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McCrory lays out future plans during State of the State
Gov. Pat McCrory presented his plan for the future of North Carolina in his State of the State address Wednesday night. McCrory emphasized five guiding principles in his message: job creation, making sure North Carolina citizens have the education they need to be productive citizens, connecting small and rural North Carolina cities with urban cities through improving infrastructure, improving health and safety and reducing government waste. McCrory’s address was unusually long at about 90 minutes and addressed his own challenges that he has faced the past year, notably the coal ash spill. McCrory also promised to raise the base salary for teachers to $35,000 and bring Wi-Fi into classrooms. SOURCE: The News and Observer
FCC declares Internet a public utility and promises to ensure net neutrality
Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission unveiled new rules Wednesday proposing to regulate consumer Internet service as a public utility. Wheeler will ask the FCC to reclassify highspeed internet service as a telecommunications service rather than an information service under Title II of the Telecommunications act. Net neutrality ensures that more profitable companies such as Google and Netflix are not able to pay higher rates to ensure higher speeds than more underdeveloped websites, and the concept that the internet should be a level-playing field. The debate has pitted many social activists alongside major companies such as Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Netflix against cable companies such as Comcast and Time Warner, which would stand to make a profit. The movement for net neutrality has gained significant outcry during the past few years with big names such as John Oliver entering the debate on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” President Barack Obama promised to ask the FCC to make such provisions while he was still a presidential candidate, and in November formally asked Wheeler to reclassify highspeed Internet service. SOURCE: The New York Times
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UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AVOID DISCUSSING POTENTIAL NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK public relations at NC State, said the students are exhibiting symptoms that are consistent with the stomach flu, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The sorority hosted an event Sunday night, and the university became aware that students had developed stomach ailments by Monday night, according to Hartman. No new cases were reported as of 5 p.m. Wednedsay. The severity of the symptoms
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About 20 students in NC State’s chapters of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity are exhibiting severe stomach flu-like symptoms in an outbreak that is being traced to a social function between the two groups that took place Sunday. Fred Hartman, the director of
varied on a case-to-case basis, and many of the students sought offcampus treatment. The Student Health Center posted a notification to its website indicating the stomach flu had appeared on NC State’s campus on Tuesday. According to the post, symptoms of the virus include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain/cramping, fever and/or headaches. The virus is spread by touching contaminated surfaces before
A STOMACH FLU IS PRESENT ON CAMPUS. If you display any of the flowing symptoms you may be contagious. • • • • •
nausea vomiting diarrhea abdominal pain/cramping fever and/or headache SOURCE: STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
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Senate votes to get rid of Columbus Day at NCSU
DeSimone Lab tackles pancreatic cancer
Joseph DeSimone and a team of researchers have created a new method of combating pancreatic cancer. DeSimone, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State, is attempting to create a device that can be personalized for every patient using 3-D printing. Pancreatic tumors are notoriously difficult to reach. The technique will use electrical fields to push traditional chemotherapy drugs directly into tumors. The technique is a new approach to pancreatic cancer, which has a 75 percent mortality rate a year after diagnosis. That statistic hasn’t changed in 40 years. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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clicker-counters. The current record is 277 people. Before the world record can be officially confirmed, Guinness must analyze evidence of the event and officially confirm that the world record was successfully broken.
Student orga ni z at ions packed the Talley Governance Chambers Wednesday evening for a Student Senate meeting addressing several controversial bills, including Resolution 42, which calls for a petition to change Columbus Day at NC State to an Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Act. Resolution 42 was passed af ter heavy debate for approximately 40 minutes. The bill passed with 27 votes in the affirmative, seven in the negative, five absences and five abstentions. The 27 votes met the simple majority needed to pass a bill in the Student Senate. The Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Act resolves that the Student Senate will write a letter to the university addressing the Student Governments concern with keeping Columbus Day as a university holiday. The letter will ask the university
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Jason Suttles (left),a senior studying philosophy and computer science; Angel Ngo (middle), a sophomore studying biological sciences and Mitchell Martin (right), a freshmen studying microbiology, participate in the Roomopoly event hosted by University Housing. The event took place in the Talley Student Union Mountains-Piedmont Ballroom.
Students attempt to break Monopoly world record Coleen Kinen-Ferguson Staff Writer
University Housing and University Dining hosted a world record-breaking Monopoly game Wednesday, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the game’s cre-
ation, at which students and staff members attempted to break the world record for the most people playing Monopoly in a single venue. About 316 people were in attendance and playing the game, according to the event’s official
Students walk through Tunnel of Oppression
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The Tunnel of Oppression, which aimed to address and raise awareness to social justice issues, returned to NC State Wednesday in the Talley Ballroom. The Tunnel of Oppression was organized by Multicultural Student Affairs, CSLEPS, University Recreation, PCOM, TRiO Student Services, Greek Life, the Counseling Center and the GLBT Center. The groups were led from station to station, beginning in a room with facts about different forms of oppression spread throughout the event. The participants were then given a personal assessment and a form to fill out which allowed people to record their personal opinions about different oppressive systems before going through
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cott Chapman, a senior studying environmental engineering, talks with president of Withers & Ravenel Jim Camfield about possible full-time employment opportunities with his company at the Engineering Career Fair in the McKimmon Center Wednesday. Brian Koehler, the director of Student Engagement for the College of Engineering said 3,954 students attended the fair on Wednesday. Koehler said students came to the fair from across the country, including a student who flew in from Colorado and one who drove in from Michigan Technological University. This year, 201 companies are set to attend the two-day event, making it the second largest of its kind, behind Texas A&M. Last spring, 3,272 students attended. “This is the fourth career fair I’ve attended. Now that I’m approaching graduation it’s becoming a lot easier to talk to employers,” Chapman said.
