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Multicultrual Student Affairs hosted Aaron Yazzie, a Native American NASA engineer on Thursday.

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Mars rover engineer talks about science, Native American heritage

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A member of the NASA team working on the Mars rover, Curiosity, visited Centennial Campus Thursday to celebrate Native American Heritage month. Multicultural Student Affairs invited Aaron Yazzie, a Native American, for its inaugural Indigenous Speaker Series. Yazzie spoke to stu-

dents, faculty members and visitors about his career as a mechanical engineer. “Something I have come to realize is that my experiences, my goals and struggles are all unique because I was born into a Native American family,” Yazzie said. Yazzie said that growing up, he never thought he would one day work with the hightech equipment of NASA because his parents were raised

in homes that didn’t have running water. Yazzie said he is from a Navajo reservation in Holbrook, Ariz., where there were just a few thousand people and there was only one stoplight. “I didn’t know [college] was possible for me” Yazzie said. He said he applied to Stanford University on a whim, after being informed by a representative of the university several years before it was

time for him to begin applying to colleges. Yazzie graduated from Stanford in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and began his career at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Yazzie said he was part of the testing team that was crucial to the February success of Curiosity.

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N.C. State University Police arrested six suspects Thursday in conjunction with an assault on a student that took place Oct. 31 in E.S. King Village. The alleged assault occurred at 7:50 p.m. on in the parking lot, located near Gorman Street and Western Boulevard. The victim suffered non-life-threatening wounds and bruises, according to Campus Police. Campus Police were able to catch these subjects by using “good, old-fashioned, police work,” N.C. State Police Chief Jack Moorman said. Moorman said investigators determined the suspects either lived in the area or frequented it. “We knew that the suspects had left on foot the night of the crime,” Moorman said. Campus Police communicated with the community, implanted traffic checkpoints and increased police presence in that area, all of which enabled the investigators to identify possible suspects, Moorman said.

Campus Police charged Wanya Malik Whitley, 17, Joclyn Lenee Mosby, 16, and Camden Thomas Seymour, 16, with robbery. Campus Police also charged Seymour with assault because he allegedly struck the victim. Three other suspects were also arrested but remain unnamed because they are younger than 16 years old. “We were able, ultimately, to get the names of all six that were involved in the incident,” Moorman said. As a result of these charges, none of the suspects are ever allowed to step foot on campus again, according to Moorman. N.C. State’s trespass policy states that University officials may lift this restriction if they later determine that there is a justifiable reason to do so. According to police, investigators have not yet been able to determine any relationship between the Oct. 31 assault and a separate robbery that occurred on Oct. 29 near Carmichael Gymnasium. “Like always, we do our best to keep this campus safe, but we depend on everyone’s assistance,” Moorman said.

NCSU looks to Losing weight proves to be risky for overhaul teacher couples looking to get fit together evalutaion process Jaqueline Lee Staff Writer

Madeline Safrit Correspondent

N.C. State has been experiencing a lack of responses to teacher evaluation surveys, and some professors are suggesting abandoning the current online-survey model. As a part of the evaluation process, students are asked to rate their teachers numerically, on a Likert Scale, and provide comments regarding the course. When the paper-based survey system switched to an online survey system in

2007, the commenting rates increased, but the overall response rate wasn’t what it needed to be. Jeff Joines, associate professor of textile engineering, chemistry and science, is chair of N.C. State’s Evaluation of Teaching Committee and is working with the committee to implement changes to improve the evaluation system. “Teachers are getting more responses from a commenting standpoint, but the re-

