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After much speculation, Louis Jordan, the man rescued from a disabled sailboat off the North Carolina coast, responded to critics of his story Monday. In his three-paragraph statement, Jordan explained that he avoided sunburn and blisters by staying in the vessel’s cabin and that he survived by rationing food and water. Jordan was spotted by a German-flagged container ship Thursday, 66 days after sailing out of a marina in South Carolina. The members of the Coast Guard who retrieved Jordan said they were surprised by his fit appearance and overall health. SOURCE: WRAL
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ests in music, but she was truly a beautiful person,” said Yazmin Connor, a junior studying mechanical engineering, president of NSBE and a resident advisor for the engineering village. “She truly impacted everyone who she interacted with.” Megan Branch, a senior studying nutrition science, recalled her last encounter with Spurlock on the bus. “She had a very contagious smile,” Branch said. “I saw her on the bus and she seemed tired like a
After 34 years at NC State and 15 years leading what is now the College of Sciences, Daniel Solomon is stepping down from his position as dean of the college, effective July 1. “It’s time to get out of the way and make room for the next person,” Solomon said. Solomon joined NC State as head of the Department of Statistics in 1981 and will be leaving the university after having served as the dean of the College of Sciences and a professor of statistics. More than 50 students from the College of Sciences gathered on Fox Field Monday to say goodbye to Solomon, celebrating his accomplishments at the university with an evening of food and games with the dean. “He’s small in stature, but he’s got a big personality and a huge heart for the university,” said Jessica Miller, a senior studying mathematics. Most of the students in attendance know the dean personally through clubs, organizations and classes. Before working at NC State, Solomon began his career as a faculty member at Cornell University. He was hired by NC State to head of the Statistics Department, holding the position until 1993 before graduating to the position of associate dean for academic affairs. In 2013, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences absorbed the Department of Biological Sciences to form what is now known as the College
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Bojangles may become publically owned
Charlotte-based fast-food chain Bojangles’ announced Monday that it has filed paperwork to take the company public. The company applied with the Securities and Exchange Commission to trade on the NASDAQ Index under the ticker symbol “BOJA.” If approved, shares of common stock would allow people to buy an ownership stake in the chain, which includes 622 restaurants throughout the southeast. The price range and the amount of shares to be offered have not yet been determined. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved a $240,000 budget increase for Wake County’s bus and rail planning process Monday. The expanded bill, which increased the budget from $230,000 to $470,000, will pay for morei meetings, more alternative scenarios and more publications about the expansion efforts. Under the advised plan, Wake County, Triangle Transit, the city of Raleigh and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will each pay about $52,000. The town of Cary and NC State will pay about $20,000 each, and the RaleighDurham International Airport and the Research Triangle Foundation will pay about $5,000 each. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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Students hold a moment of silence and cherish the memories of Olivia Spurlock at the candlelight vigil held on Harris Field Monday evening. Friends and aquaintances of Spurlock shared fond memories of her at the vigil and encouraged people to reach out to those in need. Spurlock was found dead Tuesday morning. She was a sophomore studying mechanical engineering and served as a resident advisor in Sullivan Hall.
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Happy, upbeat, fun-loving. A caring friend, a fearless dancer and an amateur hairdresser for her friends. In these ways, and many more, friends of the late Olivia Spurlock lovingly described her at a candlelight vigil held Monday night to remember the student’s life. More than 130 students, friends and faculty members attended the candlelight vigil at Harris Field to
commemorate Spurlock’s life after her death last week. Spurlock was a sophomore who studied mechanical engineering and was a resident advisor at Sullivan Hall. Outside of school, she volunteered at Raleigh Girls Club and was a member of the National Society of Black Engineers. Attendees at the vigil spoke about their memories of Spurlock and the impact she made. “I watched Olivia grow. We shared the same interests, whether it be in majors or different inter-
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A district judge ruled Monday that prosecutors will be allowed seek the death penalty in their case against Craig Stephen Hicks, the man charged with killing three students in their Chapel Hill apartment over what investigators are calling a parking dispute. Police charged Hicks, 46, with three counts of firstdegree murder after he turned himself in to police for shooting and killing one NC State student and two alumni on Feb. 10. The shooting has since sparked global debate about whether the three Muslim students were killed over an ongoing parking dispute or out of hatred of the students’ religion. The victims were Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, a first-year environmental architecture student at NC State; her sister Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, a December 2014 graduate; and Yusor’s husband, Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, who was a May 2013 NC State graduate and second-year student at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. In a pretrial hearing Monday, which North Carolina requires of all capital punishment cases in North Carolina, Jim Dornfried, a Durham County assistant district attorney, declared that the prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Hicks and offered Judge Orlando Hudson several reasons why the prosecution feels it is justified, according to The News & Observer. Dornfried argued capital punishment is justified because Hicks committed the homicides in the act of another felony. The nature of the shootings also played a role in the prosecution’s decision, Dornfried said. On the day of the shooting, Dornfried said Hicks retrieved a gun from his home, went to the Barakat’s
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Fabien Cousteau, an ocean explorer and environmentalist and the grandson of the famed ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau explains the importance of exploring the Earth’s oceans, which make up such a vast proportion of Earth’s surface, in the Talley Ballroom Monday. Cousteau gave a lecture as part of the Harrelson Lecture series discussing his journey learning about the wonders of Earth’s oceans titled “Oasis in Space: The Great Ocean Adventure,” in which he encourages people to save themselves by saving their fellow living beings in the ocean.
