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N.C. State officials are working with the Raleigh Fire Department and the state Labor Department to determine what caused the trench cave-in that killed a construction worker Tuesday afternoon. The construction worker, whose name has not been released, was installing a water line on Centennial Campus near the intramural soccer

field when the trench he was working in collapsed, burying him under three feet of dirt. “Sometimes it’s just too risky,” Frank McLaurin, chief of Raleigh Fire Search and Rescue, said in a WTVD Raleigh News report. “You’ll end up with multiple victims at the same time with the shifting soil.” According to a report from WRAL, the worker’s body was removed from the trench by rescue crews at about 2:40 p.m., two hours

after the cave-in. Emergency crews used heavy machinery to remove the dirt covering the worker and used a large tarp as a privacy screen t o hide the body from the public.  The worker was employed by J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Co. Inc., a Morrisville company that specializes in laying water and sewage lines. WTVD reported the company employs about 30 people. “Officials with the N.C. Occupational Health and Safety Division

will determine whether J.F. Wilkerson followed safety standards that could have prevented the worker’s death,” Neal O’Briant, a spokesperson for the state Department of Labor, told the News & Observer. J.F. Wilkerson has a history of violating regulations, including one that requires a trench box, a device used to protect workers from cave-

Football head coach Tom O’Brien was fired Sunday, one day after the Wolfpack picked up a victory over Boston College on Senior Day, marking the dawn of a new era in N.C. State football in a whirlwind 24 hours for the program. O’Brien is the seventh coach to have his tenure end since Athletics

“I had high hopes this year, as did coach O’Brien,” Yow said. According to Yow, the two met early Sunday and she made her decision that afternoon. O’Brien led the Wolfpack to three consecutive bowl victories and five appearances in his six years at State. The Pack is bowl eligible this season and offensive coordinator Dana Bible will serve as the interim head coach for the game. Bible was also

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Director Debbie Yow has been at the helm. He is owed $1.2 million over four years in his buyout. “I appreciate the opportunity to have coached at North Carolina State University and I feel that the program is in a better place now than when I started,” O’Brien stated in a press release. “I’m proud of the young men that I have coached here, for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.”

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the offensive coordinator of Boston College, where O’Brien held a head coaching job prior to arriving at State in 2006. “I know I didn’t see it coming,” Bible said. “As a coach you are focused on the now. He’s very proud of the programs we’ve built. He’s very proud of the way we’ve gone about the business of football and he’ll let

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Head football coach Tom O’Brien walks down the sidelines during the third quarter of N.C. State’s homecoming game against Virginia Saturday, Nov. 3. O’Brien was dismissed after a last-play loss to UNC-Chapel Hill and after losing to Virginia, 33-6, at Carter-Finley Stadium.

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Congress may bring in the new year with a series of federal taxhikes and spending cuts many have dubbed the “fiscal cliff.” Due to self-inflicted measures, Congress has until Dec. 31 to do something about this potential crisis. According to Douglas Pearce, a professor of economics, Congress can either allow the fiscal cliff to pass, postpone it or compromise to implement some of its features now while implementing others later. Pearce said it’s important for the government to address the issues raised by the fiscal cliff. The government needs the money to pay its debt. However, according to Pearce, Congress needs to be careful that, in the pursuit of a solution, it doesn’t put a stranglehold the economy, because if the government takes too much, the economy may slow down to the point where no one can pay off anyone. Although these problems have been long coming, many of these will culminate with the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which was designed to give the government extra incentive to come up with a solution. According to this legislation if the committee cannot come to an agreement on how to help the economy after Dec. 31 of this year, a large number of acrossthe-board spending cuts and tax increases will be put into effect. “The whole reason why we have the fiscal cliff is because it is self-induced,” Steven Greene, a professor of public and international affairs, said. “When the government was dealing with the debt ceiling a while back, they said, ‘OK, we’re just kicking the can down the road but next time, we’re going to put this little time bomb where the can is so we might actually pick up the can and do something with it.’ Nevertheless, the committee

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Students personalize senior class gifts for second year Sara Awad

SAMPLE OF SENIOR GIFTS ACROSS THE DECADES:

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Seniors will not be giving a physical gift to the University for the second year in a row. Instead, the Senior Class Gift Campaign is allowing them to personalize their donations. Last year, the Senior Class Gift Campaign switched from a “projectbased campaign to a passion-based campaign,” said Amanda Pesicek, project coordinator of the Senior Class Gift Campaign. In past years, students were asked to vote on a physical senior gift to give to the University. Students donated to the campaign to raise the funds necessary to buy the gift. According to the Office of Annual Giving’s website, previous gifts have ranged from the 2011 Dan Allen Gateway, yet to be built, to the 1913 sundial outside of Primrose Hall. However, many students wouldn’t donate simply because they didn’t feel “passionate” about the senior

2011: Dan Allen Gateway 2001: New fountain and landscaping for the Mary Yarbrough Court 1991: Reading room for D.H. Hill Library 1987: Contributed to outdoor classroom at the Court of North Carolina 1962-1969: Tile around Strolling Professor 1959: First brick sidewalk in front of Tompkins Hall 1941-1949: Electronic chimes in Bell Tower 1939: Lights on the Bell Tower 1912: Class marker for a possible landscaping project SOURCE: NCSU ANNUAL GIVING

gift that was chosen, Pesicek said. That’s why students are now allowed to give a monetary gift to whatever area or program of academia and

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N.C. State’s Belltower will shortly receive the first of 54 bells, a gift from the class of 2010. N.C. State Alumnus Matthew Craig Robbins started “Finish the [Bell] Tower” campaign after finding out that the bell tower didn’t contain bells, but a speaker that played recorded tones.

