profit colThe president’s approval lege campuses, bastions of his have dipped since the peak free-market values, accord- after the death of Osama bin ing to Reuters, and Obama Laden, and his ratings curorganizers are busy on public rently waiver at 50 percent, campuses. according to ABC. Obama “[The Republicans are] go- warned when he was elected ing to put millions of dollars in 2008, the change he camof negative paigned for ads and wouldn’t be false attacks easy. on the air “Change a nd t hei r is tough. It hoping that always young peohas been,” President Barack Obama ple, even if Obama they don’t said. “You vote for them, at least don’t know all the progress that vote at all,” Obama said. we’ve made in our history Public discontent for nega- usually came about through tive ads has emerged as a con- some struggle and I hope that cern for voters this fall, but young people recognize that according to the Gallop Poll, that struggle’s worthwhile

“Change is tough. It always has been.”

now, because I’m very optimistic about the future.” Though he said change has been difficult—full of Senate filibusters and public disillusionment—the president outlined his achievements at the university rallies and accredited his success to young voters. “Your vote helped us create a new college tax credit,” Obama said. “We were able to pass health care reform… your voted ended the war in Iraq…we ended Don’t Ask

Don’t Tell.” The president said regardless of whether students are Democrats or Republicans, he wants to see them get to the polls. “Get educated on the issues that are going to make a big difference,” Obama said. “Not just tomorrow, or next year, but for the next 20 years.”

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solid demographic that really helped President Barack Obama win Florida in 2008. The Republicans want to appeal to these voters by emphasizing their future plans for the economy and jobs. College-age voting was another topic covered at the discussion. Sarah Capp, a USF master’s student in public administration, said she had seen a lot of apathy among her peers about the upcoming presidential election and the general political process — unlike four years ago. “There’s been a lot of engagement in 2008 of ‘Let’s go out. Let’s volunteer. Let’s help,” she said. “I’ve seen a lot of these people that volunteered for the president’s campaign that are just very apathetic this year.” Shannon Love, a senior in political science, said the reason young voters may seem apathetic is that many of them expected a huge improvement in the economy and on many issues when Obama became president. She also said the recent voter restrictions may be a factor in discouraging college students from voting. But Darden Rice, president of the League of Women Voters, disagreed about college students’ lack of concern in the voting process. “I don’t think students are apathetic,” she said. “I think they just don’t know how or where to get involved. But they want to, and once they can engage in these issues directly, it’s very empowering. The group also discussed their interpretations of the

American dream and if its meaning changed over many generations. Nick Friedman, president and co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, a moving company with 40 franchises, said he became disillusioned with the traditional American dream. “The American dream as it was taught to me as I was growing up to be following the traditional path of study, get good grades, get into a good college, graduate, get a corporate job, go back and get a graduate degree, and then continue to climb the corporate ladder and then plan to retire,” he said. “To be honest, when I started following that path, I became very disillusioned with it.” Friedman said the corporate path didn’t fulfill him, so he “threw it all away,” to start his own business with a couple of friends. He added that hard work will always be vital to achieve the American dream, and emphasis should be on the process rather than the end result. MacManus then steered the discussion to the college structure and how effective it is in preparing students for the workforce. Friedman said college in itself doesn’t give students many chances for application because most, if not all, classes concentrate solely on the theory of the subject. Love said real practice needs to be incorporated as part of the college curriculum. “We need to be taught practical skills,” Capp said. “College is — the format’s great — but there isn’t a lot of support on how to get a job when you graduate. They provide basic services, but it doesn’t go far enough.”

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I’d like to take this opportunity to correct some misinformation printed in the Technician Aug. 28, 2012. Unfortunately, no member of our staff was contacted to provide accurate information about the Women’s Center and the programs, services and student groups that we facilitate and provide. The Center has a vision of a Wolfpack community that champions gender equity and promotes respect for all. We have many campus partners that work in alliance with us on the various gender issues that we champion including but not limited to interpersonal violence. As part of this vision, the Center is and always has been a safe place for survivors of interpersonal violence. We maintain the confidentiality of our current survivors who would probably give you a much different opinion on the comprehensive services they have recently received. We are proud to provide 24/7 crisis hotline services (919618-RAPE), court accompaniment, assistance with changes in housing, parking, classes, etc. We also provide a Survivor Fund which offers

