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In 1980, Gov. Jim Hunt, along with the former Gov. Terry Sanford and academic John Elhe completed an effort to open the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, or NCSSM. The school, located in Durham, was the first of its kind—a public, residential high school where students studied a specialized curriculum emphasizing in Science, Technology, Engingeering and Mathematics (STEM). NCSSM, which has gone on to generate thousands of living alumni since its inception, has seen those alumni give back to North Carolina in big ways. These distinguished individuals have become tenured professors, teachers, physicians, entrepreneurs, filmmakers and university presidents. According to the school’s website, alumni have generated an estimated $500 million just in North Carolina, and with the advancement of distance and online education, that number will continue to grow. Gino Lerebours, sophomore in statistics and graduate of NCSSM, said he has found that his STEM based education and experiences have complemented at NCSSM strongly complemented his education here at the University. “I am constantly surrounded by innovators who look to shape and improve the world by understanding how it works. It has inspired me to look on how I can help further society with my area of expertise,” said Lerebours. N.C. State benefits from NCSSM

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MLK-inspired speaker energizes students Elizabeth Moomey Staff Writer

Author and lecturer Iyanla Vanzant spoke about how to evolve one’s life at the campus commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the McKimmon Center Monday Jan. 14. Warwick Arden, provost and executive vice chancellor, Sheila Smith McKoy, director of African American Cultural Center, Sandra Dubose, singer, and Joanne Woodard, vice provost for institutional equity and diversity, welcomed Vanzant and noted the importance King had on his or her own life. The event was created as a celebration leading up to the memorial of King, with the N.C. State community and a community as a whole and reflecting upon his life, according to Arden. Community was mentioned early on by Vanzant as she recalled the connection the North had with the South when African-Americans were hosed down and attacked with dogs. “We need to create a bigger community,” Vanzant said. One of the ideas stressed by Vanzant with the beginning of the New Year was “you can get with this or you can get with that.” She relied on her experiences and King’s speeches. “’Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step,’” Vanzant said, quoting King. Vanzant also used “the great philosopher Jermaine Jackson” to stress the audience to make needed change with his song, “Let’s Get Serious.” Early in her address she had the men in the audience stand up and encouraged them to keep pursuing in the current economic time. She also concluded her speech with the same idea, a quote from King: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in

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Iyanla Vazant, author of multiple The New York Times Best Selling books speaks at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Campus Commemoration in the McKimmon Center Monday Jan 14, 2013. Vanzant encouraged attendees to “take the first step” saying that “You cannot continue to live your own dysfunctional history over and over, hypnotizing yourself into inactivity.”

moments of comfort and conve- said. “Much of what she has seen, nience, but where he stands at times heard and lived through would have of challenge and controversy,” King devastated an ordinary person.” said in his last speech in 1968. Arden, who was raised in AustraMcKoy started off the night by lia, spoke about his views of King mentioning the accomplishment of as well. African Americans with the second “You are probably thinking that inauguration of my knowledge Barack Obama, of Martin Luther which is on the King began when Martin Luther I came to work King holiday. in an American Woodard inuniversity, but in troduced Vanzreality I learned ant and spoke of about Martin Luher past, which ther King when I w a s f i l le d of was a child,” Armisfortune, like den said, “I tell the death of her you that because Joanne Woodard, vice provost for mot he r w he n it is important institutional equity and diversity she was t hree that you know and how she was that King not raped at nine, followed by her ac- only changed this country, but he complishments. changed the world.” “Many ordinary people cannot tell The event concluded with a questales of tragedy, struggle, strength, tion and answer session. A long time courage and triumph in the same fan, Moses T. Alexander Greene, way Iyanla Vanzant can, “ Woodard who met Arden 15 years ago, asked

“Much of what she has seen, heard and lived through would have devastated an ordinary person.”

Global warming no longer a myth Taylor O’Quinn Staff Writer

2012 was the hottest year recorded in every state in the Continental U.S., and this year is expected to break more records. Robert Bruck, professor of plant pathology, forestry, environmental science and technology, said for the first year in 34 years of teaching, he will use the word “fact” in relation to global warming. “People need to wake up. This is not a political ploy, it is science,” Bruck said. “A global holocaust is what it will take for people to wake up after tens of thousands of people die.” Bruck said mankind is a large contributor, if not the sole cause, for the excessive warming of the earth. “Things are happening much faster than anyone anticipated in terms of global data analysis,” Bruck said. “It will be life-changing during the lifetimes of all of the students on campus.” Michael Scanlan, a sophomore studying meteorology, said he too has studied a trend of rising temperatures since the industrial revolution when humans began using more fossil fuels. Scanlan said that rising temperatures could lead to warmer oceans, creating stronger and more destructive hurricanes and a rise in sea levels. Since 1990, sea levels have been rising at about 1.8 millimeters per year, according to Scanlan.

