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NC State creates sustainability council Staff Report

NC State is in the process of establishing a sustainability council that will build on the model of the Campus Environmental Sustainability Team, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Warwick Arden announced Thursday.

The change from the Campus Env ironmenta l Sustainabi lit y Team to the new Sustainability Council comes as the university is transitioning from the Sustainability Strategic Plan for 2011-2016 to the Sustainability Strategic Plan for 2017-2022.

The Sustainability Council will serve as the advisory committee to the provost and vice chancellor for finance and administration on sustainability and “advance sustainability coordination, collaboration and communication across NC State and bring together NC State’s sustainability leaders.”

The new council also purports to “infuse sustainability into academic curricula across the campus.” The provost is asking that the council complete the 20172022 SSP by spring 2017.

Jack Colby, chief sustainability officer and assistant vice chancellor for Facilities Operations, and Stephen Kelley, professor and department head of forest biomaterials, have been appointed co-chairs of the Sustainability Council, which will consist of an eight-person Steering Committee and five groups whose members have yet to be appointed: Academics ; Operations, Planning and Campus Design; Communications; Community and Culture; and Student Leadership.

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NC State police officers gather between Dabney Hall and Cox Hall to discuss an ongoing death investigation on Monday afternoon.

Student dead after fall from Dabney Police say death investigation is ongoing Inez Nicholson News Editor

A student died after falling from one of the balconies at Dabney Hall near the Free Expression Tunnel shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday.

University Police identified the student as Joseph Alexander Banks, a sophomore who studied engineering. Chief of Police Jack Moorman and Major David Kelly said Monday night that investigators have no reason to suspect foul play, but have not yet made a ruling about the circumstances of the death.

“There are still some questions that we are trying to determine through our investigation and through conducting interviews,” Kelly said.

Banks’ body was taken to the North Carolina Medical Examiner in order to have an autopsy conducted, according to Kelly.

His next of kin were notified Monday evening. The City-County Bureau of Identification and University Police are investigating the death.

An impromptu vigil held on the Brickyard Monday night drew more than 200 people to mourn Banks’ death.

Student Government, the Union Activities Board and the NC State Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness are hosting a candlelight vigil to honor Banks’ life tonight at 8 p.m. on Stafford Commons.

Ryan Gorman, a sophomore studying business management, was walking through the Free Expression Tunnel on his way to class when he saw Banks fall from the building.

“He landed about 30 feet away from me,” Gorman said. “I was one of the ones that called 911 and helped with CPR until EMS arrived.”

Gorman said he felt a wave of emotion come over him.

“I was in complete shock,” Gorman said. “I was just walking to class like any other day, and my body had to switch to adrenaline mode real quick.”

Gorman said he thought Banks fell from the fourth floor, but other witnesses who were with Gorman said the student fell from a seventh or eighth-floor balcony.

After the police marked the investigation area, about 30 students formed a prayer circle several yards

away from the police tape, near Harrelson Hall.

“As a community, it’s nice to see everyone come together,” said Jennifer Mayer, a freshman studying business. “I have no idea what actually happened, but I have to pay my respects to the Wolfpack.”

Representatives from the Counseling Center spoke with the witnesses who saw Banks fall and encouraged them to come to the center to speak one-on-one, or as a group, according to Gorman. The Counseling Center held open sessions for several hours Monday night in Bragaw Hall, the residence hall where Banks lived.

Avi Aggarwal, president of NC State’s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said she was deeply saddened by the event.

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Students hold vigil in remembrance Thiago De Souza Correspondent

SPORTS Hockey raises funds for new locker room See page 8.

SPORTS Tigers dominate, Cards slide See page 8.

SPORTS Pack place fifth at Kiawah Island Invitational See page 8.

Students organize vigil for fellow wolfpack member More than 300 people showed up for the candlelight vigil held for Joseph A lexander Banks, the student that fell from Dabney Hall Monday. There weren’t enough candles to go around for everyone in the crowd.

Current students, alumni and Chancellor Randy Woodson attended the vigil in the Brickyard.

It began with a moment of silence for Banks. People bowed their heads, some closed their eyes. A pile of f lowers lay next to Dabney.

His friends called him Joey. He was a sophomore studying chemical engineering. He was a quiet guy, a hard worker and was always playing the guitar. No one predicted this would’ve happened, said Banks’ suitemate Calvin Putnam, a junior studying chemistry.

When the news first broke, 10 students saw it and took matters to their own hands. They made a poster saying that a vigil would be held that night at 9:30 p.m. in the Brickyard. Together, they bought all of the candles and began handing them out at 9:15 p.m.

More than 25 students opened up and gave their own stories and advice regarding mental health.

Psalms were read, prayers were recited and advice was given. One girl discussed her own experience

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Leanna Beach, a senior studying technology education, comforts sophomore mechanical engineering major Cayla Cooke during the candlelight vigil held on the Brickyard Monday.

with depression and how three words her roommate said saved her life: “Are you OK?” After she said this, many people referenced back to it when talking about their own experiences.

Some spoke of their own struggles

or experiences of friends.

Emphasis was placed on the ideal of family within the Wolfpack. Pamphlets with suicide number hotlines were provided and the f loor was then open for anyone to come up and speak.

The vigil ended at 10 :30 p.m. with another moment of silence.

People held hands, huddled together, and comforted those who were holding back tears.

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ike Roach, a senior studying aerospace engineering, runs away from opponent Ben Beeson, a sophomore studying management, during an intramural flag football game. Students got together on Monday on Miller Field to play a variety of intramural sports. Roach commented on his intramural flag football experience by saying “I wanted to play intramural sports to hang out with my friends and have school spirit.”

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Alumnus screens legendary moonshiner film Sheldon Koppenhofer Correspondent

Neal Hutcheson, an NC State alumnus, video producer and director, screened and discussed clips of his documentaries, including his newest film “Popcorn Sutton — A Hell of a Life,” at D.H. Hill Library West Wing Auditorium on Sept. 3. The Triangle Premier, a full screening of Hutcheson’s film, took place later that night at D.H. Hill.

These events were held in partnership with NC State Libraries in order to further explore themes in NC State’s 2015 Common Reading selection, “Stand Up That Mountain” by Jay Erskine Leutze. Both screenings were free and open to the public.

Hutcheson has produced five documentaries for PBS in collaboration with renowned linguist Walt Wolfram; including “Mountain Talk”

(2004), the film he was working on when he stumbled upon Popcorn Sutton, a legendary moonshiner and modern folk hero in the area of Appalachia.

Hutcheson slowly began the process of documenting Sutton’s lifestyle in entirety throughout the 2000s, including the process of illegally distilling, selling and drinking moonshine—a dying art in Appalachia.

“You can’t find decent liquor no more,” said Sutton in Hutcheson’s documentary. “Ain’t nobody gonna work this hard anymore … I hope that someday somebody will appreciate what I’m doing. ‘Cause in the next five years, moonshine will be a thing of the past.”

Some might argue that moonshining is not a culture that should be preserved, due to its illegal nature. However, the art of making moonshine is both an old Appalachian tradition

as well as a great American tradition — one that Sutton maintained, as he learned it from his father, and his father’s father before him.

One of the large themes in “Stand Up That Mountain” is the richness of Appalachian culture and a need to preserve it as people assimilate into modern American society.

