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UNC-Chapel Hill, former athletes argue in federal court Oral arguments began Tuesday in federal court about whether or not the claims former UNCChapel Hill athletes made about getting cheated out of a degree are legitimate. UNC-CH claims that the lawsuit should be dropped because the university has sovereign immunity as an entity of the state. Two of the former athletes named the NCAA as a defendant, stating that it failed monitoring UNC-CH to make sure athletes received an adequate education. All of the lawsuits in this scandal accuse UNC-CH of failing to properly educate students and enrolling them into fake classes. Attorneys for UNC-CH and NCAA said the athletes’ claim of not receiving an adequate education will not hold up in court. They also said that the former student-athletes had knowledge they were enrolled in fake classes and did not raise any objections. SOURCE: News & Observer
UNC-Wilmington student dies after fight, police say The Wilmington Police Department is investigating the death of Connor Vogel, a junior who was studying software coding and programming. He died early Saturday morning as the result of a fight that happened off campus. Vogel was kept on life support so that his organs could be donated, according to his family. SOURCE: WNCN
NC State professor survives Ecuador earthquake Patricia Marshall, a professor in the College of Education, was in Quito, Ecuador when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit this weekend. Marshall said she is moved by all the generosity around her as the search for survivors continues. SOURCE: WRAL
Florida man pleads guilty in NC gold robbery One of three Miami men who were accused of stealing $4.8 million worth of gold from a truck along I-95 in Wilson County, North Carolina pleaded guilty. Roberto Cabrera could face a maximum of 50 years in prison for pleading guilty to robbery, firearms and other charges, according to court records. The three men involved in the robbery used a GPS device to track the truck full of gold that was heading from Miami to Massachusetts. A remote controlreleased pepper spray device was used to harm the driver before they robbed the truck in Wilson County. The men got away with 275 pounds of gold bars. SOURCE: WNCN
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Responsible Textiles Panel tackles green issues in the industry
IN BRIEF Starting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, several students are organizing a protest in Stafford Commons, outside of Talley Student Union. According to the event page, the students “are protesting HB2 and newly anointed UNC System President Margaret Spellings’ lack of official denouncement in the form of an official memo of this discriminatory stain on North Carolina.” Source: Facebook
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Justin Kuhn plays an original song on piano at the Windhover Vol. 50 Release Party at Kings in downtown Raleigh on April 19, 2016. Kuhn’s music is featured in this year’s 50th edition of the Windhover, NC State’s literary and arts magazine. All music featured in this years edition can be found on Bandcamp.
Windhover magazine celebrates 50th edition Hessa Al Maglouth Correspondent
Windhover, NC State’s annual literary arts magazine, celebrated the publication of its 50th volume Tuesday night at Kings Barcade in downtown Raleigh. More than 80 students got a first look at the magazine and listened to artists from this year’s edition of the magazine. E d i t o r-i n - c h i e f o f W i n d h o v e r, Kaanchee Gandhi, a junior studying graphic design, said that one of the most important aspects of this year’s edition is how it represents the diverse student groups on our campus. “As a whole, we’re trying to represent the widest range of NC State’s student
body as possible,” Gandhi said. “We don’t want the magazine to be just the College of Design students submitting their artwork and CHASS students submitting their literature.” Everyone makes beautiful artwork and writes poetry that deserves to be shared with the public, she said. She encouraged students to reach out to the magazine in the future. “People underestimate themselves sometimes and don’t submit because of that,” Gandhi said. “It doesn’t take long, you just email in your submissions to us. If you think you have something, you can
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Questions about how textile manufacturing can become more sustainable and what actions consumers can take to make production and the buying of clothing more environmentally friendly were tackled at the Responsible Textiles panel at the College of Textiles Convocation Center Tuesday. The main speaker and moderator, Mor Aframian, a graduate student in the College of Textiles, helped set up the event. “Here at the College of Textiles we are surrounded by textiles,” Aframian said. “It’s in our cars, it’s in our homes and it’s in our office, and it’s not just the fabric themselves. It’s the chemicals and it’s a global industry — therefore all of us have a choice to make.” Aframian and the rest of the panel wanted students to understand the environmental cost of making clothes and how students can make more sustainable choices that will lower environmental impact. “It’s really important for us to show the way forward,
and to show things that aren’t really realistic within our community,” said Beth Stewart, one of the panelists and a professional in the textiles industry. “We’re also trying to do more on the advocacy and education aspect of our mission.”
“The issue is enforcement, here we know what happens when we don’t follow the rules — we go to jail.” — Jimmy Summers, panelist
The panelists took questions that ranged from how they deal with sustainability in their own businesses to how students can help solve challenges regarding textiles around the world. Chuck Stewart, a panelists and an owner of the dye house Tumbling Colors, explained some of the environ-
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Lavendar Graduation honors LGBT grads Kat Kirby Staff Writer
The GLBT Center hosted its annual Lavender Graduation Ceremony Tuesday night, celebrating the achievements of 23 undergraduates and four graduate students. Their work wa s recog n i z ed, a long with the fact that there is still a great deal of work left to be done for coming graduates to accomplish to ensure all LGBT graduates can be honored openly and live authentically. “[They should be recognized] not only for their achievements but for surviving their college years,” said Ronni Sanlo, former
director of the University of Michigan LGBT Campus Resource Center and creator of the Lavender Graduation Ceremony, in a statement. Sanlo said she wanted to recognize LGBT students for doing more than just receiving their diplomas but also for the challenges they face due to their identities. Since its creation in 1995, it has become a tradition for universities nationwide. Brian Mathis, associate director of CSLEPS and an NC State alumnus, spoke to t he graduates about “living and leading with
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Zane Burns, a senior studying biochemisty and minoring geology, accepts her award and “Swag Bag” during Lavender Graduation in Mountains Ballroom on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony that honors lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally students and honors their achievements and contributions to the university. Lavender Graduation began in 1995 at the University of Michigan by Dr. Ronni Sanlo.
Velvet Cloak Inn to convert to student housing Staff Report
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The Velvet Cloak Inn, located next to the YMCA on Hillsborough Street, is an old closeddown hotel that is now in plans to be converted into student housing. Built in 1962, it was the first hotel built outside the main downtown areas and hosted many celebrities and state legislators over the years.
Once considered one of the most elegant hotels in Raleigh, the Velvet Cloak Inn has been sold to a developer who plans to tear it down and put up student housing in its place. Ta x records f rom t he Wa ke C ou nt y Revenue Office show that the property was sold earlier this month for more than $5.5 million. The Velvet Cloak Inn was purchased by Peak Campus, an Atlanta-based company that specializes in building apartments for students. An attempt was made to reach Peak Campus for comment, but it did not respond by print time.
