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RPD stops enforcing ban on feeding homeless Jason Katz Staff Writer
Raleigh Police Department’s enforcement of an ordinance that disallowed community members to hand out food to the needy in Moore Square made national news last month. Now, police have decided not to enforce the law. Serving food without a permit in Raleigh’s public parks has been against the law for many years, but police allowed volunteers to distribute food to the homeless until last month. The sudden enforcement raised ethical questions by many and prompted a quick response from the city.
After meetings held by the Law and Public Safety Committee and the Raleigh City Council, city officials decided last week to temporarily revert back to their policy and not enforce the law. Government officials will continue to hold meetings to determine a solution that they feel better fits the whole community, including possibly distributing the food at alternate sites. “The City Council’s Law & Public Safety Committee decided at its Aug. 28 meeting to recommend that, while the City works on a long-term solution, the City will continue its current policy of not enforcing the ordinances related
to, or arrest any individual or groups involved in, the food distribution to those less fortunate in Moore Square,” according to a news release issued by the City of Raleigh Public Affairs Department. Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown attended the committee meeting. According to transcribed notes issued by the RPD, DeckBrown said that there were a lot of factors to take into account and the department was doing its best to accommodate all involved. Wake Area Missions Ministries is a community movement that attempts to gather
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McCrory: State will pay teachers with master’s degrees Chris Hart-Williams Correspondent
Teachers currently enrolled in master’s degree programs will no longer have to wonder if they will receive supplemental pay, Gov. Pat McCrory said in a statement last week. The state budget bill, which went into effect April 1, was criticized by people throughout North Carolina, according to Michael Maher, assistant dean for professional education and accreditation in the College of Education. A major reason for this criticism of the budget was a new policy which directed the State Board of Education to no longer give supplemental pay to teachers with master’s or advanced degrees after the 2013-2014 school year. “There was tremendous outrage across the state over this, so that if you go and get a master’s degree you don’t get any extra pay,” Maher said. McCrory said bad legislation was slipped into the budget bill concerning education policy.
“One part of our culture that did not change was passing some flawed legislation during the last hours of session with little debate, understanding or transparency” McCrory said according to a press release. “Too much education policy was slipped into the budget bill causing serious concerns especially from our teachers and educators.” According to the budget, teachers on payroll are not affected because they were hired under the old policy and will continue to see their pay supplements. The budget bill also says, “no teachers… shall be paid…or receive a salary supplement for academic preparation at the six-year degree level or at the doctoral degree level for the 2014-2015 school year.” According to The News and Observer, McCrory appealed to the State Board of Education to guarantee pay to teachers who are in an advanced degree program but will not graduate by 2013-2014. Reportedly, the chair of the board denied his request.
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A construction worker walks between buildings at the new Wolf Ridge Apartments Monday, Sept. 9.
Research offers solutions to common construction delays Jacqueline Lee Correspondent
Construction projects are prone to delays, some of which can’t be prevented. However, an N.C. State researcher has proposed solutions to some unnecessary problems. The study, titled “Application of Time Buffers to Construction Project Task Durations,” explained the reasons why construction project managers allot extra time to complete certain tasks for a project. The research also addressed how these delays can be avoided. The researchers examined survey results of 180 construction industry professionals from the country and found a number of factors that contribute to time buffers, according to the N.C. State Newsroom. Min Liu, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at N.C. State was the study’s lead author. “If a foreman thinks a task will take three days, but al-
lots four days to do the work, the work is more likely to take the full four days,” Liu said according to the N.C. State Newsroom. “It’s similar to Parkinson’s Law, which says that a task will fill the amount of time allotted to complete it.” The extra time project managers add to a project is referred to as a time buffer in the study and unplanned events such as bad weather, accidents, faulty equipment and other real world problems are factored in. “Understanding how the members of a team think and plan is critical to the success of a project,” Liu said. “The contributions to the body of knowledge include providing an understanding of why time buffers are added and quantifying the inf luence of various causes on the way construction personnel at various levels of management buffer and plan for uncertainty.” There are many factors that can delay construction projects, said Jennifer Gilmore, director of marketing and
communications for Campus Enterprises. A major reason that delayed projects all over North Carolina is the record rainfall over the summer. “In fact June 2013 was the 3rd wettest June ever in the Raleigh-Durham area (records kept since 1887),” said Charlie Marshall, associate director of the N.C. State Capital Project Management department, referencing a study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Marshall offered some other explanations too. “The most common reason for construction delays I experience are weather, differing site conditions and implementation coordination with dynamic needs of a large and diverse university community,” Marshall said. Marshall said these delay factors are constantly monitored to minimize impacts to contracted work, however there are some things they can’t foresee. “Projects depending on
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Large classes are a problem for students and professors Sasha Afanasieva Staff Writer
Most N.C. State students have taken a class with more than 200 people, and many incoming freshman are told in high school that large lecture classes are to be expected and are a fact of college life. However, students and faculty members are questioning the effectiveness of large lecture classes. Kelly Elder, a sophomore in political science at N.C. State, took calculus with about 240 ELIZABETH DAVIS/TECHNICIAN students. Edmond Bowden explains a chemistry topic to students after his lecture while Dr. Philip Brown “You couldn’t ask quessets up for his lecture in Dabney Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. The large size of the CH 101 tions, so I felt like if you had General Chemistry classes, it can be difficult for professors to have a small group discussion Student Special NC State TC072013.pdf 1 7/29/2013 5:09:55 PM a problem it would be harder with students facing issues with the material.
to understand [the material] unless you were in a smaller class. However, it was an easy class, so it wasn’t too big of a problem and there were TA’s,” Elder said. Some professors, such as Christopher McKittrick, an accounting lecturer at N.C. State, also said they have a problem with students not asking questions or participating in discussion. “It seems like I either have 250 students or 35 in classes I teach. It’s completely different to have a large class,” McKittrick said. “Getting people to ask questions in a large classroom is very difficult because people don’t
want to be embarrassed. So that’s always a challenge to get people to not be afraid to ask questions.” McKittrick said that in a large lecture an instructor also has to be entertaining to keep people payiang attention to the material being taught. “Another difference [from smaller classes], is it’s just a lot of people to manage. There are just so many things going on with people’s lives—there are family issues, activities, work issues—issues that impact their academics and you are trying to help as much as you can and be consistent and
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.C. State’s Women’s swimming and diving team eats a quick breakfast before class after their 5:30 a.m. practice. Members of the team say that eating as a team really helps them to bond and grow closer together. The team will travel to Greensboro, N.C. on Friday, Oct. 4 2013 for the All North Carolina Invitational.
