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First ‘Moral Monday’ protester convicted Joseph Havey Deputy News Editor
The first organizer to face trial after being arrested during the Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina legislature was found guilty on all charges Friday. According to WRAL, Wake County District Court Judge Joy Hamilton found Saladin Muammad, 68, guilty of misdemeanor charges for trespassing, failing to disperse and violating building rules at a May 13 protest. Muammad’s lawyer, Al McSurely, gave immediate notice of plans to request an appeal.
In accordance with state law, Muammad will now have the option of having his case heard in Superior Court before a jury of 12 people, according to WRAL. Police arrested more than 940 people during the 2013 legislative session. The North Carolina NAACP organized the Moral Monday protests, which included several left-leaning groups that opposed several Republicanbacked bills that they said they saw as damaging to working people, low income families, public education and the environment. Barbara Zelter, a clinical assistant professor in the department of social work, was one of
the original 17 people arrested on April 29. Her court date is set for Oct. 25, and she will be represented by Irving Joyner, a professor of law at North Carolina Central University. “I am ready to pay any cost involved in this civil disobedience direct action,” Zelter said. “Whatever the cost, it is nothing compared to the moral imperative to speak out against the extremist policies unrolled during this past legislative session.” Zelter said she faces spending 28 days in jail, but she doesn’t think the court wants more than 900 people to fill the Wake County Detention center, especially because some
of those facing charges are seniors or people with cancer. Molly McDonough, a sophomore in women’s and gender studies, was also arrested April 29 and was charged with second degree trespassing, failure to disperse upon command and displaying or posting a sign or placard. “As a student, I couldn’t stand to see my campus community negatively affected by these laws, and as a native North Carolinian, I couldn’t sit back and watch other communities have their rights stripped away from
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Parking prices increase for parts of downtown Joseph Havey Deputy News Editor
The City of Raleigh increased the price of some of the parking meters downtown. On Sept. 30, rates in the purple zone downtown increased from $1.00 to $1.25 for hourly parking, 25 cents to 50 cents for 15-minute spaces and 50 cents to 75 cents for 30-minute parking spaces, according to the Raleigh Public Record. The purple zone includes the area bounded by Morgan, Wilmington, Lenoir and Salisbury streets, with Fayetteville Street running through the middle. Gordon Dash, Raleigh’s parking administrator, said the purple zone has the highest demand for parking in the downtown core because of the business generators. Shops, services, restaurants, entertainment and the courthouse draw many people downtown. “The rationale for the rate increase is that the more in demand a commodity becomes, the higher the cost,” Dash said. “In parking, this means that the cost to park closer to the point of destination and walk less should cost more than to park farther away and walk
more.” Dash said there has not been one complaint about the increase since it went into effect. Rates in other parts of the city, including Hillsborough Street and zones surrounding N.C. State, currently remain unchanged. “This may spread over time, depending on where the demand increases substantially,” Dash said. “Rate increases are only implemented as a tool to manage the resource, and there is no plan to extend a rate increase in any other zone for the time being.” Dash said people interested in parking downtown should consider parking one of several parking decks if they expect their visit to last more than two hours. Daily rates are $1 per 30 minutes up to $12 per day. “On-street, metered parking in any city is only intended for short term usage, up to 2 hours max, although in some scattered areas the time limit is less because of the nature of the businesses that are served by those particular spaces and which rely on a quicker
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The purple zone consists of some of the more central streets in downtown Raleigh. The city increased prices based on the heavy usage of these parking spots.
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Interest in full-time MBA programs increases Sasha Afanasevia Staff Writer
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N.C. State students enjoy a performance by comedian Evan Wecksell on Monday. Wecksell is an alumnus of the Theta Chi fraternity and travels across the United States to perform at various chapters. Proceeds from his show went to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Theta Chi comedy performance raises money for cancer research
Masters of Business Administration programs saw an increase in the number of applicants at N.C. State and colleges across the United States last year, for the first time since the recession. The Graduate Management Admissions Council, which oversees the Graduate Management Admissions Test required for business schools, released its annual application trends survey last month. GMAC surveyed 683 programs from 328 graduate
business schools and faculties worldwide and found that a majority of full-time MBA programs worldwide reported stable or rising applications. This has not happened since 2009. Pamela Bostic, the director of the MBA program at N.C. State, said that economic troubles have undoubtedly impacted MBA programs nationally. “Oftentimes in a recession, if people are laid off or not making progress in a career, you will see an increase in applications, since going into a full-time program can be
helpful to develop new skills and knowledge,” Bostic said. A full-time MBA program takes two years to complete and costs about $40,000 for in-state residents at N.C. State, while costing out-ofstate residents $65,000. However, interest in flexible and part-time MBA programs is declining, according to the GMAC survey. According to Bostic, a parttime MBA program at N.C. State can take about six years to complete. Bostic said parttime programs are generally
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Big data makes its way into K-12 education as part of Common Core Chris Hart-Williams Staff Writer
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accreditation. Currently, data education companies, such as InBloom, a nonprofit company, which allows teachers to integrate student data into the classroom teaching tools are increasing in popularity. InBloom and similar companies can hold contact information, disciplinary records, curriculum planning data and test scores. Maher said test score data could be a detrimental consequence to the increasing use of big data in the class room. However, these consequences depend on the education system. “In North Carolina, I tend to like the direction we’re going,” Maher said. “We have more access to data and intercept more data; we test scores whereas some other states are going
