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Buying an Education System Kevin Keller Staff Writer

Art Pope is attempting to buy education and politics in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina State University Student Power coalition. Art Pope, Fayetteville native and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, has provided millions of dollars in funding for conservative politicians and educational grants throughout North Carolina. In a true David and Goliath story, the NCSU Student Power coalition is attempting to counter Pope’s influence on the education system of North Carolina and empower students to control their education. NCSU Student Power has partnered with about 10 other public universities in North Carolina to raise awareness and empower students about educational issues in N.C. Brian Perlmutter, a senior in marketing, cited the recent attempt by the UNC-System Board of Governors to change the drop date for all universities in the UNC System as an example of the lack of student representation in the education system. “This is a prime example of the

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Chris Kromm, director of the Institute for Southern Studies speaks to students and citizens about Art Pope, a North Carolinian businessman and noted conservative, in SAS Hall on Nov. 14. Kromm spoke on Pope’s involvement in North Carolina politics regarding campaign funds.

prevalent and increasing irrationality in the way our education is being managed,” Perlmutter said. Wednesday evening, NCSU Stu-

dent Power hosted a teach-in and community dinner to discuss the influence of Art Pope and possible student response. Chris Kromm, di-

rector of the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham, was the main speaker. The ISS was founded in the 1970s by veterans of the Civil Rights

Movement and concentrates on research concerning government and corporate responsibility. According to ISS’ webpage, Pope has attempted to push a conservative agenda across the educational landscape in N.C. through a lecture series at N.C. State, which emphasized politics and economics; a grant for a Western Studies Department at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and support for N.C. Central’s Law school. “[Pope] wants colleges to honor the wishes of wealthy donors,” Kromm said. But the faculty at both schools rejected this notion, and the support for the UNC and the N.C. Central grants was withdrawn after protest from students and faculty members of both schools. Kromm lectured on the recent North Carolina elections and the role that Art Pope played. According to Kromm, more than 90 percent of the funding for conservative think tanks and advocacy groups comes from the Pope family foundation. Pope was also a major funder of both the 2010 Republican Party’s takeover of the N.C. Legis-

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Vet school gets grant for canine research Alex Petercuskie

grants was a combination of both N.C. State’s scientific strength and the demand for various areas of reThe American Kennel Club Ca- search among breed organizations. nine Health Foundation granted Meurs studies an inherited heart nearly $300,000 to three research- disease in both cats and dogs, ers from the College of Veterinary though her grant will emphasize her Medicine. work on the disease among Boxer According to Kate Meurs, associ- dogs, the breed most commonly afate dean for research and graduate fected by the disease. studies, receiving the grants was The $51,516 grant will allow a rigorous process. Researchers Meurs to study the genetic mutaacross the world, tion that causes predominantly in the disease, as the United States, well as its clinicompeted to receive cal impacts. For the grants for their instance, dog research. owners would Along with k now what Meurs, Matthew sy mptoms to Breen, professor watch for and of genomics, and whether their Kate Meurs, associate dean for Shelly Vaden, prodog is at an inresearch and graduate studies fessor of internal creased risk for medicine, received the disease. grants. Meurs said research for the disease Meurs said the grant proposals is significant because it leads to sudwere first sent to independent re- den death among dogs. viewers, who are specialists in the “The dogs often appear very field, to determine the scientific healthy playing in the yard, and then strength of the research. If the re- they just fall over dead one day,” search qualified, the grants were Meurs said. “We believe animal then sent to different breed organi- health research is a huge, important zations to see what areas of research mission of the college. That’s what were most urgent. According to Meurs, receiving the VET continued page 3 Staff Writer

“We believe animal health research is a huge, important mission of the college.”

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Chancellor Randy Woodson cuts a ribbon at the ceremonial opening of the Cates Combined Heat and Power Generator Facility Wednesday Nov. 14. According to Woodson the plant will save $4.6 million in its first year alone.