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Fabien Cousteau, grandson of the famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and a documentary filmmaker, visited Talley Ballroom Monday afternoon to talk to more than 200 students and guests about the history and future of marine exploration. “Marine exploration is important is because the ocean connects us all,” Cousteau said. Changes in the nature of the ocean would change the nature of how we interact with the world, Cousteau said, and studying
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Women’s Center, in partnership with other campus organizations, has planned several events, including Monday’s Clothesline Project event and Thursday’s Take Back the Night march, to raise awareness on NC State’s campus. The Clothesline Project, which began in 1990, acts as a vehicle for women and men affected by sexual violence to express emotion and share stories by decorating a T-shirt, according to the Women’s Center. “Clothesline Project is an opportunity for survivors in
our community to share their stories without having to expose their identity or be very open about it in terms of having everyone look at them,” said Otis McGresham, the assistant director of interpersonal violence services at the Women’s Center. At Monday’s event, staff from the Women’s Center helped guide and support students and volunteers as they painted shirts and put together supplies for the 28th annual Take Back the Night march against sexual violence scheduled to take place Thursday night. Volunteers put bags together for groups sponsoring Take Back the Night, such as the Women’s Center, the Counseling Center, the
Women of Welch Village, the African American Cultural Center, the GLBT center and NC State Athletics Participants had the option to allow their T-shirts to be displayed on Thursday when people will gather on campus as part of the national movement to rid campuses of sexual violence. “For us, the resulting Clothesline Project is what we call passive programming,” McGresham said. “It’s something that a student, staff or faculty members can walk by and read the stories on their own time.” Mc G r e sh a m s a id t he Clothesline Project allows people to hear survivor stories from within NC State’s
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community instead of only looking at sexual assault as a nationwide problem. “You recognize that people within our own community have had interpersonal violence experiences,” McGresham said. Pre-event activities for Take Back the Night will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m., and the event will begin shortly after. Weather permitting, the event will be held at Stafford Commons and will consist of a rally, march and speeches in which survivors will share stories of healing after violence. “You get to see those stories and hear those stories,” McGresham said. “It’s really a powerful opportunity for survivors and an educa-
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door, pulled out his concealed f irearm and shot him, The N&O reported. According to Dornfried, a spray of gunfire followed the encounter. Hicks shot the two women, who were still alive in or near the
tional opportunity for the rest of the community about what types of interpersonal violence occur in our community and how we can best address and start to be supportive of survivors as they heal from it.” As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, several other events and activities are scheduled on campus to educate people about sexual assault and present survivor testimonials, including the “It Happened Here” movie and discussion on April 16 and Denim Day on April 22. Sarah Forcella, the rape prevention education coordinator at the Women’s Center, said the main misconception about the center is that it is only available for women.
“We support all gender identities along the spectrums, so that’s one of the main things I would like to get out,” Forcella said. “We’re here for men, women and any gender identity, and we’re here to support.” Forcella said she would like to encourage students to think and care more about sexual assault during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “Sexual assault is something that really affects everybody,” Forcella said. “Even if it’s not directly affecting them, one of their friends or family members, teammates, sisters, brothers could have been affected and most likely have been affected.”
kitchen, again in the head before f iring at Bara kat again while leaving the condominium. DNA ev idence showed t hat Yu sor Abu-Sa l ha’s blood was on the pants Hicks was wearing when he t u r ne d h i m s e l f i n, Dornfried said. Investigators found eight spent shell casings inside the condo-
minium. On Mond ay, Du rha m District Attorney Roger Echols said the FBI is investigating the case. However, he declined to say if Hicks would face ethnic intimidation charges in addition to the three counts of firstdegree murder, according to The N&O.
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Parks, recreation and tourism management major Jess Kraus adds her personal massage to the memorial book dedicated to Olivia Spurlock. “Olivia was a good friend of mine,” she says. “This week has been very shocking and hard for us to handle. She was an amazing person and if there is anything I can do to honor her, I will.” Both Spurlock and Kraus worked together as residence hall advisors in Sullivan Hall.
