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Woodson becomes APLU chairman Chris Hart-Williams Staff Writer

Chancellor Randy Woodson was elected head of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ governing body Tuesday. Woodson said his appointment will give N.C. State a voice in Washington. “We’re at the table leading all the other universities nationally,” Woodson said. “Be-

ing chair of the board affords N.C. State a seat at the table.” Woodson became chairman of the APLU’s Board of Directors Tuesday. The board oversees the entire APLU body. As chairman, Woodson will work closely with its president and its 17 councils and commissions. Chancellors and presidents of 223 public universities from across the country comprise the ALPU’s membership.

The APLU is the voice for higher public education in the country, according to Woodson. “It’s one of the strongest voices for higher education to congress and to the president, and it is very involved in policy related to higher education,” Woodson said. The organization’s purpose is to represent the interests of its members. “APLU is the voice trying to direct and encourage the

White House and congress to do things appropriate in support of higher education,” Woodson said. Woodson said he will strengthen the national reputation of N.C. State through his leadership role. He also said it will allow him to talk about N.C. State on a broader stage and lead other public universities in addressing policy issues of higher education. Public universities face

three “really huge” policy issues, such as affordability, accessibility and innovation deficit, according to Woodson. Woodson said keeping college education affordable and accessible has become a problem due to the national increase of tuition costs. Innovation deficit, which hits N.C. State the hardest, is a result of decreased government funding for public universities due to seques-

tration of the federal budget, Woodson said. Woodson said the reduction is one of the biggest problems for the University because it means limited funding for research. “Research is critically important to a place like N.C. State because it does so much work in engineering, agriculture and life sciences…a lot of that work is funded by the

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‘Moral Monday’ protestors convicted differently despite identical charges Dan Martin Correspondent

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Robert Hicks, a sophomore in chemical engineering, glues bottle caps to the wooden wolf cut-out Wednesday, Nov., 13. Hicks said that the materials used are leftover from the Wolfpack Environmental Student Association Shack-a-Thon hut. The event is part of America Recycles Day and will last until Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Brickyard.

Students and professors advocate recycling during ‘Zero Waste’ month Rachel Coffman Correspondent

A plastic bottle cap sculpture, jeopardy games and a blind taste test of water were all part of the efforts of student organizations on the Brickyard Wednesday to reduce the 4,452 tons of annual landfill waste produced by N.C. State. N.C. State’s Sustainability office

and Waste Reduction and Recycling office held America Recycles Day, a recycling campaign emphasizing waste reduction on the Brickyard, in honor of “Zero Waste” month. The event at N.C. State correlated with a national effort to raise awareness to and promote recycling each year on Nov. 15. “As a campus, we strive to have the most sustainable materials we

can,” said Carla Davis, communications coordinator for N.C. State’s Sustainability Office. “Our goal is to educate students about the importance of daily recycling and its social, environmental, and economic benefits.” Different student organizations including Wolfpack Environmen-

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Raleigh authors read their works aloud for ‘27 views of Raleigh’ state-wide tour Rachel Coffman Correspondent

N.C. State faculty, students and members of the general public filled the seats of the Washington Sankofa Room in Witherspoon Wednesday night to hear 10 authors showcase their works in 27 Views of Raleigh, a book published in September. 27 Views of Raleigh is a compilation of poetry, essays, short stories and book excerpts of 27 diverse Raleigh writers. It is the most recent edition to an Eno Publishers series that began with 27 Views of Hillsborough and continued with compilations in Chapel Hill, Durham and Asheville. The audience of about 70 laughed and cried throughout the stomping, snapping, singing, and whispering of the different authors. “The different views create a varied and layered picture of Raleigh, capturing the community in a book and

creating a literary mosaic of the town,” said Elizabeth Woodman, editor of Eno Publishers. According to Woodman, the differing viewpoints of the authors depict both the “glory and despair” of Raleigh, showing the city both as a vibrant place to live, but also a town of struggle. Though some were Raleigh natives, the authors originated everywhere from Washington, D.C. to Cameroon, Africa, and brought a different perspectives to their book. Ebony Leon, a sophomore in psychology, said that as someone who did not grow up in Raleigh, she enjoyed learning about the different perceptions of the City of Oaks. “I liked the diversity. It wasn’t just the point of view of one group of people but a variety of different backgrounds,” Leon said. “Not only were the authors diverse,

Hundreds of “Moral Monday” protestors were arrested for the same charge and were tried by the same judges. However, didn’t receive the same verdicts. The reason why some people are convicted and others are not is based on several factors, said Jeremy Leonard, litigation attorney at Hairston Lane Brannon and adjunct Professor at N.C. State. “A judge may decide that he or she wants to invoke what is tantamount to a ‘jury nullification’,” Leonard said. “That is when the judge decides that, although it was proven that the protestor broke the law, the judge decides that society would not consider the action a criminal offense. Judges take into account their opinions and the potential for setting legal precedent when deciding verdicts. “Judges have their own opinions,” Leonard said. “[Some judges] may recall the incident where republican protestors picketed on the capital building a few years ago and the Democratic Party did not have anyone arrested or charged with a criminal offense.” However, there is also an assumption that conviction rates depend on what judge tries a case. Ryan Thomson, a graduate student in sociology, said he is skeptical

about this notion. “Some people seem to think that the charges differ by the judge and granted, this has proven to be influential in the past. Still, it seems somewhat reductionist to not look for a larger pattern,” Thomson said. Thomson said there’s a possibility that political discrimination is be playing a role in the convictions due to comments made by General Assembly Police Chief, Jeff Weaver. At the first trial of a Moral Monday protester, Weaver said his department had collected evidence on anarchist activist before the protest. However, Thomson said it’s too early to make factual assumptions about the event. “At the moment there’s no room to declare political discrimination as a reason for convicting some protesters and pardoning others,” Thomson said. “Out of the 900 people arrested very few have seen trial.” Judges are deciding verdicts without a 12-person jury, so it is up to the judge to make the final decision regarding who is guilty and who is not. The defendants must be proven guilty “beyond a reasonable doubt,” and therefore the amount of evidence available is crucial in determining the outcome to the case, according to The News & Observer.