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ndrew White, a senior in communications and N.C. State Mr. Wuf mascot, gets on one knee as he proposes to Mary Katherine Maready, a senior in event management at UNC-Greensboro, after the end of the N.C. State and Boston College football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Maready said yes as Mr. and Mrs. Wuf and the N.C. State Cheerleading team watched. “I interned for the ACC Championship last year in Charlotte and we met there. It’s coming up on a year since we met this December,” Maready said with tears in her eyes.

POLICE BLOTTER November 21 10:33 A.M. | NORTH HALL LOT North Hall Student reported damage to side mirror of vehicle. 10:48 A.M. | DRUG VIOLATION North Hall Report of possible drug violation. Student was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana,

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2:10 P.M. | SKATE COMPLAINT West Deck Report of skaters on retaining wall of deck. Skaters fled prior to officer arrival.

November 23 6:22 P.M. | TAMPER W/ FIRE EQUIPMENT Avent Ferry Complex Report fire extinguisher had been discharged. Further investigation revealed total of seven extiguishers had been

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Spring 2013 Crafts Classes

Registration opens Monday, November 26 Registration for spring crafts classes opens today for NC State students (Dec 10 for everyone else). Course listing available at ncsu.edu/crafts.

NC State Wind Ensemble

Tuesday, November 27 at 7pm • Stewart Theatre Dr. Paul Garcia conducts a program that includes Equus by Eric Whitacre, excerpts from the opera Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, and an assortment of beloved holiday tunes.

Grains of Time

Wednesday, November 28 at 7pm • Stewart Theatre Performing a wide variety of music with the use of just seven to fourteen men’s voices, the Grains remain one of a kind when compared to most collegiate a cappella groups. Special guests: Meredith College’s all-female a cappella group, Encore.

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Alice in Wonderland

Wed-Sun, Nov 28-Dec 2 (no show on Nov 30) Evenings 7:30pm, Matinees 2pm • Titmus Theatre Follow us down the Rabbit Hole to Wonderland, as we accompany Alice through the bizarre dream world where she encounters the exaggerated absurdity of nonsensical rules of adult behavior as seen through the eyes of a child. BUY NOW: seats are limited.

A Quasquicentennial Celebration! 125 Years of Holidays at NC State

Friday, November 30 at 7pm • Stewart Theatre A festive celebration! Share songs, stories and memories of this wonderful time of year, with performances by guest vocalists, University Theatre students, the NC State Jazz Combo, Grains of Time, and Pipes & Drums. The evening will conclude with John Rutter’s magnificent Gloria, featuring the State Chorale.

Sunday, December 2 at 4pm • Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre This concert will include a wide variety of original brass quintet literature and classic transcriptions, mixed with a hint of music for the holiday season.

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2:20 P.M. | LARCENY DH Hill Library Student reported theft of unattended cell phone. November 22 12:10 P.M. | BREAKING/ ENTERING Varsity Lot Student reported vehicle had been entered and GPS taken.

expended. Housing and FP notified. November 24 12:44 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Carter Finley NCSU PD, WCSO, RPD provided law enforcement services for football game. Enforcement action against 14 subjects, four of these were students.

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maintaining a dwelling for use/storage/sale of controlled substances,possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of weapons on educational property and possessions of malt beverages while under 21. Student was arrested and referred to the university.

The U.S. Department of Treasury State Small Business Credit Initiative gave North Carolina $15.2 million to help small businesses, Gov. Bev Perdue said in a press release. This was the third installment of funds in a series, which totaled $46.1 million. The funding was a result of the Small Business Jobs Act delivered by the Obama administration in 2010, the October release said. The funds were granted in order to increase the wealth of small businesses through loans, the release said. The money is distributed to three programs: the North Carolina Capital Access Program, the North Carolina Loan Participation Program and the North Carolina Fund of Funds program. Accord i ng to Nor t h Carolina Commissioner for Small Business Scott Daugherty, NC-CAP is similar to an “insurance program” for lenders. The state matches the borrower’s fee for the loan. Should the business be unable to repay the loan, the money the state matched for the borrower’s fee will aid in the payment of the losses, Daugherty said. According to Daugherty, loans in this program are usually of smaller amounts. NC-LPP allows for the bank to cover 80 percent of the loan while the remaining 20 percent is covered by the state, Daugherty said. Unlike the first program, the NC-LPP is typically used for larger loans. According to Daugherty, the North Carolina Fund of

Funds program is designed to invest in companies that have the potential for “solid growth,” and he said he is “hoping this will stimulate even more economic activity.” The program can be called an evergreen fund because loans will start to be paid off almost immediately, allowing for the bank to make more loans with other businesses, Daugherty said. The funds allow for a 10:1 match, with every dollar from the federal government initiating approximately $10 in private loans. The 2010 Small Business Jobs Act ensures that all states will receive this money, but the amount of money they receive is determined by the size of the population and the unemployment rate, Daugherty said. According to Daugherty, North Carolina was estimated to have received the ninth largest amount of funds, but has approximately the tenth largest population. Overall, the act is designed to increase access to capital, expand resources and provide managerial assistance to “help create new opportunities,” Daugherty said. Because Congress approved the act with bipartisan support, Daugherty said he does not believe there will be any opposition to the programs from the new Republican majority in North Carolina. “There is broader consensus there in small business initiatives,” Daugherty said. North Carolina initiatives, however, preceded the federal bill, because at that time “we needed more visual leadership and attention

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North Carolina Capital Access Program NCCAP North Carolina Loan Participation Program NC-LPP North Carolina Fund of Funds program SOURCE: UNIVERSITY DINING WEB SITE

focused on small businesses,” Daugherty said. According to Daughert y, small business start-ups are “beginning to pick up” and in hotspots like Raleigh, unemployment rates are not that much different from where they were at pre-recession levels. The fact that more capital is available makes it easier for banks to approve everyday businesses, like daycares, for loans, Daugherty said. “Small businesses are a critical component of our economic landscape. Access to capital is one of the most important things needed for these small companies to grow and prosper,” Perdue said in the release. As for the companies who are utilizing the loans, they seem to have pretty good track records, Daugherty said. Banks always try to be prudent when making loan decisions, as well as secure appropriate collateral in order to prevent losses, Daugherty said. Daugherty said the third round of funds is expected for release to the state in December.

