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Despite polls, N.C. remains unclear Jesse Halpern News Editor
More than 13,000 people took advantage of early voting at the Talley Student Center, according to a recent poll released by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group. After North Carolina’s history as a red state in presidential election was interrupted when it voted for President Barack Obama in 2008, the state has become a swing state worth watching, where every vote counts. Though Gov. Mitt Romney leads Obama by 3.8 percent in Real Clear Politics polls, both candidates’ campaigns are still calling North
Carolina a battleground. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said North Carolina would be won “door to door,” “vote by vote,” during a visit to campus three weeks ago, despite the fact the Romney campaign withdrew its chief spokesperson from the state. Rachel Turner, a junior student senator at N.C. State, told NCPIRG that getting a voting site on campus was a challenge. “Over the summer, the board of elections almost didn’t give us an early voting site, but student government continued to push for it so our students, faculty, and staff had an easy way to vote,” Turner said.
According to a Public Policy poll, North Carolina is currently split evenly between the candidates, which means the state will give someone another slim victory. With the addition of an early voting site on campus, NCPIRG said it hopes that students, faculty and staff who wouldn’t have normally voted took advantage of the conve-
nient location. Rachel Turner thinks they did. “When we compare the 550 who voted in 2008 for the NC State precinct (01-01) to the over 13,000 at the early voting site for Talley in 2012, we can see how invaluable having the early voting
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site here has been. It’s great to see young people exercising their right to vote,” Turner told NCPIRG.
CAM Raleigh hosts across the aisle election party Jordan Alsaqa Associate Features Editor
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The N.C. State Round Table is organizing a viewing party in the free expression tunnel where election results will be presented and free food, performances and contests will be open to students. The “Post-Election Paint the Tunnel Party” is sponsored by the N.C. State Round Table— an organization composed of campus and community leaders who discuss issues affecting students, according to Guadalupe Arce-Jimenez , a junior extension education major and one of the event’s organizers. These issues are then presented at the Chancellor’s Liaison meeting with Chancellor Woodson. The idea to hold a University sponsored party was in-part the product of the last presidential election, when a few students
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Guadalupe Arce-Jimenez, a junior in extension education, displays an American and a Mexican flag. Arce-Jimenez, an immigrant from Mexico, recently obtained citizenship and cast her first vote as an American citizen.
Casting her ballot without sacrificing her identity Mark Herring Editor-in-Chief
Growing up in a farm-worker family, Guadalupe Arce-Jimenez never expected to go to college or become a United States citizen. Af-
ter casting her vote in the 2012 election, Arce-Jimenez, now a naturalized citizen, said she can now make a difference in a system that at times seemed against her. For many immigrants like ArceJimenez, living in a country where
non-citizens have no voice can be adverse and unwelcoming. She said her parents work from dawn to dusk just to put food on the table. As a
Election night events for the Democrat, Republican and Libertarian parties are all ready to get started as the votes begin to come in. But for those willing to ignore party lines, CAM Raleigh is hosting a bipartisan election night event, which is tied into one of their current exhibits, “Your Land/My Land: Election ‘12.” The exhibit was created by Jonathan Horowitz with the intention of refocusing attention away from strict party lines and back to the underlying issues. The exhibit features two carpets spread across the room, one red and one blue, with each leading to a separate television. The red carpet leads to one showing Fox News while the blue is set under a television with MSNBC. The televisions have been running nonstop since the exhibit’s
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Access to information renders Ellectoral College obsolete Jessie Halpern News Editor
Young voters have often been characterized as apathetic for believing their votes don’t count, but an analysis of the Electoral College system reveals that young voters aren’t necessarily incorrect. Originally formed in 1804, the Electoral College was established in Article II of the Constitution to prevent an unfair election. In a time when the peoples’ knowledge was determined by status, gender and
location, the system made sense. Voters of the 19th century could easily be misinformed or persuaded to vote a certain way. The Electoral College was designed so that each state would receive a certain number of electors to vote on the peoples’ behalf, given both the data from the popular vote and the access to unbiased information. More than 200 years have passed since the system’s birth, and now voters live in a world where nearly everyone has access to information on the candidates, regardless of so-
cial factors. Though the Electoral College has not been greatly protested, its flaws have become obvious. In the 2000 election Al Gore won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote and did not assume the role of president despite the fact that the American people chose him. Now, the Electoral College system has made it so that candidates are less concerned with winning individual votes and focus on winning over states, specifically the following 12: California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Ohio, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. According to the U.S. Electoral College website, there are 538 total votes in the Electoral College—a candidate needs a majority of these votes to win the election. Because of the system’s structure, it is possible for a candidate to be elected by winning over the above states, even if they didn’t get any votes in the other 39. Michael Cobb, associate professor of public and international affairs, said he thinks abolishing the system
would help candidates focus more on the voters, though that option brings with it a new set of equality issues. “That might bring a new bias of ignoring smaller areas with fewer voters,” Cobb said. “There’s no perfect way to design it but there are a few ways to move away from making states the unit of aggregation. I’m comfortable in this day and age with direct election of the president by popular vote.”
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opening in September, and will continue to run during the election night party to provide coverage from both sides. While the exhibit strives to maintain a balance between both parties, a portrait of Obama has been hung in the center of the room, showing his current status as president, with a portrait of Romney on the floor nearby. Once the final results are in, the portraits of the two candidates will either be switched out, should Romney win, or remain as they currently are. Kate Schafer, exhibitions manager for CAM Raleigh, said the exhibit has received a positive reception so far, and the election night party has been set up as another aspect of “Your Land/My Land.” “[The exhibition] is occur-
ring at seven institutions across the country right now,” Schafer said. “All of them are hosting a version of exactly the same exhibition, and we are all having parties.” As a bipartisan event, the hope is that as people are waiting to hear the results of the presidential race, they will be able to engage in conversation about the various issues. “We encourage people to talk about things,” Schafer said. “That’s a big part of this exhibition and having the bipartisan people together.” The event is designed to allow a comfortable environment to await the results in. Local restaurants such as Klausie’s Pizza and Olde North State BBQ will be catering the event and drinks will be available from a cash bar. Attendees are invited to stay until the final results are announced.
