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Students more likely to suffer from sleep disorders Alexandra Kenney Staff Writer
Sydney Schieffer, a junior in animal science, can’t get a full night’s rest for weeks at a time. “It takes me a while to get to bed each night,” Schieffer said. “When I do, it is often restless, and I will wake up several times throughout the night.”
Plan B dispensers appear on campuses nation wide Avery Hocutt Correspondent
Plan B, an emergency contraception known as the “day after pill,” is available in many college pharmacies across the country. Several universities are taking Plan B a step further by installing the drug in vending machines around campuses. These dispensers are not available at N.C. State, and Student Health Services was unable to comment by this publication date. With these dispensers, women with either failed birth control or who are victims of rape can quickly and anonymously access emergency contraception. For women who are uncomfortable buying Plan B, embarrassing interactions with clerks or pharmacists would be completely eliminated. Many physicians agree that women should use Plan B in emergencies only, and easy access may diminish the risks of use. However, opponents of Plan B vending machines object that they encourage promiscuity and unsafe sex. Currently, Plan B is available over-the-counter to anyone over the age of 17. The drug delays ovulation or interferes with the fertilization of an egg by thickening the cervical mucus plug hampering sperms’ ability to travel. The drug has no effect on fetuses or eggs that have already been fertilized. The most recent college to implement Plan B vending machines is Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania. According to a Shippensburg Health official, the machines have been very successful. The machines dispense healthrelated items exclusively and are available only in the Health Center. Plan B users front the cost of the medicine: no state tax dollars or student fees subsidize the price. “[Our] university is not encouraging anyone to be sexually active…[it] is providing students with a medication that they can obtain legally elsewhere as part of their ability to make their own choices,” stated Roger L. Serr, vice president for Shippensburg Student Affairs. Adopting the machines at NCSU may spark controversy, while some students expressed concern that the machines would promote unsafe sex. Technician interviewed three students who wish to remain anonymous in this story. “I think it’s way more important to emphasize preventative things like condoms. To me, it
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Sleeping problems are among the most prevalent health issues college students face, according to Ronni Margolin, a clinical psychologist at the N.C. State Counseling Center. Many students come in each week with complaints of sleeping problems, Margolin said. Almost half of young adults have trouble sleeping and report feeling groggy after restless nights, accord-
ing to Student Health officials. On Tuesday evening at the N.C. State Recreation Center, Student Health officials offered advice to a group of students struggling to get enough rest. Student Health called the seminar Insomnia, Put it to Rest! Many people have trouble sleeping, but not everyone has insomnia, a Student Health official explained.
Insomnia is the inability to sleep or sleep well, according to Student Health. Someone with insomnia may wake up at times throughout the night, wake up before their alarm or toss and turn in their bed the entire night. At the insomnia discussion, speakers highlighted three types of insomnia: transient, intermittent, and chronic. Transient insomnia
lasts from a day to a couple weeks. Intermittent is sporadic insomnia that occurs from time to time. Chronic insomnia is the worst case, in which a person has difficulty sleeping most nights for more than a month. Regardless, Student Health Center officials offer these tips to help your
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Amateur rapping ain’t just for the amateurs Sean Langston Jr. Correspondent
Every Monday night, the N.C. State Cypher attracts local rap music enthusiasts, including Grammy award-winning producer, 9th Wonder. The term cypher is commonly used in the rap world and describes a group of people who take turns freestyling, or rapping unprepared verses. While contributions at State’s Cypher include spoken word poetry and singing, the poster child of the Cypher is the freestyle competition. The Cypher, which takes place outside the Free Expression Tunnel, is an area where attendees feel comfortable sharing their musical talent in a non-judgmental environment. The voices and taunts at the Cypher might mimic the ring at a pay-per-view boxing match, but you may be surprised to find no traces of violence. Richard Sosa, a junior in chemical engineering, goes by the rap alias, “Da Wiz,” and views the Cypher as a constructive experience. “We just come out here and let it all go,” Sosa said. “You’re free to be creative and express what’s on your mind with these guys, no holdsbarred.” You will see a very diverse group of people when scanning the audience at the Cypher. Toby Obi-Gwacham, junior in psychology, says the
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Davi Jones freestyles at the Monday Night Cypher by the Free Expression Tunnel just before midnight on Feb. 4. The weekly Cypher is a place where anyone can go to freestyle every Monday at 11:30 p.m.