ART WITHOUT ARTISTS Gregg Museum of Art & Design 12 - 8 p.m. Art Without Artists probes whether art exists only in the eye of the beholder or remains forever stranded in some Twilight Zone in-between intention and chance. Tuesday “CHINESE FOOD” BY THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE FALL COURSE 1011 Engineering Building I, 6:30-8:30 p.m. If you are interested in learning more about Chinese food and how to prepare basic, authentic dishes then this course is ideal for you. The first session will be held at a local Chinese market where the instructor will introduce Chinese food and dining as it relates to culture, tradition, environment, health and history. WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE Stewart Theater 7 - 9 p.m. N.C. State’s music program presents the University’s Wind Ensemble, conducted by Paul Garcia. The ensemble will perform several works with selections of holiday themed pieces. Wednesday NUBIAN MESSAGE 20th ANNIVERSARY Talley Student Center Ballroom 4-8 p.m. HANZI CHINESE CHARACTER COURSE BY THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE 1010 Engineering Building I 7-8:30 p.m. GRAINS OF TIME WINTER CONCERT Stewart Theater 7-9 p.m. ALICE IN WONDERLAND Titmus Theater 7:30 p.m. Thursday BIOLOGY SEMINAR: STACY BILBO, DUKE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCES 101 David Clark Labs 3:30 p.m. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED FACULTY COLLOQUIUM SAS 4201 4-5 p.m. The department will host a seminar on algebraic equations and optimal control. SEXUAL COMMUNICATION FAIR Talley Student Center Ballroom 4:30-6:30 p.m. TOY STORY Witherspon Student Center, Campus Cinema 7 p.m. ALICE IN WONDERLAND Titmus Theater 7:30 p.m. BOURNE LEGACY (2012) Witherspon Student Center, Campus Cinema 9 p.m. Friday LAST DAY OF CLASSES All day COLLEGE OF TEXTILES HOLIDAY CHARITY CONCERT Convocation Center, 2401 Research Drive 7-9 p.m. Faculty members and students of the College of Textiles are putting on a charity concert on Friday, November 30th, to raise funds for SafeChild, a local organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic and child abuse and promoting better family structure.

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TECHNICIAN off a cliff,” Pearce said. “In the short run, it’s likely to have big negative effects continued from page 1 on economic activity in the U.S.” has yet to reach an agreement, According to Pearce, although there is still time to the fiscal cliff will dedecide. crease consumer spending If no decision is made, taxes via tax increases and raise would “return to the way they the unemployment rate to were before the Bush admin- an estimated 9 percent. istration,” Pearce said. Stu“Neither party wants dents working in college have that,” Pearce said. been given a tax-break from It is because of this reathe usual 6.2 percent tax on son that Greene said he is income for social security to a little annoyed by some 4.2 percent. media Major outlets spending talkcuts will be ing as if seen in areas Congress such as sowould ca lled disdo nothcretionary ing in Steven Greene, assistant a re a s l i k e the face professor in political science defense and of a selfot her govinflicted ernment programs, Pearce disaster. said. This means companies “I don’t want to say that that create materials for the the media makes a big deal U.S. Military would have less out of nothing,” Greene business, leading to fewer said. “It is something, but open jobs, less money made the idea that this would and damage to the economy. just continue and no sort According to Greene, it’s of bargain or political sobecause of this reason that lution will come out is just many are concerned about not at all likely. The truth the fiscal cliff. is that they made a law “When the economy is still making this time bomb; weak and all of the sudden, they could just make a you dramatically cut govern- law saying, ‘Oh, forget the ment spending and dramati- time bomb. We’re going to cally take more money out diffuse it.’” of people’s wallets, cutting Pearce also expects a their spending, [since] we’re a compromise, although spending-driven economy, so he does not expect radithat would, quite likely, send cal change to come. us into a recession, although “It is very unlikely in not necessarily immediately,” the period before the new Greene said. “The metaphor administration to see anyI prefer is the ‘fiscal slope.’” thing like fundamental ‘Fiscal slope’ or otherwise, tax reform which is what there are few people who people would like,” Pearce would say this is good for the said. “[We’re] more likely American economy. to see a short-run patch.” “The term ‘fiscal cliff ’ is partly an analogy to driving

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arts that they choose. “It’s all about making an impact on the area that [students] can connect with the most in their time here at N.C. State,” Pesicek said. Since the change, the campaign received 38 percent more money in donations last year. It raised $15,000, Pesicek said. However, one alum said she still likes the sentimentality associated with seniors giv-

ing a collective gift to the University. Campus Enterprises Marketing and Communication Director, Jennifer Gilmore, donated money to the Class of 1989’s senior gift, the chairs in D.H. Hill Library’s reading room. “I gave more than I could afford [but] to walk in there [and] see the students there and the plaque and furniture still there for 22 years makes that sacrifice much more tangible and real,” Gilmore said. For Gilmore, the best part of donating is seeing the

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Rescue workers attempt a recovery operation for after a construction worker who was buried in a trench collapse on Centennial Campus Tuesday, Nov. 20.

