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Triangle bus fares could increase next year Joseph Havey

Deputy News Editor

Some public transportation options in Raleigh may get slightly more expensive next year. Capital Area Transit and the Triangle Transit Authority have proposed rate increases for bus rides that would be implemented during 2014 and 2015. “With changes to the federal transportation law last year, we, like other transit

systems, will now be getting a much lower level funding available for bus purchases,” said Brad Schulz, communications officer for Triangle Transit. “The revenue from a fare increase is an important part of the financial strategy to keep our bus fleet in good working condition.” The proposed increases could mean fares will change from $1 to $1.25 in 2014 and then again to $1.50 in 2015. Regional rides could increase from $2 to $2.25 in 2014 and

then again to $2.50 in 2015. Schulz said it has been eight years since Triangle Transit established the current $2 base fare. Schulz said Triangle Transit has been able to keep fare levels constant while modestly increasing service, through finding operating efficiencies and cut low-producing service. Triangle Transit has also frozen or limited salary increases and pursued federal grants. “Despite all these efforts,

our operating costs have increased faster than fare revenues, and federal and state grants have been f lat or shrinking,” Schulz said. “That’s put increasing pressures on local revenue sources.” Schulz said most of the costs of operating Triangle Transit’s bus service are tied to wages and benefits of bus operators, supervisors and mechanics. That includes increases in health insurance. Fuel prices are also signifi-

cant chunk of rising costs, Schulz said. Diesel prices are much higher today than eight years ago. Schulz also said Triangle Transit needs to replace its fleet of 60 buses and 26 paratransit vehicles during the next 10 years. In the past, federal dollars were available to pay for 80 percent of the cost of vehicles, Schulz said. Christine Klein, the public communication specialist for NCSU Transportation, said it is unclear whether or not

this proposed rate increase would impact her department’s costs. “We have a negotiated rate with both CAT and Triangle Transit,” Klein said. “We’re reviewing our ridership and budget to be prepared.” Currently, N.C. State students have the option to ride most CAT and Triangle Transit routes for free, through the GoPass program. N.C. State faculty and staff members

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Speaker discusses importance of ecological awareness Sam Loomis Correspondent

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David Fiala, a graduate student in computer science and engineering, debates with Professor David Zonderman, the head of the history department, regarding the new legislation in North Carolina that requires people to have several forms of identification in order to register to vote.

Professors and students debate, agree N.C. voter law discriminates Sarah Ray Correspondent

A group of N.C. State students and professors came to a consensus Monday that several parts of a voting law passed by the North Carolina General Assembly last summer are blatantly discriminatory. The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service held its first Compelling Conversations event in Witherspoon Student Center. The night’s discussion emphasized the aspects of the new North Carolina voting law that specifically affects college students and new vot-

ers. The law was passed last July after only three days of debate. Topics included a requirement that voters have a government-issued photo ID to be able to vote, a shortened early voting period, and an elimination of both same-day registration and the ability to cast votes outside of home districts. Republicans have said these changes will help prevent voter fraud. However the Compelling Conversations participants all said the changes are a blatant attempt to suppress certain demographics of voters. They also said that voter fraud is rare and very difficult to actually

achieve. The participants said that without a tangible threat of voter fraud, lawmakers sought to implement these policies for the sole purpose of increasing the difficulty of voter participation for those demographics that tend to vote democratically. These include college students, most minority groups and lower-income households. Community Outreach Coordinator of the Student Leadership branch of CSLEPS, Spechel Wooten, said she sought to change the

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The College of Natural Resources hosted Mary Freeman from the University of Georgia on Monday, who spoke about the lack of awareness of ecological problems. Freeman, a research ecologist for the United States Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, lectured audiences mainly about river basin ecology in the Southeast. She said human settlements have taken a toll on fish populations there. By comparing descriptions from the first ichthyologists in North America to today’s known species, Freeman said scientist have identified 39 species and 18 subspecies that are now extinct. “Most of these have happened in my lifetime,” Freeman said. The lecture, “Informing Conservation of a Biological Treasure Close to Home,” covered problems associated with biological diversity and the ecological importance of fish in the southeastern United States. Freeman said that as of 2010, there are about 1,200 species of freshwater fish identified in North America. About one-half of those live in the Southeast. “Really, though, we’re not aware of this fauna,” Freeman said. Freeman said humans impact the river ecology in three ways: dams, changing land use and water supply. Freeman said that dams along the Alabama, Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers have harmed many aquatic species in the region, such as the American eel, which has disappeared from the Upper Coosa River. Freeman’s lecture also covered her and her colleagues’ involvement in housing development in the Etowah River Basin in Georgia during the

