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Students picky when it comes to GEPs Most enrolled GEP classes breakdown

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Students taking general education courses favored Chemistry 101 and Environmental Science 100 in the past two semesters, according to a recent study on attendance levels. Students chose general education courses based on other students’ rating of their difficulty, the profession and the subject itself, they said. Eric Poirier, data reporter for Registration and Records, conducted a study on beginning-level general education courses based on enrollment numbers from the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. Poirier’s study found the highest attendance for fall 2012 in: • Chemistry 101 – 2,103 students. • Psychology 200 – 1,443 students. • Environmental Science 100 – 1,143 students. • Biology 181 – 1,129 students. • Mathematics 141 – 1,108 students. Poirier reported the highest attendance for spring 2013 in: • Physics 205 – 1,216 students. • Environmental Science 100 – 1,196 students. • Biology 183 – 1,067 students. • Chemistry 101 – 1,053 students. • Mathematics 241 – 954 students.

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fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters with an average enrollment of 620 students each semester. Students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences held the most seats in Chemistry 101 and Biology 181 and 183 for the fall and spring. Anderson Foster, junior in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, took Chemistry 101 because his food science major required it. His friends within CALS had to do the same as well, he said. Holland Messina, sophomore in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has taken seven gen-

Encroach ment cu r rent ly threatens agriculture and defense, the two largest sectors of North Carolina’s economy. Sentinel Landscapes, a project for the creation of a mutually beneficial partnership between agriculture and the military, aims to avoid intrusion on military training fields while preserving working farmland. Donald R. Belk is currently managing the project, and spoke on its behalf Monday in Biltmore Hall. Belk outlined the history of North Carolina as a rich agricultural state with strong military roots. Mediating between the two would be beneficial not only to those sectors, but all North Carolinians, he said. Agriculture is the largest sector in North Carolina’s economy, contributing approximately $70 billion annually and employing thousands in the state. Military activities, on the other hand,

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Students from the College of EngiColin Bish, sophomore in Poole neering held the most seats in three College of Management, chose Envi- of the five most popular courses for ronmental Science fall of 2012 as well 100 for two reasons. as spring of 2013. “I decided to William Johnson, take ES 100 besophomore in eleccause I heard it was trical engineering, easy, and Professor wanted to “broaden Bruck is hilarious,” his horizons” by Bish said. Rate My choosing English Professors “helped and sociology as me decide to take general education this class, and I’m courses, instead of glad I did.” math- or scienceColin Bish, RateMyProfesbased classes, he sophomore in PCOM sors.com provides said. a public online foJoh n s on to ok rum devoted to student evaluations Sociology 202, which, according to of professors. Poirier’s study, was popular in the

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Human trafficking: Research flying by at Insect Museum a problem in Raleigh

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Between July and Oct., police and others reported 123 cases of human trafficking in North Carolina, including 15 in Raleigh. Only Charlotte, with 21 reports, had more, according to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Human trafficking has become more prominent throughout North Carolina, probably because more immigrants are coming to the state, according to Michelle Lore, a graduate student in sociology. A man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for operating a sex trade between Charlotte and Washington, according to Charlotte-based WBTV. A Duke University official was charged with trafficking a 5-year-old boy for sex. A North Carolina mother was charged with trafficking and murder of her 5-year-old daughter. 10,000 prostitutes were trafficked to Miami in 2010 for the Super Bowl, according to Forbes. A 2011 study conducted by Traffick911 found that Super Bowl online escort ads increased from 135 to 367 in mid-January as the Super Bowl approached. Lore, who is writing her dissertation on human trafficking, said she believes high agricultural production and the ease of travel, with the state’s extensive interstate system, have created fertile ground for human traffickers in North Carolina. Between 15,000 and 18,000 people are drafted into slavery every year in the United States, according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, which estimates two million people are drafted into slavery worldwide. Despite the statistics, Lore sees

denial of human trafficking as a serious problem in the United States. “There is certainly a misconception that it is a problem that doesn’t affect America or American citizens,” Lore said. The United States could effectively fight human trafficking by creating more accessible, transparent ways to allow immigrants to come here legally, Lore said. “One of the big problems is there are people that want to come to the United States to work and can’t do it legally, so they depend on smugglers,” Lore said. “Smugglers are in the position of power, and they can put [their subjects] in exploitative work conditions.” Awareness provides the best defense, Lore said. Faith-based groups throughout North Carolina are leading the fight against prostitution and human trafficking, Lore said. Nongovernmental organizations, like NC Stop Human Trafficking, also raise awareness and connect groups fighting against human trafficking. “When there’s more money to be made, people are going to take advantage of it, and that’s what this is about,” Charity Magnuson, who runs NC Stop, told Charlotte-based WSOC-TV. “This is a $32 billion industry.” Other organizations campaigning against human trafficking locally are North �Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, The Salvation Army and World Relief Durham. Lore hopes her research will shine light on male victims who suffer from trafficking as well. The U.S. Department of Education website issued a list of behaviors that might suggest humantrafficking victimization, including unexplained absences for extended periods of time, references about travelling to other cities, inappropriate clothing or references to sexual situations.