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them on the basis of race and socioeconomic class,” McDonough said. “My age, race and class made it so that I was able to be arrested without negatively impacting my future, and so I wanted to take that risk for all the people who can’t.” Zelter said in her first court appearance, Joyner claimed that her charges should be dropped because she was exercising her First Amendment rights of free speech and her North Carolina Constitutional rights to bring concerns to legislators. “Clearly the judge in Saladin’s trial rejected constitutional arguments,” Zelter said. According to The News & Observer, McSurely told Hamilton to recuse herself from his next cases stemming from the same demonstration. McSurely said the evidence in those cases would be virtually the same as in Friday’s case, making it difficult for a different outcome. “You have apparently already
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made a very important and factual decision,” McSurely told The N&O. Zelter said she is waiting to see if the strategy will change for her court case now that the first ruling has returned. It appears that she and other protesters may only get a $100 court cost charge, in addition to the convictions on three Misdemeanor 2 offenses. “Part of the legal defense has been that we did not do anything wrong, and that our offenses are merely arbitrary policy by the NCGA police,” Zelter said. Zelter described her arrest on April 29 in a statement for the Wake County District Court as tedious and delayed. She joined a group of protesters at the Legislative Building downtown, singing freedom songs and praying in the building lobby. After about 90 minutes, North Carolina General Assembly police asked the group to disperse. When Zelter and the others did not, police announced they would be arrested. “They took us one by one, handcuffing us and leading us to an area of the building that had been set up for original booking,” Zelter said in her statement. “Each of us kept sing-
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ing until taken.” Zelter said she and the other 16 protesters who were arrested, were processed, loaded onto a bus and taken to the Hammond Road Detention Center. While there, an NCGA officer explained that due to her arrest, Zelter would not be allowed into the Legislative Building except under special circumstances. “I was very disturbed by this prior restraint, and I’m glad that our attorneys will deal with this tamping on our free expression rights in order to create a chilling effect on our civic voice,” Zelter said in her statement. Zelter was released the next day. McDonough said that her arrest was both exhausting and inspiring. To pass the time, she and other protesters talked and sang old spiritual songs. “There were moments where I was upset and nervous, but the majority of the time, as well as the five months since, I have felt very grateful for the experience and for having the privilege to stand up for what I believe in,” McDonough said. McDonough said she does not regret her choice to get arrested, and
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that Muammad’s verdict hasn’t changed her mind. “Being part of a movement that helped to propel the issues currently facing North Carolina into the national spotlight is an enormous honor,” McDonough said. “I am not afraid, and I too will accept my verdict when it comes. We will not stop resisting oppression. The Moral Monday protests were simply the beginning.” Lauryn Collier, interim president of the N.C. State NAACP chapter, said although she wasn’t heavily involved with the NAACP before this semester, she found it impressive that people planned to get arrested. “When I was getting briefed on the moral Mondays, we found that people were signing these waivers and creating videos in the event that they did get arrested for their loved ones to watch or for people to watch,” Collier said. “I think it really says that all the people who were involved are really fate about getting their voices heard and wanting the legislature to pay attention to them and make some differences that are going to impact their lives.” Similarly, McDonough said the
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popular among working professional students who don’t have time to enter a full-time program. According to Bostic, economic difficulties have led to a decline in part-time MBA programs. “Employers cut back tuition reimbursement and have been demanding more of their employees’ time,” Bostic said. “They are either offering training that’s specific to jobs in their company rather than valuing a general MBA program.” Bostic said the return on investment also decreased for MBA programs because of the prolonged economic problems. Still, the return on investment is cyclical, and the degree will again regain its value, she said. “This recession has been so long that
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protests carry a long tradition of resistance and civil disobedience in the South and specifically our state. “The number of Moral Monday protesters illuminates the power and strength of North Carolinians, as well as the willingness of North Carolina’s citizens to sacrifice for their communities and the state they love,” McDonough said.
people are reluctant to leave a job not knowing if they graduate, will their salary be such that it compensates for their lost income,” Bostic said. “If it’s a long economic recession, that’s when people become leery and ask ‘will the recession have ended when I graduate and will I get a job when I graduate to make up for the lost income?’” Christine Ferrell, director of marketing of the MBA program at N.C. State, said the University has avoided the national dip in applications during the past four years. According to Ferrell, N.C. State MBA applications increased for both part-time and full-time programs. Additionally, after three months of graduation, about 90 percent of graduates had job offers. “This year marks a modest increase in applications to full-time MBA programs, from 267 in 2012 to 299 in
2013,” Ferrell said. Currently, there are about 100 full-time students and about 325 part-time students in the MBA program at N.C. State. The program started 11 years ago and has expanded greatly since, Ferrell said. “Our program focuses on the management of technology,” Bostic said. “This important differentiating focus is critical to students in their job search, and is attractive to employers now and into the future.” Farrell said high-quality education was a key element of the University’s MBA program. “We prepare students to hit the ground running by providing a practical education, and our tuition is value-priced,” Farrell said. “As a result, a recent MBA class reported an estimated payback period of about 5 1/2 years.”