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churches and organizations to help serve the needy. It hosts meetings and thinktank sessions to try to get people together and try to solve the hunger problem in Raleigh. Richard Fitzgerald, an organizer of WAMM, as well as the director of fundraising and agency relations for the Raleigh Rescue Mission, said that the police had allowed WAMM and other organizations to distribute food for a long time by “turning a blind-eye” to the ordinance. Despite this, he and other organizers had already begun to plan alternate sites, called “care points,” to offer food. “There were a lot of folks in the woods, in talking with people, that they didn’t want to go into the park because of all the—just everybody being there,” Fitzgerald said. “They didn’t like the crowds—they didn’t like all of that so they weren’t getting anything.” Fitzgerald said that having scattered sites in Raleigh would be an advantage because it would be closer to where the needy actually live and they could walk to it. According to Deck-Brown’s
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statement, the police informed groups that distributing points such as the Salvation Army’s had recently moved. “We simply made folks aware that the Salvation Army had moved, educated the citizens and saw our partners from WAMM providing information about other food distribution sites as well,” Deck-Brown said at the committee meeting. Deck-Brown said there was never any intention to make arrests. Some, like a local business owner who spoke with The News & Observer, have expressed displeasure with the situation and hope that these distributors move to a new location. “The legacy of Moore Square is it’s become a designated herding place for the indigent and homeless,” Al Brothers said to the News & Observer. “My big question is, ‘Why Moore Square?’ ” One of the issues that many are concerned with in Moore Square, which got the attention of Raleigh police, was a problem with liter. “WAMM was not only trying to do good by giving the food, we were also trying to help work with the city and cleaning it up for everybody’s
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Cassie Shoemaker along with Love Wins Ministry helped serve the homeless breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 25 in Moore Square. The Raleigh Police Department started enforcing a ban on feeding the homeless, which was stopped last week.
sake,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald said that WAMM worked together with the Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to synchronize trash pick-up schedules, but the trash canisters still filled up. “I think what happed is there is so much food there
that the amount of food got ahead of the pick-up schedules and it ended up, at the end of the day, that there was a pile of it left,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald said that WAMM wanted to find a solution because he doesn’t want to hurt the people who need the com-
munity groups the most. “Let’s not hurt the people that we’re trying to help,” Fitzgerald said. “They get blamed when we leave and it’s a mess.” Deck-Brown said that the police department hopes to work with other community groups and businesses to find
the best possible solution. “Our focus has always been on achieving progress that works for all involved,” Deck-Brown said. Raleigh’s first city meeting to discuss future alternatives will be held at the Marbles Kids Museum Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.
Students support suicide awareness and honor victims Madeline Safrit Correspondent
Dozens of candles burned outside of the Tri-Towers Tuesday night in commemoration of the third Annual Suicide Candlelight Vigil to honor World Suicide Awareness Day. The event was hosted by several organizations, including the National Alliance on Mental Illness, HopeLine, Inc., the N.C. State Counseling Center, the GLBT Center and the N.C. State University
Suicide Prevention Program. The Suicide Candlelight Vigil welcomed members of N.C State’s campus and the surrounding community. Whether the participants gathered in honor of a loved one, to receive words of inspiration, or to just learn about the cause, suicide awareness was brought to the attention of all in attendance. “I think it’s an important initiative because of the growing number of suicides in this population,” said Matthew Crittenden, a senior in
psychology. Speakers in attendance confirmed Crittenden’s claim that the presence of suicide among teenagers and young adults is continuously growing. Susan Addams, the event’s host for the night, offered several statistics to confirm this statement, and said suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. Her opening statements introduced a lineup of inspirational speakers. Among them
was Ronni Magolin, from the N.C. State Counseling Center, who encouraged students to find help at the counseling center. Allyson McNeill, president of HopeLine, Inc., also shared her story to raise awareness for the suicide prevention cause. McNeill, who had been severely impacted by her son’s suicide, promoted the importance of HopeLine, Inc., a listening resource for members of the Raleigh community. “There is always—hear me
clearly—there is always assistance and support available,” Addams said. Jessica Park, President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness on campus, said she was thankful for the help she received after a suicide attempt. “When I was about 14, I, myself, attempted suicide and also a couple of my friends have had experiences with attempting suicide or suicidal ideations,” Park said. Thanks to organizations, such as HopeLine, Inc., her
life was saved. Since then, Park has been promoting awareness around N.C. State’s campus through her participation in organizing events like the Suicide Candlelight Vigil. “I definitely think [suicide awareness] is important because we have a lot of organizations out here that share information not only about suicide in general, but also ways to help your friends, ways to get help if you are
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ASL club aims to promote deaf culture Stephanie Milosh Correspondent
N.C. State’s American Sign Language club welcomed 35 prospective members to its first meeting of the year Tuesday evening. Alzebeth Roman, a senior in accounting who was raised by two deaf parents, and Jessica Sadeckas, a junior in business administration, founded The ASL club in 2012. The club aims to promote awareness about deaf culture, instruct participants in basic Sign Language and emphasize an appreciation for diversity. The club’s president, Maura Dixon, a junior in English, is looking forward to her new roll after spending a year as the secretary. “I’m dedicating all my time to this organization because I feel like it’s important for us to know ASL and about deaf culture,” Dixon said. Joining Dixon are Vice President of Marketing Sadeckas, Vice President of Finances Haley Gilroy, a junior in communication, and Vice President of Administration Kaitlyn Wilson, a junior in criminology. Dean Jeffery Braden, who was not present at the first meeting, and Tovah Wax, an adjunct associate professor of foreign languages and literature, are the club advisors. “Working with [Wax] has been such a treat. She is here
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faithfully at every meeting,” Wilson said. “Just watching her sign is so beautiful to me. She’s just so good and she’s so patient, and she’ll ask me questions and she’ll let me know when I’m doing signs correctly and she’ll give me new words to add to my vocabulary.” While the ASL club is new to N.C. State, Wax informed the group that it is the third most used language in the United States, behind English and Spanish. The problem is, most people in the U.S. can speak English, and many know basic Spanish, but few Americans know ASL if they are not directly linked to deaf culture. “There’s this whole other culture out there that no one gets to hear about and know about and interact with because it’s just so difficult,” Wilson said. “Raising awareness is one of the prominent things that we’re doing.”