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ins, Thomas McDonald reported. Prior to the 2007 inspections, no injuries were

reported, but the company was fined $7,175 by the state, O’Briant said. Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and N.C. State will be looking into

whether J.F. Wilkerson had installed trench boxes and safety exits at the construction site. The site was a City of Raleigh Public Works Project, authorities told WRAL.

The investigation could take up to four months to complete, O’Briant told the News & Observer.

Registration opens for Crafts Center Sam DeGrave Spring semester registration for classes at the N.C. State Crafts Center begins today for students. The center’s spring semester officially begins January 9 and will feature classes in pottery, woodworking, photography and more. To view the full list of classes being offered and to register, visit the center’s website at www.

ncsu.edu/crafts. This spring, students will be able to participate in “Crafting in the Afternoon,” a series of classes offered exclusively to N.C. State students. A fee of $5 per session will apply to all five of the different Crafting in the Afternoon programs. Prices for all other sessions vary by class and can be seen on the Crafts Center’s website. The Crafts Center is open

to anyone interested in learning a craft, but registration for all non-students does not open until Monday, Dec. 10. Monday, Dec. 3, from 9 p.m. till midnight, the Crafts Center will be putting on a free craft activity to help students unwind. The activity requires no preregistration. The Crafts Center is located in the lower level of Thompson hall.

plaque that still hangs by the reading room with her name, as well as the names of fellow donors from the Class of 1989. “This is our legacy,” Gilmore said. While seniors won’t collectively be funding one “senior gift” this year, Gilmore said she hopes that a plaque will still hang somewhere to commemorate the philanthropy of the Class of 2013. The Senior Class Gift Campaign is a non-profit organization. “The budget doesn’t cover

all that it takes to run a university,” Pesicek said. According to the Office of Annual Giving’s website, 23 percent of the University’s “needed” funding comes from private support. “The extra dollars are so important to all these special programs on campus,” Pesicek said. Both Pesicek and N.C. State Annual Fund Associate Director, Ashlee KvideraBursch, said donations to the campaign are a tradition. The campaign has been around as long as the University, Pesicek

said. “It’s important that [students] … follow the footsteps of the alumni that came before them and give back to the students that eventually will be alumni as well, to really make the student experience impactful [and] really transform the experience,” Kvidera-Bursch said. According to Pesicek, many students choose not to donate for financial reasons, but she says the “small gifts really do add up.” “There’s no one more cashstrapped than a senior in col-

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lege [but] you have to remember that a lot of the things we use [now], other people paid for,” Gilmore said. This year, the goal is 10 percent of class participation, Pesicek said. Students are being asked to donate a minimum of $20.13 in honor of the Class of 2013, but donations of any size will be taken. Should the goal be reached, over $12,000 would be generated to fund University programs, Pesicek said. This year, all senior donors will be given a lapel pin to wear at graduation.

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here are two kinds of people on this campus: those who are glad to see Tom O’Brien gone and those who maintain he shouldn’t have been fired (we’ll affectionately refer to them as TOB’s Army). No matter whose side you’re on, we should all agree on one thing: Let’s not kick the man while he’s down. The sacking of TOB wasn’t because of poor performance the cause was mediocrity (which was still an improvement from his predecessor). And while we hope the next coach can make N.C. State football great, we cannot take part in some of the O’Brien bashing that’s going on (mainly in online threads and Facebook pages). Before Tom O’Brien took over, the football team had recorded three losing seasons. While

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The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. running a clean program, TOB lead the Pack to bowl games in five of his six seasons as head coach. However, TOB did not have the most wins during a three-year period at N.C. State; Lou Holtz takes that record (to correct a popular meme on the Wolfpack student’s Facebook group page). It was wrong to let go of Tom O’Brien before the bowl game — if he lead the team that far, then he should certainly be able to coach during the game. The timing of his firing wasn’t tasteful, especially considering the justification, which

is essentially “the sooner we can look for a head coach, the better.” Although we wish our breakup with TOB were cleaner, it was inevitable. Talk of firing the coach has been around for more than two years, but State’s inconsistency worked to his favor. The fans were fed up with mediocrity, but beating UNC-Chapel HIll (except for this year) and exceptional football teams (upsets like FSU and Clemson last season) were reason enough to keep him around. Perhaps what makes this situation messy is the fact

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What would you like to see your class donate to the university as a class gift? BY CHRIS RUPERT

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“I would like to see more funding for club sports, like another field because they are pretty crowded, another set of fields would be nice.” Megan Payton junior, meteorology

“I would like to see a community project involving the students and the community” Noemi Rocha senior, environmental engineering

“I would like to put a wolf statue in the Brickyard.” Logan Thomas senior, sport management

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technicianonline.com. In response to “N.C. State associates with the Gaza conflict” While Ishan Raval’s Monday article about N.C. State, Caterpillar, and the IsraeliPalestinian Conflict clearly had the best intentions, his arguments do not hold. Before I am accused of being pro- or anti- anything, I’ll confess that I am deeply critical of U.S.-Israeli relations and firmly opposed to the occupation of Palestine. But I feel that Raval’s argument falls in line with the tendency we all have of looking to blame instead of looking to solve. Jim Owens, the CEO of Caterpillar, is no more to blame for what I fully believe is the abuse of power on Israel’s part than gun manufacturers are for the crimes committed with their weapons. Should we blame McDonald’s employees for the weight we gain from eating French fries? Should we blame the makers of cars for our parking tickets? I would argue that the worst Jim Owens can be accused of is the same wrongdoing of which we are all guilty: ignorance. We are all, to some extent, ignorant of the metaphorical hurricanes thousands of miles away we cause with our metaphorical butterfly wings. C.J. Boyce