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top of the list. He joked about being in Theta Chi and many of the audience members joined in with funny stories of their own. Wecksell’s act also included bits about incoming freshmen getting used to college, Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. He also performed Bruno Mars’ song “Just the Way You Are” with words randomly inserted that the audience chose, just like a “Mad Libs” book. Megan McDowell, a freshman in Psychology, went to Comedy Night with her Kappa Delta sisters to support Theta Chi because they are their homecoming partners this year. She said Kappa Delta wanted to show its support since the Theta Chi fraternity participated in their Philanthropy Event, Pig n Pie.
“I sat with all my Kappa Delta sisters and had a ton of fun,” McDowell said. “The comedian was hilarious, and when he made fun of the brothers it made things a million times better. I would definitely do it again.” Wecksell said his decision to become a comedian came during a marketing seminar he took after college, when he noticed he could easily make people laugh. After several temporary jobs, he decided to get in contact with his Theta Chi fraternity to perform comedy acts with their Greek organizations. The first event Wecksell attended with Theta Chi was at Wake Forest. Wecksell performed more than 100 shows last year at 50 colleges. He was named “Hot Comedian for 2009” by Campus Activities Magazine.
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Comedian Evan Wecksell entertained audiences Monday to help raise money for cancer research. Wecksell is an alumnus of the Theta Chi fraternity, which has a chapter on N.C. State’s campus.
Pentagon shutdown affects ROTC Staff Report
The government shutdown has impacted the Pentagon’s ability to help members of the military attend college, including students in the Reserves Officers’ Training Corps. According to a blog post on the Department of Defense’s website, the military will not authorize tuition assistance for new classes until the government reopens. “Our service members, their families and survivors have responded brilliantly to all that’s been asked of them, especially since the start of combat operations well over 10 years ago,” Rosemary Freitas Williams, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, wrote in the DOD blog post. Williams said military members deserve respect and support during the challenges
associated with military lifestyle. “Unfortunately, as we all are now aware, another one of those challenges that all of us will have to contend with is the government shutdown,” Williams wrote in the blog post. The Department of Veterans Affairs, however, said it is continuing to process veterans’ education benefits, but that could stop if the shutdown drags longer than several weeks. The agency has already closed its education call center because of the shutdown. The N.C. State Naval and Marine Corps ROTC could not be reached for comment. A spokesman for the N.C. State Army ROTC decline to comment, and a spokeswoman for the N.C. State Air Force ROTC said her organization was unable to comment because military code forbids members from getting involved with politics.
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Due to an increase in business, the Fayetteville Street parking meters now cost $1.25 per hour. The rate increases are not set to spread to Hillsborough Street or other areas near to N.C. State.
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turnover,” Dash said. Dash said that city law requires that no vehicle can remain parked beyond the maximum time limit, which
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that route.” Maher said he would be concerned if the state starts changing the way it evaluates teachers and using tests instead. He said half of teacher evaluations are based on test scores in some states, and these scores are often misinterpreted.
is the reason why refeeding the meter is not permitted. Doing so will result in a citation even if the driver paid for more time. “The decks are intended for longer term parking and they are conveniently situated throughout the downtown
area so that most people can walk to their destinations within 10 minutes and they will not have to be concerned about getting a citation,” Dash said.
Maher said his attitude toward educational data is mixed and depends on the intended use of the data. “On one hand, it’s great,” Maher said. “The more data I can get on students in my classroom, if I’m a teacher, the better I can personalize or customize instruction. But there’s always the fear [of] ‘Well, what happens with all that data? Where does it go? If it’s all online, then how do I protect it?’ How do I protect
children from having their data misused?” Maher said there are also security concerns that go along with big data. “I think more data is generally better, but there are certainly concerns when you start talking about how we protect identity, how we make sure we’re using the data in appropriate ways and how we make sure data is used,” Maher said.
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Miriam Carey: Another victim of senseless police killing?