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Higher temperatures and warmer bringing the N.C. shore near New global climates will lead to longer Bern. and heavier droughts as well, someWith more frequent and longer thing Scanlan said lasting droughts could affect the endue to the rise in tire population. We average temperacould even be seetures, Scanlan said ing the effects close tourism could into home, including crease in cities and changes at Lake lakes as opposed to Robert Bruck, professor of environmental science Gaston and Falls the beaches because Lake near Raleigh. of the heat from the “Winter doesn’t seem to exist any- sand. more,” Bruck said. Bruck’s initial interview to be a Bruck said if the current pattern professor at N.C. State was cancelled continues, popular tourist areas due to two feet of snow in Raleigh. such as Wilmington may no lon- Now, 34 years later, Raleigh has seen ger exist by the end of the century, temperatures in the 70s during mid-

“Winter doesn’t seem to exist anymore.”

January. Bruck said Chris Christie, the Republican Governor of New Jersey, was “screaming” about global climate change following Hurricane Sandy, behavior that is unusual of the party. He said that he believes it proves a widening acceptance of global warming. “Two ex-PhD students of mine work for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and they showed me their data,” Bruck said. “They’re scared.” Humans are currently emitting 79 billion tons worth of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels into the atmosphere according to Bruck, something he said he believes is a significant contributor to the warming trend. “Higher carbon dioxide levels lead to higher temperatures which lead to a warmer climate,” Bruck said. Bruck, Scanlan and global climate scientists all agree global warming is quickly becoming a “fact” and deserves more attention. Bruck said people need to start seriously considering alternative energy options such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass energy. “We need to start thinking about how the future of our planet will be,” Bruck said.

her for advice about achieving his dream and gave her two books he wrote. Arden also expressed to the audience that the ideals of King are still important today. “One of the key things we are trying to continually reinforce, we want everybody to live, work, play, learn on this campus to feel valued, to feel supported, to feel empowered in the way they achieve their goals everyday,” Arden said. Arden mentioned the vandalism of the GLBT center in 2011, a community that has also received prejudice. McKoy ended the night with a speech, happy to feature Vanzant and commemorate the life and death of King.

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POLICE BLOTTER Friday 12:46 A.M.| TREPASSING Metcalf Hall Report non-student who had been previously trespassed was in the building. Officers located non-student in student room. Subject was arrested and issued another trespass warning. Student was referred for aiding and abetting trespassing.

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WEATHER WISE Today:

2:06 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Dan Allen Drive/Cates Avenue Officer initiated contact with three students. All were referred to the university for underage alcohol violations.

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2:14 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Varsity Drive/Western Boulevard Report of three subjects attempted to take street sign. Officers did not locate subjects or find any damage.

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5:10 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Broughton Hall Officer located graffiti painted on dumpster. Facilities notified.

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iding down the slopes at Sugar Mountain in Banner Elk, North Carolina, Kenny Freeman, a freshman in management, carves on his snowboard. Freeman is a member of the N.C. State Ski and Snowboard Club which participates in weekend races against other colleges on the east coast during the months of January and February. The club was supposed to be racing at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia, but due to warm weather the race was canceled and the club instead went to Sugar Mountain. Members of the club followed the N.C. State vs. Duke game on their cell phones and when they heard that the Pack had won, they started a Wolfpack chant at the summit of the mountain.

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students as well. According to a profile by NCSSM, between 2007 and 2011, 342 students from the school were in attendance at N.C. State, while average enrollment at NCSSM totals 680 per year. But NCSSM is not the only STEM school to serve the people of North Carolina. Centennia l Campus Middle School, a joint venture between N.C. State and the Wake County Public School

System, has been on the fore- tennial Middle. Woods said front of education for the last students had a huge tech10 years. nological Integratemphasis, ing a strong including science and having a engineering one laptop education per student with the in order to traditional ensure that Wake Couneach student t y m idd le has the propschool curer resources. riculum, Woods Centennial the Gino Lerebours, sophomore in s a i d statistics and NCSSM alum Middle is on school bases the forefront much of its of education management. curriculum from a national Michelle Woods is the provider called Project Lead STEM coordinator at Cen- the Way, which uses a rigor-

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7:01 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus RPD requested NCSU PD assistance with student who had trespassed at Progress Energy substation. Student was referred for alcohol underage and trespassing.

10:23 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Thurman Drive Report of subject tampering with fence along railroad. Officer located student looking for lost cell phone. 12:49 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON EB II Report of subject wearing mask and carrying musical instrument. Student was referred to the university for disorderly conduct by disrupting class.