“I would like to expand Reynolds Coliseum to bring the men’s basketball team back to campus.” Howard Walters senior, parks, recreation and tourism management

The following are in response “Perspectives from a Gazan Palestinian” I first want to express my deepest condolences regarding the events that have occurred in the past week, not neglecting Palestine’s long-time history

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that TOB wasn’t a terrible coach. We wish Tom O’Brien the best of luck, and we thank him for being a part of the Pack. We can’t say with certainty TOB didn’t see this coming, nor can we say he’s completely heartbroken — O’Brien will be receiving a total of $1.2 million over the next four years, fulfilling the athletic department’s end of its contract with TOB. Let’s not mar N.C. State’s last memories of O’Brien with “good riddance” or “it’s about time posts” on Facebook and sports threads. TOB gave the football program all he could — we just want even more. As one student put it on Facebook, “N.C. State will always have an extra verb in its dictionary because of [him].”

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of struggle and conflict. I would also like to thank you for this article; it was well-written and absolutely justified and enlightening.

have lost their lives over this animosity that has lasted for 64 years too long.

I have just a few thoughts that hold, by no means, any judgment or disrespect in any way. As a concerned citizen for my country, the U.S., and its close ties with Israel, its affairs in the Middle East and the future of these recent conflicts, I have paid close attention to a wide variety of media outlets and researched some of the history in that region and the international politics involved. It is a painful and unfortunate history to continue to be naive about.

As a Jew, I have never agreed fully with the Zionists though I fully support our right to have a homeland in Israel. I just don’t like their exact methods. With that said, do no ever, ever, ever compare what is happening anywhere to Ha’Shoah. The atrocities committed then are like nothing that ever has or will happened, and it is absolutely insulting to my people for any comparison to be drawn to it.

“The power lies in the one that has the ability to narrate the story” is one thing, as a United States Marine Corps veteran, I have heard during my whole 4-year career. Books I’ve read and conversations I’ve had led me to a deeper understanding of this concept. Due to the recent bombing of a media center in Gaza, my expectations were heightened of how dynamic this conflict may potentially erupt. To lessen the ability for one side to communicate truth increases the ability for the other side to communicate theirs. One facet of your article was the portrayal of Palestine, or lack of the portrayal of Hamas, or the failure to differentiate where the conflict lies, between Israel, Palestine and Hamas. My understanding is that Hamas is a political party that has maintained control over the Gaza portion of Palestine for the past five years. I feel we don’t need to get into the specifics of the background and history of Hamas, but it is, in fact, Hamas that is in conflict with Israel and not Palestine. It is true “... Palestine has no army” and it is unfortunate the battle is in the backyard of so many homes of the innocent. I hope this conflict does not escalate into anything more than it has, and I pray for those Palestinians and Israelis who

Samuel Tripp

Ben Averitt So I assume you give no fault to Hamas using Palestinians as human shields? I guess rocket attacks into Israel are cool, but to retaliate is inhumane? I’m sure the fact that the IDF warns civilians in an area they are about to attack holds no weight with you. I’m also sure the humanitarian efforts Israel tries to give to non-combatants in Gaza also doesn’t mean anything. If you want to blame anybody, it’s Hamas. Israel defending itself is more than justified. They take every step possible to prevent civilian casualties. Radical muslim extremist groups don’t care about the loss of civilian life so long as their cause goes on. Israel is not the problem, but rather Hamas. Caleb Lewallen

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sat beside my (Jewish) editor, Mark Herring, for breakfast yesterday — in front of us was a spread of feta cheese from Istanbul, khoubz (flat bread), bagels and lox, kalamata olives, coconut water, English tea and Turki sh coffee. I slyly Ahmed Amer looked over Viewpoint Editor the rim of my mug as I took a sip of tea and saw Mark spreading the cheese onto his bread — at that moment, I couldn’t help but think to myself, “What is that bastard planning?” I became suspicious of Mark, because I was sure he was thinking the same thing about me. Our meal became increasingly hostile. As I scooped some olives out of a plastic container with my spoon, Mark’s fork often pierced and plucked the ones that looked most ripe — the very same olives I was trying to collect for myself. “Can you break off a piece of bread for me?” he asked, as if everything between us was OK. Feeling frustrated and vengeful, I tore apart a round piece of bread and handed him the smaller half — and partly hoped he was aware of his punishment. It was just enough to inspire retaliation. Mark employed an attrition strategy. He picked up the container of feta cheese, and when he was finished with it, he put it back on the table, but instead of it being in the middle, it was everso-slightly on his side and out of my reach. He did the same with some of the other items there. He was trying to control the food supply. I’ll be damned if he expected me to swallow my pride and ask him to pass me the feta. If he wasn’t going to let me enjoy it, then I had to make sure neither of us would, so I pulled my chair closer to the table and rested my elbows on it, trying to take up as much space as I could. I laid my right forearm (the one closest to Mark) flat on the table, creating a border between Mark and my people’s delicious bread, ensuring he couldn’t combine it with the cheese. I did the same with the container of olives. There was plenty of food