Kenneth Erickson, a sophomore studying fisheries and wildlife and conservation biology who attended the screening, feels that preserving culture is an important endeavor.

“People strongly hold onto and value their cultures, as they should,” Erickson said. “You could see [throughout the film] that even though Popcorn knew that his culture was dying out, he still attempted to hold onto it and preserve it for his posterity.”

Despite the importance of preserving this culture, however, moonshine is still very illegal in the United States.

“I think that Popcorn relied very heavily on this idea of representing his heritage,” Hutcheson said. “Largely, moonshining was a thing of the past and a part of this rich mountain culture. The community fully supported that, even though the letter of the law was against what he was doing.”

Included in Hutcheson’s documentary was footage of a heritage festival in Tennessee at which Popcorn publicly demonstrated how to make moonshine — even passing out samples of his product to onlookers.

This was highly illegal and particularly tense because there had been a moonshine bust recently in the area.

“By Popcorn’s calculation, he wasn’t breaking the law if he was giving it all away,” Hutcheson said. “That’s not true at all, but it demonstrates the gray area that Popcorn thrived quite brilliantly in — the gray area between heritage and criminal activity.”

As Hutcheson illustrates in both his documentary and his discussion, Sutton was both a criminal and a folk hero in the eyes of the American people. He even rose to a minor amount of fame toward the end of his life, starring in a variety of documentaries, spin-off films and ongoing reality TV programs.

Inevitably, however, Sutton was busted in 2007 when his shed burned down in a large plume of smoke and his neighbors called the fire department. After rebuilding and continuing his business in a new location, Sutton was caught once again in 2008 and sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2009.

Before his sentence could be realized, however, Sutton committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning that same year.

Grad research symposium showcases new ideas Carolyn Thompson Correspondent

First, second and third-place winners from every research category of this year’s 10th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium had their posters exhibited in the iPearl Immersion Theater inside the Hunt Library from Sept. 7 to Sept. 13.

The symposium was co-sponsored

by The Graduate School and the University Graduate Student Association and showcased diverse graduate-level research. With about 200 presentations of various kinds of research, the Graduate Research Symposium was a hub for sharing ideas with both colleagues and faculty members.

There were a total of eight research categories: agricultural sciences and

natural resources, design, education, engineering, humanities, life sciences, mathematical and physical sciences and social sciences and management. Therefore, the graduate students could connect with researchers outside of their own discipline and diversify their pool of knowledge.

“There are about 200 presentations,” said David Shafer, the assistant dean of The Graduate School. “I divide it up so about 100 [students] do things, and then the other 100 [students], so they all have a chance to see each other’s research. I also randomize the posters too, so you might have research in literature next to a student in chemical engineering.”

Graduate researchers who may not regularly come in contact with researchers from different disciplines got the chance to see other research.

Students who displayed their research only had a poster as their research material and presented them for judging to faculty from the different academic fields.

“Criteria [for judging] include the quality of research, how well the student presented the information in poster form, how well the student orally communicated information about their poster and, more subjectively, the creativity and aesthetic qualities of the poster,” Shafer said.

A wide variety of research existed in the group of 2015 winners, including biomathematics, industrial design, foreign languages and literatures and more. Each annual symposium produces booklets that have all of the researcher’s abstracts, or introductory summaries, and poster numbers so that finding research of interest is

more convenient.

“It gives students the opportunity to showcase their graduate level research, and it also does give windows outside of their discipline,” Shafer said.

Participating in the symposium did not require a formal application; the director of graduate programs nominated the graduate students.

All directors of graduate programs are invited to nominate four graduate students, either masters or doctoral, to represent their graduate program.

“Students are nominated by their director of graduate programs and present their findings through poster presentations and compete for first, second and third places within 10 different colleges,” said Charlena Wynn, the public relations officer of the University Graduate Student Association.

The student’s director of gradu-

ate programs’ nomination did not require a formal nomination form.

The student was contacted with further instructions on submitting his or her research abstracts. Then, the student created the poster based on the guidelines and advice listed on the Graduate Student Research Symposium home page.

“The exhibit held in the iPearl Immersion Theater showcased the 2015 winners with information about the winner, their topic and poster,” Wynn said. “Winners are selected by faculty. Students posters ... allow viewers to interact with and see what the research students are doing at the graduate level.”

The next Graduate Student Research Symposium will be held on March 23 in the McKimmon Center.

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“I hope students will realize they are not alone in what they are going through, and there is support for them,” Aggarwal said.

“We want to create more awareness about the issue and create a container for whatever people need to do to let it out and create a feeling of togetherness.”

University Director of Public Relations Fred Hartman said on behalf of Chancellor Randy Woodson, “[Woodson] is deeply saddened by this tragedy and sends his condolences to the family on behalf of the Wolfpack community.”

Student Body President Khari Cyrus encourages students to attend the vigil tonight.

“We want to let students know there is a

support system,” Cyrus said. “Counseling will be available.”

Classes in Dabney were canceled for the remainder of the day following the incident.

Chief of Police Jack Moorman said anyone at or around Dabney at the time of the event should contact police at 919-515-3000 if they saw something.

Counseling services are available to students who are grieving this loss or dealing with mental health concerns. The Counseling Center is located on the second floor of the Student Health Center and is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Sessions are available by appointment, but anyone experiencing an emergency should come to the Center. Emergency Counseling services are available for students outside of business hours, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at 919-515-2423.

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Counseling services available at NC State Resources at NC State are always available. If you or a friend needs help, do not hesitate to make use of those resources — your student fees cover the costs.

NC State Counseling Center “Getting help can be hard. The Counseling Center at NC State is here to make it easier. Our diverse staff is trained to address problems common on college campuses, from social anxiety to academic performance issues. Our services are primarily short-term in nature, and we ensure the strictest confidentiality possible.”

The Counseling Center is located on the second floor of Student Health and can be contacted at 919-515-2423.

Students of Concern is located at 300 Clark Hall and can be contacted at 919-515-2963.

Stop the Stigma “Our goal is to raise awareness of mental health issues on our campus, help students understand how common these issues are and help every student benefit from the treatment available at NC State and in the larger community.” Stop the Stigma is a movement that encourages the NC State community to seek help when they need it.

University Police University Police officers are on standby to protect the safety of the NC State community.

They are located at 2610 Wolf Village Way and can be contacted at 919-515-3000.

Students of Concern “Supporting the whole student, one concern at a time.”

Researchers discover first-of-its-kind gene-editing tool Alexander Kanora Correspondent

CRISPR-Cas9 is not something that many people have probably heard of…yet. However, it is a new frontier in medical technology and will change the way that society views genetics forever.

Researchers at NC State have discovered an effective means of transport into the human body for CRISPR-Cas9, a gene-editing tool. With this type of ability, doctors could rid people of genetic diseases and disorders in a manageable and healthy way.

Zhen Gu, assistant professor of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering between UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State and Chase

Beisel, assistant professor for the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, have been working for the past one and a half years on the CRISPR-Cas9 system and have recently come out with the paper “Self-Assembled DNA Nanoclews for the Efficient Delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 for Genome Editing.”

According to Gu, the paper discusses the discovery of a delivery system for the CrisprCas9 in the form of a nanoclew, or a ball of DNA. This delivery system is the first of its kind, the first synthetic polymer to deliver the CRISPR-Cas9.

