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NCSU suspends, investigates two fraternities PI KAPPA PHI CHAPTER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OFFENSIVE BOOK FOUND NEAR CAMPUS Katherine Kehoe News Editor

NC State’s chapter of Pi Kappa Phi accepted responsibility for a book found near campus last week that was filled with offensive comments written next to the signatures of current fraternity members, in a statement issued Sunday night. Max Copeland, the president of Pi Kappa Phi - Tau Chapter, sent a letter to the Technician apologizing for the offensive words and comments in

the book, including blatantly racist and sexist quotes, which was found in a nearby restaurant Thursday and turned over to a local media outlet. “These quotes were not intended to offend individuals or the community, but they are unacceptable by any means,” Copeland said in the statement. “The quotes were in poor taste and show a lack of respect to our fellow students. This was truly unacceptable behavior on the part of our chapter’s members. Our behavior has brought anger and dismay to the

NC State Community, and we accept responsibility.” The national Pi Kappa Phi fraternity organization placed the chapter on interim suspension Friday after news of the contents of the small, green book appeared on WRAL Thursday evening. While under interim suspension, the chapter cannot hold meetings or participate in philanthropic or social events. Comments handwritten in the notebook contained racially and

sexually offensive language and derogatory comments about women and children. “It will be short and painful, just like when I rape you,” “If she’s hot enough, she doesn’t need a pulse,” and “That tree is so perfect for lynching,” are examples of some of the comments found in the book. The university also suspended its chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Friday. University Police released a WolfAlert about a reported sexual assault that happened at the house in

early March, and the organization is currently under investigation by the university regarding allegations that one or more of the fraternity’s members were dealing drugs. In response to both sets of allegations and growing national concern

For full letter from Pi Kappa Phi - Tau Chapter President Max Copeland, see page 4

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Deja vu: Nick Gwiazdowski a back-to-back national champ Preston Ellis Staff Writer

Junior Nick Gwiazdowski won his second straight heavyweight national championship in St. Louis, Missouri, this weekend as two NC State wrestlers advanced to the semifinals to help the Pack place a national ranking of 16th to cap off its successful season. The Wolfpack sent five wrestlers to the Scottrade Center to compete for top honors in their respective weight classes. Sophomore 165-pounder CHRIS RUPERT/TECHNICIAN

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Max Rohskopf was able to go 1-2 in the tournament while senior 125-pounder Joe DeAngelo and sophomore 174-pounder Pete Renda both lost their first matches. Freshman 141-pounder Kevin Jack was able to go 3-1 in the tournament, putting together an impressive run before running into Ohio State’s four-time national champion, senior Logan Stieber, in the semifinals. Jack, who was planning on redshirting until mid-season, showed that he has the potential to be a dominant force in the 141-pound weight class with his offensive firepower and length.

Above: N.C. State fans gather at the Bell Tower Saturday to celebrate the men’s basketball team’s victory over number 1 ranked Villanova. The Wolfpack defeated the Wildcats 71-68. Right: Sophomore forward BeeJay Anya hugs senior guard Desmond Lee during the third round game of the NCAA tournament against Villanova at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. JOHN JOYNER/TECHNICIAN

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Crowds celebrate springtime at Hindu festival of color Sasha Afanasyeva Staff Writer

Nearly 1,000 students gathered on Lee Field Saturday to celebrate the coming of spring with friends and dance in a cloud of colored powder at NC State’s Holi festival. Holi, the traditional Indian festival of color famous for the brightly colored powders people throw on each other, officially took place in India on March 6. However, in order to make it accessible to students, NC State’s organizers, which included Maitri, Ektaa, Delta Sigma Iota Fraternity, Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority and the Union Activities Board, decided to hold the event Saturday. The participation at this year’s Holi festival was more than double from last year’s event, which had about 300 participants. In addition to the jump in numbers, this year’s event

featured a professional DJ. About every 20 minutes during the festival, the DJ counted down for everyone to throw their colored powder together, creating giant clouds of color throughout the celebration. “It was a lot of fun; everyone just shared the same happiness,” said Brentley Hovey, a sophomore studying chemical engineering. “The colors were flying, and it was like everyone was throwing happiness at each other.” Shaunak Turaga, co-president of Hindu Students Association and a junior studying electrical engineering, said Holi is a Hindu holiday that celebrates the spring harvest. “It’s a story of good defeating evil and celebrates the commitment to better ourselves with a new year’s resolution,” Turaga said. While Holi is a traditional Hindu holiday, it is often celebrated throughout the South Asian community and all around the world,

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Participants at NC State’s Holi festival throw a handful of colors up at the same time. The celebration took place on Lee Field Saturday to celebrate the Hindu festival of colors. The event was sponsored by Maitri, HSA, Ektaa, Delta Sigma Iota, Kappa Phi Lambda and UAB.

