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N.C. State football will feature the American flag on its helmets for the first time in program history against Richmond on Saturday in the annual Military Appreciation game.
Noted cotton spinner Joan Ruane will lead a free evening presentation entitled “Cotton Is King: The History of Spinning Cotton” on Saturday, Sept. 14 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Crafts Center. Held in conjunction with a weekend workshop presented by the Twisted Threads Fiber Arts Guild, this presentation will focus on cotton’s history in the United States with an emphasis on the types of cotton grown today and their economic importance. More information about Joan and the workshop are available at the Craft Center’s website at www. ncsu.edu SOURCE: N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
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With all the talk about faculty tenure, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and job security in higher education generally, some students may wonder if these things will affect them during their time at N.C. State. Betsy Brown, vice provost for faculty affairs, said N.C. State employed a total of 2,068 faculty members in 2011. Of that total, 1,730 were full-time and 338 were part-time. Brown said part-time fac-
ulty members were typically hired to teach courses for professors on leave for research, to help handle classes with unexpectedly high enrollments, freshman English classes, labs and foreign language courses. Brown said most part-time faculty members were hired from two-year colleges. She said research institutions like N.C. State typically had fewer part-time faculty members. Inside Higher Ed defines “part-time” as non-tenuret rack fac u lt y members working less than full time. At N.C. State, this would be any faculty member working
more than the equivalent of three-quarters time, according to Susan Miller Cochrane, director of writing programs at N.C. State. “Adjunct” faculty members are full-time, non-tenuretrack faculty members who are eligible for benefits. Supplemental faculty members are usually “contingent” or at-will employees. Schools renew professors’ contracts as their budgets allow. For example, the Department of English offers a number of writing courses that are required for all un-
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The North Carolina Board of Elections unanimously ruled in favor of Montravias King , a senior at Elizabeth City State University student. King, who registered to run for for the Elizabeth City board on July 19, faced objection from the Pasquotank County Republican Party on his eligibility to be a candidate. Pete Gilbert, the chairman of the Pasquotank County Republican Party, questioned King’s eligibility to run for office, because he didn’t consider a residence hall as a permanent residence in Pasquotank County. Since 2009, King has lived in a residence hall at Elizabeth City State. King used his campus address for voting purposes, however, the Pasquotank Board of Elections ruled that on-campus residence halls didn’t serve as a permanent residence. However, the decision made Tuesday by the state board of elections overthrew the decision made by the Pasquotank County Board of Elections. Due to the ruling made by the state elections board, North Carolina students are still allowed to register to vote, vote and run for public office in the county they live and attend classes. King told The Republic, of Columbus, Ohio, “I am not entirely surprised about the decision today. We knew we were on the right side of the law and the constitution.”
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The National Bureau of Economic Research recently released a study that found more than half of all college students are either underqualified or overqualified for the college they are attending. The bureau reported that about 28 percent of students could have gone to a better school, while about 25 percent of students had not been properly prepared for the school they were currently attending. Eleanor W. Dillon, an assistant professor of economics at Arizona State University, and Jeffrey A. Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan, performed the study by assigning students and universities a percentile. Dillon and Smith determined rankings using a variety of factors including test scores. When a student and university differed by more than 20 points, the researchers considered that student over or under matched.
Paul Umbach, an associate professor in the department of Leadership, Policy and Adult and Higher Education, said this is a fairly new but phenomena, but it’s gaining attention quickly. “I hadn’t seen a whole lot of detailed literature on it previously,” Umbach said. “Although today, it seems like there’s greater interest in it.” Tommy Griffin, director of admissions at N.C. State, is among those interested in this issue, however he has been following the trend for a while. Griffin highlighted one report in particular to show that this research is not entirely new. According to Griffin, College Board reported 41 percent of college freshman were overqualified for the university they chose to attend about one year ago. “This [NBER] study is just one of several studies, even a couple of books, about this topic,” Griffin said. “This isn’t the first time it has been brought up.” One reason for increased interest
is the concern that overqualified students aren’t reaching their full potential. Both the NBER study and College Board study found a correlation between the amount of information an applicant has about a school and the likelihood of over or under matching. Typically, the more information an applicant has about a school the less likely he or she will mismatch him or herself. Often, applicants from lower socioeconomic backgrounds have less access to information and are under-matched, according to the study. Umbach said this consequence is likely what the scientists were attempting to uncover. “People from low income families at times have a perspective that limits their choices,” Umbach said. “They think ‘I could never afford it’ or ‘I could never get in,’ when, in fact, they can afford it and can get in. But given the information that they have, perhaps that’s not seen in the realm of possibility for them.” However, both Umbach and Griffin said the notion of under-match-
