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After a six-month battle with leukemia, Ian Peterson succumbed to the disease on Wednesday afternoon at 2:48 p.m., surrounded by his family and loved ones. Peterson was a senior set to graduate in the spring.

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Ian Peterson, a student at N.C. State, died on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Rex Hospital. He was 21. Peterson was diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Oct. 5, 2012, according to a Facebook group called “Praying For Ian Peterson,” set up by his family to raise awareness and keep friends and family informed of Peterson’s condition. Peterson, a senior in communication-public relations, worked as a public relations intern for Campus Enterprises. Jennifer Gilmore, director of marketing and communications for Campus Enterprises, worked closely with Peterson who was “an integral part of [the] team.” “I have never met someone who had his fingers in more projects and initiatives,” Gilmore said. “He had boundless energy for the things he was passionate about — God, public relations, beach music, performing and just hanging out with his friends. … He was present. He had so much he wanted to do and accomplish and seemed to be in a hurry to do it all.” As evidenced by his extensive involvement on campus, Peterson did “do it all.” According to Krystal Rodas, Peterson was always on the go. “He was involved in everything,” Rodas said. “If he wasn’t busy, he wasn’t happy really. He did ballroom dancing, shagging was what he specialized in, and was always looking for ways to help anyone he could.” An advocate for Invisible Children, Inc., Peterson never limited himself to one extra-

curricular interest. Though Peterson was active in many clubs and organizations, the one he was most known for was the Grains of Time, N.C. State’s only men’s a cappella group. Josh Apke, a junior in engineering and president of the Grains of Time, attributed the success of the group to Peterson. “I watched and admired him as he led Grains with a professionalism and spirit that was unbelievable,” Apke said. “For some time, Ian was even kind of known as the face of the Grains. You could not mention the Grains without someone saying ‘Oh, that’s Ian Peterson’s group,’ as if he owned it. In some ways I guess he did. We would not be where we are today without him — he was a brother, and even a father figure to many new guys in the group.” To his friends and family, Peterson left a lasting impression. “His friends were really important to him, and doing a good job and not letting people down was, too,” Gilmore said. “I hope students who knew him or have learned of his life during the course of his illness will be forever impacted by the quality of the life he led and the example he has set. I know I have been.” Peterson is survived by his parents John and Cindy, and siblings Ashley, Stephen and Emily, all of Apex. No information has been released regarding a service, but Campus Enterprises is planning a tribute for March 13 at 12:20 p.m. on the Brickyard. Students are encouraged to attend and participate in a group picture to be sent to Peterson’s family. Campus Enterprises requests that student

Relay for Life at NCSU Brittany Bynum Staff Writer

On April 12, N.C. State will hold its annual Relay For Life at the Greek Village Field. As the N.C. State community was reminded this week after tragically losing senior Ian Peterson, the fight against cancer continues. One in three women and one in two men will develop cancer in their lifetime. It is these alarming statistics that continue to ignite N.C. State’s annual celebration of the Relay For Life. Although the main objective of Relay is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event is also held to spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and unite a community in the fight against cancer. It is estimated that Relay For Life events have raised over $4 billion to date. While Relay For Life has grown internationally, N.C. State has had a Relay for Life organization for 11 years and currently contains 15

members, though it is looking to grow. “When you participate in a Relay For Life event, it’s an opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember lost loved ones, but also a chance to raise awareness about what we can do to fight cancer and raise money to help fuel the world’s largest walk to end cancer,” said Jennifer Melowski, a member of the organizing committee, and a freshman in psychology. Those who were lost and those who are still fighting are honored during a luminaria ceremony, Melowski said. A luminaria is a paper bag containing candles that are transformed and illuminated after dark at each Relay For Life event. Each luminaria represents a person who fought the battle of cancer. It is personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory of a loved one who has been affected by cancer. Then, there is a call for the Relay participants to take action against a disease that has taken approximately 6.7 million

lives across the U.S each year. At the event, there will be a DJ along with appearances from Wolfpack Acapella groups and local bands. There will be food, drinks and baked goods for sale at the event, whose profits will all go to Relay For Life. There will also be a bounce house at the event. “So far, we have raised just under $7,500 for our event, with the number growing each day with new teams and participants continuously joining our event. The money raised from our event and the events across the country go toward various American Cancer Society (ACS) foundations that help with the prevention, treatment and care of those affected by cancer,” Melowski said. There are currently 42 teams participating in the Relay, including Student Government, Veterans against Cancer, SAY Living and Learning Village, College of Textiles and many more.

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Lisa Atkins, director of Immigration Policy in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, speaks at the Immigration Matters Forum held in the Hunt Library auditorium Feb. 28, 2013.

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The University of North Carolina’s Center for International Understanding hosted a forum titled “Immigration Matters” in the Hunt Library Thursday afternoon. The stated goal of the forum was to educate participants about immigration reform without forcing any political agenda on them. “It doesn’t ask people to think a certain way; it just asks them to think,” said Frank Sharry, a keynote speaker and executive director of America’s Voice, a Washington DCbased advocacy group. “It doesn’t ask them to move a certain way; it just encourages them to move in whichever way they’re inclined to.” Though none of the speakers encouraged audience members to take a particular political side, they did not deny that immigration reform is a highly contested issue. “This is an issue that generates more heat than light,” Sharry said. “It always has, and it probably always will.” Twenty-six percent of North Carolinians hold four-year degrees, but Leslie Boney, vice president for International, Community and Economic Engagement of the UNC General Administration, said the UNC System hopes to increase the number of four-year degree holding North Carolinians to 37 percent by 2025. Without taking immigrants into account, this goal will be unattainable, Boney said. Currently, there are 13,770 immigrants enrolled in the universities of the UNC System, and these students spend $338 million per year on their educations, said Peter