Cypher is a melting pot of musical culture and describes the audience as unpredictable. “You see students of all kinds of races, sexes, and cultures,” ObiGwacham said. “It’s nothing to see girls watching or even rapping in the Cypher. I remember one night I came out and saw 9th Wonder, so you never know what to expect.” Students say Patrick Douthit, 9th Wonder, has made several appearances at the Cypher for entertain-
ment and to scout fresh talent in the Raleigh-Durham area. Douthit is from Durham and has worked with Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, Drake, Chris Brown, Destiny’s Child, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller and Ludacris among others. Although the Cypher is not officially recognized by the University as a club or organization, it has become a popular event despite the late-night starting time of 11 p.m. According to Obi-Gwacham, usu-
Campus pride finds an artistic outlet at the Crafts Center
ally there is no prior preparation. He describes freestyling as an unrestricted flow of words that a rapper says as he or she thinks of them. This leap of faith to say what is on one’s mind appears to provide the thrill that most participants enjoy the most. With participants whose next words are unpredictable, viewers stay on edge, waiting patiently to hear what creative twists and
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The hand-crafted pieces of the “Who Let the Wolves Out!” exhibit are all designed to “wrap up our celebration of N.C. State University’s 125th anniversary year with this visual display of Wolfpack pride,” according to the Craft Center’s website.
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While many people across the United States can see the pride that N.C. State students have in their school by turning on their television and seeing thousands of those students jumping and cheering for
their basketball team, that image may not fully capture the diversity of experiences that each of those students have. That’s why last semester the Crafts Center sought to give every member of the Wolfpack a chance to show their pride through artistic expression. And earlier this month, in celebration of the University’s
125th anniversary, the Crafts Center showcased a few of the art pieces that people came up with. With various arts and crafts on display, including an N.C. State-red rocking chair and a set of soda cans from ‘83, directors at the Crafts Center hope the exhibit, titled
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Pack and Devils set for rematch See page 8.
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Today CRAFTS CENTER EXHIBITION: “WHO LET THE WOLVES OUT” Craft Center, All day 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. WRECK IT RALPH (2012) Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 p.m. GAMEWATCH: N.C. STATE VS. DUKE Witherspoon Student Cinema, 8:30 p.m. Friday CRAFTS CENTER EXHIBITION: “WHO LET THE WOLVES OUT” Craft Center, All day
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WRECK IT RALPH (2012) Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 p.m.
Sunday WRECK IT RALPH (2012) Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 p.m.
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SINISTER (2012) Witherspoon Student Center, 9:30 p.m.
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Monday NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE INFO SESSION 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Tuesday MARDI GRAS Case and Clark Dining Halls, All day FREE MOVIE: DIRTY BINGO Witherspoon Student Center, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Wednesday WHAT’S NEW IN MOODLE 2 D.H. Hill ITTC Labs 1A and 1B, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WELLS FARGO EXECUTIVE SERIES — VOLVO Nelson Hall Auditorium, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WRECK IT RALPH (2012) Witherspoon Student Cinema, 11:59 p.m.
FREE MOVIE: AME’LIE Witherspoon Student Center, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday CRAFTS CENTER EXHIBITION: “WHO LET THE WOLVES OUT” Craft Center, All day
UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTS AN INSPECTOR CALLS Thompson Hall, 7:30 p.m.
KRISPY KREME CHALLENGE Belltower, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
FREE MOVIE: NAMESTEY LONDON Witherspoon Student Center, 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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“Who Let the Wolves Out!” can offer a cross-section of Wolfpack pride, or at least a small sampling. “Last year, we were all asked to come up with ideas to help celebrate the anniversary year,” �Jo Ellen Westmoreland, assistant director of the Crafts Center, said. “What we did was to offer some classes where we would specifically make things for the anniversary. We did a Bellower class and a ‘Then and Now’ class, among others.” Featuring more than 20 pieces of art, the exhibit stands in the exhibition area of the Crafts Center and organizers plan to keep the art pieces on display until March 15. Some pieces, such as the two Bell Tower sculptures, came out of the anniversary celebration classes, while others came out of the personal collections of Wolfpack fans. “It [was] a volunteer thing,” Westmoreland said. “You put the word out and pieces come in, and some pieces are still coming in.” One of the most interesting aspects of the exhibit was the diversity within the collection, Westmoreland said. Even though all pieces represent the pride someone has in the University, every person chose to express this sentiment in a different way. Although the entire exhibit exemplifies the diversity of the Wolfpack family, two pieces in particular represent the different backgrounds of students. One, a collection of tiles, the result of the effort put forth by students of a stressbusting class offered in December, is still being prepared for the exhibit. Given few restraints, students who attended the event were free to do anything with their per-
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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS In Wednesday’s “Study attempts to improve safety,” Greg Wilson’s photo illustration was mislabed as a photo. The people in the photo were photoshopped in.
SINISTER (2012) Witherspoon Student Center, 9:30 p.m.