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N.C. State professors conducted a study, suggesting that losing weight could lead to problems in a romantic relationship if both couples don’t communicate and support each other. Past research has shown that when a couple lost weight together, both partners’ communication improved and their lifestyles became healthier. These couples also experienced more physical and emotional intimacy, according to Lynsey Romo, an assistant communication professor. However, Romo and her colleagues wanted to examine a different scenario. “Although there’s been quite an amount of research about how couples

can help each other lose weight, I was interested in what happens when one person loses weight and how it can that affect their relationship,” said Romo, the study’s lead author. The study claimed that weight loss’ impact on partner interaction is a subject that hasn’t been widely studied and isn’t well understood. The survey included 42 adults, of which 21 were in romantic relationships. They were then asked questions about how weight loss affected their relationships. According to Romo, for most of the people that had lost weight, it improved their relationship. However, in some cases a partner tried to sabotage the other’s diet. Romo said sometimes there was conflict with one partner los-

ing weight because when roles in the relationship changed a partner sometimes felt threatened. This led to unhappiness and eventually one person sabotaging the other person’s diet. Also, the partner who had lost the weight would nag his or her spouse about not being more fit and losing weight. “The study is not meant to deter people from losing weight,” Romo said. “It is about being aware of the role that communication can play and the importance of supporting each other. Also, ideally to promote each partner to eat healthier and exercise in ways they both enjoy and not nagging someone to lose weight.” Despite this, the participants still managed to lose weight—60 pounds on average.

Wind Ensemble performs in Titmus Theatre, spans several genres Jess Thomas Correspondent

The NCSU Wind Ensemble performed a variety of pieces from different time periods and genres Thursday at Titmus Theatre. The ensemble, conducted by Paul D. Garcia, director of bands for the N.C State music department, played pieces by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Jonathan Cohen. The performance sampled several genres, such as waltz, classical and ballet music and included renditions of famous pieces such as Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. The performance began

with different instrument groups from the trombone choir, the f lute choir, the saxophone choir and the tuba euphonium choir. At the end of the showcase, the separate groups assembled and played a piece named Rocky Point Holiday origina lly composed by award-winning composer, Ron Nelson. Zeke Overbaugh, a senior in plant biology, said he enjoyed how the performance was structured to introduce the different groups before playing a group piece. “I thought it was neat how each group performed separately and then came together for a final performance”

Overbaugh said. According to Garcia, the performance was successful because students in the ensemble were willing to practice and improve during their free time. “It wasn’t hard to get all the students together because they were all there because they wanted to there, and all I did was to help guide them a little bit,” said Garcia. Garcia said he was worried about how the theatre’s structure would affect the performance’s sound quality, but the ensemble was prepared to play in a difficult environment. According to Luke Hansen, a sophomore in paper science

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The trombone choir performs before joining the rest of the ensemble. The N.C. State Wind Ensemble performed Thursday in the Titmus Theatre of Thompson Hall.

and member of the ensemble, Titmus was a tough but rewarding place to play because the sounds could be heard clearly by the audience. “Before the show, our conductor told us that the sound of each individual

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instrument would be heard clearly by the audience, so if you made a mistake then everyone would be able to hear you” said Hansen. Randall Rehfuss, a concert coordinator at N.C. State, said the performance went

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smoothly without any unexpected problems. “Everything went smoothly, I really enjoyed the performance as a whole because it was well executed by the Ensemble” said Rehfuss.

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The then rover made its greatest accomplishment when landing for its first drill into the red planet, August 2012. The drilling allowed for the rover to obtain a sample of soil to be analyzed with hopes of finding evidence of the sustainability of life on the planet. “That was the most beautiful thing our team had ever seen,” Yazzie said, referring to an actual photo of the Curiosity on Mars holding the soil sample. According to Yazzie, analyzing the soil sample suggested the possibility of Mars having sustained life. “It’s a big deal because that’s the reason why we sent Curiosity up there,” Yazzie said. Yazzie, and other members of JPL’s Sample Acquisition and Processing team, developed sequences for the robot to follow after years of testing. According to Yazzie it took a total of three years to get

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the rover to the point where it could successfully drill. “I thought it was really interesting how much time and testing went into getting the rover perfect for Mars,” said Rohn Springfield, a junior in business administration. Ian Stroud, the assistant director of Native American Student affairs, said that Native Americans aren’t just part of history—they are still relevant today. “I hope to continue to bring to the campus Native American professionals,” Stroud said. Yazzie said Curiosity will next be traveling to a mountain near the crater the rover landed on to hopefully discover more, but that will take some time. “It drives as fast as an ant can walk,” said Yazzie. Yazzie is now working on proposals for new instruments to join the rover in 2020. He attributes much of his success in college to the connections and opportunities he gained through the American Indian Science and Engineering Society.