Cogeneration plant opens Staff Report N.C. State celebrated its ongoing pursuit of sustainability, energy conservation and transformation with a ribbon cutting at the site of the finished cogeneration plan Wednesday afternoon. Cogeneration is a method that provides energy and heat simulTECHNICIAN taneously. N.C. F State will begin Corporate Magic takeover P PAGE 5 • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012

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eople have been reeling with the news that Disney bought out Lucasfilm, the company responsible for producing the Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies. Even more astonishing and, for some, exciting, Disney has commissioned a brand new Star Wars movie. This got us to thinking... If Disney can bull doze directly through the company that produced some of the highest

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grossing movies of all time, what else can they ransack? Are all of the things we hold near and dear to our hearts in danger of getting made over by the Mouse? It’s hard not to instantly picture Back to the Future being uprooted from Universal just for kicks or Crayola exclusively catering to self-proclaimed Mousekateers. Once you start considering massive corporate takeover, it can be difficult

to stop the ball from rolling. Brands merge and change all the time; it’s part of the business cycle. When one brand takes over another, there are undoubtedly consequences. One brand’s principles are sure to stand out just a little more than the other, whether it is intentional or not. Are we destined to spend the duration of time glancing over our shoulders at the ominous and over-powering

utilizing the new technology this month after more than eight years of planning. The Cates Utility Plant, previously used as the University’s source of heat, was renovated to fit the upgraded system. Funding for the project was given via a performance contract with Ameresco, Inc.—an organization that specializes in helping organizations convert to

Magic Mouse that seems to infiltrate every available market? We are beginning to think the answer is a resounding “yes”. And so today, we at the Fifth explore how Mickey and his pals could potentially affect some of our favorite things. Does every brand benefit from the magical, wonderful world of Disney? We'll leave that judgment call to you.

MOUSE PARTY DOESN’T SOUND NEARLY AS COOL AS MARIO PARTY. Mickey is no stranger to video games, appearing in several throughout his over-extended career, so it makes sense that he would try and sneak into one of the most beloved games of all time. Though Mario might not initially respond well to his squeaky insistence that "IT'S A-ME, MICKEY", the Mouse could probably teach him a thing or two. Mario may have been working the game circuit longer than Mickey, but that certainly won't stop our furry friend

from imposing his shiny ideals. Mario Kart would undoubtedly become explosion free, so as to set a good example for the children. Sound affects like "nice try" and "keep trying" would be input into the system. It's all about keeping the kids happy, after all. Controllers would undoubtedly be shaped into mouse heads, paying homage to the Holy One.

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IRONICALLY, HIPSTERS EMBRACE THE NEW TREND: THE MAGIC APPLE

Feed the Pack opens new food pantry See page 3.

Apple has become the epitome of never growing up. Ancient hipsters in achingly tight jeans with American Spirits dangling from their mouths camp outside Apple stores everywhere the moment a new product is announced. The release of the iPhone 5 caused a frenzy equal only to the tidal wave of depression felt by girlfriends everywhere when the new COD came out this week. Dedication like that is hard to find, and Apple has somehow tapped into it. Disney has fanatics watching their every move as well. If the two were combined, it could potentially be the most destructive force ever

created in the universe. Families in matching Tinker Bell and Peter Pan sweatshirts would line up for hours just to get their unwashed hands on a Disney infused iPhone. Not to mention the absolute killing that would be made with Apps. Need to learn every detail about Snow White's dull history? There's an App for that! Want to find an ironic cafe in which you won't be judged for your ancient Buzz mug? There's an App for that! Cue the drooling. If you've ever spotted a Disney fanatic in a theme park, you can already picture the scene. Heavy breathing, frantic running, and a stench of desperation leaking out onto everything they pass as they make way towards whatever overpriced, theoretically technologically advanced Disney product they can find.

Corporate Magic takeover HOUSE OF MOUSE

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an energy efficient model. The renovated plant will increase the University’s electrical and steam system efficiency by about 35 percent, and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent, according to the University. These changes will move N.C. State toward its goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

Playboy is an old school brand, started by the mogul of womanizing himself, Hugh Hefner. There's no arguing that Hefner is getting up there in age, and it's hardly a secret that the magazine has suffered financially since the rise of illegal downloading. Enter Disney to save the day. The Mouse is the ideal candidate to re-vamp Playboy's image, with the help of his favorite ladies of course. Gone are the days of plastic and silicone dominating the cover of the magazine; instead the most wholesomely adorable princesses available will be on call for photo shoots. Cinderella is surprisingly capable of losing a lot more than just her shoe. The Playboy Mansion

would undoubtedly become the adult version of Disney World. Sign autographs with the princesses whilst the don traditional bunny garb! Relax in the hot tub with influential business moguls Tigger and Goofy and a cigar! Ride the adult version of a roller coaster on one of the well loved beds in Hugh's room! The possibilities of simultaneously enjoying adult and childhood pastimes are endless. The only downside to this takeover is the fact that the King of Pop will be missing out on the transition.

