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Obama to give DREAMers fast path to citizenship Mark Herring Editor-in-Chief

Erika Cervantes, a sophomore at Meredith College, heard good news Tuesday after the White House stated DREAMers may earn citizenship on a faster track than other undocumented immigrants. However, reform tastes bittersweet to Cervantes, a Mexican undocumented immigrant who has been in the United States for 12 years. If Obama has his way, Cervantes would receive citizenship before her father, who has worked here for more than 20 years. “Any feeling of getting closer to citizenship is a victory,” Cervantes said. “But the fact that I will become a citizen before the rest of my family doesn’t make me happy. For me, my family is everything, and once I have citizenship, I will support them.” DREAMers, undocumentedimmigrants in college or the Armed Forces, will receive an expedited path to citizenship, according to the president’s parameters of “commonsense” immigration reform. These immigrants earned their name after the DREAM Act, a bill that would legalize undocumented students, failed in 2010. Sen. Kay Hagan (Dem-N.C.) provided the final vote needed to kill the bill, sparking protests across the state. Cecilia Muñoz, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, said President Barack Obama wants Congress to act swiftly — in the next four to six

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Students cross a busy intersection on the corner of Western Boulevard and Avent Ferry Road.

Study attempts to improve safety Tyler Gobin Staff Writer

A new study aims to provide safer ways to cross Western Boulevard, which advocates for the study say is dangerous for pedestrians and bikers. The North Carolina Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization coordinated the hiring of consultants to propose three possible solutions to the problem, according to Brian O’Sullivan, a representative from The Western Boulevard Crossing Study. The first proposal involved a pedestrian and bicyclist tunnel with possible future improvements to allow transit vehicles. The tunnel would aim to serve the Avent Ferry Complex and would go under Western Boulevard, ending between College Inn and Avent Ferry Road. The second proposal was a pedestrian, bicyclist and transit tunnel going under Western. This propos-

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al’s difficulties arise from allowing “Students who have been around the transit vehicles to merge back for a long time know [the intersecwith Avent Ferry Road and Morril tion] has been a problem,” Christine Drive, said O’Sullivan. Klein, public communication speThe third possibility would re- cialist, said. quire total reconstruction of the Klein said she was once drivintersection with ing eastbound on Avent Ferry going Western and al“ underneath Westmost hit a student ern. According to who ran from the O’Su l l iva n, t he bushes. Ousdahl University has no said he had a simiinterest in a total l a r e x p e r ienc e , interchange overwitnessing a Papa haul. John’s car nearly O’Sullivan said hit a student. the University has A c c ord i n g t o Christine Klein, public not taken a formal O’Sullivan, no secommunication specialist stand on any of the rious injuries have alternatives. occurred, but the University does Michael Ousdahl, transportation not need an accident as incentive to planner, said he recognizes the in- take action. tersection of Western and Avent O’Sullivan said there are other exFerry has room for improvement. amples around the country of colHe said the intersection is the sub- leges creating pedestrian crossing ject of most criticism for the trans- locations to reduce risk. In North portation board. Dakota, for instance, a bridge was

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constructed over a major archway creating a gateway for the college. The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia extended a campus walk, which expands a roadway for pedestrians only. With other campuses illustrating the possibility to make a safer transportation system, O’Sullivan said the University needs to push a little more. According to O’Sullivan, N.C. State would not be the sole funder for the crossing project, but those in charge are waiting to hear what the University will contribute before taking the next step. “We will face an uphill battle with getting it funded,” O’Sullivan said. The University has yet to make a decision on which alternative it favors. According to O’Sullivan, the University could start to make progress by this June. For more information on the project’s progress and more specifics, visit www.westernblvd.net.

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Club shows art of living through Indian music Greek life

prepared to grow in the next six years

Ravi Chittilla Deputy News Editor

With “so much stress and violence in the world,” Vaneet Goyal believes “there needs to be some peace.” Goyal and other members of the University’s Art of Living Club brought a moment of tranquility to N.C. State Saturday, Jan. 26, where students enjoyed and discussed classical Indian music and meditated on messages of peace. Goyal, a master’s student in Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering and president of the club, led the event. “The classic instruments resonate with our body. The moment you hear the music, you immediately fall into a meditative state,” he said. The event began in the early morning with an alap, the opening section of a classical performance, of a raag, or classical Indian melody, called “Ahir Bhariv.” A traditional composition, called a yaman, followed, accompanied by a table, a classical Indian drum. Two artists performed on sitar following these introductory ceremonies. After the concert, Goyal led the 50 participants in a yoga and medita-

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Senior in business administration, Akash Mahtani (left), and sophomore in electrical engineering, Iftekhar Hassan (right) run through the Bhangra Dance Team’s routine for their upcoming competition. “[We] compete at competitions along the east coast,” Mahtani said. “We’re usually in traditional clothing and have props,” Hassan added.

tion session. “Music and yoga allow us to reach a deeper level of concentration. With the stressful lives we all lead, both music and yoga have the ability to relieve that stress,” he said.

The club will hold similar events on campus this semester. Goyal leads an hour-long session of yoga and meditation in Witherspoon 201 every Tuesday from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Goyal hopes to reach more people at the University and in the community with more meditation events and classical Indian concerts.

N.C. State will welcome three new sororities in the next six years. Set to be a part of Panhellenic on campus, they are Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ), Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ), and Alpha Xi Delta (ΑΞΔ). Their addition to the campus will be in 3-year increments beginning this year. The first sorority to join is Kappa Alpha Theta, or just “Theta,” which will be welcoming recruits in the fall 2013 PanHellenic Recruitment, which is September 6 through 11. According to Carly Earp, a junior in criminology and Executive Vice President of NCSU PanHellenic, the Executive Board chose these three sororities based on their overall presentations to the board and current sorority

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Today ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR McKimmon Center, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. THE HEIDI CHRONICLES AUDITIONS Thompson Hall, 7 p.m.

Monday 9:47 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Engineering Building I Employee reported hostile work environment caused by another employee. Appropriate paperwork completed.