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sponse rate is hovering in the 48 to 52 percent range,” Joines said. Joines, as with other professors, can conclude that students who care the most about academic success are submitting comments. “There was a large study done that demonstrated that the better students are the ones that are filling out the evaluations, and they are probably more reflective of the true teaching,” Joines said. However, because t he evaluations are submitted anonymously, there is no way to determine the actual academic standpoint, such as grades and test scores, of the students themselves. “I don’t have a clue as to who filled out my evaluations,” Joines said. “I cannot truly tell if test scores have an impact on the evaluations.” However, some professors such as Kami Kosenko, an assistant professor of communication, said they prefer

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the paper-based system to the online survey system, even with an increase in commenting rates. “I would prefer that it not be done electronically,” Kosenko said. “I think students get overwhelmed with emails asking them to do things, and it is difficult to separate the important emails from the ones that are not.” Kosenko said that reverting to a paper-based system could be beneficial. “If we do [evaluations] in class, like at other universities, I think we would have a higher response rate and those results would ref lect the general classes rather than those who liked it a lot or did not like it,” Kosenko said. Randolph Cox, a professor of foreign languages and literatures, is a non-tenure track faculty member and acknowledged the benefits of paper-based surveys.

Non-tenure teachers, such as Cox, must virtually proceed through the same evaluation process as all other faculty members. However they must progress through a more strenuous process of departmental evaluations as well as peer evaluations. Despite this, Cox said that online student surveys are still a great resource for teacher evaluation. “It’s a good tool for reading what students think about their classes, and the teaching style and whatever they think you ought to do differently,” Cox said. In culmination with student surveying, faculty development is becoming an integral part of N.C. State’s Quality Enhancement Plan. The University developed its current QEP to analyze the University’s compliance with core requirements, and the enhancement of student learning looks extensively at

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Of virtual currencies

ay you bought a milkshake from Cookout. You give cash for the value of the milkshake. There is a physical entity that went from your hand into the sales person at the window. When you make an online payment for the headphones you bought on Amazon via your credit card, or pay an artist whose graphic design you bought via PayPal, the proof of the fact that you paid and the opposite party received is kept by third party Naman agencies like your credit card Muley company or PayPal. This Staff Columnist proof is a called a ledger. Electronic currencies are electronic documents, just like Microsoft Word documents. These can be duplicated and copied without effort. You can then give one copy of the same money to pay for the headphones and another to buy the graphic design poster. This problem is called double-spending. The ledger is the sole proof of the online

transactions that you have make. The credit card companies and PayPal are central entities that take the responsibility of keeping a history of online transactions and the funds associated with those transactions. Bitcoin is the first concept of electronic money that attempts to solve this problem in a distributed manner as opposed to a centralized manner adopted by the credit card companies or PayPal. Bitcoin was first invented in 2008 by a programmer who goes by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The encrypted ledger exists; not in the hands of a centralized agency, but in the hands of the users themselves. Try to imagine this ledger as a chain of blocks. Each block represents one transaction involving Bitcoins. This universally unique copy of the ledger is updated for every transaction that is made. Physical currency is generated and commissioned by reserve banks. So who generates these Bitcoins? Bitcoins are generated by an algorithm. If you are willing to donate your

CPU power to run parts of this algorithm, the parts running on your CPU might just generate a Bitcoin and voila, you are the proud owner of a Bitcoin! In addition to making your own Bitcoins, donating CPU power will also enable you to charge transaction fees for the transactions that use your Bitcoin. Even though this mechanism seems dubious, it is cryptographically limiting. The total number of Bitcoins in the whole universe is limited to 21 million. As of this writing, the Akamai protected Mt.Gox exchange quotes the value of one Bitcoin to be $309. It was $125 at the start of October. This means that if you own a Bitcoin, either by generating one or buying one, you can sell it for an equivalent amount of $309. The problem with virtual currencies is that it is not under the control of a single entity and hence not under the control of the government. Online trade stations and vendors have started offering an option to pay via Bitcoins in addition to credit cards and PayPal. Most notable include Reddit, Wordpress, Baidu etc.

