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IN BRIEF Research improves vaccines
Eighth student since August dies at ASU Boone Police reported an Appalachian State University student from Charlotte died Friday evening, bringing the number of student deaths at ASU to eight since August. The Boone Police Department reported that it along with Boone Fire Department and Watauga Medics found Michael C. Schmitt, 23, in “distress” after responding to a “medical emergency.” The Boone Police Department said there are no indications of foul play, but the investigation into Schmitt’s death is ongoing. Schmitt is the eighth ASU student to die since August and the third in last two weeks. At least four of the students committed or appeared to commit suicide. Two students died in car accidents. SOURCE: High Country Press
Crowley’s neighborhood bar closes
Jakob Hjelmquist Correspondent
According to new research from NC State, vaccines may become more effective than ever before at preventing disease. Since the summer of 2013, Cathy Fromen, a recent Ph.D. graduate from NC State, and her colleagues have explored how using nanoparticles not previously used in inhalable vaccines could improve the immune system’s response time to a vaccine in order to make it more effective at enabling the body to fight off diseases, such as tuberculosis and influenza. A nanoparticle is a small object that behaves as a whole unit in terms of its transport and properties. For
all intents and purposes, a nanoparticle can act as a deliveryman for the proteins of the vaccine, making it easier for the body to recognize the antigen protein. “This creates a faster immune response time from the body,” Fromen said. “Using a nanoparticle also makes the immune response stronger and more effective. Overall, the immune system is much better prepared to fight a real virus.” Because the inhalation method of receiving a vaccine is easier for the user, this research could possibly have an effect on the way vaccines are distributed to people living in third-world countries, according to Fromen. “The inhalation method is painless and doesn’t create biohazard
waste like a syringe would,” Fromen said. The research team looked at the features of the nanoparticles, explicitly at their surface properties, in order to determine what types of properties give the strongest response from the immune system. The research looked specifically at the inhalation method of receiving vaccinations. There is currently a nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine available for those who do not wish to have the shot, Fromen said. “Receiving a vaccine to the lungs is better than the shot,” Fromen said. “It makes it easier for the body to process the vaccine.” The form of vaccine using nanoparticles is still currently in
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A capella competition fuses two cultures
After decades as a popular NC State student hangout, Crowley’s restaurant and bar abruptly closed its doors Thursday, giving no prior notice or explanation. The site at 3071 Medlin Drive, just off of Dixie Trail north of Wade Avenue, is locked and now displays a leasing sign in the window. Calls to the bar Thursday were unanswered. Earlier this month, a new bar called The Medlin opened in the same shopping center in a space that was previously occupied by a convenience store. Crowley’s fans mourned the loss of the store this past weekend, as many current NC State students and alumni alike have made memories at the self-described neighborhood bar over the years. SOURCE: Triangle Business Journal
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Highly-coveted whiskey draws 541-person waitlist in Wake County
Pappy Van Winkle, a bourbon liquor produced by the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery in Kentucky, has garnered a 541-person waitlist in the Triangle. Some people hoping to get a bottle of the ultraspecial-order product have indicated they are willing to pay as much as $250 for a fifth of the bourbon whiskey. The Wake County Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control pulled it from its stores several years ago. It now stores shipments, which it receives yearly or biannually, at a central warehouse. The product, sold in the back at some bars in Raleigh, can cost up to $105 for a 1.5 ounce shot of a 20-yearold vintage Pappy. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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development, as the team is still researching what happens to the nanoparticles once the body has absorbed the proteins and how to apply this approach to many different types of diseases. The implications of this research could be enormous and there have already been clinical trials testing types of nanoparticle vaccines, according to Fromen. Nicholas Martin, a junior studying biology, said he thinks this method of vaccination could become very popular. “If the cost of the inhalation method is as much or only a little more than a standard syringe, then I see this as a beneficial progression,” Martin said. Although the research is still
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Redshirt junior guard Trevor Lacey drives into the paint during the basketball game against Georgia Tech in the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Saturday. Lacey sealed the Wolfpack’s 81-80 victory with a three-point buzzer beater in overtime.