Thursday NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE INFO SESSION 3 to 4 p.m. STUDENT SHORT FILM SHOWCASE D.H. Hill Auditorium, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

11:50 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Admin II Officer conducted program for new employees. 12:21 P.M. | HIT & RUN Morrill Drive Student reported parked vehicle had been struck by unknown vehicle. 12:45 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Partners Way Two students were involved in traffic accident. 2:39 P.M. | B&E - VEHICLE Dan Allen Deck Student reported unlocked vehicle had been entered. Laptop and keys were stolen. 5:22 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Alpha Sigma Phi Report of damaged window. 5:42 P.M. | LARCENY Carmichael Gym Student reported unsecured wallet stolen. 7:43 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Yarbrough Drive Two students were involved in traffic accident. One of the students was cited for failing to register vehicle. Tuesday 2:45 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON D.H. Hill Library Non-student was trespassed after being found loitering in the area. Subject was transported for medical treatment. 2:58 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Witherspoon Student Center Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown. Electronics responded and reset system.

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Dinosaurs: not an extinct science

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ichelle Sclafani, a senior in biology and geology glues together the vertebrae of “Nancy”, an edmontosaurus a duck-billed dinosaur. Sclafani has wanted to go into the field of paleontology since she was young, “just as a little kid I wanted to know how everything started and how everything fit together. I like puzzles and this is like one big puzzle.”

Biologists and mathematicians collaborate for new degree program Brittany Bynum Staff Writer

Students interested in understanding life processes and in depicting the mathematical details can now enroll in a new undergraduate program to earn a degree in biomathematics. The new program – officially known as Integrated Undergraduate Training in Mathematics and Life Sciences – aims to attract and train undergraduates in mathematics and life sciences for jobs in mathematics, computational science and life sciences. The National Science Foundation funds the program, a collaboration between the biology and mathematics departments, although the University hopes to find more funding. University officials want to create permanent biomathematics courses and turn the program into a

concentration for mathematics and biology majors. “In this [program], we work in groups of both biologists and mathematicians. So we are learning more about the ways different people think,” Laura Paog, a junior in mathematics, said. Mathematicians get to learn from biological applications, and biology students gain more background in mathematical research, Paog said. Professors H.T. Banks, Alun Lloyd and Hien Tran, all from the mathematics department, and Professor James Gilliam, from the biology department, have developed two courses: • Differential Equations for the Life Sciences – MA 493. • Mathematical Modeling Techniques for Biological Systems – MA 493 or BIO 495. “The Differential Equations for the Life Sciences, offered last fall semester and taught by Professor Alun Lloyd, provides students in

biological sciences with additional math background from the quantitative side,” Tran said. The departments will offer the course again in the fall. The courses teach students how to use mathematical techniques to explore and understand models described by differential equations. The courses use real-world examples drawn from many areas of biology, such as ecology, evolution, epidemiology and virology. They also include topics of math and biology that are interrelated. They model biological processes, such as enzyme-mediated reactions and population growth, using mathematical concepts. “From the program, I’ve gotten a big perspective on how mathematicians typically approach biology problems, but the biggest thing has been learning how to work with biologists,” John Nardini, a senior in mathematics, said. “I certainly wouldn’t call biologists and

mathematicians opposite of each other, as we usually have similar end goals. But our approaches to these end goals are very different as we look for different details to draw conclusions.” At the end of the courses, faculty members will choose eight students – four from mathematics and four from biology – to work in a summer resource program. Faculty will split the eight into two teams and supervise their research. Lloyd led the 2011 summer project, Modeling the Epidemiological Impact of Wolbachia-infected Mosquito Releases on Dengue Virus Transmission. Banks supervised the 2012 summer project, Cell Proliferation and Immunology.

Saturday CRAFTS CENTER EXHIBITION: “WHO LET THE WOLVES OUT” Craft Center, All day KRISPY KREME CHALLENGE Belltower, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. FOSS FAIR 2013 EBII 2216, 3211, 3300, 9 a.m. COLLEGE OF TEXTILES OPEN HOUSE College of Textiles, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WRECK IT RALPH (2012) Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 p.m. SINISTER (2012) Witherspoon Student Center, 9:30 p.m. Sunday WRECK IT RALPH (2012) Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 p.m. SINISTER (2012) Witherspoon Student Center, 9:30 p.m. Monday NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE INFO SESSION 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Masses of sorority girls gather outside Witherspoon student center for bid day, Wed. Sept. 14, 2011.

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members on “why and how they plan to make a

good contribution to the N.C. State Greek life.” Each of the new sororities is set to have housing in Greek Village, even during their inception phases, said Earp.

Theta was founded in 1870 as the first Greek letter sorority for women, according to KappaAlphaTheta.org. Garnished in yellow and black and symbolized by the kite

and twin stars, Theta will bring to campus their philanthropy called The Friendship Fund, a service of sisters helping sisters financially. For more information on

the newest sororities or interest in Fall Panhellenic recruitment, visit the website www.ncstatepanhellic.org or contact the Greek Life Office at 1104 Pullen Hall.

Technician was there. You can be too. The Technician staff is always looking for new members to write, design or take photos. Visit www.ncsu.edu/sma for more information.

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Video games: a blend of learning and fun STUDENT RESEARCHER WORKS TO MAKE GAMES INTO EDUCATIONAL TOOLS Young Lee Associate Features Editor

How many shapes would you use to replicate the picture of the classic game reference above? Four? Six? Think again. One square makes up the background. One triangle creates the yellow image. And one small upside-down triangle completes the composition. This little puzzle is just one exercise that Acey Boyce used to demonstrate how games can be used to teach certain concepts. As a graduate research assistant in computer science, Boyce’s studies in educational games represent some of the ways that computer scientists are pushing capabilities of games as part of a growing field called gamification -- the use of game elements in non-gaming contexts to guide behavior. Examples of this include leaderboards and medals in forums and special titles awarded to frequent users of iPhone applications. However, Boyce is particularly interested in using gaming concepts to create new and exciting games that teach players practical skills as they progress through the game. The games Boyce is interested in differ from the typical educational computer games many students

are familiar with — games such as the JumpStart series, Mathblasters and Number Munchers. “Those games were fun and you remember them fondly, not for the learning but because of the minigames that revolved around the learning,” Boyce said. “You would be playing a game, and then you’d be asked a math question. You’d answer the math question and then get back to your game. It was awesome because there was a game involved but it was no different than sitting down and playing a game of monopoly and then stopping and saying, ‘You can’t go any further until you answer this multiple choice question.’” Instead of operating in the manner of these older educational games, Boyce said that he wants to completely integrate the learning and the gameplay elements in his games so that the only way players can get better at the game is to get better at a skill such as math or programming. While teaching at a summer camp, Boyce created a puzzle game to help teach his students. As a computer game that challenged students to try to create several images using the least number of shapes as possible, the triangle puzzle was just one