The downsides includes no surveillance of transaction histories and hence purchases of illegal objects like drugs, ammunition and black trade is attracted towards Bitcoins. The Silk Road was an online trading service that provided anonymity to its users by using the Tor cryptographic technique of anonymous communication. One could view and trade anonymously, and most of these trades were illegal. The FBI raided the Silk Road quarters and confiscated 1.2% of the total Bitcoins that can ever come in existence. There is a lot of debate and ambiguity over concepts of virtual currency. For example, one issue is whether Bitcoin even comes under the jurisdiction of trade commissions. How does even one confiscate Bitcoins ? These are questions that are being debated as you read this. The invention of Bitcoin has certainly opened unexplored avenues. But are they legitimate or is it all just a big bubble that will one day burst and cause massive financial and economic imbalance in the world as we know today?

Ending job discrimination should be common sense

n Nov. 7, the United States Senate passed the Employ ment Non-Discrimination Act by a margin of 64-32. This bill bans discrimination against employees and potential employees based on their sexual orientation Tim Gorksi or ge nde r identity. Deputy Viewpoint Editor This sounds agreeable enough, doesn’t it? Although this legislation is obviously overdue, political commentators speculate that this bill will likely not pass the Republican controlled House of Representatives. Maybe this is just me, but at this point I am simply unable to empathize with individuals who cannot support the statement: people should not be discriminated against, let alone denied a job, based on their sexual orientation. Is this really so much to ask? Many gay people in the United States are still unable to be legally married in their

respective states. Is there really anyone who believes that millions of Americans should also not be able to get a job in this economy because of who they have sex with? People who disagree with this legislation would likely dismiss this as a loaded question. They would likely adopt a stance similar to the rightfully overturned “don’t ask don’t tell” policy. These people would probably assert that as long as the employee’s sexuality is not apparent, there would be no necessity for discrimination. What this assertion clearly overlooks is that a persons gender identity is an indispensable part of who they are; it is both unreasonable and dehumanizing to require people to leave aspects of ones life such as this at the door, especially to satisfy the standards of some intolerant employer. Do the lawmakers who oppose this legislation really value the right of an employer to fire a worker due to his or her sexuality more than the right of a gay or transsexual

person to be subjected to the same considerations for a job as a straight person? Is this their way of discouraging homosexuality threatening job security? Or are they just voting along party lines? It’s hard to tell, House Speaker Boehner indicated to Michael Steel, his press secretary, that this bill, “will increase frivolous litigation and cost American jobs, especially small business jobs.” First of all, this bill only applies to businesses with 15 or more employees —this disqualifies 90 percent of all small businesses. Furthermore, suggesting that discrimination which leads to the end of someone’s career is frivolous is borderline delusional. There is no good reason why this bill should not pass the house, but in all honesty, I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t. In any case, its only a matter of time until questions about rights such as these will be a thing of the past.

Letter to the editor regarding the sale of the Hofmann Forest

wonderful blueprint for governing our country. One of the hallowed principles that has been talked about ever since is «original intent» which literally means what t he Fou nd i ng Fat he r s intended. I have not heard nor seen any clarifications of “the original intent” of Dr. Hofmann. I have not heard or read anything about the actual contract. Fortunately or unfortunately, the deciding factor is contract law. Whatever the case, just because something is legal does not

mean it is ethical or moral. Slavery was legal before the Emancipation Proclamation, but it certainly wasn’t ethical or moral. Thus, I would like to hear responses from both sides of this debate, regarding what Dr. Hofmann and his allies said and thought when Hofmann Forest became property of N.C. State. I find the secrecy involved in the negotiations to be disturbing.