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typical college student, but still had a good energy about her, laughing and joking as usual.” Rachel Eggleston, a sophomore studying criminology, also remembered Spurlock’s smile. “Her laugh, her smile is something that I will never forget because it was uniquely her own,” Eggleston said. “It was just a really bright laugh and smile that went perfectly with who she was.” Spurlock’s counselor at an NC State African American Symposium she attended, Tyler Allan, a first-year graduate student in comparative biomedical sciences, recalled her constant vibrant personality and ability to smile at anything. “You could tell she had her head on straight,” Allan said. “The light at NC State is definitely going to shine because of Olivia.” Resident advisors recalled the fun they had while working with her.
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of Sciences at NC State, Solomon was asked to stay at the university as the college’s dean for the first couple of years. “This has been the plan all along to help with the transition, and then they would do a national search for the next
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best educate the public about the harm that misconceptions play in the survival of critical marine species. Cousteau made one of his first documentaries in 2006, a documentary/reality television show called “Shark: Mind of a Demon.” The documentary detailed a new way to study sharks, a species that previously had only been observed in tanks or with intrusive visits to the wild. The scientists in the program used an animatronic shark submarine to study sharks in their natural habitats while at the same time avoiding any intrusive behavior. In one of Cousteau’s more recent projects called Mission 31, he and a team of scientists lived in the underwater laboratory Aquarius for 31 days. “The amazing thing about living at that depth is that your body will eventually acclimate, so at three atmospheric pressures we were able to dive for almost eight hours each day,” Cousteau said. Cousteau said he had the opportunity to become an aquanaut, essentially an underwater astronaut, and live underwater with a team of scientists to observe the ocean in a way no one previously had been able to.
They shared stories from their times behind the 24-hour desk, during move-in and at training conferences. “I think we can all say that in the those few months she touched our lives so much,” said Jess Kraus, a sophomore studying park management and recreation anda resident advisor at Sullivan Hall. She spoke of how she and Spurlock used to laugh at inside jokes together. College of Engineering Associate Dean Jerome Lavelle attended on behalf of the college, offered his condolences and reminded the crowd that the vigil was a shared experience of outpouring and remembrance. “Tonight we connect our experiences with her to each other, we remember together, we embrace together and in the end we move forward with this experience tonight and the memories we share of Olivia in inspired ways,” Lavelle said. “Tonight is about grieving, sadness, but just as importantly tonight is about joy and it’s about reflection and it’s about remembrance of the life that Oliva lived,” Mike White, the pastor of Christ Our King Community Church, of-
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K’Ehleyr Merita, a friend of Olivia Spurlock and a former NC State student shared her fond memories of Spurlock at the candellight vigil held on Harris Field Monday evening.
fered a more spiritual perspective of healing. “May this memory lead to meaning,” White said. “The legacy of her life will go on because of those who loved her.” Attendees were encouraged to sign a memory book that would be sent to Spurlock’s family in eastern Virginia. “This was a great way for the community to come together and help in the recovery process,” said Justine Hollingshead, assistant to the Vice Chancellor and Dean for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. Students who did not know Spurlock still attended the vigil to pay their respects. Harsha Ravuri, a junior studying computer science, heard about the vigil through Facebook. “I didn’t think anything like this would happen at NC State,” he said. “People should be more aware that this is a possibility and a reason to be nice to everyone.” Staff members found Spurlock’s body in her dorm room in Sullivan Hall last Tuesday morning. University Police Chief Jack Moorman confirmed the death as a suicide.
full and permanent dean,” Solomon said, The college is nearly done conducting its national search for a new dean. The finalists of the search will be visiting NC State within the next few weeks, Solomon said. When asked what he will miss most about working at NC State, Solomon did not hesitate to say he will miss
the time he gets to spend with students. “One of the joys of being in an academic setting is the continuous renewal of every year. There’s a bunch of new, young, shiny, and in my case, promising scientists,” Solomon said. “And then to see them go out and have successful careers.” On the other end, Solomon said the only aspect of work-
One of the reasons this research was so unique was because it gave researchers the chance to live and work while saturated. “Our saturation allowed us to approach animals in ways we had never been able to before,” Cousteau said. “We did three years of research in 31 days.” Saturation is a biological process that refers to the ratio of essential able to be absorbed into tissue at a specific depth. Saturation creates certain psychological phenomenon which can change people’s sense of humor or decision-making skills. According to Cousteau, sometimes aquanauts will find a joke extremely funny that people on the surface can’t even understand. One of the unusual observations the researchers made involved how the animals reacted to their presence underwater. Eagle rays, a normally transient species, decided to stay with the researchers for the full 31 days, Cousteau said. Cousteau said a drawback of saturation research was the required depressurization period the researchers had to go through in order to surface again. If a person were to surface without depressurizing the body, they would experience a phenomenon often referred to as the bends, which, in extreme
cases, can result in paralysis and death. For the members of Mission 31, it took a little more than 22 hours to desaturate. Cousteau credits his family with inspiring him to do the necessary research he does today. Jacques Cousteau, Fabien Cousteau’s grandfather, was one of the foremost marine explorers of his time. Jacques Cousteau occupied a major position in the history of marine exploration due to his role in the creation of much of the technology marine explorers use today, including the AquaLung and underwater labs. Fabien Cousteau’s family marine experience extends beyond the work of his grandfather. His grandmother is credited with being the world’s first female aquanaut. Benjamin Wise, a sophomore studying biology, said Cousteau’s research is important because we lack knowledge about the vast amount of the world’s oceans. “There is so much of our world we haven’t explored that may become necessary as global population density increases,” Wise said. Cousteau encouraged guests to be a part of a voice for a better future. “It’s about creating not just a better future, but a more viable future for us and our children,” Cousteau said.