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tudents in Scott Schneider’s beginner rock climbing class take a lunch break Friday afternoon during their field trip to Moore’s Wall, near Winston Salem, NC. After spending all semester learning at “Faux Rock”, N.C. State’s indoor climbing wall located in Carmichael Gym, students got the chance to test their skills out in the wilderness. After getting turned away at Pilot Mountain due to a controlled burn, and a chilly morning start, climbers ascended several rock faces and went home exhausted and drained. Except of course, for a pit stop at Cook Out for a group dinner.

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Many Americans saw the 2012 presidential election as a race focused on domestic issues like the economy and the national debt, but many of the 2,959 international students at N.C. State from more than 100 different countries were paying attention to how this election would affect politics in their respective homes. The U.S. presidency is one of the most powerful offices in the world and inf luences policies on an international level for economic and military reasons. While the

2012 elections were not as focused on foreign policies as the 2004 elections, international NCSU students were nonetheless concerned about the election’s consequences on trade relations with their home countries and a threat of more war. While President Barack Obama won the support of many international students who felt he was a better choice than Mitt Romney for the United States and their home countries, they did not all agree that he was a good choice — merely the better choice. “[Obama] tries to keep in touch with other countries in Europe,” said Ines Castello Guillot, a senior in economics

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and a Spanish exchange student. “It is going to be better for us. Romney, I think, would never [keep good relations].” Other international students felt that Obama didn’t fulfill some promises that he had made four years ago. Cristian Campusano Becker, a junior from Chile, said he didn’t think Obama has done a good job as president thus far. “He was supposed to stop the war [in Afghanistan] as soon as possible — he didn’t,” Becker said. Vivian Ng, a senior in political science and exchange student from Singapore, said that the U.S. has improved under the Obama administration. International trade is a major component of the economy of Singapore, and its relationship with the U.S. is delicate due to the Chinese influence in the region, said Ng. The U.S. and China are both major trade partners with Singapore, and Ng said it’s crucial for U.S. leaders to maintain stable relations. “We [as Singaporeans] try to be neutral, because we are so small it’s really difficult to take sides and be safe. There is so much tension between

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the U.S. and China,” Ng said. Current American military operations abroad and the threat of more U.S. armed interventions was a worrying idea for many international students. During the presidential campaign, both candidates said that some sort of military intervention was a possibility in dealing with an increasingly hostile Iran. The idea of war with Iran worried Shamsu Shahid Raja Mohamed, junior in electrical engineering and exchange student from Dubai. “If there is a war, most of the people from Iran will come to Dubai,” Mohamed

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lature and 2012 republican campaigns. Widely considered to be a smaller version of the infamous Koch Brothers, Pope is a co-director of their Americans For Prosperity political advocacy group. According to Kromm, Pope has given millions of dollars to climate change denial organizations such as the John Locke Foundation and organizations that supported the controversial North Carolina Amendment One.

said. “I was very surprised — people in America support the war and gave good reasons for it,” Guillot said. “And I’m like, ‘Are you kidding me?’” Americans may sometimes forget the impact that a small decision from President Obama can have around the world, and while many Americans tend to view him as the President of the United States, not a world leader, many international students said that they understand the power Obama can wield, and they hope he uses it wisely.

Art Pope was recently appointed by the N.C. Board of Governors to the UNC Advisory Committee on Strategic Directions. This group is tasked with planning the next five years of the UNC System. Critics wonder about his qualifications to make educational policy and the low student input to the fiveyear plan. “I think that students, faculty, and staff should be involved in making major decisions about the university, not corporate CEOs,” said Hannah Allison, a graduate student in social who attended the teach-in.

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urinary incontinence occurs in older dogs, and Vaden’s continued from page 1 research will use regenerative techniques to redesign we do … we’re always out or develop urinary systems trying to compete and with improved urinary funcwork to help them live tioning. longer, According happier to the collives.” lege’s website, Anthe Ameriother recan Kennel cipient, Club CaMatnine Health thew Foundation Breen, awarded received g r a nt s to $131,265 Kate Meurs, associate dean for ta ling $1.7 to study research and graduate studies million to 17 the sperecipients. cific geAlthough netic variations that lead Meurs said she is unaware to leukemia in dogs. of which universities also Shelly Vaden, who stud- received grants this year, ies renal disease, received fellow recipients in the past $116,184 for her work to have included the University study urinary inconti- of Pennsylvania, Ohio State nence. University and Texas A&M. According to Meurs, While the University’s Col-