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Thanks again, Sophie

financial assistance to survivors and we provide resources and referrals to campus and community services. I encourage anyone interested in our services or other gender-related issues to visit and get more involved. In the last week, we co-facilitated a discussion on the origins of gender stereotypes, a photography exhibit on men’s friendships, a lecture on gender and ethics and a book club on social justice. We are located on the third floor of Harrelson Hall. Come and let myself or any member of our team show you how we are working on our campus community as a catalyst and resource that advances gender equity and social justice through education, advocacy and leadership. We are open 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or I can be reached directly via email at apsimons@ncsu.edu. You can also see what we are up to on our homepage http://oied. ncsu.edu/womens-center/ or on our Facebook or Twitter pages. We welcome you anytime.

asked my dog, Sophie, for a catchy way to open this column. She put her chin on my knee and I realized my quesAnna Betts tion was Staff Columnist a l so my answer. There are many reasons I’m thankful to have Sophie in my life. She gives me a reason to get outside and exercise, she’s the best movie watching companion and she always listens to me with a wagging butt (she doesn’t have a tail)—even when I’m singing. While doing research for this column I discovered a new reason to appreciate her—she will always keep me in close contact with dirt and allergens. The soil pets drag in the house and the hair you’re constantly having to sweep up can be deterrents for prospective pet owners. As a dog owner I can’t deny it gets annoying, but I have a newfound appreciation for it thanks to the hygiene hypothesis.

Dr. Ashley Simons-Rudolph Director of the NCSU Women’s Center

According to an article in Scientific American, the hygiene hypothesis essentially states the developed world’s shift from dirty to sterile has given our immune system less to do. Through our increased efforts to protect ourselves and our children from dirt and germs, we are trading one set of illnesses for another. We may not be dying from infection or impure drinking water like we used to, but allergies, asthma and other inflammatory diseases are on the rise. The rise in these diseases is particularly interesting because of its correlation with autism. According to Moises Velasquez-Manoff ’s article “An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism” in the New York Times, a subset of autism looks like an inflammatory disease that begins in the womb. Persons with autism have immune systems dominated by inflammatory signals, resulting in inadequate anti-inflammatory ones. The more the immune system is skewed toward inf lammation, the more severe the au-

tistic symptoms. A mother’s own inflammatory diseases, like asthma, celiac disease and rheumatoid arthritis, can be linked to autism in the child. In the United States, the prevalence of these diseases, as well as autism, has increased significantly in the past 60 years. Shifting our gaze to developing countries teeming with microbes and parasites, we see a decrease in the number of inf lammatory diseases and consequently autism is almost nonexistent. The correlation between environment and the rate of inf lammatory diseases and autism suggests something very interesting. The environments of developing countries closely resemble those of our evolutionary past, with environments in which we were exposed to livestock, houses without modern sealing on windows and doors and families with more children. All these factors increased our exposure to dirt and germs and created a balance in our immune system. Humans evolved with

dirt, so it’s no surprise our bodies became accustomed to being around it. We’re wired for dirt, and without it our immune system cannot respond properly. The message here, for me, is dirt never hurt. Pet owners now have a significant new reason to love their animals—they expose us to good dirt. The concept that staying healthy requires some grime may not be what Lysol wants you to believe, but I think it’s very true. The more you expose yourself to nature, the more your body can get used to it. So, with the season’s shift into fall, take off your shoes and enjoy a grassy field, appreciate what your pet tracks inside, and give ëem a big scratch behind their ears. And although it may be tedious to mop up muddy paw-prints, remember our immune system needs the exposure to germs. Send your thoughts to letters@technicianonline.com.

{ JOSEPH’S VIEW } Apple of consumers’ eyes

pple has quite the audacit y. But I guess when you’re the most highly valued public company, this trait is a necessary part of Joseph your anatomy. Havey When I read Guest the results of Columnist Apple’s lawsuit against Samsung, I was somewhat f loored over the things Apple was actually concerned with. According to the New York Times, Samsung was forced to shell out $1 billion because its Galaxy S II “looked like the iPhone too much.” Can one get more vague? Sure, Apple listed more specific beefs with the Korean company, such as stealing their “rubberbanding” action. And sure, the Galaxy S II does heavily resemble the aesthetics of the iPhone. But these are trivial details. Florian Mueller, a patent analyst, declared in her blog, FOSS Patents, “There [was] no single killer patent in this lawsuit.” So should Apple be this guarded with their technology? Are they right to stress over all the tiny details, keeping every single piece of code under lock and key?