Hans, chairman of the UNC Board of Governors. There are 13,770 immigrant students in the UNC System. These students spend $338 million dollars per year on their education. Among these immigrant students, are the DREAMERs, students who meet the general requirements of the DREAM Act. “It’s really important that people know and see and meet young people who are American in all but paperwork who are prepared to stand up and say ‘look, I want to contribute to the country that I call my own, but I need the government to change policy so I can be formally recognized,’” Sharry said. Last year was a turning point in the immigration reform debate, Sharry said, citing President Barack Obama’s 71 percent to 27 percent advantage over Mitt Romney in the Hispanic vote during the 2012 election. According to Sharry the DREAMERs had a lot to do with the outcome of the election. “A group called United We Dream, which is the largest of network of Dreamer organizations across the country, really did a lot of soul searching to decide whether they would continue just to fight just for the Dream Act or for the broader community, and they’ve decided to fight for the broader community; for their parents for their older siblings and so forth,” Sharry said. “In some ways like the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, SNICC, was kind of the youth arm of the Civil Rights Movement, United We Dream has become the youth arm of the Immigration Reform Movement.”

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Other colleges involved with Relay for Life in the triangle include UNC-Chapel Hill with 193 teams and Duke University with 21 teams participating. Zarrin Alam, a sophomore in management, joined the Relay committee after seeing tragedy hit her own life. Alam lost her grandfather to throat cancer and realized a lack of funding hindered the fight against cancer through research and treatment. “My grandpa passed away from throat cancer and Relay made me realize that the doctors could have done more to treat it. There just wasn’t enough money invested into the cancer programs, so they couldn’t do as much. After joining Relay For Life, I realized how important it is for us to get involved and raise money for programs to keep people alive.”

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‘Black press’ expert visits N.C. State Tim Gorski Staff Writer

Reginald Owens, chairman of the department of journalism and Louisiana Tech University, visited campus Thursday to discuss how social and environmental factors affected African-American communication and the African-American press. The role of the African American press today is, as it was, a diverse one, according to Owens. Grasping the cultural and societal context in which African-Americans lived during the inception of the black press is paramount to the understanding of the ideologies and communications which arose among their community. Owens expressed that the distinctive nature of the African-American press arose in response to the social structures present in their communities. These structures were created by the oppression which burdened AfricanAmericans during the 19th century and beyond. Factors which Owens found to be particularly inf luential among African-Americans included high death rates, lack of employment, higher victimization in violent crimes and higher infant mortality rates. Interestingly, these con-

ditions had a very high correlation with the amount of press put out by the AfricanAmerican community. That is, the more these factors aff licted them, the greater the role of the “black press” became. According to Owens the role of the black press in oppressive times was to protest slavery, inf luence the civic agenda, promote unity and serve as the watchdog to the mainstream media, which at the time was highly critical of the aims of abolitionists. Owens and his colleagues refer to the black press publications of those times as the “over-ground railroad,” because given the political agenda of the south, these messages of black freedom had to be smuggled into southern territories by train. “We are all products of our environments,” said Owens. At the time of the genesis of the first African-American newspaper Freedom’s Journal, slaves underwent some of the harshest conditions they’ve ever had to endure. The advent of the cotton gin and steam engines led to the mechanization of the cotton industry, and the harshness of working conditions slaves were forced to endure only increased. In 1827, the year that the last slaves became free in the state of New York, New York City became home to the Freedom’s Journal. This publication sought to publicly denounce the egregious

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Reginald Owens, F. Jay Taylor Endowed Chair of Journalism at Louisiana Tech University speaks in Tompkins Hall Feb. 28. Owens spoke about the role of black press. “The founding of the first black newspapers were an important part of that founding over the next I would say hundred years help to develop a black consciousness. Because before there was no means to talk about, there was no vehicle through which they could talk about these things and the black press set that up.”

stereotypes about AfricanAmericans which commonly depicted them as either blissfully dependent on whites or dangerous to general society. It also served to bring African Americans together as autonomous, productive members of society with a proud common identity. A lt houg h t he A f rica n American press is of indispensable historical significance, it is by no means a thing of the past. In the United States, there has been a recent resurgence of the black press both in print and

online. The aims of the black press today have shifted to dealing with institutionalized racism like job discrimination, racial profiling and voter discrimination. Keon Pettiway, a doctoral student in the department of communications and social media and former editor for the Nubian Message, said she enjoyed the presentation and the discussion that followed. Kierra Leggett, Editor-inChief of the Nubian Message, said it is easy students today to forget the struggles students here faced in the

early 90’s, but it is important for them to remember and consider them. One of the challenges she said her publication faces is being widely acknowledged as a legitimate newspaper which produces relevant interesting stories about African-American society. Many challenges faced by the black press today involve appealing to African-American’s sense of identity in the digital world and dealing with the volume of information dispersed in this new, digital age.

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A fire broke out at the Islamic Center Of Raleigh Saturday Feb. 23. The fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage and has affected the Islamic Community around the Triangle.