Gu said that the nanoclews are easily processed by the human body without harming anything other than the targeted DNA. He states that

with CRISPR-Cas9 being able to be transported efficiently into the body, a doctor could change anything in the DNA to make everything benign.

With a “super editor” for humans such as this, there arise many different ethical issues.

One of the most prominent concerns is the ability to use the CRISPR-Cas9 system on babies before birth. Gu said that “some genetically based diseases could be edited even before the baby comes out.”

Many fear that this treatment of genetic ailments will be mistreated by using the same technology to edit babies to the parents liking. With a little bit more development in the system, it will indeed be able to accomplish such a feat. Beisel states that once people have the

capability to do something like this, the real question is if they should actually use it.

CRISPR-Cas9 was created to help people with genetic disorders or diseases, but as Beisel points out it is very hard to figure out where the important genetic aid stops and the trivial aid begins.

“Where is the line as you go from it being what we’d really consider to be a disease and disorder and things that we would just generally like to be better about ourselves?” he said.

Many different scientific communities, including the National Academy of Sciences, have added their input on this controversy across the web, but there is no agreed-upon statement that draws the line on

where genetic editing should stop.

Regardless of the ethical issues, CRISPR-Cas9 continues to make advances in the field.

“It’s a very emerging technology,” Gu said.

Already, Cas9 is “being used for everything from gene regulation to imaging DNA and how it moves and changes in the cell,” Beisel said. He is working with others on using CRISPR as an anti-microbial or a way of killing bacteria that is bad for people and leaving the beneficial bacteria alive and well. He also thinks that other systems may be able to work with CRISPR instead of just Cas9. These other systems may be able to do things that Cas9 is not able to do in order to help society and make new

discoveries.

With regard to NC State’s place in this research, researchers like Beisel and Gu state that their work is far from over.

Beisel wants “NC State to be on the CRISPR map,” and therefore will continue his research into the CRISPR-Cas9 system.

He also will be teaching a class in the spring on genome editing through the CRISPRCas9 system. Gu is continuing his research as well by working on the efficiency and biocompatibility of the transport system, looking for improvements in the process of the CRISPRCas9 delivery throughout his work.

NC State is far from finished with the CRISPR-Cas9 system and will continue to contribute to the field.

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Oliver Brian Walsh, a junior majoring in electrical engineering, thanks the crowd ecstatically after winning the “Minute to Pitch it” event during Entrepalooza at The Oval on Thursday, Sept 3, 2015.

Entrepolooza awards $1,000 prize to ‘ShareFish’ Diante Edwards Correspondent

More than 500 people attended Entrepalooza last week, an event that welcomed all types of business ventures where 15 students pitched ideas that were in many stages of development, starting with a concept all the way to a working prototype. Representing many colleges across campus, participants showed off innovative ideas ranging from an electric longboard to mini sunscreen bottles, and even a lower body exoskeleton.

Contestants were given one minute to pitch an entrepreneurial idea to the crowd for a chance to win $1,000. Immediately following the final minute-long pitch, audience members voted on the idea they thought was best.

Oliver Walsh, a junior studying electrical engineering, won the competition with his idea ‘ShareFish.’

The app addresses the conundrum of not knowing where the social hotspots are downtown. It will provide real-time updates to see where the most exciting places are. Users can vote anonymously in groups called ‘Fish Bowls.’

As you vote, data are recorded and compiled with others who are also voting to give the most efficient updates. When you’re on the move and trying to figure out where to go to next, you can look at your phone and figure it out. Also, as you put your vote in for a particu-

lar venue, you can get promotional discounts applying directly to that place.

Although Walsh won the contest, he admired the other contestants.

“These people have great ideas,” Walsh said.

“I’m so fortunate to be amongst other people who have high intellectual ability. Entrepreneurs have a good spirit about them, they want to help others succeed, and it’s a collaborative process. I was happy to see that at NC State because I know it’s not everywhere, and we’re very lucky to have it.”

Walsh hopes to have ShareFish available to NC State students this December, with a wider release to the App Store and Google Play Store early next year.

One of the other ventures demonstrated at Entrepalooza was ecoPRT, the low-cost urban rail system that will transport students across campus. The prototype car was driven around the Oval lawn during the event.

Seth Hollar, associate director for the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at NC State and co-visionary behind ecoPRT, was pleased with the feedback from the festival.

“Students said they thought it was a really neat idea,” Hollar said. “The vehicle is only 31 inches wide, but once they were in it, a lot of them said ‘Wow, it’s a lot more spacious than I thought.”

EcoPRT is still in its early stages of development, and its next prototype will include air-conditioning and other features.

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What is your drug of choice?

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t is white and can be sold in crystalline form or as a powder. It negatively affects millions of people each year, is seriously unhealthy to light users and draKevin Kronk matically affects the Correspondent health and lives of heavy abusers. It is one of the most addicting substances ever known to mankind, and its mass production has led to a cycle of substance abuse that is difficult to break—not to mention the list of withdrawal symptoms that plague the recovering addict. It is linked to massive amounts of government spending and costs the consumer a great deal of money each year. Yet, despite all of this, it is completely legal to ingest in high, high amounts. After all, it is just sugar.

Here in the United States, we subscribe to a perception of drugs that can be best demonstrated by Merriam-Webster’s definition of what a drug is: “an illegal and often harmful substance (such as heroin,

cocaine, LSD, or marijuana) that people take for pleasure.” Notice that this definition immediately excludes anything legal and applies a powerful negative connotation to anything that is classified as a drug.

This causes problems when we need to define and understand other substances that have similar characteristics to what we say are drugs.

We generally call whatever chemicals our society deem to be socially acceptable by their names rather than label them as “drugs”; these socially acceptable substances typically have a positive connotation.

Take sugar, for instance—we love it! We hardly go so far as to label it a drug. Caffeine helps get us through our day and be productive. Approved medications and prescriptions serve a variety of important roles in helping patients. We even separate alcohol from other drugs in our speech when we say “drugs and alcohol.”

Nicotine has been gradually work-

ing its way toward the “bad” drug category as our society learns more about its negative effects. Though, the fact that it is legal and still generally separated from the typical drug category says a lot about our society’s past and how we compartmentalize “good,” or acceptable, drugs from “bad” drugs.

At this point, you might be thinking, “Wait a minute, there is a very big difference, because sugar, caffeine and even alcohol are generally less harmful than other narcotics.”

While this can be argued, the point is to understand that regardless of the severity of the effects, they all share similar characteristics in a way that we do not commonly address. A better definition for what a drug is comes from the Oxford Dictionary, a drug being “a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.”

Sugar, caffeine, alcohol and medications are like cocaine or heroin in

that they all produce physiological effects in similar ways. They are all consumed, have a “come-up,” a period of sustained effects, and then a comedown. If any of these substances are abused, then the user risks becoming addicted.

Our country has a drug problem, and it has nothing to do with what we consider to be the worst narcotics. Heart disease, stroke and diabetes are among the leading causes of death and, funny enough, are also all linked to sugar consumption. Yet we chug down sodas, shovel cookies and sweets down our throats and throw extra sugar in just about every packaged product you can find.

All because we refuse to believe that sugar, in large quantities, can be just as dangerous as other illegal substances.

We are deceiving ourselves by pretending sugar is not a drug as we frequently define the concept, or that caffeine, alcohol and other legal pharmaceuticals are completely

different from street chemicals. Of course, eating some sweets every now and then is not going to kill you. The ultimate goal in thinking of these substances as drugs is to remember to practice moderation. In the same way that an adult may only drink alcohol on the weekends, we should also limit our excess sugar or caffeine intake to only a few days a week.