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teenager, her main goal was to graduate from high school. Arce-Jimenez, a junior in extension education, witnessed first-hand farmers taking advantage of her fellow Latino laborers. Though Arce-Jimenez’s father was able to work for a fair boss when her family came to the United States from Mexico, she said her upbringing as an immigrant influenced how she sees American politics. Arce-Jimenez first came to the U.S. when she was 5 as an undocumented immigrant. After two years, she returned to Mexico City with her family to file for official immigration documents to come to the U.S. legally. When ArceJimenez was 11, her family resettled in Benson so she could “get a better education.”
The party’s themes include a celebration of the U.S. pocontinued from page 1 litical system and coming together as a student body, defamed the tunnel with “in- according to Rachel Turner, a flammatory racial epithets” senior in human biology, and after Obama was elected, Collin Marsh, a senior in poaccording to Assistant Vice litical science. Both students Provost for Student Diversity, are Student Government Tracey Ray. Chiefs of Staff. The result of the tunnel “We are coming together graffiti was an investigation to celebrate democracy and by Federal officials to make the fact that we have the right sure there was not an actual to vote,” March said. “We are threat on the President’s life. also showing unity as a UniRay does not expect a repeat versity. No matter who wins of 2008’s the presievents. dential She sa id election, the elecwe need tion party to s how this year support is meant for h i m to help because at increase the end of political the day, he tolerance is the preson ca mident of Collin March, pus. the United senior in political science “The States.” action of The two or three students is not event is also a testament to indicative of our whole stu- political activism among dent body,” Ray said. “We students at N.C. State. Many don’t all have the same ex- have been involved in camperience at N.C. State, but paigning, voter registration everyone’s is valuable, and I and simply encouraging oththink we’ve learned a lot from er students to vote, according and it and we’ve definitely to March. grown.” “I think that it is awesome Students and faculty are to see so many students intrying to create unity on volved in the political procampus with this party by cess and encouraging people giving students an election to learn the platforms of the event that will not tolerate candidates to get involved,” discriminatory acts. March said.
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encing club members including Anna Simpson, a senior in mechanical engineering, work to strengthen their skills at Carmichael Gym on Monday Nov 5. “I used to fence in high school and middle school and I wanted to continue,” Simpson said “They are really great people to work with”. The club meets every monday night from 7-10 to improve skills and practice with other members.
“My parents had the opportunity to make me a U.S. citizen when I was little, but they wanted me to have that choice — to either be loyal to this country or return to Mexico after I finish my studies,” Arce-Jimenez said. “I realized I am going to be living in the United States, and a lot of politicians are affecting me and making decisions that impact my life. I figured I would vote.” After filing for citizenship in February, Arce-Jimenez found out she was eligible for citizenship Oct. 26. She promptly went to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Durham to officially embrace her new American citizenship — an event she called anticlimactic. “When I got to Durham, they collected my papers and handed me a certificate,” Arce-Jimenez said. “That was
about it. They had me swear in, but it wasn’t like a huge celebration, like what I was expecting.” Instead of earning her citizenship, voting for the first time met her expectations. “I was really nervous when I voted in Talley,” Arce-Jimenez said. “I had my roommate come with me, I was so anxious. I voted Nov. 2, and didn’t think I was going to come up in the system.” Arce-Jimenez successfully cast her ballot, and looking back on the experience, said it was a way to advocate for herself and her community. “Being Latina inf luenced me a lot: Doing work with the Latino community, it was really made me see that a lot of people don’t like the Latino community, especially here in the South,” Arce-Jimenez said. “I realized if I could just pitch in one vote, that vote might make a difference in
improving my community. I local level, and that’s where realized a lot of people don’t real change is made.” have that right to vote, and Arce-Jimenez said she bea lot of people’s lives are be- lieves her family has let her ing affected by those who can achieve the American Dream, vote. Sima nd d e ply, Latispite the nos don’t adversity have that s h e a nd voice.” her famThough i ly h ave Arce-Jifaced, they menez is have esunaffilitablished ated with a b e t te r political life in the Guadalupe Arce-Jimenez, parties, United junior extension education she sa id States she did her research for local without having to reject elections and said they are their Mexican identity. Arcemore impactful to her than Jimenez said she holds dual national elections. citizenship in both countries. “I am especially concerned “I think there is an Ameriabout education, and I want can dream — if you push to see change on a local level,” hard enough no matter Arce-Jimenez said. “Giving where you come from, you students a better education can achieve that dream,” she and making life better for said. “You can achieve the farm workers happens on a family, and the house and
“They had me swear in, but it wasn’t like a huge celebration, like what I was expecting.”
the job. You just have to find the right resources and connections that will be there to guide you.” Achieving that dream also comes with a responsibility to participate in the democratic system that permits access to what this country has to offer, Arce-Jimenez said. For her, not voting would be disrespectful to her community. “When I was an undocumented person, I didn’t have to right to say how I wanted to see my tax money, which immigrants do pay, be distributed or who would be on my school board,” Arce-Jimenez said. “I felt like I didn’t have any control — I wanted to vote for myself. And so I did.”