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sumer has won as well since Samsung now has to invent something entirely different. Look at that—innovation. If you haven’t guessed yet, yes, I am a capitalist. But before you cry, “meat-packers,” at me and tell me to read Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, realize Apple is not trying to bleed Samsung dry of profit. The very characteristic of stressing over all the tiny details is what made Apple so great. We’ve all heard of Steve Jobs and his demands for absolute perfection in Apple’s products. It was no on-the-fly decision to make the iPhone a rectangle with rounded corners; that was a meticulously thought-out design. Apple has every right to protect that. I respect Apple and its big cojones. If someone took this article and published it as their own, I would get a little ruthless too. And who knows? Maybe Apple did a huge favor for Samsung. By preventing it from imitating an iPhone, Apple may have just spurred the conception of the next big thing.

“We’re gonna cream them.”

“We’ll win.”

Brian Clements junior, electrical engineering

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I think so. The basis of all U.S. patent law is actually in the Constitution. It says right in there Congress has the power “to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” That’s the point of patents: to encourage innovation. Preventing simple reproduction of products with different logos breeds competition for consumers, and that competition is the push for businesses to get creative. If a strip club in Tampa has the foresight to hire a largebreasted Sarah Palin looka-like, then I have no issue with their monopolization of Republican National Convention attendees. That was simply genius. After Friday’s verdict, Samsung released a statement stating, “Today’s verdict should not be viewed as a win for Apple, but as a loss for the American consumer.” Well, not really. If the American consumer wanted rectangles with rounded edges then they could just buy an iPhone. If anything, the American con-

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he Center for Leadership, Ethics and Public Service announced several changes to the Leader of the Pack scholarship, Homecoming’s academic excellence and community leadership award. Ten years ago, the University abandoned the tradition of announcing Homecoming kings and queens, a competition CSLEPS Director Mike Giancola called “a popularity contest.” Since 2002, the University has recognized six finalists, three male and three female, and then selected one from each sex as Leaders of the Pack. Both winners received a $1,000 scholarship and the prestigious title. Beginning this fall, there will be only one Leader of the Pack and one $2,000 scholarship. Though the competition entails a rigorous application process, University leaders and previous Leaders of the Pack worried it

reinforced the Homecoming couple tradition – the very thing it was designed to avoid – and in more recent years as views about gender identity have grown more sophisticated, it became clear even in its more “enlightened” form, the Leader of the Pack competition still left some potential candidates in a gray area that served to put them at a decided disadvantage. So from Homecoming 2012 forward, there will be one Leader of the Pack for the University, just as the United States has one president, and it’s just one of several changes being rolled out this year. Academic standards are higher for this year’s Leader of the Pack, as all applicants must have GPAs of 3.25 or higher, as opposed to 3.00 in the past, but other changes made in conjunction with that one shouldn’t put applicants with GPAs close to the required minimum at an undue disadvantage. In the past, many strong applicants were weeded out early because of their GPAs, but this year the selection process will take ap-

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plicants’ personal essays on leadership and community service into account before any applicant’s GPA is factored into the mix. Giancola said this should balance out the relative weights of academic strength, leadership and community service for all applicants. As in years past, the student body will vote on the six finalists as the final piece of the selection process. From there, the selection committee will tally each candidate’s votes, essay and interview scores, and GPAs to identify the best leader. College traditions are wonderful things, but any tradition which excludes any student or group of students is a tradition that, by definition, has outlived its value. Recognizing only one Leader of the Pack will increase the significance of the title, and the changes made this year should help solidify the University’s reputation as a forward-thinking institution when it comes to including all of its students in all of its traditions.

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In accordance with court sentencing, sex offenders must register their addresses with the state’s sheriff ’s office, and quite a few of these addresses fall very close to N.C. State’s campus. The state sheriff’s office is then responsible for monitoring the registered offenders, any violations that occur and non-compliance. Cer tain requirements, handed down by the convicting court system, must be met by registered offenders. These include, but are not limited to, the standard address registration and the prohibition of an offender from being within 1,000 feet of a school. Any violation of these re-

quirements is considered an act of non-compliance. Lt. David Kelly, operations manger with Campus Police, said Campus Police works collaboratively with the Wake County Sheriff ’s Office and the Raleigh Police on these issues. “Any time there are any offenses or assaults off campus, but occur in an area of high student population, we are alerted and notified,” Kelly said. “Sometimes we assist [the Raleigh Police Department] with investigations.” While students may be very familiar with receiving WolfAlert messages on any given day, Kelly said there is currently no alarming activity with any registered sex offender adjacent to campus. The severity of a sexual of-