The Ohms from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won first place in front of 500 guests at the South Asian a cappella contest Sangeet Sagaar in the Talley Ballroom Saturday evening. Sponsored by NC State’s Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, this was the first year that this type of event was held on the East Coast. “It had never been done by us, and we didn’t know how it would
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Professor talks film on monthly radio segment Russ Ash Staff Writer
In December 2013, Marsha Gordon, a professor teaching film studies at NC State, and Laura Boyes, a film curator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, agreed to discuss holiday-themed films on the North Carolina Radio program “The State of Things.” The two have hosted a monthly segment on the show ever since. During the segment, called “Movies on the Radio,” Gordon and Boyes discuss movie-themed topics. Thanks to brainstorming sessions between the two hosts and idea crowdsourcing through social media, Gordon and Boyes have kept the monthly segment going for more than a year now. The show crowdsources ideas from followers of “The State of Things” on Facebook and Twitter, and the producer picks ideas from among them to feature on the program, according to Gordon. Gordon said the show has been a great opportunity to relate her professional work with a nonacademic audience. “As academics, we have a fairly limited audience within an academic environment,” Gordon said. “This is really a chance to talk to a much wider, more diverse kind of audience than we normally have the opportunity to do as professors.” Boyes said the subject of the shows can be fairly topical depending on when the show is running. The last show they ran was on the best and worst films of 2014, and the next show, airing on Feb. 11, will be a Valentine’s Day-themed segment about the most memorable kisses in film. “We talk about what we think the audience might be interested in,” Boyes said. According to Gordon and Boyes, one of the more interesting segments was called “Movies
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Marsha Gordon, film professor at NC State, appears on “The State of Things” on WUNC with host Frank Stasio and film curator Laura Boyes. During the monthly show, Stasio and guests discuss old and recent films. Gordon and Boyes began to appear on the series in December 2013.
That Traumatized You as a Kid” and garnered a multitude of different responses. “I love the show we did on films that traumatized you as a child because everyone’s got one,” Gordon said. “People had so much fun kind of going back to think about that film they saw when they were too young or that was too scary.” Boyes said even after the show, people approached her to share their own experiences with traumatizing films. “I had all kinds of people coming up to me very anxious to share the movies that traumatized them as children,” Boyes said. “That just turned
out to be a really interesting topic in general.” Boyes said the responses people give to each idea have continued to surprise her, including the ones she has heard for the upcoming segment on memorable kisses in film. She had expected to hear people talk about scenes from the “Lady and the Tramp” and “Casablanca,” but has encountered some responses one might not think to hear. “People talked about the kiss of death that Michael Corleone gives Fredo in ‘The Godfather’ and the kiss between Charlton Heston and the ape doctor in ‘Planet of the Apes,’” Boyes said. “It was really interesting to see people taking these
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ill Henley, a senior studying mechanical engineering , Damian Agers, a junior studying animal science, and Kenny Freeman, a junior studying business administration, react to a missed call during the Super Bowl on Sunday. Henley, Agers and Freeman were attending a Super Bowl party at Village Green Apartments. Super Bowl XLIX took place in Glendale, Arizona, between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium. “I’m pulling for the Seahawks because they have good players and the Patriots suck,” Freeman said.
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turn out, but we just kept going with confidence and the result was pretty great,” said Akshay Iyer, the event’s lead organizer and a senior studying electrical engineering. The event helped raise money for Drive Education, a nonprofit organization that works toward helpi ng nea rby schools improve education methods, and Ekal Vidyalaya, a nonprofit organization that aims to educate students in rural India. “A few months ago we decided we wanted to bring back all the things we love,” Iyer said. “We love the community, we love music and we love unifying the community. And tonight I believe we found the ingredients to bringing all the things we love together.” Many of the teams incorporated both Bolly wood and American music into t heir routines and performed in elaborate costumes. Some of the songs that were per formed during the competition were popular hits such as “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, “Royals” by Lorde, “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift and “Power Trip” by J. Cole, all of which were mixed with South Asian Bolly woodstyle music. The six competing teams e a c h p e r for me d t h re e songs, consisting of a mashup, a ballad and a song of the team’s choice. Dhamakapella from Case Western
Reserve University came in second place after the Ohms from MIT. The final act of the night was NC State’s own a cappella team, the Grains of Time, which was an exhibition act. The group performed popular hits such as “Animals” by Maroon 5, “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy, and “Problem” by Ariana Grande to close out the show. “They did such an awesome job, and I would say this was one of the best a capella events I’ve seen on campus so far,” said Joshua Apke, president of the Grains of Time. Apke said it was amazing to see the event come together, especially seeing how the competing teams mi xed together the two styles of American pop and Bollywood music. “I definitely recommend people on campus checking out and getting involved in events like this,” Apke said. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime thing.” Three judges fa mi liar with South Asian culture judged the performances: John Caldwell, a Department of A sia n St ud ies professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, Madhumita Saha, a vocalist who trains others in Indian classical vocals, and Afroz Taj, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill who teaches courses related to South Asian cultural aspects, such as film, media, music and theater.
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The UNC-Chapel Hill a cappella team, Samaa, performs Nov. 9, 2013. The Delta Sigma Iota fraternity hosted the first annual South Asian themed a cappella competition Saturday in Talley Ballroom. Six teams from various unviversities came to compete.
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Grains of Time president Joshua Apke, a senior studying polymer & color chemistry and spanish, belts out a solo while performing at the fall class ring ceremony Dec. 7, 2014 in the State Ballroom. The Grains served as one of the exhibition acts during the competition while the judges scored the six teams Saturday.