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Prying up the boards of a political platform
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Libertarian Republican In relation to taxes and how they should be implemented, the Libertarian Party Platform said they believe in the doctrine of the Fair Tax. “All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor,” the Libertarian Party Platform said. The Libertarian Party Platform said that they oppose employers acting as tax collectors because government should not “incur debt.” They also said they believe in balancing the federal budget by cutting expenditures only, not raising taxes. “We support a halt to inflationary monetary policies and unconstitutional legal tender laws,” the Libertarian Party Platform said. They said they believe that the free market will improve the quality of all businesses since individuals engaged in voluntary exchange should be free to use as money any mutually agreeable commodity or item. The Libertarian Party Platform said education is best provided by the free market, which would achieve “greater quality, efficiency, and accountability” within the system. The Libertarian Party Platform said that in recognizing the education of children as a parental responsibility, they would restore authority to parents to determine the education of their children, without the interference of
government. In regards to college education, the responsibility and control of funds would still be upon the parents. The Libertarian Party Platform said that a voucher system would be implemented and would be set up through the private sector to help aid aspiring students, which also encourages the expansion of technical and community colleges. Jason Melehani, co-director of the North Carolina Libertarian Party for Gary Johnson and a PhD candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill, said that people have lost “the economic reality of college.” “Getting rid of governme nt- s u b s id i z e d lo a n s doesn’t mean people have to pay their college in cash,” Melehani said. Private banks and others will continue to give out loans and scholarships to students, and with more flexibility and less regulation they could tie interest rates and repayment schedules to grades, majors, etc. As far as health insurance policies, the Libertarian Party Platform says, “We recognize the freedom of individuals to determine the level of health insurance, if any, the level of health care and health care providers they want, and all other aspects of medical that they want. People should be able to pursue health insurance across state lines.”
The Republican Party Platform said they believe the current education system is not working. “We want to expand community colleges, technical institutions, private training schools and online universities in the private sector,” the Republican Party Platform said. The Republican Party Platform also said it wants new methods for acquiring advanced skills in the subjects of math, science, technology and engineering. When it comes to college education, federal financial aid is on an unsustainable path. The Republican Party Platform said that the federal government shouldn’t be in the business of originating loans, but rather act as an “insurance guarantor” for the private sector as they offer loans to students. While the Republican Party Platform said they believe in using the private sector to help fund college education, they subsequently said the federal government should be responsible for helping provide affordable healthcare and insurance to everyone. For the research side of healthcare, the Republican Party Platform said it wants the federal government to in-
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vest in biomedical research, especially in the fields of neuroscience and stem cell research. “America’s small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, employing tens of millions of workers,” the Republican Party Platform said. “[They] are the leaders in the world’s advances in technology and innovation.” The Republican Par t y Platform said they want to improve the tax code to allow businesses to generate enough capital to grow and provide jobs for America’s families. They plan to change the tax code by extending the 2001 and 2003 tax relief packages, also known as the Bush tax cuts, and to eliminate taxes on interest, dividends, and capital gains altogether for lower and middle income taxpayers. “This year, it is crucial that our government works to extend the Bush Tax cuts, especially with our economy the way it is. Middle class families do not want to pay any more than they already do.” Taylor McLamb, a junior in political science and Chair of the N.C. State College Republicans, said.
The Democratic Party Platform said that their views on education involve “ensuring the next generation has access to first-rate education.” Sarah Parker, President of the N. C. State College Democrats and a senior in education, said that by investing in education and educating the population, that we are “investing in the future of our country and the future of our state.” By the government investing in Pell grants, “college will become more affordable for students and they will be more able to make a better life for themselves and their families,” Parker said. On the topic of health care, the Democratic Party Platform said that they fully support the Affordable Care Act, which offers tax credits
to families to help them afford health coverage. According to the Democratic Party Platform, the Affordable Care Act is projected to cut costs for health care for families and the federal government and “reduce the deficit by more than 1 trillion dollars in the next two decades.” The Democratic Part y Platform said that they are “fighting to strengthen our economy further” and create jobs for American workers by “ending tax loopholes for corporations, providing tax cuts to small business, and putting Americans to work rebuilding our infrastructure.” Overall, all three parties have strong views and plan to make positive changes in office when it comes to taxes, education, healthcare and the state of the economy.