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ashington Metropolitan Police shot and k illed 34-year-old Miriam Carey on Thursday. Carey was driving a black Infiniti when she was approached by Secret Service officers as she neared a barrier close to the White House. She then made “an erratic three-point turn, striking the barrier Megan and backing up into Ellisor Viewpoint Editor an officer before driving away,” according to CNN. It was at this point that police began firing shots at the unarmed woman. Carey led police on a chase that ended in her death on Capitol Hill. Her 1-year-old daughter who was in the back seat was not harmed. According to later reports, Carey was being treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Her family denies these allegations, but they said she
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was diagnosed with postpartum depression and psychosis after the birth of her daughter. Carey’s death is reminiscent of Jonathan Ferrell just a few weeks ago in Charlotte. After he was involved in a serious car accident on the morning of Sept. 14, Ferrell ran to the nearest house for help. The woman who answered the door reportedly expected to see her husband, but when she didn’t recognize the man, she closed the door and called 911. When the woman refused to let him in, Ferrell ran toward police, possibly seeking their assistance. Officer Randall Kerrick fired his weapon 12 times, killing Ferrell. Police charged Kerrick with voluntary manslaughter, saying his shooting was “excessive” and that Kerrick “did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter.” Despite the fact that police killed unarmed civilians in both cases, the Capital Police involved in Carey’s
comes out later,” Richard Weinblatt said in a column for CNN. “We can only look at what a reasonable officer knew or should have known, and did or should have done, in a given situation.” Weinblatt, a former police chief and dean of the School of Public and Social Services at Ivy Tech Community College, said, “Pending the final facts, it appears that all three prongs of the ‘objective reasonableness’ standard were present.” I wish the officers could have stopped Carey without killing her, and I wish there was a good argument for shooting to wound rather than to kill. In a more ideal (but by no means the most ideal) situation, police would have shot Carey in the arm or leg. But aiming for and successfully striking a person’s limbs is extremely difficult, especially when that persion is in a moving vehicle. Moreover, this method for stopping criminals has other issues. The limbs contain many major
arteries. As Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Force Science Institute, said, “A suspect who’s hit there can bleed out in seconds if one of the major arteries is severed, so again shooting just to wound may not result in just wounding.” Lewinski also said that if an officer did manage to wound a suspect, then the suspect’s “ability to threaten lives hasn’t necessarily been stopped.” Police killed unarmed civilians in the cases of both Carey and Ferrell. Killing innocent people will never be ok and neither the Ferrell family nor the Carey family should forgive the police for the death of their loved ones. But at least in the case of Carey, unlike in the case of Ferrell, the police were clearly promoting the safety of other civilians and not just the safety of themselves.
Don’t let the tea party shut down the GOP
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e all know the government shutdow n ha s had drastic effects on our federal workers, the economy and the image of the AmeriTim Gorski can political system. Polls Deputy Viewpoint Editor s h o w t h e plurality of people blame House Republicans who are determined to undermine the Affordable Care Act. A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center showed that 38 percent of Americans said Republicans were to blame for the government shutdown as opposed to the 30 percent who said they blamed the Obama administration. Data from other polls are even more supportive of this trend: Polls by Fox, CBS and YouGov indicate that Americans believe Republicans are to blame for the shutdown in contrast to Democrats by margins of 42 to 32, 44 to 35 and 50 to 39 percent, respectively. These results should not be surprising. The Republicans, or more specifically the tea party hard-liners’ attempt to hold government funds hostage in pursuit of their ideological goals is both antidemocratic and shameful. The rhetoric Republicans often use to justify the shutdown is nearly as appalling as their willingness to take such drastic measures to circumvent the democratic process in which the ACA was passed. For instance, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, popular for his 21-hour speech in the Senate, said on NBC’s Meet the Press, “[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.] said, ‘I’m not willing to compromise. I’m not willing to even talk.’ His position is 100 percent of Obamacare must be funded in all instances, and, other than that he’s going to shut the government down.” Notice the stunningly erroneous change of blame for the shutdown Cruz expressed in his condemnation of Reid’s stance defending Obamacare. What Cruz seems to misunderstand is that the ACA is no longer up for debate—it’s
the law. After passing both the House a nd Senate a nd withstanding the Supreme Court’s ruling on its constitutionality, the provisions of the ACA shouldn’t be negotiated any longer, let alone completely defunded. That isn’t how democracy works. And in any case, shutting down the government will not allow the tea party to eliminate the ACA. The only thing that the shutdown has proven to be effective at is giving the Republican Party an uncompromising appearance. Democrats are not the only ones who recognize the ramifications of perpetuating the government shutdown. Numerous Republican representatives oppose the polarizing tea party rhetoric. Although Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigned against the ACA in 2012, he told Bloomberg News on Sept. 30, “In democracies, unfortunately, sometimes the majority rules. That’s why [Republicans] are at a disadvantage in this fight that we’re having. “By threatening to shut down the government, we are kind of circumventing the results of elections.” Moreover, many Republican leaders recognize the strategic implications losing a public relations battle with the Democrats will have. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, RIll., said in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity event, “This is not a disagreement on whether or not we hate the health care bill. This is a disagreement on tactics in terms of what is the best way to ensure that in the future we can repeal this law without bringing down the American economy or bringing down the Republican majority in the House.” No matter what the motivation, it is imperative that the Republican Party come together, not necessarily to support the ACA but to pass or at least delay a budget resolution and assure that party politics do not disenfranchise our political system.