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North Campus Steam plant emits black smoke due to new fuel source Staff Report

The Yarborough Steam Plant, located between SAS Hall and Riddick Hall, emitted black smoke Wednesday afternoon due to the installation of new equipment. According to Alan Daeke, director of Utilities and Engineering Services at N.C. State, the black smoke appeared when Yarborough plant

operators used oil to fuel a newly installed boiler. “We are installing two new boilers at the Yarborough Plant that are being dual-fuel fired,” Daeke said. “Natural gas is the primary fuel source and the number two fuel, oil, serves as a backup source. The new boiler had just started on fuel oil and the burner management control system needed adjustment.”

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TECHNICIAN POLICE BLOTTER November 12 4:15 A.M. | B & E - VEHICLE Sullivan Lot NCSU PD apprehended two non-students in the process of breaking into vehicles. Subjects were in possession of stolen vehicle. Four students were identified as victims of vehicle break-ins. Subjects were arrested and charged with three counts of B&E Motor Vehicle, RDO, Possession of Stolen Vehicle. Both subjects were trespassed from NCSU property. Further charges pending. Investigation ongoing.

The Technician ran an article Wednesday with the headline, “Woodson named chairman of board created by Obama to make college more affordable.” This headline may have caused confusion so we would like to clarify that Woodson was named chair of the APLU board of directors. The APLU has existed since the 1800s and President Barack Obama has absolutely no control of it. It is a higher-education organization that represents 220 or so public universities or university systems. The organization is important because it represents so many public universities and thus has specific insight into what’s going on in highereducation policy all across the country. Because of Woodson’s status as chair of the APLU board of directors, Woodson was invited to the White House to talk about different challenges facing higher education and public universities in particular.

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OPEN FORUM - DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL FINALIST D.H. Hill Library, 2:45-4:45 p.m. GREENSBORO CHANCELLOR EVENT Greensboro County Club, 7 p.m. Tuesday BUILDING BRIDGES: STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP FOR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES Winslow Hall Conference Room, 1-4 p.m. CULTURE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POSTER SESSION The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, 4-8 p.m. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS SPEAKERS SERIES PRESENTS BOB GEOLAS Engineering Building II Rm. 1231, 6-7 p.m.

2:40 A.M. | WARRANT SERVICE Poole Road NCSU PD and RPD executed search warrant in reference to earlier event. Non-student was arrested and charged with three counts of B&E - Motor Vehicle, Possession of Stolen Vehicle. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. November 11 1:57 A.M. | INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT Coliseum Deck Student requested assistance at the location. On-call counselor was notified and spoke with student. Involuntary Commitment paperwork was completed and student was transported for evaluation. Student was given welfare referral and OSC trespass letter. 10:55 A.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Cates Ave/Jensen Dr. Student and non-student were involved in traffic accident. 10:02 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Headhouse Unit 1 Student reported someone tampering with garage door. Officers did not locate anyone. 2:00 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Rocky Branch Report of possible drug violation. Officer located two students. No sign of illegal activity.

Unfilled dorms could affect Housing’s budget Brittany Bynum Correspondent

University Housing hasn’t been financially affected yet by a decrease in enrollment, but it might have to cut its budget if the trend continues. According to Chris Dobek, associate director of Housing Operations at N.C. State, the number of freshmen enrolling at N.C. State has been declining, and the department’s funding comes solely from how many students are living on campus. “The University is admitting fewer freshman each year, however, we still consistently house approximately 78 percent of the freshman class each year,” Dobek said. “University Housing is a receipts based program meaning that we do not receive any state money. All of our

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funding is derived from room rent, [and] in order to provide the high level of service that our students expect, we do need to fill our beds.” According to Barry Olson, director of business administration for University Housing, N.C. State decided to admit fewer students in order to adequately accommodate all of them, and the number of admitted freshman will stabilize in the years to come. “As a housing entity, we are excited to work from stabilization rather than numbers unknown.” Olson said. The University could be impacted financially if fewer students continue to enroll each year in the future, Olson said. Olson said Universit y Housing is fortunate for not having to deal with any budget cuts so far. University Housing has maintained a 96 percent to 98 percent occupancy rate of it residence halls, and the budget is based on a 94 percent occupancy giving the possibility of a surplus, according to Olson. To make sure University Housing maintains this occupancy rate, Olson said the

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Fewer students were admitted this year than previous years, which could strain University Housing’s budget if this trend continues.

department tries to retain students who have occupied residence halls the year before. Almost 70 percent of freshmen return to a residence hall, but the amount of students decrease during their junior year. Olson said living on cam-

pus helps students keep up to date with current events around campus, but many leave due to the amount of rules and regulations that come with living in a dorm. Dobek said sometimes there’s a waitlist to live on campus, but this year Uni-

versity Housing was able to accommodate everyone. Dobek also addressed a rumor that if someone’s roommate left in the middle of a semester, then they would be forced to pay for both sides of the room. “That’s not true,” Dobek

said. “If a student is in a double occupancy room without a roommate, the student has three choices: choose to consolidate into another room, purchase the room as a private room or remain in the room and accept a new roommate.”

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Daeke said that plant operators corrected the problem. “Black smoke can occur when using fuel oil and the fuel to air ratio needs to be adjusted,” Daeke said. “This has been corrected, and the campus community should not be worried about this situation.” To make sure the new boilers operate correctly, the University’s Facilities department will be monitoring the plant nonstop. “The plant is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with qualified operators to monitor the boilers and make adjustments as needed to maintain a safe and reliable delivery of steam to the campus for both heating and process users,” Daeke said

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The Yarborough Steam Plant emitted black smoke Wednesday afternoon due to an incorrect air-to-fuel ratio.

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tal Student Association, the EcoVillage and Splash H2O gathered on the Brickyard to inform students about the importance of recycling. Robert Hicks, a sophomore in biochemistry and member of WESA, helped glue plastic bottle caps to the side of a wolf-shaped statue designed and made by students. Hicks said that all of the plastic bottles used to compose the statue came from a collection of more than 20,000 gathered after one football game this season. “We’re trying to bring awareness to the amount of plastic we use,” Hicks said. “It shouldn’t be okay for us to use a plastic bottle once and throw it away,” Hicks said. “That plastic will stay in the ground longer than we do.” Members of the EcoVillage also emphasized plastic waste by having students blindly taste Dasani bottled water and tap water to see which one tasted the best. Vanessa Lut hringer, a