3:36 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Founders Drive NCSU PD responded to alleged assault on Wolfline bus. Alleged assault occurred off campus. Officers completed concerned behavior investigation while RPD investigated alleged assault between employee and nonstudent. Saturday 3:47 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY DH Hill Library RPD reported recovering marble plaque bearing words “D. H. Hill Library”. Officers checked with staff to determine if stolen from facility.

3:53 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Chamberlain Street/Logan Court RPD reported arrested student for impaired driving. Passenger, who was student, was cited for possession of open container of alcohol beverages. Both were referred to the university.

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Illogicon marks year of growth Katie Sanders Deputy Features Editor

A group of four people sat furiously typing at computers in front of a raging space battle that was projected onto a wall. A small crowd watched, and Dan Smidler, a junior in anthropology, stood behind them excitedly giving orders. “Shield up, shield up, don’t fire!” Smidler said, just before a large explosion destroyed most of the starship onscreen. He paused for a second. “You know, we can mourn for them later. Warp engines to 300 percent!” They were playing Artimis, a bridge simulator video game, while around them people discussed apocalyptic novels and argued over the intricacies of time travel. A dashing spaceship captain conversed with a man carrying a long bow and quiver full of arrows, and an elementary aged Punisher with Nerf guns ran underfoot. This was the second year of the now annual North Carolina science fiction convention Illogicon. While last year it pulled in about 200 people, this year was even grander. An estimated 300 participants showed up to celebrate all forms of science fiction, be it comic books, video games, table top games, television or

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Architecture senior Alyssa Torres attended Illogicon to vend costume props with fellow crafters.

the main focus of the convention, literature. All these forums allow their participants to escape reality, and it was a common reason cited for a love of the genre. “To me it’s all about the lasers – killing and asking questions later. I’m a space opera kind of guy,” Smidler said. However, many people that attended said they also enjoy science fiction’s ability to comment on the human experience in a unique way. “I like the source material. I’ve always been fascinated by, ‘What if?’” Cerine Hill, a

computer engineer and N.C. State alum, said. “It allows me to postulate a future that I would like to see,” said Martin Van Name, a science fiction author and spoken word artist. For example, he writes about a future where gay marriage is routine and there has been so much racial intermarriage that issues regarding race are all but obsolete. “Some situations are set up by authors to question the cultural defects of the time,” said John Kessel, a professor of English at N.C. State and science fiction novelist.

For instance, Kessel suggested, Star Trek was trying to break the prejudices of its time, though it didn’t always succeed, by making their crew multicultural. They included an African American woman, a Japanese character and a Russian character during the Cold War. The convention also supported activities like a theatrical lightsaber battle, a talent show and panels covering everything from “Science Fiction and Ethics” to “ZOM 501: Advanced Zombies.” Esteemed guests included Tim Powers, author of On

Stranger Tides, on which the forth Pirates of the Caribbean movie was based, and Garth Graham, a cyberpunk and steampunk artist. “It’s fan based and run – it was time to have a local sci-fi convention by fans for fans,” said Sara Cheney, a senior in fashion and textile management and volunteer at the convention. Although this is only its second year, organizers of the event like Chris Ross, one of the founding members and assistant convention manager, think Illogicon was a roaring success. While the science-fiction convention at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Stellarcon, has been going for 37 years and had 50 people sign up in advance, Illogicon had 107 early registrations this year. Organizers are hopeful that the convention will continue to grow, as part of Illogicon’s charm was how welcoming the participants were. “You really do know most of the people here. When you do local cons it’s a very community oriented scene,” Reese Adams, operations director of the convention, said. “I have a bunch of friends I haven’t met yet,” Smidler said.

White van scams students Staff Report Two students have been scammed on campus by people in a white van selling fake home theatre equipment, according to an email by student housing Monday night. The “scammers” have created a story, explaining they have finished a job and had leftover supplies, but following payment of speakers, projectors and other equipment, customers reported it faulty, according to the email. “W hite van” scams similar to this one have occurred in several parts of the country, according to the email. Student housing reported that “cheap or faulty” electronics were being sold as a trick, and to be wary of vendors on campus. The email also encouraged students to make “smart, informed buying decisions.” Technician will report further as more information is released. Students are encouraged to report any activity resembling the scams to Campus Police.