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Pan-Afrikan week kicks off with carnival Coleen Kinen-Ferguson Staff Writer

The Black Students Board and the Union Activities Board kicked off their 45th-annual Pan-Afrikan Festival Week with a carnival on Harris Field Saturday afternoon. “We’re here to celebrate the diverse culture of Africa,” said BSB chair Amira Alexander. “It’s also a platform for other cultures to celebrate and learn about our culture.” The event aimed to promote African culture on campus by supporting several African-American owned businesses in the area.

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Virgil’s Jamaican Restaurant, a local business, catered the event and UAB provided games and opportunities for students to win prizes. Pan-Afrikan Festival Week began on Saturday and will conclude on Friday. The schedule of events for PanAfrikan Festival Week can be found on UAB’s website. Each day has a number of events centered on a different theme, with an overarching theme surrounding the entire week. “Our theme for this week is ‘We are still standing, celebrating 45 years of Pan-Afrikanism,’” Alexander said.

Themes for the individual days of the Pan-Afrikan Festival Week include self-determination, faith, purpose, creativity, corporative economics, unity and collective work and responsibility. Alexander said each day’s theme plays a part in promoting African culture on campus, as well as providing students outlets for expressing themselves politically and spiritually. “I’ve never experienced anything like this.” said Ayana Phelps, freshman in the First Year College. “I’m excited to see what will happen. It should be interesting.”

Events for Pan-Afrikan Festival Week involve students from a number of different culture-based organizations on campus, such as Mi Familia, the Caribbean Student Association, African Student Union and the Multicultural Student Association. “We’re really showcasing African culture, from Africa, that’s been integrated with other cultures,” Alexander said. “With everything that’s been going on in this country, we want to inspire the people to stay strong and keep standing.” Brandon Yancey, a junior studying chemical engineering and chemistry

said the BSB is an important committee to have on a mostly-white campus such as NC State. “It does a really great thing for the minority communities on campus by giving us a chance to explore and celebrate our culture,” Yancey said. BSB’s mission is to “instill a sense of unity and excitement within students, and to provide a social outlet by hosting political, spiritual and cultural programs and activities,” according to its website. Pan-Afrikan Festival week will conclude on Friday with an inaugural Pan-Afrikan concert in the Talley State Ballroom at 8 p.m.

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Sigma Pi raises $12k for NC State Counseling Center Conor Kennedy Correspondent

NC State’s Rho Chapter of Sigma Pi raised more than $12,000 for the NC State Counseling Center at its fifth annual Break the Silence 5K run for suicide prevention and awareness Saturday on Centennial Campus. Beating last year’s fundraising total by more than $4,000, Saturday’s run was Sigma Pi’s most successful in terms of donations and participants in the event’s five-year history. “The event raised over $11,000 in donations with more coming in each day,” said Dylan Ebert, Sigma Pi’s philanthropy chair and a sopho-

more studying psychology. The Break the Silence 5K was created in 2011 in honor of Marc Haege, a former Sigma Pi brother, who was a junior at NC State when took his own life in 2010. All of the profit from donations went to the NC State Counseling Center, Ebert said. Beyond supporting the Counseling Center, the event aimed to raise awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. Ebert said this year’s success was due to the effort the brothers put in to get attention for the event. “I have to credit my brothers who promoted the event so well, but really I believe that everybody recog-

nized how important this cause is and decided to help,” Ebert said. Despite its success, all of the controversy surrounding NC State’s Greek life made advertising and fundraising for this year’s event more difficult than usual, Ebert said. After five allegations of misconduct from fraternities at NC State this academic year and numerous instances of racism and sexual assault allegations that have recently stemmed from fraternities across the country, Ebert said it was difficult to get sponsors to look past the poor image that both NC State and national fraternities have garnered. “This year wasn’t the smoothest,”

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Ebert said. David Letteney, the president of NC State’s chapter of Sigma Pi and a senior studying chemical engineering said with the lack of media outlets present at the event, it is easy to feel as if the philanthropic donations generated by fraternities are often overlooked. “It’s a lot easier for the media to report on allegations of misconduct,” Letteney said. “We are glad to be able to shed light on the good fraternities do. We hope that our philanthropy will help remind our school and our community of the great work being done by fraternities.” The Triangle Survivors of Suicide

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about problems within Greek Life, the university temporality suspended all social activities involving alcohol for all fraternities within NC State’s Interfraternity Council. The social suspension applies to 19 organizations that are not already suspended; in addition to ATO and Pi Kappa Phi, Theta Chi was already suspended pending an investigation. According to a statement issued by the university Friday the suspension is an attempt to allow the Greek community time to put measures in place “to better address and elevate expectations for high standards of behavior.” The statement said the suspension will include meetings and discussions identifying the main problems that need to be addressed with university administrators, setting goals related to these problems and determining processes to help achieve the identified goals. The same statement said the university has already identified some areas in need of improvement, which include ensuring more accountability, adding additional bystander intervention and training regarding a variety of areas including diversity, inclusion and social justice. Mike Mullen, the vice chancellor and dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, said it is important to realize that groups within Greek Life and across campus are already having conversations about how to combat racism

presented the chapter with $2,000 in January for its suicide prevention efforts through its volunteer work in Triangle Survivors of Suicide’s annual “I Will Survive” walk. The Triangle SOS is a Raleighbased organization dedicated to raising awareness, preventing suicide and providing a support group for people who have lost loved ones to suicide. Sigma Pi’s website has a page dedicated to suicide prevention that describes how people can help those who they think may be suffering from suicidal thoughts and provides a link to the Counseling Center’s website.