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hristina Howell , a senior studying biological sciences, uses a pipette to remove extra yolk to get a better view of a seven-day-old live chick embryo in the BIO 375 Developmental Anatomy lab . The purpose of the lab was to identify the extra-embryonic membranes as well as developing structures of a chick embryo. Students had to crack open the upper portion of an egg containing a live embryo and carefully remove it from the shell into a petri dish in order to view and identify the structures with a video microscope. “It’s really interesting to put a living image to diagrams I’ve seen for years,” Howell said regarding the experience. Students were able to see optic cups, wing buds, leg buds and developing brain of the chicks.”
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Today LOGIC AND COGNITIVE SCIENCE LECTURE SERIES 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. WITHERS HALL Friday, Feb. 6 POOLE COLLEGE SPRING CAREER-INTERNSHIP FAIR
10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. MCKIMMON CENTER FREE INCOME TAX RETURN ASSISTANCE 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. NELSON HALL
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SESSION 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. NELSON HALL 5TH ANNUAL STUDENT SHORT FILM SHOWCASE 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Tuesday, Feb. 10 ORIGINS OF THE DREAM: HUGHES’S POETRY AND KING’S RHETORIC 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. HUNT LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
Thursday, Feb. 12 AMERICAN CHRISTIANS AND THE FEELING OF EMPTINESS 4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. WITHERS HALL
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Ivana Mbullah, junior in textile technology talks about columbus day and the inclusion act at the student senate meeting that took place in talley student union on Wednesday.
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to change the official calendar, removing the federal holiday Columbus Day and inser ting an Indigenous Peoples Day, according to Karli Moore, senior studying chemistry and the senator that introduced the bill. Moore thanked former Student Senate President Alex Grindstaff, a signatory on the bill, for his assistance with the bill. The bill states that the Student Senate supports a resolution to recognize and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day, and it urges the university to officially recog nize a nd celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in place of Columbus Day. The Senate is planning to work with the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity and other campus centers of diversity advocacy to add and educational component, such as a dis-
cussion of history and culture of indigenous people, according to the bill. Additionally, it will advocate for this holiday at a local, state and federal level, the bill stated. The Indigenous People’s Day wou ld g ive Nat ive American students a chance to reeducate students at NC State about the facts surrounding Columbus Day, Moore said. By passing the bill, Student Government is acknowledging that the territory known today as the United States of America was inhabited for t housands of years before the arrival of Columbus. The bill stated “the University has a responsibility to oppose the systematic racism towa rd s Ind igenous people in the United States, which perpetuates high rates of poverty and income inequality, exacerbating disproportionate health, education and social crises.” Several students in atten-
dance argued that the bill be passed due to the fact that a holiday shouldn’t celebrate the discovery of a place where people were already living. Ma ny s t udent s s poke in length about why they thought that the bill was important for indigenous people. NC State will be the first college in North Carolina to have the Indigenous People’s Day, said Zack King, a senior studying political science and senator in student senate. P r i y a L og a n a r t h a r, a freshmen studying human biology and senator in student senate proposed an amendment to the bill that would create an indigenous people’s day without removing Columbus Day that was met with contention. Nearly no student senators voted in the affirmative on the amendment.
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the tunnel. Following the introduction, guests were led to view the first skit in the tunnel, which centered on sexism. This skit portrayed a woman who experienced a sexual assault at a party and is testifying against her rapist in court. The woman in the skit is being bombarded by the offense and is asked questions about what she was wearing or how much alcohol she had consumed that night. The next skit, which addressed transphobia, took place in a dorm room with two roommates. In the skit, one of the roommates comes out to the other. “I thought that it was powerful in showing how hard it is to be yourself in an intimate setting and how hard it is to be yourself around someone that you considered to be a friend that would accept you,” said Rasheen Samaroo, a senior studying criminology. “It shows how hard it is to be yourself in a world that doesn’t want to or doesn’t know how to accept you.” Intersectionality of classism and sizeism, discrimination based on body shape, is the next form of oppression. In this skit, two women run into each other at the grocery store. One has just come from a personal training session and the other is struggling to find coupons to help pay for her groceries. Pointing out how much healthier fresh fruits and vegetables are than canned, the first woman is not able to understand that not everyone can afford them. The last skit was about racism and was set in the Brickyard on campus. It portrayed a black man holding a sign that says “#BLACKLIVESMATTER” when a white man walks up asking if his life also matters. The event ends with a debriefing and empowerment sessions. “We’ve included a longer debriefing session this year to talk about what you experienced and anything you want to take away,” said Ian Stroud the assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs. “Now that you are aware, how can you become
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(From left) Volunteer actresses Bethany Kendall , a sophomore studying history, and Stephanie Tate, a freshman studying political science, reenact their scene for the Tunnel of Oppression Wednesday evening in the Talley Student Union Coastal Ballroom. The event featured live-action scenes depicting situations addressing modern-day social issues relating “race, class, domestic violence, religion, body image, gender identification and discriminatory forms and processes.”
a better advocate?” Participants are asked to write a word on a sheet of paper that they would like to take out of their vocabulary and to throw it in a trashcan. When asked about how she felt after experiencing the tunnel, Karli Moore, a senior studying chemistry said “I realized I’m really not as developed as I thought I was on the topic of oppression, and I have a lot more work to do.” Stroud said more than 300 people came to the event last
year, and organizers are expecting more than 400 people to attend this year. The event will continue to be open for guests through Thursday. It is one of the many events scheduled by the University in celebration of Black History Month. “Every room is different from last year,” Stroud said. “Last year, we had seven rooms, and now we are down to five. We wanted to be able to focus more on just five and make it more of an enlightening experience.”