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Taking a breath of fresh air

his past weekend, according to a report from the U.S. Embassy, the air pollution levels in Beijing, China, were at 886 micrograms per cubic meter. That’s a meaningless figure, unless you also know that any level above 300 deems a warning of “emergency conditions” from the EPA. New York City, in contrast, had a level of 19. China has always been there for the anticlimate-changers as a buffer, protecting them from the need to enact further legislation towards sustainable practices. “At least we’re not China,” they say. Then again, are we really blame-free when it comes to climate change? Our iPhones, our shoes, our computers, our car parts, our clothing — they’re all made in China. Our obsessive craving for the next “new thing” is indirectly causing China’s abhorrent pollution. Knowing this, should we all turn to hummus as our only source of protein? Should we join the ranks of Greenpeace in droves and only shop at Goodwill? That may be a bit of an overreaction, and it’s also impractical. The groups that burn down development projects

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Do you think Chancellor Woodson should take a 14.6 percent pay increase? BY BRETT MORRIS

“That’s ridiculous. I could live off that increase. ” Thomas Arndt sophomore, physics

“Personally, if it was a smaller increase and it wouldn’t hurt anything that’s fine, but if it’s a big increase then we should save that money for more important things.” Leanna Hipps sophomore, zoology

“If it’s for a very good reason, then it’s fine. ” Casey Reep sophomore, English

“He deserves it, and I agree with it.” Josh Alrutz sophomore, middle school education

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. in the name of the environment are not that different from the groups that threaten to bomb abortion clinics. Extremism is not the answer. It’s easy to get caught up in the rhetoric of both sides, losing our way in the ever-changing reports on the ozone layer. The sustainability debate should take a lesson from the gun control talks — minus the contributions from the NRA — and look at a reasonable solution. North Carolina is making progress in the sustainability arena. Asheville houses the National Climatic Data Center which seeks to record climate data, ranging from the less-than-an-hourago recent all the way back to the paleo-era. The data provides researchers, scientists and government the information needed to enact

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Why I support welfare for Woodson

ome students are grumbling about Chancellor Randy Woodson’s new $63,000 raise (and one-time retention bonus of $112,630 paid by N.C. State University, and $50,000 per year retirement plan). But Chancellor Woodson is an honIshan Raval orable Deputy man, and Viewpoint Editor s o , I ’m untroubled. Last Monday, Technician published an editorial urging Chancellor Woodson to voluntarily give 10 percent of his salary to financial assistance for students. As of that editorial being written, Woodson’s annual salary was just $432,000. 10 percent of that would have been $43,200, enough to pay in-state tuition for 15 undergraduates. But 10 percent of his new salary, $495,000, will be $49,500, enough to pay in-state tuition for 17 undergraduates. Without the $49,500, Woodson’s new salary would be $445,500, still $13,000 more than his original salary — a 3 percent increase. Compare that to the recurring 1.2 percent raise that all state employees and teachers will receive. Of course, there’s no reason to assume that the Chancellor should be held to the same standard as ordinary state employees, but still, if he thinks he should be, perhaps he should consider forgoing even more, now that he has more. How about giving 15 percent of his salary to student financial aid? If he did that, he’d be able to pay in-state undergraduate tuition for 25 undergraduates! Imagine that. Twenty-five people just like you and me and Woodson going to college who wouldn’t be able to otherwise. And if he did that, Woodson’s annual salary would be $420,750, still $31,950

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appropriate sustainable changes. In 2010, N.C. State launched a master’s program in environmental assessment, which teaches students how to bridge the gap between research and policy change. Many of the new buildings and additions, such as the recent Student Health Center addition, are LEED certified, having passed a test which measures them in areas such as energy efficiency and air quality. And yet, not everyone in North Carolina is for adapting. The progress our legislature is making toward sustainability seems to be inversely proportional to the rising temperatures. In June, the General Assembly proposed a bill that prohibited any studies on rising sea levels, essentially outlawing the information coastal governments need to

prepare for the expected 1 meter rise in those sea levels by 2100. But back to avoiding hummus as our new food staple. What can we as students do? We can petition our government to avoid getting stuck in the past. Based on recently inaugurated Gov. Pat McCrory’s election campaign, there will be a lesser focus on sustainability issues and climate change over the next four years. Most scientists have accepted that the answer is not to deprive ourselves to the extreme, but to make rational changes and enact rational policies that would reduce our impact on the ever-rising temperatures. North Carolina may be beating China in the air pollution arena, but not when it comes to actual concern over environmental issues. Places like the Asheville Climate Center and N.C. State are leading the way in sustainable change. We demand that our government get on board.