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how complex they are can sometimes have unforeseen problems,” said Tim Hogan, director of the University Student Center. Despite these problems, CPM has big plans for the future. “Capital Project Management’s major goals this year are to open the Pavilion Dining and Lounge in Talley, replace a deteriorating high-pressure steam line in central campus, integrate a new chilled water line connecting Yarbrough and Cates utility plants and staring field implementation for energy savings upgrades to our Phytotron facility,” Marshall said. The Pavilion Dining and Lounge is scheduled to be open by late 2013, but it is actually ahead of schedule and could be open by midfall, Hogan said.
fair,” McKittrick said. Students like Elder are not alone. “I took a Climate Change and Sustainability class. I think that class had about 400 to 500 people,” said Joel Ignizio, a sophomore in math
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Hours following the meeting, McCrory released the statement saying that he would guarantee supplement. “We have found the necessary funds through my budget office to ensure that over 3,000 teachers currently pursuing their master’s degrees will receive a salary increase when they graduate. McCrory said he is only guaranteeing those teachers currently in master’s degree programs supplemental pay. The law still stands that
At the beginning of the meeting, students were ushered in by the leaders who would sign their welcome but refused to speak, automatically showing students how uncomfortable it can be when there is a communication barrier, as many deaf persons face. Spoken introductions were given, presenting the goals of ASL club before the room was split into five groups for an activity. Each group was told to remain silent and participants had to communicate to their peers what their names and majors were via drawing, lip reading and charades— every group was unsuccessful at learning all the information. The groups then tried again after learning the ASL alphabet. “We want to focus on doing interactive things at our meetings,” Dixon said. “We’ve planned a murder mystery dinner for our meet-
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The American Sign Language Club holds its first meeting in Daniels Hall, on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. The meeting challenged students to do multiple tasks without talking to each other. Their only way of communication was hand motions.
ing that’ll be on October 29, so it’s right before Halloween.” The leaders, with Wax’s assistance, then taught about regional “accents” in ASL, or slightly different ways of performing the same words. Accuracy was also stressed, as Gilroy shared that she made the mistake of signing “adult relations” instead of “funny,” because the two signs are nearly identical but one uses a single finger and the other uses two. Outside of club meetings, the club is hoping to get more involved with the deaf community.
“We’re really reaching out to deaf students,” Wilson said. “Obviously we can’t get their information because of privacy things with N.C. State, but just trying to make everyone more aware that we’re here and that we’re willing to communicate.” There is a small population of 21 students on campus who are deaf or hard of hearing and registered through the Disability Services Office. According to Sabina Vermeulen, the associate director of the DSO, those students are offered assistive techniques, like note taking provisions, text access, assistive listen-
ing devices, interpreters and more. For students who request text access, a DSO provider sits near the student and types what is being said for the student to read. Interpreters attend classes with the registered students and translate a professor’s lecture into ASL, mouth movements or silent repetition. Those who face difficulty hearing are encouraged to contact the DSO for assistance. The ASL club meets every other Tuesday in Daniels 218 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The next meeting is on Sept. 24.
education. “We did not have our questions answered as easily. At large universities, it’s harder to have one-on-one interaction with the professor.” Ernest Carraway from the Department of Accounting also lectures a class with over 250 students. “The biggest difference is that you can’t have as much
personal contact with students as well as in smaller classes. You don’t have as much discussion or student involvement. This does cause some change in the lecture format,” Carraway said. Limits on available resources are one reason why some classes continue to be so large. “It’s a matter of balancing
student demand and faculty resources. You have space issues with not having enough classrooms to handle the amount of students,” McKittrick said. Many large classes have teaching assistants to help deal with the large volume of students. In addition, some professors try to create a more engaging environment for
students in such classes. “I try not to be different when teaching a large class because my goal is to get people talking and engaged. In some ways, you have to be a bit of an entertainer to keep people paying attention,” McKittrick said.
new teachers hired whether they hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree will receive the same pay. According to Maher, there is data that shows that teachers with master’s degrees perform better in the class room than those with only a bachelor’s. “It just seems ridiculous that you won’t be compensated for advance education,” Maher said. “There is some data that a master’s degree matters.” Maher said data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which tests students in states across the
nation in reading and math and looks at their progress overtime, reports that teachers with master’s degree produce better students. “What NAEP tests have fund are that teachers with master’s degrees, their students actually performed better,” Maher said. “It’s not only about test scores, if you ask teachers they’ll tell you that their master’s degrees matter. As a professional in education Maher said he believes it’s important for teachers to go out and get degrees to further themselves and further their education.
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experiencing issues with suicidal ideations and also just different ways to get involved with helping those people,” Park said. Question, Persuade and Refer, also known as QPR, is a training program that teaches students and staff to help other students or friends that are experiencing trouble. Crittenden is a veteran of the QPR training and has attended several other events to demonstrate the importance
of their role on campus. “It is important because I think that losing a member of the university is a tragedy and I think if there is any way that we can prevent it or decrease that number then that should be a priority,” Crittenden said. The night concluded with the lighting of the candles at approximately 8 p.m. As the candles were passed around, three minutes of silence began to acknowledge those who have been impacted by the tragedy of suicide and the importance of its prevention.
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few weeks ago, we published an editorial titled “Feeding homeless people should not be illegal.” This came after Raleigh Police Officers threatened to arrest the Love Wins Ministries volunteers on Aug. 24 if they offered food to the more than 70 people who had lined up for free sausage biscuits and coffee. But on nearly every Saturday and Sunday for the past six years, Love Wins Ministries volunteers have shown up at Moore Square to offer food to homeless people. And although serving food in Raleigh’s public parks has been illegal for all of these years, Rev. Hugh Hollowell, pastor and director of Love Wins Ministries, said this was the first time the organization had been threatened with arrest. Similar organizations, including Human Beans Together, were also notified that they are no longer allowed to serve food on public property. As a result of many comments similar to those made in our editorial, Mayor Nancy
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The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. McFarlane and City Council member Bonner Gaylord have participated in several discussions to find a way to allow these philanthropic acts to persist. At its Aug. 28 meeting, The City Council’s Law & Public Safety Committee decided to continue allowing groups to distribute food—that is, for now. The Committee will reconvene Sept. 16 to discuss alternative locations to give food. And though these efforts are seemingly good-natured, we want to know why anything has to be changed at all. Hollowell said Love Wins Ministries has had “a good working relationship with the Raleigh Police Department” in the past, so it’s not as if the police were unaware this was happening. Why start enforcing the law now? In our past editorial, we speculated that police decided to start enforcing this ordi-
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ootball is off icially back. The National Football League’s season kicked off last Thursday and college football is through its second full weekend of games. And w it h football comes a southern specialty: Tyler Gobin Tailgating. According Staff Columnist to the American Tailgating Association, the earliest documented signs of pregame celebration, or tailgating, occurred before a football game between Rutgers University and Princeton University in 1869. Though the game is historically significant, tailgating was not invented at any single game. Today, these pregame celebrations range across a variety of spor t s regardless of the competition level. Children’s leag ues to professional leagues lure fans and families to indulge in extravagant festivities with food, games and entertainment. Here at N.C. State, students celebrate each football home game in a reserved area outside Carter-Finley Stadium, and after two weekends of home games with six more to go, there is a lot of tailgating to do. Though I am new to southern tailgating, here are some tips I have learned thus far to draw in the crowd and impress peers. First, planning is vital but not required. At the first game of the season that took place at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 31, we got a hasty introduction to the season’s tailgating. Students arrived at the fairgrounds as early as 7 a.m., many with very little sleep. Lunch slipped their minds and water did not always make it on the list. Tailgaters hurriedly threw chairs into their cars and stopped at Bojangles’ before claiming a spot at the fairgrounds. The poorly prepared tailgaters showed up to the fairgrounds simply hoping they brought the necessities. Tailgating without planning is like playing the lottery—some
got lucky and turned out an impressive tailgate with little preparation, while others wandered around the aisles of trucks looking for support. Planning ahead of time will take the gambling out of tailgating and create an unforgettable time. Second, hydrate—enough said. The intense heat of the season’s first game made clear the importance of bringing water. During the home game against Louisiana Tech, students baked on the bleachers while sweating their weight in water. Tailgates never lack alcohol, but they seem to lack water more often than they should. Let’s not let the end of the southern summer get the best of us—remember to bring some water. Finally, conserve your energ y and pace yourself. Southern football is more than just a game—it’s a n a l l-day event. Tailgat i ng for up to f ive hours before a three-hour game is a new kind of marathon—one which requires endurance and patience. We can’t let the hype of the tailgate completely drain our storage tanks with a football game still to be played. The first home game was a demonstration of how not to conserve energy. After two-and-a-half quarters of football, the student section looked abysmal. It was maybe 25 percent full and continued to drain until the end of the game. Though it was hot, students should make sure they have as much energy for the game as they do for the tailgate. These few tips are not allinclusive, but are broad foundations to guide a successful tailgate. To create a successful celebration, we need a lot more than just concepts, but I am going to leave the details up to you. Though there are still six home games to be played, the biggest one is right around the corner— nationally ranked Clemson is coming to town Sept. 19, so remember to conserve your energy because we’re going to need it for the game.
