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Moped regulation and possible restrictions to drivers coming to NC Starting in July, moped drivers will be required to have license plates and registration. The state motor vehicles commissioner, Kelly Thomas, recommends that legislation ban automobile drivers who have lost their licenses due to medical problems or impaired driving from being able to drive a moped, require moped operators to have a driver’s license and liability insurance and outlaw mopeds on roads where the speed limit is over 45 mph. Legislators say this will help police with traffic enforcement. There have been 3,812 crashes involving mopeds from 2009 through 2013, authorities report. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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Google formally announced its plan to lay thousands of miles of fiber-optic cables throughout the Triangle as part of its Google Fiber service, bringing homes and businesses in seven municipalities in the Triangle area internet service up to 100 times faster than a basic broadband connection. Google representatives made the announcement next to Governor
Pat McCrory and representatives from all seven municipalities that will receive the ultra-high-speed internet service in coming years at an event in the NC Museum of History Tuesday afternoon. Though the company hasn’t announced when the service will begin in the Triangle or when it will start construction, Google Fiber will lay cables in Raleigh, Durham, Carrboro, Cary, Chapel Hill, Garner and Morrisville. McCrory said, with these kinds of
investments in technology, North Carolina is on its way to becoming the “21st Century Digital Infrastructure State.” The Google Fiber announcement continues North Carolina’s goal for the Triangle to become part of the “national innovative triangle,” which would also include Silicone Valley in California and the greater Boston area, McCrory said. The advanced technology in Google Fiber and the talent coming out of the universities within the
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Teacher training changes proposed for NC
Due to significant drops in the UNC system’s teacher education enrollment, 27 percent in the past five years and 12 percent last year, the Board of Governors recommended seven proposals that could alter the way teachers are trained at UNC campuses. The recommendations include a longer and more intensive training experience for student teachers, a more selective way to recruit future teachers, stronger partnerships between public schools and universities, providing support and mentoring to new teachers and creating a public dashboard that would collect and show results of teacher education programs of each university. These proposals are likely to be approved in February. SOURCE: The News & Observer
Drone crashes at White House, caused by drunken Intelligence worker
An off-duty government intelligence agent test-flew a friend’s quadcopter drone that mistakenly ended up on White House grounds. Investigators say the man had been drinking at a nearby apartment. This highlighted another vulnerability in the protective shield that the Secret Service is supposed to enforce around the White House. Obama has not commented on this episode. The employee turned himself in on Monday, and the Secret Service is currently verifying his accounts. The drone was allegedly the kind that can be bought at Radio Shack and was not one affiliated with the government. SOURCE: The New York Times
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Atlantic Coast may become drilling land
The Obama administration is considering a 2017-2022 draft plan that would open 14 potential lease sales: 10 in the Gulf of Mexico, three off the coast of Alaska and one in a portion of the Mid and South Atlantic, an area that would cover waters 50 miles off the coast from Virginia to Georgia. This is the first time that the Atlantic Coast has been considered as a spot for drilling. However, the administration designated nearly 10 million acres in Alaska as off limits to any future gas and oil leasing. Interior secretary, Sally Jewell, said this proposal is balanced because the Atlantic Coast is considered a recoverable resource, while the energy rich land in Alaska that is protected is considered an area too special to develop. SOURCE: NPR
Triangle are a selling point to help achieve that goal. “It’s going to be the thing that helps in education, it’s going to be the thing that helps us create jobs, and it’s going to help us gain access to everybody,” McCrory said. This kind of internet connection could have implications for university connectivity and research, as it could allow for researchers to transfer files with huge amounts of data. Internet speeds of this caliber would allow the average user to re-
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The NC State Faculty Senate met for the first time following the announcement that UNC System President Tom Ross would be stepping down at the end of the year in D.H. Hill Library Tuesday afternoon. Alton Banks, professor of chemistry and a member of the Faculty Senate, praised Ross’ work as president and called him an “outstanding person.” Every member in attendance who spoke expressed dismay with the Board’s decision. After some debate, the Board leaned toward asking as a body for more information regarding Ross’ dismissal as no reason was offered by the Board of Governors’ Jan. 16 decision. Some members of the Board expressed they wanted to thank Ross for his service to North Carolina education and debated forming a resolution ensuring the next president continues to maintain strong ties with faculty members across the entire system. Members also debated whether to come up with a resolution as a body or instead support one drafted by the Faculty Assembly, an unofficial body of faculty members from UNC constituent members calling for the Board of Governors to divulge more information regarding Ross’ dismissal. In the press conference with Ross, Board of Governors Chairman John Fennebresque declined to give a specific reason, citing that it wasn’t Ross’ age and had praised his performance as chair.
Freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu drives past a Notre Dame defender Sunday Jan. 25 at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack lost to the No. 8 ranked Fighting Irish 81-78.
Talley plays host to electroacoustics Lindsay Smith Staff Writer
More than 100 students and community members gathered in the Talley Student Union Ballroom Tuesday evening to listen to electroacoustic, or computer-made music presented by the Circuit Bridges group. The concert was brought to NC State as a part of the Arts NOW Series and featured a variety of electroacoustic musical pieces from composers in North Carolina and New York. Electronic music has roots in musique concrete, according to Rodney Waschka II, the director of the Arts NOW Series and an interdisciplinary studies professor at NC State. “Musique concrete is music that takes sounds from the world and uses it as material,” said
Waschka. “It doesn’t worry about c sharps, quarter notes and that kind of stuff, but instead, it takes recordings from the world and uses that as compositional material.” At the beginning of the concert, Waschka asked the audience to lose all their preconceptions about what music is or should be. “Just let this stuff come at you, give it the benefit of the doubt and then figure out how to like it,” said Waschka. The pieces that were presented featured a variety of sounds, including that of a train, household objects and computer-synthesized pops and tones. Travis Garrison, composer and performer of electroacoustic music, presented his piece titled “selectric.metal,” which featured sounds from a typewriter, camera and a sewing machine.
“My piece comes directly out of this musique concrete direction,” said Garrison. “I use real world recorded sounds and then spent time processing them, manipulating them and layering them on top of each other to create basically a sound sculpture.” When listening to electroacoustic music the audience has two means of interpreting the sound, according to Garrison. “We have the choice when we hear referential sounds, i.e. sounds that remind us of something in the real world, to respect that reference, or completely ignore it,” said Garrison. Garrison encouraged the audience to ignore what the sounds traditionally stand for and treat them instead as sound objects. “When the sound comes out of the speakers and goes into your ears that kind of really doesn’t
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In Tuesday’s Opinion section, Katherine Waller’s column, “Transgender exploitation still common,” the word “transgendered” was used in the place of “transgender.” The word “transgendered” is not typically accepted, as it misaligns the transgender community as having necessarily undergone a transformation.
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yan Cornett, a senior studying landscape architecture, carefully examines branches from a Norway spruce in the area by the Free Expression Tunnel Monday. Cornett was writing down descriptions of various plants around campus as part of a plant identification lab for his Ornamental Plant Identification class. “Plant ID is a demanding course that helps students characterize, classify, and identify the more popular native species of plants around campus and in North Carolina as a whole. This course requires students to have an appreciation and understanding for North Carolina’s vegetation and teaches each student over 225 plants each semester” Cornett said.
CAMPUS CALENDAR Thursday, Jan. 29 FORGING FAITH: RITUAL CREATIVITY, WONDER, AND ETHICAL INQUIRY IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA 4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. WITHERS HALL FIDELITY INVESTMENTS SPEAKERS SERIES PRESENTS ANDY HUNT
11:30 PM | Field Interview DH Hill Library Officer conducted field interview with non-student sleeping at this location. Subject was issued trespass citation due to library being closed to public. 12:55 PM | Traffic Violation Sullivan Drive Student was cited for expired registration. 5:52 PM | Larceny Carmichael Gym Student reported keys stolen.
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6:13 PM |Incident Carmichael Gym Officers located dead duck on parked vehicle. Contact was made with owner who stated fraternity members have been putting duck on each others’ vehicles as a prank.