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being developed, Fromen said she and the rest of the team of scientists are excited and optimistic about the future possibilities for this form of vaccine to be used on a large scale. Healthcare professionals currently administer vaccines for the f lu or tuberculosis via shots that contain proteins called antigens. Antigens are molecules that come from a pathogen. A pathogen is a bacteria or virus which causes disease. The antigens look like
the real virus but are harmless. The body is tricked into believing that it is under attack from the real pathogen. When the body detects the vaccine, it thinks it’s seeing a threat and begins to produce antibodies. Following this experience, the body’s immune remembers how to respond to the antigen from the vaccine and can respond more effectively when it comes into contact with the real pathogen. The team’s research was published in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” the official journal of the National Academy of Sciences.
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topics and really running with them.” Gordon said the feedback she has gotten from the audience has been rewarding. “I’m always really impressed by how smart the comments from the listeners are. They give us great material to work with,” Gordon said. “I really like that you feel like you’re really having a conversation.”
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According to Gordon, t he show has been a great way for her and Boyes to share what they love through the medium of radio. “I think it’s a chance for me, along with Laura, to share something we feel very passionately about with more than just our relatively small constituencies,” Gordon said. “I have my students every semester and she’s got the people who come to her film programs at the museum of art, but this is so many hundreds of people more, thousands
of people more really, that you can reach through something like radio.” Gordon said “The State of Things” does a Twitter call every month for listeners to submit their picks for what films Boyes and Gordon will discuss on the show. This can be accessed by following her on Twitter account @marshaggordon.
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Is a ban on hard alcohol in colleges effective? A
Erin Holloway, senior studying anthropology and English
Why ‘That’s not what I meant’ is not a good excuse (no matter how easy it is) M
ost of the time we don’t mean any harm. It’s more like a slip of the tongue. We are talking with a close group of friends and are trying to get some point across in the quickest and most digestible way and we say something we probably don’t Estefania mean. CastroPolitical correctVazquez ness is a strange Assistant monster to tackle. Opinion Editor I wrestle with it constantly. Do I refer to someone as black or African-American? We don’t say, European American, we say white. Africans aren’t necessarily black and black people aren’t necessarily African-American. What if someone has a preference for one or the other? My friends have sometimes complained about my forcefulness in avoiding the use of derogatory terms even when they are thrown around with no foul in mind. “That’s gay,” coming from the lips of one my friends doesn’t necessarily originate from a place of personal homophobia, but rather ebbs out as an easy way to perpetuate the habit of using a common word rather than thinking of the weight the word may carry. “That’s not what I meant,” they complain. “You know I don’t mean it like that.” But it’s the burden we must bear because we know better.
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It’s like the time your younger brother broke your mom’s favorite vase, but you were the one who got in trouble for not watching him more closely. I suppose sometimes it doesn’t really matter all that much, and I suppose sometimes no harm means no foul. But sometimes we should be concerned with what we spew out in the perhaps off chance there is harm. I’m not going to lie; hypersensitivity to these types of issues can be irritating and taxing. It’s more work to avoid using common phrases that already have the connotation you are after than to just give in and be satisfied because you know you didn’t mean any harm. It isn’t enough, though, to use a word or phrase simply because you know you didn’t mean any malice. What happens when we continue to use these words and phrases is that we project an image that we can say or do whatever we want as long as there are no bad intentions involved, and that’s simply just not true. When we use terms in the improper fashion, we are not only continuing the trend of using improper terminology, we are refusing to take a stand. Every time we don’t correct ourselves (or others), and let something slip instead, we imply that the matter is not important enough to say something. If ignorance is bliss, then knowledge is power, and with power, we all know, comes responsibility. If we truly believe we know better, it is our duty to exemplify that.
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Midget, cripple and spic can be used with pretty benign intentions, but when we fail to avoid using them, we fail to remember their origin, what they stand for and what they may represent to a certain group. We may say it’s not a big deal because those around us don’t mind and don’t take it in a harmful light, but if we pride ourselves in knowing the truth, we should make the attempt to be more creative with our word choice and more thoughtful of the weight words can carry. On our shoulders is the responsibility to struggle with what is OK and what is not. Those who know the most must be the ones who lose sleep over tiny things, the ones who care maybe too much, and the ones who annoy their friends until they stop using “gay” incorrectly. There are far too many words in our language for it to be excusable to limit ourselves to the lazy and overall damaging words we find comfortable and within reach. I don’t remember where I read it or maybe I made it up, but the following thought comes to mind: “The life we construct every day is the house in which we live.” What we choose to throw out into the mass of things swirling around in the universe is what we must live in today and tomorrow and the next day. Even if it’s confusing, even if it’s sometimes unnecessary, even if no one cares, it’s for the best that we wrestle with political correctness in the hopes that one day we no longer have to worry about it.
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EDITOR’S NOTE “When I do choose to go to DH Hill, I usually study in the west wing. However, I generally tend to study in Talley, so the construction won’t is not really an obstacle for me.”