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ing and overmatching based solely on student ability is too simplified. “There are a variety of reasons that aren’t really captured by simply suggesting that overmatching or under-matching,” Umbach said. “The amount of information an individual has about a campus can influence a decision. The kind of advice they’re getting from peers or family or friends or guidance counselor can shape a decision. These are factors far beyond the ability of the rest of the student body.” While admissions officers should consider the notion of mismatching, the broader idea of “fit” is far more important, Griffin said. “I think this is a framework for talking about admissions and about where students should best be placed—where the best fit is,” Griffin said. “We talk and have for at least 30 years in the admissions profession about fit.” “Fit,” according to Griffin, can in-
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Nevin Kessler, vice chancellor for University Advancement, announced that he accepted a position at Rutgers University and will be leaving N.C. State. Kessler said that he is moving from N.C. State for reasons both unrelated and related to work. “I am leaving N.C. State for both personal and professional reasons,” Kessler said. “My father is 87 and in declining health. It would be nice to be much closer to him at this time. And as someone who enjoys long distance running, the summers in New Jersey will be a little more bearable.” Kevin Howell, an assistant to the chancellor for External Affairs and a N.C. State graduate, was appointed by Chancellor Woodson to be the interim vice chancellor for University Advancement. Meanwhile, Chancellor Woodson has chosen a committee that will conduct a national search for the next vice chancellor for University Advancement. to find Kessler said that he will miss his colleagues and the people he met at N.C. State. “My six years at N.C. State have been the most wonderful period of my professional life. Chancellor Woodson and Provost Arden, and their senior leadership teams are awesome. I will never forget all the good friends I made in Raleigh,” Kessler said. His last day at N.C. State will be Sept. 13. During his tenure, Kessler helped fundraising at the University hit an all-time high. “I hope the wonderful students at N.C. State, including my own son in CHASS, will embrace their responsibility to be the next generation of donors to N.C. State,” Kessler said. “It is an amazing place, with an even more amazing legacy.”
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Nevin Kessler, pictured in the 1911 building, stepped down from his position as vice chancellor for University Advancement to accept a new job at Rutgers University to lead development and alumni relations. Kessler led donor-giving efforts at N.C. State, breaking records in 2012 and 2013.
President Barack Obama announced that the international community can’t be silent about the chemical attack that occurred in Syria last month while addressing a forum in Sweden on Wednesday. Obama is seeking congressional authorization to use military force in Syria. The announcement came two weeks after forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against rebels, U.S. intelligence analysts said. Despite criticism from the Russian and Chinese governments, a draft resolution passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 10-7 Wednesday. The resolution authorized a limited U.S. military strike against Syria, which is to last no longer than 60 days. Only 21 senators have said they support the resolution so far, according to an ABC and BBC tally. The resolution is due to reach the Senate floor for debate early next week. Even with support from Speaker of the House John Boehner, the fate of the resolution is even less clear in the House of Representatives, which is also expected to take up the matter early next week.
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clude social life, geographic location and affordability. “I like to use the analogy that different plants thrive in different types of soil,” Griffin said. “Some will grow better in sandy soil. Others will grow better in clay. Others will grow better in acid soil. It’s not that one type of soil’s better than the other; it’s where that plant will grow
ARTS NC STATE announces the 2012-13 Performing & Creative Artist Award Winners PERFORMING ARTIST AWARD RECIPIENTS Dance Music Theatre Theatre
Agee Taylor, Fashion and Textile Management Nathan Schnoor, Computer Science Andrew Enloe, Communication Media and Video Production Brett Williams, Zoology
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Robert Zachary Howell, Sociology, with minors in Music Composition and Philosophy
The Performing Artist Award honors exceptional student performers in an ARTS NC STATE Dance Program, Music Department, or University Theatre production or performance. The winning performing artists each receive a $500 award. The Creative Artist Award recognizes original work in music, dance and theatre created by currently enrolled full-time NC State students. This award is not tied to enrollment or participation in the arts programs or courses at NC State. Each winning creative artist receives a $500 award, and the appropriate ARTS NC STATE department produces the selected work(s) in the next academic year. The 2013-14 Creative Artist Award application deadline is March 26, 2014. Visit go.ncsu.edu/artistawards for details.
The 2012-13 Performing and Creative Artist Awards will be presented to the recipients at the University Theatre production of The Spyglass Seven on Saturday, September 7 at 7:30pm in Thompson Hall. The Spyglass Seven was written by Michael Seebold, an NC State student majoring in English and Philosophy, and winner of the 2011-12 Creative Artist Award in Theatre.