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N.C. State students who are still fighting the flu may soon be facing another vicious virus – the stomach flu. Not to be confused with inf luenza, a new strain of norovirus first identified in Australia last year has quickly made its way to North Carolina. As of last week, doctors had confirmed seven cases in the state. Twenty-one million people get the stomach flu every year, and 800 people die from it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But this year, due to mutation and the lack of a vaccine, Curious about

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In fact, the N.C. Division of Public Health cites regular hand-washing with soap and water and cleaning of household surfaces with bleach as the most effective prevention methods. It also urges people to keep unwashed hands away from the face. Alcohol-based sanitizers do not kill the virus. Unlike inf luenza, which mainly affects the upper respiratory tract, norovirus causes inflammation of the colon and stomach lining. This results in severe stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, according to the N.C. Division of Public Health. Additionally, because norovirus is caused by a different virus than influenza, the CDC reports that it is possible to contract the two illnesses at the same time. The report

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Norovirus threatens campus health no one is immune to it, and it could become infected. is more contagious than ever. The CDC has reported that Because of this mutation, up it takes less than 100 particles to 50 percent more people of norovirus to make a person could contract it. ill, making this bug highly Norovirus poses a unique contagious. Comparatively, it threat because of its envi- takes more than a thousand ronmental particles of persistence. influenza. W h i le i nThis makes fluenza residence is spread halls, high mainly t ra f f ic a rthrough eas in t he Muneeb Mustafa, the air and library and senior in supply-chain survives on classrooms management surfaces for popular aronly two to eas for the eight hours, norovirus can re- transmission of norovirus. main there for weeks, accord“I’m definitely worried,” ing to the CDC. That means if Kristen Eguren, a junior in a student with norovirus uses human biology, said. “The a keyboard in the library and fact that it can stay in the you use it a week later, you environment for such a long time makes me want to wash my hands as often as posPeace Corps? sible.”

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carries extra weight as North Carolina lingers in a relatively strong flu season. Muneeb Mustafa, a senior in supply-chain management, is all too familiar with the norovirus. “A lthough it wasn’t the same strain as this year’s, I did get sick with the stomach flu last year. And it was treacherous,” Mustafa said. “For a whole week I vomited every day. Couldn’t really keep much food down and had fevers and shivers that would wake me up in the middle of the night. I was hoping that because I already got it once, I wouldn’t get it again. But it seems like this is a new strain, and so I very well could, unfortunately.” If you do fall ill to norovirus, the N.C. �Division of Public Health recommends avoiding contact with children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. It also advises you to stay home and refrain from preparing food for others while you are sick, and for at least 48 hours afterward. For more information about the norovirus and how to better protect yourself, visit www.cdc. gov/norovirus.

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contributed 8 percent of North Carolina’s gross domestic product in the past year, Belk said. The economic impact of agriculture and defense are indisputable, yet the challenges they face are increasing, Belk said. Population growth and land development expand on land that could be used for military training fields or farmland, and without military

installations, national deBelk said he has a multifense could faceted apbe comproproach to mised, Belk overcomsaid. ing en“Sentinel croachment Landscapes through Senis a solutinel. tion,” said A “M a rB el k . “It ket-Based was created Conservato guard our tion” initiamilitary, rutive provides ral commulandowners Donald Belk, project manager nities a nd with an opnatural reportunity to sources by maintaining and protect their land, and acencouraging compatible uses cording to Belk, landowners of private land.” can enter into agreements

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that protect their working lands from incompatible uses such as residential neighborhoods. The “Food and Fuel for the Forces” initiative aims to increase the amount of food locally produced, fueling local farms to table movement and strengthening the rural economy. N.C. State was directly contacted about the assessment of woody biomass, an element of the University extension forestry branch project that calculates availability and price of biomass to conserve resources, Belk said.