Counseling Center Director Monica Osburn spoke at the end of the vigil, offering counseling services to anyone impacted by Spurlock’s death and encouraged students to talk with someone. Osburn reminded the audience that everyone deals with grief differently, and there are different methods of starting the healing and recovery process. “Should you scream at the top of your lungs, play a song that makes you cry, hug your pillow or a friend, either way, or maybe just go to class or go to the dining hall just like you would any other day, one of the greatest examples of honor is to continue on with hopes and dreams. Oliva had many. Honor your friend and your classmate, celebrate her life and cherish her memories,” Osburn said. “Take a moment to sit with one another and ask, ‘how are you doing, how can I help or have you talked with someone.’” The Afrikan American Student Advisory Council, NC State Counseling Center, University Housing, the Division of Academic and Student Af-
ing at the university he will not miss is what is common at any administrative job. “The little, people problems are the really hard things that you have to take home with you at night,” Solomon said. Jamila Simpson, the assistant dean for diversity and human services, has known Solomon since 1995. She attended NC State as a student
CONTACT THE COUNSELING CENTER: Students seeking mental health support, or who are concerned that they or someone they know may attempt suicide can get help from the Counseling Center, at no cost, 24 hours a day by calling 919-515-2423, or by contacting NC State Police at 919-515-3000 who will connect you with an on-call counselor. The Counseling Center is located on the second floor of the Student Health Center and offers walk-in sessions with a counselor for mental health emergencies. To set up an appointment for nonemergency needs call the center during office hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 919-5152563. For additional information visit http://healthcenter.ncsu.edu/ counseling-center/.
fairs, Multicultural Student Affairs, the Minority Engineering Programs Office and Women In Science and Engineering all assisted with the vigil. Ian Grice contributed to the reporting of this story.
and had Dean Solomon as a professor; Solomon wrote her a letter of recommendation for graduate school. “He doesn’t only think of things in terms of the students, but of the faculty so students have role models when they come to NC State,” Simpson said. Something that stood out to Simpson about Solomon was
his “heartbeat for diversity.” Simpson said he was always trying to make the sciences more welcoming to women and under-represented student groups. “He always smiles and asks students how they are doing,” Simpson said. “He genuinely cares about their well-being.”
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e’ve been told that times are changing, people are getting married much older, and that young adults fear commitment much more than they did in the past. So you can imagine my surprise when I came across a survey by the Independent Women’s Forum that showed that 63 percent of women plan on f inding their spouse in college. This mindset star ts young—I remember high Katherine school conversations with Waller Staff Columnist girlfriends about our college plans. We considered the level of excellence of a university, the degree programs each had, the culture of the school and, most importantly, we knew all of the male-to-female ratios. We all definitely wanted a favorable dating pool. Society often dictates that we are supposed to want a happy marriage and family, yet at the same time, we are taught to achieve greatness and find a career we love. With both of these expectations thrown at students—women especially—it makes me wonder, is this statistic simply women attempting to multi-task, or does it have darker insinuations? This time of year, it seems like peers are getting engaged left and right. I see marriages and engagements overshadowing academic and career achievements. I’ve seen friends spiral into depression and unhappiness after a breakup, and I blame this on the expectation that they have to find their future spouse by 20. This seems so backward and old-fashioned, especially when we constantly see such high rates of marital unhappiness, not to mention plenty of literature on the increased chances of getting divorced when you marry young. This article is by no means an attack on the institution of marriage, but instead an attempt to understand why marriage is often the hidden objective behind receiving an education. The reasoning behind getting married right after graduation in our generation is different from why our parents did the same.