fense is viewed on a case-by- sis.” case basis. While rape and While students on cammolestation top the severity pus have the protection of scale, other infractions can the blue light emergency be just as grave in the eyes of telephones, which are eventhe law, such ly spaced as owning sex throughout toys, public campus and urination, dial directly transvestitism to C a mpu s and possesPolice, stusion of porn. dents off cam“With cerpus are not tain offenses, provided with li ke ow nerthis tool. Stuship of porn, dents living it really deof f ca mpus Lt. David Kelly, Campus pends on the are encourPolice ma nner of aged to look it,” Kelly said. up the sex of“Possession of child pornog- fender registry for their area. raphy is considered an ofThere are many resources fense. Without knowing who available for students to view the individual is, offenses are sex offenders in their residenviewed on a case-by-case ba- cy. Websites such as family-

“Some [sentences] may require a person register for 10 years, some for a lifetime.”

watchdog.us and wakegov. com keep an updated account of registered offenders. There are also apps for smartphones that detail the same information. However, registration may not be expired. “Some [sentences] may require a person register for 10 years, some for a lifetime,” Kelly said. “These are dependent on the severity of a case. A person may have been convicted 20 years ago and may no longer have to register.” While most sex offenders must register with the state, not all are required to. Some, like juvenile sexual offenders, are not registered due to certain North Carolina general statute provisions. Kelly and Campus Police monitor all registered offend-

ers closely, and have student and faculty safety in mind. “We are aware that around campus there are registered sex offenders, and we are work ing col laborat ively with the Wake County Sheriff ’s Department, which is responsible, by law, to keep files on offenders,” Kelly said. “We encourage everyone to use the resources available to them and to become more aware of their surroundings and the people living around them.” Students are encouraged to make informed decisions when going out late, walking in groups and notifying people as to where they are going. If they note any suspicious activity, students are asked to call Campus Police at 919-515-3000.

Researchers translate crime scenes into the digital world Hassan DuRant Science and Tech Editor

It hardly looks like a research lab. With gaming consoles, movie posters and a life-sized cardboard cut-out of Captain Picard, it may look more like a teenage gamer’s fantasy land than a research laboratory. But at the Digital Games Research Center on centennial campus, researchers are revolutionizing the way we investigate crimes — COURTESY OF THE DIGITAL GAMES RESEARCH CENTER by moving them to the digital The current user viewing a colleague entering the crime scene, demonstrating how collaboration works with the ICworld. When a crime occurs, in- Crime technology. vestigators only have a limited amount of time to look tors can visit that crime scene duce the 3D-environment. at the scene — especially again without having to go to “We’re trying to give [inif the crime happens in a the physical space.” vestigators] a good reprepublic place. Eventually, the The IC-Crime project is a sentation of the crime scene scene will have to be cleaned collaboration between sev- that they can visit over and up. The body will have to be eral on-campus departments, over again right from their moved, and all the evidence including computer science, desktop,” Julio Bahamón, a will be bagged-up and taken textile chemistry, graphic and Ph.D. student working at the to police headquarters. industrial design, as well as DGRC, said. Af ter the crime scene scientists from Indiana UniAfter being scanned, a has been versity and crime scene can then be upprocessed, Arizona loaded for use by any invesdetectives State Uni- tigator with the proper cremust rely on versity. The dentials. The crime scene is their notes p r oj e c t i s hosted in a virtual laboratory and crimehe aded by —a futuristic-looking space scene photoDavid Hinks where investigators, forensic graphs to aid from the De- scientists and others involved their investipartment of in police investigations can gation. But Textile En- come together and discuss the DGRC’s gineering, details of certain cases. R. Michael Young, IC-Crime Chemistry One of the highlights of the project leader project aims and Science. project is the collaboration to change all IC-CRIME features. Investigators are of that by preserving a crime uses a 3-D-scanner to trans- represented by their avatars scene in its original condition late the physical environment in the virtual laboratory. If an for as long as it is needed in a into a digital recreation based investigator wants to explore virtual space. on range data from the scan- a crime scene, he must walk “The idea is that you can ner’s lasers, and also photo- his avatar over to a machine explore the crime scene as if imaging from the scanner’s that acts as a gateway to all you were actually there,” R. high-resolution camera. The the crime scenes hosted by a Michael Young, one of the high-resolution camera layers certain department. project leaders, said. “CSIs, the range data with images Several investigators can prosecutors, and investiga- from the crime scene to pro- explore a crime scene to-

“The idea is that you can explore the crime scene as if you were actually there.”