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nance in preparation for the renovation that will soon occur there. In other words, the city is trying to rid Moore Square of homeless people to make the area more attractive to the middle-class population to whom they are trying to sell. But, of course, the police department can’t cite this as the reason for the sudden crackdown. Instead, they blamed excessive litter, according to Love Wins Ministries and Human Beans Together. In Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown’s Presentation to the Law and Public Safety Committee, she explains that there have been excessive litter complaints and incidences of crime in Moore Square, when compared Raleigh’s other downtown park, Nash Square. “… these statistics do not imply that the less
fortunate are causing the crime… it is important to note that too often they are victims of crime as well,” Deck-Brown rightfully pointed out. Though Deck-Brown seems to recognize that the homeless are not the sole cause of these problems, the police still told the organizations that they cannot give food because it will cause litter. This excuse is hardly reasonable, first because the organizations said they clean up after themselves and second because potential for “excessive litter” is not a big enough consequence that warrants letting people go hungry. The city hosts events all the time, and for much less altruistic reasons, and never cancels them for fear of litter. Litter, like hunger, is inevitable—it would be nearly impossible to rid the world of both. But if charitable organizations can help rid Raleigh of one at the expense of the other, we hope the police department will agree to save the hungry.
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quality and scarcity and low prices hinting inferior quality or abundance. But here the price system fails—the amount of money that goes to tipping doesn’t distinguish great services from mediocre ones. Consider a simple example that Bruce McAdams, a professor at the University of Guelph, gave in a TED talk: Most people tip 15 percent of the total in restaurants. Suppose a couple consumes a $100 bottle of wine. They add $15 on top of the $100 as tips to the server to reward them for opening the wine and pouring it into two glasses. But if they were to order a $30 bottle of w ine, they would only leave a $4.50 tip. The tips in the first case are more t han three times greater than in the second one, even though the service is exactly the same. Additionally, tipping promotes discrimination. Lynn’s study shows that tips from black Americans are, on average, lower than those from white Americans. Servers learn this by their experience. As a result, many waiters resist being assigned to serve black Americans or deliver inferior service. If tips are determined by percentage, discrimination might appear too. Customers who shell out less money on the check are more likely to receive unfriendly service. Tipping, especially in restaurants, is actually ruining the industry. The income
disparity between servers and cooks is enormous because of tipping. McAdams said Canadian waiters and waitresses generally earn $20 to $40 per hour including tips while cooks earn significantly less at $13 per hour. Thus tipping attracts more people to come in the industry while cooks are discouraged. But we need to remember that food, not service, is the basis of the restaurant industry. It’s more sensible to tip chefs who are able to please your palate than it is to tip servers. In Canada, waiters are paid minimum wage plus tips. But in the U.S., waiters are paid as little as $2.13 an hour. When restaurant owners rely on customers to help pay a large part of the s a l a r y for servicers, they shake off the responsibility of training servicers, which results in inconsistent service to customers. Inferior service might keep customers from visiting again. In Hong Kong, where the service industry is known to be one of the best in the world, restaurants and hotels usually charge a fixed service fee. In that way, servers feel that they are fully employed by the owners and get regular training about professional training. Companies should not assume that customers are going to directly contribute to their employees’ income. Tipping that is “forced” in this way should not be considered tipping at all.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 • PAGE 5
20 años festejando culturas
Paula Gordon Escritor
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Thousands of people came out to Fiesta del Pueblo in Moore Square to celebrate and learn about Hispanic Culture on Sunday. El Domingo miles de personas visitaron Fiesta del Pueblo en Moore Square para celebrar y aprender acerca de la Cultura Hispana.
20 years celebrating Latinos Paula Gordon Staff Writer
Sunday marked 20 years of the popular cultural festival in downtown Raleigh, La Fiesta del Pueblo. The event, held for the past three years in Moore Square on Blount Street, was free to the public and drew a crowd of 10,000 in 2012. It is the largest Latino event held in central North Carolina, and is timed to usher in Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 every year. El Pueblo, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Raleigh, in collaboration with the Raleigh Arts Commission, organized the fair with the intent to celebrate and inform others of Latino culture, while bringing about positive community action. According to the El Pueblo Inc. website, Fiesta del Pueblo began as a way to observe Latino family, culture, and community. At Sunday’s event, there were diverse cultural displays ranging from live popular and folk musical performances, visual art exhibits, dance performances, and activities for children. One of the best ways that Fiesta del Pueblo educated was through the 15 food vendors in attendance, selling diverse options for every taste. While Taco Bell was not present, the
variety of Latin cuisine available was truly mouthwatering. The familiar forms of quesadillas, nachos and piña coladas rivaled the regionally specific, yet delicious empanadas, arepas, and pupusas. For many people, Fiesta del Pueblo is a learning experience in the wide variety of food that exists in Latin America. Lindsey Schaefer, a senior majoring in Creative Writing, loved the different displays of culture at the festival. “It really makes me happy to be able to appreciate and acknowledge other cultures . . . I especially enjoyed watching them cook traditional foods. It was interesting to see how second nature it was to them and it just looked and smelled absolutely incredible.” Fiesta del Pueblo was also full of informational booths for and about the Latino community in the Triangle. For many people who do not speak English, the information made available in Spanish at the Health and Public Safety Fairs is invaluable. Sarah Strozeski, a senior in criminology, visited Moore Square as part of a hall event with the Global Village, a living and learning community focused on global awareness. For Strozeski, seeing the push for public safety and health at the festival made her “think more critically about how other cultures deal with these diffi-
cult barriers,” and address their needs as a minority. For others, the event lacked exposure to the even greater variety that exists in countries like Uruguay, Chile and Argentina, where the demographic is vastly different from Central America. Maria Francisca Díaz, a Chilean studying abroad from the Universidad Austral of Valdivia, Chile, where she is a junior, participated in an interactive board where visitors could place a pin denoting where they were from. Surprised, she noted that, “There was only one other pin in Chile . . . the majority of the people were from North Carolina or Mexico.” Jaquelinne Murillo-Figueroa, a senior in international studies, went to the event last year and decided to spend part of her Sunday volunteering with El Pueblo. For her, volunteering was “a way to interact with people from the community while at the same time educating others about the different cultures within Latin America.” Many other students and organizations attended, including N.C. State’s VOLAR and Spanish Club. If you are interested in attending or volunteering at next year’s Fiesta del Pueblo, visit www.elpueblo.org for more information.