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Flames engulfed the kitchen of the Islamic Center of Raleigh Saturday night, causing the facility $50,000 in damages, according to a WRAL article. Insurance money will cover the damages, but the Muslim Student Association at N.C. State will help raise money for the mosque if needed, president of MSA Zainab Baloch said. According to Baloch, the mosque did not ask MSA for help, though the association would raise money through booths in the Brickyard or hold a fundraising dinner if necessary. Senior in business administration and MSA member Farris Barakat said instead of fundraising, the student organization could help with the cleanup process. However, volunteers already have a lot of it under control, Barakat said. According to media spokesperson for the Islamic Association of Raleigh Imran

Aukhil, the fire started after boxes placed on top of the kitchen’s pizza oven caught on fire. No one was harmed in the fire, but ongoing youth activities ended early as the 200 participants evacuated the building, the WRAL article stated. Part of the gym closed due to water damage from sprinklers that doused the flames, Aukhil said. According to Barakat, the gym is back in operation, but the hardwood floor has started to peel and the damage can still be seen. The kitchen where the fire started remains closed, Aukhil said. The closing mainly affected students at the Al-Iman and Al-Furqan schools next to the center, as well as An Noor Quran Academy, because students must now bring their own lunches to class. According to mosque-goer Fiaz Fareed, some local businesses had provided students free lunch for two days. Fareed said the fire shocked him, as it occurred just after

a prayer session. “Any harm coming to the community center is like harm coming to the community,” Fareed said. “It was a place to sit there and have a cup of tea and talk about the issues, and that is what we are missing.” Barakat said he believes most of the damage came from the sprinklers and guessed the water from the sprinklers was approximately 1 foot deep in the kitchen. The water then started flooding to other areas like the gym. According to Bara kat, the oven was off when the fire started, but it normally takes two hours to cool down. Barakat said the oil on the box may have contributed to the fire, though it is hard to say. Barakat’s outlook on the situation remained positive however, and he said the kindness shown by the community impressed him. “In a way, it kind of brought people together,” Barakat said.

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‘Immigration Matters,’ but apparently not to everyone

hen Leslie Boney called out the names of elected officials to recognize them at the Immigration Matters Forum yesterday in Hunt Library, he just as well could have mimicked Ben Stein’s economics professor from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. After having rattling off several officials’ names, not one stood to be recognized, as prompted by Boney. “Bueller … Bueller … Bueller …” And we can’t point a finger at the absent officials without fairly stating that there were few students present as well. Lawyers and professors made up the majority of the audience. The two groups whose presence at the forum was most important weren’t there to listen and speak. Students, who will soon be in leadership roles were few in number. It could be because the event was so close to spring break, or because the forum was poorly advertised. It’s hard to account for the absences of the representative who Boney hoped would stand. But the forum lost its potential to spark any real progress when it failed to bring students and lawmakers together.

We The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s year comdegree editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the mend — in responsibility of the editor-in-chief. the North Center for International Understanding for Carolina. But, according to Peter Hans, chairputting together the event — but maybe it man of the UNC Board of Governors, immiwould help to recruit some campus repre- grants are twice as likely to start businesses sentatives to promote future events, put the than non-immigrants. Saydiel, who works for marketing majors to work. his dad’s small construction On Feb. 6, this newspaper company dreams of starting published an editorial about his own company one day. Saydiel Reyes, an undocuThe biggest roadblock for mented immigrant who was Reyes and those like him is the in the process of applying for current immigration policy. schools to study civil engiPresently, 26 percent of neering. Saydiel said he was North Carolinians hold a denied admission into UNCfour-year degree, and with the Pembroke because of his ungrowing number of undocudocumented status. mented immigrants in the It’s students like Saydiel who state, that number will only stand to benefit from the product of dialogue get smaller if we don’t allow them to pursue between current lawmakers and future lead- formal educations. Failure to reform will reners. der the UNC system’s goal to increase that As of now, undocumented immigrants can- number to 37 percent by 2025 as little more not easily get an education — let alone a four- than a pipe dream

“The two groups whose presence at the forum was most important weren’t there ...”

Immigration reform isn’t only for undocumented residents, but for students who come to the U.S. with a visa. Currently, students whose visas expire are forced to move back to their home countries. Many of them complete STEM degrees and prefer to stay in the U.S. And rather than granting them citizenship, they are sent elsewhere to compete with the U.S. A fair analogy would be to compare the United States to a farmer who labors to grow crops, only to give them away for free after harvest. And though the farmer’s intentions are more charitable than the United States’, they’re equally as foolish. If we invest time and resources in someone, it’s reasonable to expect a return on that. North Carolinian business and political leaders and icons met under one roof to discuss immigration reform. Though the editorial board members firmly believe lawyers and professors, too, should be educated — the sheer brainpower in the room was wasted.

What the frack is going on?

ow far w ill t he United States go to reduce its national debt and dependence on foreign oil? It seems like they will do anything, because t he topic o f f r a c king is being discussed i n s e ver a l s t ate governments, Taylor deeming it Quinn okay to start Staff Columnist the process. Fracking is simply ridiculous, insane ... asinine. If money and the well-being of our population were playing on a teeter-totter, the well-being of our population should be the side with its feet on the ground — should be. Our state government – among others – does not seem to look at it this way. It’s more interested in reducing debt and cutting our oil ties, but at what cost? Our elected officials need to take a step back and look at the big picture; the conservation of green paper should not outweigh the conservation of American citizens’ health. Hyd rau l ic f rac t u r i ng, a.k.a. fracking, is the process by which sand, water and chemicals are injected at high pressures into the ground to

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In response to Feb. 20 editorial about Riddick Field House