If we learn to have respect and show responsibility in our use of drugs, then we may begin to reduce some of the greatest problems affecting society today. The best thing to do is understand how each drug affects you and make decisions about your consumption and habits.

Some drugs are so harmful that they should never be used, while others, like sugar, are OK in small, controlled portions. So with this new concept in mind, what is your drug of choice?

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Dress for success T

he way people dress these days is astonishing. To quote from Cole Porter’s song “Anything Goes,” “In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking, Daniel Root but now, God Correspondent k nows, anything goes.”

Frankly, there are only two possible explanations for the degenerate nature of popular dress. Either no one ever looks in a mirror, or people have simply lost their minds.

The decay of fashion matches the tendency in contemporary society toward informality. There was a time when men wore suits and women wore formal dresses everywhere. More people used to have pride in their appearance. If someone

from the early 20th century were miraculously to resurrect in our day and look at the way people are dressed, they would faint from shock. The bounds of acceptable dress have shifted so far, so fast.

People have simply lost their standards. Comfort has taken precedence over appearance. And this trend is not only seen in fashion.

Everything, from our houses to our dining and even our furniture, ref lects this depraved desire to be relaxed rather than stylish.

Ironically, people still play lip-service to higher forms of fashion. When that last Godawful adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” was released (God-awful because it turned a classic of American literature into spring break 1920),

people talked about how much they wished everyone still dressed like that. News flash: You can dress like that.

Men, put away your tank-tops and basketball shorts and put on some khaki trousers and a sports jacket. Ladies, get rid of the obscenely short shorts and leggings and put on a dress or a nice blouse and moderate-length skirt. It really is not that hard.

Anyone who knows me knows that I like to dress a bit more formally. My wardrobe consists of trousers, polo shirts, dress shirts, sweaters and sports jackets. I take pride in my appearance, and there are some serious benefits to dressing better.

Firstly, you can make a good first impression. You never know who you may

meet: a future boss, a future romantic partner, etc. What first impression do you want to make?

Secondly, it is good training for life after graduation.

Most students will work jobs with some type of dress code.

It might be a job in the medical field with the requirement of scrubs, or it might be an office job with a business dress code. Most jobs are going to want more than basketball shorts, so why not start now?

Thirdly, it shows respect.

This is especially important in a university setting. By dressing well for class, you are showing your professors that you value your education and their time. But this is also true in everyday life.

Show some respect to other people by wearing something

presentable.

Lastly, and most importantly, you will feel better about yourself. As the old adage goes, “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” If you dress like a responsible adult, you will feel more mature and capable. You will be able to say to yourself, “I look like an adult.

I act like an adult. I feel like an adult. I am an adult, and I can handle whatever the world throws my way.”

You have it in your power to make a change. Dressier clothing does not need to be relegated to rare formal occasions and fictional period dramas. There was a time when people dressed for success. It is time for those days to return.

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e have a new bookstore at NC State, and I have heard many discussions, and even James some heated Twiddy Correspondent debates, on the topic of which bookstore is best: the old or the new. Here’s my controversial opinion: the new bookstore that resides within Talley Student Union is clearly the superior bookstore.

Many aspects of the new bookstore give it an edge over the old. The most obvious improvement is that the new bookstore does not reside in a building that is continuously sinking deeper and deeper into the ground. This may

seem like an unfair criticism of the old bookstore, as it has little to do with the bookstore itself, but what good is a bookstore when it is underground? The benefits of the new bookstore continue much further past the inevitable destruction of the old bookstore’s building.

One of the best benefits of the new bookstore is the convenience of the location. The parking alone is much better for Talley Student Union, as it is located right next to several streets that all contain parking places and next to Coliseum Deck. This means that there is not only more parking spaces available for students but also that all of the parking spaces are much

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This has always been a problem in the past for the old bookstore because the closest place you could park was Hillsborough Street, which has very limited parking and is, in brief terms, a pain. Not only is the parking for the new bookstore much more convenient, but those who prefer taking a bus will have an easier time as well.

A few buses ran near the old bookstore, but they, like the parking, were limited. Now the new bookstore is conveniently located right next to the Carmichael Gym bus stop, which is a major destination for many of the buses on campus. It is much easier to get a ride there and catch a

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bookstore is more enjoyable than the old bookstore.

It seems to have a specific design to it that goes well with the new buildings on campus and especially with Talley Student Union. Not only is it more intentionally designed and more enjoyable aesthetically, but it is also conveniently located next to all of the restaurants in Talley Student Union — it even has a Starbucks of its own, the only one on campus.

The new bookstore is obviously better than the old bookstore in many ways. It is a privilege to have such a great bookstore on our campus and is a fitting addition to the new student union.

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The organization of the new bookstore is also a huge benefit. The new bookstore is much larger than the old one, which gives it a lot more space to work with.

The old bookstore seemed to be cramped and wasn’t very spacious at all. The new bookstore has two floors both equal to the size of the original bookstore individually. The top and bottom floors are each separated into two different parts, with the more fun, fan-oriented items on the top floor and the more school/student-oriented items on the bottom floor.

The whole store is expansive, and you never feel cramped.

Additionally, the new

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This summer, I worked at an animal rescue in the back woods of South Carolina. At this facility we had tigers, lions, hyenas, jaguars and wolves. The wolves we housed were from all different places, none of them were related by blood, but they formed one cohesive pack. In the mornings, as if a ritual, the tigers chuffed and the lions roared, but the wolves remained silent.

Through the fog of dawn the soft padded feet of the Alpha would emerge from her den, shake off her sleep, sniff the crisp sweet air and sniff. She threw her head back and took up her howl, soon followed by the other wolves who waited patiently for their Alpha.

One day while I was working, one of our wolves died. He was very old and blind, thus he was kept in an adjacent enclosure. We found him lying on the ground, motionless, as if sleeping. As we paid our silent respects to him and said a prayer, the still morning was cut by the piercing howl of the Alpha.

What followed seconds later was an agonizing symphony of howls. Every wolf in the sanctuary took up the call to mourn its fallen brother, shepherding him beyond this world. They howled for about an hour, seemingly restless in their grief. Then one by one they stopped, and they laid down on the ground with each other in a group, appearing to be at peace.

Our Pack lost a voice on Sept. 14, 2015. Just as the wolves did in the Carolina woods, and just like them, we all must take up a call. A call to honor our lost friend, student and classmate. A call to pierce the darkness and in one voice support those who are struggling in their lives.

Just like those wolves, after we cry, and after we scream, we will find strength in each other. We are one Pack, and our strength comes from all of us, the wolves.

Evan Cooper junior studying zoology

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ienvenidos es la bimensual sección del Technician para hispanohablantes. Cada otro martes, Bienvenidos estará publicada en la sección de Features en el periódico, y incluirá artículos en español y en inglés. Esta sección aspira a contar las historias y las noticias de las comunidades hispanas y latinas dentro de NC State mientras promocionando multiculturalismo en la universidad.