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sonal tile so the piece, when taken as a whole, represents the various interests of the students, Westmoreland said. The other piece is a collection of squares drawn by more than 100 Arts Village students displayed prominently at the center of the exhibit. Participating Arts Village students came to an event specifically to make the display, Westmoreland said. Organizers gave each student one or two tiles with a simple design that they could embellish. Although students started decorating their tiles with no idea that the tiles were part of a larger art piece, when the students put their tiles together, an image of two familiar Wolfpack representatives, Mr. and Ms. Wuf, standing in front of Turlington Hall, came together. Alexia Lipscomb, a sophomore in paper science and engineering and an Arts Village assistant, helped construct the centerpiece in the exhibit and contributed her artistic touch to one of the squares that made up the border of the picture. “Putting together the final product was really interesting because I was a little worried about how the whole piece was going to look,” Lispscomb said. However, Lipscomb said she was pleasantly surprised. “Even if you didn’t think you were a very good artist, it didn’t matter in the end because everything was unified and we got a great piece out of it,” Lipscomb said. “It was really fun.” “I’m really pleased with how the Arts Village piece turned out and I think the ceramic piece is going to turn out really nice,” Westmoreland said. “[This exhibit] is a little different than what we normally do. It’s nice to have works from students, staff and the general public.”
earching through hundreds of registration packets for the Krispy Kreme Challenge, Tori Huffman, a sophomore in biological sciences, retrieves information to give to a runner Wednesday. The registration pick up occurred from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and will go on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Brickyard. “The best part for me is all the costumes,” Huffman said. “I feel like I am giving to N.C. State and to the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.” Participants in the Krispy Kreme Challenge run 2.5 miles to the local Krispy Kreme, eat a dozen donuts and run 2.5 miles back to the Bell Tower. This year’s race will start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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playful insults to criticize the opponent. Participants in the continued from page 1 N.C. State Cypher usually try to keep the insults friendly rhymes come next. and impersonal, but every To make things more in- now and then opponents hit teresting, participants some- each other where it hurts, times choose to take their lyrically. on-the-spot lyrics to the Cameron Isler, a junior in next level by communicabattling other tion, admits participants. that freestyle Although the bat t les ca n solo freestyle often be inis entertaintense and are ing and warnot for the rants reasonweak-heartable applause, ed. the adrena“When you Richard Sosa, junior in l i ne l e ve l s step into that chemical engineering, peak during ci rcle a nd a f re e s t y le square up battle. with the next guy, you unDuring a freestyle battle, derstand that anything can be participants scan each other said,” Isler said. “It takes a lot from head to toe and dish out of confidence to put yourself
“The Cypher isn’t a group of rappers, it’s a community here on campus.”
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Many college students have a cell phone, laptop or TV in their rooms. Using these devices excessively before bedtime can interfere with a good night’s rest. You should turn off these devices at least an hour before bed time. Devices with LCD screens give off blue light, which disturbs your body’s daily cycle of melatonin production, the hormone that promotes a good sleep. Establishing a bedtime routine helps your body fall asleep at night and wake up rested in the morning. Also, keep your bedroom at a comfortable temperature to avoid sweating and shivering throughout the night. Close the blinds, even put on an eye mask. Do whatever it takes to darken the room and help your body drift into sleep. Caffeine and tobacco are stimulants. According to Student Health, you
out there.” Students at the Cypher enjoy the face-offs but appear to share a mutual understanding that lyrics are not personal attacks. The respect Cypher participants have seems to be what keeps the group in order. “You may notice that there’s no written set of rules or structure out here,” Sosa said. “You just understand that the guy standing next to you is here to enjoy and express himself just like you are and that builds a sense of respect. “The Cypher isn’t a group of rappers, it’s a community here on campus,” Sosa explains.
should avoid caffeine six hours before bed and tobacco at least three hours before bed. • Teas with caffeine are stimulants, but decaffeinated teas, such as chamomile, can promote sleepiness. Also, don’t go to bed on an empty stomach, but don’t overeat. Health officials recommend students eat a well balanced meal about three hours before bed time. • Taking a nap after a restless night may seem like a good idea, but the health center suggests you avoid napping too long and after 3 p.m. At the insomnia event, Margolin demonstrated mediation and relaxation techniques that can help students with sleeping problems. If you think these techniques would help, the health center offers a drop-in stress reduction program at the health center Wednesdays at 4:45 p.m. On Thursday, the center holds a meditation class at 4:45 p.m. Students can make appointments with Student Health to address more serious sleep problems. They offer tips and prescribe medicine for students with severe insomnia.
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implies that it’s okay to have unprotected sex because there’s always a backup plan. So people might have unsafe sex and risk STDs.” A self-described feminist opposed the idea as well. “If women are ashamed to be seen buying contraception, the solution isn’t making the process anonymous — we need to change how society perceives sexuality,” she said. Other students were more enthusiastic about the idea of having a dispenser on campus. “I think it’s awesome,” said a senior student. “Women should always be allowed access to birth control methods. The more access, the more freedom, the better.”