Built in 1962 by York P rop e r t ie s , t he Ve lve t Cloak Inn was once the premier destination for Raleigh visitors. Politicians, artists and businessmen all called the Velvet Cloak I n n home at d i f ferent points in its history. There was a heated pool, an elegant ballroom and even a suave underground nightclub. The Velvet Cloak Inn also acted as the campaign headquarters for Gov. Pat McCrory. Though the inn has not rented out rooms for severa l years, t here were still residents who owned condominiums at the Cloak as late as 2014.
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POLICE BLOTTER April 17 8:43 AM | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Off Campus Staff member reported receiving concerning emails from former student. Officers made contact with family in effort to have them check on welfare of student located in another state.
April 18 1:03 AM | FIELD INTERVIEW Lake Raleigh Officer conducted field interview with two students. They were advised of policy and complied to leave the area.
9:16 AM |FIRE ALARM Venture Deck FP responded to alarm. Cause unknown.
12:55 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Main Campus Dr/Oval Dr Student was cited for stop sign violation.
10:24 AM | WELFARE CHECK Edgecombe Hall Officer made contact with student who did not go to appointment.
1:24 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Main Campus Dr/Oval Dr Student was cited for stop sign violation.
10:36 AM | FIRE ALARM Varsity Research Building FP responded to alarm due to malfunction in device.
1:47 PM | FIRE ALARM Varsity Research Building Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown. Electronics responded.
12:58 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Admin III Two staff members were involved in traffic accident. 2:11 PM | WELFARE CHECK Bowen Hall Officer check on welfare of student. Student was located and advised to call parent.
8:24 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Main Campus Dr/Achievement Dr Student was cited for speeding.
3:31 PM | VOLUNTARY TRANSPORT Student Health Center Officer transported student for voluntary treatment. CBR was completed and welfare referral issued.
8:43 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Main Campus Dr/CCMS Non-student was cited for speeding.
4:03 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Valley Hall Two students were involved in traffic accident.
9:22 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Aurora Hall Two students were involved in traffic accident.
4:26 PM | FIRE ALARM Avent Ferry Road FP responded to alarm caused by dust from contract work.
11:28 PM | WELFARE CHECK University Towers Officer conducted welfare check on student. Everything was fine.
6:25 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM Sigma Nu Officer conducted general safety program.
8:06 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Main Campus Dr/CCMS Student was cited for speeding.
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7:02 AM | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Off Campus Staff member reported concerning email from former student. Concerned behavior report had been initiated. CBR amended.
12:48 PM | CYBERSTALKING ES King Village Student reported receiving concerning text messages from unknown number.
3:45 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Cates Ave/Morrill Dr Student reported parked vehicle had been struck and damaged.
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ara Queck, a freshman studying biochemistry, and Hannah LaCava, a freshman studying English, watch “Survive and Advance,” an ESPN 30 for 30, while lying in Stafford Commons on March 19. The movie screening, “Thirty Tuesday,” is part of Student Government Tradition’s week. The other events include tours of the Belltower on Thursday, the campus farmers market on Wednesday and “Wear Red on Friday.”
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mental challenges he faces. “It’s difficult sometimes,” Chuck Stewart said. “I own a dye house, I am a polluter, I create a lot of color fluid that the City of Raleigh deals with, and it’s because you guys like color, I sell a lot of color, which is great for my business, and it’s a challenge.” The issue of textile manufacturing is global, even though the textile manufacturers at the panel produced on a local scale. Jimmy Summers explained
that other countries are not always as strict in enforcing environmental laws as the United States. “There is a misconception on the environmental side,” Summers said. “In other countries, like China and Bangladesh and India, their rules are not that strong. The issue is enforcement, here we know what happens when we don’t follow the rules — we go to jail.” According to Summers, the textile industry faces tougher regulations in the United States and the liabilities are placed on the heads of businesses to make sure that they are complying with EPA standards when they manufacture
their products. Other countries such as China are beginning to see the negative environmental impacts from their industries, and they are starting to be strict about their environmental laws. Hammad Abbasi, a doctoral student within the College of Textiles, attended the event to hear about more sustainable practices that could be done within the textile industry. “This was a wonderful platform to understand what exactly responsible sustainability means,” Abbasi said. “Where our role is and where we can play our part in this planet to keep it a good place to live.”
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Renee Wells, the director of the GLBT center, speaks at the Lavendar Graduation. The event was hosted in the Mountains Piedmont Ballroom in Talley Student Union on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.
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authenticity.” Mathis told attendees of his coming out story, stating that the Technicia n accidenta l ly outed him several years ago by writing, “Brian Mathis, who is gay…” in a stor y when he was a student. Mathis addressed why it is important for him to live and lead authentically as a “gay, white and privileged man.” “If you truly want to live and lead with authenticity, you need to remember that itself is privilege, and speaking up and speaking out about env ironments and about issues that may or may not impact your experience and your identity, that is important,” Mathis said. Mathis emphasized the importance of living authentically because it gives others permission to do the same. “W hen we do not give
permission for others to live authentically we’re ultimately being complicit in these structures that say ‘only identities that we’re comfortable with are identities that are allowed to be authentic,’” Mathis said. Ian Pike, a senior studying agricultural science, shared a message on the three “eras” of finding his gender identity and what the GLBT Center has meant to him throughout his time at NC State. “I started out at State eight years ago as a Christian girl in computer science, questioning my sexuality,” Pike said. “I stand before you today as a newly engaged, bisexual man, questioning my religion.” Pike explained that when he first attended NC State, the GLBT Center was located in an “actual closet” in the old Talley building, which then became a transitional space in Harrelson Hall and is now found on the fifth floor of Talley Student Union.
“I’m not saying that the designers meant for Talley to be an excellent metaphor for a trans person, but I will say as an institution, a community and even a state, if they invest time in the safety and development of its people, the transformation can be beautiful,” Pike said. He reminded the audience that the journey of self-discovery concerning sexual orientation and gender identity is “special and unique to everyone.” “We must be cognizant of this and not put people down for where they are or how they got there,” Pike said. “As an institution and a community, we must meet people where they are without causing them to move on before they’re ready.” Pike shared his hopes that the NC State community will continue to grow in its efforts to support those in the LGBT community. “Now’s a time for celebration but not a time for complacency,” Pike said.
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The Velvet Cloak Inn, located next to the YMCA on Hillsborough Street, is an old closeddown hotel that is now in plans to be converted into student housing. Built in 1962, it was the first hotel built outside the main downtown areas and hosted many celebrities and state legislators over the years.