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death will not face the same consequences as Kerrick. Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the officers acted within commonly accepted use-of-force policies. Washington police had several reasons to be cautious. Just a few weeks ago, Aaron Alexis killed 12 workers in the Navy Yard and injured eight others. And due to the government shutdown, Washington was more vulnerable than usual, as there have been fewer police on patrol, according to The Wall Street Journal. Knowing what we know now— that Carey was unarmed and that she had her 1-year-old daughter in the car—it’s easy to say that police shouldn’t have killed Carey. But given her behavior and the situation in Washington, D.C., the police at least had reason to be suspicious of her intentions. “We can’t Monday-morning quarterback the officers based on information that
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t’s been a week since the government entered the shutdown. In the wake, we’ve seen a constant news loop of both sides of the aisle resolving to hold out until the other blinks. At this point, t h is much Justine Schnitzler is known to Guest Columnist be true: The debt ceiling has to be raised, lest we run out of money by Oct. 15. Yet a curious phenomenon has occurred since t he shutdown began, and simultaneou sly, t he Afforda ble C a re Act went to market for Americans to begin signing up. The servers were slow. Customers attempting to get through were told there were too many people trying to access the website. The Republicans’ biggest fear had come true— Americans were respondingv well to the ACA. Indeed, NPR reported that a surprising number of citizens, registered as Republicans, were choosing to register for the ACA. So what message does this give to those in control of the government? It seems to be pretty universal that the peo-
ple of the United States want the shutdown to end. However, pride is a powerful thing. If congressional Republicans, who decided a shutdown was the only logical response to not being able to stop the ACA from going into effect, were to cave and agree to vote on the debt ceiling resolution without defunding the ACA, they would be crucified by their own party. Though the cost of the ACA is vast— there is no debate about t hat—it is t he s o c i a l complicat ion s su rrounding it that have gotten us to a place where a single piece of legislation can bring the country to its knees. The truth of the matter is that people almost always will be in some way disillusioned with the government, regardless of who is in power. At this point, it seems more prudent to place emphasis on specific issues such as the ACA and truly get a feel for what it can do for the average American. I encourage everyone to find the Jimmy Kimmel Live feature from this past week. When he asked people if they
“ ... people fail to realize there is no difference between the ACA and Obamacare.”
preferred the ACA to Obamacare. Almost universally the response was “yes.” Why? “Because Obamacare is socialist,” one woman said. Another agreed, adding that the ACA “was just more pulled together.” In its third-quarter, All-America Economic Survey, CNBC asked half of its 812 respondents if they supported Obamacare and asked the other half if they supported the ACA. The poll found that 46 percent oppose Obamacare and 37 percent oppose the ACA. Kimmel’s segment and the CNBC poll demonstrate that people fail to realize there is no difference between the ACA and Obamacare. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare famously wrote “a rose… by any other name would smell as sweet…” In that play, of course, Juliet is arguing that it doesn’t matter what things are called; only what they do. Still, if the ACA is seen as more pulled together, and Americans are flocking toward the online servers to see what it can offer them, perhaps the fault lies in the nickname of Obamacare. The rose just isn’t perceived as being as sweet, preventing those who need it most from discovering its benefits. So what’s in a name? Apparently, everything.
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Best Coast released “I Don’t Know How” from its new EP, Fade Away, on Sept. 17. The EP will drop on Oct. 22.
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Best Coast vocalist and guitarist Bethany Cosentino performs at a music festival in the summer of 2012.
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A TRACK-BY-TRACK DECONSTRUCTION OF THE BAND’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM, FADE AWAY Fade Away
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Nicky Vaught Deputy Features Editor
When Best Coast played at Cat’s Cradle in the summer of 2012, I was thoroughly unimpressed. As an avid fan of the surf-pop-garage-rock band, I found the band’s performance lackluster and, above all, lazy. The show followed the band’s release of its second studio album, The Only Place, which failed to bring anything new, or at least nonredundant, to the scene. Disillusioned by the album and its tour, I spent the last year or so listening to the
band only sparingly and only to songs from Crazy for You, its first studio album. No longer did I consider myself an enthusiastic fan. That was until Sept. 17, when Best Coast released a new song called “I Don’t Know How,” which was taken from an upcoming, seven-track mini-album/EP, entitled Fade Away. I’ve listened to “I Don’t Know How,” about three times a day since then. The song, a familiar feeling track one might expect to hear at a 1960s high school dance, deviates from the band’s typical sound — getting creative with rhythm and tempo, and displaying a higher level of lyricism than past efforts. Fade Away opens with “This Lonely Morning,” an
upbeat track more reminiscent of the band’s past work. The song is clearly identifiable as Best Coast’s even before Bethany Cosentino starts singing, “I wait for you to call, but sometimes you don’t call at all.” Everything about the track is familiar, but doesn’t feel overdone — this is something Best Coast does well. “I Wanna Know,” the second track, is especially interesting and obvious allusion to Cosentino’s former relationship with Wavves front man, Nathan Williams, as she sings, “Baby Goodbye” — presumably in response to Wavves song, “Baby Say Goodbye.” The song feels personal and spiteful, making for a great, catchy surf-pop-punk tune.
Track three, “Who Have I Become,” is another fun one that prides itself on repetition, but never feels as though it drags on. It isn’t the best song on the album by any means, but it’s pretty enjoyable. With “Fear of My Identity,” Best Coast reminds fans of its ability to deliver a truly depressing song in a captivating way. The fourth track on the album explores what happens when a person who identifies herself by a relationship loses that relationship. Seeing a vulnerable side of Cosentino is nothing new, but she always manages to present her vulnerabilities in new ways, and that’s apparent with this track. The title track surprised me. With Best Coast, I ex-
pected a song called “Fade Away” to be a marijuana inspired anthem about getting faded. Instead, the song keeps with the album’s persistent theme of fading love. Nothing about this song is cliché. It’s entirely representative of Best Coast in that it delivers a very sad and relatable situation without dwelling about its inherent misery. “Baby I’m Crying,” on the other hand, does dwell about misery. Its placement as the penultimate track on the mini-album is perfect. Following five tracks about Cosentino’s attempt to stay strong following her breakup, this track demonstrates the futility in staying strong and her ultimate giving in to her sadness. Anywhere else on the album, this song would
not have worked — and it still isn’t my favorite — but given the context, it’s perfect. All in all, Fade Away is a breakup album. It is utterly Best Coast in its presentation, as any song would have worked on any past albums. Best Coast has finally come into its sound with this album, having finally tossed aside its lo-fi identity for the sake of quality, relatable music. Fade Away will be made available for purchase Oct. 22, and I highly recommend anyone who considers or once considered him or herself a fan of Best Coast to purchase it.
