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IN BRIEF World’s strongest man eats 10k calories a day, weighs 435 lbs.
Brian Shaw, 33, of Denver, Colorado has won the World’s Strongest Man competition three times and will be competing again at the 2015 competition Sunday. The competition will air on CBS. Shaw can throw beer kegs 20 feet in the air, hoist 400-pound logs over his head, tow 12-ton trucks with a harness and carry refrigerators. He is the tallest champion in the last 10 years standing at 6-foot-8. Shaw’s chest is larger than Arnold Schwarzenegger’s at the height of his bodybuilding career and usually eats 10 scrambled eggs for breakfast. SOURCE: Vocativ
University of Texas removes controversial statue
UT-Austin successfully removed a statue of Jefferson Davis, a Confederate veteran on Sunday. The statue has been a point of debate for months, beginning this summer. UTAustin’s president created a team to make recommendations on what do with Confederate veteran statues on campus. The team received backlash from a Southern heritage group, Sons of Confederate Veterans. About 100 students attended the removal ceremony, cheering and singing for its absence. SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News
New biscuit and doughnut shop to expand in Triangle
Rejoice carb lovers, Rise Biscuits and Donuts, the popular eatery from Durham, is set to open five restaurants in the Triangle this year. More are expected to open within the coming years, as well. Rise’s biscuits and doughnuts are handmade with local ingredients. A corporate team is the drive behind the expansion. SOURCE: News & Observer
NC Department of Public Safety searches for 12 escaped inmates
Local authorities are seeking help to locate 12 long-term escapees from the North Carolina prison system. A year-long investigation has led to the arrest, location or death confirmation of 43 long-term escapees dating back to the 1960s, which is about a 30 percent decrease in the department’s remaining escape cases. A list of 12 most wanted escapees has been developed from the remaining cases and all of the wanted escapees are most likely living under another identity. If you have any information, contact the Department of Public Safety at 919-838-3572. SOURCE: News & Observer
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Ponder the phrases, “he just got shanked,” “he better have his britches tight next time” or “only sketchy people do that.” W hat do t he y even mean? A majority of NC St ate students a nd f aculty have talked with someone who says “you guys” or simply “you” instead of “y’all.” But is there really a correct way to express how someone wants to address a group of people? Dialect can cause problems for both students and teachers alike, but they can also help show true style or identity to others in the Wolfpack through the way they speak. It makes a huge difference regarding interaction, judgement, appreciation and adaptation, even though people supposedly speak the same language. These prejudices culminate to the point where dialect becomes an inconvenient ba r r ier, according to Walt Wolfram, English professor and director of the North Carolina Language and Life Project NC State students and professors described certain types of dialects as superior and defined other types as proof of lower intelligence and discretion. Dialect differences can cause microaggressions, according to Kevin Quick, a senior from Texas studying sociology. “People always wanted to just sound intelligent,” Quick said. “Oftentimes, dialects can get in the way
of understanding someone’s true personality and brainpower.” Speaking too fast with a deep accent or slang could affect the understanding of a student or teacher who is not familiar with an unknown dialect. So, North Carolina natives beware: People from other states may have issues figuring out the way you communicate. Sarah
Nelson, a southern New Jersey native and NC State alumna, said she did not understand when her new roommate was “fixing” to do something. She tried using context clues, but still could not comprehend what “fix” meant. Finally, she asked her roommate what she was trying to “fix.” Dialects can vary on a geographica l basis. Someone who comes from the Midwest and is used to saying “pop,” for example, might not ex-
a senior from Ohio studying accounting said, “I won’t say soda!” Ryan Ayers, a junior from North Carolina studying computer science, emphasized this situation by explaining that for others, getting a “coke” doesn’t mean they are going to get an actual Coke. At the same time, different dialects can be a help to students around campus. Students such as Sara Knowlson, a junior studying chemical engineering, spend their first year in college seeking out other people with similar dialects. This way, the transition to college life is made w it h people who are in the same boat as they are. “Having the different dialect brought me and my friends together,” Knowlson said. Students who have different dialects can also consider their unc om mon w ay of spea k i ng a s a conversat ion piece, according to Knowlson.
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Internet access is on the verge of becoming a human necessity in most developed countries, but one of the places where it is most essential is on a college campus. Students surf the Internet to read up on topics, communicate with professors and even complete homework assignments and tests through sites like Moodle and WebAssign. Although NC State does not currently have 100 percent wireless coverage, it is being laid out for future years. Full implementation of new protocols to replace the current settings is in the works to supply wireless access that is supposed to be three times faster and more beneficial for app downloads and streaming. Although many students are satisfied with the coverage, speed is a common complaint, and any question about wireless connection is sure to prompt an unsatisfied response as well-- usually from students less familiar with the technology. The main problem with most networks on campus is security, according to Greg James, the associate director of data networking for Communication Technologies at NC State. “The goal for the future of wireless is to convert as much of the campus as possible to eduroam,” James said. “Eduroam is a secure, global wireless network accessible to anyone with an NCSU username and password. Once logged in to eduroam, students will be able to seamlessly connect to Wi-Fi in any of eduroam’s 5,500 participating locations worldwide.” In North Carolina, these locations also include UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, UNC-Charlotte and UNC-Greensboro. Aside from connectivity convenience, a major benefit of eduroam is a highly
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UAB ANNOUNCES HOMECOMING ARTIST, TORI KELLY T-minus two months until homecoming, Wolfpack! Union Activities Board announced Monday that Tori Kelly is the headliner for the Homecoming Concert. Tori Kelly performed at the VMAs Sunday night. The concert will be held at The Ritz hotel in downtown Raleigh on Oct. 29. The concert is being promoted as #PackHowl15. For more information, check out UAB’s Facebook or Twitter accounts.