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The new complex will be just one in a recent trend of student apartments coming to the Hillsborough Street area. The Smoot family, the previous owners of the Velvet Cloak, originally pur-
chased the Velvet Cloak Inn with the intention of someday restoring it to its former glory. However, the years rolled by, and the most that had come of it was a few sales of rooms in the hotel as condominiums. The Smoots decided to abandon efforts to renovate and sell the hotel in 2012 but faced legal disputes with the own-
ers of the condos. With the sale finalized, the future of the Velvet Cloak is uncertain, and the new owner has not stated its full plans for the site. Currently, the building is not up to development codes that Raleigh has in place for residences.
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Sexual assault survivors talk stigma at Sig Ep panel Johnathan Carter Staff Writer
As part of Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Sexual Assault Awareness Week, a panel of survivors and a CEO of a company that deals with date rape spoke Tuesday night to discuss what constitutes sexual assault and how students can make a difference in the conversation. The speakers, all of whom have had experience with sexual assault, answered many questions concerning myths and facts about sexual assault as well as talked about their own experiences. “Most people have this conception of sexual assault as happening in a dark alley with a man you don’t know,” said Margaret Ray, a senior studying civil engineering, a sexual assault survivor and an advocate for sexual assault awareness. “In actuality, many sexual assaults happen on college campuses with friends or people you know.” Ray was the only current student on the panel and was assaulted both in high school and college. Rachel Brooks was another panel-
ist and is a college graduate who was sexually assaulted by a cab driver eight years ago. She described herself being in the two percent of the sexually assaulted population who fits the misconceived generic depiction of sexual assault. “The man who assaulted me was actually one of those ‘boogey-men,’” Brooks said. “But most of the time it’s someone you know.” Maura Carter, a sexual assault survivor and outspoken advocate for sexual assault awareness described how many people think that sexual assault is limited to just rape. Carter explained that sexual assault does not just mean forced sex. Another topic the panel touched on was the issue of why so many survivors of sexual assault do not report their cases and what students can do to help that. Brooks described how she knew she had to file a police report immediately because she thought that was the best course of action. “Filing the police report was a terrible experience,” Brooks said. “I felt like I was being interrogated, and I kept thinking ‘how can you be ask-
ing me these questions?’” Brooks spoke about how the police seemed like they didn’t want to believe her, especially since she described her attacker as an older, black man. “The justice system failed me,” Brooks said after saying that her attacker was deemed incompetent to stand trial. She explained that if she was assaulted again, she would be unsure of whether or not she would file a report. Ray spoke to attendees about her regret in not reporting either of her sexual assaults. “I did not report either of my sexual assaults,” Ray said. “The first reason was fear of my boyfriend, and the second time I didn’t report it because he was a friend of mine.” Ray described how she thought that it was her fault, and she didn’t want to put the blame on someone else and ruin his or her life, especially since they were friends. The panelists who were sexual assault survivors described how they tried to deal with their individual burdens.
“Mostly drinking was my medicine of choice,” Brooks said. “But after everything was over, I got myself into extensive therapy sessions and then started to talk about it.” Carter described how her biggest problem was keeping up her grades and focusing on schoolwork. “I could not focus on my classes,” Carter said. “I ended up transferring colleges and then began drinking after I graduated.” After establishing how much of a concern sexual assault is on college campuses and how the survivors individually dealt with their experiences, the panelists were asked what could be done to help prevent sexual assault in the future. Tyler Confrey-Maloney, CEO of Undercover Colors, a company that makes nail polish that changes color when it comes in contact with a date rape drug, described what he has done to help combat sexual assault using his knowledge of science and engineering. The idea is a woman should wear the polish and stir her finger in a drink to see if it is spiked. Confrey-Maloney also described what he believes to be the most im-
portant course of action that NC State students can take while trying to prevent sexual assault. “I want to see people walk out of this discussion knowing what they can do while working together,” Confrey-Maloney said. “We need community action.” Both Brooks and Carter expressed their desire for people to stop blaming survivors and move away from a culture of rape. “It all starts with a personal mindset to dispel rape culture,” Brooks said. There are many on-campus resources available for survivors of sexual assault and those who want more information about how to deal with sexual assault. These include: the Women’s Center, the Counseling Center and Student Health. The Women’s Center provides help for anyone, regardless of gender, who wants to help cope with or understand the effects of sexual assault and can be reached at oied.ncsu. edu/Womens-Center or call 919515-2012.
NCSU announces Navy Admiral as commencement speaker Staff Report
What do Philip Rivers, Maya Angelou and John Edwards have in common? All three were past commencement speakers at NC State. Past commencement speakers are selected for notable accomplishments in their fields. This year’s speaker is no different. Last week it was announced that Navy Admiral Michelle Howard is giving the 2016 commencement address.
Currently, Howard serves as the vice chief of naval operations, the second-most senior office in the United States Navy. “Admiral Howard was selected due to her distinguished military career,” said Mick Kulikowski, the assistant director for news and national media coordinator at NC State. As part of her distinguished career, Howard became the f i rst A f r ic a n-A mer ic a n woman to command a U.S.
Navy ship, the USS Rushmore. Throughout her career, Howard has provided tsunami relief to the people of Indonesia, served in the Persian Gulf War, helped with a peacekeeping effort in the former Republic of Yugoslavia and played an integral role in the return of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates, to name a few. Yet, more important than her work protecting the United States and serving others abroad, Howard has pushed
the boundaries of the ranks African-American women can achieve in the US military. When Howard graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1982, she was one of only seven black women in the school’s class of 1,363 students. Two summers ago, Howard was promoted to the rank of four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy, becoming the first woman in the Navy’s history to ever do so. Howard’s career in the Navy has been much like
this, constantly pushing the bounds for what both women and African-Americans can achieve in the U.S. military. The Technician reached out for comment, but Howard was away on service and did not respond in time for print. Howard will speak to the over 6,000 graduating seniors from NC State Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. in the PNC Arena in Raleigh. During the commencement ceremony, Howard will be given an honorary degree,
along with anthropologist Jean Schensul, the founding director and senior scientist with the Institute for Community Research and Lawrence J. Wheeler, director of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Howard was “selected by the chancellor in consultation with the Board of Trustees and the Commencement Committee,” Kulikowski said.
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Matthew Wright, a sophomore studying graphic design, sings an original song on guitar at the Windhover Vol. 50 Release Party at Kings in downtown Raleigh on April 19, 2016. Wright’s song is featured in this year’s 50th edition of the Windhover, NC State’s literary and arts magazine. All music featured in this years edition can be found on Bandcamp.