Fiesta del Pueblo celebra y promociona cultura latina Caroline LaFave Correspondent

Hay muchas cosas que una persona puede hacer en Raleigh durante el fin de semana – se puede ver una película nueva en el cine, se puede ir a un restaurante o bar o se puede ir al centro comercial para ir de compras – pero durante el mes de la herencia hispana, hay un evento en particular que definitivamente merece su tiempo. El Pueblo, Inc. unirá la ciudad de Raleigh y la área del Triángulo para empezar las celebraciones con estilo, con La Fiesta del Pueblo en el 27 de sept. desde mediodía hasta las siete de la tarde en la calle de Fayetteville.

Michelle Bermeo Betancourt, coordinador de desarrollo de El Pueblo, Inc. dijo que tiene una pasión para trabajar con organizaciones sin fines de lucro y por justicia social.

La Fiesta del Pueblo es exactamente como suena: una fiesta para disfrutar la cultura latina además de diversidad latina, según a Betancourt.

“La Fiesta del Pueblo fue creado por un grupo de personas muy, muy apasionadas acerca de esta idea de celebrar la diversidad latina,” dijo Betancourt.

“Mucha gente cree que es una cultura homogénea, pero no es; hay mucha diversidad.”

La Fiesta es, esencialmente, una exhibición – una pantalla en vivo de la vitalidad y el sabor de Latinoamérica y todas sus diversas culturas – y es un tiempo para que la gente latina de Raleigh y el Triángulo compartan un pedazo de sí mismos y sus herencias con la comunidad en que viven.

“Hay todas estas actuaciones

diferentes de diferentes países latinos,” dijo Betancourt, “y uno se puede ver cómo cada cultura aborda cosas como el baile y el arte.”

Y ¿qué mejor manera de hacerlo que un festival? Para los aficionados a la música, habrá actuaciones musicales en el escenario principal de grupos como Mala Fe, Movimientos de Samba y K-Da Uno. “Siempre estamos buscando para artistas nuevos,” dijo Betancourt. “Queremos evitar repeticiones o solapamiento para que todos puedan tener una oportunidad en La Fiesta.”

Para los artísticos, habrá ferias de arte incluyendo Mundo Latino Souvenirs y Atitlán Arts, y aún la alheña y pintura de la cara. Para aquellos que tienen interés culinario, habrán varios vendedores ofreciendo una variedad de comida de todas partes de Latinoamérica, como Cuban Latin Grill, L’Arepa, Tacos y Pupusas Marina.

Para cada parte del festival, El Pueblo trabaja a representar lo máximo número posible de las culturas diversas de Latinoamérica para recalcar y celebrar sus diferencias mientras que fomentan una comunidad unida.

“Mi parte favorita de La Fiesta probablemente era el hecho de que era un gran festival, una celebración con una población hispana grande,” dijo Paula Gordon, un estudiante de cuarto año estudiando español y comunicación. “Era muy agradable ser capaz de disfrutar un pedazo de la cultura latina en el medio de Raleigh, y compartirlo con mi familia.”

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Cada septiembre miles de personas visitaron Fiesta del Pueblo en Moore Square para celebrar y aprender acerca de la cultura latina. Durante la tarde, habrán actuaciones, comida rica y cabinas informativas por todo el festival. Este año, el festival es el domingo, el 27 de septiembre

imiento, según a Gordon.

El Pueblo, Inc. se dedicada a ayudar a los latinos trabajar por cambio social a través de promover el conocimiento, la capacidad y la acción. Crear un “pedazo de la cultura latina en el medio de Raleigh” ayuda al Pueblo en su trabajo en más que una manera. No es solamente una manera para la población latina a alcanzar y compartir con la comunidad, sino también una manera por la comunidad a alcanzar a la población latina.

Junto con todas las actuaciones, el arte y la comida, hay un número de cabinas en el festival promocionando las organizaciones sin fines de lucro y agencias gubernamentales.

“Estarían más que cincuenta

organizaciones sin fines de lucro y agencias gubernamentales participando para que puedan ver los recursos que son disponibles y cómo pueden obtenerlos,” dijo Betancourt.

“En esto nos centramos.”

Unas de las organizaciones que estarán representadas en el festival este año son el Programa de Lingüística Hispana de NC State, la Comisión de Recursos Humanos de NC, el Departamento de Trabajo de NC y la Comisión de Inmersión para la Lengua Española.

El Pueblo va a tener unas cabinas en el festival también.

“Muchos de los participantes de nuestros programas se involucran en La Fiesta con sus propias cabinas y se hacen mucho compromiso con las cosas que

han aprendido,” dijo Betancourt. “Enseñan a los otros en la comunidad.”

La Fiesta es el evento más conocido del Pueblo.

“Empezamos a trabajar para La Fiesta en el enero,” dijo Betancourt. “Es cuando empezamos a encontrar los patrocinadores, organizar los formularios de registro y hablar de cuántas personas podemos tener en el festival este año en cada categoría.”

Sin embargo, El Pueblo, Inc. trabaja todo el año para la justicia social en los áreas de reforma de la política de inmigración; los derechos civiles de los inmigrantes; la igualdad de acceso a la vida, la libertad y protecciones bajo la ley; acceso a la educación alta para

estudiantes indocumentados; y programas de liderazgo juvenil y de la comunidad. “[La Fiesta] es nuestra recaudación de fondos más grande del año,” dijo Betancourt. “Lo más apoya La Fiesta, los más apoya al Pueblo y sus programas.”

Si tiene interés de involucrarse más, El Pueblo siempre necesita y aprecia voluntarios para La Fiesta. Puede registrar para cualquier turno de tres horas, el linea, en www. elpueblo.org bajo la pestaña de “La Fiesta del Pueblo 2015”.

En las palabras de o Betancourt, “¡Estamos aquí, hemos llegado, ven a conocernos!”

El mes de la herencia hispana: Desde el pasado hasta ahora Caitlin Neal Correspondent

El martes empieza el mes de la herencia hispana. Aunque parece como un día al azar para empezar un mes histórico, hay muchas razones que explican esta peculiaridad.

En 1968, Presidente Lyndon Johnson empezó una tradición para conmemorar las grandes influencias de las culturas hispanas en los Estados Unidos. Más tarde, en 1988, Presidente Ronald Reagan extendió el tributo por un mes. Hasta este tiempo,

el 15 de septiembre a 15 de octubre es el mes oficial para celebrar la herencia hispana.

La fecha es especial para muchos hispanos porque es el aniversario de la independencia de muchos países hispanos incluyendo: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua.

Además, la independencia de México y Chile fue el 16 y el 18 de septiembre, respectivamente. También, el 12 de octubre es el Día de la Raza en Sudamérica que los estadounidenses reconocen como el Día de Cristóbal

Colón. Por eso, es claro por qué los presidentes eligieron estas fechas para el mes de la herencia hispana.

“Una de las características más distintas de los Estados Unidos es la mezcla de culturas y el mes de herencia hispana es una reflexión de este atributo,” dijo Alejandra Rodríguez, una estudiante de cuarto año estudiando comunicación y quien es de la ciudad de México.

“Seguramente en los lugares de California, Nuevo York y Miami hay una influencia fuerte [de los hispanos] pero

nunca he esperado ver una influencia tan grande en Raleigh cuando viniendo hace tres años y creo que va a creciendo.”

Según a La Oficina del Censo de los EE.UU, 11.4 por ciento de la población de Raleigh identifica como hispano. Por eso, el mes de la herencia hispana tiene una conexión fuerte a la comunidad local de Raleigh.