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more than he would have been left with, were he to have given up 10 percent of his salary before the raise. Of course, one might come up with the irreverent argument that no chancellor is as important as the 39 potential disadvantaged undergraduates who could have their in-state tuition paid with the $112,630 “retention payment” we’re giving him. But the University of Florida is reportedly out to get him as its new president, and we need him to stay. Otherwise, he’d go away to Florida, without being able to get $50,000 every year in retirement benefits that would make it easier for him to go to Florida after retiring. And what would we do with that $50,000 every year? Help out people with their education? Are we a university that just gives hand-outs to people? The UNC Board of Governors has for once pleased me beyond measure. By bestowing Chancellor Woodson with bonuses and goodies not in the cards for other university employees, it has done the students a great service. Now, we’ll be able to see our chancellor give 15 percent of his annual salary, amounting to $74,250, for the good of students. It’s not like they would have used the money that’s gone to Woodson for something as hideously socialist as financial aid, anyway. But by giving it to Woodson, who no doubt deserves a 14.6 percent pay raise of $63,000 more than faculty and staff do, with their abundant annual salaries which could actually be as high as the raise he got, the Governors are promoting the good doctrine of trickledown economics. Sreason he won’t only a selfish person wouldn’t. Some may call me ambitious, but Chancellor Woodson is an honorable man. Send your thoughts to viewpoint@technicianonline.com.

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Stars not aligned for Galaxy

n the near future, The Galaxy cinema will collapse on itself. Its high celestial ceiling dotted with fiber optic stars will plummet to the ground, likely resulting in a thick cloud of dust that will surround the lot in the heart of Ahmed Amer Cary. But Viewpoint Editor from the rubble a Harris Teeter will be born — thank the heavens for that, Cary needs a tenth Harris Teeter. But where there’s despair, there’s arbitrage opportunity. The theater had narrowly escaped the guillotine months earlier in July 2012 when its landlord chose not to pursue legal action (totaling $160,000 in overdue fees and lease payments). After the landlord, York Properties, finally reclaimed the building in November (bringing about the death of the cinema), the bits and pieces were left for deal scavengers to fight over remains, to be picked apart and ripped out of the skeleton of the theater — vultures, hyenas, ravens … call them what you want, I was one of them. Despite the thrill of fighting others for the right to some of Galaxy’s

remains, I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. I had never once visited the cinema, but I couldn’t help but feel grimy for so willingly profiting from someone else’s demise. But the immediate gratification of winning a $300 projector for $55 and a row of four theater seats for $8 outweighed any feeling of guilt or wrongdoing, and that speaks to the more large-scale American mindset. While The Galaxy was preparing to be gutted, earlier this month AIG Inc.’s board of directors were contemplating joining a lawsuit against t he federa l government (filed by former CEO Maurice Greenberg) claiming the stipulations of its $125 billion bailout package were unfair and detrimental to the firm’s success. AIG’s board eventually decided to not join the suit — but the fact that they even sat down to listen to someone make a case for it is offensive to all taxpayers. For the price of $125 billion, we could have bailed out 781,250 galaxy cinemas which, at the very least, would accept it with sheer gratitude. Why is it that an ungrateful insurance giant, deemed “too big to fail,” gets helped, while the tiny Bollywood cinema that, for some people, was a place filled with cheerfulness is allowed to go under? It has been proven debt in the private sector contributed largely to the financial meltdown in 2007-2008. Ac-

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cording to the International Monetary Fund, household debt is at 86 percent of GDP, lower than it has been in the past six years, but it’s nothing to be proud of. Because we have easy access to credit, American’s developed bad purchase habits. We buy bigger houses and nicer cars because we can get a loan. But because the house is bigger than we need, we can’t keep up with payments on mortgage or home insurance (how we fed the AIG monster). And because that Mercedes is a depreciating asset, it was worth more when we bought it than it is now — not a good investment. But, being the consumerist, capitalism-loving people we are, to us, having something now is better than later. No, AIG had nothing to do with The Galaxy closing its doors. But the market we’ve created allowed a beloved cinema to be demolished and another Harris Teeter to take its place, while also permitting ungrateful financiers and insurers to bite the hand that fed it. Is it more important to nourish the soul, or consumption?

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Challenging the apathy of students Kaitlin Montgomery Staff Writer

Many who worked at and attended N.C. State still remember the thousands who rallied and demonstrated during the political and social movements that characterized the ‘60s and ‘70s. During the ‘80s, the sight of hundreds of students gathering in makeshift shantytowns in the Brickyard protesting apartheid and nuclear weapons was commonplace. Thousands followed the call from political leaders such as Louis Farrakhan and gathered at cities around the nation during the ‘90s. Although the Arab Spring touched many students at NCSU, for more than a year, the student organization around social and political problems has lacked cohesion. However, according to Dick Reavis, an associate professor of English, the nature of riots and protests have evolved over the years and has taken on different forms as new social issues have emerged. Student advocacy groups such as Occupy Raleigh

and the N.C. Student Power Union continue to make their voices heard. Yet students remain fractured in their opinions regarding tuition hikes, disgraced Mary Easley’s pension and Chancellor Randy Woodson’s salary increase. And although, student advocacy groups have met during the past few weeks and contributed to online discussions about activism, they have yet to publically demonstrate about these latest issues. After the Arab Spring in December 2010, along with the organization, Sacrificial Poets, Mohammed Moussa, a graduate student in computer science, travelled with his friend, Sameer AbdelKhalek, a graduate student in environmental technology, to Egypt and Tunisia. Abdel-Khalek said it was not until he made that journey to document the protests in the Middle East as part of the Poetic Portraits of a Revolution project that he gained what he considers to be a very small understanding of what it means to protest. “For someone who hasn’t even seen [a protest], it’s so hard to fully know all about them,” Abdel-Khalek said.