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he invisible hand of the market goes for “butts [that] can get jobs.” Ever yone seems to agree to that, in the uproar generated since last Tuesday when G ov. Pat McCrory talked with Ishan Raval radio show host Bill BenDeputy Viewpoint Editor ne t t about his plans to reduce funding the liberal arts. Institutions should get money “not based on how many butts in seats but how many of those butts can get jobs,” McCrory said. Many have spoken up for liberal arts education, with all defenses boiling down to two arguments, based on the assertion that a liberal arts education molds creative and critically thinking people. The first is economic — that because of what a liberal arts education confers, its graduates both have hirable value and bring entrepreneurial
value to the economy. The second is humanistic — that regardless of whether liberal arts graduates are unemployable in terms of the skills the economy wants and the skills they offer, there is intrinsic value in being well-rounded, thinking humans and citizens. But in either case, none of the champions of the liberal arts has raised objection to the system itself wherein money will go to that which best serves the market. Applied to education, such systemic logic means (exactly as McCrory conveys) — “Degrees that don’t get jobs shouldn’t be funded.” This has such grave consequences for education that we must question this logic and the economic status quo that has brought about this situation. All social reality exists and all social circumstances arise within a dominant ideology, whether noticed or unnoticed. This includes circumstances with such unemployment that the state is pressed
to fund only programs that contribute to employment. It is under the ideology of neoliberalism and its accompanying globalized economy that current unemployment exists. It is neoliberalism that has allowed the loss of many for the gain of few, through financial sector gambling. Neoliberalism itself exists within the ideology of capitalism, whose uncompromising drive to maximize efficiency and output has produced such automation, that in the absence of education enabling humans to be more than dispensable workers, fast replaces human livelihood. And it is within capitalism that an elite and its cultural logic has emerged which
comes along and says, “Look at those useless gender studies and philosophy majors. If they can’t contribute to the economy, their education shouldn’t be subsidized” so that market forces swoop in where the state is pressured t o w it hdraw, forci n g u n iversities to rely upon private money to keep these programs going. However, if there aren’t jobs today for people who want to study liberal arts, tomorrow there won’t be jobs for other areas. But as the ideology “degrees that don’t get jobs shouldn’t be funded” persists, other departments will lose funding, leading to more privatization. Apart from decreasing the tax burden on the rich, this privati-
“Privatization will also push toward ... churning out graduates best trained to fulfill roles augmenting the private sector.”
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zation, driven by the profit incentive and high demand, will increase the price of education and make it more unaffordable. Privatization will also push toward modifying education toward churning out graduates best trained to fulfill roles augmenting the private sector and the market. And, as the global neoliberal machine grows, this process will keep on repeating, getting more and more extreme each time. Such is the rule of capital — to the benefit of those who own it and to the injury of the rest. There is a term for the phenomenon operating behind Gov. McCrory’s statements and proposed plan — this phenomenon has long existed, and its reality accepted. We, the student body of the North Carolina’s public higher educational system, must open our eyes to class conflict. Class conflict is real. We do not know whether the actors executing it from the side of capital, such as McCrory, are
deliberate participants with the intent of benefiting their class, or unconscious enactors of a comprehensive system’s autonomous will. But simply by being students of a public university in these circumstances, we are necessarily engaged combatants in class war. And if we remain unconscious of our collective fate and struggle, the system we inhabit will continue along its own design, proliferating capital and rewarding its owners at the expense of the great majority. An injury at the market’s invisible hand to some “butts in seats” is an injury to all “butts in seats.” We must take McCrory’s comments for what they really are — the logic of capitalism, doing capitalism, for the gain and through the actions of the capitalist class. It is time for butts in seats to develop class consciousness.