and continue to embrace diversity. Chancellor Randy Woodson did not comment on the situation. Shelly Dobek, the director of Greek Life at NC State, said in an email the Department of Greek Life is working in partnership with Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, the Tau chapter and university administrators to understand the extent these behaviors permeate chapter member to determine an appropriate response to the situation. “The Department of Greek Life finds the comments reprehensible and in direct conflict with both the fraternity’s espoused values and the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion,” Dobek said. In a statement released Friday, Pi Kappa Phi Chief Executive Officer Mark E. Timmes condemned the quotes in the book and said the national fraternity, which is headquartered in Charlotte, has sent staff to Raleigh to investigate the situation. “These statements are inconsistent with the values of Pi Kappa Phi and will not be tolerated,” Timmes said in the statement. The statement said the national fraternity is working closely with the university and has instructed members to cooperate fully with the investigation. Katie Perry, a senior studying Spanish who reported the book to WRAL Thursday, said she has no interest in using the discovery of the concerning phrases to shut down fraternities.

“I really want this event to be a positive change so that our campus is a safer place,” Perry said in a Technician interview. “I don’t feel that fraternities should be shut down, but rather be held to a higher standard.” A recent alumnus of NC State’s chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, who spoke to the Technician on the condition of anonymity, said the pledge book was left in the restaurant by a 2015 spring pledge who got the information from brothers during personal interviews. “Each pledge has their own book. This was a current pledge’s book. All of the information contained in the book was given by current brothers,” the alumnus said. The source said the statements found in the book were disgusting and are not views held by the majority of the brothers in the fraternity. He added that not all brothers even knew those quotes exist. “Basically, these several guys who gave those quotes in their interviews are the ones to blame,” he said. Carson Shepherd, a junior studying political science and the director of student affairs in Student Government, said, as a women, the comments found in the book made her feel very unsafe as a student at NC State. “They sit in class with us, they ride the bus with us, we’re with them all the time,” Shepherd said. “They have these views on women and people of color that are really disproportionate to what a lot of people on campus think, because I truly do believe that we have a great community, but these people are kind of breaking it.”

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Turaga said. The colors used at the events are representative of the colors of new life that appear when the season changes from winter to spring. “Once t he colors a re washed away, they represent that the color is still within us throughout the year,” Turaga said. “It’s a celebration of life, things that are positive, and it’s a celebration of spring. It’s just a joyful time to welcome the new season.” The event began at noon a nd la sted a l most fou r hours. Organizers distributed more than 2,300 free colored powder packets for participants to throw on each other. The event brought together many students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Andrea Cantarello, a graduate student from France studying business administration, said this was her first time participating in Holi. “There are so many people and so many colors,” Cantarello said. “You go there and after two minutes you are completely covered in color. Everyone is dancing, running. It’s really fun.” Ma r jola i ne Cre spo, a g r adu ate s t udent f rom

France studying civil engineering, said when she went to a Holi celebration in France, participants raced each other. “I like that people were throwing colors,” Crespo said. “They don’t care if they know you, they are just having fun. There is also music, so that’s really cool.” Setting up the event came with a few difficulties for organizers, according to Yatish Mehta, a graduate student studying computer science and president of Maitri, the Indian Graduate Students Association. After realizing they had no power source, they had to acquire generators the night before the event. The colors also posed a problem for some participants, as it is common for the powder to end up in their eyes and mouths. “I got paint in my eyes and in my mouth, so that wasn’t fun and didn’t taste too good, and I am going to wash my clothes immediately,” said Hovey. However, Hovey said the event was worth dealing with the powder problems. “I kind of felt like LeBron James when he throws chalk in the air before games,” Hovey said. The event was funded with the help of PNC Bank and www.DesiOPT.com, according to Mehta.

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Students document and share their Holi experience with a selfie. The festival of colors took place on Lee Field Saturday. The festival has Hindu origins and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. ELIZABETH DAVIS/TECHNICIAN

Students stacked on each other’s shoulders as they celebrated Holi on Lee Field Saturday. The Hindu festival of colors was sponsered by Maitri, Ektaa, Delta Sigma Iota, Kappa Phi Lambda and UAB.