past few years. They found that many species of fish were sensitive to the creation of impervious land cover, which includes structures made from impenetrable materials such as concrete or asphalt. Freeman said they developed a habitat conservation plan to diminish the impact of development on river ecology. Freeman said that determining the effect of human water usage is difficult due to an imprecise knowledge of river flow in specific areas. However, old rainfall data was applied to new simulation software in order to model the current state of the rivers, as well as predict the effects of water withdrawal and storage. This simulation software was applied to study the effects of water usage on the ACF River Basin, which spans regions in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Freeman compared the basin to a “political hot potato.” Freeman said that more recently, she and her group at USGS applied the simulation software to study the effects of climate change on fish populations. Freeman ended by highlighting the lack of awareness of ecological diversity in southeast United States river basins and the importance of outreach. “You can’t appreciate things you don’t know about,” Freeman said. Freeman also emphasized the uncertainty inherent in pure modeling, saying that accurate predictions can only be made with up-to-date field data. “We’ve got to invest in monitoring,” Freeman said. “We’ve got to invest in field work.” Monday’s event celebrated the

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Teachers increase use of social media as a learning tool Joseph Havey Deputy News Editor

“I’ve been using it ever since,” Kelley said. “It’s not something I demand of students because not everyone feels comfortable using Twitter. Some feel it’s personal, so I don’t make it part of a student’s grade.” Kelley said she likes social media because she can share things about herself in real life. “It’s good for discussion because I can pose questions to broader topics outside the classroom,” Kelley said. “I try to keep things fun. I tweet about going to the gym or about an awards show I’m watching just so people know

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University professors are using social media more as digital communication becomes more commonplace. A new study released this month by Pearson Learning Solutions and the Babson Survey Research Group found that a majority of the faculty members who responded to the survey use social media both personally and professionally. The survey of more than 8,000 faculty members also found that 41 percent of college professors use social media in the classroom, up from just about 34 percent in 2012.

Blair Kelley, an associate professor of history, said professors can use Twitter to give students a broader sense of who they are as scholars. “I think people are starting to listen,” Kelley said. “When I first joined Twitter, people asked why I would want so many followers. They thought it was a violation of privacy, but I think people are realizing that what you put on there is under your control. I see more and more academics joining in the broad conversation now.” Kelley said she joined Twitter four years ago to prove to a friend it wasn’t worth the time. However, once she got her account, she loved it.

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I’m human.” Still, Kelley said she draws strict lines to govern how she behaves online. She doesn’t list her husband’s name or children’s names nor does she ever list her location when posting. “I agreed to do this, not my husband or children,” Kelley said. “I don’t jump into personal or relationship-based conversations. I act like a professor. If I wouldn’t engage in it in class, I don’t engage online.” Kelley said she sees social media use in other classrooms as well, particularly through Facebook or blogging. She also said she can envision a design professor

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using Instagram or Vine to show off his or her projects. Still, she said she’s more of a Twitter person. “Facebook is too slow-moving for me,” Kelley said. Steven Greene, a professor of public and international affairs, said that he does use social media but not as a teaching tool. Greene said he sees a concern among faculty members about what’s appropriate on social media and what lines should be drawn between professors and students. “I use social media a lot, but I don’t think I can say to students, ‘Request me on Facebook,’ or ‘Follow my Twitter,’” Greene said. “I write a blog, mostly about politics, and my Twitter feed tweets links to my posts. But I don’t feel comfortable requiring students to read my blog.”

Wednesday LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN HIGHER EDUCATION #TRENDINGDISTANCEEDLEGALTOPICS

PEACE CORPS INFORMATION SESSION 6-7 p.m. Thursday MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED FACULTY COLLOQUIUM SAS, 4-5 p.m.

NCSU WIND ENSEMBLE Titmus Theatre, 7-8:30 p.m. MOVIE: WE’RE THE MILLERS Witherspoon Student Center, 9-11 p.m. Friday SHELTER LEADERSHIP FORUM 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

D. H. Hill Library, 12-1 p.m. DR. JAYSON LUSK SEMINAR: AUTHOR OF THE FOOD POLICE Titmus Theatre, 3:30-5 p.m.

Greene said this is because he likes to blog unfiltered. “I could very much envision writing a blog that I would expect students to follow,” Greene said. “That would just be much less fun for me.” Not everyone uses the traditional platforms, though. Martin Dulberg, a senior coordinator for Distance Education & Learning Technology Applications at N.C. State, said he sees a future blending of social media and teaching practices – but not with common social networks. “I don’t think it will be in the form of Facebook or Twitter, but I think there are some very educational-based platforms out there,” Dulberg said. Dulberg said that when he taught classes at N.C. State, he utilized forums. He said

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he would post practice problems on the forums and let students communicate with each other as they tried to solve them. “It was great,” Dulberg said. “I would check my course and see that a student had asked a question about the course. Before I even noticed the question, another student had responded with the answer.” Dulberg also said he can envision students using Collaborate, a Blackboard video conferencing tool DELTA offers to all students and faculty, to work with each other remotely on projects. The Pearson Learning Solutions survey found that the top five social media platforms used personally by professors are Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, podcasts and Twitter, with Facebook

being the most popular. Usage was spread nearly evenly across disciplines and age ranges. LinkedIn was the most popular network used professionally, and blogs were the most popular style of social media used in the classroom. The most common age range for faculty to use social media in the classroom was 35 – 44. Kelley said that looking forward, the means by which educators use social media will likely change. “Remember MySpace? ” Kelley said. “It’s gone from relevance now. Twitter may one day be irrelevant, and we’ll have to move on. But we’ll always look for ways to broaden what we do in the classroom.”