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submit it really quickly.” One of Gandhi’s favorite pieces from the book is a short story titled “How to Put on a Mask.” She said it had a different meaning every time she read it, and she’s fond of the themes it explores. Free copies of the magazine can be found at D.H. Hill Library, Hunt Library, Design Library and Witherspoon Student Center, as well as other stands around campus. The performances at the release party included live music and poetry recitat ions. Dav id Storel l i, a junior study ing electrical engineering, was first to take the stage, singing and playing guitar. Matthew Wright, a sophomore
studying graphic design, also performed his song “Wanna Love You” from his EP “Color ME Skeptic.” Wright said that his song is about the insecurities from a male point of view, which is not a popu la r theme in today’s pop culture. “You have this guy who’s looking at a girl, they’re not together or anything, but he’s basically telling her ‘I’m really interested in you. I want to love you, but I don’t know how,’” Wright said. “I feel like you hear so many female artists singing songs about vulnerability and their hurts and their pains, but you never hear that from a guy’s perspective.” Audio submissions from this year’s edition of the Windhover can be found on www.windhover.bandcamp.com.
Michaela Bate, a junior studying engineering, attended the event and said she found it aesthetically pleasing and inspiring as a writer. This was her first Windhover release party, and she heard about it at an open mic night the magazine hosted. “I think it’s all put together very well,” Bate said. “The decorations rea l ly match the book this year, and it’s really beautiful. I think that Windhover is really inspiring because I stopped writing poetry for a really long time, but after I went to that open mic night and I started hearing people speak here and reading the poetry in the book it makes want to write more and figure out how to express myself in different ways.” After the live performances, local DJs Luxe Posh, Chocolate Rice and speed-
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Nicholas Casale, a senior studying electical engineering, performs a literary piece to a crowd at Kings in downtown Raleigh for the Windhover Vol. 50 Release Party on April 19, 2016. Casale’s piece, one of 22 total pieces, is featured in this year’s 50th edition of Windhover, NC State’s literary and arts magazine.
ating played music for the audience. NC State students and alumni can submit their work to be published in the Windhover. Works pub-
lished in the magazine include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, music, photography and more. Students interested in publishing their art in the Windhover can
submit their work to Windhover-editor@ncsu.edu.
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ollege is super different from high school. I know what you’re thinking: That’s a pretty obvious statement, and I get that. We are now living on our own, with only a couple of classes a day, and the rest is Iman totally up to us. With Usmani Staff Columnist that freedom, we get to see our friends a lot. A lot, a lot. In high school, no matter how close you were with your friends, you would probably see them at school, sometimes after school and then on the weekends. It was hardly the situation that you would see them for every meal like in college. Your friends also wouldn’t really be a short walk to a door down the hall or just across the Thunderdome. Initially, I thought it was cool to be so close to the people whom I want to hang out with. It is super casual and convenient to be like, “Hey, come down from the sixth floor of Metcalf.” Then, poof. They would be there, and it was grand. That ease is still very cool. It’s just that the convenience of having your friends so close to you can create a very open, boundary-less dynamic. But when I say it like that, it seems like it is a non-issue. Who wouldn’t want to have the ability to share everything with your closest friends? Let me paint a picture so that you can better understand. Imagine that you are at dinner on a Thursday night with your closest friends. Mind you, these are the same people you munched and lunched with. They are also the same people you walked to your morning class with. Considering all this interaction, there isn’t much room for too much else to happen. So, what do you talk about? Don’t get me wrong, there are always those people whom you can talk to for days about nothing, and it is so great. But, in other cases, you run out of things to say so the only thing that is left to do is talk about events in immense detail, until the point of no return. What accounts for all this oversharing? According The Wall Street Journal, some people share too much because they are trying to self-regulate, meaning people want validation from others
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about what they are sharing. It also can be as simple as people wanting to share information to get it off their chest. Fair enough. Your friends are supposed to be there to hear about what is going on in your life. However, as one person’s story ends, you know it is about to be your turn. People look to you, waiting for some vivid telling of some not-soimportant story. Granted, I am basing this off personal experience with my all-girl friend circle. Maybe it is just a girl thing. Research shows that women speak an average of 13,000 more words than men. Hello, chatty Cathys! I’m not a math major, but speaking an average of 20,000 words a day per each female of the group adds up to a lot of sharing. It doesn’t just end with face-to-face talking anymore either. We all know that we are living in a time where social media is all the rage. Each of us has multiple platforms to share your own thoughts and re-share the thoughts of others. We have a stream following us to show people we know about our likes, pet peeves, and if you are feeling frisky, relationship statuses. If something good, funny, sad, smart or kind happens to us, the first thing we do it post it on something. The New York Times even broke down the way that people share to five basic categories; the content is either entertaining, defines the sharer, nourishes their relationships, is self-fulfilling or it is about something they care about. Social media in our lives added on to the close proximity of your friends has created a situation where nothing is just for you. No event in your life is left for you to simply reflect on without other people asking about it and then adding their advice. At times, it really isn’t a bad thing. It is neat to have that openness with a group of people who are genuinely interested in what is going on with you. Everyone wants someone to chat with and someone who will listen. However, personally, I am not exactly much of a sharer. I don’t really care to detail every part of my night. It’s nothing personal. I’m going to pull out this great line: It’s not you, it’s me.