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Tribal dances, traditional sports entertain at Pow Wow Inez Nicholson Assistant News Editor

More than 600 people attended the Native American Student Association’s 25th annual Pow Wow at Carmichael Gym Saturday to celebrate and educate the community about Native American culture. The goal of the Pow Wow was to be a social education experience and specifically introduce students and people in the community who are unfamiliar with Native American culture. “The Pow Wow provided a safe environment for people to learn about the culture,” said Karli Moore, a junior studying chemistry and Pow Wow co-chair. “It showed traditions and issues that Native Americans face. People could come and be engaged in the Native American community.” Activities at the Pow Wow included singing, dancing and drumming. Ian Stroud, the assistant director of Native American Student Affairs at NC State, said all of the dances were derived from different cultural and tribal dances. The dances featured six categories that were divided into male and female. Some

of the dances performed included a traditional, fancy and jingle dance. The jingle dance, which featured dancers dressed in regalia that jingled as they moved, originated from the Ojibwa tribe, Stroud said. The story behind the dance says that a man whose daughter was gravely ill came up with the dance and told her if she did it, the evil spirts would leave her and she would be well again. The girl did the dance and recovered from her illness, Stroud said. Other kinds of cultural demonstrations were also part of the Pow Wow, including hoop dancing and stickball. Stick ball is considered to be the ancestor of lacrosse, and is played by throwing a ball with sticks into a goal. “The story behind it is the little brother of war,” Moore said. “If two groups were fighting and did not want to go to war, they played stickball. Whoever won, won the war. You go out on the field and play your hardest. When the game is over, you leave all of your negative emotions on the field and you leave in peace.” Vendors sold Native American artwork, jewelry and other objects. NC State Native American alum-

ni were invited to the Pow Wow to be honored for their accomplishments since graduation. No single Native American tribe was recognized at the Pow Wow, according to Moore. “We don’t necessarily know which tribes they are associated with,” Moore said. “What’s cool about NC State’s Pow Wow is it is not exclusive to any one tribe. We are in a diverse area, so the tribes are diverse, too.” Considering Saturday’s heavy calendar for events at NC State including the Holi celebration and the Pan-Afrikan Festival Week carnival, Stroud said he was proud of the large number of students who came out for the event. “We had a great turnout amidst a day’s worth of big events,” Stroud said. “To have all that going on and to still have a great turn out just shows how much support we have.” Stroud said the amount of student dedication and involvement, along with the alumni presence, were his favorite parts of the event. “This is kind of a homecoming event for native alumni,” Stroud said. “Just to have them to be there was great.”

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A member of a Native-American tribe won the Switch Dance competition at the 25th annual NC State Pow Wow in Carmichael on Saturday. Switch Dance is a dance competition in which competitors dance another gender’s traditional garb and style.

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An apology from the president of Pi Kappa Phi at NC State Students of NC State, and the community at large: It is with heavy hearts that we, the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi – Tau Chapter at NC State, address the events that have recently arisen. One of our new member’s notebook has been released to the public. The contents of this book are troubling, disturbing, and unacceptable but do not reflect what we believe in as a chapter. We apologize to all for our words and comments. These quotes were not intended to offend individuals or the community, but they are unacceptable by any means. The quotes were in poor taste and show a lack of respect to our fellow students. This was truly unacceptable behavior on the part of our chapter’s members. Our behavior has brought anger and dismay to the NC State Community, and we accept responsibility. We cannot change what has been said. We can only apologize, move forward, and change ourselves as individuals and as a chapter. We are developing a plan to work with the administration on educating the young men of all organizations on the importance of accepting all races, genders, religions, and beliefs. We know that the change must begin with us. We will strive to better ourselves through educational programming and will work with campus groups to promote a safe and acceptable campus for the NC State community. It is not enough to say we are sorry, and we will do our best to earn back your trust through our future actions. We will continue to work closely with campus administration and our national organization to educate ourselves and create a plan to ensure that this behavior will no longer exist. We apologize to our families, our friends, and our NC State community. We obligate ourselves to building a more respectful and considerate future for all. Mark Copeland President Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity-Tau Chapter

Re: “Marriage redefined through religious change” I read the article “Marriage redefined through religious change” in the Technician and want to offer my thoughts on the article and on the entire controversy. First, I would never claim to be perfect and I would never claim that all Christians were always acting as Christ would—the Christian Gospel even describes that this is impossible. Also, I feel the need to say I am sincerely sorry for the mistreatment of so many people over the course of our history under the name of Jesus Christ. The article begins by describing what the USA Presbyterian has done to redefine marriage to “a commitment between two people.” Next it claims that Christians are denying the ‘body of Christ’ by not commending homosexuality. This proposition Ms. Rice raises is an understandable misconception, however, the Body of Christ does not mean ‘select Church leaders who are a part of the USA Presbyterian Church,’ but rather the ‘Body of Christ’ is all of the Christians that believe in that someone [Jesus] came to this Earth to die for us out of His immutable Love. Ms. Rice continues by saying, “Protestants that reject gay marriage have often cheaply tried to avoid claims of bigotry by throwing up a Bible to deflect whatever dissonant statement is lobbed toward them.” This claim makes the assumption that the Bible is not the Word of God because if it were, Protestants would have every right to share and use it as a source of wisdom for living Life. Ms. Rice describes the Bible as being “a limiting