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Julio Bahamón, a researcher at the laboratory, works with an earlier version of the IC-Crime interface.

gether in real-time. They can communicate to each other via text-chat or make “annotations” to the crime scene, pointing out important features that warrant further inspection by other collaborators. They can even see what another investigator is seeing with a picturein-picture viewpoint that can be toggled on and off. According to Young, one of the biggest obstacles for the practical application of IC-CRIME technology is the speed of the 3D-scanner. The scanner can take up to 15 minutes to complete a single 360-degree rotation—and that’s only for one area of a crime scene. In a scene with a complex layout, multiple scans would be required, taking up valuable time for the investigation process. This may not be a problem for long though; according to Young, newer 3-D-scanning

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A preview of the “annotations” interface. Investigators can tag certain areas of a crime scene with extra information, like pictures from the crime scene.

technology is currently underway that may make ICCrime more efficient. As of right now, the ICCrime project is purely for research and there are no plans to sell the technology to police departments. Nevertheless, the team plans to continue developing certain

aspects of the project even after the main system is complete. The DGRC is currently working on tools to help users create their own “what if” cinematics to illustrate what investigators think may have occurred when the crime was committed.

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owadays it is nothing short of a miracle if you can actually get homework done without checking your Facebook account every few minutes for new messages. Social networks have infiltrated our defenses and work efficiency has taken a toll—especially on students. Fortunately, there are many online apps and extensions available to help curb the side effects of one of humanity’s most ambitious inventions. These apps keep you focused by removing temptations. While some provide a calm work environment to keep you focused, others will block websites that divert your attention. The following programs are free and will function on most computers. STRICT POMODORO Platforms: Google Chrome Strict Pomodoro is based on the Pomodoro Technique, which aims to make working more bearable by breaking up work sessions into 25-minute intervals separated by 5-minute breaks. This chrome extension keeps an editable list of websites t hat may tempt you w h i le working. Clicking the app’s icon will begin a new Pomodoro session. While the timer is running, the websites on your list are inaccessible. If you try to visit any of the sites, you’ll be met with the image of a tomato and a brief message telling you to get back to work. The timer gives an audio cue after the 25-minute session ends and it’s time for the 5-minute break. The user can then restart the Pomodoro session by clicking the icon again. The user can continue the Pomodoro sessions for as long as desired, as it’s the user’s responsibility to renew the session after the 5-minute break. Strict Pomodoro does not try to coerce you into beginning another session, so it’s entirely up to willpower to continue. This may be problematic for some students who aren’t as dedicated as others. Still, if you need a little push to help you get working, Strict Pomodoro might be worth your time.

ple but elegantly-designed text editor, geared to shut out anything that could distract you from your writing. The program takes up the entire screen, and does not display the exit button unless the mouse is moving, to discourage you from using any other programs while you write. OmmWriter encourages the use of headphones to immerse yourself in the soft music that plays in the background. The program’s designers put a lot of thought into OmmWriter’s aesthetics. By default, the text space is small and non-intrusive like a sticky note (though you can change the size of the text box in the program). The designers even chose a horizontal cursor instead of the vertical cursor as the latter personifies a blockage while the former opens up more opportunities. OmmWriter Dana I — the free version of the program comes with a limited set of music and backgrounds. The paid second version gives a greater set of melody packages. OmmWriter truly manages to isolate you from the outer disturbances and gives you a calm writing experience.

“...you’ll be met with the image of a tomato... telling you to get to work.”

OMMWRITER Platforms: Mac, PC & iPad OmmWriter is a very sim-

ZENWRITER Platform: Windows ZenWriter is very similar to OmmWriter, but with certain additional options that makes the program a bit more flexible. ZenWriter, like OmmWriter, is a full-screen text editor. ZenWriter also comes with a

set of relaxing sounds that play when you’re in a writing session, though the program also allows you to use your own sounds if you put them into the program’s folder. One of the biggest differences between the programs is ZenWriter offers spell check and basic formatting OmmWriter lacks. ZenWriter also offers a few different background images to appeal to your eyes while you write. If the extra features are a necessity, you might consider ZenWriter instead of OmmWriter.