Acompañando al resto del país, la comunidad de Raleigh tiene sus propios eventos en reconocimiento de las contribuciones a los hispanos. Di-

ana Bell-Kite, una curadora asociada de textiles y la coordinadora del compromiso de la comunidad hispana para el museo de historia de Carolina del Norte, ve la importancia de preservar y compartir la historia hispana.

“El objetivo del museo es para decir historia,” dijo BellKite. “Y la población hispana es una gran parte de esa en Carolina del Norte.”

Verdad a su meta, el museo tiene una serie de programas por el año con temas sobre las culturas hispanas y es solamente apropiado para los

eventos empezando el 15 de septiembre. El primer hecho es la proyección a un documentario en Hunt Library sobre el prejuicio y orgullo de los Latinoamericanos.

Este evento es uno de muchas oportunidades para participar en el mes de la herencia hispana. Si se celebra en la manera de comiendo comida hispana, aprendiendo una palabra nueva de español, o participando en los eventos locales; lo que es importante es ser involucrado.

Hispanic Heritage Month Events Tuesday, Sept. 15 Documentary Film Screening: Latino Americans: Prejudice and Pride James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 7 p.m to 8:30 p.m

Rhythm in the Roots The Epsilon Nu Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc and The Eta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Learn the connection between African and Latin culture through music and dance Mann 321 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16 Spanish Club Meeting A meeting dedicated to Latin music!

There will be an informative presentation followed by samples of popular artists and songs.

Withers Hall, Room 331 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17 Sigma Delta Pi and the Spanish Club Sigma Delta Pi and the Spanish Club are co-sponsoring a talk next week by Dr. Katz from the English Dept. about internships and preparing for the job market.

The presentation will be geared toward foreign language majors and minors.

Withers 331 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 18 The Latino Cook-Out Hosted by SHPE, Mi Familia and ALPFA Tucker-Owen Beach 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Salsa Lounge Dos Taquitos - 410 Glenwood Ave. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Every Friday

Wednesday, Sept. 23 Spanish Conversation Group Come practice your Spanish in a relaxed and informal setting. The conversation group is open to all students and organized by the Spanish Club.

Withers Hall Lobby 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 27 Hispanic Linguistics Community Outreach In collaboration with the North Carolina Language and Life Project, the Hispaniclinguistics program at NC State will have a table at this year’s Fiesta del Pueblo in downtown Raleigh. Stop by and see faculty and students, who will be sharing insights from their research on Spanish in North Carolina and their work to dispel myths about Spanish in the U.S. City Plaza, Downtown Raleigh 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Fiesta del Pueblo Hispanic heritage festival Fayetteville St, Raleigh 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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ienvenidos is the bi-monthly Spanish language section of the Technician. Every other Tuesday, Bienvenidos will be published in the Features section of the newspaper, and will include articles in both Spanish and English. The section aims to tell the stories and news of the Hispanic and Latino communities within NC State while promoting multiculturalism at the university.

Fiesta del Pueblo celebrates and promotes Latino culture Caroline LaFave Correspondent

There are many things to do in Raleigh on a weekend — check out the latest release at the movie theater, visit restaurants and bars or head to the mall for some retail therapy — but during Hispanic Heritage Month, there is one event in particular that is definitely worth your Sunday. El Pueblo, Inc. is uniting all of Raleigh and the Triangle together to kick off the celebration in style, with La Fiesta del Pueblo on Sept.

27 from noon to 7 p.m. at Fayetteville Street.

Michelle Bermeo Betancourt, development coordinator of El Pueblo, Inc., said she has a passion for working with nonprofit organizations and for social justice. La Fiesta del Pueblo is exactly as it sounds: a fiesta, or a celebration, to enjoy Latino culture as well as Latino diversity, according to Betancourt.

“La Fiesta del Pueblo was put together by a group of people that was really, really passionate about this idea of celebrating Latino diversity,” Betancourt said. “People think it’s this homogenous culture, and it’s not; there’s so much diversity.”

La Fiesta is essentially a showcase — a live display of the vibrancy and flavor of Latin America and all of its many cultures — and it is a time for the Latino people of Raleigh and the Triangle area to share a piece of themselves and their backgrounds with the community in which they live.

“There are all these different performances from different Latino countries,” Betancourt

said. “And you get to see how each culture approaches things like dance and art.”

And what better way to celebrate than a festival? There’s a little something for everyone to contribute, and a lot for everyone to enjoy. For those who are musically inclined, there will be musical performances on the main stage from groups such as Mala Fe, Movimientos de Samba and K-Da Uno. “We’re always looking for new performers,” Betancourt said. “We try not to repeat or overlap, just so that everybody gets a chance at La Fiesta.”

For the artistic, there will be art booths including Mundo Latino Souvenirs and Atitlan Arts, and even Henna art and face painting. For those with culinary interests, there will be food vendors representing all parts of Latin America, such as the Cuban Latin Grill, L’Arepa (personally recommended by Betancourt) and Tacos y Pupusas Marina.

For every part of the festival, El Pueblo tries to bring in representatives from as many of the diverse cultures of Latin America as possible to highlight and celebrate their differences while encouraging a unified community.

“My favorite part of La Fiesta was probably the fact that it was a big festival, a celebration with a big Hispanic population,” said Paula Gordon, a senior studying Spanish and communication. “It was really nice to be able to experience a piece of Latino culture in the middle of Raleigh and to share that with my family.”

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Thousands of people come out to Fiesta del Pueblo in Moore Square to celebrate and learn about latino culture every September. During the afternoon, there are dance performances, delicious food and informative booths throughout the festival. This year, the festival is on Sunday, Sept. 27.

entertainment, according to Gordon. El Pueblo, Inc. is dedicated to helping Latinos work toward social change through promoting awareness, ability and action. Creating a “piece of Latino culture in the middle of Raleigh” helps El Pueblo work toward its goal in more ways than one. Not only is it a way for the Latino population to reach out and share with the community, it is also a way for the community to reach out to the Latino population.

Along with all of the performances, art and food, there are a number of booths at the festival promoting nonprofit organizations government agencies.

“We have over 50 nonprofit organizations and government

agencies that are participating so that you can see what kind of resources are available to you and how you can access them,” Betancourt said. “This is what we focus on.”

Some of the organizations El Pueblo, Inc. will represent at the festival this year include the Hispanic Linguistics Program from NC State, the NC Human Relations Commission, the NC Department of Labor and the Immersion for Spanish Language Acquisition. El Pueblo, Inc. will also have booths at the festival.

“We get a lot of our actual program participants involved in Fiesta with their own booth and do a lot of outreach with the stuff that they have

learned,” Betancourt said.

“They teach others in the community.”

La Fiesta is El Pueblo’s most well-known event.

“We start preparing for La Fiesta in January,” Betancourt said. “It’s when we start recruiting sponsors, organizing our registration forms and talk about how many people we can have at the festival this year in each category.”

However, El Pueblo, Inc. also works year-round for social justice in the areas of immigration policy reform; the civil rights of immigrants; equal access to life, liberty and protections under the law; access to higher education for undocumented

students; and youth and community leadership programs. “[La Fiesta] is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” Betancourt said. “The more you support La Fiesta, the more you support El Pueblo and our programs.”

If you’re interested in getting more involved, El Pueblo, Inc. welcomes volunteers for La Fiesta. You can register for any three-hour shift online at www.elpueblo.org underneath the tab “La Fiesta del Pueblo 2015.”