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freshman in First Year College, said that most students surveyed preferred the taste of the tap water. “We’re trying to further the point that you can save plastic and still have good water,” Luthringer said. Bridget Lassiter, a crop science professor at N.C. State and self-proclaimed dumpster diver, presented some of the items she found in dumpsters in Raleigh, including new headphones, vitamins, pens and body lotion. “When I find a dumpster full of new merchandise, I ask myself, ‘how wasteful can we really be?’” Lassiter said. “There is a lot going to waste that could be recycled, and it makes me angry that the public doesn’t know.” N.C. State’s Waste Reduction and Recycling office, which offered a recycling jeopardy game for students, aims to reduce the amount of waste produced on campus. Through the WRR office, the WE Recycle program collects and recycles water bottles at all home football games. Last year, the program collected 58,400 pounds of

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but their work was too, including poems with rhythm and beats, stories about foxes and different perspectives on family.” Some of the authors, including Wilton Barnhardt, director of creative writing at N.C. State, wrote historical pieces. Barnhardt said that he aimed to show the shameful and admirable sides of Raleigh through his depiction of post-Civil War cemeteries. Author Eleanora Tate also read a historical book and told the story of a 13-year-old girl named Celeste who lived with her father in post WWI Raleigh. Sheila Smith-McKoy, the director of the African American Cultural Center and associate professor of English and Africana studies at N.C. State, said that her short story, Of Innocence and Wild Irish Rose, which opens the fiction section of the book, was inspired by historical Raleigh. “It was an idea that had been percolating in my mind for some time,” Smith-McKoy said. “It speaks to what life was like in the segregated Raleigh of the 1940s, when music,

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federal government,” Woodson said. Woodson will also head APLU’s Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity, a post Woodson said he holds because the University is a front-runner in innovation. “N.C. State is one of the best across the country, in terms of innovation, we produce a lot of new companies out of the research that goes on here,” Woodson said. Woodson said he will have to make several trips to Washington throughout the year to

bottles, and it is already on pace to surpass that number this season, with 85,480 pounds collected so far. Through these recycling efforts, N.C. State’s annual sustainability report for the last fiscal year showed that 45 percent of waste produced was diverted from the landfill through reusing, recycling and composting. The University goal is to increase that number to 65 percent. Lauren McKinnis, the outreach coordinator for the WRR office, encouraged students to fill out a survey about their recycling efforts on campus so that the office can gain insight on improving sustainability at N.C. State. “We want to find out where and why students are recycling, whether it’s convenient or because their friends are,” McKinnis said. Any student who completes the recycling survey by Nov. 22 is eligible to win two free tickets to the N.C. State football game vs. Maryland on Saturday, Nov. 30. Students can go to recycling.ncsu.edu to complete the survey.

airways and even graveyards were segregated.” Through his or her different writing styles, each author encompassed some aspect of Raleigh. Lenard Moore snapped and stomped in his poem, Raleigh Jazz Festival 1986, and Elaine Orr recited her story about a fox in her Raleigh neighborhood. John Kessel read from his apocalyptic book about the second coming of Christ and a UFO of aliens in futuristic downtown Raleigh. Other authors wrote personal stories, including Tracie Fellers, an N.C. State alumnus who told about the handmade dress and legacy of her deceased aunt. Dorianne Laux related the story of a boy in reverent Muslim prayer on N.C. State’s campus and Juliana Nfah-Abbenyi recited finding her “sense of place and home” in Raleigh after moving from Africa in 2006. Author Bridgette Lacy related her story of finding a haven in the community of writers when she first moved to Raleigh. “[In Raleigh] I found a community not related by blood, but by the love of writing stories,” Lacy said. “I discovered the supportive give and take of a community of writers, where we entrusted each other with our tender moments spun into verse.” meet with APLU members and government leaders. Woodson was in Washington Tuesday to meet with five other APLU members and President Barack Obama’s top economic advisor, Gene B. Sperling, to discuss economic policy issues. “Leading an organization that represents higher education and a commission that is focused on economic development and innovation is natural for N.C. State,” Woodson said. APLU is the oldest organization representing public universities in the country it has members in all 50 states, including several in N.C.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions doesn’t use social media to review its applicants, despite a growing trend to do so. According to Thomas Griffin, director of Undergraduate Admissions at N.C. State, an applicant’s social media posts are rarely taken into consideration when they are applying to the school. “If there is a red flag raised by an applicant and we want to look further into that student, we do all kinds of different things to find out about that particular situation, but we won’t deny an applicant based on what cat videos they post,” Griffin said. The only behavioral information that could prevent a student from getting accepted to the university is a criminal background, Griffin said.

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The amount of available evidence is an important factor in the outcome of these cases Leonard said. Even the physical distance between the protestor and the officer when he or she was asked to leave could be taken into consideration during the trial, the N&O reported. The people who were arrested, some of whom are

“I don’t think it’s relevant to a student’s academic potential,” Griffin said. “We review a potential student by reviewing the information given to us in his or her application.” According to Rachel Ensing, an undergraduate admissions counselor at N.C. State, social media isn’t used to screen applicants because so many students apply every year. “We really don’t [check social media accounts] here because we have such a large applicant pool,” Ensign said. Some students, such as Storm Morgan, sophomore in business administration and Spanish, agreed with the admission office’s policy of not screening social media accounts during the application process. “I think it’s a good thing they aren’t using social media,” Morgan said. “It allows the University to focus

on more important aspects of what makes the student qualified.” However, Ryan Seawell, a senior in economics and statistics, said that using social media is a good idea for the college admissions process and any information that helps colleges determine which applicant is better is useful. “People aren’t going to present unf lattering information about themselves, you have to dig to find the dirt,” Seawell said. Thirty-one percent of admissions officers surveyed said they had visited one of an applicant’s personal social media pages to learn more about them, and 30 percent said they had found information that had been detrimental to an applicant’s chances of acceptance—a 5 percent increase from last year, according to The New York Times.

N.C. State students and faculty, are accused of second degree trespassing, a classthree misdemeanor. In North Carolina, when an officer asks a citizen to vacate an area they are required to by law. If the protestor wasn’t able to hear the police officer, they cannot be convicted, Leonard said. Not all people who were arrested during the protests will go to court for their offenses. According to The N&O, protestors were offered a plea deal in which they have

to pay $180 in court costs and do 25 hours of community service to have their charges dismissed. Thomson chose this route. “I personally resolved to do the community serve hours which very few people of the 900 plus arrestees have chosen to do,” Thomson said. “I personally felt my efforts within the legislature would be furthered if I was once again allowed on the property. I also enjoy community service so really it was the financial set back.”