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“Now that I’ve been there, only was there a big change I’ve seen that it’s extremely in government but a personal complex.” change.” Since Moussa and AbdelReavis said many students Khalek have returned, they are invested in several sohave found that many stu- cial problems and said he dents have misunderstand- remains confident that stuings about protesting, and the dents have the ability to take two suggested that apathy re- action. However, many ismains prevasues have yet lent among to hit home American to unite the students. student popMoussa ulation. said that Reavis, ma ny st uwho pa rdents have a ticipated significantly during the less amount Civil Rights of pressure Movement to speak up and the proDick Reavis, associate English professor a b out t he tests against problems dithe war in rectly affectVietnam, ing them compared to those said no generation is free of in the Middle East. flaws. “The media usually fo“It’s the generation that’s cuses on main events to try said to be so idealistic and and understand huge groups pure that created the mediof people, and usually this platform fails,” Moussa said. “[Abdel-Khalek and I] interviewed a wide spectrum of people: old, young, protestors and spectators. There is a concept that more than one person spoke about, this idea of a personal revolution. Not

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ums that distract you now from politics or what popularize them,” Reavis said. Once this current generation is finally tired of being pushed around, then it will eventually find its voice and take action in accordance to what it feels should be changed, Reavis said. “People don’t become politically active because of what they read in books or see on the TV,” Reavis said. “They become politically active because something about their daily life irritates them. We opposed the Vietnam War, we in the anti-war movement because we didn’t want to fight in that thing because we had career plans, we had families or because we read in books about Vietnam once we realized we might too be drafted. Students ask me why they should care about the war in Iraq or Afghanistan when they don’t have to go,

you couldn’t say that in the ‘60s.” As time has progressed, protests have dwindled, causing the current generation to differ from the previous one, Reavis said. What was once driven by a desire for social reform can now be seen as a romanticized idea. However, Moussa said that many students could still use some inspiration. “In a way we have become apathetic towards certain things,” Moussa said. “We are pessimistic to bring about change to certain issues. Certain people will like the revolution on Facebook or re-tweet it, and others will go out and push for it. The protests don’t necessarily have to happen on the street. We’ve come to a point where all we need is a platform and a voice to speak up for the things that matter to us.”

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Previously occupied by Shakedown Street, a bar and music venue, the building on the corner of Horne and Hillsborough streets has changed, once again, into a hookah bar. Since its opening Dec. 1, Nara Lounge, a coffee and hookah café, has attracted crowds of students and casual customers through its patio and into the Middle Easternthemed establishment. Inside, patrons indulge on tea, coffee, pastries and a kind of f lavored tobacco called “shisha.” Owner Refaat

Soboh can oftentimes be seen with everybody and want to sitting playing table games treat everyone nicer than I and smoking with friends can.” and family. According to Alakhras, Tareq A la k hras, man- Nara’s busiest hours come ager of Nara in the early Lounge, said morning on he finds the the way to atmosphere classes and both engagwork, a nd ing and rea f ter d i nlaxing. ner when it’s “For some time to wind reason evdown. erybody “SomeMarissa Morgan, that comes t i m e s i t ’s junior in English and in here bereally quiet, employee at Nara’s Lounge comes a sometimes friend,” Althere are a akhras said. “I can sit with lot of people,” Alakhras said. anybody. It gets hard some- “I really enjoy being here no times because I’m friends matter how busy it gets.”