In the words of Betancourt: “We’re here, we’ve arrived, come get to know us!”

Hispanic Heritage Month: From past to present Caitlin Neal Correspondent

Tuesday marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Although it appears to be random date to start a historical month, there are many reasons that explain this peculiarity.

In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson started a tradition to commemorate the important influences of Hispanic cultures to the United States. Later, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended the tribute to an entire month. Since this time, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 has been designated as the official month to celebrate Hispanic heritage.

The date is special to many Hispanics because it is the anniversary of the independence for countries including: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Additionally, the independence of Mexico and Chile were on Sept. 16 and 18, respectively.

Also, Oct. 12 is the Day of the Races in South America, which in the U.S. is known as Christopher Columbus day. For these reasons, it is clear why the presidents chose these dates for Hispanic Heritage month.

“One of the most distinct characteristics of the United States is the mix of cultures and the month of Hispanic heritage is a reflection of this,” said Alejandra Rodriguez, a senior studying communication who is from Mexico City.

As a result, the month of Hispanic Heritage is a time for the country to appreciate Hispanic heritage and how it contributes to the rich mixtures of cultures that defines the U.S.

“Surely in California, New York and Miami there is a strong influence [of Hispanics],” Rodriguez said. “But I never expected to see an influence this large in Raleigh when I came three years ago, and I believe that it is growing.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 11.4 percent of Raleigh’s population identifies as a Hispanic.

That being said, the Hispanic Heritage Month has a strong connection to the local community of Raleigh.

Accompanying the rest of the country, the Raleigh community has its own events in recognizing the contributions of Hispanics. Diana Bell-Kite, associate curator of textiles and coordinator of Hispanic Outreach for the North Carolina History Museum sees the importance of preserving and sharing Hispanic history.

“The mission for the museum is to tell history,” Bell-Kite said. “And the Hispanic population is an important part of that in North Carolina.”

True to its goal, the museum has a series of programs throughout the year with themes about Hispanic cultures, and it is only appropriate for these events to start on Tuesday. The first event is a showing of the documentary, “Latino Americans: Prejudice and Pride,” which will be held at Hunt Library on the

discrimination and poverty Mexican-Americans face.

This event is one of the many opportunities to participate in during Hispanic Heritage Month. One can celebrate in the manner of eating Hispanic food, learning a new word in Spanish or par-

ticipating in local events; what is important is to be involved and to celebrate Hispanic heritage.

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55-0 drubbing of fellow Durham school North Carolina Central. The Devils will get their first chance to showcase what they can do against top tier competition when they host the Northwestern Wildcats this Saturday.

5. NC State (2-0, 0-0 ACC) The Wolfpack has been playing lights out football the past two weeks, barreling through the Troy Trojans and Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

Junior running back Matt Dayes has been solid in the absence of senior running back Shadrach Thornton, running for 242 yards and f ive touchdowns in two games. The Wolfpack has two remaining non-confer-

ence games before it starts its conference schedule against the Louisville Cardinals.

6. Miami (2-0, 0-0 ACC) Despite averaging more than 40 points per game during the early season, the Hurricanes were dealt a huge blow when sophomore linebacker Darrion Owens was lost for the season due to a knee injury, joining running back Gus Edwards as the second player lost for the year on the Canes. Now Miami will be without a top defender when it challenges a Nebraska Cornhuskers team that has averaged 40.5 points this season.

7. Boston College (2-0, 0-0 ACC) The Eagles have taken full advantage of their non-conference schedule, outscoring opponents 100-3, which in-

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which is something that other teams around us don’t have, is pretty nice.

I think it encourages people to play for us.”

The locker room renovation is currently underway, and the team hopes to have it completed by midOctober. Additions include new equipment stalls, new flooring, repainted walls and improved plumbing and electricity. Members of the team have done most of the labor themselves, with the exception of the plumbing and electricity, which require licensure. They have spent many weekends and weeknights at the IcePlex working hard to finish the project as early into the upcoming season as possible so they can use the new space.

Regular season ACC champions in 2014, the team is hoping to have an even more successful season in

cluded a crushing 76-0 victory over the Howard Bison.

Despite this, Boston College has only averaged 145.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 102nd in the FBS. The team’s passing game is not likely to improve as it challenges the Seminoles, who are allowing only 15 points per game.

8. Virginia Tech (1-1, 0-0 ACC) The Hokies had an early test during Labor Day, playing host to the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Hokies were playing well until quarterback Michael Brewer broke his collarbone, after which Ohio State ran away with the game. Things won’t get any easier for the Hokies with road matches against the Purdue Boilermakers and East Carolina Pirates.

9. North Carolina (1-1, 0-0 ACC) The Heels rebounded from a dismal performance against the South Carolina Gamecocks with a resounding 53-14 victory over the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Their much maligned defense from a year ago has seemed to improve under the tutelage of Gene Chizik, only allowing 15 points per game, good for 15th in the FBS. 10. Pittsburgh (2-0, 0-0 ACC) The Panthers are the only team in the ACC that have a full-fledged position battle at quarterback after Tennessee transfer Nathan Peterman took over for incumbent Chad Voytik. In addition to losing its starting running back, James Connor, to a torn MCL in week one, Pittsburgh

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will look to move to 3-0 when it travels to the Midwest to challenge the Iowa Hawkeyes.

11. Syracuse (2-0, 1-0 ACC) The Orange has looked much improved from a season ago so far, with freshman quarterback Eric Dungey looking very poised in his first collegiate start. The Orange will look to match its win total from last season when they take on Central Michigan this Saturday.

12. Louisville (0-2, 0-0 ACC) While a loss to Auburn is understandable, the loss looks worse considering the Tigers barely scraped by FCS Jacksonville State; the Cards then followed up with a loss to the Houston Cougars. They will have to look

for solutions quickly with a Thursday night matchup against the Clemson Tigers on the way.

13. Virginia (0-2, 0-0 ACC) The Cavs had the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the verge of being upset, only to let them escape with a narrow victory on a Hail Mary.

The Cavs will have another tough non-conference opponent as they travel to Idaho to take on the Boise State Broncos on their famous blue turf.

14. Wake Forest (1-1, 0-1 ACC) The Deacs look like a much better team from a year before, but are still struggling with turnovers and defensive lapses. A trip to West Point to take on Army should prove to be a nice bounce-back game for the Deacs.

2015. Opening the season at home against Wake Forest on Sept. 19, the team has its sights set on winning the ACC tournament in February.

After losing seven seniors, the team held tryouts on Aug. 25 and Aug. 27 and added at least seven new players, including four new seniors, raising the team roster to 27 total players.

The new locker room gives the players a lot to look forward to.

“I’m pretty excited, I’ll have it for the next three years,” Wing said.

“I’m excited to have most of my hockey experience at State in this locker room.”

Sunda views the new locker room as a big part of his legacy with the team.

“For me as a senior, it will be really nice to be able to leave something behind as I graduate,” Sunda said.

“It will be nice to have contributed something to the organization that will be around for years to come.”

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Correspondent The NFL kicked off its season this past week. Here are some of the top performances from NC State alumni in the league.

Philip Rivers Rivers had a great day for the San Diego Chargers, leading them to a 33-28 victory over the Detroit Lions. He completed 35of-42 passing attempts for 404 yards, with two touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 102.8. Rivers spearheaded the team’s comeback in the second half, as San Diego trailed Detroit 21-10 at halftime. Rivers had both of his touchdowns in the second half.