5:36 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Memorial Bell Tower NCSU PD assisted with City of Oaks Marathon. 1:54 P.M. | WELFARE CHECK Metcalf Hall Officers conducted welfare check with student. Student was asked to contact parents. 11:29 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Off Campus On-call counselor reported student in distress. Student came to Public Safety Center and was picked up by parents for treatment. Student was issued welfare referral and trespass. 12:05 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Reynolds Coliseum PD & FP monitored women’s basketball game. 12:58 P.M. | BREAKING & ENTERING Fraternity Court Employee reported two subjects had been found in Alpha Sigma Phi house on 11/2/13. Subjects left prior to being confronted. 2:44 P.M. | LOST PROPERTY Reynolds Coliseum Student submitted Online Crime Report in reference to property lost on 11/1/13. 4:15 P.M. | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Pullen Road Non-student was cited for expired registration. 5:48 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Carmichael Gym Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. 8:12 P.M. | LARCENY Wood Hall Student reported bicycle stolen.

Service N.C. State to Food and politics lecturer to come to CALS take place Saturday Staff Report

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The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service is hosting a Service N.C. State meal packaging event Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CSLEPS is partnering with Stop Hunger Now for its sixth annual meal packaging event, which will take place in Carmichael Gymnasium. The organization’s goal is to fill a shipping container full of packaged meals, which equates to 142,560 meals, and to raise $35,640 to purchase the needed materials. To help cover costs, volunteers are asked to donate or fundraise $25 to solidify spots at the event. According to CSLEPS, each packaged meal contains six servings of food and costs 25 cents. In effect, every volunteer will ensure 100 meals are packaged. Event organizers will help send meals from Service N.C. State to locations around the world to support transformational development programs such as school feeding pro-

grams, vocational training programs, early childhood development programs, orphanages and medical clinics. Stop Hunger Now is an international hunger relief agency with a mission to end hunger. Since 1998, the organization has coordinated the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid to children and families all over the world. The organization created its meal packaging program, in 2005. Each meal combines rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a flavoring mix including 21 essential vitamins and minerals into small meal packets. Stop Hunger Now works with international partners that ship and distribute the meals in-country. The Service N.C. State event will occur in shifts: one from 9 a.m. to noon and another from noon to 3 p.m. Volunteers can also help set up the night before and clean up afterwards. Anyone interested in volunteering should visit the event’s website at go.ncsu. edu/meal-packaging-event.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is hosting Jayson Lusk on Wednesday for its Future of Food Speaker Series. Lusk’s lecture will start at 3:30 p.m. at the Titmus Theatre in Thompson Hall. He is expected to speak for about one hour before hosting an optional question and answer session, which will begin at

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formality of informational panels. She said she wanted to move away from the model in which panelists spout facts at a crowd. Compelling Conversations features an informal discussion between students and professors in which everyone is free to ask or answer questions about a chosen topic. “We want to revamp [the panel] so students can actually walk away with more

4:30 p.m. Lusk is the author of The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto About the Politics of Your Plate. He is a professor in the department of agricultural economics and Wi l lard Sparks Endowed Chair at Oklahoma State University. Lusk’s research primarily emphasis predicting and understanding consumer behavior as it relates to food. Since 2000, he has published

more than 120 articles in peer reviewed scientific journals on a wide range of topics. These include the economics of animal welfare, consumer preferences for genetically modified food, the impacts of new technologies and policies on livestock and meat markets, and the merits of new survey and experimental approaches eliciting consumer preferences. Lusk has been listed as one

of the most prolific and cited food and agricultural economists of the past decade. He has debated GMOs on the John Stossel Show on Fox Business Network, and he has appeared on Fox and Friends, TEDx and Wall Street Journal Live. He’s also contributed to TIME, The Huffington Post and Forbes magazine.

insight versus just getting a bunch of facts,” Wooten said. “We have discussion questions to provoke thoughts on how the changes could affect everyone in the world, not just individuals.” At the end of the evening, organizers had to stop the discussion about voting rights due to time constraints and the second topic of education was not breached. Janna Lebrose, a freshman in genetics, said she found the dynamic opinions and viewpoints informational and highly compelling. “I really enjoyed all the

interesting points, because there were very diverse arguments and positions,” Lebrose said. “I think it was good to get everything out there and see what the professionals or what people who really know what’s going on thought about it.” Barbara Zelter a clinical assistant professor in social work, said she appreciated the opportunity to interact with students who seek knowledge of monumental civic changes to the laws in North Carolina. “I really enjoy honoring students who have the gumption that try to educate them-

selves around civics,” Zelter said. “I think it’s important for students to know that faculty care about their initiatives and we care about them outside the classroom too.” Zelter was arrested in April during a Moral Monday protest and recently appeared in court on charges of violating building rules, failure to disperse and trespassing. “I’m part of the moral Monday movement, so this is my gig,” Zelter said. “I’m all about getting students more politically aware, knowing their civic rights and becoming engaged, so this is good.”