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t feels as though a war is going on. The roads serve as a battlefield for the passiveaggressive fight between cyclists and motorists. Unfortunately, this war is not an even battle. Cyclists are left at a dangerous disadvantage without bike lanes, general motorist awareness and respect from law enforcement. In October 2011, a 30-year-old artist was killed on his bike in Brooklyn by a crane truck when it hit him and sent his body 40 feet down the road. After this incident, the NYPD sided with the motorist and concluded that the cyclist had run a red Tyler Gobin light. This phenomenon is all Staff Columnist too common in the United States, as law enforcement is biased toward motorists. After intense pressure by the cyclist’s lawyer and family, the NYPD decided to conduct due process. It turned out they had footage of the incident from a nearby building, and that the truck had hit the cyclist while turning right. The cyclist was legally riding on the right side of the truck, and the truck failed to use its turn signal or look in its mirrors. The punishment was absolutely nothing—not even a fine. The cycling community understandably blew up after this news came out because, regrettably, events like this are all too common. Unlike the legal systems and infrastructures in the Netherlands and Denmark, officials here demonstrate a strong bias for the people in large metal boxes and not the people risking life and limb to get some exercise and help the planet. Maiming or fatally injuring a cyclist is only a felony in three states. That statistic is a crime in itself. In 2014, a 50-year-old woman was side-
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swiped while riding on a two-lane road in Annapolis, Maryland. The driver was trying to avoid oncoming traffic while passing the cyclist, and ended up killing her. The driver was charged a whopping $1,500 fine and three minor traffic violations. “The driver thought, ‘Instead of damaging my car or myself in an accident, let me run over this cyclist so that I am not struck by a car,’” commented an angry cyclist in response to a story by The Washington Post. People deserve to be angry. Cyclists are at a clear safety disadvantage, but drivers don’t seem to be aware. From 2002 to 2012, the number of hit-andruns involving cyclists increased 42 percent in Los Angeles County. In Manhattan, a pedestrian or cyclist dies, on average, almost every other day. Understandably, the number of bike commuters has also increased, but that’s no excuse. That just means people should be more prepared to encounter cyclists and get in the habit of looking out for them. I live off campus and, having not filled my gas tank since January, I would like to feel safer than this. We deserve more respect. We are trying to save money, help this deteriorating planet and get some fresh air and exercise, but the odds are stacked against us. While I would like more bike lanes and paths similar to those the Europeans have adopted, I only need some respect and a little room. We aren’t trying to make your life any harder or your commute any longer. We can’t move as fast as you can up hills, so please be patient and we will be out of your way shortly. A couple more seconds won’t kill you, but an impatient driver could kill us.
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I was hoping that the April 1 publication of “GEP requirements are an unnecessary burden to students” was meant to be a joke, but if it was at all serious, I have an opposing opinion. It’s not just my opinion that these not-in-my-major courses play an important role in providing the basis for life as a citizen, a parent, an employee, an entrepreneur and in other life roles. I also have an opinion from someone else who I greatly admire, and whose credentials in the field of engineering are impressive—our former Chancellor Larry K. Monteith. He was a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, became Department Head, then Dean of Engineering and later Chancellor of our university. His contributions played a
I was sitting in his Holladay Hall office one day back then, and he was reflecting on how well our engineering graduates do in their careers. But then he looked a bit sad and said that while they do well, they don’t do quite as well as graduates from some other more highly rated engineering schools—and that he knew why. He felt that the engineering portion of their education was equal to that of the other schools, but the graduates lacked the ability to communicate their ideas, convincingly present results to management, get credit for their full capabilities and thus to advance in responsibility and professional status. He didn’t specifically say these important areas of education were “GEP” areas, but that’s what they are. They don’t
Another distinguished former NC State faculty member, Professor Wushow Chou, published a book on the importance of these notin-my-major areas: “Fasttracking your career: soft skills for engineering and IT professionals,” which is available in our library.
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People who avoid the “burden” of learning in those areas will diminish those capabilities, harm their own careers and lives, and they will be the April Fools!
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White clothing is back in style this spring. White Converse sneakers are the universal shoes, wearable with nearly any outfit. Expect to see many students sporting monochromatic outfits in the coming months.
Rejoice! It’s now acceptable to wear white Katherine Waller Staff Writer
Say goodbye to color and hello to spring. The Monday after Easter used to be a holiday for many, and I argue it should be again, because it marks the customary day when we can all begin wearing white again! The tradition of it only being acceptable to wear white after Easter is outdated and often ignored, but we shouldn’t ignore the fact that white is one of the biggest trends this year.
White, while impractical for messy people, has benefits often forgotten. For example, white is a universally f lattering color. Get a stain? Bleach is an easy solution. White it is timeless and versatile. While North Carolina might not be the most suitable weather for long pants in the months after Easter, white jeans are a trend that are still going strong. If you feel more comfortable wearing long pants year-round, white jeans offer a covered, yet summery look. White Converse sneakers are everywhere this spring. It’s easy to see why; they are comfortable,
classic and can be paired with pretty much any thing in your closet. However, you’ll want to stay away from the muddier patches of campus—these shoes look best when kept clean. White lace is no longer preppy and paired with pearls. It has been refashioned to convey a much more bohemian, free-spirited vibe than how it was traditionally worn. Now sheer lace is a great way to play peek-a-boo with your spring break tan. White blazers have come back in a big way. The spring runway has repurposed those tacky white
prom tuxedo jackets and made them cool and sophisticated. A white blazer will sharpen up any outfit and add structure. This is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to look professional yet fashion-forward. Most importantly, monochromatic is in. White on white is not something you should fear, but instead, embrace. Fearlessly wearing all-white everything will give you cool and fashionable look, proof that you can be edgy without donning black. Men are also encouraged to wear all-white this spring. In an effort
to appear relaxed, even on vacation while attending these last few weeks of class, try a white linen shirt with matching shorts. More than ever, it is vital we learn our laundry basics. Red socks are the new enemy this spring, as hordes of fashionable young undergraduates use the hot water cycle on their new white threads. This spring, we must rely on nature to bring the vibrant colors to campus because the simplicity of white has taken the fashion world by storm. Let’s hope this is not too rainy of a spring so our white outfits don’t become inappropriate.