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oday momentous day as it marks the start of a less intimidating Brickyard. We can find comfort in knowing there will be fewer groups asking us to commit to candidates and hand over our unity IDs. And what better way to celebrate than to vote? We live in North Carolina, one of the most competitive states even among swing states. Some might say that your vote doesn’t count, but it does — especially in a swing state, perhaps exclusively so. And while North Carolina isn’t in as much of a position to be the decisive vote as Ohio, the number of young, educated voters can be significant, if not nationally, then certainly at the state level. Some might also say that there is no significant difference between the two major candidates (that would depend on which Mitt Romney you’re using
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‘Not optimal’ You have heard the old adage of nothing good comes from a “knee-jerk reaction.” However, there is a time and a place for a leader to make a quick decision. For a president, one of those times is when the lives of his countrymen are in imminent danger. Whether it took the president one day or two weeks to identify the attack on our embassy in Benghazi as an act of terror is not the point. The problem is that when the attacks occurred, we did nothing. As commander in chief, the president’s role in military operations is to make critical decisions in a timely fashion. This includes sending the U.S. Marine Corps to anywhere in the world on a minute’s notice. Whether the attack was terror-related or not, the fact is that American lives were in danger. That much should have been apparent, given the information available during the attack and the previous requests for additional security. Our own secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, goes on to elaborate that, “this was an attack by a small and savage group — not the people or government of Libya.” That same small group shared the same ideology with those that attacked our twin towers on 9/11. That group was the same which has threatened to destroy America and will never stop in the effort. In the last debate, our president stated that we have decimated the al-Qaida effort. He said that killing Osama bin Laden and Gaddafi were major feats and that will not be discredited. However, the threat of terrorism is not defeated. There remains a worldwide network of those that pose a threat to freedom, and we must be prepared to defend it. In the words of our first president, George Washington: “the only means of preserving the peace is to be prepared for war.” The administration was well aware of the fact that security
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was insufficient at the U.S. Embassy in Libya. U.S. Security Official Nordstrom told congressional investigators this in recent hearings. ABC reported, “Nordstrom was worried — he did not know how much the Americans could rely on members of a local Libyan militia in Benghazi that provided security — the 17th of February Martyrs Brigade. Mostly merchants and shopkeepers before the war, they seemed eager, but they hadn’t much experience and other than a daily $30 stipend for food from the U.S. Embassy, they hadn’t been paid in months. Nordstrom had no idea if they would respond to an attack, he told investigators.” Knowing the facts as we do now, it is justifiable to say that our president’s response was “not optimal.” Bill Young, junior in business administration Though I really appreciate that the Technician covered our SlutWalk event last Friday and took some excellent pictures, I wanted to point out that I did not solely organize the SlutWalk event. I understand how Ms. Halpern may have gotten that impression because I was the only one she interviewed, but I did say that I organized this event with four students from my Community Psychology class: Amber Deal, Susan Youngsteadt, Cheryl Twyman and Brianna Andrews, all seniors. I want to make sure that my co-organizers also get the credit they deserve for organizing this event, because they put an equal amount of work into this project. Each of my co-organizers helped organize this event and make it a success. Anokhi Shah, senior in psychology
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Politics: not a secular realm
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bject iv it y is impossible. There, I said it. Even in news, we here at Technician recognize that we have opinions and cannot u lAndrew timately Branch separate Guest Columnist those from the issues we cover. That’s why I was so surprised to read in Friday’s editorial that religion doesn’t apply to the “real world” and should have nothing to do with politics. With a Jew, a Muslim and a Hindu in charge of that editorial — a needed response to Gary Birdsong’s outrageous opinion that President Barack Obama supporters are hell-bound — I guess I expected more. Maybe it is time to revisit the definitions behind separation of church and state. Let’s start with journalistic objectivity: A short man here isn’t short in Asia, but he’s always 5 foot 4 inches. That kind of objectivity is easy. But was 9/11 bad? Many Muslim extremists in the Middle East don’t think so. Should Osama bin Laden have been innocent until proven guilty? This is why many in the public look down on selfproclaimed “objective” journalists as stuck-up SOBs. That’s why in this newsroom, when covering news, we are honest with ourselves about our opin-
ions and do our best to be fair. The same thing should go for religion and politics. They cannot be kept separate. But first, what do we mean by religion? Is it just people who believe in the supernatural? Someone who uses his god — real and consistent with his scriptures or not — to potentially justify a war (or, God forbid, help the poor)? W hat about hard-line atheist Richard Dawkins on YouTube calling a Christian mentally retarded and that a child’s religious upbringing is “abuse” and grounds for government removal from the home? Threats to freedom, then, don’t just come from a god. “Religion” was the wrong word. Let’s use “worldview.” A person’s worldview, God or not, answers life’s big questions. Why are we here? Where did evil come from? And you better bel ieve a worldview affects policy. Is humanity basically evil or basically good and evolving toward perfection? What a person believes of human nature can determine policy from criminal justice to the role of the public school system in producing citizens. Those decisions can’t be measured in student GPA as an “objective” issue. So let’s insert “worldview” into Friday’s editorial: “We
strongly recommend that Technician readers not mix their worldviews with their views on political and social issues.” That sentence doesn’t even work. It contradicts itself. I’m not denying that Birdsong was wrong factually and morally about Obama being Muslim. That rumor has been disproved as far as possible until we read Obama’s thoughts. But the editorial doesn’t address the falsehood. It says people should disregard their assumptions of President Obama’s religion — yet others are encouraged to vote against Christians because of their religion. The editorial board broke its own rules. This is a prime example of how, somehow, only separating religion and the state often leads to discrimination and ignores rapidly growing worldviews like atheism and agnosticism whose followers can pose their own threats to freedom. And while we are on definitions, I am all for tolerance. But mainstream American tolerance no longer means simply “respect.” To say “I am right and you are wrong” is arguably the biggest social taboo this country has. Truth can only be absolute on Saturday or Sunday. Even then it’s iffy. Tolerance doesn’t mean the dictionary definition anymore. It’s a worldview in
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itself. That means it can also be established by the state. Your vote, whether you acknowledge it or not, will impose your worldv iew on others today. And you should look at worldview when choosing candidates too — it can give you clues to beliefs that a party name cannot. Just don’t make it a deal breaker. Editorial staff, you told me the brash wording of the editorial was on purpose to prompt discussion. Mission accomplished. Problem: You didn’t tell your readers that on Friday. You published — as the opinion of the entire newspaper — a contradictory overreaction that fell into stereotypes and didn’t serve your readers. Instead of seeming hostile, let’s not generalize as journalists when one reckless preacher comes on campus. Be consistent and recognize that objectivity is impossible for journalists, voters and politicians alike. Everyone has a worldview, whether God is present or not. Worldviews address the “real world.” Think twice next time before you invoke separation of church and state.
EDITOR’S NOTE Andrew Branch, a staff writer and copy editor of Technician, writes this column as a response to Technician’s editorial on Friday, “Politics: a secular realm.”