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In Response to “Study attempts to improve safety.” Hundreds of people cross Western Boulevard safely every day by using the crosswalks and following the lights. The problem lies with people who cross Western whenever and wherever they feel like it, like the people mentioned by Ms. Klein and Mr. Ousdahl in Wednesday’s article. Why does the University think that people who can’t be bothered to cross at a crosswalk will be any more motivated to go through a tunnel? I appreciate that the University wants to keep its students safe, but if people aren’t using the safe options already available to them, why should we spend (potentially) millions of dollars and disrupt
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In Response to “In defense of liberal arts.” Liberal arts degrees teach the student how to think, and without that skill, society itself begins to stagnate. An engineering degree may teach a person how to correctly instruct a bridge, but it does nothing to teach people how to interact with each other or how we ought to solve the deeper, more meaningful problems of life. STEM teaches a person how to build and what to do. Liberal arts teach why it’s done, and lays the groundwork for innovation and creativity. It allows an otherwise closeminded person to consider alternatives for approaching a complex issue. By proposing to cut funds to liberal arts in North Carolina, Gov. McCrory makes it clear that he doesn’t value the ability to
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he gun control debate is not – and should not be regarded as – a political issue. It is a human rights issue. It is about recognizing the fundamental and inherent Josh Chen human Guest Columnist right to self-defense. Author and rights activist Jeff Snyder states, “to ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the innocent and law-abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless, and that the law will permit them to have only such rights and liberties as the lawless will allow.” We already saw the results of what happens when this right is deprived. Defenseless victims are the easiest victims. There have been shootings at Luby’s Diner, Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Sandy Hook – all legally gunfree zones for civilians when tragedy struck. Cities like Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C. boast the toughest gun laws yet have the highest crime rates. Despite the fact that over two million Americans use their personal f irearms – including weapons like AR-15s – in self-defense every year, the proposed line of ac-
tion is to implement more gun-free zones. The proposed remedy for tragedy is to strip citizens of their defenses and replace them with plastic signs reading, “No Guns Allowed on Premises.” Ironically, the very same people who want to ban guns also agree that guns make us safer. Senator Dianne Feinstein and President Barack Obama have directly expressed support for the idea that armed guards make schools safer, and both of them use armed guards for themselves. They believe this, yet they aim to deprive us of securing for ourselves the very same protection that they have secured at taxpayer expense. For their own self-defense, Feinstein and Obama choose the use of guns over the implementation of the gun-free zones they endorse, yet are determined to make the rest of the United States abide by the opposite. The Second Amendment states that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” It’s that simple. The right to bear arms, regardless of make or model, shall not be infringed. Had the Korean-Americans in the 1992 Los Angeles Race Riots not armed themselves with Ruger 30s and AR-15s with 30-round magazines, their property may have been destroyed like all the other buildings in the area, and their lives may very well have been lost. Had the American colonists been under strict
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gun control laws, there would not have been a Revolutionary War. Jason Cockrell, a senior in applied mathematics, comments, “Does it make sense that immediately after writing down explicit protection for the right to speak freely and practice one’s religion, and immediately before writing down the explicit protection for the right to be safe in one’s home against unwanted occupation by government forces, the Founders took a moment to write down explicit protection for the right to hunt? …The Second Amendment protects the right to kill human beings, when their behavior necessitates it, and to remind them that such a course of action is conceivable, when they tend toward that direction. It is as deeply personal and as vitally necessary a right as those listed immediately before and after it.” The right to self-defense via the bearing of arms – be it from robbers, rapists or tyrannical governments, and be it by fist, knife or gunpoint – is protected by the Second Amendment. It is a fundamental human right which exists regardless of governments and their policies, as rights do not originate from either. It is a fundamental right which, when exercised, ensures that the only thing standing between you and a murderer is not merely a little plastic sign.
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An ode to Wolfpack basketball
ollege has long been considered a choice time for bonding with our peers. Lasting friendships and strong relationships are built in college. For reference of these great friendships, we recommend looking to Belushi’s Delta legacy. If you’ve ever wondered why bonds in college become so durable, there is one event that can explain the matter entirely. College basketball season.
ON THE COURT Obviously the love for our team is most easily spotted in the stadium during our home games. Or, in rare cases, outside the stadium in the form of a faux-mullet haired steed and his toga-clad rider. Decked out in red clothes, carrying gigantic signs of our favorite players and/ or foam bricks, we come thirsty. Lined up for hours before the game begins, we salivate for the moment when the players take their place. Standing in the student section, we all shout (or mumble, depending on your knowledge of the words) our fight songs, getting especially obnoxious during the line about UNC-CH, the only one absolutely every student knows. While bonding over the love for our team is all well and good, we most certainly come together to hate other teams as well. It’s the nature of the competition. We unite in times of strife: calling up our buddy who was thrown out minutes before the final buzzer for jingling his keys at the opposition so
Few things bring people together like this sport. Chicks who wear stilettos to class suddenly deign to speak to the Manga obsessed dude in front of them about how exciting the latest win was. Frats put aside their differences long enough to at least honk a hello at fellow tailgaters in the parking lot on game night. Students who know more about drama than athletics are suddenly berating UNCChapel Hill fans on Facebook for a lack of
Watching a game on television is a wholly different experience. While we’ve been known to use any available excuse to throw a shindig, college basketball may just be the ultimate excuse—or
While adoration for basketball is easy to maintain as a student, one may worry about how this love will hold once thrust into the real world. Will we hold our team near and dear once we have left campus for good? The notion that our love for our team disintegrates along with our soul when we
class. When basketball season starts, the feeling on campus changes. A sense of unity comes without much effort or question. We mourn losses together and celebrate the victories with undeniable vigor. Whether bonding in line with a covert flask or shouting at the television despite maybe not knowing what’s happening, we all share a love for the game. Or, at the very least, for winning.
he can hear the final roar, saving a devout pre-gamer from a senseless fight with someone exponentially stronger, or banding together to take on a group of unruly outsiders. While we were generally raised with good manners, it is the general consensus that college basketball can cause temporary lapses in the practice of them. We take our state rather seriously, one might say.