The Riddick Field House is monument and piece of history that only true NCSU students, fans, and alumni can respect. I don’t understand the constant urge to always throw away the old and replace it with the new without first trying to work with what is already there. Although I understand the need to grow and stay modern and am personally in agreement with

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blast open shale rock, releasing the gas trapped inside. Ninety percent of the mixture is water, 9.5 percent of the mixture is sand, and the remaining .5 percent of the mixture is chemicals. These chemicals can contaminate drinking water if something were to go wrong during the fracking process. These chemicals are very harmful and include ethylene glycol, borate salts, sodium/potassium carbonate, guar gum and isopropanol. These can be found in household items such as all-purpose cleaner, detergent and cosmetics. Last time I checked, those items do not improve the flavor of water, and can cause major negative health effects. Not to mention that a recent study out of Duke University analyzed private water wells in Pennsylvania, and found methane concentrations to be 17 times higher on average in areas with active shale drilling and extraction than in non-active areas. There have even been reports on faucet water catching on fire when in contact with a flame

due to the methane levels. I’m no health analyst, but I can conclude that consuming flammable water is not great for your body. These chemicals have been linked to causing neurological, pulmonary, gastroenterological, dermatological, hematological, reproductive and genetic problems. Cancer is a lso a potent ia l effect of the chemicals released from fracking. A sec t ion of Louisiana is called “Canc e r A l le y ” because of the high lung and liver cancer rates due to the prevalence of these chemicals. There are 29 states with fracking bills in some stage of development, and our state is on that list. Just this past week, our senate gave approval to legislation to prepare issuing permits for fracking. These permits will start in March of 2015, so in two year’s time, North Carolina residents ought to clear some room in their refrigerators for bottled water to save themselves from ingesting hazardous chemicals.

other renovations and additions to NC State’s campus, I believe that impulsively tearing down such a historic building that could very well be renovated is crossing the line. The Riddick Field House represents an important part of Wolfpack football, and when the Riddick Football stadium was closed in 1965 and finally torn down in 2005 there was a reason why the Riddick Field House remained. The field house not only represents N.C. States’s past but also gives visiting alumni a feeling of nostalgia which we all must respect. I hope that with the recent reckless tearing down of historic N.C State buildings

that I’ll still be able to visit NC State twenty years down the road and still feel at home rather than on a campus I’ve never known.

“... Consuming flammable water is not great for your body”

Davis Leonard, junior in science education

The importance of being exposed

a st semester, I decided to ta ke a break from my many business courses and venture to the prettier side of campus to learn a bit about social psychology from Rupert Nacoste. For those of you who don’t know, Nacoste and his Lauren class on Noriega social Staff Columnist psychology are renowned here on campus. I would wager that the chance of you not knowing someone who has taken this class or would like to is extremely small. In his class, we had the opportunity to discuss our relationships - which provided an eye-opening glimpse into the mistakes that all adolescents make along the way - as well as diversity. Because of my interest in these topics, I decided to check out the Spring Diversity Dialogue featuring Howl of the Wolf. At the event, a group of students from “Wake Up It’s Serious: A Campaign for

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Change” performed skits and then led student-to-student discussions regarding the issues and incidents that occurred in Howl of the Wolf – most of which deal with intolerance or ignorance in the realm of diversity. While discussing the issues of diversity, some people in the crowd suggested that the reason for rude and ignorant racial slurs might be because people aren’t always exposed to different races. It is difficult to argue this point because just walking around the brickyard, you will notice clusters of groups that have similarities, whether it may be language, religion or skin color – it is only natural. Therefore, despite the diversity that our school has to offer, it is incredibly easy to stay close to people that you find to be similar. However, I think that saying the reason why inappropriate slurs are thrown around so frequently is because people may not be immediately exposed to those of different backgrounds, is a bit of a copout. Instead, the real culprit – I feel – is not the lack of exposure but the lack of desire to be exposed. I grew up in an environment that lacked a lot of di-

versity, so much so that my half-Irish, half-Peruvian, fair-skinned self was considered diverse. Being that I went to Catholic school, I was never around people who didn’t share the same religious beliefs as me. Although I may not have grown up surrounded by people of incredibly varied backgrounds, I feel like I still received the teachings of how to be respectful and to never say any sort of comment that might be taken as offensive. It is important to know that you can easily sit back and use the excuse that you have not been exposed to different groups of people as the reason why you might appear ignorant from time to time. But it is more important to know that you can teach yourself things – you can broaden your own horizons and better yourself by engaging in relationships with diverse groups of people. Take the opportunity to travel or study abroad, take an interest in different cultures and increase your exposure. Not only will it make you more knowledgeable about different backgrounds, but it will also make you a more respectable person.

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Roach grooming attracts attention STORY BY JORDAN ALSAQA | PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS NATALIE CLAUNCH The cockroach has long ples, we put the wax on there been a favorite research sub- to prevent them from losing ject among entomologists. water. The cockroach does Historically, entomologists the same with its own body. prized the creature’s size This prevents the cockroach and availability, which made from losing water in a humid them ideal candidates before environment.” research could be carried out The waxes that cockroachat the mies form, some as sex pherocroscopic mones, are incredlevel. ibly multifacThe eted a nd cockroach serve sevst i l l reeral purmains a poses popular subject of study among insects. thanks to their decentralized The current subject of nervous systems and unique Schal’s cockroach research appendages, even though the came from an observation fruit fly has toppled the cock- made by one of his collaboroach’s place and become the rators in Russia. As part of favored model for research. an experiment, researchers Now, thanks to research immobilized a cockroach for done by Coby Schal, a pro- several hours. fessor of entomology, the “She noticed that the antenself-cleanna collected ing habit of a shiny secockroaches cretion on has opened them,” Schal new avenues s a id . “ We for study and immediately potential suspected Coby Schal, professor pest control the waxes.” of entomology options. In exSchal’s reploring the search revolves around the buildup, Schal and his colcuticular lipids cockroaches leagues paid a great deal of produce on their bodies, attention to the cleaning which has been an area of habits of the cockroach. What interest for many years. they found was that the in“[The lipids] function in sect would constantly use its preventing water loss,” Schal mouth to clean off its antensaid. “When we transport ap- nae and legs of the lipids.