Sitti combines traditional Lebanese cuisine, modern downtown flair Sitti
137 S. Wilmington St. (919) 239-4070
Nikki Stoudt Deputy Features Editor In the South, grandma’s cooking is perhaps one of the most cherished traditions. The scent of homemade pies and stews fills the air, grabbing hold of the senses and refusing to let go. This rega rd for fa mily recipes can be found at Sitti, a traditional Lebanese restaurant that opened in downtown Raleigh in November 2008. Sitti means grandmother, and portraits of the owners’ grandmothers hang on the walls as a subtle reminder of the importance of the matriarch. Sitti is the product of collaboration between the Saleh family, owners of the Raleigh area’s Neomonde restaurants, and Greg Hatem, a downtown Raleigh developer and CEO of Empire Foods. According to Sitti’s website, the team’s goal is to create an establishment that “honors those ancestors and carries on the Lebanese tradition of welcoming guests with delicious food and endless hospitality.” Sitti’s interior is visually stunning — red and yellow glass orbs and decorative lanterns keep the light in the dining room dimmed but functional, and several untouched hookahs add an even more Middle Eastern flair. A long, family style dining table centered in the middle of the
restaurant recalls the theme of communion, and the restored bar counter creates a beautiful, urban ambiance complimentary of a blooming downtown scene. The menu borrows some of Neomonde’s best-selling items and is comprised of popular Lebanese dishes such as shawarma and kabobs. The menu combines traditional Lebanese food with modern tastes, including house made pizzettes, or pizza-like flatbreads topped with veggies, meat and cheese. Hot and cold mezze, or appetizers, and salads offer samplings of Lebanese staples, while entrées of fish, chicken, lamb and steak round off the menu. Main entrées range from $10 to $19, and feature fresh, distinctly Lebanese ingredients. Being a vegetarian, I opted for hummus — pureed chickpeas whipped with tahini, garlic and lemon juice. I make a point to order hummus each time I try a new Mediterranean place, as it’s a fairly reliable gauge by which to judge the overall experience. To be honest, I never expect anything special because crushed chickpeas are crushed chickpeas, and hummus is pretty standard. The lemon juice threw me for a delicious loop as the tangy citrus mixed with the robust flavors of the tahini and garlic. Paired with the warm, fluffy pita served gratis, this hummus set the bar for the rest of the meal. When my grilled vegetable kabobs finally made it to the table (I was left stranded and
hungry for a good 40 minutes), I couldn’t have asked for better presentation. The rice, blended with vermicelli noodles and topped with roasted almonds, was neatly piled on one side of the plate. Two vegetable kabobs — a generous portion of squash, zucchini, onions and tomatoes — framed the plate, while loose, grilled red onions and diced tomatoes filled the remaining space. The veggies were a little overcooked and a little too doused in olive oil, but ultimately managed to retain a pleasant crispness that contrasted the smooth texture of the rice. Raleigh is known for its diverse culinary scene, but only one culinary genre reigns supreme — Mediterranean. Sitti has its fair share of restaurant rivalries, but an unbeatable combination of style, tradition and good food brings it to the forefront of the competition. Located on S. Wilmington Street, the openness of the dining room compliments the downtown location, but as I quickly learned, Sitti gets loud and crowded during peak mealtimes. Occasionally, conversations can get difficult. If the dining room is too loud, the outdoor dining patio is an option, and private accommodations located downstairs can be reserved for great parties. It may be a long way from Lebanon to Raleigh, but with good Lebanese food and even better company, the vineyards and olive groves are a little closer to home.
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Sitti’s traditional hummus — pureed chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice — is paired with hashwi, a blend of rice and ground meats, to add a little more substance to a Lebanese and Mediterranean favorite.