Conservation of the expansive forestland in North Carolina is a top priority to Sentinel Landscapes as well, providing a partnership between the North Carolina Forestry Association and the United States military to maintain forests, Belk said. In addition to the University, the U.S. Marine Corps Installations East, N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, N.C. Farm Bureau and N.C. Forestry Association sponsor the project. Belk’s project has many goals for the year ahead. Sen-

tinel Landscapes’ project is in the pilot stage and project benefactors hope to move it to the established and continuing stage in the next year, he said. As N.C. State’s College of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and ROTC programs make up a sizeable portion of the student population, Belk said. “We very much see N.C. State’s role [with Sentinel Landscaping] as expanding.”

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eral education courses. She particularly liked Chemistry 101, Introduction to Weather and Climate (MEA 130), and Solar System Astronomy (PY 124). “Weat her, in genera l, is something I enjoy, so I thought I would further my knowledge in the subject by

taking Intro to Weather and Climate,” Messina said. According to Poirier’s study, CHASS has 85 students enrolled in Introduction to Weather and Climate, second only to the Poole College of Management, with 106. Some general education course requirements fill more than one requirement on a student’s degree audit, adding another reason for students to take a course.

“I picked [Principles of Sociology] because it filled my visual arts and global knowledge requirements in one class and also let me get it out of the way in one class,” Johnson said. Despite his reasons for taking the sociology course, Johnson said the course “ended up being interesting.”

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If you give a man $2

hat happens if you give a man $2? We all learned from the Laura Numeroff children’s book that if you give a mouse a cookie, he is bound to want some milk, for which he’ll need a straw. The chain continues. According to the Scholastic, Inc. website, the story is supposed to teach the reader about the life of a mom. To me it seems as if the book advocates against sharing. The moral: When you Megan share with someone, he or she is bound to ask for more. Ellisor Last week, while eating Deputy Viewpoint Editor at Shanghai Express, my friends and I were approached by an older man dressed in ragged, baggy clothing. After asking how we were doing, he said, “I have to go all the way back to Durham. Do y’all know where that is?” He then proceeded to complain about all of the buses he had to take to get home.

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Eventually, he got to his point: “So, I really need just $2 to get back home — no drugs or alcohol. I came here looking for work, and now I need to get home.” I’m a sucker, so I reached for my wallet. Not only did my friends not pitch in, but they looked disgusted that I gave money to a stranger. When I told my roommate she responded, “You trust people too much.” That’s probably true, and giving money to strangers is definitely not the best way to give back. But what is $2 to me? Many of us use the “poor college kids” excuse while drinking a latte from Starbucks, which is insulting to people who actually have financial struggles. According to a meta-analysis published in 2010 by the University of Michigan, college students are less empathetic today than they were 30 years ago. The New York Times reported that from 1979 to 2009, the empathy of American college students decreased 40 percent. The study looked at 72 other studies that used the 28-item scale Interpersonal

an increased focus on self, the prevalence of violence in the media and the growth of social networks. The researchers believe that by spending so much time meeting people on the Internet, members of our society are losing interpersonal skills needed for real life. Edward O’Brien, one of the study’s co-authors, said, “College students today may be so busy worrying about themselves and their own issues that they don’t have time to spend empathizing with others, or at least perceive such time to be limited.” People may be bad or immoral, but not perpetually so. If you give a man $2, he’ll probably say thank you and leave you alone.

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In response to “AP credits may become a thing of the past.” Jessica Hatcher’s article posted today contains several inaccuracies. The Dartmouth story has caused some confusion among the higher education community, parents and students and I wanted to offer some background to help clarify things. Also below are some facts regarding Advanced Placement credit policies in colleges and universities around the countr�y. Based on information from the Annual Survey of Colleges and a recent AP credit policy survey, more than 99 percent of colleges with AP policies grant course credit for successful AP Exams. As we understand it, Dartmouth’s policy shift reflects two phenomenon that have developed: A) The overwhelming majority of Dartmouth students are using AP scores for placement purposes only, not to graduate from Dartmouth early; and B) Dartmouth is considering some significant shifts to the design of its undergraduate experience, and wants to pilot for the class of 2018 and the class of 2019 a model in which students take a core set of 35 courses on campus. Dartmouth has made clear its intention to continue using AP exams for placement, which aligns with the original intent of the Advanced Placement Program — to provide students with the opportunity to place into the college course for which their AP experience best prepared them. We view this policy shift as a means to ensure students remain on Dartmouth’s campus for the full four years and get the most out of the Dartmouth undergraduate experience. The College Board supports elimination of college credit for a specific course only when methodologically sound research reveals that AP students are not as well