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dergraduates. The teachers of those courses typically don’t know in any given year whether their contracts will be renewed the following year. According to the Chronicle of Higher Ed, professors of such courses are typically paid $3,400 per course, per semester at four-year institutions. At community colleges, the pay rate is $2,235 per course, per semester. “[Contract renewal] can be a very stressful situation,” Cochrane said. “It’s much more difficult to cut from tenure lines than from other areas of the budget. We used to offer longer contracts to faculty who had more seniority, five years. Now it’s one year at a time.” Cochrane said a full-time,
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best. It’s the same thing with students. Finding that fit is the crucial factor.” For Madison Brantley, a freshman who said she wants to major in genetics, fit was about location. “I wanted to stay in North Carolina,” Brantley, a North Carolina resident, said. “There are very legitimate reasons why students choose to attend a school that, on paper, may look like it meets a mismatch criteria,” Griffin said. “It’s just an oversimpli-
fication, I think.” What matters to Griffin and the rest of the N.C. State Admissions Office is ensuring that all students who get accepted achieve their potential. “[This study] is a way for us to talk about what does make a good fit for a student,” Griffin said. “That, to me, is really the critical issue. That fit, and then once we do admit a student and enroll a student, how we are working to help them reach their potential.”
non-tenure-track faculty members starting salary was $31,500. At that rate, she said, many of those faculty members had to teach classes at other schools to make ends meet. “We’ve been able to keep size of writing classes to 22 in a writing class,” Cochrane said. “It’s been important to keep that number low. The workload is relatively manageable. Teachers who teach in our department get some of the highest reviews. We have some fantastic teachers.” Cochrane said she thought having graduate students teach classes was a positive trend overall. “The University provides really robust professional development for graduate students,” she said. “They train for a year before they teach their first class. They mentor with another full time non-tenure track faculty member. Only full-time faculty members
mentor students.” Under the Affordable Care Act, universities will soon be required to provide health insurance for all faculty members who work more than 30 hours per week. That’s put pressure on universities to limit the number of classes adjunct faculty members teach in a semester and minimize the number of full-time positions added. Otherwise, according to a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, 27 percent of all colleges have increased the share of insurance premiums paid by employees, and 17 percent have increased the cost paid by employees for dependent coverage. This, in turn, has had a domino effect of forcing faculty members to look for more stable employment elsewhere, increased overcrowding in classes and a decline in the number of professors receiving tenure each year.
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Half-win for voter justice On Tuesday, the North Carolina Board of Elections ruled on two cases concerning democratic participation on college campuses in the state. Last month, the Republican-controlled Pasquotank County elections board ruled that an Elizabeth City State University senior and student government leader, Montravias King, couldn’t run for city council, because his dorm constituted a temporary residence. As reported in The News & Observer, Clare Barnett, the attorney from Durham-based Southern Coalition for Social Justice, which represented King, argued that not being able to run for office in that ward would also have left King ineligible to vote there. However, both North Carolina case law and Supreme Court decisions have ruled that students had
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of the Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. a right to use their university addresses for both purposes. And because of this, the North Carolina Board of Elections voted to reverse the Pasquotank County elections board decision, and affirmed the now nationally publicized student’s right to run for office. We at the Technician are glad to know that our dorms, in which we live for eight months a year, are not considered our temporary residences, and that we won’t have to drive over to our parents’ place, wherever that may be, to vote. But wait a second... In Watauga County, the Republican-con-
trolled election board voted last month to eliminate an early voting site and an electionday voting precinct on the Appalachian State University campus. Opponents of such measures have pointed out that it would be to the advantage of Republicans to make it difficult for students to vote, as students typically vote Democrat. Adversaries have considered such measures, associated with Republicans, an affront to the rights of students. Proponents have pointed to the needlessness of having an early voting site on campus when another one at the country elections office is located less than a mile away.
In this case, the students did not have their way the Board of Elections did not overturn this decision from Watauga County, likely paving the way for more such changes where Republicans control elections boards. However, for the student interest, the Watauga County elections board did rescind recent plans to combine three precincts, including the A.S.U. campus, into one, which would have created “the state’s third-largest voting precinct at a site that has only 35 parking spaces to accommodate 9,300 voters,” according to The N&O. Overall, we’re glad that the Elections Board respected students’ right to vote and run for office where they study. But it would have been nice if it had actually retained the feasibility of exercising this right.
Declaration of war on Kansas Since we first attacked Iraq in 2003, common criticism has pointed to a need to shift our atNicky tention from Vaught international Deputy Features Editor to nat iona l affairs—we need to fix ourselves before we fix other countries. Now, with the Obama administration threatening to strike Syria as punishment for its President Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons on his own citizens, critics again suggest we attend to domestic affairs first. So I propose we bomb Kansas. Kansas makes the perfect state for bombing. For one, it is home to the Westboro Baptist Church. So, taking out innocent civilians near the church is sure to teach the hate group a lesson about its aggressive evangelicalism. The strike against Syria is not meant to solve anything—that is, it is not meant to put an end to the violence or to take down Assad—it’s only meant to punish Assad for using chemical weapons in the hope that he sticks
to traditional, legally sanctioned, warfare in the future. We’ve labeled the Westboro Baptist Church a “hate group” and marked certain actions illegal, but that did not deter them from picketing funerals to draw attention to the moral depravity and offense to God’s word, which was leading to and justifying deaths. Just as a peace agreement with Syria is no longer a viable option, neither is it with Kansas. Bombing the state of Kansas will teach the Westboro Baptists to cool it with regard to their spread of hatred. In addition to teaching a hate group an important lesson, bombing Kansas will help Americans learn exactly where Kansas is located. As a “fly-over” state, Kansas is often overlooked and even confused with states such as Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. Just as our previous world police endeavors helped us to mark countries such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and now Syria on our maps, an internal attack on Kansas will help us finally get those “fly-over” states straight.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” you might be saying to yourself. “This is all a little extreme. When I said we should work on a national level before doing anything on a global level, I didn’t mean we should bomb ourselves!” Well, reader and hypothetical devil’s advocate, I’m only using evidence taken from watching the Bush and now the Obama administration— they’ve taught me that the only way to help in times of political and social turmoil is through bombing. It worked in the Middle East, why shouldn’t it work on “f ly-over” states? Why should we treat any sort of conflict overseas differently than we would here? Why should we think violence would do anything but beget more violence? Shame on you, reader, for thinking we wouldn’t apply our global liberation tactics to our own country. Obviously, after we liberate Kansas from the Westboro Baptist Church, we can move on to other states until we’re all free of violence.