Asian Students in Alliance kick off history week Carolyn Thompson Correspondent
The unveiling of the Asian Students in Alliance, or ASIA, kicked off Asian American History Week at NC State. ASIA was introduced in Talley Monday at 6 p.m. Board members and others who identify as Asian- American Pacific Islanders were present for support and discussion. “With Asian Students in Alliance, I hope that we’ll engage all the student organizations on campus and hopefully bring awareness to our campus community about the experiences and issues that our AAPI community faces,” said Jennifer Nguyen, the president of ASIA and senior studying human biology. So it unifies all of us as
one and we can display that to the outside through all of our events—culturally, identically, things like that.” ASIA also just launched its group Facebook page “ASIA NCSU” to reach out to other identifying AAPI students and anyone who wants to learn about AAPI people and support the group. Nina Ondona, a board member of ASIA and junior study ing mechanical engineering, discussed how there is a lot of stress placed on Asian-American students, and not as many Asian-Americans are going into higher education compared to what test scores and population growth suggest. Ondona said AAPI students only make up 5 percent of the population at NC State, and
this can make AAPI students feel isolated without others with a similar cultural background or experiences. According to other board members, the group’s goals include addressing the issue of stereotypes that put pressure on AAPI students, such as certain expectations to be good at math, chemistry, and to be overachievers. He states that these expectations are detrimental and stigmatizing, particularly for those students who need additional help. “One of the reasons why we created ASIA was to promote awareness of the experiences and issues that we face as a community,” Jennifer Nguyen said. “So we want to unite all of us under one umbrella and be that voice for
us on campus and to show the campus that ‘hey, we’re here’ and if there’s something we’re striving for, we have an organization to speak for us.” She said that another benefit for AAPI students is to be connected in a network so they can find resources for internships and jobs as well as mentorships and maybe workshops in the future. “As far as Asian-Americans as whole, we cover around 4.5 to 5.2 percent over the years if you look at the enrollment data, and that’s AsianAmericans. So really we’re the second-highest underrepresented group right behind African-Americans and right ahead of Hispanic and Latinos,” said Natalie Nguyen, the assistant director for the GLBT Center, who is not
related to Jennifer Nguyen. NC State does not offer any courses that pertain to AsianAmerican studies. “I think because we’re such a large campus, we’re very fragmented, and because Asian-American student groups are not used to having a full-time administrator and not having somebody who’s there doing outreach and actively tries to engage, it’s really difficult for some of these student groups to know what resources they need or to know what they don’t know or ask for help. A lot of these students didn’t know that if they had an active and involved student advisor they could advocate for funding, they could go to conferences, and they could get more resources,” said
Natalie Nguyen. ASIA is a group that was just newly unveiled, but members hope that it will grow to become a resource to students in the future. Ondona said she hopes ASIA will grow as big as other student groups. “I hope that eventually we do have kind of a space hopefully in the student center to call our own, that we’re able to provide financial support, academic support and advisors—maybe like a mentorship program,” Ondona said. “So that’s kind of my hope where we’re headed. If it doesn’t happen in my time at State, I still hope that I can be part of laying the groundwork for it.”