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prepared for the subsequent course as students who took the college’s own introductory course. But the condensed psychology exam given to AP students at Dartmouth — as reported on in the media — was in no way a scientific study based on evidence. Concerns from researchers and educators about the validity of Dartmouth’s condensed psychology exam were confirmed when the chair of the Dartmouth College Psychology Department stated the following in a letter to a blog called “Teaching High School Psychology.” “First, note that this was not a scientific study. Nor did we intend it for public consumption. Indeed, we did not even intend these data to inform decision making at the college regarding AP credit in general. We simply collected these data to inform our own departmental decision making regarding whether to give Advanced Placement credit for Introductory Psychology.” There is substantial research (from experts outside the College Board) that shows that AP students at Dartmouth and other colleges across the country perform as well as — or better than — students who have completed the introductory course at a college or university. These research studies on AP all demonstrate AP’s comparability to introductory college-level courses in terms of content, skills, and learning outcomes. This research includes: 1. A study of more than 100,000 AP test takers enrolling at 110 colleges. For all nine subject areas studies, AP Exam takers earning a score of 3 or higher earned higher subject area GPAs than non-AP Exam takers. Full report: http://bit.ly/WbKMU1 2. A study of more than 24,000 AP students enrolling at the University of Texas at Austin over a four-year period. Findings: AP students who earn course credit based upon their AP Exam scores consistently outperform their matched nonAP group on most of the college outcome measures. AP students take significantly more credit hours their first year than the concurrently enrolled non-AP students. Full report: http://bit. ly/13MGkl1 3. A study of more than 70,000 students enrolling at 27 colleges. Findings: Students

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earning a 3 or higher on an AP Exam performed the same as or better than non-AP students in an intermediatelevel college course. AP Exam takers earned degrees in less time than did the non-AP cohort. Underrepresented students who took STEM AP Exams tended to major in that discipline. For most titles, students taking AP Exams took more course work in the discipline than non-AP students. Full report: http://bit.ly/ WnOQBn Approximately 5,800 college faculty — including those from the Ivy League and other highly selective institutions — are engaged in designing AP courses and exams, writing AP Exam questions and scoring AP Exams. The direct involvement of college faculty ensures that AP course work is comparable in content to introductory college-level courses and that the examination standards to which AP students are held are what college professors expect from their own students in their classrooms. Our analysis shows that each year, AP policies shift in 1-3 percent of colleges and universities, with a balance between changes that allow for more credit and changes that allow for less. As the average time to complete a bachelor’s degree at the majority of colleges and institutions has increased to six years, we anticipate that there will be continued reliance on AP Exam scores to place students into an advanced college course and provide them with credits toward degree completion. It is very important that North Carolina State students and faculty have all of the correct information on Advanced Placement courses and exams. Deborah Davis director, college readiness communications, The College Board

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Girl meets world

emester after semester, we pack up our most prized possessions — which for me ranges from practically every article of clothing I have ever owned to my complete Boy Meets Lauren World Noriega Staff Columnist DVD collection — and we head to school. Nearly every semester, my car is more stuffed than a carnival-lover with a hearty appetite for fried food. Last spring was the only exception. Exactly one year ago, I weeded through the things I cared about most and nearly performed spells of Harry Potter magnitudes to fit everything into my allotted two suitcases. I then headed across the Atlantic Ocean for the unknown world of Madrid, Spain. Upon arriving, I was over whel med w it h a myriad of emotions because I was terrified and excited at the same time. I was in a foreign country and feeling as though my previous semesters of Spanish would be proved inadequate in the months ahead. Despite my initial fears, Madrid did not eat me up like a plate of cured ham,

jamón serrano, a popular appetizer in Spain. I quickly became enamored with nearly every facet of the city, which is known more for its late nights and fruity wine than its economic achievements. While I became accustomed to spending my afternoons at one of the largest parks in Europe and wandering around museums, I often used the weekends to explore the rest of the continent. With each stamp added to my passport I ga i ne d a little more freedom a nd confidence. I didn’t have anyone or anything holding me back except for my depreciating bank account. Throughout the course of the semester, I saw more historical landmarks and made more friends than I thought possible. I also encountered my fair share of frightening moments, mostly because I decided to travel to countries where my Spanish skills quickly became obsolete. But I am not one to give up, especially when it involves a music festival in Portugal, so I persevered. Now the idea of traveling to a place where I don’t speak the language doesn’t intimidate me in the