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manifestation of antiquated values, the Word of God, [or] a collection of articles that often confuse the ultimately liberal message of Jesus or another thing entirely.” Firstly, she gives no biblical evidence Jesus Christ was ever here to make human beings more ‘liberal’. And if by ‘liberal’ Ms. Rice means ‘All Loving, All Caring, All Respectful’, then yes—Jesus was the most ‘liberal’ person that has ever lived. If, though, by ‘liberal’ she meant ‘All Accepting, happiness is relative’ and ‘people should do what they want’—then no, Jesus was the most ‘conservative’ person in history—he often rebuked sinners, which included his own disciples, at the same time as he Loved them with all his heart. Secondly, if the Bible is the Word of God and if it is ‘The Truth,’ to dismiss it as being ‘antiquated’ would be to raise your perception of our moral reality above that of the Creator of the Universe. Next, (I think) Ms. Rice tries to make it sound like Christians are using a ‘cop-out’ when they say passages from the Old Testament are often ‘taken out of context.’ I see her concern, but the Old Testament is a part of the Old Covenant and by Old Covenant Christians do not mean it’s ‘false,’ but rather it is not currently the Law of God. In an analogous manner, one could view the New Testament as a ‘better’ version or a more complete revelation or representation of God’s ultimate Love for his people, as the New Testament was created when Jesus Christ died for us and was raised from the dead because God Loved us. Finally, the last section of the article argues that Christians are not following what Jesus preached by ‘not allowing’ homosexual people to ‘Love’ one another. Ms. Rice writes ‘The Presbyterian Church has signified now that it refuses to accept that its Lord would deny the love between two people...’ Ms. Rice uses the word ‘Love’ frequently, but never defines what she means by it. I wonder if by ‘Love’ she means; the concern for, the care for, the charity and the genuine unselfish interest in another’s well-being or maybe, the sexual desires one has for person. The problem is a definition misconception. Christianity teaches Love as the ultimate thing in this world, 1 Corinthians 13:8 describes Love by saying; “Love never ends… As for knowledge, it will pass away.” Christianity says all people are loved and should love indiscriminately. The definition of Christian Love is that of pure charity and 100 percent genuine unselfish interest in all other human beings. Christianity’s Love is not a sexual interest in someone with an emotional compatibility on the side. For most of my life I regarded Christianity as being esoteric in nature and ‘for the weak emotional people’ and thus it never crossed my mind to truly—unbiasedly—analyze the validity (truthfulness) of Christianity. Unfortunately, people in today’s society dismiss a belief because an emotional dislike or misconception of purpose before giving it it’s fair chance under the scrutiny of it being ‘true’ or ‘false.’ Christianity is either true or it’s not, it isn’t ‘If it works for you then OK,’ or, ‘I don’t like that part so it can’t be true.’ I’ve been there, and it’s an unfair conclusion to draw before giving it its rightful chance to prove itself. In closing I want to say a few things that are the most important of all. Ms. Rice, I Love You. There is someone that Loves you so much that He wanted to die for you before you even knew of Him, his name is Jesus. Ms. Rice, I want to thank you for writing this article so I can share with you (and others) more about what I believe and why I believe it.

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‘Froot’ explores existential narrative Froot

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Though most fail to recognize an album’s narrative drive, a cohesive story does a lot to augment an album’s complexity as well as its likeability. Musical narrative is what ultimately drives Kanye West’s body of work and cements him as one of today’s greatest music producers. Narrative allowed My Chemical Romance to present “The Black Parade” without seeming too bombastically sophomoric in its blunt abstractions. In “Froot,” the new album by Marina and the Diamonds, “Happy” is the most immediately grabbing song, the most episodic and it is definitely the happiest song on the album. It details the emergence of our protagonist from her depression, and her decision to open herself up to the idea of a relationship. The track begins quietly and gradually builds to a climax of selfcelebration. However, after “Happy,” “Froot” descends into self-hatred and anxiety. As the album progresses, it explores the narrator’s internal sadness (“I’m a Ruin,” “Blue”), her struggle with labels and ideals (“Can’t Pin Me Down,” “Solitaire”), the inevitable dissipation of her relationship (“Forget”), her bitter jealousy (“Better than That”) and her consequent indictment of humanity (“Savages,” “Immortal”). The title, “Froot,” encapsulates the character we follow throughout the album. The track of the same