“The construction of DH Hill will not affect my studying. I usually don’t study in the library. It’s too quiet.” Julien Chonette, sophomore, electrical and computer engineering
campaign, “Yes Means Yes,” in solidarity with one another, and some adopted part of the policy to handle sexual assault cases. But does a “yes” in a party involving large amount of alcohol truly ref lect a person’s willingness, given that he or she is at a state of unconsciousness? If a woman said “yes” to a man at a party when she was drunk, she might regret that decision after she became sober and report the incident to police. It is difficult to implement the policy because the evidence is hard to present unless words are recorded. Perhaps students who attend parties have no intentions to have intimacy but they might lose control with hard alcohol. It is a well-known argument that drunken consent does not count as legitimate consent, so banning alcohol for this reason makes sense. Wit h t hat sa id, ba nni ng booze on campus for everyone might be less effective when it comes to actual enforcement. State law already bans drinking alcohol for those under the age of 21, with federal law reinforcing this policy. There is no reason to restrict drinking for those who are over 21, though. It is true that colleges have absolute sovereignty for on-campus residential places, and it is within reason and the universities’ rights to ban any drinking on residential sites. But parties usually take place in private houses off campus. For example, many Greek letter organizations own their own houses and land, therefore campus policy is out of reach to them. A ban is not a law. Even if the ban on hard alcohol were to be violated and that led to a sexual assault, college officials still have to be responsible for investigating it, inevitably causing legal affairs and a possibly damaged reputation. Efforts to reduce sexual assaults associated with hard alcohol should be invested more in educational programs that teach students about the risks and consequences of heading off to a fraternity party. Without breaking the underage drinking law, students are free to drink, but the flip side of this freedom should be personal responsibility and awareness of the risk of becoming a victim or a suspect.
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female student reported being “sexually assaulted by an unknown white male at an off-campus fraternity party,” according to a crime warning t he NC St ate University Police issued Jan. 19. Cases of sexual assaults such as t his Ziyi Mai have been more Staff Columnist common in the past couple of years. The connections between these Greek organizations’ parties and these crimes can quickly trigger one’s suspicion as to how much hard alcohol is involved at those parties. It begs the question as to how likely drinking liquor contribute to sexual assaults. The federal Clery Act mandates colleges and universities to release the numbers of reported sexual assaults, drug and liquor law violations, and other specific crimes within certain campus boundaries. Last year’s numbers showed that those crimes on campus have increased dramatically from 2013 to 2014, especially with regard to cases of sexual assaults. Frustrated by complaints that colleges mishandle sexual assaults cases, officials in some colleges have moved forward to issue new rules and regulations about hard alcohol in fear of ruining their reputation. Last month, elite colleges join other schools to ban booze on campus once and for all. Dartmout h C ol lege’s president Philip J. Hanlon delivered a speech to faculty members and students Thursday to lay out his plan dealing with the rising tide of complaints associated with sexual assaults. The Ivy League college has banned hard alcohol on campus for all students. The University of Virginia made a similar move to restrict booze and Greek organization parties, following the discredited Rolling Stone article about a gang rape at a fraternity party. Numerous statistics show strong positive relationships between sexual assaults and overconsumption of alcohol at a party. But the question is whether banning hard alcohol—or any alcohol—would be really effective to prevent sexual crime. Many colleges and universities in the United States launched a
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Self-loathing is defined by Webster’s dictionary as strong dislike or disgust of self. I personally feel like our society has established a code of self-loathing in order to suppress the dreamer in all of us. Just ask yourself, do you think you can attain any goal you work for? Throughout my life, one thing has always stuck out to me. Our society generally frowns upon the confident. Why is that? Is it because they aren’t sure of themselves? Whatever it is, it needs to stop. As a college student, I’ve met plenty of people in my predicament who aren’t sure of themselves. Whether personally or professionally, many people are scared to do as they feel due to pressure from family or friends or even seeing others fail. Why though? The way our society has shunned having lofty goals and confidence in one’s self has negatively impacted progression in many fields. It’s like you’re crazy if you don’t support the norm or don’t want to follow a normal path. Think of anyone successful you know, whether it be Oprah or your calculus professor—they had to take a risk to get to the heights they have reached. Risks that include being viewed as crazy or weird typically stifle the typical person. The majority of successful people simply had an idea to improve something and acted on it rather than being scared of public perception. Let’s all follow that instead of judging and crippling one another’s dreams. Let’s create a human utopia based on self-belief. Cherif Gueye Senior, Political Science
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Bookstore rep pushes for cheaper textbooks Holden Broyhill Correspondent
Despite efforts to reduce expenses for college students, textbook prices remain an additional burden for those students struggling financially to make ends meet. Anthony Sanders, the associate director of NC State’s bookstore, handles the financial aspects of the store but has a background working with textbooks. Sanders has worked at NC State since 2006, and said that during this time he has strived to make improvements to the bookstore and its website. Sanders has worked to institute the online comparison site and the View My Books page. He said the inventory management system and the Office of Registration & Records made efforts to provide the integration necessary for students to see, and have the option to buy their required texts when they register for classes. “The flip side of the price comparison tool is this back office tool from the same company which allows us to analyze market prices,” Sanders said. “We then can view textbooks as a commodity, which students do when they’re shopping online for the best deals, and this tool lets us see where the market prices are compared to our own and where we can lower our prices for students. It also allows us to the opportunity to purchase low-cost inventory from various sources and consolidate those shipments and lower prices. Since we’ve done this, we’ve probably saved students around $200,000 per semester.” According to Sanders, the earlier the bookstore receives requests from the faculty, the better chance they have of finding low-priced inventory. Sanders said that if you view textbooks as a commodity, the demand goes up closer to the beginning of the semester and, in turn, the prices go up. “We’re not trying to create a monopoly,” Sanders said. “We’re trying to be as transparent as possible with what we show the students.” According to Sanders, it is very common for the View My Books page to tell students that the latest edition of a text is required for a course, when in reality the professor has no preference regarding the edition. “That happens quite often,” Sanders said. “I can remember it happening when I was in
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Textbook costs have risen by 82 percent in the last decade according to a study conducted by the Public Interest Research Group. The average college student spends as much as $1,200 on textbooks and course materials each year. This cost has led students to reconsider buying textbooks. The same study showed that 65 percent of students decided against buying a textbook due to the high price.