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Both sides have eloquently stated their diametrically opposed rationales in the Hofmann Forest debate. As I read the extensive arguments, it reminded me of 1787 and several important issues the Founding Fathers faced. After several months of arguments behind closed doors, they came up with a t hree-page document of about 4,300 words that many historians agree, is a

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ast week a ticket was issued to a woman in Raleigh for driving while ‘under the influence’ of Google Glass. It was the first of its kind issued in North Carolina -- and some people are irritated by it. Me, not so much. I d on’t Taylor Quinn t hin k t hat Staff Columnist the release of a shiny new toy should jeopardize our safety as a culture. If texting and driving is illegal, why would “glassing” and driving be legal? Sure, it does have a GPS feature, but we can easily find our way with the one on our dashboards -there is no need for an added gadget to obstruct our vision. If artificial interfaces are being projected in our line of sight, I can’t imagine that much focused driving could be accomplished. We would have to completely alter the way in which we operate a vehicle, because if not, lives could be in danger. Because of this, I do believe that Google Glasses should be illegal while operating

a motor vehicle. There are too many distractions as is for drivers and too many accidents that happen, so why add to the disadvantages drivers face? I just don’t understand why Google Glass is a want among the American people. We already have technology seemingly attached to our hands; why would we want to kick it up a notch and have it attached to our faces? Google Glass is creating an obscured version of the world for users -- one that has everything you would ever want to know a click away. There is no sense of effort anymore with Google Glass on the market -- it makes obtaining information less than simple, causing our minds to be less than educated. With Google Glass being so new, it brings up the question of legislation. Should there be a definite law against driving and ‘glassing’? I feel this law should be decided on quickly because to be fair, the woman who received the ticket probably thought she wasn’t doing anything wrong. This will more than likely be a common theme among users in

the future. Legislation should be clear no matter what the verdict, but I believe the verdict should pertain the word ‘illegal’. According to Jim Sughrue, a Raleigh police department spokesman, the Google Glass offense will more than likely fall into the same category as texting and driving. This law may be difficult to pass because authorities may not be able to easily recognize if the driver is simply wearing the glasses or illegally using the glasses. When a driver is texting, it is obvious that they are holding a phone and therefore distracted. According to the ‘National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’ there were 25,580 fatal car accidents in 2012. Of those accidents, 16% were caused by a distraction -- others being drunk driving, speeding and bad weather. If Google Glass usage is permitted while driving that 16% will more than likely sky rocket to a much higher percentage causing even more deaths.

“They should prevent people from getting distracted.”

“If its going to distract drivers, then I don’t want them using it.”

“It would definitely be good to help prevent accidents.”

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Gross Ghost finds footing on Public Housing Grant Golden Staff Writer

Gross Ghost exemplifies the slow-but-steady mantra. Since the Durham band’s first official release, Lip City EP, back in 2010, the band has gradually become a more cohesive and dominant act within the North Carolina music scene. Vocalist and songwriter Mike Dillon could be frequently found in Triangle acts such as Old Bricks and Motor Skills, and he has always shone brightest when displaying his keen sense of powerful hooks and straightforward songwriting. Gross Ghost’s released its first full-length, Brer Rabbit, last year via Grip Tapes and gave the band a strong foundation to build upon in the scene. Brer Rabbit displayed the band’s playful but poignant sensibilities and its latest full-length, Public Housing, displays a far more personal side of this infectious garage rock outfit. Written af ter a rough breakup that coincided with tumultuous living arrangements, Dillon bounced from couch to couch as he fleshed out the songs that make up Public Housing. The album features a fuzzed out series of sincere tracks that chronicle the highs and lows of love, loss and everything in between. Most importantly, Public Housing marks the beginning of Gross Ghost as a fully realized band.