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name establishes the discussed “Froot” as a character, a woman who boasts her sexual availability now that she is “plump and ripe.” This song features the band’s characteristic euphemistic morbidity in lines such as, “Leave it too long I’ll go rot / Like an apple you forgot / Birds and worms will come for me / The cycle of life is complete.” The song “Froot” touches on

several core themes of the album, most prominently the pressure to find someone to be with before you die and become “rotten.” The intentional misspelling of “Froot” draws attention to the impulse that something is off, that the fruit is not as sweet as it seems it would be. Marina and the Diamonds has often clashed happy melodies with nihilistic thoughts. The lines, “I’m

gonna live, I’m gonna fly / I’m gonna fail, I’m gonna die,” from their older single “Oh No!” are an example of this. In “Froot,” the band’s songs are more dismal, as though it has decided to grow up, leave behind childish things and cease entertaining notions of lasting happiness entirely. The band, still obsessed with mortality, seems to have shifted its focus from the lewdness of material-

ism to the inherently disappointing nature of man. So, its work remains depressing, but now comes with less ironic musical arrangements. “Froot” is less concerned with the pointlessness of everything and more concerned with how life will inexorably let you down. “Froot” lacks the unadulterated pop of Marina and the Diamonds’ previous albums. No song on the album quite matches the band’s trademark freneticism demonstrated in their power singles such as “Primadonna” and “State of Dreaming.” The closest “Froot” comes to this all but abandoned upbeat sensibility is “Better than That,” but even that is laced with an undercurrent of somberness. The weakness of “Froot” lies in the standalone quality of its tracks. Apart from one another, they seem rather lyrically simple and lacking in emotional complexity. Though “Happy,” “I’m a Ruin” and “Solitaire” prove to be exceptions, songs such as “Savages” come across as uninspired. With obvious lines such as, “Murder lives forever / And so does war / It’s survival of the fittest / Rich against the poor,” that could easily be featured in a frustrated eighthgrade activist’s poetry journal, these songs work fantastically together but some suffer upon being separated out. To this end, Marina and the Diamonds’ new album, “Froot,” succeeds. Though it has fewer tracks with “hit single” potential, it is extremely tight in its arrangements and overarching story. It is no coincidence that “Froot” begins with a song called “Happy,” and ends with lyrics like, “But nothing lasts forever / This world is in a losing game.”

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*Spoiler alert* After a month-long hiatus, The CW’s “The Flash” is back and at an all-time high. With only a few episodes left in its first season, this last one set in motion some major events for Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and his team at STAR Labs, making fans eager to see where the story of DC’s speedster superhero will go from here. W hen we lef t off last month, the show spent a lot of time on Barry’s adversaryturned-ally Ronnie Raymond/Firestorm (Robbie Amell). A nicely executed storyline involving this character’s struggle to separate his mind and body from that of Dr. Martin Stein (Victor Garber) made for a solid couple weeks. This arc also helped set the stage for DC’s recently announced spinoff series, which will also coincide with “Arrow.” Now the main narrative has shifted back to the identity of Barry’s arch nemesis the Reverse Flash, who made his debut in the show’s midseason finale. We now know that Barry’s mentor Harrison

Wells (Tom Cavanagh) is indeed the man in the yellow suit and that his real name is Eobard Thawne. That scene between him and Cisco (Carlos Valdes) in this episode really had me hooked. As soon as Wells revealed that he hails from the future, went back in time to murder Barry’s mother and is now trying to use him to get back to his own time, I knew the writers would delve into time travel before the episode ended. Sure enough, when Barry shared a moment with Iris (Candice Patton) and revealed his identity to her, his battle with the Weather Wizard forced him to run so fast that he ended up breaking the space/time continuum going back about a day or two in the past. This particular moment felt like a nod to the classic Richard Donner “Superman” where the man of steel goes back in time by flying around the Earth at lightning speed. Some might argue that this is too over the top, but that’s what I love about the show. Unlike “Arrow,” which tries to mimic the gritty tone of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, “The Flash” fully embraces its ridiculousness and makes for a high-adrenaline comic book adaptation that can only be described as pure fun. With a roster of metahu-

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man villains that includes the Weather Wizard, Captain Cold and now Gorilla Grodd, “The Flash” is evidence that not every superhero story in this day and age has to be inexplicably cynical. While Nolan no doubt changed the way people look at superheroes and comic books, it’s irritating to see every other writer and filmmaker working in this genre feeling the need to follow in his footsteps. Another thing that’s great

about this show is how it bridges the gap between an episodic format and an interwoven series of episodes. The main narrative centers around Barry’s mission to bring justice to his mother’s murderer, but more often than not each episode is its own story. My only concern here is that the show is moving too fast (pun intended) with its Reverse Flash arc. It took “Arrow” almost two seasons

before we got to see Slade suit up and become Deathstroke, which worked great. It gave the writers time to build the relationship between Ollie and Slade before turning them against each other. Here, I was surprised to see Wells set up as the villain right from the pilot. I would’ve thought Greg Berlanti and the other showrunners would’ve waited till at least the end of the season to reveal this. Nevertheless,

with how good the show has been so far, I trust that they have plans for what’s to come in season two. While I could do without some of the melodramatic romantic subplots, I can’t get enough of “The Flash” as a whole. Each week delivers a string of action sequences, intriguing characters and comic book storylines that captivate every fan boy.