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N.C. State: Red, white and blue N.C. STATE PROVIDES A HOME FOR PAST AND FUTURE SOLDIERS.
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STORY BY JACOB FULK AND JAKE MOSER ROTC GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND AT N.C. STATE
80 percent of N.C. State Air Force ROTC cadets major in technical fields. Recipient of the USAA General Sadler Honor Award is an N.C. State cadet.
Navy/Marine ROTC 94 percent of N.C. State Navy ROTC midshipmen major in technical fields. Karen Achtyl and Megan Bittner are two of the first women to serve on U.S. nuclear submarines.
Air Force ROTC 56 percent of N.C. State cadets ‘Exceeds the Standard’ at the Leadership Development and Assessment Course. National average for ‘Exceeds the Standard’ is 7.9 percent.
The commanding officers of the University’s three Reserve Officer Training Corps programs gave a joint presentation Wednesday afternoon to a group of Division of Academic and Student Affairs administrators. There they explained their curricula and highlighted the accomplishments of N.C. State’s cadets and midshipmen. N.C State is home to the largest Naval ROTC program in North Carolina. It is commanded by Capt. Douglas Wright. The unit is comprised of 128 students, 120 Navy midshipmen and the other 18 are Marine midshipmen. During his presentation, Wright emphasized the technical education that N.C. State’s NROTC provides. Wright said 94 percent of NROTC midshipmen major in technical fields. He elaborated, saying that the N.C. State NROTC program doesn’t make doctors or lawyers or chaplains–it makes the people who are out on the front lines such as jet pilots, submariners and tank drivers. Wright said that all students who complete the NROTC program go into active duty. “They don’t go Reserves, they don’t go into the National Guard, they don’t go home,” he said. “They go into national service.” Of the more notable N.C. State graduates currently serving the Navy, Wright mentioned that chemical engineering garaduates Karen Achtyl and Megan Bittner were two of the first women to serve on the Navy’s nuclear submarines. Lt. Col. Jayson Allen said that the Air Force ROTC program is in the “same boat” as the NROTC program because both programs primarily consist of technical majors: 80 percent of all AFROTC students are technical majors. Allen also spoke highly of the latest class of N.C. State cadets of which 19 out of 19 made first-look enrollment allocations and seven out of seven were chosen for rated positions in the Air Force. According to Allen, another distinction that separates N.C. State AFROTC from other programs is the USAA General Sadler Honor Award, which is given to a single cadet after a nationwide selection process: that cadet is a N.C. State student. “It’s not like this anywhere else,” Allen said. “It’s really a cut above.”
Lt. Col. Randall Wheeler expressed gratitude that his two-year tour as commanding officer of the Army ROTC was recently extended to a four-year tour. “I get to see the freshmen graduate this year, and that’s kind of like watching your children grow up,” Wheeler said. AROTC cadets have access to intensive Army training camps across the United States. This summer, he said, an N.C. State cadet completed a combat divers qualification course, which is normally reserved to train Special Forces soldiers and officers. Wheeler said that in his 20 years of military service, he has never met a junior officer who completed the course. He said this feat served as a testament to the quality of cadets and quality of training provided at N.C. State. To gauge the quality of training, cadets rising from junior to senior status gather in Washington state for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course. The course determines cadets’ strengths and evaluates them to the criteria of: “Exceeds the Standard,” “Satisfies the Standard,” or “Needs Improvement.” According to Wheeler, the national average for “Exceeds the Standard” last year was 7.9 percent. He said that in comparison, N.C. State cadets tested at 56 percent. Cadet 1st Sgt. Justin
Head, a senior majoring in communication, is one of those cadets who exceeded the standard last year. “I take immense pride in my class,” Head said. Head said that every year the AROTC program grows incrementally more time consuming, especially for those with higher staff positions. According to Head, the AROTC program consumes about 40 hours a week and feels like a job because of the stipend cadets are paid. Head stated that the training given by the cadre at N.C. State is comparable to training received at West Point and similar institutions. “N.C. State trains to an equal–and oftentimes much higher–standard than military academies,” Head said.