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on the table, but neither of us could enjoy it because we had divided and conquered the complementary items. As he reached for the bagels, I took the lox (smoked salmon) for my side; he had the cheese and I had the bread. We sat in palpable passive aggression now, looking at each other with furrowed brows, clenched jaws — sipping tea. As time passed, we became more impatient with one another. After each sip of tea, we put our mugs down on the table with more force — a sort of mug slamming competition to see who could strike the table the hardest. The disruptive and unproductive contest began to cause the table to shake violently, and the noise was starting to scare those around us. “BAM!” I had slammed my CNN mug — my favorite mug — so hard on the table it cracked. Next thing I knew, I was on my feet, fueled by anger. I was hungry, annoyed and desperate. I was ready to take a swing at Mark (or at the very least call him a jerk). He was standing as well, ready to do the same. At that moment, one of the Features editors came into the office with a pizza. “Hey guys, want some pizza?” “What kind?” Mark and I said in sync. “Papa John’s had a deal on this meat-lover’s pizza, it has five different kinds of sausage on it.” “Wow dude, that’s definitely not kosher,” Mark said. “That’s the most un-halal thing I’ve ever heard of, man,” I said, agreeing with Mark. Suddenly I felt a little less angry with Mark, my energy now focused on being disgusted by the fact that five different kinds of sausage could exist on one pizza. Mark and I took our seats again, ready to negotiate. I pushed the container of olives from my side to the middle of the table, and the olives of peace were met with feta cheese from Mark. Soon, everything was back in the middle, and we shared a diverse and delicious meal. Moving past our petty squabble allowed me and Mark to focus on something more productive — putting out this paper. And though our peacetime was/is productive, it’ll soon be a thing of the past. Our dinner — scheduled for Friday evening — is likely to reignite the tension between us.

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Student designers hype cotton couture show Lindsey Schaefer

need much initiative to just pick up and go and do the work that they are supposed to,” Stalcup said. This is the first year for Cotton Stalcup said that she and her team First, a new apparel and non-apparel were able to design the flyers, logo design showcase of clothes with at and T-shirts. The marketing team least 60 percent of cotton solutions. filmed the commercial to adverHosted by the College of Textiles, tise for Cotton First and also creit will be the first interdisciplinary ated multiple ways for students to design competition combining art stay connected to the competition with fashion for a night organizers through Twitter, Facebook and Inhope will be full of fun. stagram, as well as their website, The competition and exhibition ncsucottonfirst.com. is sponsored by a grant from CotThe competition and exhibition ton Incorporated. The is also a way for grant gives students the College of with many different Textiles to give focuses the ability to back to those in advertise, produce or need. Dress for design for the show Success Triangle and challenges stupromotes the indents to use their taldependence of Xavier Totor, ents in many ways. disadvantaged a sophomore in fashion and Lee Stalcup, a senior women by protextile mmanagement in fashion and textile v id i n g t he m management, has been with the tools collaborating with textile professors that they need to build an economic Cynthia Istook and Hoon Joo Lee future, like professional clothes. to oversee the production of Cotton Women are referred to the proFirst. She has been organizing ev- gram from domestic violence shelerything from enlisting the design- ters, homeless shelters and many ers to getting them juried in, making other organizations. Not only do sure their garments are ready to go, they provide the tools to help womgetting them on the runway, getting en succeed but they also provide the runway, getting the place that counseling and guidance to help holds the runway, getting the food get them started. and drink beforehand, setting up “The fun part is getting people the tours, and pairing the mentors awarded and getting them their with the mentorees for students that hard-earned money,” Stalcup said. want advice and assistance. Cotton First is donating proceeds “It is a lot of work and I’m really to this organization and also prolucky to have the committee that viding them with gently-used clothis working under me— they don’t ing. There will be five boxes spread Staff Writer

“I would love to see a lot of students admire their hard work.”

across campus: one in the student lounge, one in the career center, one in the Atrium, outside the TATM office and outside the dean’s office. Clothes are being taken at all five locations until Dec. 12 and clothes are also being collected at the show. Xavier Totor, a sophomore in fashion and textile management, is on the marketing committee with Alexis Russo, Sarah Reese and Francesca Verceles-Zara. They are finding ways to get N.C. State students and the Raleigh community conscious about Cotton First. “I’m really excited to see the turnout. I think the students that are competing are phenomenal and I would love to see a lot of students admire their hard work,” Totor said. Organizers plan to host the competition and exhibition Nov. 28 in the McKimmon Center. At 6 p.m. organizers hope to put together a reception with food, drink, musical performance and the static exhibition, which will showcase the nonapparel items like accessories, home textiles and the art installation. At 7 p.m., if everything goes smoothly, the show will begin and feature the cotton apparel. Desserts will follow the show. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Career Services Center in College of Textiles or online. The money will help give back to Dress for Success Triangle. “The sponsorship of Cotton Incorporated is a really big deal and the work of the competitors reflects that. It is going to be a beautiful show,” Totor said.

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Cotton First fashion show, a reincarnation of the Cotton Couture show, is set to feature its designs at the McKimmon Center Nov. 28.