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In response to Wolfpack football From this depressing season of football that originally had many fans believing we would be at least a bowl contender, we now see that this team is not what we hoped it would be. State, it’s time to put on your big boy pants and realize what a grave mistake was made in firing Tom O’Brien. Do you know the last season that we went 0-6 in the ACC? I’ll give you a hint: It was the only season we went 0-6 in the ACC. 1959, according to GoPack.com. 1959 was a terrible season, and we only had one win that season. In fact, it is considered one of the worst seasons that we have ever had. And we are on the verge of having an even worse ACC record this season. Our record has nothing to do with the difficulty of the opponents, home-away advantage or the fact that we have a lot of rookies playing. Because we have one of the easiest schedules in FBS division I football, we have eight home games out of 12, and if you’re on the field regardless of if you are a rookie or not,

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apparently you deserve so there is no excuse there. Our opponents, other than Clemson and Florida State, have not been outstanding, nor should we have lost against them. We have eight home games, and during this season we only leave North Carolina twice. Every team has had a season where many of its players were rookies, but there’s a reason for that — the rookies are obviously better or show more potential than the current players. There is absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t be at least 5-4 right now. All I have heard all season is excuses by the fans and the staff. Realize something now, Pack: It can get better, but it won’t. As Andrew Schuett and Zach Tanner quoted head coach Dave Doeren in their story “Trifecta of interceptions doom Wolfpack in fourth quarter against Duke,” “We’re running the football effectively, it’s just the passing game right now that needs a boost.” This is completely false. Doeren has given our backs 400 chances to run the ball, and only given our receivers 311 chances.

er statement: It “recognized” the scientific case for keeping the global temperature rise to no more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit but contained no commitments to reduce emissions. Right now, our civilization is en route to cross the point beyond which the 3.6 degree global temperature increase, which will lead to the gravest effects of climate change, will become unavoidable. In fact, according to the International Energy Agency, without an agreement, carbon emissions are likely to result in a temperature increase of between 6.5 degrees and 9.5 degrees Fahrenheit by about 2050, which will lead to permanent du st bowl conditions over much of the American southwest and other parts of the world, the loss of perhaps 50 percent of the world’s biodiversity, mass starvation, and sea level rise to the extent of New York City being underwater by the end of the century. But there is going to be no agreement. Looking at the tragedy in the Philippines and the prospect of tragedies of such magnitude increasing in the coming years, the only sane action would be give up all hope in the buffoons in suits and ties f loundering in Warsaw right now. If the Philippines is the scene of a disaster right now, Warsaw is a crime scene, with criminals rubbing shoulders in superficial displays of well-meaning inaction that will condemn hundreds of thousands of people to death just by the time they meet again next year. At the end of Wednesday, the summit was described only as being “crucial” for laying the foundation for climate talks in Paris in 2015. But of course, a grand solution isn’t going to be put into effect in Paris either—the fiascos of the last decade should have taught us that—and we do not have the luxury for the meager level of

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urgency at which diplomacy works. The status quo isn’t going to solve the problem … and by not solving the problem as it gets worse while continuing to masquerade as the source of the solution, it’s actually a part of the problem. The interests of individual nations have made it impossible for bodies like the U.N. to broker a transnational, governmentled solution. Business determines technology: Our SUV’s killed the electric car. No one seriously talks about capand-trade saving the world anymore. Philanthrocapitalism happ e n s on ly where good (whether or not i nte lligent) intentions invest—such as disaster relief efforts that will be supported by sentimentally affected people and naive entrepreneurial efforts that follow a short-sighted, reductionist et hos —but doesn’t strike the root of the problem. (Of course, it can be argued that capitalism, by being an economic model that mandates nonstop growth on a finite planet, is at the bottom of the matter itself, so, naturally, it wouldn’t strike the root., i.e. itself.) At last year’s climate summit in Doha, Yeb Saño, a member of the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission, urged for action to be taken to end climate change while Typhoon Bopha hit his country, killing hundreds and leaving 250,000 homeless. It is past due that we lose confidence in diplomatic efforts like those that Saño called for, those of the UNFCCC and the existing paradigm in general. Given the debacles of what we have, the only option left is to explore the many alternatives that are already out there to be implemented. As Saño said last year, “If not us, then who? If not now, then when? If not here, then where?”

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I did my research and fact-checked Doeren and anyone who still defends his style of coaching. I looked at the comparison between running and passing on GoPack.com. Now, if you have been to any of the football games this season you would probably say that Doeren runs the ball a lot, and in fact he does. We have run the ball 400 times for 1637 yards for an average per rush at 4.1 yards. We have passed the ball 311 for 2053 yards for an average per pass at 6.6 yards. Not only is our team running the ball a lot more than passing it, but we are also doing it less effectively. With 89 more chances running the ball than passing the ball our team has produced 416 less yards. And those 311 passes account for every single pass attempt even if it was out-of-bounds, incomplete, intercepted, blocked, et cetera. I am sick and tired of seeing our team — a team that could be 6-3 right now — at 3-6 with little hope to do better. I know the old mantra is to let the head coach have some time to get his system in and

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The dangerous fantasy of UN climate summits doing jack ne of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall took place in this past week. Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines at Guiuan, East Sa ma r on Nov. 7 with winds reaching 195 miles per hour, the highest ever recorded Ishan Raval for a tropiGuest Columnist c a l stor m. On Nov. 8, it laid waste to the former capital of the Philippines, Tacloban in the province Leyte, and so far, at least 2,344 people have been confirmed dead because of the cyclone. As that country lay devastated, the annual United Nations climate summit began on Monday in Warsaw, Poland. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted as a result of the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit. The UNFCCC’s prime achievement was the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 1997 and came into effect in 2005, with most industrialized nations apart from the U.S. committing to targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Industrializing nations were given non-binding targets that they could try to reach. The average target was a reduction in emissions by about 5 percent compared to 1990 levels by 2012. Every year since 1997, there has been a UNFCCC conference, as global carbon emissions have increased from 24.4 billion metric tons in 1997 to 35.6 billion metric tons in 2012, an increase of about 30 percent. The biggest conference in this period was the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in 2009, which was meant to come up with a course of action following the end of the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. At the end of the summit, international media reported that climate talks were “in disarray,” as NPR put it. The Copenhagen Accord that came out of the summit could not practically have made a weak-