school, and again, it’s a teaching moment for us. There is something better that we need to do, maybe outreach to instructors to let them know that they don’t need to use the latest editions and that older editions are available. If the professors don’t tell us that, we can’t know what to recommend to students.” Chris Vincent, a sophomore studying engineering, has already experienced problems with expensive textbooks. He said the two most expensive textbooks he’s encountered were for his thermodynamics and aerodynamics classes and were priced at $279 and $260, respectively. “The cheapest option at the time was an e-book rental for 180 days, which cost me $170,” Vincent said. “It was amazing to me that they would charge this much to give me a book which I had to access electronically, and which could only be accessed online for a limited amount of time. I have nothing to
show for the $170 I paid for that book now that the rental period is over.” Some professors, on the other hand, recommend using older editions of books and email students the homework questions from a newer edition, according to Vincent. The time they spend to scan and email a few pages of homework can save students a substantial amount of money. Robert Schrag and Edward Funkhouser, communication professors, published “The Process: Understanding Communication Technology and the Media” in 2013. The book is only offered as an electronic text. “The idea behind ‘The Process’ was to create a text that laid a solid foundation to subsequently more specialized courses and price it for students,” Schrag said. “The best book for the lowest price was our objective.” Schrag said that when developing the text, he told the publisher he wanted the book to
cost less than half the price of other communication textbooks. Offering his text in an electronic format saves money for the publishing house because no trucks, warehouses or shipping costs are involved. But on the other hand, developing customer service for the text also affects the final cost. Schrag said each student has a unique password to access the most current online version of the text and this password should not be shared with anyone else. While pirating textbooks has become more popular in recent years, Schrag warns against such behavior. “If the file gets out into the hands of pirates, you won’t make much money,” Schrag said. “So why invest all the time, energy and expertise if you are not compensated. This, after all, is my real job.”
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Movies and TV to look out for this month Kevin Schaefer “Better Call Saul”: This is one I didn’t see coming.
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January and February typically aren’t the best months for entertainment, particularly for movies. Without summer blockbusters or Oscar nominees to release, it’s a known fact that studios put out the worst of the worst at this time every year. Nevertheless, while there will no doubt be some disappointments coming out this month, there are still a handful to look forward to. Here’s my list of movies to look out for in February, as well as a few TV shows that everyone will be talking about.
Although “Breaking Bad” is long gone, a spinoff of the Emmy award-winning series airs this month. “Better Call Saul” will chronicle the origins and affairs of Walter White’s criminal lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk). Creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, who are also the minds behind “Breaking Bad,” have indicated that this show will have a more comedic tone than its predecessor. This is appropriate given that Saul’s character has always provided comedic relief. Although I’m not completely sold on this series, I’ll give it a shot when it airs next week.
“Parks and Recreation” season seven: Although it’s sad to see this beloved series coming to a close, “Parks and Recreation” is looking like it will go out on a high note. The seventh and final season has already delivered some great episodes, and I look forward to seeing how the story of Leslie and company will conclude.
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“Jupiter Ascending”: Aside from the fact that it stars Channing Tatum, “Jupiter Ascending” looks like a promising movie-going experience for any science fiction fan. From Andy and Lana Wachowski, the sibling filmmakers who brought us the “Matrix” trilogy, this space opera features Tatum as a genetically engineered warrior who aids a young human targeted by a tyrannical civilization. Based on the trailer, the film looks visually appealing and has definite story potential. I’m not certain it will be good, but it appears interesting enough to make me want to see it.