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Seeing through Google Glass GOOGLE SHOWCASES GLASS TO PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS IN DURHAM STORY AND PHOTOS BY RAVI CHITTILLA
Google began its crosscountry tour to introduce Google Glass to public consumers at the American Tobacco District in Durham Saturday. Hosted at Bay 7, Google Glass guides introduced the device, which has garnered the world’s attention in the last year and a half. When Google announced on Sept. 26 that the Triangle would be its first stop, all 3,500 allotted spots were filled just days after the announcement was made. Google first announced the Glass concept in April 2012, and the company claimed it invented a glasses-like tool that would allow information and images to appear in the corner of the wearer’s eye. Some regarded it as the stuff of science fiction, while others saw it as the future of technology. When first put on, the glasses don’t appear to be functional. The blocky, clear RAVI CHITTILLA/TECHNICIAN prism in the upper right cor- A Google Glass guide demonstrates to audience members how to use the different features Google Glass offers. Google began its cross-country tour of ner distorts part of the user’s introducing the device to the general public at Bay 7 on the American Tobacco Campus in Durham Saturday. vision, but it’s not until the user taps the glasses with one product marketing manager would be a paradigm shift in finger that the text comes into at Google and a Google Glass technology. view. guide, explorers test the de“Glass is in the moment, it’s The morning of the event, vice during a period of time designed that you’re not havlong lines filled the Ameri- and provide critical feedback ing look down at the screen to can Tobacco Campus, with to the company. access messages, respond to people of all ages excited to Yudofsky said Google chose email, do a Google search,” try on the highly sought-after Durham because of Research Buell said. “You no longer technology. Triangle have to fish something out, Google Glass Pa rk a nd it’s there, it’s instantaneous, guides showed its g row- you could use it hands free so attendees the ing repu- you don’t have to type anyvarious featation as a thing in, and it’s a major shift tures of the technology of technology.” product before innovation Buell said one of the chalthey could try hub. lenges of designing Glass it on for them- Devin Buell, program manager “ I t ’s a would be making people at Google [X] and Google selves. great place comfortable with the way it Glass guide lead The product for us to let looked. comes in five people try “It was designed to be accolors: charcoal, shale, tan- it, it’s an amazing city,” Yu- cessible, but out of the way,” gerine, sky and cotton. At- dofsky said. “We thought it’d Buell said. “You look at your tendees had the opportunity be an amazing place to start.” phone, it’s head down. What to wrangle with the device Last month, Google an- we want people to do is look RAVI CHITTILLA/TECHNICIAN and try the many features of nounced that it had selected up and experience the world, A Google Glass guide shows an attendee the different features Google Glass offers. Glass, including searching the American Underground, but have all the same features the web by voice command, an entrepreneurial technol- you need. That was unique, searching for directions, and ogy incubator, in Durham and how do you do that in huge effect on how we inter“I feel the more you can “We want to expand what taking photos and videos. as one of the seven Google a way that’s accessible and act with computers.” resist using the touchpad on we’re doing here and allow The company opened a for Entrepreneur Tech Hubs that people are comfortable Medrano said he was par- Glass the better the experi- the public to interact with contest in which users sug- around the United States. A with?” ticularly impressed with the ence will be,” Holmes said. Glass more,” Buell said. gested uses for Glass, with the Google for Entrepreneurs José Medrano, a sopho- built-in camera. “The trackpad is best suited “There has been a lot of interbest proposal winning early Tech Hub provides direct more in physics, said he was “The camera on [the de- for returning to the main est and open ended questions. access for the affordable price access to Google developers, impressed with the depth of vice] was without a doubt the ‘OK, Glass’ start page and So this was kind of the cataof $1,500. early access to Google Prod- Glass’s features. fastest digital camera I’ve ever sharing a picture you just lyst for that. I’d say Durham Since that announcement, ucts and mentoring oppor“Overall, the entire event used,” Medrano said. “There took. As the voice commands was the start. We’re not sure Google has distributed Glass tunities. definitely showcased just was virtually no lag between develop, I see the trackpad where we’re going to go next, to 10,000 people, which Devin Buell, a program what Glass could do,” Me- my giving the command and becoming less of a primary we’re excited to see where it Google calls “explorers.” Ac- manager at Google [X] and drano said. “I feel like either the picture being taken.” input for the device.” takes us.” cording to Emily Yudofsky, Google Glass lead, said Glass it or its successors will have a Evan Holmes, a sophomore Though Glass is well out Google has not specified an in materials science and en- of the prototype stage, Buell exact public release date for gineering, said Glass’ voice said there is still a lot of work Glass, stating only that the commands were the most to be done before Glass is product will be available to useful feature. ready for the real world. consumers sometime in 2014.
“[Google Glass] was designed to be accessible but out of the way.”
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Ten-thousand ‘Explorers’ were able to purchase Google Glass early after submitting what they thought were the best uses for Google Glass. The cost for the prototype was $1,500. Durham was the first stop on a cross-country tour to introuduce the capabilities of Glass to the public. Glass is available in five colors: charcoal, sky, shale, tangerine and cotton. Users will be able to make phone calls via glass. Glass can act as a translator. In order to address Glass, say “Ok Glass.”
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ACC leaders remain unchanged after week six STORY BY ZACK TANNER COASTAL Miami (5-0, 1-0 ACC) – The Hurricanes had a scare against Georgia Tech on Saturday, but pulled out the win in the final quarter. The Canes, previously ranked No. 14 moved up one spot in the in the AP national rankings this week. Virginia Tech (5-1, 2-0) – In an expected win against fellow ACC opponent UNCChapel Hill, the Hokies solid ified their spot as a top team in the Coastal Division. Virginia Tech continues to defy expectations this year and broke into this week’s top-25 rankings at No. 24. Georgia Tech (3-2, 2-2) – With their only two losses coming to the two teams ranked better than them, the Yellow Jackets remain third in the Coastal Division. Most recently, Georgia Tech fought hard against Miami and led through most of the first half, but eventually fell short. Pittsburgh (3-1, 2-1) – Ranking very close behind third-ranked Georgia Tech, the Panthers are fourth in the Coastal Division. Pitt is matched up against No. 24 Virginia Tech this coming Saturday, a game that will be a true test of the ACC newcomer’s skill. Duke (3-2, 0-2) – The Blue Devils had a bye last week, but moved ahead of Virginia in the rankings, as the Cavaliers fell to Ball State on Saturday. Duke has struggled against ACC opponents this year, but will look to add to its undefeated record against non-conference teams Saturday against Navy.
