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Seniors bid farewell, offer advice and memories Jonathan Carter Assistant News Editor

With graduation less than two weeks away, the NC State community is learning to say goodbye to its graduating class.

Seniors often play an important role in helping younger students acclimate to college, learn how to balance their time and excel in the classroom.

I sat down with a group of graduating seniors and asked different questions about their lives here at NC State and what advice they have for underclassmen.

“Don’t be afraid to ask for help,” said Morgan McNeil, a senior studying environmental sciences. “When I was debating changing majors, I felt like I was quitting.

But my advisor said the only person I was holding back was myself.”

Even advice as simple as a change of basic routine can greatly improve a student’s life.

“Get some sleep. No, seriously, a lot of the time you

are stressed out or feel bad because you haven’t got enough sleep recently and your health is important,” said Mackenzie Dougherty, a senior studying electrical and computer engineering. “I didn’t get the grasp of that until this year, and it has paid off quite a bit.”

Other seniors stressed the importance of keeping up a good GPA. “Be as involved as possible and have a blast, but remember to keep your GPA in good shape. Once you lose it, it is hard to get it back,” said Melissa Blackman, a senior studying accounting. “Even though grades aren’t the only measure of intelligence, good ones can open a lot of doors for you.”

The seniors reflected on their collegiate accomplishments, describing what they were most proud of doing during their college career. “[I was most proud of] finishing my first year,” said Michael Anderson, a senior studying business admin-

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Nutrition expert talks study habits, stress management Lindsay Smith Assistant News Editor

Occupying the library until 3 a.m. and making Cook Out runs that go well past midnight, college students often stay up late and eat more junk food during final exams than any other time of the year.

But is this really the best way to prepare for exams? Natalie Cooke, an NC State postdoctoral teaching scholar in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences and program director of A PACKed Kitchen, rejects popular study habits and recommends healthier, more effective methods.

Q: What are some of the best study habits?

A: Start early and make a schedule. Resist the urge to procrastinate. The longer you spend engaging with the material you need to study, the more time you will have to practice the material. Plan healthy study breaks to help relieve stress. If you like to study in groups, make sure you have done your own studying before you go to the study group. This will help you avoid making study groups a social, rather than productive use of your time.

Minimize distractions: While it might seem harmless to read your notes while streaming your favorite TV show on Netflix, it can be very distracting. When you’re studying, focus on studying. When you’re taking a study break, focus on your break. If you know you’re tempted to check Snapchat or Instagram while studying, keep your phone out of your reach while studying.

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With final exams, essays and projects in full swing, stress tends to be in high gear as well.

The pressure is on, and around this time, most students feel it.

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Q: What are bad study habits?

A: Studying late at night is a bad habit. It’s really important to get enough sleep during final exam time, especially the night before an exam. Resist the urge to stay up late the night before an exam cramming. Study early and often so that the night before your exam you can review problem areas and then get a good night’s sleep. If you’re tired during an exam, you’re more likely to make mistakes on the exam.

Q: What are some ways students can manage stress?

A: Exercise can be a good way to manage stress. Go for a walk or run outside or go to the gym to break up periods of studying. Start studying early to avoid last minute test anxiety. Preparation is an important part of stress reduction. Being strategic about your studying and sticking to a study schedule can also help to reduce stress. The Counseling Center is a great resource for those who might be feeling overwhelmed by exams.

Q: During the two-week period of final exams, students sometimes find themselves stressed and unable to eat and exercise regularly. Do you have any tips on how to prevent that?

A: During final exam time, you should still maintain a normal eating and exercise routine.

Eating a balanced diet, including all five food groups with a variety of foods within each food group, is always recommended. Eating breakfast, lunch, dinner and small snacks between shouldn’t change during final exams. If you

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Q: Almost everyone takes advantage of the many late night fast-food restaurants close to campus. Is it healthy to eat a meal at midnight, knowing you have many more hours of studying ahead of you?