“House of Cards” season three: While Netflix is only adding a handful of noteworthy selections to its roster this month, the new season of “House of Cards” is easily the most anticipated. This smart, addictive and brutal political drama stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as Frank and Claire Underwood, the most sinister couple in Washington. Since its premiere in 2013, the show already has a massive following and is sure to gain an even larger fan base when season three arrives. The last season left viewers with a massive cliff hanger, as Frank is now president. With Spacey having just won a Golden Globe for his role in the series, countless viewers will be binge-watching in a few weeks.
“Kingsman: The Secret Service”: Having seen an advanced screening of this film, I can say that “Kingsman” is a delight for any action movie lover. It’s basically “Men in Black” with British secret agents. The movie follows veteran secret agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth) as he takes a rookie and the son of a former Kingsman named Eggsy (Taron Egerton) under his wing. Together, they must foil the plot of a corporate madman named Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson). Director Matthew Vaughn, whose previous credits include “Kick-Ass” and “XMen: First Class,” is sure to garner more fans with his latest work. So if you’re looking for a pulpy action comedy with stylized fight scenes, “Kingsman” is well worth your time and money.
The Dodos deliver mesmerizing lyrics in new album Individ
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Mary Anna Rice Assistant Opinion Editor
“Individ,” the latest album by The Dodos, is ultimately concerned with the idea of a person. Who that person is, exactly, is up for debate. The word “individ” indicates a solitary person in several languages. The album’s cover boasts flashes of color, a figure desperately forcing open a portal bursting with light. A devilish presence lurks in the background, and it becomes clear that the person is endeavoring to escape from their respective humanity. The album is permeated with questions, most of them directed inward. The singer addresses “you,” though it seems he is speaking to himself. He states in “Pattern/Shadow,” “You blew us away / and I could not escape / I’ll never give in / to your pattern,” in an attempt to distance himself from his nature. Given that The Dodos are typically recognized for their immersive medleys, complex structures, and distinctive rhythms, “Individ” does not disappoint. The album recalls other famous acts in the indie rock genre—The Shins, alt-J and The Strokes, to name a few—but the experience of listening to the collection beckons an altogether unique experience. “Individ” is the kind of album you can stumble upon late at night
and cling to for weeks as you try to catch every detail that might have gone unnoticed. “Precipitation,” the first track on the album, serves as its perfect introduction. It starts out on a lighter note than most of the songs that follow it, and gradually delves into a more elaborate musical scheme that reverberates with energy. Its opening recalls rain— the precipitation mentioned in the track’s title, perhaps—in its soft, moaning instrumental resonation and its eventual lead-in to careful guitar-picking and quiet percussion. “Precipitation” also informs the album’s primary recurring theme: escape of self. The song even goes so far to say, “Until now I was another / What song to hear / When in another’s head.” The individual titles of the tracks emphasize other themes present throughout “Individ.” The titles “Bubble,” “Precipitation” and “The Tide” evoke images of water, a reflective, malleable substance. In addition, the titles “Competition,” “Goodbyes and Ending” and “Pattern/Shadow” draw attention to notions of opposing forces, the separation between who the speaker is and who he wants to be. Each track has its own individualized assortment of layers, meticulous arrangements that are able to both soothe and revitalize. What stands out is that while each song is constructed in a way that seems distinctive, the album as a whole comes together quite fantastically. “Individ” features no outliers, no songs that make you wonder about their inclusion with the others. The abstractness of the album’s
“Individ” is the latest album from indie rock band The Dodos.
message clashes to interesting effect with the preciseness of its instrumentals. As the singer asks, “If I let you go / could I forget you?” in “Competition,” he is grounded by the abrupt fastidiousness of the music supporting him. The lyrics can, at times, become repetitive; and although this drives
home many of the points the album hopes to make, some songs can seem unbalanced in terms of their music-to-lyric ratio. “Individ” skews its focus toward musical arrangement rather than lyricism, and though this is done effectively and consistently, one may hope for more insight into the enigmatic
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speaker’s psyche. “Indiv id ” by The Dodos is thoughtful and mesmerizing, a wistful look into the mind of a person torn between two selves driven by sumptuous mechanisms and too few words.