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N.C. State’s Feed the Pack food pantry opened in Harrelson Hall Wednesday. The pantry is part of an initiative dedicated to helping members of the University community who experience food insecurity. Ellen Ferby, executive director of Feed the Pack and a junior in political science, led the pantry’s grand opening by highlighting the hidden problem of food insecurity. Ferby said any member of the N.C. State community can experience food insecurity, noting that it will take a united effort on behalf of the entire campus community to serve those in need and fulfill the mission of the pantry. In addition, Feed the Pack will continue its efforts by becoming a nonprofit organization. The Feed the Pack board of directors said that the pantry is a vital contribution to the University and a movement toward ending food insecurity among N.C. State’s faculty, staff and students. As a symbol of N.C. State’s united effort to battle food insecurity on campus, attendees gathered food and toiletries, which had been donated to the pantry, and stocked them on shelves. Rogers Construction donated $5,000 to help start the pantry and its construction. Monique Bonds, a member of the board of directors for Feed the Pack and a junior in nutrition science, spoke about her personal experience with food insecurity during high school and her time as an N.C. State student, which led to her involvement in the Feed the Pack initiative. In high school, Bonds lived with her dad, who was laid off from his job after 9/11. As a sixteen year old, Bonds played three sports, was a member of ROTC and worked about 40 hours a week.

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lege of Veterinary Medicine is relatively young, with these recent grants the college is staying true to its reputation as being the third-ranked college of veterinary medicine in the United States, according to the U.S. News and World Report. The grant research will begin in January and Meurs said although no undergraduate students are currently involved, graduate students will help in the studies and the college is always eager to have undergraduate students participate as well.

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Mike Mullen, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, speaks at the official opening of the Feed the Pack Food Pantry Wednesday, Nov. 14.

“Food was the last thing on the list,” Bonds said. “At one point I thought I was not going to college because I couldn’t pay the SAT fees… low income doesn’t stop when you get accepted to college.” Bonds said when she arrived at N.C. State she was thankful for the help of Pack Promise, a financial aid package for low-income students, and her friends with unlimited meal plans who, at times, let her use their cards. “Food insecurity is not always seen…it is something inside, that’s why you have to reach out,” Bonds said. Bonds said that with this form of support, N.C. State students will also have a better academic experience in college. Suzie Mwarabu, a graduate student in public administration and volunteer coordinator for Feed the Pack, said people make assumptions that because a person may be smiling or because he or she

is in college, that everything is okay with him or her. Mwarabu said that although she works with many different organizations, this was an especially important cause to her. “No one cause is better than another,” Mwarabu said, “but this spoke to me because it is invisible.” Although the pantry received food earlier in the year during Packapalooza, it still has a specific demand for toiletries, breakfast foods, pasta, rice and gluten-free foods. The new pantry will be open for two hours every weekday in 379 Harrelson Hall, and no application process is necessary for access to it. The pantry might require its users to fill out an anonymous survey in order to find out what items are needed and who needs them, according to Bonds.

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nonymous asks, “Does GPA really matter?” Yes. Next question. Okay, obviously it’s more complicated than that. Do you want to further your education in graduate/professional school? GPA matters a lot. There’s no way around it. Do you want to graduate and find a good job? GPA still matters — some places Stephen will never hire you unless Greene your GPA meets a particular Associate minimum threshold. And Professor of Political Science sometimes that minimum is pretty high. That said, hard work, interpersonal skills, and connections (seems to go along well with the previous) can often times be more important. I’ve had very many students graduate with only a modest GPA and land great jobs because they had connections — sometimes through luck, i.e., friend of a parent, and sometime through hard

he dust has settled from the political whirlwind of 2012. Obama has been re-elected and 20 states have signed petitions to secede from t he Un ited States, North Carol i na b e ing one of them. The Trey Ferguson national Managing Editor debt is increasing by an average of $3.88 billion a day, and eight percent of Americans are out of work. Our method of kicking the can down to the next administration and allowing the same political tactics to govern our country is the reason our country’s progress will remain at a halt — instead of being propelled forward. This is why I am proposing a game change in Washington. I am officially declaring my run for President of the United States in 2040. You may be asking yourself why I would be announcing this 28 years prior to the 2040 election, because as I said before it’s time for a game changer. And in order for my campaign to succeed we must pave the way now. This campaign began two years ago when my friends and I jokingly tossed around the “What if” scenario of being president. I described my hatred for the misrepresentation of the average American in government, with six