A: If you ate a full meal at your normal supper time, your body doesn’t need another full meal again at midnight. If it’s midnight, you should be preparing for bed, not trying to eat food or drink caffeinated beverages to make you stay up longer. Try to stay on a normal sleep and eating schedule during exams. Be careful about caffeine consumption as well.

You might be inclined to drink a cup of coffee late at night to make yourself stay up studying, but by doing that, you are missing out on sleep, which is an important part of exam preparation.

Q: Are there any snacks/foods that can help ‘brain power?’

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Q: Are there any specific foods that cause students to slow down or have difficulty focusing?

A: If you’re relying on caffeine to keep you going, rather than getting a good night’s sleep, exercising and eating well, then you will feel a let-down after the caffeine has worn off.

Editor’s Note: Some of the answers have been edited for length and clarity.

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istration. “Once second semester finals were over, I felt unstoppable.”

Many seniors had so many proud moments that picking a specific one was difficult.

“Honestly, I can’t pick just one. But, my favorite to tell was when I was convinced to try out for marching band and ended up making it,” said Chloe Lockyer, a senior studying fashion and textile management. “After my audition I ran out of Price and screamed, scaring the couple walking by. I then went on to be a rank and section leader during my time in the band.”

Along with their proudest moments, they

also had their biggest regrets.

“I regret not attending more campus-sponsored social events, like the cool festivals and concerts on campus,” Blackman said. “I was always too busy because of my part-time job or studying, and I feel like I missed out.”

Not taking advantage of what the university has to offer seemed to be a common theme.

“I regret not doing Study Abroad while in college,” Dougherty said. “Although I traveled both internationally and domestically, it was never for long, and I think it would have been a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

The seniors also shared their favorite aspects of NC State.

“My favorite part about NC State is that although we have different campuses, I feel that we can stay in contact with those that aren’t

in our major really easily,” Dougherty said.

“This has also led to me learning about more opportunities and getting to meet other kinds of people that I usually would not.”

Many referenced diversity while describing their favorite parts.

“This area of North Carolina is already known as a melting pot of sorts,” Anderson said. “All of the different people with different backgrounds and different interests/majors really makes the campus feel alive, so I would say the diversity.”

Perhaps the most important thing the seniors stressed was how important it was to help others.

“Always take the opportunity to help others around you, even as a college student. Work at a soup kitchen. Buy the homeless man a slice

of pizza,” Anderson said. “Help your friend with whatever school/life issues they may be facing. You will never regret it.”

Overall, the seniors discussed feelings of independence during their college years. They stressed how this time should be full of experimenting, adjusting and learning because you will never be as free as you are now.

“Do as much as you can while you’re still in college. Go to every free event. Go spend time with friends. Go do something ridiculous,” Lockyer said. “You won’t remember the times you studied, but you will remember the great times you had.”

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Pack takes on procrastination Samuel Griffin Features Editor

What are some of the ways you procrastinate?

“I a lways list out my assignments and calculate the minimum amount of time I can finish them which is never realistic at all,” said Tom Simpson, a freshman studying English with a creative writing concentration. “Then I hop on Netf lix or start a videogame.

I wait unti l t hat minimum amount of time and then I go at it and usually don’t sleep.”

“Typically it’s video games, YouTube and Reddit,” said Nick Weaver, a freshman majoring in art studies. “You kind of just get this feeling of, ‘meh, I’ll get to it, just give me a few more clicks,’ which of course directly translates to hours.”

“My favorite way to procrastinate is allowing a ‘well-deser ved ’ brea k to tur n i nto hours of pointless social media surfing,” said Jovana Vidacak, a sophomore studying environmental sciences. “Before I know it, I’ll realize the 15 minutes I allotted myself are over, but I have yet to look through all the posts I wanted to. So I’ll give myself another 15, and two hours later I realize I have yet to even start or plan out everything I need to.”

How do you combat procrastination?

“In terms of combatting the procrastination, I first allow myself to check all the accounts I wanted to before I get down to business,” Vidaca k said.