El domingo se marcaron los 20 años del festival cultural popular en el centro de Raleigh, La Fiesta del Pueblo. El evento, que tuvo lugar durante los últimos 3 años en la Plaza de Moore en Calle Street, será gratis para el público y atrajo a una multitud de 10,000 en el 2012. Es el evento latino más grande que se celebra en el centro de Carolina del Norte, y está programado para el comienzo de Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que va desde 15 septiembre 15 octubre cada año. El Pueblo, Inc., una organización sin ánimo de lucro ubicada en Raleigh, en colaboración con la Comisión de Artes de Raleigh, organizó la feria con la intención de celebrar y de informar a los demás de la cultura latina, mientras que busca aumentar la acción positiva de la comunidad. Según el sitio web de El Pueblo Inc., Fiesta del Pueblo comenzó como una manera de observar familia latina, la cultura y la comunidad. En el evento del domingo, hubo diversas manifestaciones culturales que van desde actuaciones en vivo populares y folclóricos musicales, exposiciones de artes visuales, danza, y actividades para niños. Una de las mejores maneras que Fiesta del Pueblo educa es a través de los 15 vendedores de comida vendiendo diversas opciones para todos los gustos. Mientras que Taco Bell no estaba presente, la variedad de la cocina latina disponible era verdaderamente deliciosa. Las formas familiares de quesadillas, nachos y piñas coladas rivalizaban las comidas de regiones específicas, como las deliciosas empanadas, arepas y pupusas. Para muchas personas, la Fiesta del Pueblo es una experiencia de aprendizaje en la amplia variedad de alimentos que existe
en América Latina. Lindsey Para otros, el evento careció Shaefer, un estudiante de úl- exposición a la mayor varietimo año en la escritura cre- dad que existe en países como ativa, le encantó las diferentes Uruguay, Chile y Argentina, manifestaciones de la cultura donde la demografía es bien en el festival. “Realmente me distinta de América Central. hace feliz de ser capaz de apre- María Francisca Díaz, un esciar y reconocer otras culturas tudiante chilena en el exterior . . . Me gustó especialmente de la Universidad Austral de ver como cocinan la comida Valdivia, Chile, donde está en tradicional. Fue interestante su tercer año, participó en una ver como, para ellos, era una pantalla interactiva donde segunda naturaleza y que los visitantes podían colocar sólo se veía y un pin que olía absoluindica de tamente indónde eran. creíble.” Sorprendida, Fiesta señaló que, del Pueblo “Sólo había también esotro pin en taba lleno de Chile. . . la puestos de mayoría de información la gente era sobre y para de Carolina la comunidel Norte y Lindsay Shaefer, dad latina en México.” estudiante de último año en el Triángulo. Jaquelinne escritura creativa Para muchas Murillopersonas Figueroa, en que no hablan Inglés, la in- su último año de Estudios Información disponible en es- ternacionales, fue al evento el pañol en la Feria de la Salud año pasado y decidió dedicar y la Seguridad Pública tiene parte de su Domingo ser volun valor incalculable. Sarah untario con El Pueblo. Para Strozeski, en el último año ella, el voluntariado fue: “Una Criminología, visitó Moore manera de interactuar con la Square como parte de un gente de la comunidad y al evento con la Aldea Global, mismo tiempo educar a otros una comunidad de vida y de sobre las diferentes culturas aprendizaje centrado en la en América Latina.” conciencia global. Para StrozOtros estudiantes y oreski, viendo el empuje para la ganizaciones estudiantiles seguridad pública y la salud asistieron al evento, incluyen el festival la hacía “pen- endo N.C. State VOLAR y sar más críticamente sobre Spanish Club. Si estás interecómo otras culturas abordar sado en asistir o ser voluntario estas obstáculos difíciles”, y en la Fiesta del Pueblo, visita atender sus necesidades como www.elpueblo.org para más una minoría. información.
“Me gustó especialmente ver como cocinan la comida tradicional.”
¿QUÉ ME CUENTAS?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE LATINA/O?:
This year we wanted to extend the invitation to students at our school who are of the Latino/Hispanic heritage to submit a writing piece reflecting on the following prompt: What does it mean to be Latino/a? Essays, prose, poetry – any types of written expression are welcome. We want to read about your struggles and your successes. Please submit your piece in 400 words or less to masanch4@ncsu.edu by Sept. 23 and we will publish the best of best in the Technician on September 25th.
Sin nieve, USA queda helado Kenneth Smith-Lopez Escritor
Costa Rica y Estados Unidos se enfrentaron el sábado en San José en un partido con ambiente de revancha y en el que estaba en juego el liderato de las eliminatorias de la CONCACAF y un gran porcentaje del pasaje al Mundial del 2014. En este juego, Costa Rica venció 3 a 1 a su similar de Estados Unidos. Estados Unidos era primero en la clasificación con 13 puntos en seis partidos jugados pero fue desplazado por el conjunto “Tico” que ahora tiene 14 puntos. “Para nosotros es el partido más importante de los últimos años y de la etapa clasificatoria porque nos puede dar un paso muy claro y definitivo para lo que es la
ida al Mundial de Brasil”, declaró el seleccionador costarricense, el colombiano Jorge Luis Pinto. En Costa Rica hay un ambiente de revancha en la afición, un sector de la prensa, directivos y el cuerpo técnico, ya que se recuerda que el 22 de marzo Estados Unidos venció a los ticos por 1-0 en Denver, en un partido que se disputó bajo intensa nevada. “Lo que hizo Estados Unidos con nosotros es inadmisible y ha sido la grosería más grande que he visto en mi vida deportiva en un torneo internacional. Fue un irrespeto a un país, a un equipo”, dijo Pinto al respecto. Costa Rica llegó al partido de la séptima jornada con su equipo titular completo, entre ellos el portero del Levante español Keylor Navas,
el lateral derecho del Rosenborg noruego, Cristian Gamboa; el centrocampista del Fulham inglés Bryan Ruiz, y el atacante del Olympiakos griego Joel Campbell. El equipo de las Barras y las Estrellas contó en sus filas con sus máximas figuras: el portero del Everton inglés Tim Howard; el centrocampista del Roma italiano Michael Bradley; y los atacantes Landon Donovan, del Galaxy; Clint Dempsey, del Seattle Sounders y Jozy Altidore, del AZ Alkmaar holandés. Para el entrenador alemán Jurgen Klinsmann, el compromiso en Costa Rica fue “muy difícil”, pues se enfrentaba a un equipo “con mucho talento y buenas individualidades”. “Fue un partido emociona-
Foto de 22 de Marzo de 2013, cuando Costa Rica perdió 1-0 contra USA.
nte. Un enfrentamiento entre dos equiposmuy buenos que están cerca de clasificarse al Mundial. Fue un partido muy difícil”, manifestó Klinsmann tras el juego diputado en San José. Estados Unidos nunca ha
ganado en Costa Rica un partido por eliminatorias mundialistas. La racha comenzó en 1985 con un empate 1-1 y a partir de allí, los norteamericanos acumulan ocho derrotas consecutivas contando con la del sábado.