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work, i.e., working various unpaid internships and performing well. Once you land that first good job, GPA diminishes in importance because new prospective employers are more likely to look at your work history than your college history. So, a poor/mediocre GPA is not an employment death knell. It’s amazing what the right connections can overcome (and sometimes in an undeservedly good way). That said, the same personal qualities of hard work and self-discipline that go into getting a good GPA are also key, of course, to a successful career. That’s why employers (and graduate/professional schools) do care about your GPA. Anonymous asks, “I am currently a sociology major (and about to be doubling in psychology) with the full intent of going through graduate school to get my PhD in social psychology, the study of how groups influence individuals’ behaviors. With this degree, I plan on becoming a tenure-track professor. I’m currently a sophomore and it

percent of Americans being labeled as wealthy and 60 percent of Congress being worth millions of dollars. Do we see the problem here? And thus Ferguson 2040 was born. My platform is straightforward and can be summed up with the simple phrase, “We the people…” Some might say this is too libertarian of me — and to be perfectly honest if the libertarian party emerges as a major contestant by 2040 I will happily take up that affiliation — but we must think about the issues our federal government faces. Americans are unemployed because the federal government attempts to create jobs by granting tax breaks that go to lining CEO’s pockets. Our educational system is leaving students behind, because the federal government attempts to create a common, one-size-fits-all curriculum for all students. Our federal debt is rapidly growing because we would rather see our government raise the debt ceiling than make the necessary cutbacks to balance the budget. What is the common denominator of these issues? The federal government trying to do right by its citizens. You know what they say about good intentions… To get to the point where we can see Americans take up more jobs, our students receive the best level of education our schools can provide

them and a steady decline in the federal debt is to allow the people their sovereignty. The North Carolina government knows what’s best for its citizens, just as California’s knows what’s best for its. The overarching force over these other 50 smaller forces—the federal government—should aim to do the two goals charged to it by the U.S. Constitution: to “protect and serve.” I plan to work in the public sector and make my way through government to reach my American dream of becoming president in 2040, each step of the way working for the people who put me in office. The first step to ultimately putting power back in the hands of the people is to abolish the Electoral College and slapping term limits on our congressional representatives. These are a few of my platform points that might not win me votes from Congress, but will ultimately benefit the American people. Some might see this as overzealous or a pipe dream, but isn’t that the foundation of the United States? I ask each and every one of you to hold me accountable, to fight for your right to be heard in our government. Don’t let the aristocratic politicians lead you blindly into our future. I ask the future politicians to make a difference and allow your constituents to be heard, but to also be ready for Ferguson 2040.

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will take me five years total to graduate. This summer I’m studying abroad for a month to Valencia, Spain, so I don’t think I’ll be able to do much research this summer. Other than doing research during the summers, what else do I need to know/do in order to become a tenure-track professor?” First and foremost, make absolutely, positively sure you know what you are getting into with a goal of being a tenure track professor. In my opinion, it’s the greatest job in the world, but it is getting ever harder to get a tenure-track position as universities increasingly rely on adjunct and part-time instructors to fulfill their teaching needs. If you want a tenure-track job, you need to plan on being more disciplined, motivated, savvy, diligent, and smart than most of the other people who already have enough of these characteristics that are in a social psychology PhD program. Confident that’s you? Go for it. You are right that doing research now as an undergraduate is very important, but don’t overthink

it. Absolutely study abroad. The key is what you do with your time at NCSU. Get involved with psychology and/or sociology professors now to start doing serious and meaningful research. Do a research-based independent study and an honors thesis, too. To get into a top graduate program (what you’ll likely need if you don’t want to end up on the permanent adjunct path), you’ll need to demonstrate that you already understand the research process and are an accomplished researcher by the time you graduate. If you do that, spending time abroad is not going to be a problem. Good luck! Send me your emails about college, that weirdo in your dorm, what to do about all those classes you are failing, or anything where I can help at askaprofncsu@gmail. com. All your emails will be considered anonymous, unless you specify otherwise. (And, if you really don’t trust me, there’s plenty of services on-line to send emails anonymously).