“Eventually, I started putting my phone on airplane mode to avoid notifications, and then I just started placing my phone face down on the other side of the room. The biggest thing has just been telling myself I need to focus and stop always having my phone in my hands.”

“Usually I set a reminder in my phone so that it will actually stop me from whatever I’m doing,” said Sharlene Smith, a freshman study ing management. “It will read like ‘you have an assignment’ and I’ll know. I’m always on my phone anyway.”

“I combat procrastination by keeping a detailed list of everything I need to do either in a day planner or on my phone,” said Daniel Allen, a sophomore studying environmental sciences. “Sometimes I’ll even tell friends of work that I have to do in the coming days or weeks and they’ll end up nagging me so much about it that I have no choice but to get it done. What else are friends for?”

What’s your craziest procrastination story?

“In my junior year of high school, I had to write a calculus book for a semester project and, being the person I am, I did not start the book until two days before it was due,” said Steven Hanlon, a freshman studying chemical engineering. “Four of my friends and I spent a lot of time doing the project together and sharing pages of the book electronically across an entire weekend with no sleep.”

“I remember sophomore year

I had to take home quizzes for a history class,” said Connor Hess, a junior studying technolog y and engineering and design education. “I ended up procrastinating on it so bad that I printed it five minutes before class and trying to take it in class before it was due. Needless to say, I did not do good on that quiz. Unfortunately for me, I can’t not procrastinate.

It has become part of my study habit. I find it hard to do assignments early.”

“I procrastinated for two or three days before two chemistr y assignments were due and ended up doing both two hours before they were due,” said Andrew Hamrick, a sophomore studying paper science engineering and chemical engineering. “I got a good grade on both.”

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hat a year it’s been.

We welcomed a Churchill Scholar, cheered as our wrestling team brought home the ACC Championship title and made extraordinar y advancements through research and sustainability, among other things.

But with our achievements also came the hardships. We lost members of our Pack, faced new

instances of racism and discrimination and honored Our Three Winners a year after their untimely death.

Through all of the good and the bad, we’ve grown, and continue to grow, both as a Pack and as a paper.

In the past year, the Technician has evolved. We talked about sex, we brought back The Daily Tar Hell, we started a campus-wide

discussion about race and our opinion articles are doing what they are supposed to; they’re stirring up conversation, ref lection and change.

We are continuing to learn and develop, and as we shift into a new era of leadership, we have our work cut out for us. In the next year we anticipate changes, both big and small, and we hope that we can continue to inspire

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Build me up: modernizing NC State’s activism culture A

fter the politically motivated forced abdication of Tom Ross, the UNC-System Board of Governors installed Margaret Spellings as its president. After being crowned on Gabe March 1, SpellDeCaro ings set out on Opinion Editor h e r 10 0 - d a y ceremonial survey of the lands.

Although she’s only been in office for six weeks, we do not have the time to sit idly by and wait as she lays siege to our universities.

Spellings has already made her vision for the future of education abundantly clear in multiple instances across her career.

Her 2005 Commission on the Future of Higher Education lauded the for-profit education industry — notorious for preying on veterans and lower classes — for its “aggressive, outcomes-based approach” and called for a national database of college students to track their progress. In a 2014 Wall Street Journal op-ed, she dreams of a “consumer-driven education,” which imagines parents and students as “buyers” and teachers as “independent

agents who contract to get a job done with students.” During her remarks at the Board of Governors retreat, she referred to university leadership as “managers of sophisticated enterprises”. Besides statements, she indicates her vested interests via membership on boards such as the Apollo Education Group — the holding company for the infamous University of Phoenix — and the Ceannate Corporation — a student loan collection agency.

With neoliberal ideology, Spellings wants to mold universities as businesses. Founded by the Austrian School of Economics and implemented by politicians like Reagan and Thatcher, neoliberalism asserts that all components of human existence — from knowledge, to care, to the water we drink — should be privatized, made available to only those who can pay for them and thus exist only for the sake of profit.