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graduate is simply ludicrous. No matter where life takes us, we will bleed red, after all. And it seems inevitable that any hue of such a color will bring us right back to NCSU. Whether you venture to an industry close to sports or far from it, it is unarguable that some things will never change. Working stiffs who don’t come from around here might find it
difficult to understand, but no matter how buttoned up and “unbiased” we might need to be professionally, we’ll always cling to the pack. When we are teetering on the edge of our 30s, it won’t stop us from shouting in the streets after a win or indulging in a bit of trash talk at our favored local chain. Even when we reach our upper years, you can be sure
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maybe it was televised for just this reason. Whatever the case may be, watching games on TV with your chosen circle is one of the best bonding experiences. It helps you narrow your circle depending on how die-hard you are; at-home-watching makes it pretty easy to tell who actually understands the game and who is secretly playing Candy Crush on his or her iPhone, cheering only when prompted. Whether we are completely zoned in on the game or merely flicking over to the score board every few moments, we gather to pay respect to our team. Some gather off campus at their houses, lounging on the couch with refreshments and
we’d let our dentures drop before missing the chance to yell for our team. We will always curse at everything blue and swear too loudly when a particularly close game is on. We’re all still stick on our favorite win, re-living all the glory.
shouting freely at the game as it progresses. Others choose establishments on Hillsborough or downtown, preferring to have someone else handle their beverages for them. The enthusiasm can seem muted at first in these public venues, but after a round...or five...things are sure to liven up. On campus you can find people watching games on their laptops just about anywhere, beckoning random people over to check the score with them. “Can you believe we just made that shot?!” High fives are sure to follow. When we cannot be with our team physically, we do everything we can to support them elsewhere. Noise consideration be damned.
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‘Bullet to the Head’: all shock, no thrill Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer
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Bullet to the Head is as blunt and ridiculous a film as its title suggests. It’s also a film that has a fair amount of expectation, given the action movie history of Sylvester Stallone. However, despite its shortcomings, this action f lick was gratifying in the most surprising ways. Set in New Orleans, the film features Stallone as hit man Jimmy Bobo – no, not kidding. When his partnerin-crime is murdered, Jimmy squads up with police detective Taylor Kwon, played by Sung Kang (Fast & Furious films), to find out who’s responsible. It’s not the most believable of starts, particularly given that the best we hear about Jimmy’s partner after his death – which is a pretty cool scene – is that he was all right and Jimmy liked him. Much like my relationship with the film’s plot, Jimmy and Taylor go back and forth between hating and begrudgingly respecting one another. Their warring ideologies come to a head with the issue
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of whether they should take the criminals in or take them out, with Jimmy favoring the more violent approach. The various mug shots of Jimmy’s past reveal not only a nostalgia for his Rocky days, but the pattern of being born and bred in the criminal underbelly. His hatred for cops and doing the right thing is apparent. The film doesn’t
seek to change Jimmy’s mindset on this. In fact, it’s quite the opposite as is seen in the build-up of the final conclusion. Part of what comes with the territory of a story that begins at the end, however, is the predictability of certain elements. Yet the film still manages to surprise with the cool ways director
Walter Hill crafted the set pieces and cinematography. I didn’t think they would put much effort into it, but we got freeze frames tinged in sublime oranges, as if it were about to catch fire, and the New Orleans style captured in all of its swamp-safe-house and Blues-folk glory. It’s also noteworthy to mention the international appeal
of the headlining characters of the film. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who has successfully made a crossover with American audiences from his popularity in the likes of The Bourne Identity and the TV show Lost, plays the man behind the curtain and capitalist-villain Mr. Morel. Jason Momoa, as hit man Keegan, held his own when
going toe-to-toe with Stallone. Not in acting, as any display of true skills were few and far between here. Momoa merely lays out some of his Game of Thrones realness, trading in his 3-foot braid for a suit with no tie. Both Keegan and Jimmy have a similar, as the film calls it, “perverted sense of honor,” which makes for a hilarious collision of testosterone and axes in the end. It’s a relatively unassuming film with a good blend of humor, action and visual aesthetic. Still, beyond that, the other plotlines don’t matter. The double dealings with real estate, the corrupt cops and Jimmy’s estranged relationship with his daughter serve little actual purpose in the film. All in all, it had good intentions that just didn’t pay off. A $55 million budget with a $4.5 million opening weekend is an embarrassing confirmation to that. Ultimately, though, any film that has Sylvester Stallone delivering lines like, “What are we, Vikings? ” is entertaining enough to be worth at least one watch.