“It’s so easy to understand and relate to it.”

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One Coby Schal’s American cockroaches twists into an acrobatic position as she grooms herself on Feb. 18. When they feel they are in a safe environment, cockroaches frequently pause to groom. While in groups, the insects tend to squabble “like children on a school bus,” Schal, a professor of entomology said.

“All of this grooming activity ends up in the mouth,” Schal said. “It’s a terrible way to clean yourself. Imagine taking all the water from the shower and drinking it. That’s what a cockroach does.” Schal said that one of the things that make the research he has been working on easy to understand is that it is relatable to human life. “It’s so easy to understand and relate to it,” Schal said. “We clean our sensory structures as well. These are fairly simple experiments that result in really cool results.”

One result that has been a focus in the media is the potential of creating more effective pesticide products for extermination efforts. “One of the things that we would argue for is to move away from spray-type insecticides and move more towards powders and dusts,” Schal said. “If we use insecticides in a way that makes them groom it off of their bodies, it’ll be more effective. If we use a powder

that becomes stuck to their body, they will be more likely to ingest it.” Schal’s greatest interest lies in the possibility for future academic angles that the research paves the way for. “One angle we want to take is to generalize it to different insects. We want to see how different insects remove these hydrocarbons form their bodies. We have really strong evidence

that this extends to other senses, such as taste. They have these other sensors on the mouth that they groom as much as the antennae.” Schal said that one goal is to get a better understanding on why cockroaches spend up to 50 percent of their time grooming themselves. “Why is it so important that cockroach does this? Hopefully in the future once we understand the function, maybe we can interfere in the genetic function, though this is a very long term goal.”

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Fictional NCSU prof solves crimes

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Many people have an image that comes to mind when they think of murder mystery novels. People tend to think of the archetypical detective from noir films — wearing snazzy top hats, wielding a perfect memory and sarcastic wit. However, the snarky Dr. Nick Polchak, the lead in Tim Downs’ 2003 murdermystery novel, Shoo Fly Pie, is not the classic noir detective. He is a tenured professor of entomology — at N.C. State. As an expert in forensic entomology, the fictional Dr. Polchak is a consultant for the Raleigh Police Department and uses bugs to solve crimes. Kathryn Guildford, a local banker, contacts Polchak to help solve a murder while on a research trip to the rural, fictional Holcum County, funded by the N.C. State entomology department. Roped into helping to solve an apparent suicide of an army veteran and childhood friend of Guilford, Polchak does not realize the soap opera of lies, history, love and family he has gotten into. His sarcastic demeanor and confusion over Southern culture quickly earns him enemies in the small Southern town. While not a North Carolina native, Downs’ writing shows his strong grasp of Southern culture, strong family ties, food and the military feature prominent in his novel. Dow ns uses the forensic entomology angle and N.C. State connection to turn a decent murder mystery novel into a decent afternoon read. Capitalizing on the popularity of shows such as CSI, Downs features numerous scenes of decomposing bodies described in gristly detail

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far from subtle, even though only one of Down’s characters claims a religious affiliation. While mediocre as a mystery novel due to Downs’s writing and characters, the twist with t he forensic entomology ma kes t he book worth reading. While the N.C. State entomology department was unable to comment on the novel due to a lack of knowledge about its existence, the science offers an interesting angle. Downs appears to have researched forensic entomology and the decomposing process that bodies undergo after death. While an entertaining read for its realistic view on Southern culture and an interesting inclusion of forensic entomology and the Wolfpack, readers of Shoo Fly Pie will be disappointed if expecting any more than a decent afternoon read.

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through his character, Dr. Polchak. The mystery story develops in a non-traditional manner, and most of the story is driven through the character development and not the murder mystery. The relationships Guildford formed throughout her childhood and her business relationship with Polchak are the primary concern of the book. Unfortunately, the characters are fairly flat and seem more fitting for a soap opera than a murder mystery. Through his writing, readers also gain an insight into Down’s thoughts, opi n ion s a nd philosophies. As a founding member of Campus Crusade for Christ and author of multiple books on Christian relationships, his Christian philosophy on death and relationships come through in a manner that is

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Scientists track march of Asian Ants Holden Broyhill Staff Writer

From interrupting picnics to aerating the soil, each species of ant plays a vital role in the ecosystems they inhabit. While students may not always appreciate the important funct ions of ants, the environment depends on them. The Asian Needle Ants present a new threat to many other ant species. Since t h e 19 3 0 s , researchers have documented the presence of the Asian Needle Ant in the United States. Recently, their presence has become more noticeable in urban areas. Asian Needle Ants, native to areas in Japan and Asia, are being found in areas that were once populated by the Argentine Ants. Although many students may not have

noticed a difference in their local ant population, researchers have found the displacement surprising, considering that the Argentine Ants are globally invasive. Asian Needle Ants are able to prevail over their globally invasive counterparts because they are active earlier in the year than Argentine Ants. This allows them to establish their nests before Argentine Ants are awake, said Eleanor Rice, a doctoral candidate in entomology. “It says what happens when two invasive species meet each other,” Rice said. Asian Needle Ants are able to thrive in colder temperatures, while many invasive ant species are confined to warmer areas. This allows Asian Needle Ants to move farther north into places such as Washington State and New