In the third quarter, with San Diego trailing 21-13, Rivers threw a 12-yard pass to wide receiver Stevie Johnson to bring the game within one at 21-20.

He then threw the go-ahead touchdown pass 13 yards to tight end Ladarius Green in the fourth quarter to put the team ahead 26-21.

The NC State club ice hockey team has enjoyed recent success with three consecutive ACC regular season titles and an increasing participation level. As part of an effort to further its success even more, it will have a newly renovated locker room at Raleigh IcePlex, made possible by a GoFundMe project that raised more than $6,000.

According to senior captain Garret Sunda, this will help grow the program even more.

“People have been able to see us develop as a program over the last couple years,” Sunda said. “We’ve come a long way and become a more prominent organization over

the last couple years. People have more trust in where their money’s going to and that it’s benefitting a program that’s going to be around for a while and continue to grow.”

After talking with the rink managers at IcePlex, Sunda received permission to renovate the home locker room, adding space for players to store their equipment, among other upgrades. He cited the fact that players would previously have to leave their equipment in their cars or residence halls as motivation for the new project.

“It will definitely provide a lot of convenience for our players,” Sunda said. “Being able to leave their equipment at the rink makes life a lot easier for our guys. They don’t have to worry about storing it or not being able to let it dry between practices, so it adds a little convenience for sure.”

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Garrett Sunda, a 6-foot-1 junior from Winston Salem outskates the UNCChapel Hill hockey team for a 6-2 win at the Raleigh Iceplex Nov. 7, 2014.

The team also believes the new locker room will help its participation even further.

“I think it definitely helps with recruits as well,” said Chris Wing,

Jerricho Cotchery The former NC State wide receiver played a big role in the Carolina Panthers’ 20-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday.

He had four catches for 45 yards and came up clutch in the second quarter for Carolina. With the team trailing 9-3, Cotchery caught a 7-yard pass from quarterback Cam Newton, giving the Panthers their only offensive touchdown of the day to put them up 10-3, a lead they would not relinquish.

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Davis, Till dismissed from team

Russell Wilson The former Wolfpack quarterback had a solid performance on Sunday, completing 32-of-41 passing attempts and throwing for 251 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a passer rating of 90.1. Wilson also rushed for 31 yards on eight carries as his Seattle Seahawks fell 34-31 to the St. Louis Rams in overtime.

Wilson had the first scoring play of a wild fourth quarter. With Seattle trailing 24-13, Wilson threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jimmy Graham to pull Seattle within three after a two-point conversion.

Steven Hauschka NC State’s former kicker had a perfect day for the Seahawks, going 3-for-3 on field goals and 2-for-2 on extra points against the Rams. Like Wilson, Hauschka also played a key role in the final quarter of the game, making his longest field goal of the day, a 35-yarder that tied the game at 24. Hauschka also tied the game at 10 with a 25-yard field goal with one second left in the first half, and he put Seattle up 1310 with a 27-yarder to open the scoring in the second half.

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Redshirt junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett throws an 8 yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Johnathan Alston during the game against No. 1 Florida State in Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.

Despite a strong start, the Wolfpack fell to the Seminoles, 56-41.

Tigers dominate, Cards slide Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer

1. Clemson (2-0, 0-0 ACC) Clemson has outscored its first two non-conference opponents by a combined margin of 90-20. The Tigers have an opportunity to show if they are for real this year with a Thursday night game against the Louisville Cardinals, followed by back-to-back games against Notre Dame and Georgia Tech.

2. Florida State (2-0, 0-0 ACC)

Sophomore running back Dalvin Cook has been what the Seminoles needed to help graduate quarterback Everett Golson become comfortable in the Seminole offense, as he tallied 266 rushing yards and three touchdowns against South Florida this past Saturday. Cook will look to keep the hot streak going as the Seminoles begin conference play Friday against Boston College.

3. Georgia Tech (2-0, 0-0 ACC) Head coach Paul Johnson and the triple-option offense are still going

strong in Atlanta, as the Yellow Jackets have amassed 134 points during the first two games of the season. They will try to continue the scoring spree against the No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana this Saturday.

4. Duke (2-0, 0-0 ACC) The Blue Devils defense has been stout these first two games, surrendering only seven points between their first two contests, including a

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Redshirt freshmen wide receiver Elliott Davis and tight end Micah Till have been dismissed from the NC State football team for violation of team rules, the school announced Monday. The exact violation has yet to be announced. The players are no longer listed on the 2015 team roster.

Davis was a three-star recruit out of Gaithersburg, Maryland and was redshirted last year as a cornerback before moving to wide receiver prior to this season’s spring practice. The depth at cornerback likely prompted the move, and his 6-foot-2 frame and limited high school experience made him a viable candidate for the position switch. However, he had not seen time in either of the Pack’s first two games prior to being dismissed.

Till was also redshirted for his freshman season last year. The 6-foot6, 270-pound Upper Marlboro, Maryland native was a three-star recruit as a tight end. He saw time in the Wolfpack’s first game but did not post any statistics. He did not receive any playing time against Eastern Kentucky.

While the dismissal of these two players won’t impact the initial depth of the wide receiver and tight end positions, NC State will likely have to shift around its future plans with the departure of these two young athletes.

Pack places fifth at Kiawah Island Invitational David Kehrli Staff Writer

The NC State men’s golf team opened its season this weekend at the Kiawah Island Invitational in South Carolina, finishing fifth out of 12 teams.

The team shot a three-round score of 890 [+26] en route to its fifth place finish, led by junior Jacob McBride and freshman Davis Richards.

The Wolfpack started off the tournament strong, shooting a team score of 292, good enough for second place and one stroke behind the leaders after round one.

Richards began his collegiate career with an impressive opening-round performance, shooting a 70 [-2], tied for the top individual score of the round amongst all players.

McBride also opened the tournament on the right foot, shooting a 72 [E], tied for the third best individual score in round one.

NC State struggled the following day, finishing with a score of 301, but bounced back with a 297 final round, securing a fifth-place finish and only two strokes away from finishing in a tie for third.

While the Wolfpack struggled a bit as a team in the final two rounds, McBride and Richards continued to lead the way.

McBride shot a 73 [+1] round two and a 74 [+2] round three for a final score of 219 [+3].

Richards shot a 74 [+2] round two and a 75 [+3] round three, also finishing with a score of 219 [+3] for the tournament.

McBride and Richards finished tied for the sixth amongst individual golfers, eight strokes behind the individual tournament champion.

Other Wolfpack golfers struggled early in the tournament but rebounded and improved as the weekend went along.

Senior Carter Page, junior Chad Cox and freshman Nolan Mills Jr. had their best performances in the final round Saturday.

Page shot a 76 [+4] and Cox a 75 [+3], each one stroke better than his previous best round.

ARCHIVE/SORENA DADGAR Mills improved upon his previous Junior David Cooke drives the on the 18th hole at the Wolfpack Spring Open April 19. Cooke was the overall best round by two strokes, shooting a champion of the tournament with a score of -10 and the Wolfpack finished first with -17 at Lonnie Poole Golf 73 [+1] final round.

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Next up for NC State is the Golfweek Invitational in Burlington, Iowa, set to take place from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27.