VETERAN AFFAIRS HELPS SOLDIERS GET BACK TO CLASS Colleges and universities are expecting an enrollment spike due to an improved G.I. Bill and a decreased military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to military.com. But leaving behind your M-16 for a textbook isn’t as easy as it sounds. In fact, transitioning from the military straight to college can be a daunting task. Luckily, N.C. State’s Office of Veteran Affairs was created to assist college-bound veterans and make the transition from soldier to student as smooth as possible. Latrica Davis, a graduate student in counselor education, has been a part of N.C. State veteran affairs as both a student and a worker. Davis was in the United States Air Force from 2003 until 2011 and now does a work study with the Office of Veteran Affairs. Her job involves answering questions for incoming veterans, helping with enrollment and “making sure classes go smoothly” for veterans. Davis said Veteran Affairs can help not only veteran students but also military dependents if they’re using their parents’ benefits. “We calculate their tuition and fees and determine what Veteran Affairs would actually pay for and
walk them through the steps of getting enrolled [at N.C. State],” Davis said. She also said the biggest problem veteran students face is starting the college process. “Students have trouble because they don’t know where to start and what to do. So you get out of the military and want to use the G.I. bill, but you don’t know how to do that,” Davis said. “A few of them come [to the Office of Veteran Affairs] and ask for information about the University as a whole and to get additional help for getting into school here. I’ve helped a few people with that and taught them the ropes and the little things they need to do.” Veterans can also join the Student Veterans Association, where students can meet and mingle with people they can relate to, Davis said. “We have a Student Veterans Association and there’s a lot of things they have going on,” Davis said. “Veterans get together for different events. They tailgate at the football game and get involved with a lot of sports going on, like the Carolina Hurricanes games. They also put on a veterans’ run.” Davis recommends N.C. State to veterans who want to take advantage of the G.I. Bill, mainly due to support from faculty and Veteran Affairs. “I felt my department made a good first impression with me,” Davis said. “I felt like they really wanted me to pursue my dreams. Before I even got into the program, me and my advisor had a goal and made a plan. He was very encouraging and wanted me to pursue college.” Davis also advocated N.C. State and the Office of Veteran Affairs for students who enjoyed their experience in the military. “If [veterans] want something to resemble the experience they had in the military, I would suggest N.C. State,” Davis said. “It’s not just the environment but the faculty, too. The faculty are very supportive of veterans who go to school here.”
Football helmets get patriotic overhaul for Saturday’s game Jonathan Stout Senior Staff Writer
N.C. State football will display another tweak to its new 2013 uniforms this Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium against the Richmond Spiders. The team will feature the American flag inside of the primary block ‘S’ logo for the program’s annual Military Appreciation game. According to Michael Lipitz, senior associate athletics director, Saturday will mark the first time in program history the flag has been featured on a N.C. State helmet. “N.C. State’s annual Military Appreciation Day provides our university community, which has a long and proud military tradition, an opportunity to demonstrate our deepest respect for the men and women of the United States Military,” Lipitz said. “The initiatives N.C. State Athletics has planned, including featuring the red, white and blue block ‘S’ on helmets, recognize, honor and pay respect to the men and women who have served or are serving in the United States Military, as well as those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.” However, N.C. State football was not the first athletics program to show its appreciation for the armed forces this year.
N.C. State Baseball featured a similar logo on its hats for its Military Appreciation game on April 6, when the Pack defeated Virginia Tech, 13-4. According to Lipitz, the football coaching staff wore similar hats on the sideline for previous Military Appreciation games. “The red, white, and blue block ‘S’ isn’t a new concept at N.C. State,” Lipitz said. Saturday’s game will feature events throughout the afternoon honoring both current and former members of the United States armed forces. N.C. State Athletics will host a pregame tailgate for more than 400 military personnel and Wounded Warriors. The Wounded Warriors will also be honored on the field at 5 p.m. prior to the game. They’ll be escorted by the N.C. State band, cheerleaders and dance team. At halftime, a field-length American flag will be spread across the field in a “special military tribute,” and a parachute team that will descend onto the field. Last season, State defeated The Citadel 52-14 in the 2012 edition of the Military Appreciation game. NCSU (1-0) has a 17-1-1 record against the Spiders (1-0) in 19 games, most recently a 42-0 shutout in 2004. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Tryout for the nationally ranked Large Coed & Small Coed Cheerleading squads or to be a Mascot. Tryouts will be held Sept 12 &13 @ 6pm in Carmichael gymnastics facility. Contact harold_trammel@ncsu.edu for additional information. This is a great opportunity for male & female athletes who enjoy lifting weights, attending NC State games & being involved in a competitive team sport.