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Another animated triumph from Disney Wreck-It Ralph
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Nicky Vaught Staff Writer
Directed by Rich Moore, Wreck-It Ralph fol lows Ralph (John C. Reilly), an ‘80s arcade game villain, as he navigates various other game worlds in an attempt to prove himself worthy of being called a hero. While many recent Disney movies have been forgettable, Wreck-It Ralph was a memorable outing for the studio. An animated short film, Paperman, prefaces WreckIt Ralph. Typically, I have little regard for these shorts, quickly writing them off. However, Paperman, done in black and white, deserves an honorable mention as the most heartwarming, humorous and mesmerizing short to precede a Disney film. I’d previously had a chance to speak with Moore about the film, so my hopes and expectations for the movie were set high. Fortunately, Moore’s team managed to deliver on the promises of the trailers, delivering on the promise of an animated film inspired by video games. The film opens with Ralph providing brief narration and quips about his life, offering
In Wreck-It Ralph, a video game villain tries to find a new path in life to show that he’s not the bad guy people think he is.
basic facts such as how tall he his, what game he’s from and how long that game has been in the arcade. Here, Ralph reveals his desire to be something better than just another game villain. It turns out his monologue is his opening up at “BadAnon,” a support group for arcade game villains featuring cameo appearances by characters such Bowser from Super Mario and Clyde, the orange Pac-Man ghost. In this meeting, the film effectively conveys Ralph’s main internal conflict subtly and humorously. While understanding the video game references throughout the movie certainly adds to the
overall experience, it is not necessary, as the plot is selfsufficient to convey Ralph’s emotional journey. After Ralph sees the characters of his game throwing a 30th anniversary party to which he wasn’t invited, he speaks with Fix-It Felix, Jr. (Jack McBrayer), the game’s title character. After accidentally ruining the party, Ralph decides it’s time to leave his home and become a hero by, what else, winning a medal. Ralph sees no better place to win a hero’s medal than in a game called Hero’s Duty. Enlisting as a soldier under Sergeant Calhoun (Jane Lynch), Ralph finds himself an incompetent soldier.
Instead, he goes rogue, steals a medal and carelessly tracks danger into a candythemed racing game, Sugar Rush. Here he meets and quickly develops a love-hate relationship with the game’s glitch character, Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman). While highly reminiscent of familiar Disney pairings, the relationship between Ralph and Vanellope is by far the most captivating and serves as the strongest driving force in the movie. It’s easy to love and genuinely care for both characters. Children and adults will appreciate the humor portrayed by Ralph and Vanel-
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lope, as well as by Felix and Sergeant Calhoun, the movie’s other main duo. Wreck-It Ralph, with its varied cast of a record-breaking 190 characters, provides the feeling of a well-developed video game world while simultaneously offering a glimpse into the evolution of video games. As mentioned before, the movie draws on cameos from all sorts of game characters. Fortunately, they do not detract from the movie or distract the audience from the plot, but only add a greater sense of community. The film is riddled with conflicts, both internal and external, all of which lead
to greater lessons about the classic Disney themes: friendship, heroism and responsibility. At the same time, the film breaks Disney’s paradigm of portraying characters as either good or bad, instead presenting nearly every character with shades of gray. Even if you’re absolutely certain you can’t enjoy an animated Disney film anymore, I still implore you to see Wreck-It Ralph. It is a movie that deserves a spot as one of studio’s greatest works.
Two exhibits explore the meaning of still-life Will Brooks
ment of looking at works of art that are really amazing things is a nice diversion A bowl of fruit isn’t al- from math and classwork,” ways just a bowl of fruit. Coffey said. At least, it isn’t always Coffey said that in a genre painted as such. Two exhi- defined by so few things, bitions at the North Caro- observation and patience lina Museum of Art show- are the keys to enjoying and case this thought, present- understanding still-life art, a ing “still-life” from a wide contrasting theme of today’s range of angles. fast-paced environment. “St i l l-L i fe Ma s ter“The thing, when you are pieces” is an exhibition looking at the pictures, is to imported from the Bos- slow down and let them perton Museum of Fine Arts form in front of you and not with classic still-life pieces expect immediate gratificafrom the 17th to 20th cen- tion,” Coffey said. “A lot of turies, these pictures and feareward a lot tures of look ing. pieces People have by C e short attenzanne, t ion spa ns Renoir these days.” and Emily Koother tecki, associfamous ate coordiJohn W. Coffey, painters. nator of teen NCMA deputy director for art John and college W. Cofprograms at fey, deputy director for NCMA, helped arrange the art at NCMA, said that Still-Life Masterpieces exstill-life pieces, which hibit and worked with colusually depict bowls of lege students to create an acfruit or dead animals, are companiment exhibition, “A important not just for the Life, Still.” objects that they display, The exhibition, which is but because of how each predominantly compiled of artist presents them. works from East Carolina “It’s really art about University masters students, art,” Coffey said. “How also features works from N.C. do you make an interest- State, UNC-Chapel Hill and ing picture? How do you Duke students. The exhibit arrange colors and shapes provides a different, modern on the canvas that will angle on what still-life means. engage the eye and the “A lot of it is photogra[mind] as well?” phy, which was obviously Coffey said that he not around for the developthinks college students ment of the still-life genre,” in particular could benefit Kotecki said. “What is a still from observing these still- life now? Everything is so fast life pieces, as they allow a and moving and quick.” person to slow down and In addition to photography, ref lect, offering a break the exhibition features mixed from late-night cram ses- media, video, oil paint, and sions. “The visual entertainART continued page 6 Staff Writer
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Main character Connor faces a group of redcoats. Assassin’s Creed III brings the action to a new period of history, the American revolution.