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Research buzzes at Insect Museum Katherine Sanders

Blinn’s interest in insects began when he was studying for his undergraduate degree. Housing roughly 1.5 mil- After taking an entomology lion specimens of insects class, he was inspired by his within its metal drawers, the professor to continue in the N.C. State Insect Museum field. holds a population of insects “I grew up watching Nathat rivals the population of tional Geographic and Wild humans in the whole of Man- Kingdom on TV,” Blinn said. hattan. “I always liked the idea of beWith more than 40,000 spe- ing somebody that described cies, the museum carries one species and worked with colof the most impressive collections, and there is much lections in the United States, more opportunity to find with researchers around the new species of insects than country turning to the col- species of mammals, birds lection for the information and vertebrates in general.” it stores. It doesn’t take much to The bugs are arranged by maintain the bugs, other than phylogenetic order, or by making sure they don’t get how they are related. There eaten by moths or get moldy, are sections for bees and Blinn said. The adult insects wasps, butterflies and moths, are stored by being pinned beetles, flies, and other phyla. and labeled, and they make The museum holds every- up the majority of the collecthing from African beetles to tion. Immature insects like North Carolinian cicadas. It caterpillars, larva and other even includes the first speci- soft-bodied insects need to men in a collection of the be stored in vials of alcohol, only species w h i le t he of mayfly that smallest of lives in North the insects America. are stored However, the on microcollection foscope slides cuses mainly for e a sier on hemiptera, studying. a n order of “The ininsects known s ec ts will Bob Blinn, as “true bugs” really last, the Insect Museum curator that includes literally forleaf hoppers, cicadas, stink ever,” Blinn said. “We have bugs and aphids. specimens here that [are] “I often tell people that it’s more than 100 years old and a little bit like a library here,” a lot that are close to 100 years said Bob Blinn, museum cu- old.” rator since 1987. Blinn is kept busy, howDeputy Features Editor

“We have specimens here that [are] more than 100 years old.”

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The fourth floor of Gardner Hall hosts the N.C. State Insect Museum. While small in size, the museum holds about 1.5 million insect specimens. Visits can be arranged by contacting the Insect Museum’s curator, Bob Blinn.

ever, because he constantly receives new material for the museum. Through the combination of his collections, N.C. State researchers’ collections, student collections and donations, he spends most of his day organizing and labeling insects. “Through those duties sometimes I’ll stumble across things that will strike me as new,” Blinn said. In 2011, Blinn came across a new assassin bug. It was so different from other known

assassin bugs that it merited its own genus. “It’s the first new species in this sub-family that’s been described in 50 years,” Blinn said. This is mainly because nobody really looks, Blinn said. Blinn found the new species of assassin bug, which he eventually named Arenaocoris enerviatus –veinless, sand-loving bug – when he was identifying species sent in from Mississippi State. Unable to classify the bug,

he began to look for other instances of the species. He found specimens already in museums – even the Smithsonian – and eventually acquired about 12. Curators, not knowing what they were offhand, had left them in the yet-to-be-identified material. Once Blinn had collected enough specimens, he classified them as a new species. “Once you start looking at them under a microscope and studying the differences between the genera and the

species you start to see what we call the characters, or the morphological features that make these things what they are an�d distinct,” Blinn said. “You start getting an appreciation for what these things are all about.” The department hopes to gain more space for displays and storage as buildings on Centennial Campus are finished. It now has a digital record system that anyone can access online and use to scroll through the specimens.

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Battling in a cage, brewing at home Nehemiah Chen