The subject in the incident at the Brickyard was arrested this weekend, University Police Chief Jack Moorman confirmed Monday. The subject is Christopher Steven Ramos-Rosales and is 24 years old. He is charged with disorderly conduct. The “Brickyard Preacher” and his family were the victims in the situation last week. The Brickyard preacher had his permit for public assembly, and therefore could assemble on the Brickyard. Ramos-Rosales approached and threatened the Brickyard preacher and his family. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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A Cheater’s Dream: Can’t Trust, Can’t Verify Lying is Iran’s diplomatic tool of choice. No wonder most Americans don’t believe the Obama Deal will stop Iran from cheating— or catch them when they do. Iran has cheated shamelessly on all its international nuclear agreements. Not only does President Obama’s Iran Deal fail as promised to halt Iran’s nuclear weapons program, its verification regime is so weak it will be impossible to catch most violations. But even if we catch them, we have little power to stop them. It adds up to a deadly dangerous deal.
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weapons program engenders profound distrust of Iran’s “agreement” to the Obama Iran Deal. Despite strict international sanctions and treaties, If we don’t trust, can we verify? If Iran wants the Iran has operated covert illegal nuclear facilities $150 billion in sanctions relief it is promised for since the mid-1980s. In 2002, Iranian dissidents adhering to this deal and if it has every intention of revealed to a surprised world that the Islamic complying, why would it refuse to allow the Republic was building a uranium enrichment plant at “anytime, anywhere” inspections promised by Natanz, as well as a heavy water plan at Arak, the likes President Obama? Yet the P5+1 abandoned strict of which is capable of producing plutonium for inspection protocols, including the ability to inspect nuclear bombs. In 2009, the U.S and other Western military sites, in exchange for a scheme by which Iran states discovered Iran constructing another secret can delay any request to enrichment plan—this inspect other secret one fortified deeply “Only if the U.S. Congress defeats the facilities for 24 days underground—known as Iran Deal can the international minimum (and possibly Fordow. Notwithstanding all evidence to the community avoid a nuclear-armed terror much longer) in a bureaucratic jungle— contrary, Iran has insisted state—and the near certainty of a war.” plenty of time to spirit its nuclear program is away all traces of peaceful. While Iran is a disallowed nuclear activity. signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the What’s worse, astoundingly, neither the United International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) found States nor any of the P5+1 nations will be involved in back in 2003 that “Iran’s many failures and breaches inspecting Iranian nuclear sites. Instead, inspections of its obligations to comply with its NPT Safeguards will be administered by the IAEA, which has Agreement... constitute non-compliance.” negotiated secret terms for these protocols with Iran, Indeed, in 2003 then nuclear negotiator and now the wily sanctions evader, which we will never see. president Hassan Rouhani bragged that “While we But what if we actually do catch Iran cheating? were talking with the Europeans in Teheran” about Even if Iran is caught violating Iran Deal terms, the preventing Iran from enriching uranium, “we were P5+1 has tied its own hands. The only penalty the installing equipment in parts of the [uranium P5+1 can levy against Iran is a “snapback” return to conversion] facility at Isfahan.” the sanctions—which could take months of In just the past year during the P5+1 negotiations, negotiations among P5+1 partners. What’s more, at despite generous easing of international sanctions the instant sanctions are reinstituted, Iran has the offered as incentive, Iran has cheated at least three right to abandon the entire agreement, flip its times on related agreements. First, in violation of the centrifuge switches and return to full-speed nuclear Joint Plan of Action, which prohibited Iran from weapons development. By then it will have collected enriching uranium in new centrifuges, the IAEA in its $150-billion reward and have little left to lose, but November 2014 caught the Islamic Republic using a nuclear arsenal to gain. With such stakes, it’s advanced, high-powered IR-5 centrifuges. Second, in certain no Western nation will want to upend the February 2015, Iran was discovered to have about 300 agreement for the kind of small, consistent kilograms of banned, gaseous low-enriched uranium, incremental violations that have characterized so which can be used as reactor fuel. Third, Iran swore much of Iran’s cheating in the past. We can also be to the IAEA it would answer questions about the sure that once British, French, German and Russian Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) of its previous firms have lined up multi-billion-dollar oil and nuclear programs, but to date it has mocked this weapons contracts with Iran, they will be reluctant to commitment, revealing virtually nothing. kill those lucrative programs by reinstituting This consistent history of lying, cheating and sanctions. weaseling out of agreements to limit its nuclear In short, if Iranians are determined to cheat, as they surely are, this deal leaves U.S. allies no means to catch them or force them to comply. Only if the U.S. Congress defeats the Iran Deal can the international community avoid a nuclear-armed terror state—and the near certainty of a Middle East or world war. Call your Sentators and Representative to voice your opposition today: (202) 225-3121. This message has been published and paid for by
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With the start of the year, the topic on the minds of most students is paying for college. There is tuition, student fees and students are also expected to pay for textbooks. The average student pays more than $1,000 for college textbooks a year, and so the question arises: Are textbooks really worth the price, and how can they become more affordable? The average textbook costs about $ 200 each, but Dylan Cogan, a junior studying business administration, said he believes textbooks are great to have. Jesse Crane-Seeber, a teaching assistant professor of public and international affairs, said that while he can understand why other professors might want to use a textbook, he does not like to use them in his classroom. “They are an illusion of completeness,” Crane-See-
ber said. “There is no real wisdom in textbooks, just a bunch of facts. It makes studying easier when there is a textbook to reference; the prices are a bit steep, but they’re worth the money.” Cogan advised students to shop around and keep various options in mind, like hardcopies and eBooks; however, some professors dislike eBooks. “Textbooks are a great reference to have. It’s nice to be able to have it available to f lip back to for information,” Cogan said. “Yeah, the price is a little steep.” Crane-Seeber a lso describes textbooks as a scam because the manufacturers are making the majority of the money while the authors don’t see their fair portion of the profit. Publishers tend to push out new editions every year or two, forcing students to buy the newest edition of a text instead of being able to purchase a used book. “Students don’t take de-
cent notes and they’re just reading another screen that does not stand out from whatever else they’re doing on the computer,” CraneSeeber said. Students using laptops and tablets in class is worrisome, according to CraneSeeber because it is difficult to know whether or not the student is paying attention or checking Facebook. Unfortunately, the high prices of textbooks can result in some students turning to illegal methods of obtaining the course material. Prices have increased by more than 800 percent in the last 35 years, according to Vocativ’s, an online newsource, article “Why College Students are Stealing Their Textbooks.” The price tag for college tuition can be a steep one when school fees, housing, meal plan and textbooks are added on.