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NC State to take a renewed focus on social justice Inez Nicholson Assistant News Editor
On the agenda for 2015, the GLBT Center and Women’s Center aim to increase equity and social justice on NC State’s campus and community through the expansion of programs and discussions dedicated to these communities. Both centers plan to connect with other campus organizations and student groups to spread their messages. The GLBT Center is partnering with oSTEM, a professional development organization that promotes science and math fields within the GLBT community, according to Renee Wells, director of the GLBT Center. Meanwhile, the Women’s Center will be partnering with Student Health to tackle issues like body image and eating disorders by hosting a movie series, according to Otis McGresham, assistant director of the Women’s Center. Wells said GLBT students are faced with answering a series of questions about their identities. Some include: What do you put on your resume that may or may not disclose your identity? What do you bring up in your interviews that can out you, and what is the impact of that? “We’re working with them to do presentations about working on cover letters and resumes within the context of being GLBT,” said Wells. One of the discussions the GLBT Center is confronting is the conversation of same-sex marriage. “The same ideology that makes us have to fight for the right to get married is the same ideology that makes it illegal for workers to get fired on the basis of being LGBT and is the same ideology that makes kids get kicked out of their house for coming out,” Wells said. Wells stresses the importance of identifying this ideology and the discrimination that causes it. “We need to expand and deepen this conversation to make the change we want to see,” Wells said. The Women’s Center is currently in the middle of Red Flag, a campaign to raise awareness of the red flag warnings that appear in violent relationships. “We placed hundreds of red flags all over to campus to show NC State that red flags are all around them and that it’s important to recognize them and draw attention that they are everywhere,” McGresham said.
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matter,” said Garrison. “What matters is the connections you are able to make, moment by moment, as far as what you are hearing, what you are doing and how you chose to hear
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Students march and chant to raise awareness for sexual assault during Take Back the Night. The event was hosted by the N.C. State Women’s Center and took place Thursday, April 9 in Stafford Lawn outside of Talley Student Union.
Other events on the Women’s Center 2015 calendar include a series of workshops about personal, sexual and bystander violence. “Our goal is that these workshops will keep people constantly aware of the impact of domestic violence and the impact is has on our community,” said McGresham. The GLBT Center will also be hosting workshops that deal with social justice issues and how they impact NC State, as well as asexual, pansexual and bisexual workshops. “It seems like just four letters, but there is a lot that goes in within them in terms of sexuality, gender, identification, expression,” said Wells. “There are all of these different shades you can occupy on all these different letters, and we’re trying to develop a sense of all of the nuances that the community experiences through the workshops.” Elle, author of “The Fall: An Autobiography of an Alter Ego,” will speak about her experience in an abusive relationship as part of her book tour, another event hosted by the Women’s
these sounds.” Garrison also said it is important to sit back and appreciate electroacoustic music on its own terms. “Much of the time when we talk about this kind of music, we tend to emphasize the composer’s compositional procedure or the technologies that went into the making of the music, instead of the music itself,” said
Center. The GLBT Center has a library that contains GLBT books and journals, which they said they hope will be integrated into the NCSU library system. “This will allow students to come up to the Center and check them out for things like LGBT research,” said Wells. Also on the 2015 GLBT agenda is the creation of an informal mentoring system between GLBT faculty and students, free and confidential STD screening and the providing of free condoms. Gender equity and social justice connect with everyone, said McGresham. “We just have to get people to recognize this. That’s why we’re looking for different ways to get people connected with us.”
Garrison. The concert also presented some of the first pieces of musique concrete, with composition dates as early as 1948. While the audience applauded after each performance, some audience members left before the end of the concert. Next month, the Arts NOW Series will be presenting two more events.
On Feb. 10 and 12, photographer Alan Dehmer will be discussing alternative photographic printing and will present some of his works. On Feb. 26, Michael Burns, bassoonist and composer, will perform new electroacoustic music.