EL UNIVERSAL, VENEZUELA
Con la victoria, Costa Rica podría sellar su boleto al Mundial el próximo martes en la octava jornada cuando Costa Rica visite a Jamaica.
Controversy snow more! No snowfall, USA freezes against Costa Rica Kenneth Smith-Lopez Staff Writer
Costa Rica and USA played last Friday in San Jose, in a game with a taste of rematch, and in which the first position was being played for the CONCACAF qualifier that gives a ticket to the 2014 World Cup. In this game, Costa Rica won 3 to 1 to its similar of the United States. The U.S. was first in the standings with 13 points in six games, but it was moved down by the “ticos”, the team that now leads with 14 points.
“For us this was the most important game of the last years since it could be a big step into getting a ticket for the World Cup in Brazil”, said the Costa Rica´s coach, the Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto. For this game, there was a feeling of revenge from the fans, the press and the directors of the Costa Rican team, because the last time these two teams played, the United States beat Costa Rica 1-0 in Denver, in a game played during a strong snowfall on March 22.
“What USA did to us is ing Keylor Navas, the goalunacceptable and has been keeper of Levante; Cristian the greatest Gamboa, discourtesy their defendt h at I ’ve er who plays FIFA WORLD CUP ever seen in QUALIFYING ROUNDS in Norway; my sportBryan Ruiz, Venezuela 3 - 1 Perú ing life in t heir midBolivia 1- 1 Ecuador an internafielder from Uruguay 2- 0 Colombia tional tourFulham FC; Jamaica 1 -1 Costa Rica nament. It and Joel USA 2- 0 México SOURCE: was a disCampbell, ESPNDEPORTES.GO.ESPN.COM respect to forward a country, f rom t he to a team,” Olympiakos said Pinto. team out of Greece. Costa Rica showed up to The team from the Stars the game with their , includ- & Stripes came with their
best as well, from (England) Everton´s goalkeeper Tim Howard, to Michael Bradley, a midfielder from Roma (Italy), to the bigger headliners like striker Landon Donovan from the Galaxy, Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders and Jozy Altidore of the Dutch team, AZ Alkmaar. USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann said that the game was “very tough”, and that his team played against a team with “a lot of talent and individualities.” “It was an exciting game. A match between two good
teams close to qualifying for the World Cup. It was also very tough,” said Klinsmann. The United States has never won a game in Costa Rica in the qualifying tournament for the World Cup. Since 1985 (with a tie 1-1) the Americans have never been able to win, accumulating 8 consecutive losses including Saturday´s game. With one more win, Costa Rica could seal their way into the World Cup on Tuesday in the eighth match for the team, when they visit Jamaica.
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Tunnels to Towers to the Triangle 9/11 FIRST-RESPONSE FIREFIGHTER STEPHEN SILLER’S LEGACY INSPIRES PHILANTHROPY Taylor Quinn Staff Writer
THE SACRIFICE Stephen Siller, father of five children, each under the age of nine, and a firefighter part of an elite squad in Brooklyn, was driving home early from work, apparently to Staten Island, planning on spending the day playing golf with his older brothers. It was a beautiful, perfect-for-golf, September day—Sept. 11, 2001, that is. He heard from his scanner that the second Twin Tower had collapsed. The first tower’s collapse was not a mistake—the United States was under attack. Siller called home and told his wife that he loved her and that he would see her later— and had her inform his brothers the golf game would have to take a rain check. He turned his car around and headed to the firehouse. When Siller got to the firehouse, however, his fellow fighters had already left for New York City. The lone firefighter loaded his gear into the back of his truck and drove to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, which would lead him to the city, but authorities had already barricaded it. Siller reasoned a police officer to let him park his truck on the side of the road. After some deliberation, the officer allowed him to do so. The firefighter got out of his truck and strapped on his 60 pounds worth of gear. For three miles, he ran through the tunnel, doing his best to avoid oncoming traffic. Spotting a passing fire truck that was headed toward the World Trade Center, Siller jumped aboard, made it to the city and reported himself in with the chief at the towers. He was never seen again.
THE TEACHER This was the story Lisa Bender, a middle school language arts teacher and N.C. State alumna, heard on NPR while driving to work. “I thought, ‘This is exactly what I want to teach my students all the time, teach them about sacrifice and doing the right thing,’” Bender said. After NPR ran the story, it discussed a foundation that Siller’s family had started, Tunnels to Towers. The run “retraces” Siller’s footsteps through a threemile course in which people honor him and the rest of the heroes who sacrificed themselves in the wreckage of the
World Trade Center. “I got home, Googled ‘Tunnels to Towers’ and looked through their website—but I couldn’t find what I wanted,” Bender said, “So I clicked the ‘Contact us’.” Bender explained via email who she was and wondered if those in charge of the foundation would let her have a Tunnels to Towers run so she could teach her students about heroism.
up firefighters. “It was very much a grassroots beginning, and, like I said, I had no idea how to do this,” Bender said. “It was the first location outside of NYC.”
until midnight on Sept. 18. It will be $25 for adults and $20 for children. Special rates are available for firefighters, law enforcement officers, E.M.S. and military personnel. It starts at 9 a.m.