“Brer Rabbit was a bit more stripped down and lo-fi,” Dillon said. “It was just Tre [Acklen] and I playing all of the instruments. I’m not the best drummer, and I’m okay at bass. I’m just trying to get by with what I got.” But on Public Housing, Gross Ghost debuts a much more polished sound that can be easily credited to the group’s solidified lineup. “Chris [Riddle] is an excellent drummer and Rob [Dipatri] shreds on guitar, so we had a few different avenues we could go down as far as playing,” Dillon said. “It was a load off of me, I could focus a lot more on lyrics and structure.” But this lineup change only accounts for the tangible differences within the band. The subject matter on Public Housing feels much more urgent—the words pour out of Dillon almost involuntarily. “A lot of it’s about trying to find your way when your 20s are almost out the window,” Dillon said. “The first record was a lot about my childhood and my family, you know, life in your early 20s.” A band’s first album serves as a statement or calling card, truncating the first 20 or so years of its members’ lives into an hour’s worth of material. However, the true worth of a band comes from how long it takes to churn out another batch of hits, which Gross Ghost has done with ease. Public Housing brilliantly

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Tre Acklen (Left) and Mike Dillon (right) are the creative brains behind Gross Ghost. Until its recent third release, Public Housing, Acklen and Dillon were the band’s sole members. The band now has four playing members.

conveys this sense of immediacy through brash instrumentation that’s smoothly washed with Dillon’s ineffable melodies. Catchy hooks frequently mirror the song’s fundamental guitar riffs, making for an easy flowing track that brilliantly counters the instrumental fuzz and grit with a firmly rooted sense of melody. “We’re purposely trying to experiment with different kinds of sounds,” Dillon said. “We don’t want to be labeled as garage rock or dream pop or whatever. Having these four distinct personalities in the band helps to do that.”

Brer Rabbit was released last year on Grip Tapes, a Carrboro label that’s primarily filled with electronic acts. However, nobody batted an eye when Gross Ghost released its fuzzed-out pop record amidst the slew of synth-based bands. The move to Odessa Records for Public Housing made far more sense. Odessa is home to many of North Carolina’s premiere rock n’ roll acts such as Spider Bags, which released its latest full length on the Carrboro-based label. Now Gross Ghost can cozy up to the esteemed label as well.

“With Odessa and Grip Tapes it’s very open,” Dillon said. “You can call them up at three in the morning and be like, ‘hey I’ve got this idea.’ They don’t really like that, but that’s a bit of a prerequisite for a label for us.” Though 3 a.m. phone calls may not be the most professional outlet for spreading creative ideas, that’s not what Gross Ghost is about. Gross Ghost defines itself through intimacy, despite the distorted guitars and crashing percussion. Dillon’s words still cut through the mix like a razorblade. They’re sharply spat and occasionally harsh,

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 Underneath a blazing southern sun, a young man drops to the ground obscured from view by the cotton bush he just picked. Another man walks over, kicks the slave and commands him to get up, but he doesn’t stir. Solomon Northup—a man who has seen a great deal of suffering himself— watches quietly from a distance. We never find out why that slave died. Whether because of heat, exhaustion, or lack of food and water, it remains unknown. It simply happens and everything continues on. But that is the very nature of Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave. Horrendous circumstances are presented in a matter-of-fact style, which bleakly created the life of slaves during the 1800s. What made this film a true triumph, though, were the spaces between one abhorrent event to the next, where we look to Solomon’s face. That face could carry the film’s entirety, even if everything else had failed. It’s a colossal credit to Chiwetel Ejiofor’s performance as Solomon. No one could have cemented the honesty,

the pain, the integrity, quite like him. It would be impossible to fathom another actor playing Solomon. The film itself is one that starts at the middle and ends at the end. Flashbacks f licker from Solomon being kidnapped and sold into slavery, to his life as a free man in New York with a wife and kids, to his service under one slave owner and then to another. McQueen exposes slaves’ naked bodies, presenting lashing, rape and murder, but these atrocities aren’t simply dramatized for the sake of cinematic experience. The deadening and haunting emotion needs no aggrandizing. In one scene, we are forced to witness Patsey (Lupita Nyong’o) being raped by a white slave owner. Her stoically blank expression is evocative and distressing. Per form, it happens and is never mentioned again. But Patsey’s torment doesn’t stop there, as she must still contend with the fetishizing maniac and his spiteful wife. The thud of a decanter against Patsey’s skull or a whip against her back is emblematic of 12 Years a Slave. It can’t be forgotten. The images burned into my retinas as if they used a scalding hot iron instead of a camera. For Solomon, the toll is great as well. At the beginning of his ordeal he says, “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”