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NC State’s new wifi will be three times faster, helping with downloads and streaming Eduroam, NC State’s roaming service, has 5,500 wifi locations worldwide NC State’s current wifi is available in 94% of the classrooms NC State’s current wifi can accomodate more than 23,000 simultaneous users
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increased security component. However, James acknowledged that not all devices will be able to connect to eduroam and that the NCSU SSID must remain in existence for such devices. This means in the next few years to come, students will no longer need to provide
humor with her friends. The NC State community shouldn’t see a different dialect as an obstacle, but an opportunity, according to Wolfram. “Language diversity is one of our richest resources, and we should celebrate it,” Wolfram said. Wolfram also explained students and teachers alike should understand that diversity is what makes others special, and makes them
lasting images in people’s heads. “Wit hout d iversit y in something like language, people at NC State would be more forgettable,” Wolfram said. Knowlson gave a piece of advice for students with a unique way of speaking: Don’t be on the defensive front. She said she started out her freshman year being defensive and found that it was
better to explain things than to shield herself. She also suggested that out-of-state students try to understand other students. Faculty at NC State can be unfamiliar with what they are saying or could have absentmindedly created a stereotype of certain dialects. She recommended for outof-state residents to use this to their advantage as a way of getting to know people. On the flip side, Knowlson
said that “non-North Carolinian students shouldn’t be afraid to ask somebody to repeat themselves or ask them if they understood you.” She noted that out-of-state students will not learn the language if they do not ask about what people are saying or if people are understanding them. “Language is a powerful thing,” Wolfram said. “Use your own unique way of saying things as a way to express
who you are in college.” If you would like to learn more about the NCLLP or language diversity, take a look at their website and video: Website: http://www.ncsu. edu/linguistics/ncllp/ Video: http://www.ncsu. edu/linguistics/campusdiversity.php
their own routers to get access to the Internet on their laptops, tablets, gaming systems and smartphones in their dorms. NC State is home to a highspeed gigabit Ethernet with a network consisting of a fiber optic data infrastructure that can be accessed from all classrooms and residence halls. The campus network has two main means of connection: through the ResNet ports in residence halls or on
the wireless networks. Although the campus wireless network is expanding, it can currently accommodate more than 23,000 simultaneous users. NC State’s Wi-Fi is available in 94 percent of classrooms. It is also available at major student locations on campus like NCSU Libraries, Talley Student Union, Carmichael Gymnasium, Reynolds Coliseum, Case Athletic Center and Wolf
Village Apartments. Partial coverage can be found in all of the residence halls, usually concentrated in first-floor or public lounge spaces. “It is inconvenient to not have coverage in the individual dorm rooms; however, I understand the complications of having to transmit wireless signals throughout campus,” said Adam Davis, a freshman studying electrical engineering.
In residence halls, students have the option of either using an Ethernet cable to connect directly to the Internet through the data jack in the dorm room wall or providing a personal router to channel the ResNet to create their own sphere or wireless access within their room or suite. Within a few hours of movein, a slew of public and private networks appear, some with more creative names than others.
Freshman T.J. Fallon, who plans to major in computer science, said he is satisfied with the coverage. “I connected my router to the 5 ghz band, which is nearly empty in comparison to the more commonly used 2.4 ghz network,” Fallon said. Unt i l Universit y-w ide wireless is fully implemented, networks like “dropitlikeitshot-spot” will continue to exist.