Nothing short of revolutionary Brooke Shafranek Staff Writer
The third and final installment of the Assassin’s Creed series stays true to the franchise while still managing to be superior to its predecessors. The player is introduced to a young assassin named Connor, who is half NativeAmerican, and brings a different perspective and technique to the brotherhood. For its high points later in the game, the first half of Assassin’s Creed III is excruciatingly slow. It makes sense that there needs to be some set-up to move the plot forward, but the intended suspense instead led to boredom. There is an attempt to emphasize the role of Desmond, the present-day protagonist of the series. However, when forced to play as him, I couldn’t wait to jump back into the revolutionary period as Connor. The new engine has made the graphics much crisper, which is extremely distinguishable from the first four entries in the franchise. The cut scenes are beautiful, with more realistic facial anima-
Assassin’s Creed III Ubisoft Montreal
tion for characters. The city of Boston is wonderfully constructed, and its citizens react to the environment in a much more interactive way. Aside from graphics, the new engine allowed for more models to be on the screen at once. This is key for the game’s largescale battles, w it h more than 1,000 soldiers in battle at times. The comparison f r om t h i s game to the 2007 origina l ma kes it hard to believe they’re from the same franchise, with the first game having a near-broken combat system. Ubisoft has also revamped the combat system, which has evolved over the past few games, making action more fluid and brutal.
The rope dart, for instance, allows Connor to hang his enemies from trees. Connor can also use red coats as a meat shield to protect himself from a firing line. The new tomahawk weapon, meanwhile, stays true to Connor’s roots while adding a new savage carnage. The movement system has also changed, and may be the most successful aspect of the game. Running uphill or in deep snow slows Connor dow n, whi le his swan dives into water add to the sense of realism in the game. The same goes for the climbing mechanics, which seem more natural. Connor does not appear to be scaling an in-game course. With the climbing system revamped, Connor is truly exploring, creating an exciting sense of adventure. This attention to detail is seen throughout the city of
“The player is able to experience the American Revolution like never before.”
NEW WAYS TO PLAY With a new protagonist and time period, Assassin’s Creed III offers plenty of new ways to take on the role of an assassin. Naval Combat Improved Melee Combat Wolfpack Multiplayer Mode Upgraded Graphics Engine Wildlife Hunting SOURCE: UBISOFT MONTREAL
Boston. Walking down the street, the player is able to see the “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, as well as “Join or Die” propaganda. Nearly all characters and locations Connor encounters are actual historical figures, with data files available on every individual and location. Naval battles are another new aspect to the game, and are one of my favorite parts of Assassin’s Creed III. The ability to purchase new things for them fleshes out the mode, as well as the interaction Connor has with the crew during battles. This level of detail exists both in Boston and the untamed frontier. Hunting al-
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Creators make a comic book in a day Nicky Vaught
schedule, especially for one person. The norm is for one person to write the comic, Ultimate Comics, a comic one to draw it, and one to do book store in Chapel Hill, was lettering. filled with tables, the sound “Professional people spend of scribbling pencils and the six to eight hours on a single smell of ink this past week- page, and that’s just doing the end. The group of amateur art, not even the writing or and professional graphic lettering,” Strutz said. artists at work was enough to The time period spanned distract many store patrons from noon on Nov. 3 until the from the shelves of comic same time the following day. books to see what the creators Strutz and other organizers were working on. offered artists a pizza dinner This was the first year Ul- and a pancake breakfast to timate Comics participated encourage a sense of commuin a national event known as nity, which Strutz said was an the “24-Hour Comic Day,” in important factor. which numerous comic book “It’s not about the skill of fans and creators get together art,” Strutz said, “and it’s to make their own 24 page not even necessarily about comics. the skill of writing. It’s just “The actual national date about getting together and was about two weeks ago,” making art.” Jason Strutz, a store emThe event organizers origiployee in charge of graphic nally expected only around design and coordinator of four or five attendees. Howthe event, said. “We made it ever, the Facebook event later to avoid other schedul- page indicated close to fifty ing conflicts.” attendees, so they made acStrutz sat at a table with commodations, reorganizing many others, working on his the store to fit enough tables own comic while comment- and chairs for everyone. ing and encouraging others. Artists worked on a wide “I always variety wanted to of paper do a 24 types, from hour comloose-leaf ic day,” he shee t s to said, “but computer it just kept paper to slipping sketchout of my books. grasp each They also year. There used an Jason Strutz, was always array of coordinator of 24 Hour Comic Day at Ultimate Comics something drawing else godevices, ining on. Now that I work at a cluding pencils, crayons and comic shop, I have the power paintbrushes, to name a few. to make it whenever I want to At the top of one artist’s pamake it.” per, “Who is the COACH?” According to Strutz, 24 was written in purple marker. hours to complete one comic It belonged to Ben Bolling, a is a vastly compressed time graduate student at UNCStaff Writer
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lows Connor to kill wildlife to trade later in the game. Snares, bait a nd ot her methods of hunting are a welcomed addition that increases the ga me’s replay value. The moment I was able to air-assassinate an elk, I knew I wouldn’t be selling the game back for a long time. The side-missions are not as monotonous as in previ-
ous games, and also add to the replay value. These activities still relate to building up Connor’s homestead as in previous games, but t he cha racters and situations encountered a re much more diverse. Samuel Adams, Pau l R e vere, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington all make their way into Connor’s life. The player is able to experience the American Revolution like never before, with Connor in the middle of
“Connor is truly exploring, creating an exciting sense of adventure.”
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Jan Burger, 39, illustrates a comic during 24 Hour Comic Day at Ultimate Comics in Chapel Hill. During the 24-hour period, local artists wrote and drew a comic book.
Chapel Hill. Bollin is currently working on a Ph.D. in literature, with most of Bolling’s research pertaining to comics and graphic novels. “I’m really interested in the material production and how comics are made,” Bolling said. “I’m also interested in fan communities and how fans, particularly for mainstream comics, can impact the production of narratives.” Bolling admitted to be working on a longer, more serious comic of his own for a while. He regards himself as a writer, not an artist. “I can’t draw at all,” Bolling said. “I can probably draw as well as my dog, so knowing that coming in, I figured I wanted to tell my dog’s autobiography, what his life narrative would be.” Talk amongst participants
the action. I was awed when I jumped on the horse with Paul Revere to warn that the British were coming. Similarly, Connor’s involvement with historical events such as the Boston Massacre and the Battle of Bunker Hill recreates American history like never before. Assassin’s Creed III feels like an American Revolution special on the History Channel rather than a video game. It is, by far, one of my favorite games to date, and one of this console generation’s biggest achievements.