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THE MUSEUM
For the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, Tunnels to Towers representatives decided to expand the foundation and to host more runs outside of NYC. THE REPLY Those in charge chose “To be perfectly candid, I about 15 locations, which had no idea what I was do- they based on demographic ing,” said Bender. “When you and media market. send a message to ‘Contact Eventually, Bender left her us,’ you never know if you job at the middle school and will get an automated mes- became the assistant regional sage, but I got a long email director and the education lifrom Stephen’s older brother aison dealing with the EastGeorge.” ern United States. In his reply, George said “The proceeds from our that he could not believe runs are used with the Gary that anyone outside of New Sinise foundation,” Bender York City would care enough said. “We partner with them to want to have an event like to build homes for triple- and Tunnels to Towers to honor quadruple-amputees through his brother. a program called Building for “They were incredibly America’s Bravest.” touched,” Bender said. Building for America’s After George voiced his Bravest works to build “smart appreciation, he sent Bender homes,” technologica lly information advanced on how to houses for put together triple- and a r u n. He quadrupleoffered his amputee cellphone veterans who number and return from told her not Afghanistan. to hesitate if According she needed to Bender, Lisa Bender to call him. the team has Tunnels to Towers assistant “I’m not chosen about regional direcgor a runner, it 25 locations was more of in the states a ‘Wouldn’t it be cool?’ mo- to build homes. ment,” said Bender. “But I was “To be able to build a too foolish to know I couldn’t home, not as repayment, but do it or that it couldn’t be to insure that these men and done in three months.” women can live independently the way that we live indeTHE FIRST EVENT pendently because of them Bender got to work or- is huge,” Bender said. “That ganizing the event, which opportunity gives somebody would take place at the mid- the gift of independence. Our dle school where she worked. goal is to return as much of The school held an assembly the proceeds to building on Sept. 11, 2009, eight years these homes.” after the tragedy. George and his sister came THE TRIANGLE for the first event, which, acIn an effort to tap into the cording to Bender, had the university communities, kids walk or run a three- Tunnels to Towers is spreadmile course in a neighbor- ing, according to Bender, to hood adjacent to the school’s a more central-to-the-Triproperty. angle location. Bender refers “The children ran with to this as Tunnels to Towers their backpacks like it was Triangle. fire gear,” Bender said. A 5K run will take place She organized the run by on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the recruiting volunteers from PNC Arena in honor of Stethe school community. The phen Siller and all the other next day, Bender hosted a first-responders. run in Wake Forest, which Registration for the run and featured about 300 people, walk is open on their website, most of whom were geared www.t2trun.org and is open
“We all have that potential for goodness. Anyone can do that right thing.”
According to Bender, another exciting part of the run is that the first mobile 9/11 museum will be available for viewing from Tuesday, Sept. 17, through the day of the PNC arena run. “A really nice complimentary piece to the run is the 9/11 memorial,” Bender said. “It’s the first mobile museum, included are pieces of steel that travel the country that often are displayed at fire departments.” The mobile museum is under construction in Mooresville and is set to be a 53-foot long, 18-wheeler. Inside will have five rooms, three depicting the World Trade Center in before, during and after the attacks, the final two being dedicated to the America’s Bravest program and to Stephen Siller. The mobile museum is set for unveiling Sept. 11, in Fayetteville. The exhibit will be free, but those involved encourage visitors to make donations to cover travel expenses. “A first of its kind, the museum was prompted in large part because the Siller’s felt like in this mission to ‘never forget,’” Bender said. “9/11 is a very difficult subject to teach in school. [The museum] gives us that educational opportunity for families to talk with their children about what happened that day and how much the world we live in now was influenced by it.” Bender explained that after its unveiling, the mobile museum is scheduled to tour various locations, so schools can sign up and bring their students. “It’s like taking a classroom and a moment in history on the road and making it accessible for people anywhere,” Bender said.
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(Photo): A Marine runs in gear as a part of Tunnels to Towers run, Sept. 30, 2012. (Map): Point “A” marks the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, from which Stephen Siller ran three miles to point “B,” the World Trade Center, shortly after discovering the Twin Towers were under attack.
such a great place to live,” Bender said. “We all have that potential for goodness. Anyone can do that right thing, this allows us to pay tribute to heroes but also inspires us to be heroes when an opportunity presents itself.” Bender said she believes in N.C. State as a strong community with the capability to pull together and make the world a better place. “Everything about N.C. State is about creating leaders of today and tomorrow and I see this as being that narrative and almost a celebration on where leaders come from,” Bender said. “They come from people who choose to step forth when an opportunity presents itself and so I am really hopeful that the N.C. State community will embrace this.” Bender helped form a Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers foundation ambassador group on campus, which she said is geared toward service. According to Bender, 8 to ten members have joined.
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Though she has left the classroom to work for the foundation full-time, Bender said she still views Tunnels to Towers Triangle as an educative opportunity. “I see Tunnels to Towers Triangle as being an opportunity to educate and remind people how indebted we are to those firefighters, law enforcement, E.M.S. and military because they make this
Bender said she hopes the event will not only catch some popularity with NCSU but with other universities around the Triangle, as well. “I think that if you can’t be idealistic when you’re in college, then what a shame,” Bender said. “If you can’t see the world and your potential to make a positive mark on it, and see what you are learning… as a preparation to go
out and make the world a better place, then at least say ‘Thank you’ to those who do.” Bender said she wants people to honor the heroes, but also to remember that the organizations hold the runs to help build homes.
THE IMPACT “To be able to build a home, not as repayment, but to insure that these men and women can live independently the way that we live independently because of them is huge,” Bender said. “That opportunity gives somebody the gift of independence, our goal is to return as much of the proceeds to building these homes.” Bender said her participation has improved her outlook on the world. “I see the world through very rose-colored glasses, still in my advanced stage, I still sound very idealistic,” Bender said with a little chuckle. “This event stands apart from other events in that it gives us the ability to champion what is the best in each of us.”
THE LEGACY With 80,000 firefighters retracing Stephen Siller’s final heroic steps from all 50 states, 21 smart homes built for military heroes and 250,000 inspired men, women and children who have participated in Tunnels to Towers, one could say that our country is running towards honoring the heroes of our time.
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Ultimate will hold a tournament at Miller Fields Oct. 19-20 starting at 9 a.m. on both days. Last season, the team tied for ninth place in regionals.
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There were a lot of positives though. There were a couple of players that have a really good chance of making the team.” After the A-team is set, the club will open up its B-team to any students that wish to
play recreationally or to work their way up to reach the Ateam. “There is no roster limit for the B-team,” Wiltgen said. “Everyone who went to RecFest that signed up on the email list will get an email after the ‘A-team’ is set. It is more relaxed, and there is less of a time commitment. Wiltgen said the B-team
practices once a week, and the A-team meets three times a week. According to Wiltgen, the fees for the A-team go toward jerseys, but fees for B-team are not finalized. The Ultimate club will hold a tournament on Miller Fields on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 starting at 9 a.m. both days.
as threw 261 passes, 130 fewer than his freshman year. T homa s , w ho s t a nd s 6-foot-6-inches, is regarded as a pocket passer, but in the game against Richmond, Thomas showed f lashes of mobility, running nine times for 47 yards. If the Wolfpack wants to continue to be successful with Thomas at the helm, Thomas will have to keep working on using his legs as well as his arm. Thomas won’t be doing it all by himself. He has been supplemented under center by freshman Bryant Shirreffs. The true freshman has seen action in both games this season, but has been used almost exclusively as a runner. Against Richmond, he broke off a 28-yard touchdown run. He also completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to freshman running back Matt Dayes, one of just three passes this season. Normally I’m not a huge fan of when teams play musical quarterbacks. However, when different quarterbacks bring different strengths to the table like Thomas and Shirreffs do, it becomes a
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Redshirt junior quarterback Pete Thomas runs the ball against Richmond Saturday, Sept. 7. Thomas had 47 rushing yards in the Wolfpack’s 23-21 win over the Spiders at CarterFinley Stadium.