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by a walk-off heartbreaking loss to the Tigers after the Heels had entered the bottom of the 11th with a 4-2 lead, only to lose 5-4. 6. Virginia (19-12, 6-9 ACC) Virginia’s season has been, on the whole, a disappointment. The Cavaliers started the season as the No. 2 team in the nation and were expected to own the ACC. Instead, Louisville has dethroned them. 7. Wake Forest (21-13, 8-7 ACC) Wake Forest has a legitimate shot at making the NCAA Tournament in 2015. The Deacons have a cupcake schedule from here on out, and if they can win consistently, they will find themselves in the Tournament. 8. NC State (19-11, 7-7 ACC) The Wolfpack hung tough with No. 8 Florida State, losing two of three but looking tough throughout. The rotation is coming together and when hot, the lineup is deadly. If it can take care of business the rest of the way, there is no reason to think the Pack won’t be in NCAA Tournament contention. 9. Clemson (16-15, 7-8 ACC) The Tigers defeated the Tar Heels in two of three games to pull themselves above .500. The Tigers are still 7-8 in the ACC and have little chance of catching the leaders. 10. Virginia Tech (17-16,
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2. Florida State (25-8, 11-4 ACC) The Seminoles started the week with an 8-3 victory over the No. 5 Florida Gators before turning in two victories over NC State to cap the weekend. The Seminoles received two gems from freshman RHP Drew Carlton (eight IP, four H, 0 ER) and sophomore RHP Boomer Biegalski (6.1 IP, two ER) to propel them past the Wolfpack. 3. Miami (24-9, 11-4 ACC) The Hurricanes extended their Coastal Division lead to four games by sweeping the Duke Blue Devils. Miami got great pitching performances from juniors LHP Andy Suarez (8.0 IP, two ER) and RHP Enrique Sosa (5.1 IP, one hit, 0 ER) and senior catcher Garrett Kennedy delivered a game-winning hit in the seventh inning of game one to push them to the sweep of Duke. 4. Georgia Tech (21-11, 7-8 ACC) The Yellow Jackets had five games on the slate, going 4-1, winning against No. 21 Georgia and another in-state rival in Georgia State. The Yellow Jackets also took two of three against Virginia Tech. 5. UNC-Chapel Hill (1813, 7-8 ACC) The Tar Heels lost a series to Clemson during the weekend. The series was marked
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7-8 ACC) The Hokies hung tough with Georgia Tech, earning one win on a walk-off error in game two of the series. A series in Miami awaits the Hokies. 11. Notre Dame (20-10, 6-9 ACC) Notre Dame swept the hapless Pittsburgh Panthers to improve to 6-9 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish aren’t an incredibly talented team. Expect them to be in over their heads against a talented Florida State team. 12. Boston College (13-16, 5-9 ACC) The Eagles only won one game of the series against Wake Forest but did in dramatic fashion. Junior Chris Shaw hit three home runs including a grand slam and drove in seven to lead the Eagles to a 10-7 win. 13. Duke (19-13, 4-11 ACC) The Blue Devils were swept by Miami (Florida), losing two tight games and getting blown out in the second game of the series. The Blue Devils also lost to Campbell, 9-6, during the weekday series. 14. Pittsburgh (11-19, 4-11 ACC) Pittsburgh continues to spiral to the bottom of the ACC standings. They have been swept in back-to-back series. Things won’t get any better with Wake Forest coming to town.
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playing” freshman forward and attacking midfielder Millicent Blivin said. “We know what each of us is good at on the field.” Although soccer is a wellknown sport, it is different from other club sports because of the teamwork involved and the fluid motion of a full game. “You don’t have as much pressure individually to score and it’s more of a team game,” Blivin said. “You can also be pretty creative in what you do on the field. It’s not just running plays like
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ing members. The team accepts 25 girls with four or five girls on reserve, whereas in the spring they accept almost everyone who tries out, averaging about 30 girls. During the spring season, the team practices every Monday and Wednesday evening under the instruction of two co-captains and two coaches. Volunteer coaches Eric Dawe and Amanda Welsh lead the team for the 2014-15 season. With a bevy of talented players and a strong coaching staff, the Wolfpack club team is ready to challenge for a top spot at its remaining tournaments in the spring season.
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Pack’s season: a roller coaster ride Drew Nantais
Men’s swimming earns several ACC awards Not only did the NC State men’s swimming and diving team capture an ACC Championship title at this year’s conference championship, but the team also continued to take home several ACC awards. Multiple members of the Wolfpack were given top honors, including head coach Braden Holloway, who was named Men’s Coach of the Year. Junior Simonas Bilis claimed the Men’s Swimmer of the Year and Anton Ipsen while was named Men’s Freshman of the Year.