Asian Needle Ants are a threat to many other ant species as well as they move into their habitats. Rob Dunn, an assistant professor of biology, researched the displacement threat Asian Needle Ants present. When they move into a forest, they kick out the native ant species, or even eat them, Rice said. This displacement is very harmful to the ecosystem. “Ant species a re big drivers in the

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York. Not only are they being found in these colder areas, but they are persisting and thriving. “Asian Needle Ants present a danger,” Rice said. “People are very allergic to Asian Needle Ant stings. These ants are able to thrive in what is

considered to be a very hostile environment. Argentine Ants are very hostile, and the fact that Asian Needle Ants are displacing them has many implications of where the Asian Needle Ants may exist and areas they may invade around the globe.”

he a lt h of the ecosystem,” Rice said. “Ants are responsible for turning soil, keeping the canopy healthy and planting seeds.” Asian Needle Ants are displacing those native ant species that carry out those functions. There are environmental and health risks when it comes to the Asian Needle Ants, and in the long-term there is the potential for considerable environmental

damage. Researchers are currently looking into the long term effects of the Asian Needle Ants. An important factor will be identifying the current location of the Asian Needle ant and monitoring their spread, Rice said. Many people are not aware of the presence of Asian Needle Ants in their area – most people don’t notice ants until a full blown infestation occurs. Awareness will be a large part of stopping the progression of the Asian Needle Ant, Rice said. Last year, she wrote Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants, a book that she said she hopes will help the general public identify the ants in their area.

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Cankerworm project manages pest problem Emma Cathell Staff Writer

In North Carolina, rising temperatures, f lowers and frequent rainfall commonly accompany the change from winter to spring. However, another common sign of the changing seasons is harder to describe for many students, no matter how annoying it can get. Spring oftentimes marks the reappearance of small green caterpillars called cankerworms, or Paleacrita vernata, ty pically last seen during fall. Last spring, the University received many complaints about the high population of cankerworms, not just because people would find the caterpillars all over their cars and clothing, but also because they would see damages on the trees. “For me, cankerworms are pretty gross because I’ve never been fond of bugs,” Ryan Hayes, a freshman in First Year College, said. “I believe they should be stopped so that they don’t damage trees.” Many other N.C. State students, professors, graduates and landscapers felt the same way, and eventually Steven Frank, an assistant professor of entomology, heard their complaints. Specializing in urban trees and urban ornamental plants, Frank developed a plan to address the campus’ problem with cankerworms. Gathering others to help him, Frank spearheaded t he “C a n ker wor m Project.” “We started the project to try and understand the cankerworms better and understand how to manage them better,” Frank said. Noukoun “Bobby” Chanthammavong, a junior in biology, helped with Frank’s project. “I wanted to take part in the Cankerworm Project because it’s an issue that every-

one around campus became aware of. It started to become a public nuisance, but what I thought was interesting was that there was a bigger issue at hand, which was that these moths defoliate trees and it could eventually lead to tree mortality.” Cankerworms transform into moths in the soil and when they emerge, wingless female moths climb up into trees, deposit eggs and then die, Chanthammavong said.

“The eggs hatch when buds start to open and the caterpillars start to feed on the leaves,” Chanthammovong said. “This becomes a problem when there is an overabundance of caterpillars. The caterpillars will then ascend from silk lines from the trees and into the soil to [turn into moths], thus, repeating the life cycle over again.” To manage cankerworms’ cycle, the Cankerworm Project began last October with Greg Bryant, a research assistant in entomology, and Chanthammavong putting up the sticky bands around campus. Twice a week, they would go to the trees to count the

moths a nd remove them from the bands. “Stopping the adults from getting up the tree will prevent them from laying eggs in the tree, which should prevent caterpillars [from eating the leaves],” Frank said. “If there’s no eggs, then there’s no caterpillars, and if there’s no caterpillars, then there’s no defoliation.”

According to Chanthammavong, as of Feb. 21, he and other researchers have caught over 16,000 cankerworms on the 36 trees around campus armed with the team’s sticky bands. In the spring, the team plans to measure several other components to further its knowledge on cankerworms. “What we’ll do from here is to see whether stopping all the adults we did cha nges how many eggs get laid in the trees, how many caterpillars end up in the trees and how much defoliation happens to the trees,” Frank said. The Cankerworm Project members do not know how many cankerworms they expect to catch in the spring because this is their first year of the experiment and the proportion for fall versus spring species is still unknown. “Right now, we are still counting moths that are climbing up tree trunks, but once that phase ends, we will take clippings of twigs and count egg masses,” Chanthammavong said. “When eggs hatch, we will count the caterpillars, and then towards the end of the project we will assess samples of leaves from all of the trees to measure the level of defoliation using a scanner.” The team hopes to complete its project by the end of the summer, but Frank said he believes there are other still other aspects of cankerworms worth researching. “I think we’ll keep doing the experiment after this year,” Frank said. “It might change and we might ask new questions in following years, but I think we’ll keep working on it for at least a couple of years. Again, we don’t know really know the biology of this [insect], so anything we learn would help manage it better.”