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Coffee notes in Aces and Ates warm stout lovers

Nehemiah Chen

ample; it’s like breakfast.” Aces and Ates is best when consumed from a pint glass. Get ready to wake up and And according to Dave Rogface the coming winter days ers, head of marketing at Big with a pint of Aces and Ates Boss, “[It should also be constout. sumed] around 50-55 degrees Raleigh’s Big Boss Brewery in the responsible quantity of has rolled out their winter your choosing.” stout, Aces and Ates, and it Looking at some of the sure is tasty. Created by one qualities of the beer, it pours a of Big Boss’ founders, Brad dark black with some red hue Wynn, �Aces is a beer that on the edges. Unlike many will wrap its big hairy arms stouts, Aces and Ates has no around you during the long head, or at least not much of and lonely winter nights. one; the half a finger of head Traditionally stout beers re- it does have quickly disapferred to the pears w ith strongest no lacing porter beers (t he foa m a bre we r y that sticks to had to offer, the glass). often boastAestheti ng seven ics aside, the Brooks Hamaker, operations percent to real meat of manager at Big eig ht perthis beer is Boss Brewery cent alcohol fou nd a s by volume. Big Boss’ winter saulting your other senses, seasonal offering comes in notably smell and taste. This around nine percent abv. is a beer that is brewed with “[Aces and Ates] is an 10 different malts; many othAmerican stout in the sense ers are brewed with only one that it’s not using classic Irish or two. It also happens to be yeast,” Brooks Hamaker, op- brewed with a healthy dose of erations manager at Big Boss roasted coffee. Smelling this Brewery, said. “It is very rich; beer is like waking up to the it lends itself to coffee very smell of coffee, the aroma is well. The body of beer is rela- so pronounced. Besides coftively heavy, and coffee is, or fee, there is a slight hint of can be relatively heavy. And citrus from the hops. the two just blend really well Fun fact: Larry’s Beans, a and people just like it. It’s a local coffee roaster, supplies great Saturday morning beer, Big Boss with a special blend before a football game, for ex- of Ethiopian coffee from the Correspondent

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Sidama region, specifically roasted for Aces and Ates. “We’re just looking for a well-rounded stout ale to complement the coffee flavor that comes later,” Rogers said. “Chocolate malt, roasted barley and flaked barley make up much of the body of this beer.” The beer’s most prominent feature is its flavor. The roasted coffee that comes out of this beer is as strong as a grizzly bear. Even Juan Valdez would want some of this. The flavor has staying power too— it does not just go away after drinking it; it sticks around, gets comfortable and stays for dinner. Some other notes about the beer were that it’s resiny, full-flavored and has some carbonation. Mouthfeel was a bit watery. There are some hints of chocolate and vanilla in it as well, but coffee is clearly the focus flavor-wise, the bright, shining, sun-in-your-eye focus. According to Hamaker, Aces and Ates has been in rotation for the past four years. Aces and Ates is a solid beer, especially for those looking for a strongly flavored dark beer. Those who prefer lighter beers such as lagers, pale ales or IPAs may find this brew a bit overwhelming. But don’t take my word for it; Aces can currently be found seasonally on draft at Big Boss from November until December.

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Wolfpack returns to NCAA tournament Jeniece Jamison Sports Editor

Twenty-five years after the first and only postseason appearance in the 37-year history of Wolfpack volleyball, N.C. State earned an at-large bid to compete in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. It will face off against Texas A&M in the opening round of the tournament in Austin, Texas, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. “What a terrific day,” head coach Bryan Bunn said. “It’s amazing. We’re so excited to be selected. We’re happy for the girls. All of their hard work has paid off and it’s been a wonderful year so far.” In Bunn’s third year with the Pack, he posted an overall record of 22-9 and 12-8 in the ACC, finishing fourth in

the conference. That mark earned the program its best finish in the ACC since 1983. “It’s huge. Once in 38 years, it’s been 25 years since we’ve made it. It’s amazing. It’s a testament to how hard these kids have worked over the last three years.” Its overall record was also the most in the regular season since 1982 when the Pack finished at 24-11. State ripped off a 15-1 record through the first two months of the season, but lost six of its last nine matches. “We’ve been going through growing pains,” Bunn said. “It was a lot of hard work but it pays off and we’re looking forward to playing. … The weekend we dropped those matches to Duke and Wake when we were up, I

thought that would hurt us. We dropped in the RPI but fortunately the rest of the season being so successful really paid off.” Senior setter Megan Cyr was also named an All-ACC selection prior to State’s final match against North Carolina. She led the team in assists for the third straight season with 1,191 on the season. “I definitely thought it was possible but I knew that it would take a lot of hard work,” Cyr said. “It’s always been a dream of mine to when I came from Canada to play NCAA volleyball. I’m so thankful for this opportunity I’ve had at N.C. State.” After Cyr received the news she called her roommate. She said the two transferred from Colorado. A tearful Cyr said

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The 2012 women’s volleyball team celebrates after finding out that the team recieved a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years in Backyard Bistro in Raleigh Sunday.

she was as important piece towards achieving this goal. “I’ve waited five years for this moment and I can’t be-

lieve that this is happening,” senior defensive specialist Alexa Micek said. “This is the greatest group of girls,

I couldn’t have asked for more.”

Men’s basketball grazes by UNC-Asheville Saturday with 2-point win Rob McLamb Staff Writer

No. 16 N.C. State (4-1) escaped with a surprisingly narrow 82-80 win over UNCAsheville (1-5) Friday night at PNC Arena. Senior forward Richard Howell led the Wolfpack with 23 points and 15 rebounds, his 15th career double-double, and was the deciding factor when State finally pulled away from the Bulldogs late in the game. “Howell absolutely played his tail off,” head coach Mark

Gottfried said. “He competed from start to finish. He is emerging as somebody that wants to win badly, and I could see that in how he played, and that competitive spirit is what leaders have.” Junior forward Calvin Leslie also posted a doubledouble with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Senior forward Scott Wood buried three three-pointers on the evening en route to 14 points along with three blocked shots. Junior point guard Lorenzo Brown added 18 points and