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Solomon consistently fights back and defends himself, first from the overseer John Tibeats (Paul Dano) and then from plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender). He demands his freedom every time he resists being treated as less than human. The consequences are vicious to say the least. One of the most tormenting scenes in the film is watching Solomon being strung up by a rope, with only just enough give that his boots can touch the ground and keep him breathing. It’s a cruel balancing act for him. He accepts the impossibility of escape but is unwilling to sacrifice his integrity. Sean Bobbitt’s cinematography renders these trials in a similar matterof-fact way as the story itself. It only really flourishes when capturing the surrounding nature. But even in all its beauty, nature stands aloof and indifferent to the toils of Solomon and the other slaves laboring at its feet. We, the audience, are also made to observe as the trees do. It’s the excruciatingly numb state that 12 Years a Slave demands that makes it compelling. An elderly woman (played by Topsy Chapman, a real-life New Orleans singer) leads the others in the spiritual song “Roll Jordan Roll.” The sole rhythm of their clapping under a fading sun is like a healing balm

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N.C. State’s freshman forward Jackie Stengel was named to both the ACC All-Freshman team and the All-ACC Third Team on Thursday morning. Stengel’s nine goals on the season ties her for 10th in the conference at the end of the regular season. The freshman led the Wolfpack women’s soccer team in goals, points and shots on goal this year. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Women’s basketball opens season on Friday First-year head coach Wes Moore will make his regular season debut for N.C. State against St. Bonaventure at Reynolds Coliseum at 6 p.m. The Wolfpack defeated Winston-Salem State 80-46 in an exhibition game on Sunday, led by 15 points from senior center Markeisha Gatling. The Wolfpack beat the Bonnies 7066 on Dec. 30, 2012 in the teams’ only previous meeting. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Club hockey faces rematch with Georgetown The N.C. State club hockey team is set to take on Georgetown on Friday in a rematch of the ACC Championship game. The game will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. on Wolfpack Sports Television, channel 92. SOURCE: N.C STATE CLUB HOCKEY

N.C. State (3-5, 0-5 ACC) will travel to Durham on Saturday to take on in-state rival Duke (6-2, 2-2 ACC) at Wallace Wade Stadium. “Duke is very well coached and have a lot of differencemakers on the team,” head coach Dave Doeren said. “They’re scoring almost 33 points per game, so we have a great test ahead of us this weekend.” Coming off of a 27-19 loss to UNC-Chapel Hill, the Wolfpack will attempt to grab its first in-conference win of the season. The Blue Devils are fresh off of a bye week after taking the 13-10 victory against Virginia Tech on Oct. 26, clinching their second consecutive bowl berth. “People will remember how you finish,” Doeren said. “We did play hard for four quarters [against UNC]. We played hard in every game for four quarters. We just need to make more plays, and we have four more games to do that.” The last time the two teams faced each other, Duke defeated State at Carter-Finley Stadium by a score of 49-28 on Oct. 10, 2009. However,

the Pack has claimed victory in 11 of the last 12 encounters, and it holds a six-game winning streak against the Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. “This is going to be exciting,” redshirt junior defensive end Art Norman said. “Besides the fifth-year seniors, this is everybody’s first time playing Duke, so everybody is excited for this.” Sophomore running back Shadrach Thornton continues to be one of the vital components for State’s offense. Since earning the starting job against Clemson, the Hinesville, Ga. native has powered his way to a team-leading 447 yards on the ground on 90 carries with four touchdowns, tying him with freshman running back Matt Dayes. Thornton also has nine catches for 62 yards this year. “[Thornton] runs through contact and makes the first defenders miss,” Doeren said. “He is physical in protection, and he catches the ball well out of the backfield.” The Pack will also have to find a consistency with its passing game. Graduate student quarterback Brandon Mitchell will look to start behind center for his third consecutive game, but after