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ou may remember a column published on Monday titled, “Bicycles are the worst mode of Aditi transportation.” Dholakia The premise, from Correspondent what I understand, is that bicycles, while admittedly environmentally friendly and costeffective, are a hazard in the streets and should therefore be relegated to sidewalks or banned completely as an official mode of transportation. The author cites two isolated incidences to prove the bulk of his arguments. In both cases, the cyclist was riding in the street, and both accidents involved a car and a cyclist with an unfortunate, although harmless in the long run, ending. While it is true that there is a safety hazard to riding a bicycle in the streets, the hazard isn’t due to the cyclists themselves, but rather to the fact that there are not enough bicycle lanes, and very little proper courtesy shown to cyclists by impatient drivers. According to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, there were 743 deaths and 48,000 injuries caused by motor vehicle/bicycle accidents in 2013. These numbers are startlingly high, and yet the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has made sure to state that the data does not factor in the number of miles those cyclists biked every year, nor how long it took them to cover those miles; that is, there is no way to know how often those cyclists were exposed to the motor traffic
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How should bicycles be treated by our transportation system? BY KAI F. MCNEIL
“They shouldn’t be stolen.” Alicia Criswell freshman, English
Re: “Bicycles are the worst mode of transportation”
“They should be treated like cars but they have to follow the same rules of cars. Sometimes they go the wrong way if they want to to be treated as cars they should follow the same rules.” Lena Hicks junior, psychology
“I guess the same as they are treated now. I don’t ride bikes and I have never had a issue with bike riders so I honestly don’t know.” Logan Wellersdick undecided, freshman
“Like people, they’re pedestrians on wheels and you just have to make sure.” Taylor Kareny textiles, freshman
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that could potentially have caused the accidents. The only solution offered by the author was to move those cyclists insisting on using the bicycle as their primary source of transportation out of the streets and onto the sidewalks. Chapter 20 of the North Carolina General Statute defines bicycles as vehicles, thus prohibiting cyclists from riding on sidewalks, but allowing them to ride on the road. Furthermore, it is law that cyclists use reflective gear on their vehicles and apparel to increase safety and visibility. Road-sharing argument aside, the only other argument the author brings up is the practicality (or lack thereof) in riding bicycles as a primary mode of transportation. According to the author, bicycles are unable to transport any cargo, are impractical over long distances and are borderline impossible to use year round, what with dangerous weather conditions such as rain or snow. It’s common knowledge that bicycle add-ons such as detachable carts or trailers are available, and some particularly economical cyclists even attach milk crates to their vehicles. It is not out of the ordinary to see cyclists going to school or work with backpacks, either. Cyclists can purchase ponchos or other waterproof gear in case of rain, and thermally insulated pants and jackets to protect from the cold, which is rarely felt anyway, due to the warming effects of physical exertion. On the off chance that there
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Wow. This reads like a fifth grader asked to write his opinion about bicycles after seeing one for the first time. This “article” is based on zero facts, includes zero details and could actually hurt someone by giving them false and dangerous information. You could even argue that following the advice in this article is more dangerous than “riding your bike in the street.” 1) The street is the only legal place to ride your bike in most states/ municipalities including Raleigh. A bicycle is legally treated as a vehicle so it has all the rights and limitations of car — mainly that you are not legally permitted to ride it on sidewalks (over a certain age) and you are obligated to follow all traffic signals and patterns as a car would. The exception to this rule is greenways/designated bike paths and interstate highways. Following traffic laws is one of the smartest things you can do as a road cyclist. The more predictable you are, the easier it is to treat you like any other vehicle on the road and avoid an accident. 2) Every cyclist who rides in the street and uses their bike as a regular means of transportation knows the risks involved with their choice to do so. They believe it is “worth the risk” or they would find some other way to get around.
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3) No, a bike lane is not “completely safe,” nor is anything in the world. This includes riding on sidewalks, as you suggested, riding in a car or on a bus or walking down the sidewalk for that matter — especially when there could be an idiot riding his bike on the sidewalk about to run into you as you turn the corner. 4)”Riding on the sidewalk significantly reduces the chance of serious injury.” FALSE. If you’re going to make a claim like that you need to back it up with soma data. Your uneducated opinion could hurt someone. 5) “It seems like riding a bike would be very impractical.” You couldn’t ask a single bicyclist for their opinion on this? You are judging a book by its cover and your judgment is flawed. The whole point of biking around a metro area like Raleigh is that it’s actually more convenient than driving a car or waiting for the bus. Bikes don’t have to circle the block four times to find a parking spot. Bikes can lock up directly in front of their destination. Bikes can pass idling cars in traffic when riding in a bike lane. Bikes don’t need to stop for gas. Bikes can be walked on the sidewalks of one-way streets if you make a wrong turn. Also, bikes and their riders are fully capable of preparing for bad weather, carrying cargo and riding long distances. Obviously, all of these scenarios might be better served by a different form of transportation, but that is no reason to discourage bicycling
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is inclement weather such as snow or ice, it is more than likely that the roads and most schools and workplaces will be shut down, preventing the necessity for anyone to venture out in any kind of vehicle. Mentioning distance in an argument against bicycles is a moot point. Bicycles as a main form of transportation are primarily used in urban areas, where streets and buildings are compact and easy to navigate. The growing prevalence of bike lanes in many major cities such as Raleigh provides safety for cyclists, allowing them to exist in harmony with other vehicles on the road. I could go on about the positive environmental impact of bicycles, as well as their economic efficiency and relatively minimal use of physical space or time; it seems, however, that the author’s one redeeming sentence is an acknowledgement of the positive qualities of bicycles and their use as day to day transportation. I will say that aside from that one leading sentence, the rest of the column was poorly organized with arguments that had no foundation, nor any evidence to back them up. Bicycles are the most efficient mode of transportation on this planet; the safety problem does not lie in the presence of bicycles on the road, but rather in the inability of the average egotistical driver to share the road with our two-wheeled pedaling friends.
as a whole. Further, urban cycling (which I believe is what this article is supposed to be about) generally doesn’t require long trips or heavy cargo because everything is closer and you can make more frequent trips rather than loading up two weeks’ worth of groceries all at once to haul back to the burbs. In summary, this article is unresearched, and its writer is uneducated in the laws and intricacies of urban cycling. The opinions he expressed are ignorant and dangerous. I expect more from the newspaper of my alma matter, and I’m embarrassed and honestly shocked that this piece was published. Sincerely, Lauren Ramsey Cyclist & Safe Cycling Advocate Co-Director of Raleigh’s 2013 Oaks & Spokes Bicycle Festival Bachelor of Art and Design NCSU ‘10
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MFA writing program’s final test: a public reading Samuel Griffin Staff Writer
It’s one thing to read a story at home to yourself, but what if you could hear fiction read from the authors who wrote it, placing their inf lections in all the right places to properly convey the personality behind a piece? NC State’s Masters of Fine Arts Creative Writing program is hosting such an event. Fourteen graduating fiction writers from the MFA program will be reading fiction pieces they have written in an event that is open to the public. The event is being held Wednesday night at the Titmus Theatre in Thompson Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. “It is part of the writer’s
life, no matter how shy they are or how long they spend locked away in a room writing, where they must read what they write to the public,” said Wilton Barnhardt, a creative writing professor with the program. “For many of our students it will be the first time they read their work in front of an audience.” Barnhardt described the event as a rite of passage for the graduates and that any good writers need to be able to read their work to a crowd in order to promote themselves. “You have to practice,” Barnhardt said. “The only way to get good at reading your own work to people is to read it to people.” Barnhardt said that, of the 14 graduates planning
“The only way to get good at reading your own work to people is to read it to people.” —Wilton Barnhardt, creative writing professor
to read at the event, seven are graduating fiction writers and seven are graduating poets. For the fiction writers, Barnhardt said that the five minutes allocated to each reader might prove diff icult. Taking time to explain the context behind a passage in a novel takes up time so Barnhardt rec-
ommends the graduates to read from their short fiction works. Barnhardt related t his time constraint to an exercise the graduating class recently worked where students had to write f lash fiction. Flash fiction is a type of fiction where a story begins and ends in only 1,200 words. “You w r ite it out t he length you want it to be, and you’re horrified that it’s 2,000 words so you start cutting and cutting and cutting,” Barnhardt said. “It’s almost like a game or puzzle, seeing what is really necessary and what isn’t. It’s very therapeutic because you realize that you can cut half of what you write, and I’m almost horrified at seeing how much I can cut
in my own work without making any difference in the content.” Barnhardt said that stories like these are particularly perfect for the reading and that some graduates will read their f lash pieces but that he thinks many will come with new work to surprise and entertain their colleagues and professors. “It’s excit ing to sha re your work w it h people, especially because, despite the fact that we spend two years together, we don’t always know what everyone is writing,” said Julie Steinbacher, an MFA creative writing graduate who will be reading at the event. “I write realist fiction. With realist fiction, you’re in a setting that people would have read before and recog-
nize as opposed to a science fiction or fantasy piece that might be confusing. Given the time limit, I have to sit down and see what work I can cut down enough to fit, but that will also be an enjoyable piece to be heard and still make sense.” Steinbacher and fellow graduate Samuel Piccone both said that they expect a lot of variety in the readings. “I’ll probably pick stuff t hat my f riends haven’t heard or that might be lucky enough to get published,” Piccone said. “This is kind of a fun sort of thing for us. It might be fun to bring in the wackiest stuff or the stuff that you didn’t bring in and have been working on in secret.”