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The lounge opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at roughly 2 a.m. each day. Marissa Morgan, a junior in English and an employee at Nara Lounge, doesn’t mind the long hours. “It’s not much like work at all,” said Morgan. “It’s more like hanging out. Hookah is a very social thing and creates a sort of bond.” Use of the hookah started in Turkey after the Turkish occupation of the Arab world and gradually gained popularity, spreading to more parts of the globe. Shisha typically contains tobacco, molasses, nicotine and tar, and still poses health risks. The lounge recently started offering free WiFi for students to work while they are there. People can book the lounge for parties or even presentations. Morgan said it’s a very popular place for students to come after a night out. “The mix of the atmosphere and the hookah is appealing to customers,” Morgan said. “It’s a chill place.” On the menu, Lavazza coffee, which has been supplying businesses with Italian beverages since the 1800s, compliments Middle Eastern pastries and pies. If diners are feeling a little less adventurous, Pop-Tarts and Nature Valley granola bars are also available for purchase. Along with the worldly

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Sophomore in environmental science Elias Orbon and his friend Bryce Charette, a sophomore in psychology, chat with barista Hope Levinson as she places fresh coals on their hookah at Nara Lounge. “We were looking for a place with some class,” Orbon said.

collection of coffees, Nara’s menu boasts a selection of 16 different types of green tea as well as seven variations of black tea. Other than a few exceptions, the employees are open to modifying orders to fit a customer’s specifications. They prepare custom drinks

and mix shisha flavors for the hookahs as new combinations are a welcome addition to the already diverse menu. “We want to make sure everyone who walks in here leaves happy,” Alakhras said. “If they want something, they can have it.”

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team on the court,” she said. Regardless of where she stands as a player and a leader, Burke knows that basketball is a team sport. And in a team sport, it takes more than one player to make a difference. Although Burke attributed the team’s inconsistency to her own, she realizes that every player on the court must stay focused on the game. If

they do that, she believes the team can still be a factor in the ACC. “If we have the same mentality every game and play every opponent like we did against Duke, we have the potential to be an amazing team and be a major force in the ACC,” Burke said. “It’s just that inconsistency factor that’s slowing us down right now.” Until the team begins to play on a higher level, Burke will continue to look for ways to improve her own game and

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Clark finishes second in Hawaii Tim Clark, former All-American golfer at N.C. State, was the runner up at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Clark birdied the final four holes in the last round but still came up short to Russell Henley. Clark shot 21-under 259 total for the weekend. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Pack jumps to No. 14 in AP poll After defeating No.1 Duke, 84-76, the men’s basketball team jumped from No. 20 to No. 14 in the AP top-25 poll. The Blue Devils fell to No. 3. Duke held the top-spot for four weeks after a 15-0 start. Louisville took over the No.1 spot in the poll. SOURCE: WRAL

Howell named ACC Player of the Week Men’s basketball forward Richard Howell averaged a double-double in State’s two wins last week. Howell scored six points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Georgia Tech and picked up a double-double against Duke, going for 16 points and 18 rebounds.

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he women’s basketball team began its season with one goal in mind — make it back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2009-10 season. This goal was personified through a motto that simply states, “Our time.” The Wolfpack has not lived up to its own expectations so far this season, dropping its first five ACC contests. Despite the disappointment, there have been several positives for State this season. These bright spots have served as the silver lining around the cloud, giving the team a measure of hope as they move forward. One of these bright spots has been junior forward Kody Burke. Burke has shined during her junior campaign. She leads the team in scoring and reboundJunior forward Kody Burke drives to the net during the women’s basketball game against Michigan State in the ing with 15.4 points per game Big Ten Challenge in Reynolds Coliseum Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The Spartans lead the Wolfpack 39-32 at the half. and grabbing 7.8 rebounds per contest despite playing just 29.6 satisfied with her play. Her meek her teammates. as well, but has tried to improve it minutes a game. spirit has her constantly looking “I feel like I haven’t done my part this as the season has progressed. She is also atop the conference for ways to improve her game and in being consistent,” Burke said. “I keep saying it, but I really need leaderboards in her presence on the “Part of that contributes to my to take on that leadership role, espemany statistical court. team’s inconsistency.” cially now when we’re almost right categories, inAny person that Burke is also able to easily recog- in the middle of ACC (play) and our cluding scoring speaks to Burke nize her weaknesses. Some of the time is very limited,” Burke said. “So (7th), reboundabout this season’s things she notices that she needs to it is very important for me to do so.” ing (9th), field basketba l l tea m work on include being more vocal, Listening to her speak, it is clear goa l percentwould quickly dis- staying focused and holding her that Burke has a desire to step into age (12th) and cover that she is head up high when things are not that leadership role. The passion in blocked shots humble. She doesn’t going her way. her voice makes it obvious that she Kody Burke, junior forward (3rd). like to talk about In basketball, most winning pro- is striving to achieve that. Despite all of the positive sides of grams have players that are able to “I want to try and get lost in the the attention she receives on the her gameplay and is quick to criti- step up as leaders. Burke identifies court, it is clear that Burke is not cize herself while never criticizing this area of her game as a weakness, BURKE continued page 7

“I feel like I haven’t done my part in being consistent.”