The experience resulted in planting an unslakable thirst for quality beer. Gone were Unlike other mixed mar- the days in college of subjecttial arts fighters, when Cody ing themselves to “national” Maltais leaves the battle in domestics, ironically many of the cage, he will soon be able which are owned by out-ofto drive to his own brewery country companies. in Carrboro and enjoy a pint “[Initially] Andrew and of Rubber Room Session Ale. Will were in North Carolina At age 27, only four years homebrewing, and I was in out of N.C. State, Cody Mal- the Marine Corps. I would tais and two partners plan to come home to visit, and every open Steel String Brewery in single time I came home there March. Unlike his partners, was always new homebrew to Maltais fights on the amateur try,” Maltais said. “[A brewmixed martial arts circuit ery] just seemed like a very and hopes to turn pro in July. good fit for us because we had And he plays a mean man- always wanted to find a way dolin. to open our own business.” A 2007 State alum in agSteel String Brewery, curricultural business manage- rently slated to open March ment, Maltais said he never 22, is keeping things local, thought he would find a use possibly even keeping beer for his degree. But in 2009, local to the brewery itself. together with friends and Maltais said this would be to co-owners Will Isley and keep quality at its peak. Andrew Scharfenberg, plans “We have complete quality began forming to open a control,” Maltais said. “So brewery of their own. we know when you have our “Will and I were in a blue- beer, it’s exactly the way we grass band envisioned it.” together “W hen it all through came time to college,” start naming Maltais the brewery, said. “He we were havwas the ing all these guitar brainstormplayer, and ing sessions. I played So one day I mandolin. was in CaliforWe played nia, I called up Cody Maltais, alum all around Will and I was t h e Tr i like I’ve got it, angle and that was our big we have to call it Six String introduction to craft beer. Brewery because a guitar Because we played a weekly has six strings and it shows gig at Milltown in Carrboro, the music [roots]. And he one of the things that we got goes, ‘Yeah, that’s good, but in our contract for the gig was all bluegrass instruments two craft beers a week.” have steel strings.’ So we just Staff Writer

“As of July, I will be the only professional MMA craft brewer in the world.”

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Cody Maltais (Right) talks with two patrons at West End Wine Bar in Chapel Hill for Homebrew for Hunger function held in November. The event is held annually to raise money for the hungry. Steel String Brewery is set to open in March in Carrboro.

called it Steel String and took it from there,” said Maltais. But behind the pleasant and seemingly pedestrian appearance is a serious competitive MMA fighter. A former Marine, Maltais has a variety of skills in his arsenal, including a background in grappling, Muay Thai and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. MMA, a full contact sport, lets participants use both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, utilizing styles from a variety of martial arts. During his time at the University, Maltais and a friend began rolling out mats and

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Cody Maltais, 27, graduated from N.C. State in 2007 with a degree in agricultural business management. He is set to be a professional mixed martial arts fighter in July.

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Debating merits of soliciting funds �Joseph Havey Deputy Viewpoint Editor

It’s an unspoken rule on campus: Don’t make eye contact with the Greenpeace representatives. They just want your money. These representatives — technically called the “Frontline” — are known to employ somewhat confrontational tactics to get the attention of passing students. This echoes the reputation of the Greenpeace organization in general for using radical means to correct corporate grievances against the environment. It has also earned the representatives more than one clever response by passersby. “I had a friend tell me one time that a Greenpeace rep asked him if he liked polar bears,” Tina Scribner, a PhD student in statistics, said. “He shouted back, ‘Only when they’re cooked.’” However, past the in-yourface fundraisers that line Hillsborough Street is an organization that is staunchly committed to fixing the environment. Caroline Hansley, a junior in Interdisciplinary Studies and a member of the Fossil Free group on campus, said everything Greenpeace does starts with the mindset of saving the planet. “Greenpeace has incredible power,” Hansley said. “By being a member, citizens get

to join an extremely active standing on Hillsborough network of more than three Street feels “kind of awkmillion people globally that ward.” However, they plan want to make our world a to move their efforts to the better place.” Brickyard, thanks to cooperWhile in San Diego, Hans- ation from N.C. State. These ley found an ad on Craigslist fundraisers are not going asking if she cared about the anywhere soon. environment. She responded, “N.C. State loves us and interviewed and took to the gives us lots of permits,” the streets as a representafundraiser tive said. for GreenPerhaps peace. this is be“I had no cause of idea what I Greenpeace’s was doing, e f for t s to but I turned positively out to be a f fe c t t he pretty good future wellCassia Lewis, junior in fashion at it,” Hansbeing of stuand textile management ley said. dents. “One time I “What’s had an 80-year-old man sign important to understand up for $100 a month because about Greenpeace fundraishe loved my enthusiasm.” ing representatives is that Yet the Frontline represen- they live here too,” Hansley tatives are obviously not on said. “They give back to Racampus to target 80-year- leigh and North Carolina and olds. aren’t just trying to exploit “We love college students,” young college students.” one Frontline representative, In December, thanks to speaking on the condition of Greenpeace’s efforts, the jean anonymity, said. This repre- company Levi’s committed to sentative explained that the eliminate all releases of hazproblems Greenpeace is try- ardous chemicals throughout ing to solve will directly affect its supply chain and products college students in the future. by 2020. The representative also “I bet our design students explained that students didn’t know Greenpeace Inaren’t the only ones that feel ternational was working to uncomfortable during the make their industry safer,” “do-you-like-polar-bears” Hansley said. exchanges, admitting that Of course, not everyone