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N.C. teachers voice complaints at schools during walk-in protest Staff Report

Teachers rallied across North Carolina on Monday to protest several changes to education policy made by the General Assembly this summer. Teachers protested issues such as teachers not getting a raise this year for the fourth time in five years, the phasing out of tenure, the coming elimination of extra pay for teachers who earn advanced degrees, the reduction of teacher assistant positions for, elimination of classsize limits and the creation of vouchers to allow lowincome and special-needs students to attend private schools, according to The News & Observer. Michael Maher, an assistant dean for professional education, said in a previous interview with the Technician that teachers have been ready to voice their opinions for a while now and today was going to be their chance.

“There seems to be a very negative atmosphere in general about teaching and teachers, and I’m talking mostly in the General Assembly — not necessarily in the public,” Maher said. Maher said this general consensus seems to be at odds with recent government statements. “Now what they’ll tell you is that we’re spending more than we have ever spent before, but that does not account for growth,” Maher said. “We have more children than we’ve ever had. We have not adjusted for inflation. So when you adjust for inflation the percentage of the state budget that goes to education is actually smaller.” In an interview with The N&O Monday, Gov. Pat McCrory said teachers have legitimate gripes, but added that he didn’t know enough about the protest to say whether it was an appropriate tactic. “We need to come up with

some legitimate and longterm solutions to a very difficult problem, which has been around a lot longer than my term in office,” McCrory told The N&O. The walk-in protest was originally planned to be a walk-out, but the North Carolina Association of Educators last month encouraged teachers to change tactics. Iredell-Statesville School Superintendent Brady Johnson previously told The Charlotte Observer that there is a way to support teachers without such drastic measures as a walkout. “We certainly respect what those other teachers are trying to do and the message they’re trying to convey,” Johnson said. “But there’s a better way to do it. Why should our teachers have to stand alone and fight for better working conditions and additional resources for their students? We should all stand united behind our schools and our teachers.”

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In a lecture concerning the biological status of fish in northern Georgia, Mary C. Freeman, a researcher for the U.S. Geological Service, describes the effects of drawing water from streams on threatened and endangered species. Freeman lectured about her experiences with the U.S.G.S. in Biltmore Hall on Monday.

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2013 Frederick and Joan Barka low Distinguished

Conservationist Lecture. This annual lecture was created in honor of Fred Barkalow, founder of N.C. State’s wildlife program and former zoology department

head. The purpose of the lecture is to bring leading scientists and conservationists to inform N.C. State students about the science and policies of conservation.

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pay a $25 pre-paid annual fee. Klein said that the student transit fee mainly funds this program. “GoPass helps the University meet its sustainable goals by offering alternative forms of commuting back and forth to campus, as well as around Raleigh and RTP,” Klein said. “We have approximately 19,000 parking spaces to serve students, faculty, staff and visitors. Supporting programs for alternative transportation modes helps

us to provide parking spaces for those who for whatever reasons cannot use transit to commute to and from campus.” Klein said the program started about 11 years ago. In the 2012-13 fiscal year, NCSU Transportation issued 8,546 GoPasses to students, faculty and staff members. CAT and TTA are hosting several public meetings this month for comments about the proposed rate increase. The closest meeting location to N.C. State will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m., Nov. 14, at One Exchange Plaza in downtown Raleigh. Schulz said Triangle Tran-

sit hopes the public will study the new fares carefully and share their thoughts at these meetings. “In the last year, we had nearly 791,000 boardings on routes that begin or end in Raleigh — that’s 45 percent of Triangle Transit’s ridership,” Schulz said. “It’ll be important to hear from our NC State and Raleigh customers. The more comments we have, the better our staff and Board can learn what the public thinks.” Representatives from the Raleigh Transit Authority, which runs CAT, could not be reached for comment.