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Player of the week
Honorable mentions Philip Rivers
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Quarterback, San Diego Chargers: 36-of-49 for 411 yards; 2 TD & 3 INTs
Quarterback, Seattle Seahawks: 15of-31 for 210 yards; two TDs, one INT and 102 yards rushing
Former N.C. State star quarterback Philip Rivers was 36for-49 for 411 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions, his first multi-interception game of the season, in a 27-17 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Through f ive games, Rivers has compiled more than 1,600 yards through the air, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Russell Wilson proved again on Sunday that he can be successful moving the ball through the air, or on the ground. Wilson went 15-for-31 for 210 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and added 102 yards rushing on 13 attempts in a losing effort against the Indianapolis Colts, their first of the season. SOURCE: FLICKR
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The best of the rest T.J. GRAHAM: WIDE RECEIVER, BUFFALO BILLS
Detroit Lions linebacker Steven Tulloch followed a stellar 14 tackle performance last week against Chicago by totaling 11 combined, seven solo and four assists, in a 9-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Tulloch now ranks second on the team with 39 total tackles.
• One of the most explosive offensive weapons in recent N.C. State football history, T.J. Graham, reeled in two catches for 21 yards against the Cleveland Brown. • Graham has accounted for six catches this season, targeted 16 times, for 66 yards.
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• Former N.C. State placekicker Steven Hauschka went 4-for-5, and 2-for-2 on extra-point attempts, in a losing effort to the Colts. Hauschka was responsible for exactly half of Seattle’s points on Sunday, 14, but the Seahawks fell short, 34-28. • Hauschka claims a 92.3 kicking percentage, with half of his made field goals coming from the 40 to 49 yard range.
• Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams continued his dominant season this week with four tackles and two sacks against the Cleveland Browns but the Bills came up short, 37-24. • The former first overall selection in the NFL Draft, and standout at N.C. State, has racked up 7.5 sacks this season, ranking third in the NFL.
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MEN’S GOLF
Pack tees off intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole Luke Nadkarni Staff Writer
The N.C. State men’s golf team kicked off its third event of the fall season on Monday, hosting the Wolfpack Intercollegiate at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course. In addition to the Wolfpack, golfers from 15 other schools including ACC members Boston College and Maryland are competing in the event. The two-day event consists of 54 holes, of which 36 were played. The Pack has two groups competing; the first group finished fourth, while the second ended the day eighth. The golfers battled rainy conditions throughout the day, but there were no delays as play finished as scheduled. Head coach Richard Sykes praised the efforts of
the people who ensured the at 2-under. Freshman Stantournament was possible hope Johnson was one stroke during the rainy conditions. behind them with a 143 and “The weather forecast tied for 20th, and sophomore had no chance of us play- Chad Cox rounded out the ing much today,” Sykes said. first group, finishing at 154 “When you’re strokes. hosting, you In the have to do a second lot more than group, just play. [Asfreshman sistant coach] Jacob McCh ip [WatBride fired son] and the a 139 to tie re st of t he for eighth staff worked place with Richard Sykes, their butts off two other men’s golf head coach today.” teams, Sophomore coming in Carter Page led the way for as the Wolfpack’s top scorer the Wolfpack’s first group, of day one. Senior Logan shooting a 141 to finish 12th Harrell and junior Andrew at 3-under on the leader- Decker tied for 28th at 145, board. Sophomore David while sophomore Wilson Day Cooke and junior James came in at 152. Junior ChrisChapman were right after tian Hawley shot a 167 to cap Page, shooting a 142 to tie group two’s outing. for 13th with several others “When you’re trying to play
“The weather forecast had no chance of us playing much today.”
MEN’S GOLF STATISTICS PLAYER
AVG. 18
BEST FINISH
Chad Cox
RDS. 3
73.0
T19
James Chapman
6
73.5
T7
Carter Page
6
73.8
T13
Logan Harrell
6
74.3
T19
Stanhope Johnson
6
75.3
T9
Andrew Decker
6
75.3
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36 holes, you can’t set the course up very differently,” Sykes said. “This being our home course, it should have been something we could take advantage of.” The overall leader after day one was Carter Jenkins of UNC-Greensboro, who shot a 16-under par at 128. The Spartans lead the team competition with 22-under at 554. East Tennessee State is second at 19-under, while East Carolina is third ahead of the Wolfpack’s first group.
Temple, UNC-Wilmington, Rutgers, Campbell, Idaho and the Pack’s second group round out the top 10. “It wasn’t that we came out and didn’t play very good golf,” Sykes said. “A few teams came out and shot better than us.” The final 18 holes of the tournament will be played tomorrow beginning at 8 a.m. “Hopefully it’s our day,” Sykes said. “We’ll go play as well as we can and see what happens.