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Local artists work diligently designing comics during 24 Hour Comic Day Nov. 3-4 at Ultimate Comics in Chapel Hill. The artists had only 24 hours to design, write and illustrate a comic.
suggested the possibility of printing and publishing some of the final products through the store. As Ultimate Com-
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textiles, all used to purvey still-life. Kotecki said that above all, “A Life, Still” provides a chance for college students to display their abilities. “It is more than just an exhibition, it provides a learning opportunity for ECU students that we work with,” Kotecki said. Coffey said that Still-Life Masterpieces has made its way from Boston to Japan and back. After its short stay in Raleigh, the exhibit will be displayed in Greece. Kotecki said that she has seen a positive reaction to
ics is instrumental in the upcoming N.C. Comic Con in Durham, there is a chance the published stories will be
featured there. “Hopefully we can do this every year,” Strutz said.
the pieces, regardless of their fame. “I’ve heard a lot of people come out of the exhibition and say, ‘Hey, I had never heard of that artist, but now I’m going to look her or him up,’” Kotecki said. Kotecki said that despite a range of artists and time periods displayed, she and Coffey decided not to arrange the pieces in chronological order. “The more interesting thing to look at is kind of the universality of still-life,” Kotecki said. Kotecki said that though still-life pieces often share universal features, the genre’s definition and the works encompassing it goes beyond typical belief.
“Still-life encompasses more than just fruit, flowers, and dead animals and you see that between both shows,” Kotecki said. Coffey said that the notion of still-life pieces all being similar is untrue. “There are all different types of styles,” Coffey said, “Sometimes you have perspective and sometimes you have artists that, to a degree, refute perspective.” Both Kotecki and Coffey agree that regardless of how the pieces relate to one another, each work of art is up to its own interpretation. “You can just let your imagination open up,” Coffey said.
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versation with co-rookie starting quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. Wilson had three passing touchdowns and no interceptions on Sunday, leading his humming Seahawks offense past the Minnesota Vikings with a 30-20 win. The Seahawks’ offense was sharp and efficient against Jared Allen’s hard-hitting defense. It dominated Minnesota in time of possession, total passing yards and turnover ratio. Wilson, in his ninth start as an NFL quarterback, worked through the Vikings’ defense, completing 16 of his 24 pass attempts for 173 yards. He registered a quarterback rating of 82.8. Wilson found Sidney Rice once and Golden Tate twice for his three touchdowns in the victory. Seattle improved to 5-4 on the season, and remains undefeated at home. Fi n i sh i ng Wi l s on’s drives was former Wolfpack placekicker Steven Hauschka, who tacked on three extra points and missed one. Hauschka made one field goal on the
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day good for 40 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, former State linebacker Stephen Tulloch came up big for the Detroit Lions with five solo tackles. Tulloch, now in his second season with the Lions and seventh in the league, has put up big numbers in 2012 with 50 total tackles. His Lions took care of Jacksonville 31-14. The Lions’ defense has held opponents’ average passing yards to 214, which is ninth in the league. N.C. State alumni posterboy Phillip Rivers put up 220 passing yards on Sunday’s 3113 San Diego Chargers win against the terrible Kansas City Chiefs. After last week, when Rivers completed a humble 53 percent of his passes, he was near-perfect this week, completing a staggering 18 of 20 passes. Rivers found Antonio Gates once for his only touchdown of the day and was sacked only once. Rivers had a lot of help from his receiving core, especially Danario Alexander, who averaged over 20 yards per catch. Defensive end Mario Williams and his Bills fell to the Houston Texans, 21-9. Williams registered a team-high seven tackles, attempting to reconcile what has been a disappointing first season with the Bills. Williams had surgery on his left wrist last week
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and was questionable for the game but played nonetheless. Stopping Matt Schaub and the surging Texans’ offense was a big task for Williams’ defense and it doesn’t get any easier from here. The 3-5 Bills will take on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots next week. Week 9’s honorable mention goes to second-year linebacker Nate Irving, who has seen increased minutes for the Broncos after starting linebacker Joe Mays fractured his fibula. Irving had four registered tackles
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Volleyball falls to Miami No. 23 Miami handed NC State’s volleyball team a 3-1 loss on Sunday at Reynolds Coliseum, the Pack’s second setback this weekend to a ranked opponent on its home court. The Wolfpack (19-7 overall, 9-6 ACC) was led in the match by sophomore Alesha Wilson, who had 14 kills and a .286 hitting average, and sophomore Dariyan Hopper, who had 11 kills and a .132 average. Junior Meredith Richardson came off the bench to add eight kills and post a team-best .294 average. Sophomore Alston Kearns led the Pack with 20 digs, while senior setter Megan Cyr had 49 assists. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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N.C. State men’s golf shot a 4-under team score on Monday and is in second place after round one of the Warrior Wave Intercollegiate presented by St. Regis Princeville Resort. The Wolfpack is just one shot out of the lead held by Georgia Southern at 5-under 283. Junior Albin Choi was nearly flawless through 13 holes, posting five birdies, but had to overcome a triple bogey 7 on No. 14 to record a 3-under 69 and is tied for fourth in the individual standings. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Soccer falls short in ACCs David Cancio Staff Writer
The Wolfpack lost yesterday afternoon to Virginia Tech in a five-goal thriller after being up 2-0 on 13 minutes. Redshirt freshman midfielder Philip Carmon and junior forward Alex Martinez opened the scoring for the Wolfpack early. In the seventh minute, Carmon netted a close range goal following a pass from Martinez for the first goal of his career. Martinez fired in his own on 13 minutes to put State up 2-0, taking a long-range pass and netting it from 10 yards out. Martinez had three points on the day to put him on the ACC’s leading scorers list. He also increased his lead to two in the league leaderboard for assists. The Hokies’ response started in the 24th with a goal from David Clemens to bring life back into the Virginia Tech squad, trimming the Pack’s lead to one goal. The Wolfpack held the advantage for the remainder of the first half but the second half was a much different story. Virginia Tech rallied behind its first goal. Jed Prater found the back of the net in the 73rd minute from 16 yards to tie the game at two goals apiece. Nine minutes later, Clemens scored again to complete the Hokie comeback. State could never re-
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Junior defender Gbenge Makinde passes the ball during the men’s soccer game against VMI in Dail Soccer Stadium Monday Oct. 29, 2012. The Wolfpack defeated the Keydets 3-2 thanks to three unanswered goals in the first half.