Lab develops bullet- and heat-proof metal foam Carolyn Thompson Staff Writer
Composite metal foam, a materia l developed by t he Adva nced Materia ls Research Lab, is a high strength, lightweight material capable of pulverizing armor piercing bullets upon impact. CMF’s have also been found to be heat resistant and can block Xrays, gamma rays and neutron radiation. Afsaneh Rabiei, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and director of the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, developed CMFs and has been study ing their potentia l uses and special properties. “The composite meta l foam is a material made of the combination of the idea of metal matrix composites and metal foam, so
normally a foam is made up of a bunch of porosities — no matrix in between,” Rabiei said. Regular metal foams are ver y porous with different sized porosities and a low strength, according to Rabiei. Composite metal foams contain uniformly sized hollow spheres that help increase the strength of the material. “If you look at two rulers for example, a tall ruler and a short ruler, you compare that and [bend] them and the tall ruler buckles faster,” Rabiei said. “Similar to that, larger porosities buckle faster. By providing a uniform size porosity, we take out that possibility of premature failure and we kind of spread the load all over the material.” To make the CMFs, molten aluminum is cast over the hollow spheres, metal
powder is mixed in and then it is baked in a furnace. The main focus of the process is to make sure the spheres are not melted or crushed and to get the right packing of hollow spheres, according to Rabiei. A solid portion of metal is heavier compared to the CMF’s weight, which can also bear heavier loads than its solid counterpart. As seen in the example video on Rabiei’s website, CMFs do not crack when completely squeezed down to a small size. “It took us like a year and a half to make our first sample that squeezed down to that level and that was really a very happy moment of my life,” Rabiei said. With this major milestone, Rabiei realized that the CMFs were going to make their mark in the future.
“There are a lot of applications like car bumpers and high speed trains, and the next thing you may think is obviously for armors,” Rabiei said. The reason that the material is heat resistant is very similar to the way Styrofoam cups work when they are filled with hot coffee. The air bubbles in Styrofoa m prov ide sh ield i ng from heat, and the same concept applies to CMFs with the air inside its porosities, according to Rabiei. “We put it against 800 degrees [Celsius] for 30 minutes, and it really didn’t do anything,” Rabiei said. “The piece of metal was the same shape and size, and everything is the same. It took four minutes for a piece of steel to transfer the heat from the bottom to the other side. It’s a very thin layer, it was not very thick
and it took eight minutes for the composite foam to heat up to the other side.” The CMF’s heat resistance opens up more possibilities in how it can be used, such as with nuclear casks, which are used to transport and store nuclear waste. The CMF would prevent puncturing in the cask if it is dropped, and its lightness could reduce the effort to transport them, according to Rabiei. CMFs could also be used in space because of these various properties. Using the material in lunar stations, the reentry of spacecraft or satellites is also a goal, according to Rabiei. “My goal is to see this actually helping people, so I always have said that if someone walked out of an accident or a major issue safe because of my material I think I have accom-
plished my lifetime goal,” Rabiei said. Funding is also an important consideration in the research and work being done with the CMFs. The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and the National Science Foundation have given support, according to Rabiei. Typically Rabiei’s lab is used to create the CMFs, but when bigger portions had to be made, labs at NASA and other places were used. “When I see it perform the way I’m expecting, it just really makes my day,” Rabiei said. “It really gives me a lot of energy to just jump through any hoops and keep up with the work that is in front of us.”
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Sarah Lasater, a senior studying landscape architecture, found a model for her clothing through Instagram. The model, pictured above, goes by the handle @RU.KITTEN. Lasater went to Pasadena, California to shoot with @RU.KITTEN and old friend and photographer Monika Ottehenning.
Student turns designs into online business Anna Bringle Correspondent
Senior Sarah Lasater knew she wanted to do something creative in college outside of her work in the art and design school. Studying landscape architecture gave her the tools and creativity to start her own business selling her graphic designs. “All of the design programs utilize graphic design because we all have to present our ideas somehow,” Lasater said. “We learn how to visually communicate an idea, we design something and we have to tell people why it’s good.” Under the name “Sarlis,” Lasater combined her graphic design knowledge with her interests in character design, anime and storytelling to create and sell Tshirts, stationery and prints online at sarlisart.com. She first began selling her designs on sites like Society6 and Redbubble. Artists send in their designs, and these companies put the art on various products like clothing, phone cases and stickers. Lasater said she did not like this method because there was little profit, and she wanted to be more involved. She then went to Raleigh Screen Print, who would print her designs, sell her the merchandise and then she would ship them out herself. Lasater didn’t like this either because screen-printing is very limited. She is now using sublimation printing and selling her products online under her own domain name. She is also showing her designs to niche stores in Los Angeles and New York in hopes that she can sell her products in stores and across states. “Making enough money to support what I’m doing, even making a profit at all, is really hard to do sometimes when you start out,” Lasater said. “Probably the hardest thing is getting my stuff seen by enough people.” By posting her ar t on Tumblr and Instagram, Lasater already had a group of people who were interested in her designs. “Followers are exposed to everything that I put out
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Sarah Lasater started out by locally screen-printing the T-shirts, but she eventually switched to sublimation printing for more options for print possibilities.