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Redshirt senior halfback Toney Baker scores a touchdown in the second quarter of N.C. State’s football game against Duke on Oct. 10, 2009. Duke beat the Wolfpack 49-28 after scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half.

getting pulled in the fourth quarter against the Tar Heels in favor of redshirt junior quarterback Pete Thomas, the fate of the Arkansas transfer is up in the air. “We’ve still got to keep work i ng [M itchel l a nd Thomas],” Doeren said in his weekly ACC teleconference. “I’m not going to announce [who will start right now], but they are both practicing and they’re both doing things well. They’ve both made mistakes and plays throughout

the season. Both guys have learned a lot in their starts this year.” Mitchell is 30-of-58 on the season with 351 yards and four interceptions while Thomas leads the team with 121 completions on 199 attempts with 1,360 yards through the air, three scores and eight interceptions. D u ke’s mos t vol at i le weapon is junior wide receiver Jamison Crowder. The Monroe, N.C. native leads the team with 60 receptions for

769 yards and three touchdowns. Crowder is Duke’s primary punt returner, gaining 297 yards and two touchdowns on 17 returns. “I’ve watched a lot of his film to see what he does to get open,” redshirt senior wide receiver Rashard Smith said. “To be great, you have to do some things that other players do.” Kickoff for Saturday’s contest is slated for 4 p.m. and can be seen on ESPNU.

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during the night. “When you win those balls, especially in a home crowd, everyone gets pumped,” said junior offensive hitter Rachel Buckley. “It sends all of us on a positive ride, and our team does really well on positive energy.” The Wolfpack used the momentum from that point, closing the match on a 10-3 run. The biggest improvement for State was its service game. The Pack recorded five service aces and zero service errors during throughout the contest. On Sunday against Florida State, 17 percent of N.C. State’s serves were errors. This was the first time all season that State recorded no service errors. “[Errors are] a huge momentum killer,” Glass said. “If you’re on a run, even if you miss long, which is a good miss in our system, it just brings everybody down.” Thursday’s game was the first match of a five-game home stand for the Pack. N.C. State’s next match comes Saturday against Georgia Tech.

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After being swept by Florida State and Miami on a road trip, the N.C. State volleyball team responded with a 3-0 victory over the Clemson Tigers. Head coach Bryan Bunn said he was happy to get the win on Thursday night. “It’s good to win at home,” Bunn said. “Last weekend, we didn’t play as well as we could have. It was a good win.” With the win, the Wolfpack (18-7, 9-4) strengthens its standing in the top four in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Before the game, State was tied for fourth place with Miami. State’s attack was on fire all night, with three players recording double-digit kills. Among these was junior offensive hitter Dariyan Hopper. Hopper recorded a game-high 15 kills with an outstanding .419 kill percentage. The Pack focused on spreading out its attack. With three players having over 24 kill attempts, State’s offense

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the set. After forcing Clemson into a timeout at 15-12, State kept up the pressure and closed out the set 25-20. Junior offensive hitter Nikki Glass had a monster first set, hammering nine kills on twelve attempts. Glass maintained her aggressive play for the remainder of the match, finishing with 11 kills, eight digs and a game-high three service aces. The Pack’s stifling defense kept the Tigers’ offense in check, with State recording four blocks in the second set. Clemson was limited to 15 points in the set and had a kill percentage of just .121. “All of our [designated servers] did a great job of watching Clemson’s hitters and recognizing what their tendencies were,” Hopper said. “All the pins tonight did a great job of setting up the block up well for the middles to close.” Clemson reenergized itself at the start of the third set, jumping out to a quick 10-7 lead, but State’s attack quickly tied the game at 15-15. The Pack won the next point on an outrageously long volley, one of four that occurred

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