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e have fetishized the persona of the leader. From a historical perspective, our image emerges as a composite of several constituents: the hero of Greek mythology, the savior of Christianity and Gabe Decaro of course the noble Staff Columnist and hard-working entrepreneur of the capitalist ethos. The synthesis of these factors is manifested in a pervasive sense of elitism among the class of leaders. In other words, leadership is positively defined based off of extraordinary merit in skills valued by society or the market. Or, as William Deresiewicz phrases it in a recent Harper’s article, “Neoliberalism, which dovetails perfectly with meritocracy, has generated a caste system: “winners and losers,” “makers and takers,” “the best and the brightest,” “the whole gospel of Ayn Rand and her Übermenschen.” But as with anything, we should not accept this notion blindly; in-
stead, we ought to shine a critical light on it and contextualize it within our student experience. We are surrounded by the use of the buzzword “leadership.” The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service’s (CSLEPS) leadership development series is one piece of evidence representing the institutionalization of this value. In this installment of a broader series on developing a sense of student leadership, the topic of discussion will be the most conventional incarnation of the leader: the administrator. Characterizing this archetype is therefore very easy due to its relative familiarity. The concept emerges as an analog to ancient phenomena: the general and the monarch. A general commands his obedient soldiers to go into battle just as a monarch declares with divine authority the law of the land. In the modern world, these examples are still relevant since we continue to glorify people like Napoleon, Washington and Caesar. The authoritarian nature of an administrator is intertwined with the practical institutions of the hi-
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erarchy. A general and a monarch are logistically incapable of commanding large volumes of subjects; this in turn necessitates the presence of lieutenants and vassals who conform to the demands of their superiors and oversee the actions of their inferiors. Similarly, the academic chain of command is headed by a chancellor/ provost/president that administers a legion of directors, assistants and students. So, this forces us to ask: What is wrong with the conception of a leader as an administrator? In short, the exercise of administrative power constitutes an act of oppression. As Paulo Freire said, “Authority must be on the side of freedom, not against it.” In the case of administrative leadership, authority is overtly on the side of oppression and exploitation. When orders are distributed from top-down, the leader imposes his/her own will and respective ideology on the led. The system rewards and promotes those who adhere and obey while ostracizing those who defy; the decisions of those within the system cannot be done out of free
will, but rather, a desire to survive. Consequently, this system incentivizes the followers to internalize their oppression, thereby causing them to emulate and replicate the ideology of their oppressors. This is readily apparent hierarchical leadership structure; those who personify the ideological views of an organization will move up the pyramid. Therefore, because these people have been awarded by the organization, they are more likely to justify the existence of it — e.g. the bureaucracy as a self-perpetuating institution. This seems counterintuitive, as these groups persist for their own sake and not based on their merit to fulfill legitimate social needs or liberate the oppressed. By acting antithetically to democracy, this style of leadership impedes the development of a culture of plurality that is essential to critical thought. When people confront restriction in their ability to think critically and develop a consciousness of their situation, they cannot truly become free and, thus, more fully human.
Less explicitly, we see this manifest in student leadership development such as “consensus building” or “vision sharing”; the former attempts to construct a solution to an organizational problem, while the latter attempts to existentially define the nature of such a student organization. These practices might seem good on paper; however, in this pseudo-democratic system, the objective is not dialogue, but rather to win the race to a conclusion. Anybody who detracts from this is seen as subversive rather than just different. Any solution is more valuable than the best solution. This results in a soft form of censorship that silences ideas perpendicular to the majority opinion. So, reader, the next time you find yourself in a student-leadership training session, ask yourself — or even be audacious enough to ask the trainer — why am I learning this? What type of leaders are they trying to form here? We can either be passive consumers of NC State’s educational products, or we can take an active ownership over our personal and intellectual liberation.
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“I think student leaders should focus more on international relations at the school. Our country is growing constantly, and so is our student body. I led international student orientation, and I got to learn how outside students view us. Building stronger relations abroad can help change how foreigners see Americans, even just on a student level.” Peter Mali senior, history
“The student leaders should focus on bringing students from every grade level together. I’d love to see more seniors hanging out with freshmen, passing down advice and forming friendships.” Sarah Harris sophomore, communication
“I think senior leaders should focus more on interacting with freshmen and showing them the opportunities that NC State has to offer. They need to provide them with more information about clubs and on campus groups so they can easily make new friends, as well as showing them around campus so they do not get lost or confused.” Shyan Gee sophomore, zoology
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s a concerned student, I’d like to openly critique a number of commonly held assumpChris Becker tions that implicitly Guest Columnist guide the contemporary course of higher education, especially at NC State. In doing so, I’d like to offer an alternative perspective — one, perhaps, that is more critical and less dogmatic. The assumptions that I’m questioning depict the concepts of power, freedom and subjectivity as distinct, seemingly contradictory possessions that are either irrelevant (because we already don’t have them) or, if relevant, outside of our control, and their combined effect can be observed in the problematic institutional conceptions of student leadership, faculty and student governance, administrative oversight, the goals of higher education and the means by which those goals are achieved (e.g. assessment, curriculum, pedagogy, etc.). We rarely, if ever, articulate or critically examine these assumptions. Instead, we feel them intimately as indubitable, and they function by delimiting contexts of experience. These assumptions perpetuate themselves as explanatory structures grounding individual worldviews. Consequently, to critique these concepts is to critique an individual’s worldviews — an adverse task in an academic culture that rejects criticism as a valuable, dare I say, legitimate form of inquiry (compared to NC State’s Quality Enhancement Plan, TH!NK, wherein neither definition of critical nor creative thinking mentions criticism). I’ll begin by defining what the concepts of power, freedom and subjectiv-