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Chelsea’s demons: Transphobia in the United States

omewhere inside a men’s military prison complex in Kansas, Chelsea Manning spends her days writing letters alternately requesting pardon from President Barack Obama or, as reported most recently by The Guardian, for the hormone therapy required to successfully transition her Justine biologically male body into Schnitzler that of a female. She gave Guest Columnist information to WikiLeaks while serving as a private in the United States Army, exposing corruption and crimes of the U.S. government. When she was arrested, she was booked as Bradley Manning. Having struggled for years with gender identity disorder, the day after the verdict was delivered, she announced from that point on she would use only female pronouns and be known as Chelsea. In writing, she said if she was going to be forced to serve a prison sentence, she wouldn’t spend another

day pretending to be someone she is not. Immediately following the announcement, backlash abounded: Analysts, reporters and ordinary people alike had no idea how to handle a man at the center of one of the biggest information and security failings in the United States trying to become something he wasn’t already — at least not biologically. This was the root of the confusion: On the whole, the U.S. is far behind making any sort of understanding and acceptance of those struggling with gender identity and making transgender decisions. The Guardian reported this week that Manning has requested to begin hormone therapy — and if her request is denied, she is willing to sue. It is well-documented by her former superiors while she served in the Army that she has struggled for years with her biological sex, making the argument that she is just doing this now to get more attention simply untrue.

From struggling as a child with her sexual orientation and through her early adult life with her dictated biology, she has finally reached a point in her life where, in order to end her internal suffering, she had to put steps in motion to ensure she would be seen as who she knows she is. Transphobia in this country has alienated the nation from her identity as a human being. We attempt to blame her decision to release classified documents as part of her falsely perceived psychosis, rather than understanding that what she did for the U.S. and what she is doing for herself are two separate spheres. Manning’s trial and imprisonment have set a dangerous precedent regarding the first amendment in this country, and the rights of citizens to know the operations of the government. It is my belief Manning should not be imprisoned for attempting to make information public that she believed the world

deserved to know regarding government operations. Whether or not you agree with WikiLeaks as a matter of national security, however, is separate from her fight to be the biological woman she deserves to be. Most of us will never struggle with the overwhelming sense that something about our physical body is very, very wrong — and as such, we should not be allowed to pass judgment regarding Manning’s request. This year, Manning was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for sacrificing herself for the sake of government transparency. She didn’t win, but I firmly believe her nomination should not only force us to reconsider her imprisonment and the way our government operates but also recognize that her decisions and actions are completely separate from her gender identity. The Nobel Committee didn’t care if she identified as male or female, and quite frankly, neither should we.

{ LETTER TO THE EDITOR } In response to the feature photo about the National Pan-Hellenic Council Yard Show Greetings, I am Chelsea Hayes, the National Pan-Hellenic Council president here at N.C. State. Thursday, Oct. 31, we held a NPHC Homecoming Yard Show in Wolf Plaza at 5:30 p.m. I was thrilled to see that the Technician was present and would be writing about our wonderful event. After receiving a copy of the Technician, I was a little concerned and disheartened that the article described our event as a “dance-off ” and our performers as “dancers.” With this description of our event, I made the assumption that none of the council members, performers, advisors or I had been contacted in order to receive accurate information on what exactly our event was. The National Pan-Hellenic Council is one of the four Greek Life councils here on campus. We are a historically African American council comprised of nine different, internationally recognized sororities and fraternities, also known as the “Divine Nine.” As our national website states, “These Greek

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ings, retreats and study halls, community service and philanthropy events, the NPHC puts on two major events involving strolling and stepping every year. There is a Homecoming Stroll Off or Yard Show in the fall and a Pan-Afrikan Step Show in the spring. As the NPHC president, we appreciate the interest that was shown in our council to be represented in the Technician. By no means are we ungrateful to have been featured in such a highly esteemed paper, but we would also really appreciate that the campus be presented with accurate information. As one of the smaller Greek Life councils, it is important that the campus be properly educated on such a diverse aspect of what N.C. State has to offer. I will be willing to give you all any details about this event that you may need to make this correction or any information on our upcoming events that you may want to cover so that they are presented properly. Thank you for your time and understanding, Chelsea Hayes senior, criminology

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Have your professors used social media in the classroom? If so, how? BY ELIZABETH DAVIS

“No. None of my professors have.” Cody Moffitt freshman, meteorology

“Yes. We’ve used Twitter in my English class as a resource for social media influence on advertising.” Joey Pippin freshman, chemical engineering

“Yes. My literature and medicine professor used Twitter as a teaching example.”

“No. I don’t think so.”

“No, they haven’t.”

Niketa Patel junior, biology and statistics

Jonathan Crouch sophomore, civil engineering

Kendyll Graham junior, animal science

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s I wa s wa l k i ng through the Brickyard on my way to class Monday, I stumbled across a large black display labeled “Darwin’s radical theor y” in red, eerielooking letters, among other related presentations. Upon Tim Gorski further inspec t ion I Deputy Viewpoint Editor realized that this smear campaign against evolutionary theory was the work of a pseudoscientific group of evangelists known as “Christian scientists.” Specifically, it is the work of a creationist named Tom Short. I must preface my disagreement with this group by stating that I have no qualms with religion. Moreover, I think that religious belief and science are reconcilable. What I do have a problem with is uneducated fundamentalists peddling utter nonsense as legitimate science and denouncing some of the most well-established theories in biology while on the campus of a public educational institution. I’m not going to lecture you about why the theory of evolution is true for the same reason I would not try to prove the theory of gravity is true if these people disputed it. Creationism is an argument that is given too much credit if it is taken seriously at this point in history. Moreover, there are plenty of people out there who are