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Renowned violinist returns to NC State Rachel Smith Staff Writer

Jazz violin virtuoso and winner of the 2006 MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship, Regina Carter returned to NC State’s campus for three performances on Friday and Saturday in Titmus Theatre. Carter, who also performed at NC State in October 2011, is considered a pioneer for women in jazz and the foremost jazz violinist of her generation. She, along with her four-man band, primarily performed music from her most recent album, “Southern Comfort.” “The Southern Comfort album ref lects on the journey I took finding out about my father’s family, and discovering my family’s history,” Carter said. “I wanted to hear the music my ancestors heard.” Gabriel Pelli, a violinist for the Gypsy jazz-inspired band, The Onyx Club Boys, held pre-show discussions Saturday evening to discuss Carter’s style and musical history. “What strikes me about Regina Carter is her beautiful tone,” Pelli said. “She is very inventive and has unique interpretations of everything she plays. She also has the technical skills to have this one-to-one connection between what she is hearing in her mind and what comes out through the violin.” Born and raised in Detroit, Carter started playing violin at the age of 4 after an unsuccessful attempt at the piano. She was taught by the Suzuki Method, which is geared toward Western classical music, according to Pelli. She later went on to study at the New England Conservatory of Music. “It was during this time that she was inspired to play jazz music, and moved back to Detroit,” Pelli said. In addition to drawing inspiration from her family history, Carter also turned to various musical styles such as spirituals, blues and country music, as well as the diverse history of jazz music for inspiration on the “Southern Comfort” album, according to Pelli. “She obviously knows a lot about jazz his-

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Regina Carter, a 2006 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius grant and jazz virtuoso, poses for a picture in September 2006 in her apartment in New York City.

tory,” Pelli said. “She is successfully able to incorporate that into her modern interpretations and she does that really well on this new album.” During her shows, Carter held her smartphone to her microphone and shared field recordings that inspired her music. Ty and Michelle Barber drove more than five hours from Northern Virginia to listen to Carter and her band perform on Saturday. “We spent most of the day driving here, but it is definitely worth it,” Michelle Barber

said. “We saw Regina last year in a small club up in Boston. She plays just beautifully, so we had to come down here to see her again.” In addition to Carter on violin, the “Southern Comfort” band includes Will Holshouser on the accordion, Marvin Sewell on the guitar, Jesse Murphy on bass and Carter’s husband, Alvester Garnett, on the drums. “The entire band was great to watch,” said Ty Barber. “When we initially saw her play up in Boston, she was alone. And while she

was great then, the entire band just added so much to her story. It was a wonderful performance.” Today, Carter is considered the torch bearer of jazz violin. “She creates every note with a purpose and intent and adds beauty and joy to it,” Pelli said. “She is a griot of jazz violin, or someone who carries on a musical traction orally, and she is able to successfully synthesize this jazz history into her own unique style.”

Downtown bar features classic arcade games Russell Ash Staff Writer

Take the charms of an old school arcade and put them together with a welcoming bar environment and the end result is Boxcar, a bar and arcade in Downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District on West Davie Street. The first thing customers see upon walking into the bar is a series of throwback pinball machines, including Jack Bot, Capcom’s Airborne and Cue Ball Wizard among others, as well as a couple of arcade games from the ‘90s, such as NFL Blitz 99. Walking around Boxcar: some of the games featured include Space Invaders, Big Buck Hunter, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Frogger, Mario Bros., Street Fighter and NBA Jam to name a few. According to their website, there are many more games on the way. The arcade atmosphere even extends to the restrooms, where a Mario figure serves as a sign for the men’s bathroom and Princess Peach for the women’s bathroom. In addition to having more than 50 classic arcade games, pinball, skeeball and shuffleboard, Boxcar also has a wide variety of drinks from light and craft beers to more esteemed bourbons, such as Woodford Reserve. I tried the Foothills Hoppyum and was given two arcade tokens for the purchase. Boxcar also features weekly specials, such as “Pint Night” where all pints are $3, and “Drink for a Cause” where each week a charity is chosen to receive 15 percent of that night’s proceeds. In terms of draft beers, Boxcar rotates around eight to 10 new beers weekly, according to Boxcar owner and manager Jerrad Bement. The idea for Boxcar came to Bement in Texas where he saw the potential for a fun attraction in Raleigh. “I was in a bar in Texas and came across something similar to [Boxcar] and thought, ‘Wow, this would be really fun in Raleigh,’” Bement said.