ity are not, while also explaining their inadequacy. First, power is not a static, net-zero possession held and leveraged by particular individuals. It is not a group of institutions and mechanisms that ensure the subservience of students, faculty, staff and citizens. It is not a mode of subjugation that, in contrast to physical violence, has the form of a rule or censorship. And it is not a general system of domination exerted by one group over another. These negative forms are, rather, non-essential features of power (sorry Marx, you were close) that must be explained by a more robust theory, which begins with micro-level phenomena that build into complex, macro-level forms. Similarly, freedom is not antithetic to power in a way that is either contradictory or necessitates a balance between two poles, nor is a state of being that we possess. It is not the exertion of control over others and the world, just as it is not the capacity to do whatever one wants. And it is not the conglomerate of rights and liberties bestowed upon individuals politically. Surely, we must assume that we control some level of our thoughts and behaviors; however, this metaphysical assumption is not sufficient to characterize freedom, for it neglects the historical and normative character of social practices that permeate our daily lives, as well as our awareness of alternative possibilities for behaving. Finally, subjectivity (or self-hood — i.e. who we are) is not something intrinsic, self-standing or substantive that exists within us whether we realize it or not. It is not something discovered, whether through hardships Editor-in-Chief Kaitlin Montgomery technician-editor@ncsu.edu
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(Nietzsche), discipline (Stoicism) or dialogue with others (Socrates). It is not static or immutable, bestowed upon us nor gradually unfolded through time. And it is not something practiced absent of context, historical or otherwise. Each of these definitions fails to capture the active, relational character of self-making, as well as our vulnerability both corporeally (e.g., hunger) and ideologically, which opens us to perpetual affectation within our environments. The common feature that makes the aforementioned definitions inadequate is the insistence on an oversimplified conception of the world as inert, rigid and largely predetermined or unable to be affected. This inability to understand the world as complex, historical and fundamentally active is reinforced daily by our conceptions of truth as correspondence to reality; knowledge as disciplinary, timeless and, in some cases, able to be possessed independent of experience (e.g., mathematics, logic, principles of physics, etc.) and meaning as definitional or referential. These ideas are, to say the least, troublesome when we scrutinize them, and other positions provide greater explanatory power in a variety of contexts (naturalism, process philosophy and pragmatism). So, what’s the alternative? First, power is, in the first instance, an organic, ubiquitous arrangement of localized, intersecting and intentional relationships. It is, secondly, a tactical process of transformation of these relationships via individual struggles and confrontations, which, thirdly, combine in semi-structured networks that give rise to self-organized macro-
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level strategies exercised by institutions (e.g., enacting laws and practicing racism). Consequently, power is productive rather than restrictive. It is not possessed in a form of privilege but exercised in all relationships, and the possibility of resistance whereby alteration may occur necessarily accompanies it. It is precisely the possibility of resistance that implicates freedom insofar as relations of power cannot exist unless people are free to resist (or, for that matter, comply), and vice versa. In this framework, freedom is the practice of navigating omnipresent power relations in ways that keep them open and dynamic and that, in doing so, allow for the development of new, alternative modes of thought and existence. Joined together, the productive character of power gives rise to particular definitions of subjectivity over time (e.g., rational beings qua The Enlightenment, which originally excluded women and colonized peoples), as well as criteria to assess the definitions’ adoption. However, we do not merely impose such definitions externally. We are made, yes, but we also make ourselves as expressions of our freedom, and we can therefore unmake ourselves, or make ourselves differently. But, whoever we are, we instantiate specific power relations and thereby situate our freedom historically. Hence, subjectivity has a co-constructive relationship with both power and freedom. Once described, it becomes clear that, contrary to the common assumptions I detailed at the beginning, the concepts of power, freedom and subjectivity are not distinct, contra-
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dictory possessions, but co-constructing, coherent exercises that are neither irrelevant nor outside of our control — their productive expression is our profound responsibility. Wait … so what? Consider the purpose of higher education. If power is just something we own or possess, then it can be bought (presumably) or attained through some process, such as working your way up the chain or optimizing the workflows of inferiors. So higher education should be about equipping you with the skills and tools to do just that, right? Well, we see this daily in the incessant need for colleges and departments to qualify their existence with proclamations like: “Students who choose the College of Engineering at NC State for their education choose [career] success,” according to the College of Engineering’s website, and the teachers graduating from [the College of Education’s] undergraduate programs are priming the pipeline of the next-generation workforce, according to the College of Education’s website. But, on the other hand, if we can think differently and see power not as a possession, but as something we always already exercise, then higher education becomes interested in how we exercise power, the forms it takes, when it becomes oppressive, etc. In short, it concerns itself with cultivating democratic citizens. Lest at least one of those among us laments: “But ... jobs! I have to pay for college somehow, and learning how to vote doesn’t do that for me!” Bear with me; I’ll try to explain away your worries in a future article.
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Arts Entrepreneurship Minor inspires creativity Alix Vo Correspondent
Before he decided to pursue a degree in musicology, Gary Beckman was a metal guitarist and played the Renaissance lute. When he decided he wanted to leave his metal music performance past behind, he went to the University of Texas in Austin, focusing on Renaissance and Baroque lute to become a Renaissance musicologist. In the middle of his doctorate program, he found the only two jobs in which he could apply his degree were already filled. “I wasn’t going to give up a doctorate for nothing, so then I saw an opportunity to work up an entrepreneurship minor,” Beckman said. In 2012, Beckman founded and led the Arts Entrepreneurship Minor at NC State, one of three in the nation and the first campus-wide. The Arts Entrepreneurship Minor at NC State considers the arts first, according to Beckman. He was able to start teaching as a graduate student while the academic field of arts entrepreneurship started to grow. Beckman said the first step to understanding art is being able to communicate it, market it and be successful with any kind of arts venture. There is no agreed upon definition of what art is or isn’t, and there’s no overall consensus of entrepreneurship either. Beckman said this minor is trying to make sense of two things that cannot be defined. “I don’t do a whole lot; it’s really the students doing the work,” Beckman said. “I’m just trying to guide them and to help them think through things.” The minor has seen quite a number of successes, from patents to manufactured goods and consulting businesses in between. “I believe that students approaching their desired career goal is admirable; there’s always opportunities out there to expand on,” Beckman said. “Students can train for one thing, but looking around, they can see other chances to success that they may have not thought about.” Beckman said the minor differs from the minor at the University of South Carolina because there, it is geared more toward performance art whereas at NC State, it’s more for inventions geared toward arts. One of the ways most of the students get to showcase their inventions and possibly earn money for them is to participate in the Lulu eGames, which is an annual startup competition that celebrates student innovation and entrepreneurship. “The minor allows for a student to see the industry from a perspective
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Caldwell won first place in the Arts Feasibility Study Challenge at the Lulu eGames.