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Who to see at Hopscotch 2013 Grant Golden Staff Writer
Fans of Hopscotch Music Festival have anxiously waited for this upcoming weekend for a year now. The Raleigh based music festival has prepared for its fourth installment since last year’s festival ended, and with each subsequent year the hype builds higher for the festival. With 60,000 fans attending the festival since its inception, Hopscotch was touted as one of the most promising festivals in the country— high praise for an event that draws over a quarter of its roster from the North Carolina music scene. As a matter of fact, Hopscotch’s local focus is one of the big draws for the festival. While the organizers kept it local for the first year out of necessity, most of their praise came from the incredible spotlight that the event provided for North Carolina artists. Since its inception the festival has showcased a wide variety of local acts at some of the most exciting venues throughout downtown Raleigh. Local hip-hop, electronica, indie, folk and metal been displayed throughout the past three years at venues ranging from the intimate Berkeley Café to the gorgeous Memorial Auditorium. Hopscotch spans throughout downtown Raleigh and takes place throughout 15 different venues during three
days. The festival frequently draws comparisons to events like South By Southwest, a week-long event held in Austin, Tex. that’s known for its marathon style of scheduling. Much like its southwestern counterpart, Hopscotch begins with free day parties that begin at noon and festival-goers “hop” from venue to venue until the evening’s festivities kick-off. This year artists like Big Boi, Spiritua li zed, The Breeders and Local Natives were slated to headline, but when the festival’s marquee act Big Boi had to cancel fans began to wonder how Hopscotch would recover. Instead of floundering over the loss of such a high-profile headliner, the festival brought in two exciting dance acts to replace the southern hip-hop icon. A-Trak and Holy Ghost! bring an invigorating blend of electronic music to City Plaza, the festival’s designated venue for their headliners. Streets are closed down and downtown Raleigh suddenly feels like a densely packed community of like-minded festival attendees that become encapsulated in music of all varieties. Hopscotch prides itself in its diversity, acts like Japan’s noise-rock legend Merzbow will perform blocks away from acclaimed bluegrass acts like Chatham County Line while indie-rock bands like The Rosebuds are filling Memorial Auditorium and covering Sade’s 1992 album,
Love Deluxe. Specia l sets li ke The Rosebuds’ can be found all throughout the festival. Local favorites Mount Moriah will perform their entire discography at Fletcher Opera Hall on Friday, the same venue where The Mountain Goats performed a set of pianobased metal covers last year. Hopscotch breeds a collaborative environment and encourages artists to work together to create something new and beautiful. Case in point, Sylvan Esso. Sylvan Esso is one of this year’s most promising acts that ironically enough made their debut at last year’s Hopscotch as a surprise collaboration. The duo features Nick Sanborn of Megafaun and Amelia Meath of Mountain Man, had it not been for Hopscotch these two Hopscotch prov ides a tightly packed community concert-goers can immerse themselves in. Thousands flock from all over the country to be captured in this snapshot of the North Carolina music scene. Local artists perform alongside those with international acclaim, melding together into one beautiful amalgamation of acts. This year’s festival kicks off tonight and tickets are still on-sale at a variety of levels. Three-day passes cost $125 while 1-day passed cost $65. Alternatively, tickets for City Plaza shows only are available for $40.
Ama Divers Pyschedelic The Hive Thursday at 9 p.m.
Pour House Thursday at 10:30 p.m.
Kings Barcade Thursday at 12:30 a.m.
Fletcher Opera Hall Friday at 10:30 p.m.
CAM Friday at 10:30 p.m.
Kings Barcade Friday at 11:30 p.m.
Ryan Hemsworth Electronic
Memorial Auditorium Friday at 11 p.m.
CAM Friday at 12:30 a.m.
Estrangers Indie electronic pop Berkeley Cafe Saturday at 9 p.m. Torres Indie folk Deep South Saturday at 11 p.m.
Grant’s Hopscotch picks Grant Golden Staff Writer, WKNC DJ
Holy Ghost! Electronic
Rose Windows Rock/pop
City Plaza Friday at 8:20 p.m.
Berkeley Cafe Friday at 10 p.m.
Majical Cloudz Indie rock The Hive Saturday at midnight
Jake’s Hopscotch picks Jake Moser News Editor
Lincoln Theatre Friday at 11:30 p.m. Earl Sweatshirt Rap
Moon King Dream rock/pop
Lincoln Theatre Friday at 12:30 a.m.
CAM Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
Horse Lords Experimental
Casual Curious Indie electronic
CAM Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
The Hive Saturday at 9 p.m.
Fat Tony Rap
Moss of Aura Electronic
Kings Barcade Saturday at 10:30 p.m.
Berkeley Cafe Saturday at 9:30 p.m.
Sleep Stoner doom metal
Ex-cult Rockabilly revival
Lincoln Theatre Saturday at 11:30 p.m.
Berkeley Cafe Saturday at 10 p.m.
Local Natives Indie rock
Action Bronson Rap
City Plaza Friday at 5:50 p.m. Whatever Brains Indie-electronic punk
Lincoln Theatre Thursday at 12:30 a.m.
City Plaza Friday at 7 p.m.
Gross Ghost College rock
Helado Negro Happy electronic
Pour House Thursday at 10 p.m.