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much more qualified to dispute these claims than I. However, one thing I am (and anyone else is) qualified to say is that these people don’t understand that evolution is no longer a debate. Sure, it’s a theory, but gravity and relativity are also theories. Evolution is supported by an irrefutable body of evidence from the scientific community vis-à-vis the fossil record, biochemistry and physiology. That is why almost every scientific society on the planet has directly issued statements citing evolution as the cause of biological diversity, thereby rejecting the proposals of i nt e l l igent design. About 99.9 perc ent of scientists accept evolution according to Brian Alters, founder and director of the Evolution Education Research Center. What is interesting about the posturing of these “scientists” is that they obnoxiously take their arguments into the public realm where everyone is forced to see them. When is the last time you saw a real scientist doing this? Have you ever seen a bunch of infographics held by a biologist at a college campus trying to prove that evolution is real? Of course you haven’t. That’s because evolution is a scientific fact. If you want to find evidence for it, you

can consult a biology textbook, go to a museum or just Google it. There is simply no need for a fringe, outspoken man running around and trying to convince you of it in your day-to-day life — the evidence speaks for itself. I would defend to the death the right of people to say what they want. However, I would much prefer that creationists don’t — at least, not on college campuses. I don’t think these people would react too kindly to people who believe in evolution going into their churches and disputing their beliefs. College is where science happens. Churches, mosques, synagogues a nd ot her places of worship are where relig ion happens. They are both fine the way they are, so let’s keep it that way. Ultimately what these people are doing is unnecessarily perpetuating the divide between religion and science, making religion look unreasonably bad along the way. They assert that if you really believe in God, you won’t believe in mainstream science. This is a divisive ideology that we could do very well without in this country. Religion and science should bring people together. We would all benefit from making sure that we don’t let these people tear them apart.

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Rabies has been an epidemic among North Carolinian wildlife since the early 1990s, but careful regulation and diligent pet owners have slowed the spread. Recently, North Carolina has been one of the most rabies-infested states due to an increase in the number of infected raccoons. Rabies is an infectious virus passed through saliva into the nervous system of the infected host. In most cases, this is the result of a bite from a rabid animal. Dr. Jay Levine, a professor of epidemiology and public health, said the danger is still a very real threat. “[There is] almost a 100 percent [mortality rate],” Levine said. “There have only been a few survivors.” Levine said students should not approach wild animals, as they are the primary carriers of this virus. According to the North Carolina Department of

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Health and Human Services, the bite doesn’t instantaneously infect the host, but the bite must be treated immediately after in order to have the best effect. “If a human patient receives a wild animal bite, a doctor must proactively treat the patient to prevent infection, using a rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin, even if the animal showed no signs of being rabid,” Levine said. “If it’s not tested, it’s considered rabid until proven otherwise.” The infection can cause paralysis, often in the muscles of the throat, making it difficult or impossible for the animal to eat or drink. This conflict causes both a manic nature in rabid animals, or in some cases, a lethargic and depressed state for the animal. According to the NCDHHS, the virus has an incubation period of about six months, which means the symptoms will not be seen before this period. By this time it is usually too late to

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VACCINATE YOUR PETS! RABIES KILLS. SOURCE: N.C. STATE LABORATORY OF PUBLIC HEALTH prevent death. Unvaccinated pets can be infected with the virus and then eventually pass the virus to their owners before death. North Carolina Public Health Law states that all owners of dogs, cats and ferrets must have their animals vaccinated against rabies by

a licensed veterinarian by the time the animal is four months old. According to Levine, rabies infections in humans have been greatly suppressed by the use of rabies vaccines in pets and immediate responses to wild-animal bites. On campus, that safety relies on

Source: N.C. State Laboratory of Public Health students being diligent about dog or a cat should have the wild-animal bites and keep- animal vaccinated by a veteriing pets vaccinated. narian,” Levine said. “They Levine said that preventing should make routine visits the contraction and spread of to their veterinarian to make rabies is easy to control and sure that they are getting that all pet owners should vaccinated, and they should take the necessary precau- avoid making contact with tions. any wildlife that is behaving “Everyone who owns a in an unusual manner.”