that will bring success upon whatever their venture may be,” said Caroline Caldwell, a senior studying fashion and textile management with a minor in arts entrepreneurship. She was the first-place winner in the Arts Feasibility Study Challenge in this year’s Lulu eGames. Caldwell is currently working on a patent on an interchangeable weighted paintbrush collection, already manufacturing shelf-ready prototypes.
Most dancers’ careers end when they are about 30 years old, and an NC State alumna is working to extend that time. Suzanne Matthews, 2014 NC State alumna with the Arts Entrepreneurship Minor, has developed dance tights with integrated ankle support. The patent for her design and the way the tights are made are both pending. “What I like about this minor is that it makes people realize that they can have a career doing what
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Jenna Auton dances with the tights Matthews created.
they love,” Matthews said. “The program helps challenge them to see it through and allows them to succeed by thinking outward and not upward.” Besides starting the minor, Beckman has other ventures as well. “Artivate” was a journal Beckman co-founded in the field of arts entrepreneurship, and from there, he started two other online academic journals. The “Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education” and the
“Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Research” focus on impactful articles for the field. Compared to “Artivate,” these two journals are more competitive. He also co-founded the Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education. More information on the Arts Entrepreneurship Minor can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/music/ ema/. For more information on the Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education, visit societyaee.org.
Melting Pot Student Organization mixes cultures Maddy Bonnabeaux Correspondent
Attending a university can allow students to submerge themselves into a diverse environment; the Melting Pot Student Organization is an example of this. The Melting Pot enables students to meet others of many cultures nestled within NC State’s community. The Melting Pot was recognized this year as an official student organization, but initially functioned as a Facebook group. Students Lisa Kremer and Evi Ugrinsky head the organization. “The first event was a potluck in an apartment,” Kremer said. “International and American students gathered to mingle, share dishes and play instruments. It was a huge success and grew exponentially from there.” Kremer, a senior studying international business communication and public relations, is originally from Munich, Germany. “I’ve travelled to thirty-six countries and lived in seven,”
Kremer said. “Even though I’m German, I still connect with other nationalities. The ability to socialize in this network of people with similar experiences is a blessing. It’s an attractive option for students with global interests.” The club is especially beneficial for international students because they can meet other students and build relationships, according to Kremer. Sriram Ranga, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering first found out about the Melting Pot through its Facebook page. Ranga said the group appealed to him so he could be more involved around campus. “In my freshman year, I just wanted to be involved in as many activities and events as possible, so I joined all possible Facebook groups to be updated about the events happening in and around campus,” Ranga said. “The Melting Pot Facebook group is like an information center.” Kremer said the organization gives international students an opportunity to reach out, especially those with language
barriers. “Oftentimes, international students are interested in meeting other cultures, but are hesitant at first,” Kremer said. “It’s easy to feel isolated on such a large campus. The Melting Pot provides an engaging platform for students to widen their social circle and meet with people from various backgrounds. In a way, it feels like home.” The club is free for anyone to join, with its first event occurring on Sept. 4 for downtown Raleigh’s First Friday. “It’s a wonderful event for students to explore what downtown Raleigh has to offer,” Kremer said. “There will be ethnic cuisine, live music, galleries and several other events. We’ll be having a ‘Welcome Back Bash’ barbecue in September as well.” Kremer and Ugrinsky plan on continuing the potlucks, which have proved to be student favorites. “Last year, we had a tremendous success with the Halloween potluck,” Kremer said. “We rented a clubhouse and everyone brought a dish from his or her respective culture. The decorations were phenomenal.”