Future Islands Post-wave/electronic
Pour House Thursday at 9:30 p.m. Wolf Eyes Noise
Kurt Vile Indie/roots rock
Night Beds Indie folk
DJ Paypal 80s-style electronic
Lapalux House
Sylvan Esso Electronic rock
Will’s Hopscotch picks Will E. Brooks Features Editor
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Over-qualification stems from flight risk Taylor Quinn Staff Writer
Students pursuing any degree risk over-qualification, but it may not be for the reason many people think. Over-qualification doesn’t stem from a prospective employee’s anticipated pay or credentials, but rather corporate security, according to K. Shannon Davis, associate dean of the Poole College of Management. Davis, a specialist in hu-
man resource management, said she worked in staffing for major corporations before going back to graduate school. “I’ve got practical, realworld experience, and then I’ve got the academic training kinds of stuff, so I’ve been in the job market, and I’ve been told that I had been over-qualified,” Davis said. “I’ve been denied a position because I was considered to be over-qualified, so [overqualification] does exist.”
Davis explained though, that over-qualification isn’t a matter of the credentials on one’s resume, but how well— and how long—an employee will fit in a position. “Companies tend to not want to hire somebody if they think they are just settling for this job for a short period of time because [employees] are really looking for something else, and they are going to leave after three months,” Davis said. Companies spend money
training and settling employees, and over-qualified employees are more likely to leave for a higher position, Davis said. “They may tend to not hire you into a position that they think you are settling for because they are going to make an investment in training you and socializing you into the organization,” Davis said. “Then you are going to keep your job search going in secret the whole time you are there, and then you are going to bail on them before they had been able to get any return on their investment.” Davis said it is important for candidates to clearly state what t he y are looking for if their credentials are stronger than the position
they seek. is flooded, when the unem“They’ve got to sell the ployment rate is really high company on why they want and there are lots of people that job,” Davis said. “They looking for work and colleges aren’t looking for something are graduating lots and lots else, that they are not settling of people, companies aren’t for this job—that this is really doing a lot of hiring,” Davis what they want, there’s a gap said. “If the economy is bad, in their professional develop- then they are going to be more ment, and they don’t have the likely to turn away candidates industry expebecause rience.” they’ve The issue of got a lot over-qualifito choose cation has less from— to do with a t he y c a n person’s edube more c at i on a n d picky.” more to do Dawith their inv is said tentions. This students concept can be should K. Shannon Davis, associate applied elsehave a goal dean, Poole College of where, Davis in mind Management said. and drive “When a freshman is a can- toward that goal to make didate for the Poole College of sure everything is aligned Management and says he or within it. she really wanted to get into “So this issue of over-qualengineering, but didn’t, and ification—does it really exwill try to keep getting into ist?” Davis said. “Well, yeah, engineering, I’m not going to I guess it really does because be as likely to make a huge companies use it as a reason investment in them,” Davis not to hire people. It’s not said. because of the credentials Davis said over-qualifi- that they are bringing in, it’s cation especially becomes a because of their motivation problem when unemploy- and the company’s evaluation ment is at its highest. of their motivation to stay in “When the labor market the position.”
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Pack falls to No. 13 Georgetown Luke Nadkarni Staff Writer
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Stocker to be redshirted Sophomore quarterback Manny Stocker, who was battling for the starting position during the spring, will be redshirted, according to head coach Dave Doeren. “If we have one more injury, we’ll have to bring him up,” Doeren said during his weekly ACC conference call. “I think him playing last year was premature for his growth as a player.” Stocker completed 11 of 20 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in the 2013 Kay Yow Spring Football Game. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m not satisfied, but I was very proud with how our team worked tonight.” sophomore forward Caroline Gentry
The N.C. State women’s soccer team faced its toughest opponent so far this young season in No. 13 Georgetown on Wednesday night. The Pack fell to the visiting Hoyas 2-0, conceding a pair of second-half goals. The loss drops State to 4-1 on the season. B ot h te a m s at t ac ke d throughout the first half to no avail. Both teams had a quiet opening 15 minutes as they got the feel for one another. The Pack narrowly missed taking the lead midway through the first half when sophomore forward Caroline Gentry’s shot from the top of the box rolled just wide of the net. The Hoyas nearly broke the ice minutes later as Audra Ayotte dribbled around State’s defenders and put a shot on goal from 15-yards away. Freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie Stelljes, making her third career start, made a nice save as she fell to the ground. The Hoyas once again threatened the pack in the 30th minute, but Sarah Adams’ shot hit the top of the crossbar and bounced away. “I’m not satisfied, but I was very proud with how our team worked tonight.” Gentry said. The chances continued as junior defender Shelli Spamer nearly scored off a corner kick, but she was denied by Hoya keeper Emma Newins. That was the first of five consecutive corner kicks for the Wolfpack, but the Georgetown defense thwarted each opportunity. Both teams tallied seven shots in the opening half, and each goalie recorded a pair of saves. “We played them well,” head coach Tim Santoro said.