STAYFOCUSD Platform: GoogleChrome StayFocusd, like the name implies, is a no-nonsense approach to make you stick to your work. This chrome extension will limit the time you can spend on certain distracting websites on your “blacklist.” StayFocusd allows you to specify a certain amount of time you can spend on distracting websites per day (the default is 10 minutes). Visiting any site from your list while the program is active will detract from the total time available. When you run out of time, the program redirects you to StayFocusd.com, a bare white webpage that reads, “Shouldn’t you be working?” StayFocusd has many customizable options that can be changed to best suit your needs. You can set a schedule of days and hours you want the program to be active, for example, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. StayFocusd provides options that only make it more difficult to access your favorite sites. The “Require Challenge” option will force you

type out a pre-set passiveaggressive paragraph about procrastination if you want to change one of the program settings while the program is active. There’s a “Reddigglicious” option that puts a clock on your screen as soon as you visit any link to another website from Reddit, Digg or Delicious. The “Nuclear Option” is the most restrictive of all. If you really need to focus but don’t trust yourself to get work done, the Nuclear Option will allow you to block every site on the Internet for a certain amount of time. The program warns there is no way to cancel the nuclear option once it has started.

BLOCKSITE Platform: Firefox Add-on Building your own list of websites you want to block can be cumbersome. With BlockList, you can simply blacklist a word. For example, http://*microsoft*.com blocks that website and every website that has a “microsoft” in its name. One possible downside is BlockSite does not give you the option of selecting a time interval for which you want the websites blocked. You can enable warning messages that pop up if you try to visit websites with blacklisted words. This easy-to-use Firefox add-on is robust to say the least. The wildcard (*) works perfectly, reducing the number of websites you have to enlist. One shortcoming, however, is the website could potentially block websites you need if you choose a non-specific word.

A COUPLE MORE MOBILE PHONE APPS YOU MIGHT FIND USEFUL: EVERNOTE

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WHITENOISE

Evernote is a note-taking app available for iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows phones. Evernote has a few useful features that won’t come with the standard notes app that comes with many phones. Evernote can store pictures with your notes, collect research from websites and sync between your phone and your computer.

Any.DO is a simple to-do list app for iPhone. You can add items to your to-do list by typing them or by voice. Any. DO has a very clean interface, and crossing items off of the list is as simple as swiping your finger across the screen.

When the day is done and you want to relax or go to sleep, you might consider trying WhiteNoise, an iPhone app that plays several different variations of white noise to help you sleep. White noise is sound made up of all frequencies and sounds like soft radio static. White noise works by blocking out other sounds that might distract you from sleep. Other white noise sounds included in the free version of the app are ocean waves, thunder storms, rain, crickets chirping, chimes, an electric fan and airplane travel.

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in 2011 was dead last in the SEC. Its offense averaged 90 rushing yards per game with an average of 2.76 yards per carry. The offense did manage 11 rushing touchdowns, though, one more than State. Tauren Poole led Tennessee’s rushing with 693 yards and five touchdowns and averaged 3.71 yards per carry. Tennessee looks to drastically improve this area of the game. The Vols have its number one tailback listed as junior Rajion Neal. Neal was third on the team in rushing with 134 yards on 27 carries. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry. But, it should be noted he did not have nearly as many attempts as any other player with 27 for the season. State has the slight edge in the rushing game. After looking at both teams rushing performances of last year, you can’t say either team should be too proud of having an edge over the other.

really stepped up and did a good job.” “G oi ng i nto t hose games, I was just trying to get comfortable with the players,” Warren said. “Everybody’s older than me, so I’m just trying to learn from them and just as much from Coach Gottfried and the rest of the staff.” Lewis saved his best performance for last, scoring 14 points in the Pack’s final victory against Gran Canaria Select. “I thought [Lewis] got better in Spain as the trip wore on,” Gottfried said. “His first two games he was still a little cautious. Once he settled in his third, fourth and fifths game, I think he played much better.” Despite standout performances from the two, Gottfried said the team still needs to bring their age into perspective. “I think we all have

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to remember at times that they’re just freshmen. Although they’re talented and they come in with a lot of accolades, they’re still young. There’s still a learning curve for those guys.” Gottfried also said Purvis’ absence put him behind the other two freshmen, but he will have an opportunity to catch up after the ruling is announced. “It certainly hurt him by not going and it could’ve helped him to play in those games,” Gottfried. “Hopefully he’s going to be cleared to play for our team this year. We’ll have enough time from October until we start playing games for him to learn everything. It does put him behind the other two freshmen because they had that experience and he didn’t.” The health of junior guard Lorenzo Brown was also questionable going into the five-game exhibition tour, as he had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus before heading to Spain. The team chose to play him, and according to Gottfried, it paid in dividends for the Pack. Brown led