However, beyond the scope of potlucks, the organization is also planning other events this year. “We’ve also been considering showing movies from various cultures and dining in international restaurants in the Raleigh area,” Kremer said. “It truly gives students a chance to dive into different ethnicities and cultures. From Indian to Ethiopian, Raleigh has an abundance of foreign cuisine.” The club is also ideal for students from the United States who have previously studied abroad and want to maintain interaction with a certain culture, according to Kremer. Providing a space for diverse backgrounds, the Melting Pot allows students to get to know one another and even practice their foreign language skills. “Although it’s still in the planning stage, we are considering it a service that connects people with similar language interests and want to improve their conversational speaking,” Kremer said. The Melting Pot is unique in the respect that it offers students the experience of cultural
exploration and the opportunity to enhance global proficiency. Essentially, it opens the door to diverse cultures, traditions and perspectives in this increasingly interrelated world. Ahmed Mashal, a junior studying chemistry became part of the group in order to make connections with students from other cultures. “I joined the Melting Pot because it’s a club for students from diverse backgrounds,” Mashal said. “It’s good to interact with people
from different backgrounds. Usually the students are minorities like me and you don’t usually have a good chance to interact with them in your daily life, so the club makes this more possible.” To find out more about the Melting Pot Student Organization, access https://getin-
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Georgia’s football program. Despite these defensive additions, a tough schedule that starts with Auburn, Houston and Clemson in the first three games is a recipe for disaster. Boston College The Eagles made a name for themselves by running the ball behind a hulking offensive line and a speedy quarterback. Sophomore running back Jon Hilliman, who ran for 860 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, returns, but BC lost all five starters on the offensive line and quarterback Tyler Murphy to graduation. Sophomore Darius Wade, a dual-threat quarterback, takes over for Murphy. The defensive line should be the team’s strength again, as the Eagles allowed only 94.5 yards rushing last season, second in the nation. Still, with an offense so inexperienced it should be tough to compete. Syracuse The 2014 season was a disaster for Syracuse as it post-
ed a 3-9 record. Head coach Scott Shafer enters the season on a hot seat and will need to show improvement to keep his job past 2015. The Orange lost several QBs to injury, but returns senior quarterback Terrel Hunt. The defense has eight new starters and will likely be weak as it adjusts. A new offensive system should slow the offense as well, and it could be another long, cold season in upstate New York. Wake Forest Wake Forest had a historically bad football season last year but showed signs toward the end of last season and on the recruiting trail that things may be improving. Unfortunately for the Demon Deacons, that improvement won’t vault them anywhere near contention in the ACC this season. The Deacons have a solid development project in sophomore quarterback John Wolford and several young prospects on both sides of the ball. However, they have a tougher, non-conference schedule than several teams in the ACC, which doesn’t bode well for them.
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As soon as Charleston’s wide midfielders tucked inside to match State’s numbers in the center, the Pack’s outside backs, sophomore Caleb Duvernay and freshman Simon Blotko, sprinted forward and had space to cross. State created a few solid chances in the first half with this pattern. Hachem received the ball on a silver platter just six yards from goal in the 27th minute but blazed his shot over after good work from Blotko and Duchscherer. Then Duchscherer would draw an excellent save from Charleston keeper Alex Young just minutes later in the 35th after a cutback pass from Duvernay. Eventually, this approach paid off in the 41st minute. Blotko found himself in space again down the right and cut the ball back to Duchscherer, who slammed a low shot into the net for his first NC State goal. State’s defending throughout was excellent. Senior
captain Holden Fender, normally a midfielder, continued at center back after playing 90 minutes in the 2-1 win against Furman on Friday. He and senior Reed Norton, who played for the same club in Georgia before college, were strong and intelligent, which drew praise from Findley. “Not only do those guys have the qualities that you want out of good center backs, but they’ve known each other since they were like 9 years old,” Findley said. “They know each other’s habits...where you need experience is across the back and it’s great to have that.” Charleston played a direct match, knocking long, straight balls at State’s defense, and the Cougars didn’t adjust after half time, meaning the second period proceeded much like the first. Hachem converted a penalty kick after grad studentathlete Phil Carmon was taken down in the box 61:00 in, and the Wolfpack saw out a comfortable win that keeps them unbeaten to start the season.
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a very contagious person that people like to follow.” Despite not being able to contribute on the field and experiencing many emotions after discovering the extent of her injury, Stengel did her best to lead her teammates from the sideline. “It was hard, especially in a captain’s role, on the bench trying to lead my team,” Stengel said. “I battled a lot of emotions and tried not to show those negative emotions on the bench, but I continued to encourage my team. It was a little different not being out there, not being able to travel with the team and not see what’s going on, but I still tried to encourage them as much as I could.” Stengel spent significant time rehabilitating her knee and additional time getting in playing shape in an effort to be fully ready for the 2015 season. “I feel like it took me the preseason to get back to 100 percent,” Stengel said. “I’m
definitely back to 100 percent.” Stengel made her longawaited return in the season opener against San Diego, picking up right where she left off before her injury, scoring the Wolfpack’s first goal of the season. “It’s definitely a little bit of a shock getting back,” Stengel said. “But I’m even more excited to get back after it and have a good season.” In four games this season, Stengel has proven how vital she is to the Pack’s success, tallying two goals and providing valuable leadership to a team full of talented freshmen. “She’s the leader of this team,” Santoro said. “Not just on the field but every day. The team follows her lead. I think she’s been a good one for the freshmen to see. It’s not just soccer, having Jackie back. She just naturally leads the group with her play and vocally. We’re happy to have her back.” With Stengel leading the way, both on and off the field, a talented NC State women’s soccer team is in prime position to have its best season under third-year coach Tim Santoro.
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PACK PROS Drew Nantais Staff Writer Former NC State baseball standouts Trea Turner of the Washington Nationals and Carlos Rodon of the Chicago White Sox each had noteworthy performances last week. Turner, the former 13th overall pick of the San Diego Padres in the 2014 MLB Trea Turner Courtesy of NC Draft, has yet to State Athletics record a hit in his big league carrier but did earn his first career start. Turner suited up for the Nationals on Aug. 28 against the Miami Marlins where he played second base. He was then removed in the top of the eighth inning for infielder Danny Espinosa during a double switch. Turner’s early struggles in the majors should be no sign of worry. Down in the minors for the Nationals, Turner consistently hit well at all levels before he was called up to the majors by Washington. Even though he hasn’t found that elusive first major league hit in eight career at-bats, there should be no need to fret, as the only way for Turner to go from here is up. Rodon, the third overall pick by the White Sox in 2014, tossed six innings of 3-hit baseball on Aug. 27 against the Seattle Mariners. Allowing two runs while walking three and striking out five, Rodon was able to notch his sixth win of the 2015 season. Thursday’s win brings Rodon’s career numbers to 6-5 with a 4.15 ERA and 119 strikeouts. Rodon’s improvement as the season progressed is incredible. His ERA the first month in the show was 5.40. But after a stellar month, Rodon was able to post a 2.48 ERA during the five games he started for Chicago in August, by far his best monthly numbers this season. Rodon’s rookie campaign has been nothing short of impressive. If he continues to work on his control, he’ll be a pitching force to be reckoned with in years to come.