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get his players in, but there is one thing that Doeren has to realize: The team he has now was created under the O’Brien system. Sure, Doeren can push his ideals and mentality on the team, but we have wide receivers and linemen that were recruited for passing. I had put my hopes into this team, and I was sorely disappointed. I am not a person to back down from rooting just because of a loss or two (trust me — I’m a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars), but I am a person who knows when his team is making the wrong decisions and is losing not because they don’t have the talent, but because the system they are in is failing. So maybe — just maybe — we might have a half decent record in four years after we will have suffered no bowl games, came last in the ACC, and become the butt of every football joke in North Carolina. But hell, I guess if the head coach is not O’Brien then everything will be great, right? Gregory McClanahan sophomore, physics

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very now and again, c re at ion i s t s h ave to defend the truth against the Bible-burning, Darwinian cultists we know as evolutionists. Sometimes it gets hard defending intelligent design. Evolutionists a re t r ick y, but I’m here Nicky Vaught to give you Deputy Features a few solid Editor arguments sure to shut up evolutionists everywhere. In a video for the Big Think series, pseudo-scientist Bill Nye asserts that creationism is not consistent with everything we’ve observed in the universe and is “not appropriate” for children. His time on “Dancing with the Stars” wasn’t appropriate for children, but you don’t see me making videos about it. Nye pointed out that the denial of evolution is unique to the United States but goes on to explain our nation as one at the forefront of technological advances. Ever think, just maybe, the U.S. is at the forefront of technology because we subscribe to real beliefs such as creationism? Nye and other scientists seem to think false evidences such as dinosaur bones and carbon dating can give us

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information about the past — namely, that the Earth is billions of years old. If he were a real scientist, he would know that science cannot tell us anything about the past, only the here and now and possibly the future. To learn about the past, we have religion. Speaking of history, have evolutionists perhaps forgotten about all the times science has led humanity astray? Science told us the Earth was flat. Science told us our planet was the center of the universe. Science has been wrong countless times before, so why would this time be any different? The Bible, on the other hand, has never been wrong. For instance, humanity had to wait for science to catch up with Leviticus 15:13 in telling us to wash our hands in running water to avoid disease. Why would the creation of the universe be any different? Evolutionists need to keep in mind the fact that their theory of, well, everything is nothing more than that — a theory. If they’re so confident in their beliefs, evolutionists should teach both sides of the controversy and let people come to their own conclusions. I’m sure a lot more people would choose intelligent design. Especially in higher educa-

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tion facilities, it is important to get an education of the higher power. Universities that boast scientific-mindedness need to work more toward teaching open-mindedness. Every evolutionist loves avoiding the big question: If we came from apes, why are there still monkeys? Sure, they’ll say something like, “We all come from one common ancestor, not from monkeys directly.” Yet there seems to be no proof of any missing link. Never mind how irrational it is to demand a specimen of an interspecies creature that likely never existed. And if it ever did show up, we’d probably be able to do what we did with the dinosaur bones and deny its authenticity. Besides, we all know the real common ancestor is God. Evolution is fiction reserved for Pokémon games, so it just can’t be real. No one can explain what causes evolution whereas creationism has a clear, indisputable source. Charles Darwin was wrong, plain and simple. Because evolution clearly isn’t right, it only makes sense that creationism is truth — just as we’ve known all along. It’s time we shut evolutionists up.

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Student group hosts gun education event Kevin Schaefer Staff Writer

In an effort to both combat stereotypical mentalities associated with guns and teach people how to properly use them, a group of students are hosting a gun education event Saturday. “The purpose is to give people with little to no experience with firearms a chance to handle firearms in a safe and secure atmosphere,” said David Jones, a senior in physics and the host of the event. Participants will meet on campus for a safety lecture and then carpool to a range to practice shooting. Jones said the type of firearms they will use will vary and depend on the range but they will mostly handle handguns. However, though the first half of the event is on campus, it is not a school-sponsored event. “It’s not an NCSU event, so I’m not seeking NCSU authorization,” Jones said. “It’s an event that I’m opening the doors to everyone to join in on through the Wolfpack Students Facebook page, so that along with the fact that I’m an NCSU student is the only affiliation to NCSU there is.” Jones said that anyone is eligible to participate but that inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. “If the instructors think

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“It’s a pretty heated debate in the United States right now,” said David Jones, a senior in physics. Jones will be teaching interested students the parts of a gun, the main rules and different types of guns before he lets them handle and shoot them. Jones said he wants to give students “the experience of shooting a gun with proper safety and supervision.”

an individual is not being serious, or there is some sort of behavioral problem, then they will not be welcome to shoot but certainly welcome to come to the safety briefing beforehand,” Jones said. Jones said that they are hosting the event to challenge the misconceptions people may have about gun use and safety.

“Far too often on TV, and in other forms of media, the concept of a ‘gun’ is somehow personified, or at least made into something it isn’t,” Jones said. “I’ve made a promise to not include political debate or rhetoric in this event, so those who are completely and whole-heartedly against firearms can come without any form of apprehension about

what may be said about their opinions...That being said, I hope that those who come leave with more experience and knowledge than what they had coming into the event.” Jones said the primary topics they will be discussing are the proper ways to handle firearms, basic safety rules, the differences between vari-

ous forms of firearms, how to be safe when using a firearm and what is expected of a person going to shoot. According to Jones, questions are highly encouraged, as he and the other organizers are striving to create an open, non-judgmental setting in which people from all different perspectives can learn more about guns.

“If a person wants to know more about firearm ownership, laws, instructor opinions, they are encouraged to ask,” Jones said. “If someone responds to shooting with ‘Wow, this gun is so cool, how do I get one?’ the instructor or many others there will be happy to help you get started on exercising your second amendment right. If someone responds with the exact opposite, they will be given all the respect in the world and may leave at any time they choose.” Jones said they are still waiting to hear back from one of the ranges, so the location is not yet finalized, but the cost will be about $20 per person. “If someone has a strong opinion about something, and plans to have that opinion affect law, I want that opinion to be informed,” Jones said. “I don’t care if you walk away from the day with a stronger hatred of guns, or if it makes you a gun-slinging, cowboy-action-competing, second-amendmentquoting gun-nut. I just want you to know what you are talking about when there is a discourse about firearms in the U.S.” For more information about the event, students can contact Jones at adjones8@ ncsu.edu.