cover as Tech advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament where it will face the top-seeded Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday. On paper, the statistics suggest a Wolfpack victory with 11 shots and six corners for NCSU’s final tally. Virginia Tech managed 10 shots and zero corners. Youth has the disadvantage of being unable to finish games. Maturity is what the Wolfpack lacked in clos-
ing out the game against the Hokies, according to head coach Kelly Findley. The Wolfpack defeated Virginia Tech during the regular season with a 1-0 victory. However, Findley made it clear that ACC teams should never be taken lightly. “We needed to have a more business-like approach to these games,” Findley said. Coach Finley’s expectations for
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of career opportunities for her. “To me it was neat because it opened up a realm of opportunities career wise and I figured out I was passionate about breast cancer awareness and what Kay Yow set up with her fund,” Moser said. Moser said a book written by Yow and the death of her aunt inspired her to hold the event. “I was inspired by Kay Yow and coming to her basketball camps,” Moser said. “Also, I had an aunt that passed away from breast cancer around the same time as Kay Yow. That was my freshman year in high school. So we had to do a senior project and I put two and two together, basketball and breast cancer awareness, and following Kay Yow’s
While it may have been a dismal weekend for current N.C. State players, former Wolfpack standouts in the NFL performed admirably in their respective week nine NFL games. At this point in the 2012-13 season, every team has now played at least half of its games. Division races have tightened and talk of an early playoff picture has become a topic of interest. Most ex-Wolfpack players in the league pulled out a win this Sunday. The only ones coming up short this week were Andre Brown’s New York Giants and Mario William’s reeling Buffalo Bills. A rising star in both popularity and productivity, former State running back Andre Brown managed to punch in a touchdown for the Giants on Sunday. New York fell, 24-20, to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown, who has clearly emerged as one of Tom Coughlin’s favorite go-to guys, especially in goal line situations, carried the ball seven times for a meager 20 yards. The Giants’ loss drops their record to 6-3, but they remain atop the NFC East division. The Seattle Seahawks may be the greatest surprise in the NFL so far this season, and Russell Wilson continues to prove himself worthy of being in the con-
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Staats Battle @SBattle_30 My apologies to the backboard for hitting u so hard on my shot. You didnt do anything wrong, I was just a lil too excited. My b.
Alex Johnso @SupermanJohnson Just finish watching dem #state boys and I have to say they look really exciting! So many weapons on this team!
Mark Gottfried @Mark_Gottfried Want to thank the nearly 12,000 members of #WPN that came to our exhibition on Sat. Look forward to a loud @PNCArena on Fri vs #MiamiOH
Trea Turner @treavturner Didn’t get drug tested at all last year and now I’ve gotten 2 in two months. I mean I know I look huge but geeze.
R&R Podcast @JamesCurle Without any sense of irony or trace of sarcasm, I had way more fun at my aunt’s funeral today than I would have at the State football game.
Joe Giglio @jwgiglio It’s an exhibition, but it’s good to see the tempo. Good teams run inferior teams out of the gym, that’s what N.C. State is doing now
the season were to go a couple games over .500 and a better ACC record, going further into the ACC tournament and potentially making a stretch in the NCAA tournament. The Wolfpack season was hindered this year with the loss of four players to misconduct. “We need guys who do the right things on and off the field,” Findley said. “I was disappointed with the season. We could have done more.”
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Freshman guard Kaley Moser, of Burlington Williams High School, is a walk-on member of the 2012-13 women’s basketball team. Moser raised $12,000 for the Kay Yow Cancer fund as a senior in high school.
Fulfilling a dream on the court Jeniece Jamison Sports Editor
Freshman guard Kaley Moser didn’t expect to make the women’s basketball team when she arrived at N.C. State. Her only focus was to be a student in the College of Engineering. Her life has come full circle now that she will get the chance to play on Kay Yow Court. Moser was a standout at Burlington Williams High School in Burlington, N.C. She was named All-Conference and led her team to the 3A state championship. During her senior year she decided to organize a Play 4 Kay event, benefiting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, at one of her school’s basketball games. With
the help of her teammates and other supporters, Moser held a silent auction to benefit the fund. The event also drew attention from college coaches in the Triangle. UNC-Chapel Hill head coach Sylvia Hatchell and Wolfpack head coach Kellie Harper, whom she didn’t know would be her coach at the time, contributed signed basketballs to the cause. Her goal was to raise $5,000, but the outpour of donations was larger than expected and her event raised $12,000, more than doubling the target amount. That output ended up as the top fundraiser nationally at the high school level. As a result, the Play 4 Kay staff invited Moser to the Final Four in Denver. According to Moser, this experience opened a new door
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