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orth Carolina State University is a town. With 36,000 residents, its own roads, buildings, transportation system, and plenty of administration, Rupert W. NCSU is Nacoste a t hrivProfessor of Psycholgy ing community. Not only that, it is our community, our town. I have been on the faculty of the NCSU community since 1988. So this is my professional home, my town. Things happen in our town — some good, some not so good. Some of the recent have been not so good — incidents of ug ly, hateful, racial and antiGLBT graffiti. These incidences are bad for us. But in my case, these incidences also fall within the purview of my scholarship and teaching. That’s why as a citizen of this town, I decided to use my academic work to help other citizens of the NCSU community understand what is going on, how we are hurting ourselves and how we can and should do better. In 2006, I created and since have been teaching

a course titled “Interpersonal Relationships and Race.” Teaching about our 21st century situation, the course revolves around the concept of neo-diversity. Rightfully, America dismantled the immoral laws of segregation. Today we live with neo-diversity — a time and circumstance when for all of us, contact with people who do not look like us happens every day, and is unavoidable. Even knowing that all students on our campus are part of the Wolfpack, neo-diversity anxiety causes too many students to struggle with the question, “…who are the ‘we’ and who are among the ‘they.’” In my course, students write papers about their experiences with neo-diversity — being in interaction with a person who is not like them in some way (by race, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation). I teach my students social psychological theory and concepts that help them understand why they experienced anxiety in those interactions and how that anxiety led to problems in that interaction. I also teach my students why it is that when some people experience this kind of anxiety, some people can just lose it. The person feels so anxious they act out

“... for all of us, contact with people who do not look like us happens every day, and is unavoidable.”

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UNC hosts 14th annual AKD competition New Jersey formed a mash-up with moves and music based Staff Writer on all Apple products, with elements of modern and clasA wide array of color, music sical Indian dance merged and dance filled UNC-Cha- with hip-hop, and was awardpel Hill’s Memorial Hall this ed the Viewer’s Choice trophy past Saturday as UNC’s South for their creativity. Asian Awareness OrganizaA lso on display were tion hosted its 14th annual a medley of UNC’s own Aaj Ka Dhamaka (AKD) in- dance teams, including tercollegiate dance competi- UNC Bhangra Elite, the fution. Nine teams were invited sion group UNC Chalkaa, from all across the East Coast, Tarheel Raas and Ek Taal, including Wolfpack Bhangra. a group that performs the The individual teams per- classic Indian dance form of formed dances from across bharatanatyam that origiIndia. Schools such as Virgin- nated in South India. ia Commonwealth University When all was said and and N.C. State participated in done, one collegiate team bhangra, a dance that origi- stood tall among the rest. nated from the North Indian Columbia Raas took home state of Punjab, and teams first place after a colorful from Columbia University and vibrant performance, and the University of Virginia and judges awarded Rutgers performed the more tradi- and Virginia Commonwealth tional Raas, a dance from the second and third place, recentral Inspectively. dian state “AKD of Gujarat. was my Fusion f irst Ingroups dian dance from Boscompetiton Un ition, and it versity and was a surRutgers real expeUniversity rience,” Avi Avi Aggarwal, Wolfpack Bhangra combined Aggarwal, member the t wo Wolfpack genres for Bhangra a wider spectrum of art. member and undecided A team from the College of freshman, said. “Even though

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our team did not place, giving a successful performance on stage was such a satisfying experience after months of long practices. Everyone on our has team worked so hard, and watching all the other teams from schools across the country who have been preparing just as much made me appreciate dance so much more.”

But as the organizers emphasized, there was more than just the competition at stake. Proceeds from ticket sales, as well as the associated “Official After Party,” went towards the Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship, a fund started by Sangam students nearly 14 years ago. Each year, the Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship awards two UNC students up to $3,000 each to implement a service project that can benefit the South Asian community here at home or abroad. Since the Fellowship’s initiation, there have been 23

recipients who have received funding to conduct service projects addressing issues in South Asia. Aaj Ka Dhamaka has enabled the fund to reach an endowment of more than $125,000 to continue to make these projects possible. It is during this time of year that more than 1 billion people around the world celebrate the Indian holiday of Diwali, the festival of lights, which holds traditional and religious significance not only to Hindus, but also to those of the Jain and Sikh faith. Diwali is known for its importance to country, to

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COASTAL DIVISION - Duke (6-4, 3-3 ACC) “Keep Your Head Up” by Andy Grammar “I know it’s hard, no it’s hard/To remember sometimes/But you gotta keep your head up.” After getting annihilated against Florida State and Clemson, the Blue Devils are still very much