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State pins Tar Heels in comeback victory Preston Ellis Staff Writer
The NC State wrestling team (13-4, 1-1 ACC) defeated the rival North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4, 0-2 ACC), 22-18 in Chapel Hill on Sunday. The match started out neck-and-neck as the Tar Heels and the Pack split the first four matches. Senior 125 pounder Joe DeAngelo and junior 141 pounder Sam Speno were secured two decisive victories to give the Pack an early l7-6 lead. U NC-Chapel Hi l l a nswered these two matches by putting together a string of victories of their own, w i n n i ng t he nex t fou r matches and giving them a commanding 18-7 lead. The Tar Heels were led by No. 21-ranked freshman Ethan Ramos and No. 29-ranked ju nior Joh n Michael Staudenmayer who topped two ranked opponents from the Pack in sophomore Max Rohskopf and sophomore Pete Renda respectively. “We had a few close matches that we could have won but we didn’t,” said NC State head coach Pat Popo-
lizio. “But, in other cases we had some guys step up and win when we really needed them and that was ultimately the decision in the dual meet.” The Pack wou ldn’t go away, as the team was able to win the final three matches of the day to secure the victory against the conference foe and in-state rival. Freshman Nicky Hall was able to get the ball rolling for the Pack, recording a timely pin in his 184-pound bout, which allowed the Pack to get a spark as the match neared its end. Freshman 197-pound Michael Boykin followed up Hall’s performance with a decision victory of his own to narrow the score to 18-16 with the Tar Heels holding the narrow lead. “We obviously dug a hole for [the freshmen],” Popolizio said. “For Nicky Hall to go out and perform like that and the same with Michael Boykin, that is why we recruited people like that, so they can step up and go out and perform in key situations.” Nationa l Cha mpion heav y weight junior Nick
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Freshman Nicky Hall wrestles Duke’s Jacob Kasper during the 184-lb. weight class bout on Jan. 7 in Reynolds Coliseum. Hall lost the bout by decision 3-2. The Wolfpack narrowly lost to the Blue Devils 18-17 after No. 17 Sam Speno (141 lbs.) was downed by decision by Duke’s Evan Botwin 6-4.
Gwiazdowski was able to win the final match of the day in dramatic fashion, recording a pin to give the Pack a 22-18 victory. The pin gave the talented heavyweight his 43rd win in a row, bolstering his NC State record for most consecutive
victories. The big pin was Gwiazdowski’s ninth of the year and gave the Wolfpack its first back-to-back win over the Tar Heels since the 2004-2005 season. “It is always great when you can beat a team that is considered a rival,” Popo-
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Lorenzo Brown makes an impact on Timberwolves roster Former NC State standout Lorenzo Brown impressed in his third game with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Brown went for 11 points and three assists in the 24 minutes played in the Timberwolves 110-98 win over the Boston Celtics. With the addition of Brown, the Timberwolves staff now features two former State alumni. Sidney Lowe, who was a member of the Wolfpack’s 1983 dream season and former head basketball coach of the Pack, is an assistant coach with the Timberwolves. SOURCE: ESPN.COM
Pack rifling team faces toughest opponents yet in final meet The No. 15 ranked NC State rifling team will finish its regular season against the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes, the U.S. Coast Guard and the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. The Pack currently boasts an impressive 21-7 record this year and is coming off two big victories over the previously ranked No. 9 Memphis Tigers and the No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels. At the conclusion of the event, the team will travel to Charleston, South Carolina, to participate in the NCAA qualifier event. GOPACK.COM
Wolfpack dominates in season-opening doubleheader The Wolfpack women’s tennis team opened its spring season with wins over Western Carolina and East Carolina on Saturday. Senior Elisha Hande became the closer in the two matchups, as she won the clinching point against both opponents. Junior Joanna Nalborska also provided two important wins at the No. 1 spot in singles. The Pack swept Western Carolina with a 7-0 beating that did not allow a single match win from the Catamounts. The Pack’s game against the ECU Pirates came down to the wire, but State emerged victorious with a 4-3 win. GOPACK.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re just trying to turn it around and get this winning spirit back under us, build on it and keep moving forward.” Trevor Lacey Guard, men’s basketball team
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Tuesday MEN’S BASKETBALL AT WAKE FOREST Winston-Salem, N.C.., 8 p.m. Thursday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. PITTSBURGH Raleigh, N.C.., 7 p.m. Friday TRACK AND FIELD AT VIRGINIA TECH ELITE MEET Raleigh, N.C.., 7 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. WINTHROP Raleigh, N.C.., 2 p.m.
Jackets beaten at the buzzer Adam Reece Staff Writer
The NC State Wolfpack defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 81-80, in Atlanta after redshirt junior guard Trevor Lacey hit a game-winning three-pointer just before time expired in overtime. The Wolfpack jumped out to a 14-point advantage early in the game, but the Yellow Jackets answered, as the team chipped away at the lead to make it a nine-point game at halftime. Sophomore guard Anthony “Cat” Barber, who put up 18 points, led the Pack’s scoring effort in the first half. Barber was 4-5 from the three-point line and ended the game with a team-high 23 points and seven assists. Georgia Tech shrunk State’s lead by crashing the boards. The Jackets had 49 total rebounds, 22 of them on the offensive side. This was a major advantage compared to the Wolfpack’s 31 rebounds with only seven on the offensive end of the court. As the Pack got out rebounded and continually missed free throws, Tech took the opportunity to come back and take the lead late in the second half. The Pack shot only 58 percent from the free throw line compared to Georgia Tech’s 81 percent. State’s tremendous shooting percentages kept the team in the game. As a team, the Wolfpack shot 48 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent from beyond the arc compared to Georgia Tech’s 39.7 percent from the floor and 29 percent from beyond the three-point line. The Pack was able to fight back
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Sophomore guard Anthony “Cat” Barber drives to the basket during the basketball game against Georgia Tech in the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Saturday. Barber led the Wolfpack to an 81-80 overtime victory over the Yellow Jackets, scoring 23 points and going 4-5 from the three-point range.