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Students participate in the Roomopoly event hosted by University Housing at the Talley Student Union Mountains-Piedmont Ballroom on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The event has been approved by the Guinness World Records to attempt the record for the most people playing monopoly in a single venue.
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The game served as a kick-off for University Housing’s 2015-2016 Housing Selection, which runs through the month of February. It began on Feb. 4 and will run until Feb. 27. “Housing is all about creating community and fun,” said Lynne Barbour, the assistant director for conference and guest services at University Housing. “This event is reminding people to sign up or renew their housing for next year.” This year, Housing Selection’s official theme is “Roomopoly.” “It’s catchy and works well with community interest on campus,” said Jennifer Kendall, the public communication specialist in marketing for University Housing. “Monopoly is an old-school game that’s making a comeback.” Jem Williams, a sophomore studying criminology, said the game was a good way to get residents excited about staying on campus.
“I live on campus and I’m debating on renewing for next year, depending on my roommates,” said Darrius Anderson a junior studying art studies. “I’m expecting to break the record with the Wolfpack tonight!” There are two ways to authenticate a world record: having an official Guinness representative present, which requires paying for their travel, or sending in evidence that the record was broken, Barbour said. Because an official from Guinness did not attend the event, sufficient evidence must be submitted and approved by Guinness in order to break the record. “We have multiple ways of tracking people, paperwork to fill out and cameras recording the entrances and exits,” Barbour said. “We’ll also take an aerial pick and have two official timekeepers, unaffiliated with the university, to keep track of time.” The number of participants playing the game was counted in several different ways. A roster of those who pre-registered was available at check in, and students
could initial next to their names on the sign-up sheets. Students were also told to swipe in with their ID cards which were then counted. Two official counters used clickers to tally the amount of people there. Students who swiped in with their IDs were also given numbered wristbands to help keep track of how many people were there. Stewards were assigned to different groups in the room to ensure participants were actually playing the game. “I’m observing groups of players and disqualifying people who aren’t actually playing,” said Paul Mirek, one of the game’s stewards. Official witnesses who were unaffiliated with NC State patrolled the room to make sure the record was actually being broken. “I work for housing, but I’m playing tonight to support the Pack,” said Asia Serrano, junior studying technology, engineering and design education. “We’re gonna break this record, baby!” Any students or staff members, whether or not they lived on campus, were able to participate in the game.
touching the mouth, consuming contaminated foods and drinks and coming in direct contact with the stool or vomit of an infected person, according to the post. Brian Peters, the community director of the Honors Village, made a post in the NCSU Quad/ Honors Village Facebook page indicating that there are reports of gastrointestinal illness going around campus, particularly in the Greek community, that is “potentially norovirus.” Although the word norovirus never appeared in the post from the Student Health Center, the URL link to the page is: healthcenter.ncsu.edu/2015/02/ norovirus-campus/. NC State Student Health tweeted on Tuesday, “Protect yourself from Norovirus! Wash your hands - Rinse fruits and vegetables - Clean surfaces and wash laundry,” with a link to a Centers for Disease Control page about norovirus prevention. Students at Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, Virginia returned to classes Wednesday after an estimated 300 students — one third of the school’s student body — came down with norovirus, a severe stomach illness that resulted in the hospitalization of some students. According to a release from the small all-male liberal arts college, the Virginia Department of Health confirmed that the outbreak, which began Jan. 27, was norovirus and caused classes and activities to be suspended for four days. When asked if the outbreak at NC State has any connection to norovirus or Hampden-Sydney, Hartman said no. Leah Arnett, the director of Student Health Services at NC State, deferred comments about the stomach flu outbreak to University Communications. Justin Hammond, the director of marketing and communications in the office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, said in an email that University Communications is handling all inquiries on this information and deferred comment to Hartman. Laine Gladstone, the president of NC State’s chapter of AD Pi also declined to comment. Michael Wallace, the president of NC State’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Order, did not respond to multiple requests for comment by press time. Student Health Services has not received an unusual volume of stomach-related illness cases recently, Hartman said. In an effort to help the sick students, the university provided Get-Well Meal Kits, which include food and drinks such as soup and Gatorade, to the affected students living in the sorority and fraternity houses, Hartman said. Hartman said the university also provided assistance specifically to Greek Life and University Housing to prevent spread of “whatever this stomach bug may have been.” The university sent an email to the Greek community Tuesday to let students know about the virus situation and provide tips to avoid getting sick. The Office of Greek Life declined to comment about the situation. In addition, administrators posted messages on digital boards across campus, reminding students about the importance of hand washing and offering tips to stop the spread of illness. “The university is taking steps to try and help those students and to try and prevent the illness from spreading,” Hartman said.