Higher education will be enslaved to the flippant forces of the free market. Diplomas will be seen only as human capital; critical and creative thinking will be valued insofar as they generate money. Austerity measures will gut integral academic departments left and right for the

sake of abstract banalities like accountability, effectiveness and affordability. These effects have already begun, as historically black colleges are on the chopping block and online courses proliferate, which dilutes substantive content and forgoes social knowledge-creation.

Friends, we cannot allow this to happen. We must organize now to confront Spellings and tell her that she is not a voice for us. She should resign and be replaced by someone who wasn’t chosen by a cabal. To be frank, with only a dozen protesters, our attempt on Wednesday was feeble and pathetic.

Many students wrongly attribute the sparse protest attendance to our lack of activist history and culture, since we are a STEM school. Sadly, our memories seem to fail us. We forgot 1970 when 6,000 students marched to the State Capitol since the governor supported bombing Cambodia.

We forgot 2001 when thousands again rallied against the General Assembly to protest their proposed 7 percent cut to the UNC System. I’m astonished at how we can’t even remember the successful Hofmann Forest campaign just a couple years ago.

Speaking as a student in engineering, STEM majors shouldn’t be stereoty ped as apolitical, pencil-pushing egg heads. MIT, another renowned STEM school, also has a strong history of activism where students protested military-related research during the Vietnam War. Technical knowledge works in conjunction with, not in opposition to, political critique.

Static methodologies and lack of infrastructure cripple NC State’s activism. The millennial politics of activism is one of defense; it waits and predictably reacts rather than striking first.

College activists fetishize immediate, symbolic actions and overemphasize emotional assertion, which does nothing to challenge oppressive structures, rather than embracing strategic, long-term political thinking. We are ahistorically adrift, lashing out with only the vaguest shred of what we’re doing.

Demonstrations often take place so that kids can put a narcissistic picture on their snapstories being cool and antagonistic.

Social media has made activism nihilistic and diffuse since now people get their satisfaction from signing a change.org petition or

posting a “fight the man” status that only eats up bandwidth.

Building sustainable infrastructure is the solution. Student organization turnover time is quick as we are supposed to graduate after four years. But to effectively counter the well-financed forces of neoliberalism, we need to dig a network of trenches.

Rather than trendiness, we need long-term strategy that moves from conceiving problems to suggesting positive solutions. More than boring spectacles, we need students willing to cooperate and campaign over long periods of time to meet the ends of a political project. Instead of romanticizing fair-weather fist-waving, we must institutionalize our resistance for the sake of continuity. We are not without precedent; Students for a Democratic Society — the nation’s premier leftist and anti-war student organization — has a dormant chapter at NC State that can and should be revived.

Wolfpack, we can make a real difference. Together we can oust Spellings before she has the chance to rip apart our beloved schools.

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Grading the Pack’s performance across its spring sports Sports Staff Men’s Basketball Grade: D+ The 2015-16 season was a rough one for the NC State men’s basketball team. A season-opening loss saw West Virginia transfer Terry Henderson injure his ankle and ultimately sidelined him for the entire season. The Wolfpack struggled to provide depth from its bench all year.

However, given its situation, the 16-17 campaign it ran was nothing short of impressive.

With quality wins over teams like Miami, the Pack showed flashes of greatness during a rather forgettable season.

State played Duke down to

the wire in its last game of the season in the ACC Tournament. Despite falling 92-89 to the Blue Devils, the Wolfpack walked away knowing it can play with the best of them when it matters.

Junior Cat Barber was the leader of the team without question. En route to a firstteam All-ACC performance, Barber led the ACC in scoring at 23.5 points per game and was fourth in assists averaging 4.5 per game. While the Newport News, Virginia native is headed for the NBA, he leaves behind a team brimming with young talent.

Highlighted by top recruit Dennis Smith Jr., the Wolf-

pack looks to come back next season eager to prove that last season was just a fluke.