“People say that they’ve been inspired by what I do, and I feel that way about so many other artists.” —Sarah Lasater, senior studying landscape architecture
there,” Lasater said. “If I ever posted about my store or that I’m making new designs, people were interested to check it out.” Through Instagram, Lasater found a model for her clothing line. She also reached out to Monika Ottehenning, an old friend and fashion and lifestyle photographer, to do a photo shoot for the website. “My mind always goes to [Monika] when I think of anybody in photography,” Lasater said. Lasater and Ottehenning met in high school and bonded over their artistic interests. Ottehenning moved out west for college and often visits Los Angeles for work, which was convenient because Lasater’s model lives in California. They met up in Pasadena for a photo shoot. “I love contributing to
friend’s projects, it’s definitely a lot more fulfilling,” Ottehenning said. “It’s not what I usually shoot and I wanted it to be simple but interesting.” Ottehenning said she believes that even though Lasater’s designs are part of a popular anime culture, she stands out with her skill and creativity. “There are lots of people trying to do what Sarah’s doing, but they’re not doing it nearly as well as she does it,” Ottehenning said. Lasater said her experience in the Art and Design program has not only helped her with her online business, but it also gave her the leeway she needed to plan for the future. “Being able to think about how to create a solution and convincing people that it’s awesome through graphic design, I wou ldn’t have
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any idea how to do that if I wasn’t in the design school,” Lasater said. “If I had graduated a year ago, I don’t think I would have known where to go or what to do, so it’s kind of nice that I have little bit of extra time.” Lasater plans on moving to Brooklyn, New York after graduation and hopes to get a job involving marketing, product design and social media. She likes the idea of
living in an artistic community with people who share her interests as well as continuing to make and sell art. “People say that they’ve been inspired by what I do, and I feel that way about so many other artists,” Lasater said. “I’m so inspired by them, and it’s crazy to think that somebody could think that about what I do.” Ottehenning believes that Lasater should follow her
artistic goals and gives her support, even from across the country. “What you end up working in is totally up to you,” Ottehenning said. “If [Sarah] really wants to do it, she should do it. Take the plunge and be the artist that she’s trying to be.”
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T h e C ow b o y s h a v e shown more interest in Brissett than any other team in the league. The team interacted with him during the Senior Bowl in January and recently held a private workout with him. The pro-style quarterback Brissett could potentially be the future of this team if he develops and adjusts well to the scheme. New York Jets The Jets seem to be strugg ling to decide whom they would like to play the quarterback position next season. With prev ious sta r ter Geno Smit h being a n a f terthought and the team, so far, failing to reach a deal w ith last year’s starter Rya n Fitzpatrick, it is presumed that it will take to the draft to meet their
quarterback need. The Jets also interacted with Brissett during the Senior Bowl. His strong arm and mobility should make him desirable to the team. Chicago Bears Jay Cutler is undoubtedly going to be the starter going into next season, but the Bears need a reliable backup quarterback. While Cutler is critiqued heavily, he is often praised for his arm strength. Similarly, Brissett has been recognized recently for his arm strength, deep ball accuracy and ability to make the throws outside the numbers. The Bears interacted with Brissett during the combine, so perhaps he could be the backup they are looking for. Philadelphia Eagles T he E a g le s re c ent ly showed that they have a lot of faith in their quarterback Sam Bradford by giving him a two-year,
$35 million deal. Still, the team needs to prepare as if this decision turns out to be the wrong one. Some think that despite the Bradford dea l, the Eagles will still search for a quarterback later in the draft. Brissett has shown many f lashes of mobility during his time at NC State, and while he lacks top-end speed, he has the football IQ to make up for it. With a new coach coming in, it’s currently unknown if the Eagles will retain the fast-paced offense set by former coach Chip Kelly; but if it does, Brissett will be a good fit. Buffalo Bills The Bills do not have EJ Manuel or Tyrod Taylor under contract for the 2017 season. These two are the only quarterbacks on the team’s roster, so logically the team will explore the draft to add another option. It is unlikely that it would be willing to use
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an early pick for a quarterback, and since Brissett is predicted to go between the third to fifth rounds, he is a perfect option. Brissett is similar to Manuel and Taylor in play-making ability, and he has the potential to be a better pocket passer than both. Seattle Seahawks Obviously, Russell Wilson is the man and will continue to be for years to come, but he could use a backup to wait in the wings. Who better than another NC State quarterback? But seriously, the Seahawks could use a mobile backup just in case any thing happens to Wilson. They would use a later round pick for this, and that is great for Brissett. Imagine Brissett getting a chance to be a starting quarterback down the road after training behind NC State-great Russell Wilson for a while.
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dent of Player Safety, and one of the few officials who acknowledges a connection between concussions and hockey and believes the NHL has a duty to protect its players. “Any more concussions,” Bettman said. “Not so far,” Shanahan responded. “Night is young!” Bettman concluded. It blows my mind that the commissioner, the face of the NHL, is joking, at least privately, about concussions. The same concussions that have been proven by researchers to have played a role in the death at least three players, under his watch, in the game that he regulates and has the utmost power to change things — but ultimately, his denial is hold-
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Wolfpack football announces future two-game series David Kehrli Staff Writer
The NC State football team added a trio of future homeand-home matchups with out-of-conference opponents Tuesday, according to a press release from NC State Athletics. The Wolfpack will host both Texas Tech of the Big 12 and Connecticut of the American Athletic Conference at CarterFinley Stadium in 2022. NC State will make its way to East Hartford, Connecticut to take on the Huskies the following season in 2023, while the Red Raiders will host the Pack in Lubbock, Texas in 2027. In 2026, the Wolfpack will play the first of a two-game series with Vanderbilt, of the Southeastern Conference, in Nashville, Tennessee, and then host the Commodores at Carter-Finley Stadium in 2028. The Huskies and Wolfpack have met twice previously, with the most recent game coming in 2012 in East Hartford, which State won 10-7. The Pack won the only other matchup, 34-27, in a 2003 meeting in Raleigh. NC State has been more successful against Texas Tech, winning four out of five all-time games, including a 49-21 drubbing of the Red Raiders in 2003 at Carter-Finley Stadium. The 2002 matchup was one of the greatest games in NC State history, as the Wolfpack, led by a record five-touchdown performance from running back T.A. McLendon and Philip Rivers at quarterback, won 51-48 in overtime. The Pack has lost both previous games against Vanderbilt, including a 38-24 defeat in the 2012 Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium (formerly L.P. Field) in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2012 matchup was State’s last game before current head coach Dave Doeren took over the program.