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olitical opinions often arouse debates concerning the government’s interest in healthy relationships and the institution of marriage. Beyond the social progress indicators achieved through healthier marriages and relationships, Josiah t he pu rely Keilson Staff Columnist economic interest the government holds in marriage is undeniable. Consider a study conducted in 2008 by economist Benjamin Scafidi, which estimated that the cost to taxpayers in the United States
of d ivorces a nd u nwed mothers reaches an estimated minimum of $112 billion a year. Furthermore, it was found that family fragmentation in North Carolina costs the taxpayers of this state over $1.3 billion every year, with around $587 million alone of the expenditures to North Carolinians arising from expenses of the criminal justice system in our state. Un for t u nately, fa m i ly fragmentation causes poverty to disproportionately fall on those couples or singles that are unwed with children. In 2009, according to a study by The Heritage Foundation using U.S. census data, the poverty rate for single parents with children
was 37 percent, while the rate for married couples with children was only 7 percent. We are seeing both as a country and state increasing lines of inequality among both education and marriage. The same study states, “The U.S. is steadily separating into a two-caste system with marriage and education as the dividing line. In the high-income third of the population, children are raised by married parents with a college education; in the bottomincome third, children are raised by single parents with a high school degree or less.” In order to mitigate the t a x payer cost s of f ragmented families in North
Carolina, this state needs to f und a nd implement healthy relationship education programs in public hig h schools. Prov iding this investment, especially to populations and areas at high-risk for fragmentation, holds undeniably high returns on public dollar investments in the long run. Research shows familial status will have deeply impactful implications in the long run on a student’s financial situation as well as emotional and mental health. Including development of skills such as conf lict management, greater self-control when speaking and higher emotional intelligence, these education programs hold the poten-
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tial to reduce future family fragmentation significantly. According to one study using U.S. Census data conducted by Robert Rector, a Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, being raised in a married family reduces a child ’s probability of living in poverty by 82 percent. C on side r Ok l a hom a’s marriage initiative, which has provided healthy relationship education for groups from high schoolers to already married individuals. The majority of researchers have thought the initiative to be successful, with many projected returns on those public dollars not even being fully realized at this point. Additionally,
an initiative of this kind prov ides middle ground for those in all places within the political spectrum. For the conservative-minded, this offers a chance to reinforce strong family values within society, and build strong civil units. For the liberal-minded, this education program would offer a chance for strong public investments that have an incredibly high social return on investment. If North Carolina fails as a state to properly invest in this type of education, especially to at-risk populations, we will only continue to see greater inequality, and the social and economic costs that accompany it.
“I think they're useful because they are good networking tools and, even if students do not have much work experience, the companies can give them tips on how to get more experience, so that more companies will contact them for employment or internships in the future.”
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pring is quickly approaching, and we all know what that means: One engagement and wedding after another. Phrases such as “Ring by Spring” and “MRS Degree” make me cringe, but I have to admit that there is some accuracy to them. It seems l i ke more a nd more college-aged people a re getting enga ge d a nd Annie Grant married Staff Columnist wh i le a l so t a k i n g 15 credit hours and preparing for graduation. Maybe love is in the air, maybe not. But really, it makes us ask: “What is the rush?” Marriage is a cool thing; I think most people can agree with that. Two people joining together to live no longer as separate, single units, but as a united couple is one of the greatest things that can happen in life. But it’s also easy to agree that our culture has gone overboard on selling marriage to us. Is marriage a great, exciting and worthy thing to devote oneself to? As a single person, I’m hoping and assuming so. But is it the most important thing about life? Probably not. There is a lot of happiness to be found outside of marriage, it’s just
never really talked about. Unfortunately, our culture gives the impression that a person’s happiness in life is entirely dependent on marriage, or a romantic relationship. It is presented this way in many forms of entertainment and most people believe it. There are so many people who plan the rest of their lives around when they want to get married, when it should be the other way around. Marriage is a part of life, but it is not the purpose of life. Of course, having the desire to get married is not a bad thing. But when that is the only desire a person has, so much of life is missed out on. If marriage is the sole focus, once a person is married, then what? Goal accomplished, but what else is there? Happiness comes in other forms and should be pursued as such before marriage. Otherwise, there is going to be a lot of disappointment when a person reaches the only goal they’ve ever had and is left dissatisfied. More time should be devoted to exploring interests and living as an individual before being tied to someone permanently. Before becoming a couple, be an individual. A lot of older couples who married young
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become restless and feel the extreme need to travel and have experiences that they did not get to have. They feel as though they missed out on a lot of life because their only focus was to get married. One of my teachers from high school frequently said, “You have the rest of your life to be married. You probably don’t have the rest of it to be single.” When first hearing this, I thought that it was pretty dumb. But, then I thought about it again and decided that it is actually pretty good advice. There is a lot of opportunity out there as an unmarried person. Of course there will still be opportunities after marriage, but there is definitely a shift in the type of opportunities and potentially a decrease as well. Before getting married, take advantage of the experiences that singleness offers. Make the most of being single and experience things as an individual before getting married. Spending your singleness, or unmarried time, wishing you were married is not only a waste of opportunities, but it’s also a really good way to be miserable too.
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THE RADAR Erin Holloway, senior in English
Fluent before enrolling ‘NATIVE SPEAKERS’ ADDRESS STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH ALREADY KNOWING THE LANGUAGE BEING TAUGHT Sam Roberson Staff Writer
Spread throughout the foreign language department are students who grew up speaking the language they are enrolled in. These “native speakers” come in to the program with varying degrees of proficiency. Although some might view native speakers as taking an easy route to a high grade, many have reasons other than their GPA in mind. Bakri Abushouk, a sophomore studying first year college, minors in middle east studies. Abushouk was born in Al Hasahisa, Sudan and grew up speaking a local dialect of Arabic. “I can understand and speak very well, but what I didn’t learn was the reading and writing,” Abushouk said. His family moved to North Carolina in 1998 where Abushouk learned English in school while his family spoke a Sudanese
Arabic at home. “In Sudan, no one was very educated,” Abushouk said. “We spoke slang.” Since starting in middle east studies at NC State, Abushouk has been working on the modern standard Arabic, or Fossha, that is the literary standard for Arabic and can help in understanding ancient texts like the Quran. “I’m not learning it to get an A, I’m learning this language because it is my mother’s language.” Abushouk said. “I want to be able to read and understand the Quran.” Abushouk said the language comes relatively easy for him because of his prior experience, but the writing can still be challenging. Professor Bethany Farag of the middle east studies program teaches Arabic classes. She says students with a background in the language, known as heritage students in the program, can be a valuable aid to the
classroom. “Heritage students bring a lot of relevant cultural background to the class and can give other students help in things like pronunciation,” Farag said. W hile some students enter with just speaking proficiency, others enroll in a language they are fully f luent in. Lisa Kremer, a junior studying communications and concentrating in public relations, takes advanced German classes. Born in Solingen, Germany, Kremer grew up with German as her first language. Moving throughout Europe and America growing up, she was f luent in English and German upon entering NC State. “I take German because I love the community and really enjoy the poetry and literature,” Kremer said. Kremer has played a role in the language’s community by tutoring at local high schools and attending German festivals in town.