While next season’s team should have a drastically different look, it shouldn’t miss a beat and compete in a loaded ACC for a bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Women’s Basketball Grade: B The NC State women’s basketball team had a solid bounce back season, improving from a lackluster 18-15 (7-9 ACC) regular season record in the 2014-15 season to a respectable 20-11 (10-6 ACC) record in the 2015-16 season.

However, despite the two-

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game improvement, the Wolfpack fell just short of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, being listed as one of the First Four Out. Additionally, the team did not put in an application to the WNIT, so it did not get the chance to participate, even though it would’ve been a high seed if it had.

Its exclusion from the NCAA Tournament is the only reason this grade isn’t higher. While it was arguably snubbed from the tournament field, its lack of a true signature win was really the only downside of the Pack’s season. The team lost six games by five points or less.

If it had turned its fortunes in just one or two of those games, it likely would’ve earned a tournament bid.

Although the lack of a trip to the NCAA Tournament dampened NC State’s season, the improvement it showed from the previous season was promising. It returns four of its five starters, most notably the second-team All-ACC performers in guards Miah Spencer and Dominique Wilson. The only position this team lacks is a dominant

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Starting 157-pounder, redshirt senior Tommy Gantt raises his hand in victory after beating his opponent during the meet against Virginia Tech. Despite his victory, the Wolfpack would go on to lose the match to the Hokies. This dual meet was held in the Holshouser Building on Friday, Feb. 12. -

force at center, something it has been without since Markeisha Gatling graduated and left for the WNBA two years ago.

Additionally, ESPN has the Wolfpack’s 2016 recruiting class ranked 18th, with fivestar guard Aislinn Konig highlighting the stellar class that will add more firepower to the Pack next season.

Wrestling Grade: A The NC State wrestling

team had one of its best seasons in program history and finished 11th overall in the final polls, the team’s best finish since 1993, when it finished seventh. The Pack cultivated a 23-1 dual meet record, posting three top-five wins against No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 5 Missouri Tigers and No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes. In addition to the top wins, the team won the ACC Champi-

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onship and sent eight wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament.

Both redshirt seniors Tommy Gantt and Nick Gwiazdowski finished the regular season with a perfect record in matches, including an ACC title in their respective weight classes. The team showed a lot of promise from its younger starters such as redshirt freshmen Sean Fausz and Jamal Morris and sophomore Michael Boykin.

Despite sending eight wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament, the only wrestler who made it to the final of his weight class was Gwiazdowski, who finished as heavyweight runner-up to world champion Kyle Snyder of Ohio State. Gantt finished a modest eighth and junior Pete Renda finished in third place for the 184-pound weight class.

The team has a great foundation for the future, with Renda and junior Max Rohskopf returning for their senior seasons and sophomore Kevin Jack coming back as a favorite in 143-pound weight class. Head coach Pat Popolizio has the team ready to compete for national titles in the upcoming years.

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Grade: A The NC State men’s indoor track and field teams both had superb seasons, as they greatly surpassed preseason expectations and completed the indoor circuit ranked No. 17 in the final USTFCCCA National Indoor Track and Field rankings.

The significant strides of underclassmen and continued development of upperclassmen proved to be a fruitful combination. Freshman Nyheim Hines and sophomores Shannon Patterson and Quashawn Cunningham offered the Wolfpack an abundance of depth in the sprints.

Redshirt sophomore Joshua Davis

continued his advancement in the weight throw. Freshman Christopher Garrick provided additional assistance in the field events with his consistent high jump improvements.

Elon transfer and redshirt senior Luis Vargas proved valuable in the long distance races, while senior Jonathan Addison continued utilizing his versatility in long jump and sprints to rake in points.

The season culminated in a fourth-place ACC championship finish marking a five-spot improvement from last year’s ninth-place result.

The men also sent two competitors to the NCAA Indoor Championship meet. Addison’s runner-up long jump performance and Vargas’ fifth place 5,000-meter finish, secured a 14th-place team finish.

Women’s Indoor Track & Field Grade: B+ The women’s side performed well throughout the indoor circuit and closed out its season ranked No. 20 in the final USTFCCCA National Indoor Track and Field rankings.