valuable asset that can work to State’s advantage. On top of that, the Wolfpack boasts a deep running back rotation that helps take pressure off the passing game. Dayes scored three touchdowns in the season opener, and junior Tony Creecy added another score. Sophomore Shadrach Thornton, who led the team in rushing in 2012
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N.C. State finishes fourth at Cougar Classic Led by tournament runnerup Brittany Marchand, the N.C. State women’s golf team placed fourth at the Cougar Classic at Yeamans Hall Club in South Carolina. Marchand fired a 69 on the final day and pull into a tie with two players from Clemson for second place. Her clutch birdies on the 10th and 18th holes enabled her to bounce back and climb up the tournament leaderboard. The Wolfpack, ranked 20th in the country in the USGCA/Golf World preseason poll, carded a tourney score of 863, just four shots behind tournament champion Florida. Clemson placed second with a total of 860 and host school College of Charleston placed third one shot behind the Tigers. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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look like they have played the game before. Part of that has been because youth ultimate frisbee has been growing in the Raleigh area and in North Carolina.” “Everybody came together and worked on the same drills,” Wiltgen said. “A lot of them were getting touches on the disc, throwing, catching and things like that. Some of them were for athleticism like sprints and quickness drills. We had close to 70 or 80 guys trying out, and the captains cut the team down to about 40 to 50 guys. It was sloppy for a lot of the new guys because either they have not played real competitive frisbee or what they were used to was high school, which is a completely different game.
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Students participate in tryouts for the 2013-2014 men’s ultimate club team at Method Fields on Tuesday Sept. 3, 2013. The first home game will be on Sept. 20, 2013 at the Method Fields. For further information, email ultimatemens-club@ncsu.edu.
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ne thing should be made clear: redshirt junior Pete Thomas isn’t some worthless chump who just happened to become the starter due Luke to i nju r y. Nadkarni Staff Writer Thomas and graduate student Brandon Mitchell were neck and neck during preseason practice, considering that Doeren waited until the first game to announce his starter. Because of his previous experience at Colorado State, the coaching staff has confidence in his abilities to lead the team. Thomas has become the man of the hour for the Wolfpack after Mitchell was sidelined due to a broken bone in his left foot. In relief of Mitchell against the Bulldogs, Thomas completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. In his first Wolfpack start last Saturday against Richmond, Thomas connected on 24 of 31 passes for 237 yards, improving his completion percentage from the previous week by about 22 points. However, he also threw two interceptions. Interceptions have been Thomas’ pitfall throughout his career. During his freshman year at Colorado State in 2010, he threw 13 interceptions and 11 touchdowns. During his sophomore season, he cut down that figure to eight interceptions and seven touchdowns. It should be noted that in 2011, Thom-
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Historically, we have been competitive in our area and in the section as well as the region.” Daniel Rolando Assistant captain
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Ultimate has grown popular among college campuses across the country. The same can be said at N.C. State as the men’s Ultimate club is gearing up for another successful season. “Last year, we tied for ninth at regionals,” said Jeffrey Wiltgen, a sophomore in chemical engineering who serves as the club’s secretary. “That is probably our biggest accomplishment [from last season].” “Historically, we have been competitive in our area and in the section as well as the region,” said Daniel Rolando, a team captain and a graduate student in operations research. “UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Wilmington are
also strong years in the area. get your team ready, see what We have been rebuilding for a you have for players, see what couple of years after qualify- rookies bring to the table, ing for nationals in 2009. A see what the old guys have lot of folks developed.” graduated, Wiltgen said. so we a re “That’s the tr y ing to biggest part bui ld ourof the fa ll selves back tournaments up, but we because they are still one are not sancof the top tioned tourcompetitors naments.” in the TriT he pr iangle and in mary tryouts North Carotook place on Jeffery Wiltgen Ultimate team secretary lina.” Sept. 3 and The club is Sept. 5. Accurrently in cording to the final stages of establishing Wiltgen, there was a great an A-team for the upcoming turnout for the team. season. “We only graduated a cou“The spring season is what ple of seniors last year, and we matters, and the fall season have a lot of incoming freshis mostly tune-ups, trying to men and sophomores that
“Last year, we tied for ninth at regionals ... That is probably our biggest accomplishment”
Football alums see action in NFL week one Daniel Wilson Staff Writer
N.C. State alumni saw action in the National Football League’s first week of the season. Denver Broncos linebacker Nate Irving added four tackles en route to containing the reigning Super Bowl champions in the league’s first matchup. The Broncos defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 49-27. Former No. 1 draft pick and Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Mario Williams tallied two tackles as the team lost a hard-fought contest against the New England Patriots, 2321. Buffalo linebacker Manny Lawson added four tackles in the AFC East matchup. On the offensive end, Bills wide receiver T.J. Graham was targeted once by former Florida State Seminoles quarterback E.J. Manuel, but the pass was incomplete. However, Graham rushed for five yards on one attempt and vreturned one kick for 19 yards. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson came back against the Carolina Panthers with a game-winning 43-yard touchdown pass to Washington alumnus Jermaine Kearse with less than
three minutes remaining in regulation. Wilson completed 25 of 33 passes for 320 yards and one score in the 12-7 victory. Seahawks kicker Stephen Hauschka got the team on the scoreboard first with a 27yard field goal in the second quarter to which the Panthers responded with a touchdown. Hauschka notched a 40-yarder in the third quarter to cut the deficit to one point. Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch recorded three tackles, including a sack, and picked off a pass from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder—another former Seminole starting at quarterback—that set up a Detroit touchdown as the Lions took down Minnesota, 34-24. Detroit defensive lineman Willie Young tacked on three more tackles for the Lions. Minnesota linebacker Audie Cole added a tackle in the losing effort. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery caught four passes for 34 yards including a four-yard touchdown that would be the only offensive score for the Steelers as the team fell to the Tennessee Titans, 16-9. The New York Giants
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Former cornerback David Amerson runs back after making an interception against Boston College, Nov. 24, 2012. Amerson returned the interception for a 55-yard touchdown in the Wolfpack’s 27-10 win over the Eagles at Carter-Finley Stadium.
played against their NFC East rival, the Dallas Cowboys, without running back Andre Brown. Brown was placed on the injured reserve and is currently designated to return to action in week 10 against the Oakland Raiders. The Brown-less Giants fell to the Cowboys, 36-31. In the league’s first Monday
Night Football game, Washington Redskins cornerback David Amerson made his NFL debut by adding four tackles as the team fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-27. San Diego quarterback Phillip Rivers completed 14 of 29 passes for 195 yards and four scores. His four touchdowns passes him tie him
for second in the league with Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Both trail Manning’s older brother, Denver quarterback Peyton Manning, who threw seven touchdowns in the season opener. The Chargers fell to the Houston Texans, 31-28.