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Bringing the thunder back to ‘The house that Case built’

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fter moving off-campus following the 1999-2000 season, home games for the Wolfpack have been different. Since moving from the “Old Barn,” the Pack has won memorable games, most recent ly this past weekend against No. 1 Duke, but the atmosphere isn’t there. Jonathan Maybe this past Stout weekend’s events Senior Staff w i l l mark t he Writer change in stability the program needs. Can the team move back to Reynolds Coliseum? No, but fans and players alike would like to see more games played in “The house that Case built.” In its annual Reynolds game, the Pack defeated Cleveland State 8063 in front of a sold out arena filled with rabid fans. Honestly, it was louder than any game I’ve attended this year, minus this past weekend’s triumphant victory. The loudest point came when the walk-ons and players who get limited to play entered the game with under two minutes to play. Freshman guard Chase Cannon drilled a three-pointer and the crowd went wild. “Reynolds is definitely a whole different experience then PNC entirely,” Cannon said. “It’s a much more personal environment with the crowd because it’s so small and everyone’s packed in so tightly. It’s just insane how loud it got.” There’s something about playing on that court that brings the team to life—everything about Reynolds that fills fans, players and coaches with a fire for the game. The team plays with an unstoppable passion and fans scream louder. The sound bounces off the walls and feels as

of freshmen and sophomores will play in the lineup against multiple nationally ranked Head coach of the men’s tennis teams. team, Jon Choboy, knows what Choboy expects Thomas Weihe is doing when it comes to re- gel, a freshman from Germany, cruiting. to hold a spot in the top-six for Choboy and the rest of the singles, as well as a spot on court coaching staff signed two excep- three doubles with sophomore tional athletes, both from Texas, Austin Powell. Another freshin November. man, Simon Noreniusn of Swe“We got two of the best play- den, is on the second doubles ers in Texas,” said Choboy, refer- team and is likely to play in the ring to Ian Dempster and Parker top six for singles as well. SophMcGuiness. omores Pow“They’re good ell and Robbie kids who come Mudge will be from good famincluded in the ilies. They work rotation of top really hard, and cour t sing les so we are excitplay. ed to work with So fa r, t he them.” lineup is showJon Choboy, men’s tennis head coach Choboy added ing a lot of pothat the Pack is tential, even afcurrently pursuing another ter early concern that the douhigh-profile recruit. bles match-ups would not have “He’ll be a very inf luential enough time to mature. player if we are able to get him,” “We did pretty well; young said Choboy. players have done really well in The incoming f reshmen, tournaments,” Choboy said. whomever they may be, are going Choboy believes it helps that to have to rise to the occasion of the athletes get along well both a quickly accelerating N.C. State on and off the court. Almost all tennis program. of them live together, adding treThe 2012-2013 team has a more mendously to the overall team difficult schedule than Choboy dynamic. has seen in many seasons. As a “There’s a lot of camaraderie result, the coaching staff is mak- off the court with this team,” ing some definite adjustments. acknowledged Choboy. “We have made practice reThe Wolfpack plays Penn State quire a lot more of their atten- on Saturday. If all is well, the tion, a lot of more of their focus. younger and older players alike It’s a lot more demanding physi- will tap into the camaraderie and cally,” said Choboy. “That’s go- potential they showed in the fall ing to pay off for us down the portion of the season and come road.” back to Raleigh with the first win As far as Choboy is concerned, of the year. the development of his young athletes in practice needs to pay off in matches, and soon. Plenty Staff Writer

“There’s a lot of camaraderie off the court with this team.”

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though the foundation and walls are shaking, ready to crumble when the Pack plays there. Following the win against Cleveland State, junior guard Lorenzo Brown and senior forward Richard Howell both said they would like to play more games at Reynolds. Howell said he enjoys feeling the crowd “on top of you” and closer to the court, rather than the more spread out setting at PNC Arena. With less than 10,000 seats, Reynolds Coliseum presented a challenge for fans. Over 30,000 students attend North Carolina State and an arena that size can’t hold the number of students who want to attend games. Thus, the Pack moved its games to the RBC Center, now PNC Arena. PNC has the capacity for luxury boxes and 19,722 seats for basketball games, an attractive option for the university. Last season the Pack played Elon, North Carolina Central and Campbell at Reynolds—all three wins. Three games a season would be a great chance for fans to see what was used to be considered one of the toughest venues to play in the ACC, maybe the country, in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Imagine this: three games a season at Reynolds. An ACC opponent, one in-state school and a team from the old ACC “Big Four” tournament, either Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill or Wake Forest. Yes, these are big games and PNC Arena would probably be filled for a solid ACC or “Big Four” opponent, but it would bring back memories for older fans and students would become acquainted with what it used to be like in Reynolds. If nothing else, it would honor the coaches and players of the past who gave everything they had for

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