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agrees with the idea of fundraising. Cassia Lewis, a junior in fashion and textile management, said she opposes Greenpeace’s tactics. “I don’t think charities should ask for a handout,” Lewis said. “I think that people should donate to charities out of their own will and not because there are a bunch of people standing on the street asking for money.” Lewis would gladly pay to attend a sustainabilitythemed fashion show because that would do more than just raise money, such as showcasing local designers and encouraging students to use eco-friendly materials. If Greenpeace were to organize a campaign to add more recycling bins to campus, then she would be more likely to listen to their representatives. “I just don’t think they should only ask for money,” Lewis said. Hansley and the anonymous representative said Greenpeace is an independent organization that relies on grassroots fundraising to effect the change that it does. Because the organization is not funded by the government or corporations, it can set its own agenda. Hansley implored students to look at the bigger picture. “2012 was the hottest year ever recorded,” Hansley said. “We can’t keep going on

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guard the remainder of the season as the Pack continued to slide. That is the stuff excoaches are made of. Gottfried will not have that problem. If Brown is healthy, it is his job. But the emergence of Lewis does give him something to think about, especially as it pertains to Brown’s health. State is entering a tricky part of the season. At 16-6 overall and 5-4 in the ACC, things could shift either way. Losses at Duke and at Clemson, neither being implausible, would see the Pack fall below .500 in league play and headed for a double-digit loss season. The games afterward seem manageable though. The possibility of State going on a roll in February is real. There will be a balancing act to the next few weeks. The Pack have to look to March, while also making sure there will be some meaningful games to play when that time arrives. Gottfried will also have to find that balance, maintaining excitement for the season while also keeping the hatred of losing. So far, he is doing it well.

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The third annual N.C. State Campus World Cup approaches, and residence halls already are sending recruitment emails, trying to lure talent. Wolf Village, last year’s champions, will defend its title as at least 12 teams from across campus come together to compete for the Residence Hall Cup Trophy. Three students – Rishav Dey, a junior studying electrical engineering; Toan To, a residence director at Lee Hall; and David Cancio, a senior in Spanish – created the Campus World Cup in 2011. Their idea: Get organizations to pay a fee to play in a campus-wide soccer tournament and donate the money to charity. “Rishav, Toan and myself created this event with the original vision to create a program that brought about a new tradition to NCSU that got the entire campus involved,” Cancio said. “We also created this event to not only bring about a new tradition but to benefit humanitarian causes and local charities.” The tournament has grown beyond his expectations, Cancio said. “It has definitely grown in numbers, and it has called students to think outside the box and strive for humanitarian causes,” he said. “It has made students want to compete and

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Students compete in the 2012 N.C. State Campus World Cup on Upper Miller Fields in April. Wolf Village won the tournament.

be sponsored by the local charities and organizations, and that alone has helped the nearby area get more involved with this university.” The World Cup has become popular across campus. Twelve residencehall teams competed last year, and organizers expect more this year. Adam Nathan, a senior in biomedical engineering, now lives in Wolf Village and expects to play for them this year. “It allows students to interact with

other students,” Nathan said. “It brings the whole campus together. It feels like a homecoming almost, except instead of juniors against seniors, it’s your residence hall. It allows you to meet new friends with similar interests.” The event embodies a sense of community within the campus, Nathan and Cancio said. “It builds community, gets students out and about, and it allows students to network and meet more

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Gottfried faces balancing act

‘Seven Nation Army’: just what the Pack needed Daniel Wilson Staff Writer

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Men’s basketball head coach Mark Gottfried holds his hand over his heart during the national anthem before the men’s basketball game in PNC Arena Jan. 20. The Wolfpack defeated the Tigers, 66-62.

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Mark Gottfried has an aura about him. He is the type of person who gets looks from others in a crowded room. He has a terrific personality. His educational and employment background, along with family history in coaching, have prepared him well. For all of Gottfried’s strengths, experience coaching and communication, he is a terrible actor. When N.C. State loses, he makes no pretense of his hurt, disappointment or even anger. He stews when the Pack suffers a tough loss, and all of the ACC losses have been agonizing so far. The fact that he is in an ill mood after defeat is not entirely helpful for the writers who use Gottfried’s quotes to help put food on their table — the members of the media gorging on pregame buffets notwithstanding. But Gottfried’s terseness after tough losses should not be considered a negative. It is in fact a poetic symmetry to the hunger of the

of their fellow students around campus,” Cancio said. “All students living on campus should participate,” Nathan said. “It’s really fun. It’s not much of a time commitment. It’s a good stress reliever, and it allows us to get into the competitive spirit in a healthy way.” To participate in the event, or if you have any questions regarding the event, email your residence hall coordinator.