and force the game into overtime. However, starting freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu wasn’t able to compete due to fouling out in the second half. Before he was disqualified, he totaled seven points, five rebounds and a blocked shot. In overtime the Pack found themselves down by two points with Georgia Tech on the free throw line. After both free throws were missed, freshman forward Cody Martin grabbed the rebound and gave the ball to Lacey with a precise outlet pass. Lacey’s pull up three-point shot was reminiscent of the shot he took against Wofford. However, this
shot wasn’t overturned and the Pack was able to get the win. The game was a must-win for the Pack, as the team had dropped its past three games. When the time comes for the NCAA tournament committee to decide who makes the big dance, a loss to a struggling Georgia Tech team could have been a deciding factor. “It was very important,” Lacey said. “We’re just trying to turn it around and get this winning spirit back under us, build on it and keep moving forward.” Upcoming on the schedule are matchups against tough confer-
ence opponents in Virginia, Louisville, Syracuse and North Carolina. With only eight games left to build a tournament-quality resume, the Pack will need to build off of this win to gain momentum before entering the ACC tournament. The Pack’s next game will be in Winston-Salem against Wake Forest on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Demon Deacons have had a disappointing season thus far, going (2-7) in conference play with an overall record of (10-12).
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Pack falls to West Virginia, UNC-CH at EAGL Christian Candeloro Staff Writer
The NC State gymnastics team finished third out of the four universities competing in the EAGL quad meet held at Reynolds Coliseum Saturday night. The absence of junior All-American Brittni Watkins, who did not participate due to injury, was evident, as the team struggled to keep up with the competition. The Wolfpack finished with a final score of 194.050, 1.3 points behind West Virginia, who won the match. North Carolina finished second with 194.500, and William and Mary was a distant last at 192.125. Trailing heading into the final event, State posted its worst score of the night on the f loor and slipped to third place. The Wolfpack was outscored by every other team on the floor, keeping it from its second-straight win. The Mountaineers had three different gymnasts win their events, allowing them to cruise to a win. “I was disappointed in the finish. Thought we’d do a little bit better on floor than we did,” NC State head coach Mark Stevenson said. “Overall, I thought the kids that competed did a pretty good job in everything except for one event and that was floor.” The Wolfpack began the night with the lead after posting a strong score on the vault. Freshman Chelsea Knight finished fourth overall in the event, scoring a strong 9.850 and junior Michaela Woodford followed suit with a 9.800. West Virginia’s junior Jaida Lawrence
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Junior Michaela Woodford launches herself onto the uneven bars during the gymnastics meet on Saturday against West Virginia University, William & Mary and UNC-Chapel Hill. Woodford pulled a 9.700 during her routine and took first place in the all-around. The Wolfpack placed third in the meet with a score of 194.050.
posted the high score of the night in any event with a 9.900 on the vault to steal the show. NC State held tough in the uneven bars, posting a total team score of 48.625, and freshman Nicole Wild and sophomore Amanda Fillard tied for third with scores of 9.775. West Virginia’s sophomore Alexa Goldberg and UNC-Chapel Hill’s freshman Kaitlynn Hedelund were the only gymnasts to post scores higher than 9.775, with Goldberg winning the event for the third time this year. The Wolfpack was strong again on the balance beam, as Woodford (9.850) finished second and Wild (9.800) finished third. The Wolfpack trailed the Mountaineers by a slim margin exiting the balance
beam competition and gave hope that they could overtake West Virginia in the final event. However, it was not to be. The Wolfpack gymnasts struggled mightily on the floor, unable to land many of their routines and placing three gymnasts in the bottom half of the ranks. The event showcased how badly the Wolfpack misses its AllAmerican Watkins, who can routinely nail high scores in the event. “Today we counted falls on the floor, and it was the difference between us finishing third and finishing second,” Stevenson said. “And Brittni [Watkins] was the difference between finishing second and finishing first.” One bright spot for the Wolfpack
was the performance of Woodford. The Gainesville, Florida, native was the only Wolfpack gymnast to participate in the all-around (all four events) and she earned the top overall score (39.175) for the entire meet. The match was witnessed by a packed house in Reynolds, as Wolfpack Nation was represented well, along with a bevy of Mountaineer fans. The Wolfpack will travel to Pittsburgh for its next match, followed by the anticipated annual Beauty and the Beast event, in which the Wolfpack gymnastics team and the Wolfpack wrestling team will compete in the same building.