Comic con captivates superhero enthusiasts across the state Holden Broyhill Staff Writer

North Carolina Comic Con showcased a variety of artists, writers and fans dressed as their favorite characters this past weekend at the Durham Convention Center. With comic book culture on the rise, NC Comic Con has also grown during the years. With doors opening at 10 a.m., comic book fans were lined up down the street to get in. NC Comic Con featured 25 different vendors of comic book and collectables. These vendors offered attendees an opportunity to purchase rare figurines of their favorite characters, classic comic books that are hard to find, recent books that have sold out at local stores and popular trade paperbacks at a reasonable price. Sixty-six vendors also showcased their talents in hallway called the artist alley. Some vendors were taking commissions, where for a fee they would draw a fan’s favorite hero, while others displayed various crafts. One such vendor made cross stitch versions of superheroes while another made leather replicas of the masks that conceal their identities. The convention also featured 48 special guests. These guests were professionals in the entertainment industry who have worked on projects that range from comics to television shows, such as Josh Adams from Doctor Who. Smaller producers also attended the convention. “We’re a YouTube channel, mostly, and we make silly videos on the internet to entertain the world, that’s our goal,” said Micah Moore the director of “Beat Down Boogie,” a YouTube channel that specializes in films broken down into smaller episodes. “We just started going to more conventions over the last year. We’re really impressed by this one.” Moore said they were involved in the independent film industry before breaking onto the YouTube scene. “We actually used to make feature films, like independent ones, and we really hated the business industry side of it, so we just quit,” Moore said. “When all the new cameras came out we thought they were cool so we started goofing off with them but we didn’t have anywhere to put our little films we were making so we just put them on YouTube.” According to Moore their first project was a surprising success. “The first one turned out to be Metal WarGear Solid and that first episode got around a million views in a couple months, so we just thought we’d keep doing that,” Moore said. Enthusiastic fans attended the convention dressed as their favorite characters from various series. With the release of Thor: The Dark

World it was no surprise to see half a dozen Thors. Some costumes were very simple and may not even register to some as a cosplay while others were very intricate and easily stood out from the crowd. One enthusiastic cosplayer, Alex Tulsan, was dressed as the 11th doctor from Doctor Who. More impressively, Tulsan brought a homemade prop of a robot species called a Dalek that is featured in the show. “It took me about a year to complete,” Tulsan said. “I did it for one Halloween and just decided to keep it. I can take it apart and work the lights from inside. It’s made of wood, plastic and Styrofoam.” According to Tulsan he got the inspiration to build his own Dalek after watching a video on YouTube in which another cosplayer built a similar prop. “I want to keep it and keep improving it detail by detail,” Tulsan said. “I’ve taken it one other convention so far but I’m planning on taking it to a lot.” Attendees also had the opportunity to enjoy a feature film festival at comic con. The festival showcased a variety of classic films inspired by classic comics. Dick Tracy, Batman: The Movie and Superman II were a few of the options available. Various panels, where professionals showcased their talents and answered fans’ questions, also took place. The panels covered a range of topics from LGBT culture in comics to a Q&A with Neal Adams, who is known for writing Batman: Odyssey . One panel featured various North Carolina writers and artists who detailed their experiences breaking into comics as well as their current projects. Jeremy Whitley is a comic book writer in the triangle area. Whitley is known for his series “Princeless,” an original title by Action Lab Comics. Whitley is also working on a few upcoming issues of “My Little Pony.” “I’m really glad that we’re able to come out for something like this in the Triangle area because I’ve been to a lot of the busy, bigger and stranger conventions, and I like the feeling of this one more,” Whitley said. “Here we actually get to see everything and talk to the people compared to New York Comic Con where you’re just in a line of people getting rushed down an aisle.” The convention was also enjoyed by N.C. State students. “As someone who had never gone to one of these or was even into comics I had a blast,” Dane Hall, a junior in Mechanical Engineering said. “Even if you’re not into comics there’s something at the con for you, whether it is the panels, the artwork, the costumes or the interactions among the people.”

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This comic book vendor blended in with the crowd because most people there were dressed in costume. He dressed as Superman at the N.C. Comic con in the Durham Convention Center, Saturday.

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Two NC comic con attendees dress as a TIE pilot and a scout trooper from Star Wars for the costume contest, Saturday.

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Battleship intramural competition arrives with a splash Kaitlin Montgomery Staff Writer

Taking on water is a team’s principal worry when playing Pool Battleship, a growing intramural sport. Three to four people comprise a Pool Battleship team and each team must have a minimum of two people in its boat, a canoe, at all times. The object of the game is to sink all opposing boats in order to be the last boat floating in Carmichael Gymnasium’s 25-yard pool. “The whole purpose is to use buckets to fill up opposing player’s canoes until they sink,” said Jay Fogg, a program assistant for intramural sports.

There are five rounds to a competition, each requiring six teams to participate, and the final boat afloat advances to the championship round. In Pool Battleship, teams are not allowed to use paddles to maneuver around the pool. Each participant is only allowed the use of one item, and team members may only use their items along with their hands to move around. The battle area increases and decreases as each new battle takes place, so teams must be able to figure out how to get from one side of the pool to the other as well as attempting to be the last boat afloat. Twenty-five teams signed up for the last battle, which

took place in September. The championship team was called “Without a Paddle.” Rebecca May, team captain and a junior in biological engineering, said her team wasn’t really sure what to expect. “Honestly, we were just hoping not to have our ship tip over sideways,” May said. “We had no idea that we could win the whole thing.” The next competition will take place on April 10. It will be the fourth time N.C. State has hosted a Pool Battleship competition, and it will be open to anyone with a valid admission to Carmichael gym, such as faculty and students. “It’s something we’re trying

WOLVES IN SHARP CLOTHING: Megan Stitt Correspondent

Ladies, let’s talk about leopard. Can we have a chat about this big cat and its print that has long been dominating the fashion industry? Limitation on leopard is essential in pulling it off in a classy manner. All the big names of fashion seem to have done leopard at some time. Valentino, Prada, Givenchy, Christian

Louboutin and Dolce & Gabbana all fall among the ranks. By some, leopard print can be considered tacky, but I believe that as long as you use it in moderation you can keep your style cred. Accessories are my favorite way to wear leopard. The big cat’s color is put on things such as shoes, bags, watches, scarves and belts. In the shoe department we have sneakers and the loafers or f lats category. The always relevant Vans and Keds original sneakers come in leopard print and are perfect for having a casual and comfy day. Loafers and flats can be worn to the office to spice up normal work wear. They also look cute paired with a sweater or button-up and jeans. Target carries a pair of leopard loafers and flats if you’re looking for a save, but if you’re willing to splurge, I’d definitely check out the

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N.C. State students conduct a marine battle in the Carmichael Gymnasium pool as they participate in a Pool Battleship competition in 2011. The goal of the competition is to sink the opposing team’s canoes by filling them with water.

to market and campaign to all the student body,” Fogg said. “We really want the student body involved. From anyone who’s already done it, the response has been beyond positive.” Accord i ng to Ada m

Sardinha, marketing and communication specialist for University Recreation, the goal of Pool Battleship is to defeat students’ unsure attitudes. “We try to reach all students with our intramural

program,” Sardinha said. “The best way to know about things like this is to use our website as a resource as well as Facebook and Twitter. The best way to know, though, is to simply get involved.”