She is also in the running for president of NC State’s Delta Phi Alpha, the German honor society. Inside the classroom, Kremer says she will share her experiences with the class to give an inside perspective to the material they learn. Lutz Kube, a German teaching assistant professor at NC State, taught Kremer in his New German Cinema class. “Experienced speakers can play a positive role in the class,” Lutz said. “Lisa was an active student in the class and she could help other students in some language aspects.” In most classes, native speakers can be a resource for the rest of the class with their cultural knowledge and experience with the language. Although Kremer says that in some cases, she did not always feel welcomed as a native speaker. “I’ve had professors who ignore me in class because I already know the language,” Kremer said.
Lutz says that in his classes, sometimes other students would be intimidated by a native speaker due to their language competency. Though it may be intimidating to some at first, Lutz still believes in engaging experienced speakers in his classes. “I think the advantages of a native speaker outweigh disadvantages,” Lutz said. Students with language experience have various reasons to enroll in language classes. Some are like Abushouk and want to perfect formal usage and writing skills, whereas others are proficient and seek to engage in the culture of the language. “I’m not going to lie, for me it is easy, but that’s not why I take German,” Kremer said. “If you’re a native speaker, you can use your knowledge to help others improve.”
Hung-over? Pair a fur coat with sunglasses and everyone will wonder who invited the celebrity to class. to color. Dull days can always be revived with the incorporation of another power color like red, or a power color combination like red and black. Add a swipe of red lipstick to your all-black ensemble, and trust me, you’ll feel unstop-
Thursday, Feb. 5 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free
This event sounds exactly like it’s presented: a social run. Runners will meet at Runologie, stretch and then head out for a three, four or five mile loop. All paces are welcome.
Foothills Sexual Chocolate Release Party Fri, Feb. 6 6 p.m. - 12:45 a.m. Cost: Free
This is a party and pageant that is back for the second year. Sexy Chocolate beer will be on tap and Grammy-Award winning artists Trae Pierce and the T- Stone Band will be performing.
Pixels and Pigment: A New Exhibition of Comic Art Fri, Feb. 6 - Sat, Feb. 7 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Cost: Free
Requiem: Stories from the Cape Fear River
YOUR DAY MAY BE OFF, BUT YOUR STYLE CAN BE ON POINT denim, layering pieces like light cardigans and scarves and an arsenal of black leggings. As far as footwear goes, the possibilities are endless. Buy a pair of tall black riding boots and add an elite, equestrian vibe or go grunge with some flat leather Chelsea boots. More importantly, don’t be afraid to overdo the layering, especially with the insanely cold weather. Black is a slimming color, so no one will know if you’re wearing one jacket or three. Though classic black is a showstopper, off days are still no enemy
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This event features the work of Cole Phillips, Adam Fitzpatrick and Gabriel Dunston. It’s an exploration of comics as a form of storytelling. There will be live music by Zach Gregory and food will be provided by Relay Foods. It will be located on the City Center Deck.
Learn from Lindsay In 2007, tabloid magazines were covered in paparazzi shots of sedated young starlets out on the town. There are probably more photos of Lindsay Lohan entering and leavi ng n i g ht c lu b s than from all her red carpet appearances combined. Considering her Elen Durvs lifestyle, Lindsay Correspondent probably had one of these off days every day in 2007, but still managed to define a generation with her Von Dutch trucker hats, bug-eye sunglasses and Juicy velour jumpsuits. It’s important to recognize these off days because they happen to everyone, but not everyone has to know. With some simple accessory choices and texture play, an off day ensemble can start looking more regal and less ratty. With a little effort, gone will be the days of glorifying the “bummin’ it” movement. First, I would be completely remiss if I did not acknowledge the most tried-and-true power color: Black. Somehow, the most powerful color is no color. The All-Black Outfit is a casual alternative to the Little Black Dress. Save the LBD for a date function and put together an ABO for when you oversleep on exam day. Essentials include black
In addition to First Friday, there are plenty of exciting events happening in downtown Raleigh this weekend. While First Friday offers a gallery walk in the heart of downtown, other events range from social running, art and photo galleries to a beer releaseparty. If you’re looking for something exciting this weekend, check out the list below.
Fri, Feb. 6- Fri, Feb.27 6 p.m. Cost: Free
This exhibition will feature photographs illustrating life along the Cape Fear River during the American Civil War. This event will take place at Trinity Church.