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four assists, but committed five turnovers on the night. The Wolfpack shot over 55 percent on the evening but were also sloppy with the ball, finishing the game with 19 turnovers, Brown and Howell combining for 11 on the night. “We have got to develop a better chemistry amongst our team,” Gottfried added. “We have got to develop a team spirit that is all about winning.” Gottfried did not play sophomore forward Thomas

De Thaey or redshirt junior center Jordan Vandenberg, electing to go only sevendeep for the game. The only two players to come off the bench for N.C. State were freshmen guard Tyler Lewis and forward T.J. Warren. The two newcomers, along with freshman guard Rodney Purvis, added a late spark in the second half when it appeared that UNC-Asheville may pull the upset. Warren leads the team in scoring so far with a 14.8 average per game. “The freshmen do provide

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sive stop, Gottfried called a timeout and on the ensuing set play Wood, with help from a Leslie screen, gave the Pack some breathing room with a clutch three-pointer as the clock showed 1:15 remaining. The Bulldogs were undeterred and continued to push the Pack, scoring late baskets to stay in touch. The outcome of the game was only assured when Howell hit two free-throws to give State an 82-78 cushion with only five seconds remaining.

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his record stand as a man.” Bible added, “We’re going to prepare ourselves and get ourselves successful to win the bowl game.” A 40-35 overall record, including eight wins against Football Championship Division opponents, was not enough to carry his job into next season.The former head coach held a 22-26 record in the ACC and 11-19 in the Atlantic Division. His only road victory in the division came in this season’s bout with Maryland, which was decided by the Terrapins missing a last-second field goal. O’Brien had a lone winning season in the ACC in 2010. The Pack went 5-3 in the conference and finished the season with a No. 25 national ranking. State was also a sub-500 team against other Football Bowl Subdivision opponents, posting a 32-35 record. Yow said the program has created a search committee to find O’Brien’s successor. The program is seeking a coach with a proven track record, but is also considering coordinators as candidates. Yow included academic integrity, citizenship, ability to recruit top players and building the program into a top-25 program as the defining factors in finding the next coach. Acquiring the best players in North Carolina will be the focus of the program’s future recruiting efforts, according to Yow. She also said there were many factors in the decision to dismiss him, including losing 1,000 season-ticket holders this season. The players received the news from a variety of

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Former N.C. State football head coach reflects on his 33-6 defeat to the Virginia Cavaliers as the marching band plays the Alma Mater after the homecoming game in Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Nov. 3.

sources, but the definitive voice It’s going to be a struggle to get over came when Yow called a meeting at the fact that the guy that recruited 3 p.m. to deliver the me to come here is news to the student no longer here.” athletes. Johnson also said “I was absolutely that he will stay shocked,” senior with the program center Ca mden despite the coachWentz said. “It was ing change. a crazy 24 hours Amid a college of emotions. Even football landscape though he’s not of academic disgoing to be on the honesty and playDana Bible, interm head football coach f ield w ith [us], ers receiving imwe’re his players, so proper benefits, the he coached us to be a certain way.” program will receive an Academic “Me, personally, I want to win this Progress Rate score of 990 in the game for O’Brien,” junior defensive spring. back Dontae Johnson said. “I also want to win this for this university.

“We’re going to prepare ourselves and get ourselves successful to win the bowl game.”

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N.C. State football offensive coordinator Dana Bible speaks with the press after the announcement of head coach Tom O’Brien’s firing in Vaughn Towers at Carter-Finley Stadium Sunday. Bible will be the acting head coach during the Wolfpack’s bowl game appearance this winter.

BIBLE’S COACHING RESUME:

O’BRIEN’S FOOTBALL COACHING CAREER:

2012: N.C. State- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback’s coach/ Interim head coach 2007-2011: N.C. State-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback’s coach/Wide receiver’s coach 1999-2006: Boston College- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback’s coach/Wide receiver’s coach 1998: Philadelphia Eagles- Offensive Coordinator 1995-97: Stanford- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback’s coach 1994: Cincinnati- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback’s coach 1990-92: Cincinnati BengalsQuarterback’s coach 1989: Miami (OH)- Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterback’s coach 1986-88: San Diego State- Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterback’s coach/ Wide receiver’s coach 1983-85: N.C. State- Quarterback’s coach/Wide receiver’s coach 1981: Miami (OH)- Wide receiver’s coach 1978-80: Cincinnati- Quarterback’s coach 1976-77: Cincinnati- Graduate assistant

2012: It defeated the then No. 3 Florida State Seminoles, but the Pack’s five-game winning streak against UNC-Chapel Hill was broken. O’Brien was fired on Nov. 25. 2011: Defeated No. 7 Clemson. It also defeated Louisville in the Belk Bowl. 2010: Defeated No. 23 West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl. The team tied for the second-highest win total in school history. State finished the season ranked No. 25, the first postseason ranking for the program since 2002. 2008: Former quarterback Russell Wilson is the first rookie quarterback in the history of the ACC to be named a first-team all-conference performer. 2008: Goes 4-4 in ACC play. Earns bid to Papajohns.com, the ninth bid in 10 years. 2006: Leaves Boston College to take the same position at N.C. State. 1996: Hired as head coach of Boston College

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Florida v. Florida State

Florida

Florida State

Florida

Florida State

Florida

Florida State

Florida

Florida State

South Carolina v. Clemson Oklahoma State v. Oklahoma Stanford v. UCLA Michigan v. Ohio State Louisiana Tech v. San Jose State Georgia Tech v. Georgia

Clemson

South Carolina

Clemson

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Stanford

UCLA

Stanford

Ohio State

Michigan

Ohio State

Louisiana Tech

San Jose State

Louisiana Tech

Georgia

november 30,2012 11AM-9pm

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