Stylish students look for leopard print

options that Steve Madden supplies. Bags are another option for those of you keen on wearing cat print. Kate Spade has some gorgeous clutches and purses that incorporate leopard with black and gold, making something that can be trashy into classy. My all-time favorite leopard accessory would have to be my leopard print watch with its gold accents. Any time my outfit seems a little drab this piece instantly pumps up the volume. Scarves are also another way to add to an outfit if you’re feeling uninspired in the morning. Just throw on some neutral colors, though often a pop of pink works too, and put the leopard scarf on for the finishing touch. A belt will work with this same color rule, especially over a simple dress or with high-waisted jeans.

In clothing, I have yet to see a classy leopard dress. Sure, there are some adorable ones for little girls, but for us in college, let’s not. There are better options to get your feline fix. General rules for incorporating leopard clothing include that it doesn’t come in any unnatural colors. No blue, purple or green leopards walking around please. And make sure that your yellow, brown and black don’t contrast too much. There is such thing as too much saturation of the print. The only exception I’ve found to the color rule is, and you Southern girls will be pleased, the Lilly Pulitzer leopard print, Amuse Bouche, which comes in a hot magenta pink with navy and periwinkle spots. I still disagree with this print in a dress, but the shirts in this collection work.

Pants and shirts work in leopard, as long as it’s done right. Pants should be skinny or cigarette and muted in color scheme. Because this print will dominate, play the rest of the outfit simple when it comes to both color and shapes. Mixing prints can be fun, but with leopard it’s not the best of your options. Shirts come in a variety of styles when it comes to leopard, and my top pick would have to be the sweater. Instead of playing the whole thing in one print though, sweaters go better with a twist, Rebecca Taylor exhibits grey sleeves on its leopard sweater, and Topshop shows off a black color and cuffs on it, making the leopard pop. I encourage you to try a few of these different ways of incorporating leopard into your style and remember in fashion leopard will always be the cat’s meow.

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Reynolds rejuvenation: Pass by PNC and cut out Carter-Finley

s is the norm for the autumn months, N.C. State students and fans will flock to CarterFinley Stadium and PNC Arena as the football and men’s basketball teams compete in their respective seasons. However, everyone’s attention should shy away f rom the two venues of f of Daniel Trinity Road Wilson Staff Writer and instead go to Reynolds Coliseum. Three Wolfpack teams are making huge strides to dominate in their respective sports: volleyball, women’s basketball and gymnastics. State’s volleyball team currently sits fourth in the ACC standings, one game behind Florida State and UNC-Chapel Hill, and is undefeated at home against conference opponents. As the season ends, the fans should be as engaged

in the Pack’s success even more than ever before. With crucial matches against Virginia, Virginia Tech and the Tar Heels, State needs as much support as possible as it pushes for a potential ACC Championship and its second consecutive NCAA tournament bid. Because the Pack already handed the conference’s top team, No. 17 Duke, for its only conference loss of the season, the former is not as out of reach as it seems. The women’s basketball team has played two games under new head coach Wes Moore, and State has thrived under his new regime. The Pack will be a tough conference contender in the coming months. State returns six seniors, and all of them played considerable minutes in last season’s campaign. The Pack’s lineup also utilizes three powerful freshmen that have already shown that they can perform competently at the collegiate level. In an atmosphere where

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The women’s volleyball team celebrates winning a point during the volleyball match against Duke in Reynolds Coliseum Oct. 13. The Wolfpack beat the Blue Devils 3-1.

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opponent: the No. 14 LSU Tigers. After winning the EAGL championship last season, the State gymnastics team will look to defend and reclaim the title in 2014. Though the team does not begin competition until Jan. 12 in Chapel Hill, the Pack has already

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else in Wolfpack Nation. Because people are worried about the state of the football and men’s basketball teams, the attention has been diverted away from the Pack teams that have continuously been successful. It hasn’t mattered at all how well the volleyball or women’s basketball team has done in the eyes of the student body, but as long as sophomore running back Shadrach Thornton rushes for 200 yards and sophomore forward T.J. Warren drops 20-plus points against a subpar team everything is all right in the world of N.C. State athletics, right? Wrong. The success of the revenue sports does not solely define the overall success of the Pack’s athletic program. These three sports are performing at the top of their game, and luckily for the students, they can all be found at one historic location at the end of Dunn Avenue.

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COUNTDOWN

• Two days until football takes on Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

INSIDE

• Page 6: Battleship intramural competition arrives with a splash.

TECHNICIAN

Q&A Thursday: Stephanie Ouellette Austin Louthan Correspondent

Jordan Vandenberg ‫‏‬ @jpv14wolfpack Question of the day, anyone else turn a whole three shades lighter in the cold? My hands are blinding white right now...

Brad Stone ‫‏‬ @Brad_Stone33 If you always think what you’ve always thought then you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten.

Tyler Lewis ‫‏‬ @tylewis_12 Not the result we wanted last night. But it was a great experience. We will get better!!!