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Steven Frank heads the Cankerworm Research Project on campus to determine an effective method for controlling cankerworm populations. The method targets the wingless females, which crawl up the trunk to lay eggs. The caterpillars then cause damage by consuming a majority of the leaves.

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The sticky bands around trees on campus are installed to catch wingless female moths, which climb the trunks to lay eggs on the leaves above. The caterpillars are capable of defoliating trees 50 to 60 percent.

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State slugs Aggies: wins seventh straight

Nolan Evans Deputy Sports Editor

After losing its season opener against Appalachian State on Feb. 15, the No. 10 N.C. State baseball team picked up its seventh straight victory Thursday night, taking down the New Mexico State Aggies, 8-3. The two teams were tied through four innings, but the Wolfpack (7-1) put its bats together in the last half of the game, scoring two in the fifth and three in the seventh to put the Aggies (3-6) away. Sophomore shortstop Trea Turner continued his impressive start to the season by going 2-for-4 with his fourth double and his third home run, a solo shot to lead off the bottom half of the fifth to give State the go ahead run. Turner’s double led the game off for the Pack, setting up an early 2-0 lead for the Pack Nine. Senior left fielder Tarran Senay put the Red Terrors on top 1-0, bringing Turner home on a single through the right side. A day removed from his SportsCenter No. 2 top play of the day, senior center fielder Brett Williams also tacked on two hits to his credit, in-

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Junior second baseman Sam Morgan swings for a pop fly out against New Mexico State Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The Wolfpack defeated the Aggies 9-2 at Doak Field at Dail Park.

cluding his sixth double and an RBI groundout. Sophomore right fielder Jake Fincher also had a productive day at the plate, knocking his fourth double of the season, picking up two RBI and a run. Additionally, senior first baseman Grant Clyde picked up three hits in four plate appearances, belting two doubles, driving in a run and scoring one. Freshman lefty Brad Stone

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earned the start for the Pack. He pitched three nearly flawless innings before NMSU’s Derek Umphres knocked a 1-1 count over the wall in left field to lead off the fourth for the Aggies. Stone then walked his next two batters. After fanning the third hitter, he gave up a single to load the bases. Head coach Elliott Avent left Stone in for an additional at bat, which resulted in a strikeout, bringing his game total to six

through 3.2 innings before being pulled. Junior reliever Andrew Woeck (1-0) took over for Stone on the mound to try and close out the inning, but Aggie left fielder Quinnton Mack picked up a two-RBI double to tie the game before Woeck forced a pop up for the third out. It was all Wolfpack from there. Woeck pitched two more innings, allowing two singles and striking out three.

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He left the game with a 5-3 lead, setting him up for the win. Grant Sasser, a redshirt senior lefthander, filled in for Woeck in the seventh. Sasser faced five batters, sitting down four of them and forcing a double play to get the fifth. Senior Ryan Wilkins came into the game with two out in the eighth and pitched the final four outs of the game to close it out for the Pack. Aggie starter Adam Mott had a solid outing for New Mexico State before giving up the lead in the fifth. Mott picked up the loss for the Aggies, pitching 5.2 innings, allowing five earned runs off of eight hits, three walks and four strikeouts. Immediately following the conclusion of the game, players and coaches quickly loaded a bus and left Raleigh for Myrtle Beach, S.C. to play in the Baseball at the Beach tournament hosted by Coastal Carolina. The first game will be played today at 1:30 against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), followed by a 5 p.m. Saturday game against Florida Atlantic and a 5 p.m. finale against Coastal Carolina.

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six rebounds in the first half, while Gatling led all scorers with 14 first half points. Goodwin-Coleman played only eight first half minutes after missing the previous game due to a suspension. In those eight minutes, she made three of five shots from behind the arc and scored 11 points. “Our offensive execution was stellar in the first half,” Harper said. Virginia entered the second half on a hot shooting streak and cut the 10-point deficit down to four, but the Pack quickly responded with a 13-0 run. With 12 minutes remaining in the half, State re-established its double-digit lead and never looked back. Kastanek checked out of the game with 1:40 to go. The reserves checked in for the remainder of the 80-59 win. The Pack will return to action against Clemson in its final regular season game of the season on Sunday at Littlejohn Coliseum.

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Wolfpack hammers ‘Hoos on senior night Jersey Mike’s Partners with V Foundation

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The V Foundation and Jersey Mike’s Subs have partnered up for the “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign. Throughout the month of March, all 24 Jersey Mike’s Triangle area locations will offer customers the opportunity to donate to The V Foundation in $1, $3 and $5 increments. On Wednesday, March 27, Jersey Mike’s restaurants in the Triangle area will donate 100% of the day’s sales to The V Foundation. SOURCE: THE V FOUNDATION

Cyr, Merriwether named to ACC ScholarAthlete Team Seniors Megan Cyr and Brie Merriwether were named to the ACC Women’s Volleyball ScholarAthlete team for the second straight year on Thursday. This year marks Cyr’s third straight selection to the team. Cyr had previously been named to the Women’s Volleyball All-ACC team and was an honorable mention AVCA All-American. Both women played key roles in N.C. State’s success this season, setting a new school record for ACC wins and helping the program reach its first NCAA Tournament berth in 25 years. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Softball Plays in Home Debut on Friday The N.C. State softball team will make its 2013 home debut on Friday after spending the first three weekends of the season on the road. The Wolfpack (7-5-1) will play host to the Wolfpack Challenge, a round-robin format event consisting of five teams. State will play four games over the weekend, its first opponent being Stony Brook (4-6) on Friday night. The game will begin at 7 p.m. at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