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“It’s going to hurt any team when you lose a starter on a judgment call,” Doeren said. A key turning point was a disastrous fake punt by the Wolfpack late in the first quarter. Doeren said he took full responsibility for the play, which gave the Tar Heels the ball on State’s 29-yard line. The Heels took advantage of the opportunity, scoring a touchdown to take the lead, 14-10. “I thought we had it and it didn’t work, so that’s on me,” Doeren said. “It was on tape, and they gave us the look I thought it would work against.” The Wolfpack were again fooled on a 59-yard touchdown for UNC midway through the second quarter that put the Heels on top 2116. UNC threw an apparent bubble screen to freshman wide receiver Ryan Switzer, but when Switzer caught the ball, he tossed a deep pass to wide-open sophomore

receiver Quinshad Davis. Davis’ second touchdown of the day gave Carolina the lead for good. Carolina controlled the field-position battle throughout the game thanks to junior punter Tommy Hibbard. Hibbard pinned the Wolfpack inside its own 15-yard line four times on the afternoon and gave the Pack’s offense too much ground to cover. The last time both teams met in Raleigh, on Nov. 5, 2011, N.C. State’s then-freshman punter Will Baumann had one of the best performances of his career, pinning the Tar Heels inside their own 20-yard line five times en route to a 13-0 Wolfpack win. State’s season is not lost yet. The Wolfpack needs to win three of its final four games to become bowl eligible for the fourth straight season. Doeren’s hard-nosed, bluecollar mentality has rubbed off on his players, who gave it everything they had on Saturday, but it simply wasn’t enough.

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Wake Forest (4-5, 2-4) – Wake Forest lost a close matchup against Syrause on Saturday. The team’s 20thranked defense has stayed sturdy but will be tested greatly next weekend as the Demon Deacons travel to No. 2 Florida State. Maryland (5-3, 1-3) – After a 4-0 that gave them a No. 25 ranking, the Terrapins dropped three of their last four games, with the only win coming against Virginia. Maryland needs just one more win for bowl eligibility and hosts Syracuse on Saturday. N.C. State (3-5, 0-5) – Another week brings another disappointing loss for the Wolfpack. State gave up 427 total yards of offense in Saturday’s matchup against archrival UNC-CH. The Pack looks to rebound and snap its four-game losingstreak on Saturday against in-state rival Duke.

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Thursday WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. CLEMSON Raleigh, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS @ITA NATIONAL INDOORS New York, N.Y., All Day. Thursday WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. WAKE FOREST Raleigh, 7 p.m. Friday SWIMMING AND DIVING VS. DUKE AND MIAMI Raleigh, 2 p.m. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. ST BONAVENTURE Reynolds, 6 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER VS. NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, N.C., 6 p.m. MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. APPALACHIAN STATE PNC Arena, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS @ITA NATIONAL INDOORS New York, N.Y., All Day. Saturday SWIMMING AND DIVING VS. UNC-WILMINGTON Raleigh, 2 p.m. FOOTBALL VS. DUKE Durham, N.C., 4 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. GEORGIA TECH Raleigh, 5 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY @ THREE STRIPE INVITATIONAL Cary, N.C., TBA WOMEN’S TENNIS @ITA NATIONAL INDOORS New York, N.Y., All Day.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I thought we had it, and it didn’t work, so that’s on me.” Dave Doeren, head football coach

The 2013-2014 season was always going to be a rebuilding year for N.C. State. However, the Wolfpack fans that hoped State would have a winning season received a rude awakening when the game clock hit 0:00 on Saturday against UNC-Chapel Hill. After State’s loss to the Tar Heels at CarterFinley Stadium, State (3-5, 0-5 ACC) is now stuck at the bottom of the ACC’s Atlantic Division below regular bottom dwellers such as Boston College and Wake Forest. N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren said he was pleased at the level of crowd support by the Wolfpack faithful on Saturday. “I can’t say enough about being in a game like that and in the environment that our fans created,” Doeren said. “To our student section and our band, I say thank you to them. Stay with us because we’re going to keep fighting to make this right for you.” Since the loss, there have been murmurs among Wolfpack fans regarding head coach

Dave Doeren’s future as the Wolfpack’s lead man. These rumors are absolutely absurd. Athletics director Debbie Yow made an excellent hire with Doeren, and the Athletics department is with him for the long haul. Doeren needs to be given at least four years to settle into Raleigh, bring in his own recruits and give Wolfpack fans reason to believe they have a bright future. Saturday’s game was a clash of polar opposites in offensive philosophy. State established early that it was determined to run the ball, while the Tar Heels looked to gain most of its yards through the air. Both teams executed their game plans, but State was unable to find the end zone after the first quarter. State’s defense was clearly affected by the loss of senior starting linebacker D.J. Green. Green was ejected from the game in the first quarter after a targeting penalty. Doeren said that the early ejection crippled the Wolfpack for the rest of the game.