N.C. State fan base. When the Pack loses, its supporters are usually in no mood for looking on the bright side of life. It is also a stark contrast to postgame mood often displayed by Gottfried’s two predecessors over the previous 15 years before he arrived in Raleigh from his sojourn at ESPN before last season. Herb Sendek would often show a remarkable detachment from human emotion after games, regardless of the outcome. Sendek’s normal demeanor was akin to a doctor in an emergency room — whether it was the joy of birth or the sorrow of death, he was stoic. There was a logical explanation for everything. Sidney Lowe’s post-game press conferences would have the former point guard steering seamlessly between complete befuddlement as to why his teams were mediocre and hope to a brighter future that somehow only he could see. On Saturday Gottfried dealt with Lorenzo Brown’s injury with aplomb. Even with a victory against Miami, the Pack would have been

unlikely to win the ACC regular season title. The objectives now must be to learn and improve over the course of the second half of the conference season, and to finish in the top-four of the league standings to avoid a Thursday game in the ACC Tournament. It will be interesting to see how State uses freshman guard Tyler Lewis for the remainder of the season. Lewis’ play Saturday has almost undoubtedly earned trust among the coaching staff and his teammates. When faced with a similar situation his final season, Lowe turned to Brown to play point guard against North Carolina in the Smith Center. Brown shined in his new role, tallying 20 points and seven assists in an 84-64 loss. Brown accounting for over half the points scored by N.C. State against a ranked arch-rival on the road simply would not suffice for Lowe. He never let Brown play point

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On Jan. 16, in the days following the N.C. State men’s basketball team’s victory over then-No. 1 Duke, I wrote an article about the video that aired before player introductions for the Wolfpack. N.C. State athletic officials introduced the video, featuring the P.O.D. song “Boom,” in the conference schedule’s home opener against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. They used “Boom” again as the introductory film for the next two home games. I argued originally to keep the video featuring the tagline “This is our State” where it was during the non-conference schedule. Either remove “Boom” or play the new video at a different point during the basketball game, I wrote. As I entered PNC Arena and took my seat on the baseline for the contest against the baby blue abomination of the Atlantic Coast Conference, I expected nothing better than the humdrum “Boom” video, following the amazing “Our State” video before the national anthem. I expected mediocrity. I expected the status quo. But I saw a new video – a fantastic new video! After the State student body finished jeering the visiting rivals, the lights went down as Mr. and Mrs. Wuf took center court to make their traditional howls. The giant screen showed the nighttime skyline of the city of Raleigh after the howling concluded, and a remixed techno version of the iconic semi-acoustic guitar riff in the White Stripes song “Seven Nation Army” began playing. Instantly, the hungry Wolfpack crowd responded. As the tune broke down and

momentarily paused, the video showed head coach Mark Gottfried pumping up the players inside the locker room. “We didn’t come here to be second.” The beat returned while the screen showed highlights from previous games, including the memorable upset of the Blue Devils. The video concluded with the well-known “Wolfpack in the house” yell. This video gave the team and fans the three-point shot they needed as the prelude to what became the massacre of the vermin that had dared to step into PNC Arena that fateful day. N.C. State officials had previously integrated “Seven Nation Army” into State’s game-day tradition as a way to energize the already-pumped crowd, usually when the opposing team took a timeout following a large-scoring run for the Pack. The beat has brought many State fans to their feet to jump and yell as the video did on that fateful day when it debuted. My only complaint: Why didn’t officials introduce this video sooner? As the season progresses, the team will need to continue to succeed at home, and the fans will need to stay behind the team and help rally the players to victory. Cheering plays a critical role, and no other video in the N.C. State athletics repertoire, besides the “Our State” video, has generated that sort of reaction, especially not “Boom.” “Seven Nation Army” is no longer about the “seven nation army.” The song now empowers legions of students and fans to stand up and support the University, its athletic teams and its legacy. The song and video say never accept the status quo and always strive to go above and beyond the expectations of those who have come before them. “Seven Nation Army” says never let anyone stop us from succeeding. That song now speaks to the army that is the Wolfpack.