Human Nature pable. As well as the aesthetic advantages, wearing red and black also gives me great nostalgic vibes from past tailgates. If you’re still feeling uninspired after mulling over some outfit options, then get out of your comfort zone: give fur a try. If it’s an ethical boundary holding you back, know that there are ways to wear texture without killing animals. Vegan clothing brands have been popping up left and right to cover that base. Otherwise, fur is my favorite way to shoot my confidence up a few thousand points. A simple fuzzy fur coat makes a big statement and wearing one oozes feelings of luxury, warmth and opulence. Hung-over? Pair a fur coat with sunglasses and everyone will wonder who invited the celebrity to class. Since a true-blue fur coat is wildly expensive and pretty immoral, affordable alternatives come to the rescue. Cheap fur garments are usually painfully obvious when compared next to designer minks,
but Forever 21 and H& M both sell furs that look luxe enough for street-style blogs. If you’re more daring and want to try a color, ivory and blush are two sophisticated choices. Fur and dusty pastels make a great pair when used strategically and carefully. When in doubt, let the coat do the statementmaking and finish the outfit with cool neutrals. It’s easy to wish to be a starlet in simpler times, but luckily, we’re a step ahead. We get the best of both worlds as college students; going to class all day and bar hopping at night. Plus, with today’s social media, we can be our own paparazzi. For some more off day inspiration, go to your nearest doctor’s office waiting room and pick up an issue of People from ten years ago. Remember, stars are just like Us.
Fri, Feb. 6- Sat, Feb. 28 6 p.m. Cost: Free This exhibit represents some of the greatest figurative artists in NC and the US. It is meant to highlight the visual beauty of human nature. It will take place at Nicole’s Studio and Art Gallery.
Birds of a Feather Fri, Feb. 6 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Cost: Free
311 Gallery challenged artists to take the metaphor “Birds of a Feather” and apply it to our modern world. This exhibition is being presented by Tipping Paint Gallery.
WKNC’s Double Barrell Benefit Sat, Feb. 7 Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Cost: advanced $12 Location: Lincoln Theatre
WKNC is hosting their 12th anuual benefit with Spider Bags as headliners.
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Mackenzie Raymond, a freshman studying English, checking and finishing off the notes she took during a class while on an assignment for Disability Services Office. DSO uses high technology equipments like smart notebook and smart pen to make this task easier and faster for academic assistants to take notes and send the same to the students registered at the DSO.
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Notes are an important part of class success. But what happens if you physically can’t take them? A lesser-known on-campus job that NC State students are eligible for is an academic assistant who helps another disabled student with various classroom tasks. Though academic assistants mainly take notes for a disabled student, their work is immensely important in the academics of many disabled students. “Most of my duties are accompanying the student to one of their classes, and taking notes,” Mackenzie Raymond, a sophomore studying English, said. It’s important to discern that as an academic assistant, one accompanies a disabled student to only one of their classes, not all of them. “I am just there for one course, but attend all classes related to that course,” Ayesha Bari, a graduate student studying electrical power systems engineering said. Accompanying a student to their classes can be time consuming, however.
“I’m a full-time student, so when I add in the classes I’m assigned to take notes for, it’s almost like I’m taking 21 credit hours,” David Smith, a senior studying civil engineering, said. As an academic assistant, most duties are strictly related to academics as opposed to a personal assistant. “Our role is to only take notes, or simple things such as opening a book bag or something similar,” Garima Singh, a graduate student in electrical engineering, said. Academic assistants also help students operate clickers, or if needed, do any physical activity for the class, Bari said. “Additionally, we have to accompany the student if there is a field trip in our assigned class,” Singh said. The note-taking that academic assistants do isn’t simply putting pen to paper; it requires the use of Livescribe, an electronic note taking technology. “I take notes in a special notebook with a Livescribe pen that also records the lecture,” Smith Said. After they are taken, the notes are shared with the student by computer. “After class, I connect the pen to my lap-
top to transfer the notes to a PDF which I can then share with the student on Google Drive,” Smith said. Concerning employment, academic assistants are similar to other university employees. “I applied to be an academic assistant last semester, where I found a job listing through the university network of jobs,” Raymond said. In addition to filling out a job application, students must go through training once they are hired. “I took training sessions online concerning how to communicate, as well as take notes,” Raymond Said. Another important qualification of an academic assistant is experience with the course in which they will be assisting a student. “You have to have past experience with the course subject, because [DSO] doesn’t want you taking the class for your benefit,” Raymond said. Smith said he is mainly assigned to assist students with math courses because that is his major. Sometimes, both the student and the aca-
demic assistant happen to be enrolled in the same class. “A few times I have actually already registered for the class that I’m assisting so I end up working closely with the other student and we help each other out to get a good grade,” Smith said. Aside from the benefit of employment, academic assistants receive a sense of fulfillment through their job. “I really like this job, because I’m from India, and students don’t get this kind of help there,” Singh said. According to Smith, being an academic assistant is meaningful. “I greatly enjoy my job because I know that my efforts to take diligent notes are positively impacting someone’s future,” Smith said. Through being an academic assistant, students also get a new perspective concerning students with disabilities. “All of the students with disabilities are very intelligent, and I think it’s important to remember that they are all qualified to be here at NC State,” Raymond said.
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an early impact player for the Pack, as the Pack lost two starters on its offensive line. McGirt is rated as the best offensive tackle in the state of North Carolina, as well as the No. 14 offensive lineman in the nation. Frasier, Roseboro, Hines and McGirt are all ranked in Scout’s top 300 players of the 2015 class. Rivals has Hines and Roseboro ranked in the top 100 prospects in the nation, marking the first time since 2005 that NC State has
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Redshirt senior Len’Nique Brown-Hoskin is challenged by North Carolina’s Allisha Gray as she glides to the basket for a layup during the rivals’ game Jan. 22 in Reynolds Coliseum. BrownHoskin led the Pack in scoring with 21 points, while also contributing three assists and three steals. Despite leading for nearly 33 minutes of regulation time, the Pack lost the contest 6763.