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in the mix for the Coastal Division. A loss against Georgia Tech, however, and Duke is going to have to settle for bowl eligibility. Georgia Tech (5-5, 4-3 ACC) - “You Haven’t Left Me Yet” by George Strait “I wake up alone/Knowing I’m on my own, again/Got it all straight in my head/Must be somethin’ I missed/As I went down the list.” What was once a throwaway season for Tech has turned into realistic hopes of winning the Coastal. On another note, can you guess which one is a football score and which is a basketball score ? Georgia Tech 68, North Carolina 50 or Virginia 54, Fairfield 45. Miami (5-5, 4-3 ACC) “Indecision” by Steven Page “Be prepared for indecision/ It might make me disappear/ But then again, my addiction/ To indecision keeps me here.”

not a great season. There is an aura surrounding N.C. State, even the student body, that even if the Pack was up by 50 against North Carolina in a basketball game, the team would still find some way to lose. That will never go away if we are going to be on the pendulum of “we’re State, we’ll find some way to screw up”

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to “I’m calling it right now, we’re going to be national champions.” That’s where my lack of full on, “State is going to win the national championship” spirit is. Do I want the Wolfpack to bring the title home to Raleigh? You bet I do, but I’ve chosen to remain levelheaded. By no means am I saying the Pack can’t or won’t

everybody does/It’s so weird to be back here/Let me tell you what/The years go on and/ We’re still fighting it, we’re still fighting it.” The Cavs could have folded after losing six straight, but wins over N.C. State and Miami have Virginia back in the bowl eligibility discussion. Wins against UNC and Virginia Tech will be the only route in order for Mike London’s team to go bowling. Virginia Tech (4-6, 2-4 ACC) - “Fall Apart” by Josh Wilson “My whole world is caving in/But I feel you now more than I did then/How can I come to the end of me/And somehow still have all I need.” The Hokies have gone 0-5 away from Lane Stadium in a total disaster scene of a season. * - bowl eligible x - not bowl eligible

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After opening the season with a victory at home against Miami (Ohio), No. 6 N.C. State (1-0) will travel to San Juan for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament. Its first matchup will pit the Wolfpack against the Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0). This will be the ninth time in N.C. State history that the team has traveled outside the continental United States to play. The last time was in 1998 when the Pack traveled to San Juan to take on Middle Tennessee State and Ohio State, the eventual champion of the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic that year. Senior forward Richard Howell recorded his first double-double of the season against Miami, scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds in the RYAN PARRY/TECHNICIAN contest. Freshman guard Rodney Purvis added 16 points, tying him Junior guard Lorenzo Brown gets low for defense against Miami (OH) Friday, Nov. 9. Brown had 6 rebounds in the Wolfpack’s 97-59 win over the RedHawks at PNC Arena. with Howell for the team lead. Junior guard Lorenzo Brown added Rodney Purvis,” said Gottfried. playing together, but primarily, he’s “I think both guys are really unself15 points and seven assists for the Freshman guard Tyler Lewis playing behind Lorenzo, and that’s ish. Neither of them are hunting Pack, and junior forward Calvin will be playing a platoon role with his role right now.” shots unselfishly. They’re trying to Leslie notched an additional 11 Brown. With Brown making the Freshman forward T.J. Warren figure out what’s best for the team.” points and eight starts, the States- will be another key first year player Penn State senior guard Tim Frarebounds. ville native will that will step up on defense for the zier is the key threat for the Nittany The freshmen share minutes Pack. Lions team. Frazier led the team for the Pack are with him. This “T.J. may not have the quickness, with 23 points against Saint Francis going to play a system worked but he has size and length, and he last Friday in University Park. pivotal role as effectively during has a pretty good feel,” Gottfried “[Penn State] is a typical Big 10 the season prothe Miami game, said. “He could become a really type team in that they are very gresses. w h e r e L e w i s good defender.” physical,” Gottfried said. “Frazier’s Head coach scored six points Leslie and Howell have not only really good, and he puts a lot of presMark Gottfried and six assists in developed a strong bond with each sure on you and he’s always looking Men’s basketball head coach says that Purvis 15 minutes. other, but they have also helped to to score.” Mark Gottfried is physically the “Tyler’s going create a strong atmosphere with the Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 best player that to play some as others on the team. All five starters Thursday night. The Pack will play can become a top defender for the his backup, strictly as one-for one in had 10 points or more and combined again Friday in San Juan against team. “The first guy out of the gate and out of the game,” Gottfried said. for 15 assists against the Red Hawks. either Providence or University of when you see a good perimeter “But I think we can play Tyler and “They were very good passing the Massachusetts. player on the other team should be Lorenzo together. I can see them ball to each other,” Gottfried said.