“It’s not the exact same place, but it’s similar.” Since opening in December, Boxcar has already acquired a wealth of popularity among everyone from college students to typical families looking to have a good time. Austin Cole, an NC State alumnus who graduated in 2010 with a sports management degree, said the arcade adds an extra element to the bar experience. “It’s definitely something to do,” Cole said. “I’m not huge into video games, but it’s something more than just going to sit at a bar.” According to Bement, the appeal of an arcade environment has been underestimated and he has been surprised to see a wide range of age groups enjoying what Boxcar has to offer. “It’s really cool to see the age range difference we get,” Bement said. SUGANDHA SINGH/TECHNICIAN “We get grandparents to grandkids, Jason Kenny, one of the bartenders at the Boxcar Bar + Arcade, punches the order of one of the customers. The 4-year-olds to 70-year-olds. I think bartenders make sure they provide fast service to customers while they enjoy playing different game stations. people get nostalgic about it. The feedback has been great from people.” William Boatwright, a graduate student at NC State studying biomedical engineering, said he enjoys Boxcar for the bar. “I guess [I come] more for the bar, but with gaming on the side as a secondary thing to pass the time,” Boatwright said. Chuck Holden, who runs an oil and propane company in Peabody, Massachusetts, said the games in the bar were nostalgic for him. “I like the games. It’s a throwback to my days in Salem Willows in Salem, Massachusetts,” Holden said. According to Bement, Boxcar didn’t turn out exactly as he originally envisioned, but he has found ways to learn and improve through trial and error to make the bar and arcade experience as fun as possible. “It’s ever-growing; we’re learning every day in ways to get better,” BeSUGANDHA SINGH/TECHNICIAN ment said. “We just want to make sure Michael Rountree, a resident from Durham plays skee-ball at the Boxcar Bar + Arcade. The customers at this bar this is great for everybody and that not only get to enjoy an occasional drink during the weekend with friends but also get to revisit their childhood by playing different games. everybody has fun here.”

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Thursday night, nearly resulting in elimination, Gottfried said his team’s game plan against Villanova was not as reliant on the three-point shot. “You never know how a game is going to unfold,” Gottfried said. “We wanted to go in early and get the ball around the basket and score inside. Whether we made three three-pointers, whatever the number was, that wasn’t a concern for me.” On the other side of the court, the Pack went into the Nova game with three-point defense as a top priority. Gottfried said his team’s tough perimeter defense, which limited the Wildcats to 9-for-28 shooting from distance, was “the difference in the game” against the Wildcats. The passionate play of senior guard Desmond Lee was a huge factor in Saturday’s game. Lee played 20 minutes of tough defense after just averaging just under six minutes per game during the regular season. “I’m proud of Desmond; he’s hung in there,” Gottfried said. “Prior to the tournament, I thought he had great practices. I just felt like as a senior, he could do some good things for us, and he did.” Now in the Sweet 16, the Pack face Rick Pitino’s 4-seed Louisville Cardinals. While there are no easy games in the tournament, State has proven itself multiple times as a giant-slayer. “I’m really proud of our guys,” Gottfried said. “They’ve come a long way. I don’t think we’re done yet.”

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The NC State women’s basketball team was able to secure victories over East Tennessee State, 73-58, and East Carolina, 69-65, to advance to round 16 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Sophomore guard Miah Spencer led the Wolfpack offensively, combining for 49 points in the contests. In the first round, both teams struggled from the floor in the first half, with NC State (18-14, 7-9 ACC) shooting 9-of-33 from the field and East Tennessee State (21-12, 11-3 SoCon) shooting 9-of-25, leading to a 25-25 tie at halftime. The Wolfpack, however, caught fire during the second half, going on a 9-2 run over the first 3:18 of the second half to take a commanding 34-27 lead. The Bucs then went on a run of their own, closing the margin to just two points with 9:36 remaining. Soon after, the Pack ran away with it. NC State immediately went on a 15-4 run to expand its lead to double digits with 3:10 left in the game. From then on, the Pack never led by fewer than 13 points and was able to secure the victory. Spencer led all scorers with 23 points on 8-of16 from the field, while adding four assists and four steals. Redshirt senior guard Len’Nique Brown-Hoskin and redshirt sophomore guard Dominique Wilson also scored in double digits, putting up 14 and 12 points, respectively. Head coach Wes Moore earned his 600th career win in the victory, according to NC State Athletics. The second round was a slightly different story for the Wolfpack, with East Carolina (22-11, 11-7 AAC) leading 35-27 at the break. NC State shot 2-of-7 from beyond the arc and just 3-of-8 from the free throw line in the first half. The Pack was able to spark some momentum at the beginning of the second half, tying the

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Redshirt senior guard Len’Nique Brown-Hoskin runs point during NC State’s first game of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament against Virginia Tech in the Greensboro.

game at 40 just over four minutes into the half. However, the Pirates were able to regain the lead to gain a 51-43 advantage with 13:09 left in the game. The teams went back and forth, as the scoring margin remained constant with East Carolina leading 58-50 with 6:35 remaining in regulation. NC State then went on an 8-0 run to tie the game at 58 with just 4:53 left and the teams fought tooth and nail to the very end. With only 12 seconds remaining, freshman forward Chelsea Nelson made a pivotal layup to give the Wolfpack a 67-65 lead. Wolfpack sophomore forward Jennifer Mathurin then stole the ball with two seconds left, forcing the Pirates

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