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Davis earns softball ACC honors The Atlantic Coast Conference named NC State senior shortstop Renada Davis the ACC Co-Player of the Week after her performance last week. Davis hit three home runs in five games, including a grand slam against No. 8 Florida State. She recorded a batting average of .500, notching eight hits in 16 at-bats while batting in 11 runs. Against the Seminoles, Davis had four RBI in the series first game and three RBI in the 9-4 victory. The Tomball, Texas native was perfect defensively, committing no errors across the week. She shared the ACC honors with Notre Dame senior Katey Haus.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We have really good camaraderie, and because of it, we are able to read each other really well while we’re playing.” Millicent Blivin Freshman, women’s club soccer
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The NC State men’s basketball team’s 2014-15 regular season began with an all-too-familiar feel, but a surprise ending has both Wolfpack fans and players eager for the new season to begin. Back in October, the ACC held its annual preseason poll as the media in attendance voted on who it thought would win the conference this season. Perennial contenders and in-state rivals Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill were voted first and second, respectively. Where was the Wolfpack voted to finish? Ninth. In retrospect, the poll wasn’t the best indicator of success, but ninth wasn’t exactly an outlandish proposition. Look back to the end of last season: After sneaking into the NCAA Tournament (the Pack was the last team selected to the field of 68), and falling in the second round to St. Louis, no one knew how the Pack would rebound in 2014-15. 2013-14 ACC Player of the Year T.J. Warren, a player who provided 35 percent of the Pack’s offense last season while averaging 24.9 points per game, left school early for the NBA. A transfer from Alabama and relatively unknown player to Wolfpack fans would get his shot in the fall, but no one knew how talented he would be. Needless to say, the expectations for the Pack outside Raleigh weren’t very high. One Sweet 16 appearance later and the Pack has become a trendy pick for both fans and pundits alike to contend in the ACC next season, maybe even win it. The 2014-15 season was more like a roller coaster ride than it was a smooth Sunday drive. The Wolfpack jumped out of the gate strong, posting an 8-1 record through its first nine games with wins over Boise State, Richmond and in-state rival Wake Forest. Then things began to look awry after a heartbreaking loss to Wofford Dec. 14, as the Wolfpack traded win for loss over the next few weeks. One of the highlights of the season, maybe THE highlight, came during that stretch in the form of an upset victory over undefeated, then-No. 2 ranked Duke at PNC Arena. Despite the marquee win over the Blue Devils, the Pack struggled to find itself, culminating in perhaps the worst stretch of the season. Following the tumultuous win-for-loss part of the season, the Pack took a major stumble, losing five of six games, including an embarrassing home loss to Clemson, and nail-biters to Notre Dame and Virginia. Following the home loss to the Tigers, one player began to turn his game around. During the remainder of the season, sophomore guard Anthony “Cat” Barber played his best basketball, averaging 15.3 points per game. Fueled by Barber’s play, freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu and sophomore forward Lennard Freeman’s drastic improvement and junior guard Trevor Lacey’s clutch play, the Pack finished out the regular season winning six of its last nine games, including a surprising road win over Louisville. Another impressive feat for the Pack came during the season’s final stretch, on a frigid Tuesday night in February. The Wolfpack rolled into Cha-
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Freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu jumps for the tip off of the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game against Louisville March 27. Abu had six points in the Wolfpack’s 75-65 loss to the Cardinals to knock NC State out of the tournament at Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
pel Hill and outplayed the Tar Heels in nearly every aspect of the game and earned its first road win against the Heels in 12 years. But the Pack wasn’t done defying odds. After earning an 8-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Wolfpack matched up with the Tigers of Louisiana State University in the second round. The Pack was blindsided by Tigers’ athleticism and quickness, eventually falling behind by 16 in the second half. But State rallied and fought back to have a chance to win it late in the game. Enter sophomore forward BeeJay Anya. His last-second hook shot seemed to bounce every which way on the rim before falling and giving the Pack a 66-65
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buzzer-beating win over the Tigers. Then came the matchup with the 1-seed Villanova Wildcats. The Wolfpack played one of its best games all season in the third round of the Big Dance, eventually knocking off the top-seeded Wildcats en route to a Sweet 16 berth. If you were to tell me five months ago that the Pack would win games on the road over Louisville and UNC, at home against Duke and in the Tournament against a 1-seed, I would have called you crazy. Following the accomplishments of the Wolfpack over the past season, basketball is once again relevant and prevalent in Raleigh and doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon.
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Senior outfielder Logan Ratledge rounds second base against Elon University on March 24. Ratledge had one hit and one run in the Wolfpack’s commanding 14-0 win on Doak Field.
Cards continue to dominate, State at 8 Christian Candeloro Staff Writer
1. Louisville (24-7, 14-1 ACC)
The Cardinals traveled to Charlottesville for the series of the week against the Virginia Cavaliers. Louisville retained its claim of the best
team in the ACC, sweeping Virginia in an onslaught of offense and good pitching. Game one was a pitching duel before Corey Ray crushed his first career grand slam to pull away in a five-run seventh inning. Louisville is now an impressive 43-1 in the conference.
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After defeating Duke 3-0 last weekend, the NC State women’s club soccer team plans to finish out its season with a bang at the club program’s home tournament, the Wolfpack Soccer Club Classic. The tournament will feature teams from all over the East Coast, with eight women’s teams and 12 men’s teams squaring off at NC State this weekend. With the extreme weather conditions Raleigh has witnessed this semester, the team has only been able to have a couple of games prior to its home tournament, many canceled because of snow and ice storms. After this weekend, the spring season will be officially over and then the team will travel to UNC-Chapel Hill the following weekend for the final tournament of the season. The weeks leading up to their final
tournament the girls have a goal of improving scoring during games by developing better attacking patterns. “We are definitely more of a possession and passing team,” junior captain and central midfielder Penlyn Crawford said. “We may lack somewhat in our attack, which is one of our challenges.” As one of two team captains, Crawford has shouldered responsibility of leading the team. The junior has been playing club soccer since her second semester freshman year and has been a captain since last fall. Although the players are working on improving their technique, they already have a strong foundation: the relationships they have built with one another that make practice and games enjoyable. “We have really good camaraderie, and because of it we are able read each other really well while we’re
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