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the team in scoring in its first game with 25 points coming off the bench. “I think it was the right thing to do for him [to play],” Gottfried said. “I think our doctors felt like he needed to play for the next step of his recuperation. I thought he did well. Those first two games were excellent. I think it was a good trip for him. [He] shot the ball really well. I think he’ll continue to do well.” Gottfried and Warren said the trip also gave the team an opportunity to grow as individuals. Warren, who made his first trip out of the United States, was grateful for being able to display his talent. “It was a great experience for me to play outside of the country and play the sport I love to play,” Warren said. “The experience of being in another country, it forces you to grow a little bit,” Gottfried said. “There’s a language barrier. You’re not sure sometimes of how things actually work. Getting around Madrid in a cab or on the metro makes guys grow up a little bit.”

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Friday MEN’S SOCCER V. DELAWARE Durham, N.C., 5 p.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER V. THE CITADEL Dail Soccer Field, 7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL V. USF Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. FOOTBALL V. TENNESSEE Atlanta, Ga., 7:30 p.m. Saturday VOLLEYBALL V. KENT STATE Reynolds Coliseum, 1 p.m. VOLLEYBALL V. VCU Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Sunday MEN’S SOCCER V. SANTA CLARA Durham, N.C., 12 p.m.

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N.C. State’s three main half-backs: Mustafa Greene, James Washington and Tony Creecy. Washington was the Pack’s starter last year, but Creecy has been named the top back on the depth chart for its first game.

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N.C. State football Head Coach Tom O’Brien has a dilemma: Three running backs on State’s roster have played for the Wolfpack in the past, two of them as starters. Even though Tony Creecy was the only member of the Wolfpack backfield to not start a game last season, O’Brien named him the starter for the Chick-fil-A kickoff game against Tennessee. “Tony took a really big step this spring with the way he played and he continued it very well during preseason camp,” O’Brien said. Although Creecy didn’t start a game for the Pack in 2011, he appeared in all 13 games and played a season high 51 snaps in the comeback win against Maryland. “I know the plays a lot better and watching films I know [the] other team,” Creecy said. “All of that together makes me a better player.” According to O’Brien, all three running backs will have an opportunity on Friday against Ten-

nessee. “I’m not sure how they’re all going to play,” O’Brien said. “Maybe the hottest guy out will be the guy who plays the second half.” The tandem of Washington and Creecy was an essential piece of an offense that combined for 1,363 yards on the ground and 10 touchdowns. Greene averaged 4.45 yards per carry in 2010 before missing last season with a foot injury. “I just [have] to get in my playbook every day and give 110 percent every time I get the ball,” Green said. “I don’t have any personal goals besides helping the team win.” Trouble continued for Greene this offseason, as he was ineligible during spring practice due to a series of issues. After sitting out a week of practice because of a discipline-related incident, Greene was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. “I made a big mistake,” Greene said. “I’m fortunate that Coach O’Brien gave me a second chance, and my teammates gave me a second chance as well.” Greene hasn’t played since 2010 when State defeated West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl.

Listed No. 2, behind Creecy on the depth chart, Washington also said he has been working towards his finishing his college career in a strong manner. “I’ve worked on getting stronger in the weight room,” Washington said. “Being able to gain an extra 15 pounds, to read defenses a little bit better, to find the creases in the hole that I need to get to and just trying to be a better back.” Washington said his goal is to become a 1,000 yard rusher this season. “We haven’t had a 1,000 yard rusher in a lot of years so of course I want to be the first one to do that,” Washington said. The Wolfpack hopes it can re-establish the running game in 2012 and take some pressure off of senior quarterback Mike Glennon and the passing game. “We’re confident in every guy on this team,” Washington said. “We all went in and put in heavy work during the summer. We’re all pushing in the heat right now, and I think we should be able to do whatever we want.”