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June 2011, I joined the North Carolina Army National Guard in hopes of getting financial aid to come to this institution. In doing this, I had to cancel my enrollment for that August. In the following October, I left home a nd travelled to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to spend two months as a member of fourth platoon in Charlie Battery, First Battalion and 31st Field Artillery within the 434 Basic Combat Training Brigade. During that time I spent as a Private First Class, I
worked with soldiers who are now spread out across the globe from South Korea to Afghanistan, even some who are stationed down the highway at Fort Bragg. Even though I did not have the chance to finish my training, to say that the “star-spangled banner” waves over the land of the free and the home of the Wolfpack would be a disservice to my colleagues and t hose who served and continue to serve the country. When Francis Scott Key, the original writer of the poem, was held captive during the 1814 Battle of Baltimore, he saw the nation’s flag flying over Fort McHenry following a bombardment by the
British Royal Navy. He did not write his composition to celebrate the protection of a college that wouldn’t be formed until over 70 years later. Key was inspired because despite the threat of Great Britain, the young nation of America still fought and defeated one of the greatest military forces in the world even after having lost in the Revolutionary War. In 1931, President Herbert Hoover did not sign the congressional resolution to make this song the official anthem because of a university that was known as the Wolfpack for only nine years at that point.� Hoover signed it because the anthem spoke of how no matter who threatens the nation or what danger any enemy presents, the flag will always wave proudly over the land of the free and the home of the brave.
“Being a link [to O’Brien’s coaching staff], obviously I have a strong passion for N.C. State University and State football so that’s a drive in itself,” Kitchings said. “A lot of these young men that have committed to us prior [to the coaching change] all have the same passion for this University.” The class also includes three running backs, Matt
Dayes from Weston, Fla., Josh Mercer from Guyton, Ga. and Dakwa Nichols from Rockingham. Kitchings said one of these backs will immediately be implemented into the game plan along with the current backs on the roster, including freshman Shadrach Thornton and redshirt sophomore Tony Creecy. “The simple fact that we only have two guys on schol-
“The flag will always wave proudly over the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
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their commitment to State. “In a transitional mode like we were, it was all hands on deck,” Doeren said. “In between, Des Kitchings really tied this thing together from the old staff and the recruiting to all the new guys that we brought in.”
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still a different team, and we need to go in with the mindset that they are going to be better.” Duke will be without senior forward Ryan Kelly, who is still out with a foot injury. The Blue Devils will also likely be without junior forward Josh Hairston, who has an infected cut on his right arm. Tipoff at Cameron will be at 9 pm. The game will be televised on the ACC Network via CBS and is available for online streaming on ESPN3.
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Freshman guard Tyler Lewis takes a shot over Duke freshman forward Amile Jefferson during the basketball game against Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. The No. 20 Wolfpack defeated the No. 1 Blue Devils 84-76.
arship, some combination of one, maybe two, of those freshmen will be involved in opening week,” Kitchings said. “But who is that, I don’t know until they get on campus.” On the defensive side of the ball, Doeren welcomed two national top-60 defensive backs in Joshua Jones and Jack Tocho. Defensive tackle Kenton Gibbs is ranked No.
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Doeren gives Wolfpack welcome to new recruits
Former Wolfpack linebacker enrolls at Cumberland Ricky Dowdy, former Wolfpack linebacker, has enrolled at Cumberland University for his senior season. Dowdy, who started for the Pack in 2012, finished the season with 88 tackles, the third most on the team. He also led the Wolfpack in tackles for loss with 16.5. The High Point-native played only one snap throughout the 2010 and 2011 seasons after redshirting in 2009.
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Doeren said having a large group of receivers would be essential to running his offense, which emphasizes empty sets and jet stream routes. “There were only six receivers returning on the depth chart, two running backs and two quarterbacks,” Doeren said. “Those are three position groups that we thought we needed to answer in this class and we were able to do that not only with high school players, but with transfers.” He also said Des Kitchings, the Wolfpack’s running back’s coach, played a substantial role in O’Brien’s recruits honoring
Before every sporting event in the United States, the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is played to celebrate the country’s freedom and those who protect it. N.C. State does not excluded this tradition. Before the basketballs are tipped off at PNC Arena and Reynolds Coliseum, before the footballs are kicked off at Carter-Finley Stadium, and before the first baseballs are thrown at Doak Field, the iconic tune is either played over the public address system or by the Power Sound of the South. The students, as well as all other fans and spectators, stand up and face either the flag, if it is in sight, or the general direction from where the sound is coming. What strikes a sour chord in my game day experience is what the student body does when the anthem draws to a close. In place of the word “brave,” the students of State shout out the school’s athletic nickname “Wolfpack.” As a student, I have much pride in the university and the student athletes that compete, but participating in this has been uncomfortable for me for a number of reasons. The central reason spawns from why I am a freshman in communication rather than a sophomore majoring in mathematics. After graduating high school in
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N.C. State head football coach Dave Doeren speaks during the national signing day press conference on Wednesday Fed. 6, 2013 inside the Murphy Center. New recruits were introduced with a short highlight reel featuring key plays by the new players.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “In a transitional mode like we were, it was all hands on deck.” Dave Doeren, head football coach
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The N.C. State Women’s tennis team (1-0) will host the UNC-Greensboro Spartans on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. The Pack are coming off a 7-0 win against East Carolina University last week. State holds a 14-0 all-time record against UNCG, with the last meeting coming in 2006 when State beat the Spartans 7-0.