“[Penn State] is a typical Big 10 type team in that they are very physical,”

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ATLANTIC DIVISION x - Boston College (2-8, 1-5 ACC) - “Given Up” by Linkin Park “I’ve given up/I’m sick of feeling/Is there nothing you can say/Take this all away/I’m suffocating.” After ceremonial games against Virginia Tech and N.C. State, the Eagles will go back to watching college hockey and drinking hot cocoa. - No. 11 Clemson (9-1, 6-1 ACC) “Fastest Girl in Town” by Miranda Lambert

“Ain’t no use in trying to slow me down/‘Cause you’re running with the fastest girl in town/Ain’t you baby?/ Well I told you I was crazy.” Clemson is the crazy ex-girlfriend in the ACC. The Tigers score 43 points per game, good for No. 6 in the country, and haven’t been stopped all year except for the second half of the FSU game. However, mid-November is traditionally when Clemson starts its patented psychological breakdown (see 2011 and 2010 seasons). - No. 10 Florida State (9-1, 6-1 ACC) - “So Close” by Jon McLaughlin “We’re so close/To reaching, that famous happy end, and/Almost believing this one’s not pretend, and/ Let’s go on dreaming, for we know we are/So close/So close/And still so far.”

FSU needs a win against a reeling Maryland team to get to Charlotte, but considering how highly touted the Seminoles were to start the season, many will judge the season by a bad second half under the lights in Raleigh. Maryland (4-6, 2-4 ACC) “Please Don’t Hurt Me” by Norma Jean “I can’t stand another broken heart please please don’t hurt me/One more hurt and I’ll just fall apart please please don’t hurt me.” After losing four different signal callers to injury, Maryland’s current quarterback is a true freshman on scholarship as a linebacker. If he goes down, we might have to go to Little League style and have FSU lend one of its players to the Terps.

- N.C. State (6-4, 3-3 ACC) - “Half of My Heart” by John Mayer “Your faith is strong/But I can only fall short for so long/Down the road, later on/You will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart.” State’s season can be broken down as follows: five victories they earned, one they got away with, three losses where the Pack beat itself and one where they just sleepwalked. Knowing N.C. State, we have no idea what team will show up to Death Valley. Wake Forest (5-5, 3-5 ACC) “Nothing to Lose” by K’Naan “Well I paid all my dues/Yeah, yeah yeah yeah/Shone a million shoes/ Yeah, yeah yeah yeah/‘Cause when you got nothing left/Yeah, yeah yeah

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illed with a solid corps of returning starters, three stellar freshman, high pre-season rankings and predictions that N.C. State men’s basketball hasn’t been tagged with for years, fa ns need to keep one thing in mind — stay level-headed. D o e s St ate have potential to have an unJonathan believable seaStout son en route Deputy Sports Editor to the national championship? Absolutely, but the Pack hasn’t arrived — yet, at least. With senior forwards Richard Howell and Scott Wood, along with junior guard Lorenzo Brown and junior forward C.J. Leslie, and freshman phenom Rodney Purvis rounding out the starting five, the Pack have arguably one of the most lethal starting lineups in all of college basketball. Along with the starters, the team’s bench, the deepest the Pack has had in quite some time, will need to be stellar. Freshman guard Tyler Lewis and forward T.J. Warren will be leaned on heavily this year, along with Purvis. All three are expected to have big seasons. But, keep in mind—they’re freshman. Not every top-50 recruit has panned out. All three had a solid first game for the Pack, against Miami (Ohio). Purvis finished with a team high 16 points. Lewis added 6 points and Warren tacked on 8. Warren and Purvis both played over 20 minutes. Quite solid performances for their first taste of college basketball action. But, with all due respect to the Red Hawks, the Wolfpack wasn’t playing an ACC opponent or a mid-major firing on all cylinders during the NCAA tournament. I believe the trio has the ability to be absolutely stellar this year, but we, as fans, shouldn’t get all over them if they don’t meet the expectations that we’ve bestowed upon them. They’re teenagers, for crying out loud. The Pack is quick, can run up and down the floor and play an up-tempo game, shoot from three-point land and rebound with the best of them, but it’s a process.

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