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Redshirt senior quarterback Jacoby Brissett stiffarms a defender and looks downfield to attempt a throw against Clemson’s defense. Brissett finished the game with three touchdowns and 254 yards on 24-of-41 throwing and one rushing touchdown on eight carries for 34 yards. The Wolfpack fell to the Tigers 56-41 in Carter-Finley Stadium Oct. 31.
NFL landing spots for Brissett Mitchell Davis Correspondent
Following his senior season at NC State, quarterback Jacoby Brissett is preparing for the 2016 NFL Draft. While there are many talented quarterbacks in this year’s draft, more than a few teams in the league have a need for the position.
With the draft coming up later this month and Brissett projected to be picked anywhere from the third round to the fifth round, it’s time to take a look at the teams that have shown interest in Brissett, as well as some teams that could use his skills. Dallas Cowboys For the Cowboys, a recovering Tony Romo is certain to return as the start-
er next season after sitting out the majority of the 2015 season with a pair of collarbone injuries. That being said, it is no secret that he is running out of time. A solid backup is needed in case of injury but is also needed to take over for the 35-year-old Romo within the next few years.
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Concussions in NHL bigger issue than advertised In today’s sports world, concussions have become a huge concern and talking point, most notably in the multi-billion dol l a r i ndu s t r y that is the NFL, where questions about the safety of the game have David Kehrli led to fears of allowing children to Staff Writer play. Yet, the biggest and most damning news regarding concussions in sport, revealed at the end of March, suggested that another, less popular sport — the National Hockey League — may have bigger issues on its hands because of a seemingly complete disregard for the safety of its players by its top officials, including the commissioner. In an ongoing class-action concussion lawsuit filed by former players, the NHL was recently forced to unseal troubling emails
between its top officials, acknowledging fighting and hits to the head could lead to concussions, all while making light of the seriousness of issue, which seemingly contradicts what the league has said publically. The deaths of at least three former NHL players — Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak — have been connected to concussions and the significant damage their bodies and brains took playing the game of hockey. Boogaard died of an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol, while Rypien and Belak committed suicide — all three players suffered daily from concussion side effects leading up to their deaths. When emailed an article titled “Getting Rid of Hockey’s Goons” that suggested if the NHL eliminated the enforcer role and fighting, all three of those players would still be alive today, NHL
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Frans Nielsen, center forward No. 51, and Victor Rask, center forward No. 49, faceoff for possession of the puck. The New York Islanders defeated the Carolina Hurricanes at home in overtime, 4-3, in PNC Arena March 26.
commissioner Gary Bettman ignorantly responded with denial. “A n interest ing quest ion is whether being an NHL fighter does this to you (I don’t believe so) or whether a certain type of
person (who wouldn’t otherwise be skilled enough to be an NHL player) gravitates to this job (I believe more likely),” Bettman said in a response email. Instead of taking any small bit
of accountability, Bettman essentially suggests the players had it coming, and knew the risks of being an enforcer, thus eliminating any type of responsibility the league has to protect its players. Additionally, he goes on to make any excuse he can for the league, and comes up with some really farfetched theories. “I believe the fighting and possible concussions could aggravate a condition,” Bettman said later in the email conversation. “But if you think about the tragedies there were probably certain predispositions.” Even more concerning is how Bettman, and other NHL officials, don’t take the issue seriously and have no problem making jokes about the wellbeing of players. This is evidenced by a 2011 email exchange Bettman had with Brendan Shanahan, senior vice presi-
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COMMENTARY
NFL approves billion-dollar concussion settlement The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a decision from April 2 015 t h a t approved a $1 bi l l ion settlement between the NFL and more t ha n Tyler Horner 2 0 , 0 0 0 o f it s ret i red Correspondent players Monday. The settlement secured s u b s t a nt i a l re t i re m e nt health benefits for former NFL players, making this a landmark decision in the league’s effort to move past the criticism that it withheld information about the health risks of the sport and did not prioritize its players’ post-retirement wellbeing. However, the league is far from entirely brushing
this issue under the rug. Though the settlement was reached over a year ago, retirees were unable to receive the benefits while the appeals process was still in motion, motivating an NFL spokesman to call the decision “a significant step in implementing the club’s commitment to prov ide compensation to retired players who are experiencing cognitive or neurological issues.” Benefits can reach up to $5 million for individual players and are extended for the next 65 years. The main scope of the benef its are treatment for neurological conditions, like Lou Gehrig’s disease, which claimed the life of former Philadelphia Eagles fullback Kevin Turner less than a month ago. According to an esti-
mate from the NFL, nearly three in 10 currently-retired players could develop Alzheimer’s or dementia in their life. Unmentioned in the settlement were behav iora l disorders linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the discovery of which was covered in the recent “Concussion” movie, stirring up public discussion about a topic that has been on the minds of NFL retirees for a long time. A small minority of such players led the charge to appeal the settlement for this very reason, arguing t hat t he league should own up to the role that concussions play in the development of severe neurological conditions like CTE. However, as part of the decision, the NFL will not
accept responsibi lit y in these cases, despite a league official recently acknowledging the potential link. “The NFL’s recent acknowledgment may ver y well advance t he public discussion of the risks of contact sports, but it did not advance the science,” the judges wrote. T here is cur rent ly no definitive evidence of the link, but there is a clause in the court’s decision that calls for review by both the league and the retired players in the case of new scientific findings. Objectors to the decision can continue the appeals process in court, but doing so will likely only extend the time that they are without any of the provided health benefits. Christopher Seeger, co-lead counsel for
the former players, argues that there is no good reason for further appeals. “Though the objectors challenge the fact that the settlement does not compensate ‘C.T.E.’ as a Qualif ying Diagnosis in living players, they ignored that the Settlement compensates several of the most serious conditions that have been reported as outcomes and co-morbid conditions of advanced C.T.E . … i.e., dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS,” Seeger said in a court filing. The NFL is now released from liability for concussion-related lawsuits from the vast majority of players who did not opt out of the settlement under the principle of res judicata, which prevents re-litigation of a
settled decision. In other words, only the relatively few objectors can still sue the NFL for potentially covering up their knowledge of the long-term effects of concussions or even related symptoms like headaches and confusion. It was likely a financially prudent move by the NFL to ma ke this sett lement now, before new methods are developed for detecting CTE in live patients — it can currently only be found posthumously. But the clause allowing for revisions could hit the league’s wallet in the future if relevant scientific discoveries are made within 10 years, when the settlement will be up for its first review.