Stengel’s leadership boosts Wolfpack David Kehrli Staff Writer
After sitting out the majority of the 2014 season with an ACL injury, NC State women’s soccer captain and redshirt sophomore forward Jackie Stengel returns to the lineup looking to make her mark on the program. Fresh off an ACC All-Freshman campaign, Stengel entered the 2014 season as one of the Wolfpack’s top players until a seasonending knee injury halted her sophomore year. Stengel returns to action this season, providing a boost of talent and leadership to a young Pack squad.
Prior to her injury, Stengel earned third team All-ACC honors as a true freshman in 2013, leading the team with nine goals, 19 points and 23 shots on goal. Those numbers proved to be irreplaceable, as the Wolfpack struggled without Stengel on the field in 2014, going 2-15-2 and winless in conference play. Head coach Tim Santoro believes the team missed more from Stengel than simply her production. “Besides missing her on the field last year, we just had a void of some leadership that she helps provide,” Santoro said. “Jackie is
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Pack crushes Cougars at Dail Jordan Beck Sports Editor
The NC State men’s soccer team played about as perfect a 90 minutes as a team can, dominating the College of Charleston 2-0 Monday night at Dail Soccer Stadium. Initially scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Charleston, the contest between the two teams was rescheduled for Monday night at 7 p.m. in Raleigh. The Wolfpack (20) outshot the Cougars (1-1) 16-4, with junior German midfielder Julius Duchscherer and junior mid-
fielder Yanni Hachem getting on the scoresheet. The Pack could’ve scored more according to an understandably pleased Kelly Findley, the NC State head coach. “I think, start to finish, we were fantastic,” Findley said. “I loved the tempo we played at. I love our balance. We were aggressive, and I thought our transition was excellent. I thought we should’ve scored more goals is the only thing I could say. We should have had two or three in the first half, and if that happens it’s a different game, but I thought it
was a great 90-minute effort.” While most collegiate matches are decided through brief moments of quality or errors from a defense, Monday’s match was a clear example of a tactical triumph. NC State outwitted Charleston, with the Wolfpack’s diamond midfield playing havoc with the Cougars’ defense. The Cougars were playing a fairly flat midfield four with a pair of strikers up front, meaning the Wolfpack had a numerical advantage in the center. The diamond of sophomore defensive midfielder Cameron Steele, Duchscherer, sophomore
Zach Knudson and Hachem controlled the game, creating chances while remaining solid in defense. “I think we’re coming together very well,” Knudson said. “I think we might not switch [the current midfield] since it’s working so well. Cam drops in, Yanni gets in the pocket, and me and Julius drop in too to get the ball. It’s just been working out really well.” When the Pack had the ball, the four were in constant motion, finding gaps in the Cougars’ midfield.
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Breaking down the ACC’s Atlantic Division Christian Candeloro Staff Writer
With the 2015 College Football season just two days away, fans everywhere are gearing up for an exciting run to Glendale, Arizona for the 2016 College Football National Championship Game. After placing one team in the CFB Playoffs last season, Florida State, the ACC has a number of postseason hopefuls this time around. Here’s a look at the teams that NC State will be tasked with competing with in the ACC Atlantic Division this season. Clemson The Tigers posted a 10-3 record last season, including a 40-6 rout of Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Gone are defensive end Vic Beasley and offensive coordinator Chad Morris as Clemson returns only four starters on offense and just two starters on defense from last year’s squad. The key to the Tigers’ season will be sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson, who emerged as one of the premier playmakers in the ACC. If Watson can stay healthy this season (he missed four full games with a broken finger
and later a torn ACL in 2014) then circle the Nov. 7 matchup against Florida State as the unofficial “Atlantic Championship Game.” Florida State FSU’s season outlook took an immense upward turn when former Notre Dame senior quarterback Everett Golson transferred to the Seminoles in the offseason, lessening the blow of losing Heisman trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston to the NFL. Golson struggled with the Fighting Irish last season, eventually losing his job in their bowl game. The Noles have extreme youth all over the offense and should struggle as a unit in 2015-16. The defense has several playmakers, including junior cornerback Jalen Ramsey, perhaps the best defensive back in the ACC. The Seminoles have talent, but will undoubtedly take a step backward this season. Louisville The Cards lost significant talent from their roster this offseason. Couple that with an incredibly tangled quarterback situation and you have the chance for trouble. Louisville has yet to announce a starting QB for the season opener this Saturday, with four quarterbacks
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Redshirt junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett is sacked by Boston College defenders Oct. 11 at Carter-Finley Stadium. Brissett was sacked four times during the game. Brissett returns for his final year at NC State and will face off against the top competition in the ACC.
still, at least on paper, in the running for the job. If they can figure out the quarterback situation, the defense should hold up their end of the bargain backed by impact
transfers. Former Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, junior defensive end Devonte Fields, joined the team in the offseason, along with two former Georgia Bulldogs in junior
safety Josh Harvey-Clemons and sophomore cornerback Shaq Wiggins, who were each dismissed from
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