On the eve of senior guard Marissa Kastanek’s final home game as a member of the Wolfpack, the N.C. State women’s basketball team (1415, 6-11 ACC) did not disappoint her nor the Reynolds Coliseum crowd as State defeated the Virginia Cavaliers (15-13, 7-10 ACC) Thursday night, 80-59. The Pack avenged its previous loss to the Wahoos when State lost in Charlottesville, 78-59. “When you have a senior night, you want your seniors to go out on a high note,” head coach Kellie Harper said. Kastanek, who played all but two RYAN PARRY/TECHNICIAN minutes, ended the game with 14 Senior guard Marissa Kastanek holds up her Wolfpack hands after the game against Virginia Thursday, Feb. 28, points, giving her 1,604 for her ca2013. Kastanek had 14 points and 4 rebounds in the Wolfpack’s 80-59 win over the Cavaliers at Reynolds Coliseum. reer. This total makes her the 10th player in State history to surpass the 1,600-point milestone. Her four Junior center Markeisha Gatling “It worked,” Kastanek said. presence allowed her teammates to baskets beyond the three-point arc led the Pack with 21 points and After being suspended for the increase the lead to 20-8. gives her 235 for her career, one shy added seven assists in the victory. game against UNC-Chapel Hill, Virginia was able to slow down of former UNC“[Gatling] looked junior guard Myisha Goodwin- State’s offense after switching to a Chapel Hill player like she transferred Coleman scored 14 points, 12 of man-to-man defense, but the CavaNikki Teasley for her drills to the which coming from beyond the arc. liers’ three-point shooting was ice 13th in Atlantic g a me ,” H a r p e r Goodwin-Coleman and Kastanek cold. The Cavs missed all 11 atCoast Conference said. “She slowed each made four three-point baskets tempts from three-point range in history. down, read the de- in the contest. the first half. “It was prett y fense and was agJunior guard Len’Nique Brown Virginia attempted to chip away emotional,” Kasgressive.” led the team in assists with eight. at the lead but the efficient Pack tanek said. “We still J u n i o r f o r - She also added four points in her offense didn’t allow the Cavaliers have Clemson, we ward Kody Burke 27 minutes of play. to pull closer than eight points still have the ACC senior guard Marissa Kastanek scored 16 points Hot shooting from the Wolfpack throughout the half. State shot 52.8 tournament and and grabbed 11 led to an early first half lead. Kas- percent from the floor and entered we still have postrebounds, record- tanek connected on two of her first halftime leading 43-33. season play so we are not done yet. ing her sixth double-double of the three three-point attempts to give Burke contributed 12 points and With the help of my teammates we season. the Pack a 6-2 lead. While Kastanek won my last game at Kay Yow Court, “We wanted to make this a special was held without a basket for the reso it was a happy moment.” night for [Kastanek],” Burke said. mainder of the half, her offensive WOMEN continued page 7

“With the help of my teammates we won my last game at Kay Yow Court.”

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Howl of the Wolff: N.C. State star dazzles at NFL Combine

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Former N.C. State football safety Earl Wolff is in the fortunate position of having the opportunity to advance his career to the pro level. Wolff worked out for National Football League team representatives on the final day of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 26. There, Wolff engaged in drills to show off his pro potential. Wolff was given a grade of 63.4 for his overall performance at the combine. He ran a 4.44 second 40-yard dash, 4.07 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, jumped 39 inches in the vertical jump and launched himself 134 inches in the broad jump. Wolf did not participate in the bench press event. Aside from the measurable drill results, Wolff said he also showed well in the position drills. “Honestly I feel like I did a great job in position drills,” Wolff said. “[I] just opened

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up a lot of doors.” never been in trouble, come from Along with drills to show off a a military background. They love player’s physical skill, prospects my story and I thank God because I also undergo a series of interviews could’ve been in any situation where by different teams. I could’ve been in The goal of these trouble. I could’ve inter views is to been in the wrong find out if a player place at the wrong is psychologically time.” ready for the reWolf f was not sponsibilities of alone in attempting being a professional to impress potential athlete. Wolff said future employers at scouts found his Lucas Oil Stadium persona lit y and on Tuesday. Fellow life story to be his former Wolfpack strongest assets defensive back Dapertaining to his vid Amerson also draft stock. competed in drills “It’s def initely on the final day of former safety Earl Wolff my military backthe combine. g rou nd,” Wol f f At one point in said. “They heard about my work the day Amerson had the fastest ethic and everybody likes me so 40-yard dash time among the deit’s just been positive. I talked to fensive backs with an unofficial almost every team. They all liked mark of 4.38 seconds. His official my story. I’ve never been arrested, time came out to match Wolff’s at

“They all liked my story. I’ve never been arrested, never been in trouble, come from a military background. .”

4.44 seconds. Unlike Wolff, Amerson participated in the bench press for the scouts and was able to lift 15 reps of 225 pounds. He received an overall score of 74.4. “We worked out together,” Wolff said. “We did a lot of drill work together. We did all of our stuff together. Dave was working hard. He put in that work, too, over that little bit of time, over the past two months and it paid off. He actually gained about ten pounds, too.” Wolff said he would probably only participate in position drills at N.C. State’s Pro Day. “A lot of people think just because you don’t go to the combine you’re not going to get drafted,” Wolff said. “I’ve heard so many stories about guys that didn’t go to the combine and got drafted in the second or third round. The combine drops a lot of people, which opens doors for pro day guys.”