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Miami (7-1, 3-1) – The Hurricanes cannot be faulted for dropping their matchup against No. 3 Florida State. Yet, Miami now must say goodbye to any hopes of a national title, as it fell to 11th in the BCS rankings. Georgia Tech (5-2, 6-3) – The Yellow Jackets extended their win streak to three with an expected win against Pittsburgh. Georgia Tech continued to attack its opponents primarily on the ground, racking up 276 rushing yards on 53 attempts. Duke (6-2, 2-2) – The surprise of the conference this season has been the Blue Devils, who are now eligible after a win over Virginia Tech on Oct. 26. Duke looks to add to its four-game win streak at home against N.C. State on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium. Virginia Tech (6-3, 3-2) – After a hot start that led them to a No. 14 ranking, the Hokies fell in their last two games against conference opponents, including a shootout at Boston College. Virginia Tech needs to win in Miami this Saturday for a shot at an ACC title. Pittsburgh (4-4, 2-3) – The Panthers continue to cruise in the middle of the ACC standings. Coming off a loss to Georgia Tech, Pitt looks to rebound with an upset against No. 23 Notre Dame. UNC-Chapel Hill (3-5, 2-3) – The Tar Heels have begun to pull together as a team and have won their past two games. After totaling 275 yards in the air in Sat-

urday’s victory at N.C. State, the Heels’ passing game now ranks in the top 20 in the nation. Virginia (3-5, 0-5) – The Cavaliers have been abysmal this season, dropping their sixth straight game against Clemson on Saturday. Virginia faces off Saturday against UNC-CH in what could possibly be its last winnable game.

ATLANTIC Florida State (8-0, 6-0) – Coming off a blowout victory over No. 7 Miami, the Seminoles hopped Oregon to reclaim the No. 3 spot in the BCS rankings. With four games left on its schedule, Florida State looks to remain undefeated and compete for a national title in January. Clemson (8-1, 6-1) – Besides the difficult loss to Florida State, the Tigers have been unblemished this season. Following a 49-point win over Virginia, No. 7 Clemson continues its quest for an atlarge BCS bowl bid. Syracuse (4-4, 2-2) – After a first half ending in a no-score deadlock, the Orange pulled out a victory at home against Wake Forest on Saturday. Syracuse’s next two games come on the road against conference foes Maryland and No. 2 Florida State. Boston College (4-4, 2-3) – The Eagles have been hit or miss this season, getting blown out by UNC-CH one weekend and edging Virginia Tech the next. Boston College now looks to win two of its last four and gain a trip to the postseason.

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Season expectations lead Pack into new territory Luke Nadkarni Staff Writer

Only three days remain until the N.C. State men’s basketball team opens its season against Appalachian State, and the feeling leading up to this season compared to a year ago is vastly different. If you have doubts as to whether the Wolfpack can make the NCAA Tournament for the third time in as many years, you’re not alone. The Wolfpack, picked to finish 10th in the ACC preseason media poll, return only three players who played significant minutes in last season: senior center Jordan Vandenberg, sophomore point guard Tyler Lewis and sophomore forward T.J. Warren. None of those players were regular starters for third-year head coach Mark Gottfried’s squad last season. With Vandenberg sidelined for four to six weeks because of an ankle injury suffered in last Wednesday’s exhibition game, the Pack is even thinner than expected for most of the non-conference season. The Pack will also play in a beefedup ACC due to conference expansion, and it may be tough sledding for the Pack this season. New conference members Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame are all traditional powers, in addition to Duke and UNCChapel Hill. Don’t get me wrong, the Pack has talent. Gottfried pulled in a highly regarded recruiting class that includes 6’ 8” forward Kyle Washington, spaceeater BeeJay Anya and lightningquick guard Anthony “Cat” Barber. LSU transfer Ralston Turner is now eligible after sitting out last season, and he figures to be one of the team’s

top three-point threats alongside junior college transfer Desmond Lee. This team isn’t going to be in the doldrums throughout the season. The Pack’s non-conference schedule is a fairly standard one for a powerconference team, with the typical array of cupcakes including Campbell, Eastern Kentucky, North Carolina Central, UNC-Greensboro and East Carolina. Tougher games include trips to Cincinnati and Tennessee, and visits to Raleigh by Northwestern and Missouri. That is a well-balanced out-of-conference schedule. Every team is going to play a few patsies — that’s how college basketball works. But adding tournament teams, such as Missouri and Cincinnati, to the schedule is a good move on Gottfried’s part, because the best way to improve is to play teams that are better. The Pack will be tested in its first three conference games, opening with Pittsburgh at home on Jan. 4 before traveling to Notre Dame three days later. It closes that week by hosting Virginia on Jan. 11. The Cavaliers and Irish were picked to finish fourth and fifth in the ACC, respectively. Those three games will likely give Pack fans an idea of where their team is headed this season. I find it hard to see State making the field of 68 this season. The ACC is a meat grinder, and having just one senior on the roster is usually not a recipe for success in one of the nation’s strongest basketball leagues. This team reminds me a lot of the team from former head coach Sidney Lowe’s final season three years ago. They’re talented, but they’re not experienced. Warren and Lewis are stars in the

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Freshman guard Anthony “Cat” Barber takes a shot during the exhibition game against Morehouse in PNC Arena on Saturday. The Wolfpack defeated the Tigers 87-62.

making. The question is, who is going to step up next to them? The sooner that question is answered, the better

chance the Wolfpack have at proving the doubters wrong.