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ous four years as a volleyball player for the Panthers but has delivered for Pitt this season. Though she hadn’t played basketball since high school, Wignot has served as the Panthers’ most dominant post player, averaging 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Wake Forest (10-13, 1-8 ACC) is a slightly different story than Pitt. The Deacs are
currently in a major slump, having lost eight of their last nine games, and sits at the bottom of the conference with little hopes or aspirations of making it to the NCAA Tournament. However, the Deacs are not a team that should be taken lightly. In the two squads’ previous meeting, the Pack trailed by six at the half and didn’t back take the lead against Wake until the final 12 minutes of the game. Despite the Deacs’ struggles, the team possesses the
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ACC’s third leading scorer in senior forward Dearica Hamby, who averages a double-double with 20.2 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Hamby’s size and athleticism creates matchup issues for whichever team she faces. The senior put up 19 points and snagged 14 boards in the previous outing against NC State. NC State will take on Pittsburgh tonight at 7 p.m. and Wake Forest on Sunday at 2 p.m.
round out the new freshman players. Also, junior transfer from Hofstra, Maggie Hawkins joins the team at first base and catcher. “Meredith Burroughs has the potential to surprise some people at bat and has good quality bats when you need them,” Rychcik said. “She is a freshman so she’ll have some ups and downs, but I think she can be a nice surprise.” The Pack’s new additions will add depth and new perspective to the squad, but the team’s veterans will provide experience and accomplishment. “I need my seniors this year,” Rychcik said. “If they don’t have good years, we’re going to be limited in where we can go.” Among the returners are
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had two players ranked in the top 100. Another top recruit for the Pack is junior college transfer Daris Workman. The offensive tackle made his commitment to NC State back in October and is ranked in the top 100 JuCo players in this years’ recruiting class. He is a 6-foot-5, 280-pound player who will make a difference on the offensive line. One of the prominent features of this year’s recruiting class is the overall height of the players. The Pack’s 2015 class has eleven players who are listed at 6-foot-3 or taller, including two players — de-
fensive end Tyrone Riley and offensive tackle Philip Walton — who are listed at 6-foot-7. Seven players in this year’s class played in the Shrine Bowl, while 19 led their high school squads to the postseason. The 2015 class has a strong record in the classroom, as seven players received academic honors while in high school. The skill level present in the Pack’s latest batch of newcomers will help the players make their impact early as well as build a foundation for years to come.
senior pitcher Emily Weiman and senior shortstop Renada Davis, two of the Pack’s most prominent players from the 2014 season. “Weiman and Davis have establ ished t hemselves, and I have expectations for them,” Rychcik said. “But I think with their experience, their work ethic and their preparedness, they’re able to handle it.” Weiman made program history in 2014, recording the second-most wins in the conference with a record of 30-15 in the circle for NC State. Weiman was named first team All-ACC for the second consecutive year. Davis earned a second team All-ACC selection in 2014 and broke NC State’s all-time career home run record with 50 homers. She also led the team in batting for the third consecutive season with an average of .375. “[Davis and I] want to go
to the postseason again and really want to step up this year and go further than we have in the past” Weiman said when asked about her final season. “It’s our senior year, our last time around, we want to do as much as we can for our team and win. It’s our last shot for our big dream.” Although the season is not yet underway, the Wolfpack’s schedule will be challenging. The young squad will face seven preseason top-25 opponents, including the defending national champion, No.1 Florida. No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Florida State, No. 9 Louisiana-Lafeyette, No. 17 Missouri, No. 18 Louisiana State and No. 21 Notre Dame round out the Pack’s top challenges of the 2015 season. The Wolfpack will begin its season against one of its top competitors, as the team travels to Lafayette, Louisiana, to face No. 9 Ragin’ Cajuns.
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Woodford named EAGL Gymnast of the Week NC State gymnastics earned its second straight Eastern Atlantic Gymnastics League Gymnast of the Week honor Wednesday, when junior Michaela Woodford garnered the award. Woodford follows junior Wolfpacker Brittni Watkins, who won the award last week. In week four of competition, Woodford, a native of Gainesville, Florida, earned three top-three finishes at the Wolfpack’s home meet against UNC-Chapel Hill, West Virginia and William & Mary. She won the all-around competition, finished second on balance beam and tied for third with fellow NC State gymnast, senior Lane Jarred. Woodford’s all-around and beam scores were career highs, and her beam average in the 2014-2015 season of 9.850 puts her sixth in the EAGL conference.
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T.J. Warren sent back to NBA D-League The Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday that former NC State forward T.J. Warren has been sent to the NBA Developmental League affiliate, the Bakersfield Jam. This is the fourth assignment to the Jam for the 2014 lottery pick. Warren has played seven games with the Jam this season, averaging 26.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while shooting just over 55 percent. The former Wolfpack star has not fared well for the Suns, however, averaging just 3.5 points in 15 appearances. SOURCE: CBS SPORTS
QUOTE OF THE DAY “It was our goal, our mission, to keep the best players at home.” Dave Doeren
Today WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. PITTSBURGH Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Friday TRACK AND FIELD AT VIRGINIA TECH ELITE MEET Blacksburg, V.A., All day. WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. WINTHROP Raleigh, N.C., 2 p.m. SOFTBALL VS LOUISIANA Lafayette, L.A., 4 p.m. WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS VS. PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, P.A., 7 p.m. SOFTBALL VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS Lafayette, L.A., 6:30 p.m. WRESTLING VS OLD DOMINION Norfolk, V.A., 7:30 p.m. Saturday TRACK AND FIELD AT VIRGINIA TECH ELITE MEET Blacksburg, V.A., All day. SOFTBALL VS MEMPHIS Baton Rouge, L.A., 1 p.m. SOFTBALL VS LSU Baton Rouge, L.A., 6:30 p.m. Sunday WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. GEORGIA STATE Raleigh, N.C., 10 a.m. MEN’S TENNIS VS. SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, S.C., 12 p.m.