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Six weeks after being named head football coach, traveling from state to state, and racking up faxes and cell phone minutes, Dave Doeren welcomed his first recruiting class to campus yesterday. Doeren’s class includes 12 AllState performers, nine players from North Carolina, nine from Florida, six wide receivers and three transfers, along with a few leftovers from former head
coach Tom O’Brien’s class. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, a transfer from Florida, highlights the class. Last season, Brissett completed 23 of 35 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown. He also started in its 23-0 victory against Jacksonville State. He completed 14 of 22 attempts for 154 yards in the contest. Brissett, who will redshirt the 2013 season due to NCAA regulations, will have two years of eligibility left after the 2013 season. According to Doeren, Brissett attracted many of the other recruits from Florida to commit to N.C. State.
“Brissett attracted many of the other recruits from Florida to commit to N.C. State.”
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Pack and Devils set for rematch Daniel Wilson Staff Writer
After upsetting the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in Raleigh on Jan. 12, N.C. State (16-6, 5-4 ACC) has gone 2-4 since and is looking to turn its luck around. The Wolfpack’s next opponent is the now No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (19-2, 6-2 ACC). This time, however, the Pack is heading to Durham to play Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After leading by as many as 20 points last season at Cameron Indoor, State lost its lead to the Blue Devils within the last three minutes and eventually fell 78-73.� The Wolfpack is coming off from a tough loss to Miami at PNC Arena. The Hurricanes, who are undefeated against CHRIS RUPERT/TECHNICIAN conference opponents, dealt Duke’s freshman guard Rasheed Sulaimon shoots under pressure from N.C. State’s freshman guard T.J. Warren State its first home loss of the and junior forward C.J. Leslie at PNC Arena on Jan. 12, 2013. The No. 20 Wolfpack defeated the No. 1 and season last Saturday. After a last previously undefeated Blue Devils 84-76. second tip in by Miami center Reggie Johnson, freshman guard about it.” already established themselves as one of the country’s toughest colleRodney Purvis attempted a halfState may have to work with a key players. Purvis and forward giate basketball venues. Leslie leads court buzzer beater, but the ball varied lineup due to junior guard T.J. Warren each average over nine the team in points per game with bounced off the inside of the rim Lorenzo Brown’s injury last week points per game with 9.8 and 11.9, 15.7, while Howell leads the team in as time expired resulting in the against the Virginia Cavaliers in respectively. Point guard Tyler Lewis rebounds per game, averaging 10.9 79-78 loss and Charlottesville. saw increased minutes against Mi- boards per contest. the Pack’s evenBrown leads the ami in wake of the Brown injury, The Blue Devils will try to avoid tual Associated team in steals with and made his mark against the Hur- losing back to back games against Top 25 dropout. 42 and in assists ricanes by scoring a season high 16 the Pack since 1995. Duke is led by “A f t e r t h e with 143. His 13.2 points and dishing out five assists senior forward Mason Plumlee, who tough loss, our points per game in 36 minutes. The 16 points are the averages 17.6 points per game. guys are anxranks second on most Lewis has had in his college “[Duke] has gotten better and iou s to play the team, however, career. are running some new stuff,” seMark Gottfried, a ga i n,” he ad Brown’s status for “I do not think any of the three nior forward Scott Wood said. “We men’s basketball head coach coach Mark Thursday’s game is freshmen, at any time, have ever are going to look at the film and we Gottfried statstill in question. looked like they were afraid or cau- are going to see some things that we ed. “We know we are playing a “We will have to wait and see how tious,” Gottfried said. “They have need to continue to do and build on really good team that is playing he [Brown] responds to the treat- always been very aggressive.” that, but at the same time, they are at a really high level right now. It ment,” Gottfried said. “There is a Junior forward Calvin Leslie and is obviously going to be a chal- long way to go, but we will see.” senior forward Richard Howell will lenge, but our guys are excited Two of State’s three freshmen look to carry the team to victory in DUKE continued page 7
“After the tough loss, our guys are anxious to play again.”