“We could have been ahead at the end of the first half. If we score on one of those chances it’s a different game.” Georgetow n came out with more aggression after halftime. The Hoyas forged ahead in the 60th minute as Ayotte beat Stelljes to give her team a 1-0 lead. It was the first career goal given up by the freshman keeper. Georgetown threatened to double its lead three minutes later, but Stelljes made a sliding save off a shot by a wide open Vanessa Skrumbis. “We kept up with them and we proved that we can play,” Gentry said. “It just came down to little things we need to perfect.” The Wolfpack, meanwhile, did not record its first shot of the second half until the 66th minute. Freshman forward Jackie Stengel found herself wide open in front of the goal after Newins mishandled the ball, but the Hoya keeper recovered to make the save. By that time, the Hoyas had already taken six shots in the half. For the game, State
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Above: Sophomore forward Caroline Gentry takes a shot during the soccer match against Georgetown at Dail Soccer Field Wednesday Sept. 4, 2013. The Wolfpack fell to the Hoyas 2-0, their first loss of the season. Bellow: Senior defender Randi Soldat pushes towards the goal during the soccer match against Georgetown.
totaled 11 shots; seven fewer than its opponent. “Jackie is the player we want down near the goal,” Santoro said. “She just wasn’t able to find the back of the net.” The Hoyas doubled their lead to 2-0 as Adams found the back of the net off an assist from Kaitlin Brenn. Their
defense, which performed solidly all night, did not give up any goals all night to preserve its undefeated record. It was the second straight game in which Georgetown did not allow a goal. “We were solid in all phases tonight,” Santoro said. “But when we play a team like this,
the smallest things are big.” The Wolfpack will continue its six-game homestand with a non-conference tilt against UNC-Wilmington on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff at the Dail Soccer Stadium is slated for 1 p.m.
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Albadawi looks forward to rebound senior season Andrew Schuett Deputy Sports Editor
This time last year, senior midfielder Nazmi Albadawi was N.C. State’s headline player. After not seeing action as a freshman, Albadawi played in all 20 games of the 2011 season, leading the Wolfpack in goals, points and shots. Albadawi was poised for a strong junior campaign headed into the 2012 season, but back-to-back injuries sidelined one of State’s most effective attacking players throughout the heart of the season. “Five games into the season, I had two sport hernias with one on each side,” Albadawi said. “I had bilateral sport hernia surgery. After I came back from that, in my first game back, I got a high ankle sprain, so I sat out another two weeks.” Albadawi played through the sprain for the rest of the year after seeing his team hit a difficult stretch without him. The 2012 squad won its first six matches of the season but lost 10 of its final 14 games. Even though the Raleigh native was back on the field at the end of last season, his statistical contributions dropped off. After seeing his
key playmaker sidelined with injuries, head coach Kelly Findley said he expected some sort of a dip in production. “It’s hard enough to recover from injury in the first place,” Findley said. “Then to get a rhythm and get back into it in the middle of the season is even more difficult.” Albadawi thinks he could have been more productive in 2012 than he was in 2011 if not for his injuries. “The team was better [in 2012], so I would’ve had more time on the ball and more opportunities to create,” Albadawi said. Albadawi is one of the nation’s premier playmakers, a versatile attacking midfielder with a high work rate on both sides of the ball. Ju n ior for w a rd Nic k Surkamp said the midfielder is a great teammate to play with. “Nazmi is the best attacking midfielder that you’ll play with anywhere in the country,” Surkamp said. “When you play with a guy like that, it doesn’t matter whether you play with one or two strikers, because he’s going to find you with the ball.” Findley said he expects Albadawi, now in his senior season, to be the Wolfpack’s offensive catalyst in 2013.
“I think he’s going to help us not only score goals but also get other guys involved and help them score goals,” Findley said. “I think his work rate, pressure, commitment and leadership have been tremendous. So I expect him to help in every category that we need to be successful.” Albadawi said he has loved playing for the team he grew up supporting. He also has high expectations for his final season with the Pack. “I grew up a State fan,” Albadawi said. “Growing up, I was a ball boy at State games … It’s a dream playing here.” “Our goal for this year is to make the tournament. We have the quality, and if we work hard and can put everything together, I have no doubt we can be one of the best teams in the country.” To become one of the best teams in the country, the Wolfpack will need to win all nine of its home games this season. Albadawi said that crowd support in Raleigh has helped make the Dail Soccer Field one of the best soccer venues in the nation. “Fortunately for us, we have some of the best fans in the country,” Albadawi said. “Our fans are unbelievable in every sport, let alone soccer, so every home game we
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Sophomore forward Nazmi Albadawi stop s a ball rolling down the sideline before moving it towards the Virginia Tech goal during the first round of the ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011.
know that everyone’s going to be out there. We easily have one of the best stadiums in the country.” State kicks off its 2013 ACC campaign at Dail against
Pittsburgh on Friday. The game will begin at 7 p.m.