Earl Wolff ‫‏‬ @Ewolff27 I’ll be out for a few due to this injury but its just a little adversity. I’ll come back stronger and hungrier than I was before #Eagles

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE November 2013 Su

Friday CROSS COUNTRY @ NCAA REGIONALS Charlottesville, TBA. VOLLEYBALL VS. VIRGINIA Raleigh, 7 p.m. Saturday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. PRESBYTERIAN Raleigh, 12 p.m. FOOTBALL VS. BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, 12:30 p.m. RIFLE AT NAVY Annapolis, Md., all day MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CAMPBELL Raleigh, 7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL VS. VIRGINIA TECH Raleigh, 7 p.m. Sunday WRESTLING @ WOLFPACK OPEN Raleigh, 9 a.m. Monday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL Raleigh, 7 p.m. Wednesday VOLLEYBALL VS. NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh, 7 p.m.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “[My parents] understand what it takes to be good, and they don’t let me quit.” Stephanie Ouellette, gymnast

Gymnastics senior Stephanie Ouellette will look to lead her squad to another successful season. Ouellette was the team MVP for the 2012-2013 season. Ouellete received the First Team All-EAGL honors on the vault, floor exercise and all-around. Though the first official meet is not until Jan. 12 at rival UNC-Chapel Hill, Ouellette and the rest of the team are working hard to make this season one to remember. Technician: Recently, the team had an intrasquad scrimmage. How did that go? Ouellette: “It went really well. We had about seven to eight people in every event, and for the most part, we felt like we were just as good as we were at the beginning of last season if not better at this time.” Q: What all is the team doing right now in order to prepare for the first meet in January? A: “We’re working really hard on our endurance, trying to help get ready for each routine, especially on floor and bars, and building up each other’s confidence, which will be a really big thing next season.” Q: What are your expectations for this season both for yourself individually and for your team collectively? A: “We have one expectation, and that is to go to

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Senior Stephanie Ouellette holds pose through a flip while on floor during the N.C. State gymnastics meet against West Virginia on Jan. 23. Ouellette scored a 9.725 on floor in the Wolfpack’s close win with a score of 195.200-195.150 at Reynolds Coliseum.

nationals. For myself, I just want to make it a really good season because it will be my last one.” Q: What would you say is your strongest event and the event that you need to improve upon going into this season? A: “My strongest would probably be vault at this point. It got really good at the end of last year, and it still feels strong. I think my floor needs to improve a little bit just because it’s a newer routine, so I’m struggling with endurance.” Q: You mentioned it’s your senior season this year. Are

there any goals that you specifically want to accomplish in your last year here at N.C. State? A: “I just want to help the team get to nationals. It would be a really cool thing for the team to go.” Q: How would you say your role as being a senior and a leader has expanded this year? A: “I would just say that when I think about it, there’s not someone above me to look up to. It’s the other way around. It’s a lot more leading by example and having people watch what you’re doing.” Q: Have you noticed that

change already with that during the intrasquad scrimmage and in practice? A: “A little bit. The seniors are really big on what we have to do as far as telling the girls what to wear, when to be there and stuff like that.” Q: During the years, is there someone that you have looked up to as an inspiration whether it was another gymnast or a family member? A: “I would probably just say both of my parents. My mom did gymnastics, and so did my dad. My dad was my coach, and it’s just been a family thing for a very long time. They have really

pushed me, and it’s kind of a different role that I play since my parents did gymnastics, and they really understand. They’re not easy on me, and they’re not too hard. They understand what it takes to be good, and they don’t let me quit.” Q: Do you have any premeet rituals or superstitions that you do for good luck? A: “Not really actually. I’m not extremely superstitious about things, or at least I try not to be. As a team, we do some stuff, but individually, I don’t.”

COMMENTARY

Instability behind center plagues Wolfpack

football team’s quarterback is the face of the team and provides a barometer for how well a team is going to do in a season. As the quarterback goes, the team goes. Very few competent teams Luke exist at any Nadkarni level withStaff Writer out a competent quarterback. Of all the recent BCS Champions, all of them have had a very solid quarterback at the very least. With that said, perhaps a significant reason N.C. State is struggling this season is the subpar play of whomever has been under center, be it redshirt junior Pete Thomas or graduate student Brandon Mitchell. Mitchell won a hotly contested battle for the starting job in the preseason, but the Arkansas transfer went down with a foot injury in the first quarter of the season opener against Louisiana Tech. Thomas filled in, aided by freshman Bryant Shirreffs, and he led the Wolfpack to a shaky 3-3 record before Mitchell returned against No. 2 Florida State on Oct. 26. After the debacle in Tallahassee, Mitchell and Thomas have split time under center, but the poor results have continued. State currently has a five-game losing streak with the latest defeat com-

ing at the hands of rival Duke Saturday in Durham. Both Mitchell and Thomas struggled in that game. Both Mitchell and Thomas threw fourth-quarter interceptions, which Duke’s DeVon Edwards returned for touchdowns to ice the game for the Blue Devils. Additionally, Mitchell lost a costly secondquarter fumble in Duke territory, depriving the Pack of a chance to score. During the first half of October, when the Wolfpack began its tailspin, State fans shoveled much of the blame on Thomas. Wolfpack Nation vowed that Mitchell’s return would revive the team, and the Pack would be back on track for a bowl game. That hasn’t happened. Since returning, Mitchell has averaged more than 135 yards through the air per game, throwing six interceptions to just one passing touchdown. The criticism of Thomas, who has three touchdown passes and nine interceptions, wasn’t exactly undeserved, but Mitchell sure hasn’t been much better. As a team, the Wolfpack has just five touchdown passes this season, which ranks second-to-last in the FBS. Army, the only team behind the Wolfpack. Army operates the run-heavy triple option offense, and even then, the Black Knights have only one fewer touchdown through the air than the Pack. As I’ve alluded to in previous columns, State has struggled to find an offensive identity all season long, and part of that has to be

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Redshirt junior quarterback Pete Thomas is tackled after running an option play during the football game against Wake Forest at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem on Oct. 5. The Deamon Deacons defeated the Wolfpack 28-13.

attributed to the lack of a solid quarterback. Last week against Duke, head coach Dave Doeren rotated Mitchell and Thomas every couple of drives. I’m no fan of musical quarterbacks—not only does it rob the offense of consistency, it probably creeps into the quarterback’s head on the field. It’s hard to play with full confidence when you have to worry about getting taken out of the game after any given drive. It hasn’t mattered who the Pack has had under center this season. It disappointed on offense. No one knows how Doeren will distribute playing time for Saturday’s 12:30 p.m. road clash with Boston College, but the performance can’t stoop much lower than it is now.

QUARTERBACK COMPARISON BRANDON MITCHELL

PETE THOMAS

Games started: 4

Games started: 5

Passer rating: 92.39

Passer rating: 112.87

Completions/attempts: 37/76

Completions/attempts: 127/214

Passing yards: 499

Passing yards: 1,460

Passing touchdowns: 1

Passing touchdowns: 3

Average yards per completion: 13.49

Average yards per completion: 11.50

Average yards per game: 124.8

Average yards per game: 182.5

Interceptions: 6

Interceptions: 9

Rushing yards: 172

Rushing yards: 184

Rushing touchdowns: 1

Rushing touchdowns: 2

Fumbles: 3

Fumbles: 2 SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS