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The Federal Reserve should be abolished End the War on Drugs Obama should have asked Congress before supporting action in Libya Municipal bond market is another possible market bubble, which could burst Supports a move from Keynesian economics to Austrian economics Actions in the Middle East can be explained by looking at the issue of “who has the oil”
• Rep. Ron Paul, a Republican who wants the federal government “out of Americans’ lives and wallets,” spoke • to more than 1,000 people in the Mc• Kimmon Center Monday night. The Texas congressman orated to applause and cheers throughout his speech, which covered topics ranging Source: Paul’s speech from U.S. offensive action on Libya to the causes of and cures for the current U.S. financial crisis. Paul, who ran for president in 2008, said he is consid- the international belief in fiat currenering running for president in 2012, cies, according to Paul. “Your dollar is going to go down a decision that will be based on the in purchasing power,” Paul said. “All value of the dollar. Paul supports the abolition of the empires [such as the U.S.] end for fiFederal Reserve, an institution that nancial reasons.” Paul, who said U.S. support of the stands alone from the U.S. government, which has no say over its ac- bombing of Libya is an “act of war,” tions and decisions. Event attendees disagreed with the way President chanted “End the Fed” at the begin- Obama went about taking offensive action on Libya. He said Obama ning of Paul’s speech. Evidenced by rising food prices should have come to Congress before at the grocery store, the purchasing making any decision to act against power of the dollar is currently in de- Libya, instead of getting permission cline. Economists call the decline in from the United Nations alone. “We’re getting into too many wars. purchasing power inflation. Paul said the Federal Reserve, which is respon- We’re doing them carelessly,” Paul sible for the stable purchasing power said. Paul went on to say that due to his of the dollar, wants inflation to hover belief in national sovereignty, the U.S. somewhere around 2 percent. should not be in Paul disagreed the United Naw it h Ben Bertions. nanke, the chairPau l ca l led man of the FedU.S. suppor t eral Reserve, and of bombing in the Fed’s goal of 2 Libya an offenpercent inflation. sive action be“The monetary cause the U.S. is crisis is still yet to not acting in its come, and it will direct defense. get worse,” Paul He called the said. “The only Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Libyan action thing that can rea “preventive store stability is war.” sound money.” “People on the receiving end of our The U.S. tied the value of its money to the value of gold until Richard preventive wars view it as an act of agNixon fully abolished the “gold stan- gression,” Paul said. The fact that college graduates candard” during his presidency. The U.S. currently employs the system of fiat not get jobs is not the fault of capitalmoney, in which the credibility and ism, according to Paul. He said that value of the U.S. dollar lies only the although deficit spending may have holders’ confidence in the currency. prevented an economic depression, Paul wants the U.S. to return to the the current administration should have let the depression come. gold standard. The depression would have come to Higher prices worldwide are due to
“People on the receiving end of our preventive wars view it as an act of aggression.”
“I hear it’s going to be quite chilly that night, but I’m not going to let that stop me!”
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Expo offers students a peek at healthcare jobs ‘Alternative service breaks’ allow students to serve when school’s out. Nick Mobley Correspondent
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In front of a giant U.S. national debt sign, Texas Rep. Ron Paul speaks to a crowd of more than 1,000 at the McKimmon Center on Monday. The N.C. State club Young Americans for Liberty collected 2,000 signatures to bring Paul to N.C. State to talk about national politics.
“the right people,” Paul said, speaking on the bailout money that bankers and big business people received around 2008. The amount of funding poor people get through welfare transfers from the federal government is “puny” compared to the money big business has received, according to Paul. The N.C. State chapter of Young Americans for Liberty hosted the event. They sought out 2,300 signatures to petition Paul to speak. YAL member and freshman in chemical engineering Ryan Vest said the University is lucky to have such an influential person speak on campus. “It’s definitely a big deal when a pos-
sible Presidential candidate comes to visit your campus to give a free speech,” Vest said. “I think a lot of [Paul’s] views are shared by college students.” The speech was delayed several minutes because event coordinators had to add seats to the more than 1,000 that were already in the room. Paul said college campuses have always been a haven for him. “I’m very happy with what’s happening on campuses,” Paul said. “I always went to the campuses, because I believed that’s where the action was.”
Nearly Naked runners to donate duds to charity mile-long run. The clothes the students shed pre-race and any additional Strip-down to precede campus clothes students bring to the event will race. be donated to the Raleigh Rescue Mission, a local homeless shelter. Justin Rose The exact route has yet to be deterStaff Writer mined, but the course will mostly be Colleen Ly is always looking for on campus. The event is free and is sponsored ways to get involved with charitable causes - especially events sponsored by Wiggio, an online collaboration tool for organizations to orchestrate by N.C. State. That’s why this week’s Nearly Na- events and facilitate communication. Dana Lampert, founder and CEO ked Run caught the sophomore’s atof Wiggio, said he wants the event tention. to be a student“ T h i s [r ac e] le d i n it i at ive , is something I and his company wouldn’t have exchose NCSU to pected N.C. State be one of the parto be involved ticipating schools with,” said Ly, because of its who is majoring significant Wigin design studies. gio user popula“Running around tion. Those users campus with no Kathryn Mogg, senior in have meant great clothes on for a communications publicity for the good cause? Who run, he said. wouldn’t want to “We went to schools that really knew join?” The first Nearly Naked Run for about the tool and used it often,” Lamcharity will take place Thursday at pert said. “At N.C. State we found that 9 p.m. in the Brickyard. NCSU racers thousands of students are using Wigwill join other students who will also gio, and we decided to take advantage participate in the event at their respec- of that.” Lampert said he would love to see tive universities. Students will strip down to their the Nearly Naked Run become a reunderwear, or until they are “nearly curring event every semester. At press time, more than 550 stunaked,” before the start of the nearly
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N. C. STATE’S INAUGURAL NEARLY NAKED RACE WHEN: Thursday, 9 p.m. WHERE: University Plaza (The Brickyard) SO WHAT’S THE NEARLY NAKED RACE? A charitable race involving more than 100,000 students from universities nationwide. According to race organizers Wiggio, it’s a chance for students to “show off their best outdoor undies, take part in a wild run through campus and donate clothes to a local homeless shelter.”
dents said they plan to attend on the Nearly Naked Race’s Facebook page. According to a press release, the run aims to “show the power, effectiveness and ease of building groups for a purpose; to mobilize for a good cause and to provide students with an opportunity to take a break from studies and have fun.” Kathryn Mogg, a senior in communications, said she is very excited about the run. “I’m doing the event because school and stress is kicking my butt right now, and I just saw it and thought it would be a fun, free way to give myself a necessary relaxation break for the week and put a smile on my face,”
Featured campuses for the race include: N.C. State, Ole Miss, Tulane University, Virginia Tech, and Vanderbilt University
Students with an eye on working in the healthcare industry had a chance to mingle with possible future employers Monday in Talley Student Center. During the annual N.C. State Health Career Expo, hundreds of students met representatives from organizations representing various healthcare professions and curricula. Hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Health Professions Advising Center, students attending the event searched for internships with 100 organizations, including nearly 80 universities such as UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and East Carolina University’s School of Dentistry. Lucy Dunning, a sophomore in elementary education said her professor, Dr. Anita Flick, the director of Health Professions advising and teaching, and an assistant professor, stressed the importance of attending the event. “I’m here for my Bio 105 class. It was suggested by my teacher,” Dunning said. Among the organizations present, International Service Learning was one of several looking for a few good students. The organization sponsors student’s “service trips” to communities in need of healthcare services. ISL provides qualified applicants handson experience in several fields, includ-
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Additional campuses participating include: Miami, Alabama, Arizona State, Boise State, Indiana, Purdue, Harvard Michigan State, Cornell, Syracuse, Ohio State, Temple, Florida State, Appalachian State, UNC, East Carolina and Duke.
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Mogg said. Mogg called the charitable aspect of the Nearly Naked Run an “added bonus” to the event. “I certainly plan on bringing something to donate. I am always happy to help out with a charitable cause,” Mogg said. “I hear it’s going to be quite chilly that night, but I’m not going to let that stop me!”
$5.00 from the sale of each shirt to benefit “Origami Wishes” NC State’s campus-wide fundraising for the American Red Cross. T-shirts will be available this Friday for $10.00 each at NC State Bookstore.
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Panoramic Dance Project Concert 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stewart Theatre
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March 25 1:27 A.M. |Information University Off Campus Raleigh Police Department requested assistance in providing welfare for two intoxicated students.
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atherine Schuch, freshman in biological sciences, works on her legs during the warm-up portion of Yoga Flow Monday. Located in the new Carmichael Recreation Center in Studio A, yoga flow is a group activity centered around increasing flexibility, strength, balance and relaxation. Schuch, who used to dance, said she practices yoga to keep her flexibility.
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2:47 A.M. | Welfare Check Lee Hall Officers checked on welfare of student. 2:51 A.M. | Welfare Check Turlington Hall Officers checked on welfare of student. 4:00 P.M. | Suspicious Incident Free Expression Tunnel Report of subjects jumping from bridge in the area. 4:41 P.M. | Concerning Behavior Student Health Center Student was involuntarily committed and issued conditional trespass and welfare referral. 5:40 P.M. | Suspicious Person Nelson Hall Non-student was trespassed from NCSU property for loitering or prowling without justification. March 26 12:00 A.M. | Suspicious Incident Baver Drive/Pullen Road Student reported suspicious sounds from railroad tracks. Officers located two non-students who had set up camp.
2:46 A.M. | Fire Alarm Wolf Village Units responded to alarm caused by fire extinguisher being discharged without cause. 10:41 P.M. | Drug Violation Avent Ferry Complex Report of possible drug violation. A search warrant was obtained and executed. Three students were cited and referred for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and underage alcohol possession. 6:30 P.M. | Damage to Property Wood Hall Vehicles belonging to two students were damaged when unknown person threw eggs at vehicles. 9:17 P.M. | Traffic Accident Hillsborough Street/Pogue Street Officers investigated accident. No injuries, however non-student was arrested for DWI and driving with a revoked license. MARCH 27 12:02 A.M. | Follow Up D.H. Hill Library Student was issued referral for Inflict/Threat of Bodily Harm stemming from earlier event. 12:12 A.M. | Medical AssistAlcohol Becton Hall Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. Student will be referred to the university for alcohol violation. 12:57 A.M. | Drug Violation Alpha Delta Pi Student was referred for underage alcohol violation, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Second student was referred for underage alcohol and possession of open container of alcohol. 4:31 A.M. | Damage to Property Becton Hall Housekeeping reported two subjects causing damage to exit sign.
Georgia Tech: This Summer! Georgia Tech offers summer classes that can help you meet your degree requirements. Classes are scheduled for May 16 – August 6, 2011. To apply visit www.admission.gatech.edu/transient. Applications are due April 1, 2011.
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Pastor sounds call to help Haiti Mission head says Haiti could use a few good N.C. State students.
lot students could do for Haiti. Dorleans said students of all backgrounds are needed for the ongoing reconstruction, and Haiti always has an open door for contributors. Justin Rose “We need people who love to Staff writer work with children and people Pastor Leon Dorleans re- with any kind of construcceived his higher education in tion or design background the United States, but he said for buildings and furniture,” he was only concerned with Dorleans said. “But, one of the one thing while pursuing his greatest needs we have for peoeducational goals: getting back ple your age is artists. A good to Haiti to be with the people art program is the one thing we do not have yet.” he knew best. Dorleans also highlighted the “I never regret that decision,” Dorleans, who spoke about his need for English teachers. “If you don’t speak English in hope for Haiti in Monday’s Haiti, you are seen as a secondScholars Forum, said. “When it comes to reflection, class citizen,” Dorleans said. Haiti has a lot to share with “Being able to speak English in Haiti is like everyhaving gold.” one,” DorMike Giancleans said. ola, director of The pastor the Center for is the field Student Leaddirector ership, Ethics for Haiti a nd P u bl ic Outreach Ser v ice, enMiniscouraged stutries, a dents to conChristian tribute to Dormission leans’ efforts. dedicated Chelsea McLaughlin, a junior in For $ 30 0 a to the accounting year, the propeople of gram will Haiti. After graduating from Ozark provide Haitian children with Bible College and Cincinnati schoolbooks, uniforms, food Christian University Semi- and birthday presents, among nary in the 1970s, Dorleans re- other necessities. Chelsea McLaughlin, a juturned to Haiti and started a school in Cité Soleil, the worst nior in accounting, said she thought the presentation was slum in Haiti. Among some of the poorest, informative and moving. “I was really inspired by his most neglected people in the world, Dorleans’ school has passion and the hope he has thrived. Today, there are three for his people and country,” community centers in addition McLaughlin said. “I would to the school. These include want to find out about more trade schools, medical centers ways to get involved with any and churches. A fourth center reconstruction relief efforts.” Haiti is still the poorest will be completed by Septemcountry in the Western Hemiber, according to Dorleans. “We wanted to offer [stu- sphere, with 80 percent of the dents] the best,” Dorleans said. population living under the “I’m here to let you know, if poverty line and most living you’re going to make a differ- off $2 a day, according to the ence in your own country or in CIA World Factbook. Since the earthquake of the world, you have made the right choice by using your edu- January 2010, Dorleans said Haiti has endured a cholera cation. Education is the key.” Dorleans continually under- outbreak, hurricane f loodscored the importance of edu- ing and political turmoil. The cation, saying the children in earthquake devastated Haiti, Haiti now are the best hope for killing an estimated 300,000 change in the country’s future. people and leaving more than The pastor said there is a 1.5 million people homeless.
“I was really inspired by his passion and the hope he has for his people and country.”
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What differences have you seen in response to the Japanese Earthquake vs. the Haitian Earthquake? What else can we do?
“We have more economic interest in Japan, so there was a faster response. More still needs to be done for response to the nuclear problems. I think the current Haitian [aid] organizations are helping the country as a whole.” Rachel McCarthy sophomore, graphic design jordan moore/Technician
Lucy Dunning, a sophomore in elementary education, talks with a representative of East Carolina University at the Health Care Career Exposition in the Talley Ballroom Monday. Dunning was one of many students who used the exposition to look at future career options.
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continued from page 1 “Japan is not allowing many people in due to health risks with the nuclear plant scare, and it has taken longer to react because of that nuclear damage. Haiti just had structural damage,”
ing nursing, physical therapy and veterinary medicine. ISL representative Hilary Jacobson said the organization is comparable to the Center for Student Leadership and Public Service’s “Alternative Service Breaks.” The ASB program allows students to travel the globe volunteering alongside other students in communities facing problems with healthcare access. “We have trips available for students in the medical fields, usually available during the school breaks. Programs are available for two to three weeks during summer and winter breaks, and one-week trips are available during spring break,” Jacobson said. “So it’s sort of an ASB trip.” Last year, International Service Learning provided 1,200 students from over 100 universities the opportunity to travel to locations such as Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Peru to participate in
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“We were quicker to respond to Japan than the Haitian Earthquake. We are more invested in Japan.” Gregory Adams freshman, civil engineering
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service projects. The program also offers students a letter of recommendation, which comes in handy when students are considering graduate programs and internships in their prospective fields. According to Anita Aiken, an admissions coordinator for Duke University Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Duke is hoping to generate interest about their internships as well as their general program. “We’re here looking for students for medical school,” Aiken said. “But we’re also just looking to get our name out there as well.” For Michael Kerrigan, a junior in human biology, the expo was an opportunity to network and gain more knowledge about the organizations as he starts to think about a possible healthcare career. “I’m hoping to look at the different optometrist schools and just hoping to get some other general information,” Kerrigan said. There were several information sessions following the expo that covered topics such as diversity, financial aid options and how to avoid common application mistakes.
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his time last year, out of the 33,000 students this campus sees every day, a mere 5,876 actually went online and casted a completed ballot. Since then, students have complained about budget cuts, poor planning of forums, being late to Centennial campus, lack of event knowledge and so much more. If we want to see solutions to the growing to-do list of Student Government, we must not only vote, but vote with accuracy. The offices up for election include the Student Body President and Student Senate President. These positions, among others, are the leaders of this University for the next academic year. Their roles impact the future direction and vision of the University, which directly correlates to student life on
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These positions that these candidates are filling are pivotal to getting our voices heard by the University’s staff, administration and even the N.C. State Board of Trustees. If we want our voices to be heard we must educate ourselves on the candidates who will do just that.
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Misinformed Senator wants to be SBP In yesterday’s voter’s guide in the Technician, a particular candidate, namely Alex Grindstaff, answered the question to creating a new tradition with: “If I could start a tradition, I think it would be interesting to have something like the Olympic Games, on a much smaller scale of course, between each of the colleges. It would involve both campuses, for a day-long event.” Funny enough, this very event was pitched to students last semester by myself and named by another senator “The College Cup.” In the Student Senate we, have been planning this event for months as a way to bring students together and Grindstaff has played absolutely no part in it, even though he has been offered many chances to volunteer. The volunteer planners have worked their butts off on this event and he wants to use this idea as his own without even giving credit to the work they have already put into it. The least he could have done was used the name we have, The College Cup, for advertisement as I have asked senators to do. But no, instead Grindstaff added a few things to it and used it as his own. After insulting people in Student Government, some of the hardest working people I know, Grindstaff now has the audacity to use other people’s ideas as his own and not come up with anything original. Were this a paper Mr. Grindstaff, it would have been considered plagiarism, and you could likely be packing your bags right now. I don’t know about you, but I am pretty sure I don’t want someone like this as my student leader. On top of having nothing to do with starting the event, he used the premise as his own idea without giving credit to the people who are planning it. Insulting me is fine, but don’t insult those who have given so much time and effort in helping getting this event planned. I think he owes the volunteers for this event a huge apology. Scott Moore junior in computer engineering
and off campus. The role of Student Body President, as stated in the Student Government Statutes, is to ensure the acts of Student Senate are carried out, to communicate between the various committees of Student Government and above all make sure the student voices are represented. The most important power that lies with the Student Body President position is their voting membership on the N.C. State Board of Trustees. This power is the only voice students have on the Board, and it is highly important the one sitting in the seat can express the views and concerns of the student body. This seat has
the potential to incite major change across campus—when put in the right hands. Senate President acts as the Vice-President of the student body and must be able to fill in for the President in functions she/he may not be able to attend. They must equally know the concerns of the students. These position of Student Body President pays $4,250 and the Senate President $4,000 for their time comitment throughout the year. This accounts for roughly $343.75 per month for a full-time position. These elected officials must earn this by making a difference on our campus. The research for these candi-
dates is everywhere: websites, Facebook pages, and the Student Government website. To gain the most knowledge and receive the most accurate idea for the platform the candidates stand on, we must investigate the facts. The fact that only 18.4 percent of the student body voted in the 2010 spring elections is the prime example of student apathy. However, this apathy does not fall short when the so-called elected officials make decisions the students do not agree with. To prevent decisions that cause student uprisings, the solution is simple: find out who the candidates are and most importantly— vote after getting informed. This is one of the few times we have the power to control our future, let’s not waste it.
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for the candidates. Why, when you campaign on the platform of sustainability, do you print off thousands of flyers and spam campus with campaign sandwich boards? Why do you say that you want to decrease student apathy, but campaigns are almost exclusive in nature? The candidate that intrigued me most was Alex Grindstaff, he challenged the current practices of student government and emphasized that students come before Student Government on his agenda. I encourage the student body not to vote on name recognition, but instead, to do some research before you vote, you may be surprised at what you find.
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Don’t monkey around—Vote
“Yes, because as a student thats what I am supposed to do if I want to see anything change.”
Christian O’Neal, sophomore in mechanical engineering After sitting in on the Student Body President forum, I realized a few things. Despite the copyright infringment in the form of campaign advertising, nobody is getting free Bojangles anytime soon. During the forum, I was taken by the redundancy of the responses and the lack of creativity. To be honest, the most gripping part of the night was Snookie’s guest appearance as a timed warning. Many of the candidates emphasized the importance of Student Government accessibility, and yet, the forum was held in the Student Senate chambers. Not what I would call accessible. On top of that, the rules of the forum were not outlined at the beginning, which caused confusion among candidates. The few people who attended were not allowed to ask questions, which in my opinion, kind of defeated the purpose of having a student audience and a forum to begin with.
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ave you ever heard about the free food in the Brickyard the day after it was served? Have you ever been late to class on Centennial because t he bus was full? A r e y ou a part of a student group that stands for a great Alex cause but Compton lacks pubGuest columnist licity opportunities? Issues such as these have to be addressed in the coming year. Student Body President we have been hearing this phrase for the past two weeks, but what does it really mean? To me, this means being your voice within Student Government and the administration. This means being an active part of the student body by supporting athletics, assisting in University service projects, proudly raising awareness for the causes you believe in and for the diversity that makes N.C. State unique. Let’s break it down. The student—what you think and what you want. We’re the red and white from State, and we know we are the best, but how do we bring out the best in each and every student? Every student’s voice deserves to be heard and every student
group’s hard work deserves to be noticed. After being a part of the rugby team and Campus Crusade for Christ for the past few years, I have realized how important publicity is to student organizations. People can’t show interest if they don’t know about events. The body—we are North Carolina State University. Sure, we are made up of separate people of different ages, from different cultures, with different interests, but together we a re t he Wolfpack. I want to bring a sense of unity to N.C. State. There is a great divide between Centennial Campus and Main Campus which I believe leads to students being unaware of events occurring on the opposite campus. As Centennial continues to grow, the connection between campuses should mirror that growth. The President—this is the position about being a leader. Being an effective leader is all about being visible and being held accountable for my actions. While I have been at N.C. State, I have been active in different areas of campus which has given me insight into the concerns of many students. Becoming your Student
Body President is a large undertaking, and I know that I have big shoes to fill. I believe that my past leadership experience will help me transition into the role of Student Body President. I am fully committed to learning everything this position entails so that I, and Student Government as a whole, can meet the needs of the student body. So here’s to enjoying the free food in the Brickyard, getting to class on time, making your student group the most it can be and another great year at N.C. State.
“Every students’ voice deserves to be heard and every student groups hard work deserves to be noticed.”
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‘Your Highness’ star, director hit campus Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, the star and director of the upcoming comedy Your Highness, hosted a preview screening and Q&A, among other awesomeness. Rich Lepore
Technician: What do you want people to know about the movie? Danny McBride : I want them to know it’s a really funny movie, but it also is bigger than that and I think it’s a big action/adventure romantic movie that also happens to be really funny. David Gordon Green: You know, this comes from us having a passion for sorcery fantasy films and everything from Conan the Barbarian to even stuff like Harry Potter. You know, and this is a version of those films where you can see
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Witherspoon Theatre hosted a preview screening of Your Highness last week, followed by a live Q&A with the film’s director, David Gordon Green, and actor Danny McBride. Students were also invited to an autograph signing session in Wolf Plaza earlier that afternoon. Both events drew large crowds as students clamored to meet the creative team behind the HBO series Eastbound and Down, and the 2009 comedy Pineapple Express. The line for the screening eventually reached all the way down the Witherspoon lobby, along the sidewalk outside, and over to the Student Health Center. Only about half of the waiting students got into the screening, which filled up nearly an hour before show time. The atmosphere was electric as the film ended and McBride and Green took the stage to answer the audience’s questions about everything from the making of the film to breaking into the movie business. Technician was invited the following morning to interview McBride and Green who offered some behind the scenes info on their new film, as well as their favorite comedies of all time and future career plans.
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Danny McBride and director David Gordon Green sit outside the Wolf Plaza signing posters and taking pictures with students on March 22, 2011 promoting their new movie Your Highness. McBride and Green were on campus later that evening for a Q&A with the audience after the preview screening.
T&A and swear, you know – everything that all those films are lacking. Technician: Does Your Highness make fun of the swordand-sorcery genre or is it just a funny version of the genre? DM: I think it’s just a funny version of the genre. When we started this we never really wanted to lampoon the genre or anything we really just wanted to make one of those films. When it came to everything from creature designs to the weapons, that was something that we wanted to feel legit and not find jokes in that stuff. We really wanted it to be “of the caliber” of something you would expect from one of these films. Technician: How did you give the film such an epic scope? DGG: Yeah, the crew we put together for this movie, I mean it was a second unit director that had done those huge major big budget action movies so he helped show us how to put all that together. The designer we got from London built these massive sets and picked these landscapes that gave it an epic quality and we shot it in a way that tried to capture the beauty of the locations and the sets. Technician: What are some
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Tom Schmitt, a sophomore in biochemistry, waits in line with his friends to meet Danny McBride, star of the new movie Your Highness. “I’ve been waiting here for forty-five minutes, we would also wait for Natalie Portman, we were very upset that she didn’t come,” Schmitt said. UAB put on this event including a preview screening of the movie in the student cinema.
of your favorite comedies? DM: All of my movies are, of course, on that list (laughing). Outside of those films, everything from Bad News Bears to Goonies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Annie Hall. I can’t get enough of comedy. I tend to gravitate towards comedies I grew up on while I was a kid. Those tend to be the ones that resonate the most. DGG : I would say Blues Brothers is a big one for me, Gravy Train – it’s a 70s movie with Stacy Keach and Tracy
Forrest, it makes me laugh my a** off, I think that’s a really funny movie. Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski are two classics. Any time I need a quick fix I can put those movies in and fast-forward to what makes me giggle. Technician: What projects are you working on next? DM: I got a few things that are coming up this year. I’m the bad guy in Kung Fu Panda 2, so that will be out this spring and I had a film last summer
called 30 Minutes or Less. David created and produced a cartoon show for MTV that’s going to come out this fall and I do a voice of a 500-pound lesbian so that will be a lot of fun. David and I have a production company called Rough House Pictures and it’s a place where we get a hold on good material and try to turn it into something we would want to get behind.
2010 was a great year for movies. Just take a look at the awards season for the proof. A wide range of films—from box office giants like Inception and Toy Story 3 to independent films like Black Swan—took home some of the most coveted awards in the movie industry this past year. So it should come as no shock that critics and movie lovers are keeping their eyes trained hard on the 2011 season for something good, if not better than 2010. This year promises to be pretty big. It will see the end of beloved franchises, a slew of “geek” movies and Oscar contenders galore. Some of the most highly anticipated movies of the year have already come out. Fans of teen sensation Justin Bieber got the chance to see their idol on the big screen in 3D starting in February in Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Zack Snyder’s pet project, Sucker Punch, hit theaters this past Friday to high box office numbers and low critical approval. Over the course of this year, people can expect to see a huge number of comic-book films, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Green Lantern and Thor. The success of the Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man movies served as an impetus for the sudden burst of comic-book films on the market. While some critics are anticipating certain films more than others, all three films are probably going to rake in huge numbers at the box office. In addition to these films, a few “Oscar-worthy” movies
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Comedy, PBR and some good old-fashioned bromance Best friends Mike Collins and John Stancil put their special bond on display in YouTube series True Bromance.
wrong. Their first episode caught the attention of friend and filmmaker Tim Szczesniak, who offered his talents to the True Bromance team. Since then, every episode been filmed, directed and edited by SzczesnFritz Barnewolt iak. Each video takes roughly Staff Writer eight hours to film and then, One student filmmaker, with depending on episode length, the help of a few friends, has set a sizable amount of time for out to give viewers a peek in- editing and proofing. Currently, there are ten episide the world of his own “brosodes of True Bromance, two mance” with his best friend. The result is True Bromance, a of which are behind the scenes, popular YouTube series created or as they call them, “Behind by Mike Collins, a 22-year- the Bro” episodes. The episode content old senior in ranges from physics. anything like Collins, an afternoon or “Loki” as watching h is f r iend s television to call him, is going a week a member of without the Theta Chi pair’s favorFraternity ite beverage, a nd a pa r t Pabs t Blue of what he Mike Collins, senior in physics Ribbon. has dubbed a In an ongo“bromance.” He shares this bond with John ing theme of overly representStancil, 23, a musician and DJ. ing their personal habits, ColThe whole True Bromance lins and Stancil seem to drink idea was not at all precon- only PBR during each episode. “PBR certainly is a recurring ceived. Collins and Stancil realized that together they theme,” Collins said. “We do are easily able to make others enjoy PBR, but we greatly amlaugh, so one day, late last sum- plify that in the series.” Collins fondly remembers the mer, the duo filmed a short skit that they expected would get a filming of his favorite episode couple views on YouTube and of True Bromance, “Regularly never go any farther. They were Scheduled Brogramming”.
“Bromance is about buying a video game just because it has a co-op campaign.”
He said that the entire video was completely improvised, and that he and Stancil came up with every skit on the spot. Collins believes that their fans enjoy their improv episodes much more than those that are scripted because it is more natural and genuinely funny. When asked how to define a “bromance”, Collins had to think for a moment. “Bromance is about buying a video game just because it has a co-op campaign,” Collins said. “It’s about breaking some guy’s nose because he had the nerve to say something about your friend’s Mohawk.” Sadly, the next episode of True Bromance isn’t likely to be filmed any time soon. Collins is nearing completion of his Physics degree and is spending all of his free time either studying or tutoring. Stancil, meanwhile, has been doing a lot of work with his band, Cool Kid Collective, an “acoustic-rock, hip-hop band” for which he plays bass guitar, and Szczesniak has been working non-stop on his upcoming full-length film, Remnants. True Bromance has a total of 11,560 total views and 90 subscribers on their YouTube channel which is a respectable number, but nowhere near the views garnered by YouTube stars such as sxephil or juliansmith. These YouTube stars do
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Best friends Mike Collins, a senior in physics, and John Stancil, a musician and DJ, created a show on a whim one day after deciding that they made a funny comedy team. The show, called True Bromance, follows the misadventures of the two “bros” as they participate in various shenanigans and drink lots of Pabst Blue Ribbon. The show has received a total of 11,560 views on YouTube.
shows featuring sketch comedy similar to True Bromance, but they have higher production costs and maybe more importantly, a lot more time to make each video. Collins and Stancil are unable to produce daily or weekly videos due to their other obligations. They believe that “blowing up” on YouTube would require a more regular and consistent release schedule. Current fans of True Bro-
mance agree that Collins and Stancil do have what it takes and make an excellent comedy pairing. Tiffany Deans, a psychology and social work double major, is one such fan who appreciates the extreme nature of the series. “True Bromance represents the epitome of male relationships,” Deans said. Billy O’Donnnell, a business administration major, said
the series is like “The Office on crack.” “It’s something I can relate to,”O’Donnell said, “something I can see actually happening around campus.” You can check out True Bromance at www.YouTube.com/ TrueBromance.
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Pokemon fever spreads since release of ‘Black’ and ‘White’ Thirteen years after the series’ first release, Pokemon’s popularity remains strong among fans. Jordan Alsaqa
What’s New: 156 new species of Pokemon for players to catch and train.
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The newest entries in the Pokemon series, Pokemon: Black Version and Pokemon: White Version, were released earlier this month. Not including spin-offs, Black and White are the 17th and 18th individual games in the main series, and introduce the fifth generation of new Pokemon species. The series, which exploded to life in one of the largest cultural fads of the late ‘90s, has continued to thrive, with successful anime and card game tie-ins that are still around today. Howe ve r, t he ga mes a re st i l l the main focus of the franchise, and the popularity of the RPG series has spread far beyond its initial child market. Fans of the original game have grown up, and 13 years after the Red and Blue Versions arrived, they are showing their love for the series. Jon Edwards, a sophomore in creative writing, said his interest in the series has always come partially from its cooperative and competitive nature. “It’s the social aspect of it,” Edwards said. “Everyone else has the game, and it’s cool to try out different team combinations when battling with friends.” Some critics have bashed the series for the minimal number of advancements made from one game in the series to the next, but fans often argue that the simplistic gameplay is part of Pokemon’s charm and accessibility. Edwards said the strength of the Pokemon series is its ability to always be on the move forward, even if it is a slow march. “The series always takes far more steps forwards than it does backwards,”
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Beyond just the higher quality stoEdwards said. “It helps that it started rytelling, the games have been streamwith a strong foundation.” Taylor Bundy, a junior in creative lined, allowing for a much smoother writing, said that Black and White man- gameplay experience than before. “ I ’m g l a d aged to perfectly they fused the present the best PokeMart and aspects of the sethe PokeCenter ries to new fans. into one build“They’ve done ing,” Northup a pretty good job said. “It makes of whipping peofinding the place ple into a fervor,” a much easier Bundy said. “It’s process when completely acKelsey Northup, junior in English you get to a new cessible for new city.” fans. The story Other examples of the streamlined especially is great for new people, as gameplay include more doctors to heal well as longtime fans.” Black and White’s narrative has been your party in the wild, as well as the receiving a great deal of praise from the ability to trade Pokemon at any time. enthusiast gaming press. Though the Another new feature is the introduction main focus of the game is still to train of Triple and Rotation Battles into the a team of Pokemon, beat eight gym lead- game mechanics. The plethora of new and refined feaers and become the Pokemon Champion, the events that transpire along the tures in Pokemon Black and Pokemon way bring a new level of philosophical White have convinced many that the series still has a lot left to offer longconsideration to the series. The antagonist in both Black and time fans and new players alike. “It’s the first PokeWhite is the villainous Team Plasma. However, instead of simply wanting to mon game I’ve take over the world, the team’s leader, p l a y e d ,” E d N, is trying to create a world where w a r d s s a i d , Pokemon aren’t forced to fight for the “that’s been able to stand amusement of humans. Kelsey Northup, a junior in English, alone as its said the questions Team Plasma’s mo- own game, tives raise are ones fans will be left rather than considering after the end of their ad- just another entry in the venture. “Team Plasma is not the villainous franchise.” team we wanted or expected,” Northup said, “but it’s the one we deserve.”
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Horse, which is an adaptation of a children’s novel of the same name. The story is about the continued from page 5w bond between a boy and his are slated for release this year horse and the painful jourincluding The Girl With the ney the horse takes through Dragon Tattoo, an adaptation of World War I. This and The the first in the popular Swedish Adventures of Tintin: Secret of book series by Stieg Larrson. the Unicorn, which will also be Dragon Tattoo is directed by released later this year, are the David Fincher (director of The first films since 2008 Spielberg Social Network) and will star has directed. This year will also see the Daniel Craig (Casino Royale) highest numas journa lber of sequels ist Mikael a nd t h i rd , Blomkvist fou r t h a nd and Rooney fifth films in Mara (The Somovie series cial Network) i n h i s tor y. as the genius These include hacker Listhe final Harbeth Salander. The role Mary Burkey, a senior in physics ry Potter film, the first part of Salander of Breaking was one of the most sought after roles for Dawn (the last in the Twilight young actresses before being books), a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film and Sherlock snatched up by Mara. Another film that is already Holmes 2. Many critics are hesitantly on critics’ Oscar list is Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the anticipating Pirates of the Cacritically acclaimed play, War ribbean: On Stranger Tides
“I’m dreading Harry Potter because it’s the very last one.”
“Team Plasma is not the villainous team we wanted or expected, but it’s the one we deserve.”
which will incorporate plot elements from the novel, On Stranger Tides, by Tim Powers. This is mainly due to the lack of enthusiasm for the last Pirates film; however, they remain optimistic because of the new characters being introduced. “I’m looking forward to Pirates because it looks really awesome and it looks like it has better characters,” Mary Burkey, a senior in physics, said. Probably the most anticipated movie of 2011 is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, not only because it looks to be a good film, but because it is the end of a franchise that has been going for over 10 years. When asked what movies they were most looking forward to this year, students immediately replied with “Harry Potter,” including Harry Barbee, a sophomore in political science, and Jessica Badger, a freshman in mathematics. Some students are torn over whether or not they want the final Harry Potter film to come out as it will mean the end of
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the series. “I’m dreading Harry Potter because it’s the very last one,” Burkey said. Some students aren’t quite sure if this season of sequels will succeed, mainly because sequels have track record of being inferior to their predecessors. “Typically sequels don’t really live up to the original movie,” Barbee said. “In the case of Harry Potter, people are stoked about it.” “Same with Twilight,” Badger
added. As far as other movies they are anticipating, many students don’t keep up with future releases, choosing instead to wait until the release date draws near before getting excited about a film. Christopher LaGant, a sophomore in engineering, is in this category. “I’ll wait to see what is out in theaters before I anticipate a movie,” LaGant said, “because there’s none that I’m so excited to know about months ahead of time,”
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so that really helped. She’s a mental kid.” “She came in as an engineer, so I tease them because they think too much. We really worked on her staying positive and believing in what she can
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43-13 record and a trip to the NJCAA World Series in 2010. Despite an early exit from the double-elimination World Series, Williams finished the year with an impressive .348 average with 11 doubles, 11 home runs, 45 RBI and 10 steals. Needless to say, Williams has enjoyed his first season playing with the Pack and said playing in front of large crowds has been exciting, especially compared to the attendances for his junior college games. “It’s been awesome,” Williams said. “There’s so much excitement and the level of competition is great. It’s fun to play in front of so many people every game.” Williams has carried his
do. She’s such a strong person and when she gets a hold of it, it goes a long way,” Navas said. As much as Wells learned during her season behind the camera, she is not planning on returning to videography any time soon. “It is nice to be out of there,” Wells said. “It is so nice. It is frustrating at first, especially
because of at first my multiple knee surgeries, and then you are finally back out there and you feel liberated. You kind of get sick of the camera after a while.”
five-tool skills over from Pitt CC and made it easier for fans to forget Wilson. Able to hit for power and average, as well as possessing speed and a good glove in centerfield, Williams is the epitome of a five-tool player, just as Wilson was a year ago. Catcher Pratt Maynard, who played two seasons with Wilson, said Williams has the ability to contribute in every way possible. “[Williams] can do it all,” Maynard said. “Hitting, base running, fielding; there’s not much he can’t do and will only get better the more he gets adjusted.” Entering the series against Clemson this past weekend, Williams had recorded only four hits in 20 at-bats. But the junior appears as though he is getting adjusted to ACC pitching, going 4-10 at the plate,
including a triple, double and two RBI in the Pack’s three-game series against the Tigers. With the Wolfpack (1411 overall, 3-6 ACC) struggling to replace the offensive voids left by Dallas and Drew Polk, Williams has done his job replacing Wilson’s production and the Pack can only hope his progression continues if it hopes to repeat last year’s run to the ACC title game.
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some of their dues.” With the addition of multiple game and practice squads in the fall, the team has figured out its chemistry both on and off the field. “The team bonding and relationships have grown,” Drummond said. “We are working together better and high attendance just means more possibility for success.” With a majority of the squad consisting of freshman and sophomores, it can be considered a relatively young team; but with the guidance of some of the veteran players like Drummond and Sparr, the team can only continue improving. “A lot of the new girls are picking up the game quickly,” Drummond said. “From all the participation and skill improvements, we have seen a lot of positive outcome.” This spring season the Wolfpack women have had four games, two home and two away. Although the team fell to opponents for all four games, there has been major improvement. Final scores have begun to get closer and games tend to have a much more exciting edge to them compared to past seasons, such as the close 12-8
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• Page 7: A continuation of the feature stories on Bethany Wells and Brett Williams.
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Softball
Wells ditches video camera for softball bat Mazzoni named ACC Pitcher of the Week Junior starting pitcher Cory Mazzoni was named the CoAcc Pitcher of the Week by the Atlantic Coast Conference for his performance Friday against the Clemson Tigers. Mazzoni helped to lead State to a 6-0 victory over the No. 15 ranked Tigers by throwing a complete game fourhit shutout. During the game against Clemson, Mazzoni retired 16 straight Tigers hitters, and 20 of the next 21. Mazzoni moved to 2-2 on the season, while the complete game was the second of his career. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Men’s golf in sixth after second round The men’s golf team is in sixth place a The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate at Awendaw, S.C. after thr end of the second round of action. Leading the way for the Pack is sophomore Mitchell Sutton, who is in a tie for forth place after shooting a 1-over 72. Freshman Albin Choi played himself back in to contention as he shot a 66 Monday after an opening round of 75, putting him in a tie for 10th place. Junior Chad Day, senior Brandon Detweiler and junior Mark McMillen round out State’s field, as the three players are currently in a T-22nd, 55th and T-62nd respectively. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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14-11
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8-15
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1-8
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After serving as videographer during redshirt year, Bethany Wells is reaping benefits of her work.
sophomore season last year, but multiple knee injuries prevented that chance and forced Wells to redshirt the entire year. Instead of sulking because she couldn’t play, Wells and her coach, Lisa Navas, came up with a plan for Wells to conTaylor Barbour & tinue to be a part of the team Jenice Jamison and contribute by becoming the team manager and vidSports Editor and Senior Staff eographer for the 2010 season. Writer “She did what our manOnce the playing careers ager’s doing this year,” Navas of collegiate and profes- said. “She counted all of the sional athletes are over, pitches off of the video, saw many players attempt to where pitches were going and continue their involvement how people were doing some in the game by turning their things.” Wells notes that at first the attention to coaching or the production of the game idea of just shooting the games and not playfrom the i ng w a s n’t media something side: comshe was really mentatinterested in. ing, ana“[Navas] lyzing and talked to me video tapabout reding games. shirting, and However, initially I did few playnot want to ers have do it at all,” t he opWel ls sa id. portunity “But, in the junior grand scheme outfielder junior outfielder of things, it and desBethaney Wells was the best ignated t h i n g t h at hitter Bethaney Wells had the could have happened.” “At the time I was in computability to do both during er engineering. So, she was like, their playing careers. After a tough freshman ‘You are this smart, technologiseason in which she only cally advanced kid, so we are hit .140, Wells was look- going to give you a computer ing to bounce back in her and camera and tell you to go
“It’s amazing what you can learn from watching the game. Just be aggressive early in the count, that’s what I learned...”
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Junior outfielder Bethaney Wells prepares to swing at a pitch during the second game of a double header against UNCG at Curtis and Jacqueline Dail field March 23. State won the game 8-0 in five innings.
for it.’ ” Wells took over the videographer duties, becoming more of a coach than a player, by helping go over film with her teammates after games. “We watched video a lot and for me I would sit down with people because no one knew how to work the equipment, so we would sit down and watch games together, talk through at bats and I would do it for myself a lot too,” Wells said. “And now, I just think back to all of the things I picked up on.” Wells credits that valuable
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Women’s lacrosse team finally ‘sticks it’ Addition of more than 20 girls allows for better year.
SCHOOL
CONF.
OVERALL
GT
9-0
21-4
VA
8-1
24-2
UNC
7-2
23-3
Miami
6-3
14-11
Duke
2-7
15-11
VT
1-8
14-12
Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Junior center fielder Brett Williams swings at a pitch against Elon at Doak Field Feb. 20. Williams went 0-3 on the day as the Pack lost to the Eagles 4-2.
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ing the game. Just be aggressive early in the count, that’s what I learned from that.“ Also, both Navas and Wells believe she has stepped into a leadership role this past season, and her enrollment in the College of Engineering has helped her on the field. “She did a lot of computer work and everything else, and that really helped our hitters talking to them,” Navas said. “She saw when they were at bats if they were pulling out,
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coaching experience with helping her bounce back and become one of the top hitters in the ACC this season. The junior is currently third on the team in batting average and ranks in the top-20 in the ACC in the same category, hitting at .342 in the season. She has also posted career highs in hits and home runs only halfway through the season. “You learn a lot when you sit out,” Wells said. “She had me doing different jobs with cameras and videos. It’s amazing what you can learn from watch-
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Pitt CC transfer Brett Williams filling Kyle Wilson’s shoes in center field. Tucker Frazier Senior Staff Writer
Today Men’s golf at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C., all day Men’s tennis vs. Wake Forest Pullen Park, 3 p.m. Baseball @ UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C., 6 p.m. Wednesday Softball @ East Carolina Greenville, N.C., 4 p.m.
Over the past few seasons, Division-I baseball has witnessed a growing trend of community college transfers joining big-time programs after spending a year or two refining their skills at the junior college level. N.C. State has not missed out on the national trend either, especially when it comes to finding elite junior college centerfielders. Junior Brett Williams, a Pitt Community College transfer, has filled the large
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void in center field left by the graduation of Kyle Wilson, a Hill (Texas) Junior College transfer. Wilson played two seasons with the Wolfpack and finished his senior campaign with a team-high .368 batting average, seven home runs and 34 RBI, earning him a 2010 second-team All-ACC selection. The departure of Wilson left big shoes to fill, but Williams has proved more than capable of stepping in without a dropoff. Through the Pack’s first 25 games, Williams has started 24 contests and sports a .313 average, third-best on the team. The New Bern native has also shown some pop in his bat as he is tied for the team lead in home runs (two) and extra base hits (nine). While he has made the tran-
sition from junior college to Division-I look seamless, Williams admitted that getting accustomed to the speed of the game was the biggest change. “The overall speed of the game was the hardest part to get used to,” Williams said. “The pitchers are throwing harder and they all have better stuff. Everybody’s a little bit bigger, faster and stronger, so the speed of the game has been the biggest transition.” Williams dominated on the junior college level under coach Tommy Eason at Pitt CC. Having already signed to play for State in his sophomore season, Williams led the Bulldogs to a
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the girls. A regulation lacrosse squad requires twelve players on the field, which is something the team lacked in the past. The Sean Ege team would continuously have Staff Writer to forfeit their games last year The spring-like weather and and borrow a few opposing the greening of Miller fields players just to scrimmage. The fact that lacrosse is a facould only mean that the women’s lacrosse spring season is in vored sport in the north more full effect, and they are doing than it is in the south explains better than in the past couple one of the reasons for low outcomes. It is not that the team of seasons. The women’s lacrosse team cannot find decent, skilled has raised their roster numbers players, just that it’s difficult to find girls almost threeto commit to fold since the team and spring 2010. play. The club Nonetheteams coless the team presidents, leaders masCourtney tered the right Drummond ways of reand Courtney cruiting new Sparr, have players on to put their hard t he s qu ad . work together Following up to create a to the methteam that has Co-president Courtney ods of an old been better Drummond teammate than ever for who bot h the past few played and coached, both seasons. “We have at least 25 girls Drummond and Sparr, who at every game and 20 girls have been a part of the women’s at each practice,” Courtney lacrosse team since freshman Drummond, a junior in civil year, had a few new ideas when engineering said. “We are now it came to rules and goals for able to host practice no matter the new squads. “Coming to games and pracif it’s rain or shine due to high tices is a requirement of the laparticipation.” The team has always had dies,” Sparr, a junior in biologigirls coming out to practices cal engineering, said. “We put and games, however the lack of in incentives and rewards for three or four girls to complete attendance, even giving back a full squad seemed to bring morale and hopes down for Lacrosse continued page 7
“From all the participation and skill improvements, we have seen a lot of positive outcome.”
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