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How many shapes would you use to create the image above? This mock-triforce can be created with three main shapes: a blank background, a large triangle, and a smaler triangle as an overlay.

image the game featured. The game also allowed players to create their own puzzles to challenge their peers. Complete with a point system and a leaderboard, Boyce found that the games were popular among many of the campers and many of them chose to devote their free time to solve the most complex of puzzles. And to top it off, Boyce could show that the students were learning. For example, while students worked to solve the puzzles the game presented, they learned basic computer programming concepts.

“[The triangle] puzzle basically teaches the computer science concept of layering or ‘The Painter’s Algorithm,’” Boyce said. “Basically if you’re going to be drawing a picture on a screen or a canvas even, it is computationally less expensive to start with the background. It also teaches players about optimization, to cut out moves that just aren’t present in the final solution.” With this data supporting the idea that his games are good learning tools, Boyce said he is excited to tap into the potential for education that gaming holds.

“What I would love to see is homework assignments becoming gameplay,” Boyce said. “I don’t know if we can ever get to the point, and I’m not sure if we ever want to get to the point, where we completely remove the teacher from the equation. But assignments where you’re doing problems on a sheet of paper to master concepts are barbaric and outdated and we have so much better ways to teach. I want students to play games for homework, but even more than that, I want students to play them for fun but learn while they are playing.” Boyce said that he wasn’t always this excited about educational games. Instead, like many other students who dream of creating video games, he wanted to try to get into the video game industry as fast as possible. “I was originally thinking about going to UNC Charlotte for two years,” Boyce said. “I planned to go in, get out and get into the game industry. Call it a day. I had no interest in research. Zero. I just wanted to make games. However, there came I time that I was doing an outreach [program] for [UNC Charlotte] and we had a problem. My advisor asked how we can improve it and I said, ‘We can make a game.’ So, I made a

game.” However, when he presented the game that he had developed to a group of middle school students, Boyce said he was shocked to see how receptive his students were to his educational game. Boyce said he knew his game could be fun, but he was completely unprepared when two students came up to him after playing with his game with one request — to get a copy of the game so that they could play over their winter break. “Students were asking for my educational game and I had data to show that they were learning from it,” Boyce said. “It was such an amazing feeling ….That’s when I knew I wanted to go into research. It was because I knew that I could make a difference.”

PLAY ONLINE One of Boyce’s games — Beadloom — is hosted on his research group’s website. he objective of the game is to replicate an image with the fewest number of moves. The game is available at www.community. game2learn.com however a free account is required to access it.

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The quickest path to success

aydiel Reyes, 20, and his family came to North Carolina when he was 11, looking for “a better future, more opportunities, and a better life.” For now, Saydiel works 40 or more hours a week for his father, who owns a small construction company. Saydiel helps his family pay its bills with some of the money he earns and saves the rest — hoping one day to use the money for tuition at a four-year university. Though imbued with a mason’s skill with stone and brick, he dreams of designing the buildings themselves. “I don’t have to be the one laying the bricks,” Reyes said Tuesday. The college-age worker aspires to become a civil engineer. He has visited with admissions officers at ITT-Tech and UNC-Pembroke, both of which denied him because of his undocumented status. Today, Reyes will – once again – meet with admissions officers at Wake Technical Community College and try to enroll in a two-

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“I don’t see why not, because they’ve already stayed here.” Norman Downer junior, art studies

“Yes, because education is kind of a right, and if they live here they’re paying for it. An option might be to pay higher taxes.” Alejandra Rodriguez freshman, communication

“No I don’t think so. If they can’t prove they’re a citizen they shouldn’t be able to pay instate tuition.” David Hughes senior, biology

“No, I think it’s unfair because they’re probably not paying state taxes and they’re still getting the benefit of having state tuition.” Matthew Chapman sophomore, accounting

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The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members year program i ng t hem,” of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news — a stepping and more stone to his department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. productive goa l of atdiscussion tending N.C. about how to State or Montana State University. Several structure the path to citizenship. months ago Wake Tech accepted Reyes, but President Barack Obama’s plan to fix the because of his undocumented status, the col- broken immigration system would give unlege made him wait at the end of the line for recognized residents who want to attend uniclass registration. He was unable to enroll in versity, like Reyes, a faster path to citizenship. any of the classes he needed. That would, as the White House facts sheet Though Saydiel’s life in North Carolina is puts it, “[Bring] these undocumented immifar from unproductive, the immigration laws grants out of the shadows.” in place today stifle his potential. The United The reform can’t come soon enough. Even States, a country marketed as The Land of Op- the most jingoistic citizens should support portunity, is hardly that for those like Reyes. this sort of reform, because it would restore Supporters of immigration reform and un- the country’s economic growth. Michael recognized residents saw a sea change in the Porter and Jan Rivkin, co-leaders of Harvard debate in the past year. No more talk of walls Business School’s United States Competitivewith barbed wire. We’re hearing less from Mo ness Project, co-authored an article in The Brooks types, a representative from Alabama Economist, providing their well-substantiated who said, “I’ll do anything short of shoot- suggestions to restore American competitive-

The rise of graphic comics

ith the rise of blog culture on the Internet, talent requires only a few clicks to get noticed. Gavin Aung Than was a graphic designer for eight years. Naman DurMuley ing that Staff Columnist period, he published two comic strips in Australian daily newspapers. In his own words, that was when he was “moonlighted” as a cartoonist. Gavin is now a freelance cartoonist and illustrator. He is better known for his blog, Zen Pencils. Zen Pencils is a classic instance of the rise of comics on the Internet. The comics have become a significant form of independent media. They give the author freedom to express themselves without restrictions and stir up a tribe of followers on the Internet. “Cartoon quotes from inspirational folks” – Zen Pencils upholds its motto quite brilliantly. Aung Than illustrates famous inspirat iona l quotes. The illustrations carry a subtle personal touch as he chooses quotes from people who have made a difference in his own life. He takes suggestions from his followers and often gives credits to the people who suggested the quote to him on his blog. Matthew Inman writes a popular blog called The Oatmeal mostly consisting of gory humor and an inordinate amount of bias in favor of cats. The Oatmeal became a quick success with Internet dwellers. His aggressive style of comic and general disregard for decency proved to be the trump card for him. Inman has a huge fan following and with his loud, unsophisticated humor and has received his quota of attention from mainstream media. Questions have been raised about his work ethics and general negativity generated by his comics. There is no better proof of

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ness. Their first (and most visually dominant) suggestion is: “Staple a green card, giving residence, to every new graduate degree in maths science, engineering and management.” Even now, the U.S. uses its resources to educate international students with temporary visas. When their student visas expire, the rules force them to return to their home countries, and our economy enjoys no benefit from the brilliant minds our schools strengthen. If given the choice, undocumented students and international students would elect to stay in the U.S. “I really like it here” in North Carolina, Reyes said, who, after graduation, would remain in the state, pursue his dream of starting his own company and, eventually, earn a graduate degree in civil engineering. The quickest path to economic recovery is a quicker path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

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how the Internet is a place for freedom of speech than the responses Inman gives to his critics on his own blog. In one such post, Inman responded to criticism from Jack Stuef, a writer for Buzzfeed. Inman ends his long-winded response to Stuef with “Stop being a writer, you bitter, un-inspired, bottom-feeding ass.” Personal touch to comics seems to have struck a nerve with the Internet users. His personalized comic of Nikola Tesla, a Serbian inventor, being the greatest geek on the planet went viral. Through his comic, he successfully raised $1.3 million for the Tesla Museum, bought the site of Tesla’s old laboratory in a New York City auction and is now in the process of building a museum on it. There are two major reasons for the rise of this type of comic. First, the Internet has become a f lexible medium for reaching out to people. It provides a quick personal reach to the customer base and freedom in the choice of media. Secondly, the display technology evolved, with high resolution media becoming common. From HD display to LED screens, personal computers can now carry high-resolution images and media. Behind every successful venture, there has to be a successful revenue model. Aung Than publishes his designs on the Internet for free. That generates the kind of attention that corporations spend millions to exploit for advertisements. He also sells his designs under the name Zen Pencils. His fans can buy Zen Pencils prints on tshirts, posters, pillow covers and more. Similarly, fans of The Oatmeal can buy posters of Inman’s comics. Inman wrote a full comic book titled, “How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You”. Online comics seem to be the logical evolution of the traditional printed comic strips. Bill Waterson, the creator of Calvin & Hobbes, would be proud of the way comics have evolved and thrived in a highly digital media world with 3D motion pictures and HD video. The graphic comics are now a significant cog in the wheels of media and entertainment.

Davis Leonard, junior in science education

Advertisements and the digital invasion

hen it comes to the Internet, I usually accept that more advertisements are going to pop up as companies continue to i nve st in their online Jordan presence. Alsqa Facebook’s Associate Features Editor sidebar is goi n g t o have ads that know me just a little too well, and any YouTube video I want to watch will be preceded by a commercial. For the most part, this kind of stuff that doesn’t really bother me, and whining about it seems like a waste of time. However, I also realize that there comes a point where ads become too intrusive in the online experience. Last weekend I had a clarifying moment when I was browsing one of my favorite news sites. I opened an article that seemed interesting and started to read it. After a couple of seconds, the

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text faded and the top image of the article turned into a video box. Before I could read the story, I had to watch a 30-second advertisement. It was one of those moments when I didn’t quite believe what I was seeing. I was being forced to endure a video ad in order to access written content. The thought had never occurred to me that this could happen because it just seemed so ludicrous. It’s not as if this is an entirely new concept. Commercials are every where online, including rollout ads and before other videos. The same is true of articles, with various pop-ups and preload ads standing between users and content. Still, this latest evolution made me realize just how intrusive online advertising has become. It really is everywhere now, but it managed to do it at such a slow, calculated rate that we rarely think about it. In a way, it is kind of ingenious and shows just how talented marketing executives are. Advertisements evolved, even outside of the online realm. As I write this, I’m

watching the Super Bowl – an event celebrated for the creative, funny commercials that debut. Millions of people gather around their televisions to see what exciting new ways they can be sold every type of product from car insurance to beer. We just accept that there’s no way to get around being sold things when we’re watching a football game, messing around on our phones or just trying to watch a cute kitten video online. But where is the line being crossed? A year from now, will I be used to watching a short video before I can read the news? Two years down the line, will a Google search require the same? It’s hard to imagine where advertising will spread to next, but the new ways it continues to surprise me makes it clear that no matter what the medium, it’s only a matter of time. There’s just no getting around the fact that to enjoy the digital age, you have to deal with the digital ads. For now, I can only hope those 15-second clips have some relevance to the site I was trying to visit in the first place.

speech. Rivers spoke about his passions and what motivated him in life. One of those things happened to be his faith in God. Rivers spoke from the heart about what he thought was important in life and wanted to share that with the graduates. Who can fault him for that? We came to N.C. State to be faced with challenging subjects, and sometimes, there are subjects that make us uncomfortable or that we don’t agree with. But I have learned that, out of respect, sometimes you have to

put your big boy/big girl pants on and suck it up. You don’t have to agree, no one is forcing you to, but the least we can do is be respectful and listen. It’s called the real world, folks. We can’t be sheltered in our thinking forever. I respect Rivers for talking about his faith in God and that he had the audacity to share it with so many people on such a public stage.

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Obama da a los DREAMers un camino a la ciudadanía

rika Cervantes, una estudiante del segundo año de Meredith College, se enteró buenas noticias el martes cuando la Casa Blanca declaró que DREAMers pueden ganar la ciudadanía más rápido que otros inmigrantes indocumentados.

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weeks — to draft a bipartisan bill. The president did not include the detail on DREAMers in his speech about immigration reform last week in Las Vegas, Nev., leaving undocumented-immigrant students in North Carolina discouraged. Even now, América Moreno, a sophomore at Meredith, said she won’t be fooled into lifting her hopes. “I was really disappointed that the DREAM Act failed [in 2010], especially since North Carolina voted against it,” Moreno said after Obama’s Jan. 29 speech. “Even in Obama’s speech, he said there would be a path to citizenship, but I’d be put at

the back of line. I’m tired of waiting.” Muñoz clarified during Tuesday’s press conference that the president is trying to handle reform with a greater sense of urgency than he did in his first term. “He wants this to be done expeditiously,” Muñoz said Tuesday. “He welcomes the work of a bipartisan group, but he also makes it clear that principles are not a bill. [The reform will grant] folks who would have qualified for the DREAM Act an expedited path to citizenship … they won’t be at the back of the line.” Immigration reform may have come too late for María Ramírez, a former sophomore in computer engineering at N.C. State. Ramírez, like all undocumented immigrants who must pay out-ofstate tuition in North Caro-

lina, had to discontinue her studies this semester to take on a job. Though DREAMers have endured a decade of political inaction, Cervantes said she has seen change in the past months and hopes for more. For instance, a Homeland S ec u r it y memor a ndu m called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has allowed immigrants older than 21 to apply for drivers’ licenses. Now with comprehensive reform under way, Cervantes said she can afford patience. “Deferred action was the first grain of sand for us, and now with this news, that [DREAMers] will be prioritized, it’s a small win.”

Sin embargo, la reforma saborea agridulce a Cervantes, una inmigrante mexicana indocumentada quien ha sido en los Estados Unidos por 12 años. Si Obama lograra, Cervantes recibiría la ciudadanía antes de su padre, quien ha trabajado aca por más que 20 años. “Cualquier sentamiento de acercamiento a la ciudadanía es una ganancia,” dijo Cervantes. “Pero el hecho de que seré una ciudadana antes el resto de mi familia no me hace feliz. Para mi, la familia es todo. Cuando ganaré la ciudadanía, los voy a apoyar.” Los DREAMers, inmigrantes indocumentados en la universidad o las Fuerzas Armadas, recibirán un camino acelerado a la ciudadanía, según los parámetros de la reforma migratoria “de sentido común.” Estos inmigrantes ganaron su nombre después del DREAM Act, un proyecto de ley que legalizaría a estudiantes indocumentados, fracasó en 2010. Sen. Kay Hagan (Dem-N.C.) era el voto final que mató a la ley propuesto, que incitó protestas y demonstraciones en el estado. Cecilia Muñoz, la directora del Consejo de la Política Domestica de la Casa Blanca, dijo que Obama quiere que el Congreso actúe en una manera rápida — entre las próximas cuatro o seis semanas — para redactar un

borrador del ley bipartito. El presidente no incluyo ningún detalle sobre los DREAMers durante su discurso sobre la reforma migratoria en la semana pasada en Las Vegas, Nev. La falta de reconocimiento de los DREAMers dejó a muchos latinos indocumentado en Carolina del Norte desilusionados. Aún ahora, América Moreno, un estudiante del segundo año en Meredith, dijo que las noticias no se le engañará. “Estuve muy decepcionada que el DREAM Act fracasó [en 2010], especialmente porque Carolina del Norte votó contra la ley,” Moreno dijo después del discurso de Obama en 29 de enero. “Sin embargo, en su discurso, Obama dijo que sería un camino a la ciudadanía, pero me podrían al final de la cola de eso, que tendría que esperar aún más. Me canso de esperar.” Muñoz clarificó durante la rueda de prensa que el presidente trata de dirigir la reforma con un sentido más urgente, comparado a su primer mandato. “Él Quiere que se logra con toda prontitud,” Muñoz dijo el martes. “Da la bienvenida al trabajo del grupo bipartito, pero quiere clarificar que los principios no son leyes. La reforma dará a la gente que cualificó por el DREAM Act un camino rápido a la ciudadanía … no se

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pararán al fondo de la cola.” La reforma migratoria quizás llegó demasiado tarde para María Ramírez, un exestudiante del segundo año en la ingeniería informática de N.C. State, Como todos los inmigrantes indocumentados que tienen que pagar la matrícula “fuera-del-estado” en Carolina del Norte, Ramírez tuvo que abandonar sus estudios este semestre para encontrar trabajo. Aunque los DREAMers han aguantado una década de inacción política, Cervantes dijo que ha visto cambio en los últimos mese y espera más. Por ejemplo, un memorádum de Homeland Security, la Acción Diferida, ha permitido a los inmigrantes mayor de 21 años a solicitarse licencias de conducir. Ahora con reforma comprensiva en marcha, Cervantes dijo que puede esperar pacientemente. “DACA fue el primer g ra nito de a rena pa ra nosotros y ahora con esta noticia, de que nos van a priorizar, es mucha ganancia.”

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magínate respirando el aire puro y cristalino cuando llegue a la Puerta del Sol y obtener su primera vista de Machu Picchu. Usted ha estado yendo de excursión de cuatro días en los Andes por el Camino Inca, pasando por el bosque de niebla y el aumento de más de doce mil metros de altura para llegar a su destino, el hogar de una de las civilizaciones más antiguas.

COSTA RICA Si está buscando un destino tropical lleno de actividades y oportunidades para explorar, Costa Rica es uno de los destinos turísticos más populares en América Central. Costa Rica es conocida por sus bosques y animales como el perezoso de tres dedos, monos aulladores, y anfibios como la rana arbórea de ojos rojos. Chris Bond, un estudiante de primer año en la biociencia, visitó Costa Rica por dos semanas con su familia y se considera que es el viaje de su vida. “Cultura? Es mucho más sencillo “, dijo Bond. Pura Vidael eslogan de Costa Rica que significa vida pura o bien, representa el ritmo más lento

PERÚ Las ruinas históricas de Machu Picchu, declarado UNESCO sitio del patrimonio mundial, se encuentra en la parte superior de nuestra lista de lugares para visitar mientras estar en América Latina. Los visitantes pueden caminar o tomar un tren hasta el sitio pero durante la temporada alta, el número de visitantes por día a el sitio tiene su límite, y caminatas son a menudo reservado con

meses de antelación. El programa de estudiar en el extranjero por el verano de N.C. State, con sede en Lima, Perú incluye un viaje corto a este hermoso lugar para complementar el aprendizaje en clase. Si usted está interesado en estudiar en el extranjero en un país de habla española y le gustaría ver una de las ruinas más famosas del mundo, considera este programa, y considerar Machu Picchu.

CHILE Chile, al sur de Perú, se encuentra el desierto de Atacama, considerado uno de los desiertos más secos del planeta. Algunas estaciones climáticas en el desierto nunca han visto la lluvia, y la NASA ha utilizado esta ubicación dispersa de los equipos de pruebas de exploración de Marte, debido a sus similitudes con el Planeta Rojo. El desierto de Atacama es uno de los mejores lugares del mundo para mirar estrellas, debido a la falta de cobe-

rtura de nubes y la contaminación lumínica y la alta elevación. Abigail Armstrong, un estudiante de primer año en la UNC-Chapel Hill, fue a visitar a su hermana en Chile, cuando decidieron tomarse unas vacaciones de seis días a el Atacama. El viaje en autobús desde Valparaíso tomó 24 horas. “Sin duda lo recomiendo! Fue increíble. Mi parte favorita fue los lagos de sal,” dijo Armstrong. “El cielo estaba tan claro que podíamos ver

todo, y nos miramos en un telescopio y vio los anillos de Saturno.” Las salares son tan densas que las personas pueden flotar en el agua, muy similar al efecto en el Mar Muerto en Israel. Su viaje incluyó visitas a los geysers, una gira mirar las estrellas, aguas termales, y una visita a las salinas. Si usted está buscando un destino de otro mundo, el desierto de Atacama en Chile es un lugar ideal para visitar.

y relajado que representa la vida tropical latinoamericana. Las actividades más populares para la gente que visita está tomando Zipline Tours, paseos a caballo y senderismo por la selva por el día y aprender a bailar salsa con la gente en los bares junto a la playa por la noche. Costa Rica es ideal para personas que no han aprendido español pero quiere experimentar la aventura que América Latina ofrece. El país es particularmente accesible para los estudiantes, con un montón de hostales y tarifas bajas de conversión.

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Mapping the brains of ancient beasts Arjun Puri Staff Writer

Ever wonder how the dinosaurs of hundreds of millions of years ago lived — how they moved about, how they smelled, how they thought or if they even thought at all? Scientists at N.C. State University are collaborating with experts in the United Kingdom to study the brains of dinosaurs in order to gain better insight into the daily lives of these reptiles. Recently, the group has been studying the computed tomography (CT) scan of a rare species of theropod dinosaurs known as Erlikosaurus andrewsi – a 10-foot-long, feathered, bird-like animal that existed about 90 million years ago in the region that is now Mongolia. Lindsay Zanno, professor of biology at the University and one of the main researchers of this project, said the group is particularly interested in the andrewsi sub-species because typically the Erlikosaurus lineage consisted of fearsome hunters but this specific dinosaur was actually an herbivore. “In creating a 3-D model of the brain, we were able to look into the depths of the brain structure as well as inner ear to determine the significance of areas such as hearing, sight and smell,” Zanno said. With only a few remaining skulls of the Erlikosaurus andrewsi known to exist, the team of researchers seized the opportunity to scan the skull

that was in the possession of a Mongolian scientist, who had kept it locked away in a safe. That opportune moment when the scientist visited the U.K. with the skull marked the beginning of this research two years ago. “We were primarily interested in the sensory toolkit, which also gave us some understanding of the intelligence level of the animal,” Zanno said. While predators traditionally have strong sensory systems that are necessary to survive, researchers were shocked to find that the Erlikosaurus andrewsi, an herbivore, also had strong sensory receptors, which was very atypical of non-hunters. “Our results suggest that [these dinosaurs] would have used their well-developed sensory repertoire to their advantage, which, for herbivorous animals, must have played an important role in foraging, in the evasion of predators or in social complexity,” said Stephan Lautenschlager, another main researcher from the University of Bristol. Zanno agreed, saying that once an animal develops an advanced sensory toolkit, it is hard to lose and definitely worth hanging on to, whether you are hunting or being hunted. Although reptile brains are far different and underdeveloped compared to mammalian brains, studying the cavities allowed the scientists to digitally regenerate parts

of the brain in order to infer which regions of the brain dominated the rest. “Of course the lack of brain tissue inhibited us, but technology is so far advanced now that we feel that the 3-D model we built of the brain is likely accurate,” Zanno said. “One thing that would help us be more sure would be a larger sample because although there isn’t much differentiation between similar types of dinosaurs, larger sample size could help us to see something we possibly missed the first time.” One thing that is still unknown is the actual reason as to why the Erlikosaurus andrewsi had such advanced sensory intuition. Lautenschlager postulates that the dinosaur developed superior intelligence possibly due to inheritance from older ancestors or even for the ability to smell plants for dietary reasons. Realistically, Lautenschlager knows that it is probably a combination of several things that are going to remain uncovered until they study more skulls. “This study has important ramifications for our complete understanding of how sensory functions evolved in different dinosaur groups and it sheds a new light on the evolution of dinosaur senses proving that these animals may be more sophisticated and complex than we originally thought,” Zanno said.

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Lindsay Zanno, a research assistant professor in biology examines the brain casing of a therizinosaur at the Paleontology and Geology Research Lab in the Nature Research Center at the Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh.

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Hype Team leads student section, team to success Ty Prentice Correspondent

The days with Sidney Lowe and the RBC Center are history. PNC Arena is louder this year than the RBC Center ever was. The rebranding of the arena marks the beginning of a new era. During the first half of the N.C. State vs. North Carolina game, Dan Shulman, a commentator for ESPN, said, “If anyone would’ve blown a whistle, we wouldn’t have heard it.” CBS basketball insider Jeff Goodman tweeted that the overall atmosphere in the PNC Arena was “top-10 for sure.” The group behind the madness is the new and improved student section, led by the Hype Team. Created this year, the group helped con-

quer national powerhouse Duke and State’s good ol’ rival UNC. You’ve seen them before. They are the ones in the red, “Pack Power” windbreakers, striving to make the N.C. State student section a definite top-10. They hand out the giant heads to the student section, make sure everyone stays safe and create the loudest possible environment. “There are 10 of us total right now,” Zach McGee said, a junior in agricultural business management and Hype Team member. “There are five to six of us per game for the coordination of the student section.” “It all started with Rickey [Smith]; he was the original hype man,” McGee said. “A few of us, including myself, were a few of the loudest

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students that showed up at all of the games. And Carrie Althoff, a student in charge of the NCSU Student Athletics Commission, decided to make us all a team.” N.C. State has only lost one home game this season, differing greatly from the previous year. “The status of our basketball team has definitely increased the student section’s population,” McGee said. “I cannot recall any university that has all four sides of the court covered in students, rather than the usual two sidelines.” “Coordination of the student section has been one of the keys in the close home games,” McGee said. “The other key in these games is the status of the team of course.”

The amount of celebrity, in the form of giant heads provided by the student section, can hardly be matched by the Oscars. From a young Steve Urkel to “He Who Must not be Named” himself, the giant heads get the crowd going. “The gigantic C.J. Leslie is definitely the student favorite,” McGee said. “Word on the street is that there’s another player to accompany C.J. shortly.” Anyone interested in joining the Hype Team should contact Carrie Althoff or the N.C. State Student Athletics Commission.

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weighs 240 pounds. Scout has Burton listed as verbally committed to State while Rivals lists him as undecided. Burton will decide between the Wolfpack and the Cincinnati Bearcats on signing day. Of the recruits that have committed, Scout has listed 16 as three-star recruits and five as two-star recruits. Head coach Dave Doeren’s staff has burned up the recruiting trail to secure old commitments and seek new commitments since he was introduced as head coach. Doeren will announce his first recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon after the recruits have faxed in their signed Letters of Intent. Rival’s class rankings have listed N.C. State’s 2013 recruiting class ranked as 46th

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can help guide State to victory. And with that, he helped me kill a stereotype in my own head about short, scrawny white guys. If you’ve got the skill, you’ve got it. In that way, he has sort of become a hero for me. If I ever have a son that is my height, I hope he sticks with it and proves everyone wrong like Lewis

in the nation and sixth in the ACC. Virginia Tech leads the ACC in recruiting class rankings and is ranked at 17th nationally. Running back Matt Dayes currently highlights the Pack’s 2013 class. According to Rivals, the Weston, Fla. native is ranked as the 27th running back in the nation. Dayes rushed for 1,878 yards and scored 31 touchdowns during his senior season of high school. State also picked up a junior college prospect before signing day. Ali Kassem is a 6-7, 350 pound offensive tackle. Kassem switched his commitment from Rutgers to State. State’s signing class will be the start of a new era in Wolfpack Football. Doeren and his staff are known as strong recruiters. While there are no commitments in the recruiting class of 2014, the prospects that State is recruiting next year are at a much higher level than previous years.

has. Unfortunately, the Pack has dropped both of its games since Brown went down. Despite Lewis’ efforts, Brown is still the better point guard right now. The team needs him back on the court soon if it wants to be a contender in March. But for now, N.C. State couldn’t ask for a better replacement in the backcourt. Tyler Lewis is the hero N.C. State deserves—especially for the short white guys— but he’s not the one it needs right now.

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The hero N.C. State deserves Senior divers earn weekly ACC honors

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N.C. State senior divers Hannah Hopkins and Hudson Rains have been selected as the ACC Female and Male Divers of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Hopkins tallied the highest score on the three-meter board with a 318.52 at the meet versus UNC on Saturday. The Greensboro, N.C., native finished second on the one-meter with a 277.80, just shy of fellow Wolfpack diver Rachael Mumma for first in the event. For the men, Rains claimed the top-spot on the one-meter and three-meter springboards on Saturday against the Tar Heels. The native of Houston, Texas, posted a 366.75 in the one-meter competition, claiming the top score by more than 60 points. He also won the three-meter board with a score of 385.95. The selection comes as the second of the season for Rains, as he was also named Male Diver of the Week on Oct. 9.

When I first heard N.C. State recruited 5-foot-11-inch point guard Tyler Lewis, I was a little on edge. Then I found out he was white. Immediately, I thought head coach Mark Gottfried had lost his head. The ACC just doesn’t have successful point guards at that height, especially with my own skin tone. Little did I know, Lewis would soon break a stereotype I had created in my own head and possibly one that many fans of basketball have created themselves. Growing up, I played basketball in my front yard. My hands and face would get filthy from the dirt court mixing with my sweat. I eventually took to the hardwood and stuck with basketball until I made it to high school. I loved playing the game, but I had to deal with an unfortunate reality. All of the great sub-6-foot NBA players were black. A former Wolfpacker, Spud Webb, and a Wake Forest Demon Deacon, Mugsy Bogues, are among the best under-6-foot players of all time, along with the likes of Tim Hardaway and Nate Robinson. I was 5 feet 3 inches, scrawny and white. I couldn’t match up against the other guys, so

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Lorenzo Brown likely a game-time decision against Duke N.C. State may be without junior guard Lorenzo Brown Thursday night at Duke. Brown tried to practice Monday but was cut short to give his ankle more time to heal. “Lorenzo could not practice yesterday,” head coach Mark Gottfried said. “He tried to some, but I think he’s still a few days away. We’ll just have to wait and see and go dayby-day. It’s hard for me to imagine that he’s going to be 100 percent by Thursday night, but again, I don’t know that.” Brown injured his ankle Jan. 29 at Virginia and had an X-ray taken, but nothing serious was found. He is continuing around the clock treatment on the ankle. The Wolfpack won the previous meeting against Duke at PNC Arena with Brown, 84-76. The decision for him to play at Cameron Indoor will likely be a game-time decision.

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I focused my attention on my tennis game, the sport I played throughout high school. Basketball was my favorite sport to play, so it wasn’t the easiest decision to make. I’m 20 years old today. I’m still scrawny, I’m just 5 feet 9 inches and, of course, I’m still just as pale. Not exactly your ideal profile for a basketball player, but my love for the sport continues to this day. During t he fall 2012 semester, I had a class in the s a me bu i ldi ng a s L ew i s and frequently passed him before class. I took careful note of his stature. His listed 5-11 is a bit generous as I nearly stood eye to eye with him, and his frame wasn’t much larger than my own. I remained skeptical of Lewis throughout most of his freshman year til this point because of that. Plus, he hadn’t played a lot of minutes and when he was in, he didn’t create the plays that the taller, more experienced junior Lorenzo Brown did. Lewis wasn’t necessarily playing poorly, he just didn’t do anything. Then I watched from the stands at John Paul Jones Arena as Brown

went down with an ank le injur y 10 minutes into the game against Virginia. Freshman shooting guard Rodney Purvis ended

up running t he point much of the game and Lewis received just 15 minutes, raising my doubts about Gottfried’s trust in him as much as my own. However, Lewis showed some positive signs when he was in. He frequently pushed the ball up court to offset Virginia’s tempo and dished out a couple of assists. Four days later, Lewis came off

the bench against the ACC’s first place team, Miami. That was the day he proved me and countless other doubters wrong. He played 36 minutes, scored 16 points and had five assists on just one turnover. He drove in the lane, made passes that raised eyebrows and created plays that I believe surprised his own teammates. The away game at Duke is quickly approaching and Brown doesn’t appear ready to play. Surprisingly, I’m not as apprehensive about that as I would have been a week ago. Lewis has shown what he is capable of and I have full faith that he

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Wolfpack prepares

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for signing day Daniel Neal

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

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Thursday WOMEN’S TENNIS V. UNCGREENSBORO J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 4 p.m. GREG WILSON/TECHNICIAN

MEN’S BASKETBALL V. DUKE Durham, N.C., 9 p.m. Friday SOFTBALL AT PANTHER INVITATIONAL Miami, Fla, All Day MEN’S TENNIS V. ELON J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 4 p.m. GYMNASTICS AT MARYLAND College Park, Md., 7 p.m. TRACK AT VIRGINIA TECH ELITE MEET Blacksburg, Va., All Day WOMEN’S TENNIS AT ITA NATIONAL TEAM INDOORS Charlottesville, Va., All Day Saturday SOFTBALL AT PANTHER INVITATIONAL Miami, Fla., TBA WRESTLING V. MARYLAND Reynolds Coliseum, 5 p.m. TRACK AT TYSON INVITATIONAL Fayetteville, Ark., All Day WOMEN’S TENNIS AT ITA NATIONAL TEAM INDOORS Charlottesville, Va., All Day TRACK AT VIRGINIA TECH ELITE MEET Blacksburg, Va., All Day TRACK AT HUSKY CLASSIC Seattle, Wash., All Day

Students gather outside the PNC Arena’s student entrance in anticipation for the home game against UNCChapel Hill Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.

COMMENTARY

PNC lines: a proposed solution Jacob Paikoff Correspondent

If you have been to a game at the PNC Arena this year, you surely have dealt with the numerous long student lines. It seems to be a bigger issue this year than in years past, probably due to the improvement of the N.C. State men’s basketball team. Before the Pack’s home game against Duke, students began to line up almost 12 hours before game time. The PNC staff normally prohibits students from lining up on the property prior to five hours before the game to prevent students from missing classes. With the game being on Saturday, that wasn’t a problem. Two weeks ago against UNCCH, students lined up along Trinity Road during the broadcast of College Gameday and then sprinted over to the Arena

at 2 p.m. when they were allowed on the property. During the stampede a couple of students were trampled and the seating was determined by how fast you can run and not when you arrived at the arena. I believe that this is a serious issue, and I have come up with an idea to fix it. Reward students who attend most games and show up early, prevent mob scenes which can lead to unnecessary injury to students and eliminate cutting in line. Bring back the group system with some modification. Student would create groups of between three and eight people. The group leader would apply for a specific section in the arena, baseline, lower level, upper level and the tickets would be awarded to the entire group based on the cumulative loyalty points of everyone in the group. As part of this process the lottery system would try to rotate different groups through the baseline and lower level seats so that ev-

eryone gets to chance to be seated down there. It would be nice if NCSU Athletics added more seating in the lower level to bring students closer to the court. Students would still print off a generic ticket and receive an actual ticket once inside the Arena. The generic ticket would be marked with the section that the group was assigned for that game. At the Arena, there would be separate lines for each section and students will be directed to the correct lines by signs and the PNC staff. It still will be advantageous to arrive as early as you can to secure the best seats in your section and receive the extra loyalty point which will help you get the best seats possible at the next game. I believe that the modified group system would improve the entire basketball game experience for students and give them more energy to cheer even louder during the games.

On Wednesday, college football recruits around the country will have the chance to sign their National Letters of Intent. N.C. State is anticipating 21 verbally committed recruits to sign on Wednesday. Once signed, the National Letter of Intent binds a student athlete to the university that they signed for. The signed letter also prevents other coaches from talking to recruits that signed for a different university. Part of the intrigue of signing day is the unpredictability. Verbal commitments don’t mean that they will be attending your school. Former Georgia Tech commit, JuMichael Ramos, committed to the Wolfpack two days before signing day. Last year, a five-star prospect switched from Florida State to Florida on signing day. The recruit was listed as verbally committed to FSU for 14 months before he decided to switch. Many recruits around the country lengthen the recruiting process and wait to commit and sign on National Signing Day. The Pack is on the lists of several recruits that have not verbally committed yet. These recruits could surprise the Pack by sending in their Letter of Intent. One of these recruits is Asanti Woulard. The Winter Park, Fla. native is the only four-star prospect that State has a chance to land this year. Woulard committed to South Florida earlier in the year, but re-opened his recruitment after Skip Holtz was fired. Along with Woulard, another recruit to watch on signing day is tight end Chris Burton. The Danville, Va. native is 6-3 and

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