The team’s veteran competitors proved crucial. Senior Alexis Perry remained a reliable source of points in the sprint hurdles and long jump, while redshirt senior Nicole Chavis provided additional field event points in the weight throw. Sophomore Javonne Antoine made steady leaps in the triple jump as well.

In the distance races, redshirt sophomore Erika Kemp and redshirt junior Megan Moye carried their momentum from the cross country course to the indoor surface and had breakout seasons.

The only disappointment of the season was a seventh-place ACC championship meet finish, a result that fell one place lower than last year. Several competitors simply had an off meet and didn’t perform up to the potential they’d demonstrated earlier in the season.

However, despite this shortcoming, the team managed to send three

competitors to the NCAA indoor championship meet and garner enough points to secure a 17th place result.

Men’s Swimming Grade: A+ The 2015-16 season was one of the best in history for the men’s team, and an A+ just doesn’t seem to cover it. This year, the Wolfpack men’s team placed fourth overall in the NCAA Championships, which tied the highest placement in program history achieved 61 years ago. The Pack nabbed 38 All-America honors and broke 17 school, conference and pool records at the NCAAs.

program. In the NCAA Championships, the team took home ninth place overall, which is the second-highest placement for the program since 1982. It also broke six school-records and nabbed 31 All-America honors. In the ACC Championships, it came in second place, which is the team’s highest placement since 1982. The Wolfpack broke 17 school records, landed on the podium in 15 events, had nine competitors earn All-ACC honors for its efforts and won ACC titles in three events. The women pushed themselves and proved that they are a force to be reckoned with.

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Junior Swimmer, Soren Dahl celebrates his victory at the 2016 Danish Open. Dahl will be representing denmark in the 2016 Olympic Games in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay .

In the ACC Championships, the team took home its second-straight ACC title, broke 19 records, made the podium 24 times and took home 11 gold medals. And this summer, NC State has three swimmers heading to Rio de Janeiro to compete in the 2016 Olympics for their respective countries. Head coach Braden Holloway, his staff and the talented swimmers on the team are creating a powerhouse program that is on its way to achieving even more amazing things.

Women’s Swimming Grade: A+ In the 2015-16 season, the Wolfpack women made history for its

Men’s Golf Grade: A The men’s golf team followed up an outstanding fall season with an even better spring performance.

This could be hard to believe given that the team finished top three in four of five tournaments and never finished outside of the top five during the first half of its season, especially after such a rocky start to the spring. The Pack failed to crack the top five in its first three tournaments, but then rebounded to finish top three in two of its final three.

The most impressive result came at the Wolfpack’s home course, Lonnie Poole Golf Course, where

the team dominated the field in its final tournament of the regular season. The combined team first-round score of 266 [-18] marks its best round of the season, and one of the best in school history. It won its first tournament of the year, and was led by senior and team co-captain David Cooke. He set a course record with his score and really improved his play from the first half of the season. Freshman Stephen Franken also played a huge role in this team, and led the Pack with his impressive round average of 71.2. The team finished 35th in the overall standings of the 2015-16 season, and it hopes for a solid performance in the ACC Tournament to propel them into NCAA post-season play.

Women’s Golf Grade: BThe NC State women’s golf team, featuring nine players of seven different countries, played consistent during the 2015-16 season. There were no outstanding finishes, but there were also no poor performances from the team in a single tournament this season either. The Pack finished in the top five three times but never finished higher than fifth, and in eight tournaments this year, the Pack only finished in the bottom half twice. Rachael Taylor, the team’s lone senior, led the Pack with a wonderful fall performance and an even better spring display, as she finished first in the Suntrust Gator Invitational in March. Freshman India Clyburn also claimed a first-place finish in the second tournament of the fall season, the Mercedes Intercollegiate Championship. She is one of four freshmen on the team, which also consists of two sophomores and two juniors.

Taylor will be the only player leaving, which means this young core of players will have loads of potential for next season.