Two weeks ago, the men’s basketball team returned to Raleigh after playing a schedule of five exhibition games in Spain. The Wolfpack came back from its 10-day trip with a perfect 5-0 record, defeating CB Torrejon, Gran Canaria Select and CB Gran Canaria U20. During the schedule, head coach Mark Gottfried was able to see the 2012-2013 team in action for the first time, earlier than its usual training schedule that begins in the fall. According to Gottfried, the Pack benefited from being able to come together as a team earlier in the year. “I think we learned a lot about our team,” Gottfried said. “I learned we have a long way to go to be a good basketball team. We’re not there yet at all. I think when you have a trip like Spain, it gives you a head start because you know your team a lot better now than you would have just waiting until October.” This trip would have marked the debut of the highly touted trio of freshmen, guard Tyler Lewis and forwards Rodney Purvis and T.J. Warren. However, Purvis was not able to play due to the NCAA’s ongoing investigation of his former high school, Upper Room Christian Academy. Since the trip, he has been ruled eligible to attend classes and live on campus, but has yet to be cleared to play with the team. Warren’s performance stood out within the rest of the Pack. He was a regular in the starting lineup and posted a double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds against CB Gran Canaria U20. “I thought [Warren] played very well,” Gottfried said. “He’s got a knack for putting the ball in the basket and scoring very easily. Just like any player, we want him to continue to learn our system, get better and improve. He

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Countdown to Atlanta: Receivers, tight ends and halfbacks Philip Misklow Staff Writer

The Wolfpack’s offense seemed to find its stride at the end of last year, averaging 30 points a game during November and December. So how does State match up offensively to Tennessee?

Wide Receivers Offensively, this area is one of the biggest questions facing the Pack. It lost two of its top receivers, T.J. Graham and Jay Smith, last season due to graduation. Graham led the Pack in receptions (46), yards (757) and touchdowns (7) last season. The most likely candidate to fill Graham’s spot is redshirt senior wide receiver Tobias Palmer. Palmer finished last season with 37 catches for 496 yards and five touchdowns. Palmer will have to increase his numbers this year if this unit will pose a threat to any secondary. Tennessee’s wide receiver corps took a huge loss in the suspension of Da’Rick Rogers. Rogers finished last season with the second-most receiving yards (1,040) and touchdowns (nine) in the SEC. The second best receiver for the Volunteers was tight end Mychal Rivera, who finished the season with 344 yards. The Vols have eagerly awaited the return of star junior wide-out Justin Hunter. Hunter’s season was cut short last year with a torn ACL.

In his first three games last season, Hunter brought in 17 catches for 314 yards and two touchdowns. Even with the departure of Rogers, Tennessee’s receivers should be dangerous and definitely should be the focus of the Pack’s defense. As for these Tennessee receivers, they shouldn’t get ahead of themselves, as one of the nation’s top defensive backs will be lined up opposite them, but we will talk about each team’s secondary tomorrow. The slight edge has to go to Tennessee.

Tight End N.C. State lost another offensive talent to graduation in tight end George Bryan. Bryan was a reliable target for graduate student quarterback Mike Glennon last year. Bryan finished his senior campaign fourth on the team in receiving yards (331) and added four touchdowns. State fans shouldn’t be too concerned about replacing Bryan. Senior Mario Carter is listed as the starting tight end this year. Carter has plenty of experience under his belt, playing in 12 games for the Pack last year and tallying nine catches for 84 yards and one touchdown. Expect these numbers to go up this year as he takes over the number one tight end spot. Tennessee returns with last year’s starter, Rivera. Rivera was Tennessee’s second-best receiver after the

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Tobais Palmer rushes for a few yards in the first quarter of the N.C. State-Florida State game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. The Wolfpack struggled all day against the Seminoles, only putting up 166 yards and scoring no points.

injury to Hunter, finishing the season with 29 catches for 344 yards and one touchdown. Rivera should be a great compliment to the talented wide receiver group of Tennessee. The slight edge goes to Tennessee solely based on experience playing as the No. 1 tight end.

Running backs The Pack recently listed sophomore Tony Creecy as the No. 1 tail-

back on its depth chart. This is an interesting decision as Creecy was second last year on the team in rushing with 382 yards. He averaged 3.71 yards per carryónot flashy, but still respectable. Creecy unseated last year’s starter, senior James Washington. Washington finished the season with 897 yards rushing on 226 carries, averaging 3.97 yards a carry. State has never really been seen as

a rushing threat. Last year, the team averaged 3.04 yards per carry and finished the season with 10 rushing touchdowns. The Pack finished second to last in the ACC in rushing offense. Not much better can be said about the rushing threat of Tennessee. The Vols rushing offense

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