rely on fresh talent from four new freshmen and a Division I transfer. The 2015 squad welcomes Meredith Burroughs at first base, pitcher Harli Hubbard, outfielder Macauley Prickett and infield/ outfielder Alyssa Compton to
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Pack snags in-state stars on National Signing Day Adam Reece Staff Writer
The NC State football team had a strong showing on National Signing Day, racking in 23 total recruits from the 2015 high school class as a part of the nation’s 33rd-best recruiting class according to ESPN. Head coach Dave Doeren said this year’s class will not only fill immediate needs, but also give depth to the roster and allow for a higher level of competition at practice. “Creating competition at practice forces guys to give us their best,” Doeren said. “This is what happened this past year for us, we were able to get a lot more depth to our roster and rotate a lot more position groups [at practice.]” Doeren and the State program did the bulk of its work in the state of North Carolina. Of the 23 new
additions to the Wolfpack roster, 16 are in-state recruits. Four of those 16 are ranked in the top seven in the state. “We finished as strong as anybody in the country with our play due to how we train and the depth that we have obtained through recruiting,” Doeren said. The 2015 class’ top-ranked player is running back Johnny Frasier from Princeton, North Carolina. Frasier is rated as a four-star prospect by Scout and is considered to be the fourthbest running back in the nation, as well as the best in the state. Frasier is known as a powerful runner and will likely play a significant role in the run game alongside senior Shadrach Thornton and junior Matt Dayes. He was previously committed to Florida State but flipped his commitment to play for the Red and White. Darian Roseboro is another
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Coming off of a three-game losing streak, the NC State women’s basketball team looks to turn its fortunes around as it takes on Pittsburgh and Wake Forest over the weekend. The Wolfpack (12-9, 3-5 ACC) has lost three of its last five games, with those losses being to ranked opponents. The players got the weekend off after a Thursday night loss to Virginia and likely spent that time looking to resolve any issues they faced during the two game losing streak. The issues for the team have been varied. Against UNC-Chapel Hill, State allowed 14 secondchance points while accumulating zero. Against Syracuse, the team simply shot poorly, recording at a meager 27.7 percent from the field. Lastly, against Virginia, the Cavs made 11 of its 15 attempts from three-point range, opposed to the Pack’s 6-for-26 mark, leading to an eight-point loss for State. Sophomore guard Miah Spencer has averaged 13 points and a team-high 3.7 assists per game. However, she has been on a bit of a slump as of late, putting up just 10 points in the last three games combined. The Pack relies greatly on her scoring, as Spencer will need to get back on track in order for the team to start winning again. The key to the team’s success starts with the production of its explosive backcourt — Spencer, redshirt sophomore guard Dominique Wilson and redshirt senior guard Len’Nique Brown-Hoskin. Brown-Hoskin has averaged 10.1 points per game and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game despite being the shortest player on the team, while Wilson has been the team’s most consistent scoring threat, leading NC State with 14.4 points per game. However, like all teams, the Pack needs production from its post players to create scoring opportunities for these guards. Sophomore forward Jennifer Mathurin has stepped up in recent games, averaging just over 13 points over the past three games, and averages 7.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game on the season. Junior center Carlee Schuhmacher has started all but one game this season, and averages 9.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Pittsburgh (14-7, 4-4 ACC) is on about the same level as the Pack: sitting in the middle of a crowded ACC cluster and looking to end the season strong for a chance at a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers rely mostly on senior guard Brianna Kiesel for their scoring and overall offense. The three-year captain averages an impressive 18.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. Kiesel is the key to topping the Panthers and the Pack will need to keep its best defender on her at all times. Graduate for ward Monica Wignot will be another name to watch. Wignot spent her previ-
highly touted player in the Pack’s 2015 class. Hailing from Lincolnton, North Carolina, Roseboro is rated as the second-best defensive tackle in the state and 14th-best in the nation. The lineman is 6-foot3, weighs 280 pounds and has a verified 40-yard dash time of 4.7 seconds. Another impact recruit from North Carolina is running back Nyheim Hines. Hines specializes in quickness and will look to make an impact in a variety of positions. “The hope is Nyheim Hines can play receiver, running back and be a returner in college,” Doeren said. The Garner native is ranked second in the state at the running back position, second only to Frasier. Hines carried the ball 527 times over his final two years of high school, recording 49 touchdowns during his junior season. Emanuel McGirt will likely be
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State faces difficult slate in 2015, looks to exceed high expectations Justine Turley Staff Writer
Preston Ellis Staff Writer
The NC State softball team finished its 2014 season with a record of 36-18 and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Pack will look to build on that success in the upcoming season. The Wolfpack graduated only five seniors and hopes to make program history by earning a spot in the Tournament for the third consecutive season this year. NC State currently stands at No. 29 according ESPN.com/ USA Softball Collegiate Top-25 Preseason Poll and was chosen to finish third in the 2015 ACC regular season. “I think we’ve got a pretty good team,” head coach Shawn Rychcik said. “I’d like to see us make a run at the ACC Championship again and put ourselves in a situation to do that and get a good seed for
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Senior short stop Renada Davis slides into second as the Pitt Community College second baseman reacts to their pitcher getting hit in the head with a softball. The Wolfpack beat Pitt Community 3-1 in the first game of the doubleheader Oct. 25th, 2014.
the tournament. After that, it’s the postseason, and you’re just trying to fight to get to June. I think we’ve got a chance.” As the season approaches this Friday, the Wolfpack will not only look to its seven returning starters for a successful season, but will also