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cord up to eight TV shows at once or load a YouTube video instantly, according to Google representatives. “This kind of internet is awesome, especially this time of year when it lets you stream ACC basketball without any buffering,” said Michael Slinger, a Google representative. Once operating, Google Fiber will offer a gigabit internet connection for about $70 per month as well as HD television access for an additional $60. The Triangle is one of four areas Google chose to add to its Google Fiber service market out of a pool of 21 different metropolitan areas across the U.S. In addition to the Raleigh-Durham area, Google also chose Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville for its gigabit service. Google’s service currently operates in only three other markets throughout the country, including the areas around Kansas City and Prove, Utah. Representatives said the company will be spending the next couple of months finalizing blue-print plans before it begins constructing in the Triangle. Google plans to hire a small team locally to help get the new service up and running in the Triangle. Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane said broadband is the next generation’s economic development infrastructure to advance education and research opportunities in the Triangle. Because Google Fiber is coming to the areas surrounding Raleigh as well as the city itself, it could open doors for more collaboration between municipalities that may have not been possible in the past, McFarlane said. McCrory mentioned that last week, Ink. com named Raleigh a better city for startup companies than Silicon Valley, which is in part due to the “steady stream of talent coming out of our schools and universities.”
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We must create our own value to work for ourselves B
efore returning to college, I worked full time as an in-store repair technician for a major cell-phone company. St uc k i n one of the slower stores i n t he area, and in a Chris business Denning where the Staff Columnist h e f t of compensation comes from commission, the pay wasn’t great. And it wasn’t great for my colleagues on the sales side, either. People tended to burn out, discouraged by how little they got out of the work they put in—and by the fact that the most successful sellers were the ones willing to employ less than scrupulous sales tactics. Many in the company, myself included, adopted disgruntled attitudes, frustrated by the never-ending struggle to make ends meet. The depressing notion of surrendering our labor for someone else’s benefit was best exemplified, and satirized, by the film Office Space. Its theatrical poster sported the tagline “Work
Sucks,” and I’ve known plenty of people who made that their mantra, wasting away while providing value to someone else’s dream. But work doesn’t have to suck. One of my co-workers used to tell me, “You gotta hustle.” And hustle she did. Instead of spending her off time wallowing in self-pity, she started a business to supplement her income. On the weekends, she’d make and sell home-cooked soul food in her community to people who lacked the time or ability to cook for themselves. Her catering business won’t make her the next Richard Branson. It won’t land her a deal in the Shark Tank. But entrepreneurship doesn’t have to involve developing ground-breaking new products and technologies. In a broad sense, compensation is directly related to the value we bring to the market. If my only job skill is the ability to work a cash register, I won’t be able to command the same level of compensation as someone who knows computer programming or engineering. As college students, we seek
to increase our value through education. That’s why we’re willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars per year on it. But even after investing four or five years and tons of cash on a degree, we might still find ourselves starting each week off with “a case of the Mondays.” So how do we avoid soulsucking careers in jobs we’re only passionate about because they pay the bills? We can start by taking a tip from my catering co-worker: find a need that you have a unique ability to fulfill. And be willing to take risks, especially while you’re young. In the last semester alone, student entrepreneurs at NC State have, among other things, developed a nail polish that detects date-rape drugs, worked on growing a sunglass company and run a Kickstarter campaign to create a new board game. When we create value for ourselves by utilizing our unique skill sets, we’re not beholden to supporting someone else’s vision for the world. We don’t have to worry about being “downsized.” And we certainly don’t have to worry about anyone taking our Swingline stapler away.
Men, stop dominating classroom discussion I
am tired of sitting in my classes and hearing discussions that are dominated by men. I used to find myself wrongly questioning why the women in the class wouldn’t just speak up. However, I realized that ou r cla s srooms at NC State contain hidden gender biases that we Austin Bryan are severely Managing Editor overlooking. We a r e often telling women, in the words of Sheryl Sandberg, to “lean in” but are rarely telling men to change at all. It is time for male students and male professors to recognize the hidden gender biases that they are perpetuating in the classroom. Columbia University Teaching Center found that while women now constitute 57 percent of U.S. college students, gender inequalities still persist in the classroom. Instructors were found to call on male students more frequently than female students and were less likely to elaborate upon points made by female students. I have found this to be absolutely true in my classes at NC State. Even in my classes with an equal gender composition, I see women speaking less often and with less confidence than their male peers. The Columbia study also found that male students speak more frequently and longer in class discussions and are more likely to blurt out answers without raising
their hands or being recognized by the instructor. Even when female students do speak in class, they are much more likely to be interrupted, articulate their responses at a lower volume and speak in shorter lengths than men. We consider students especially successful when they verbally engage in class through discussion and debates. This is a good measure for a student’s engagement in
“I am not just asking males to stop dominating classroom discussion, I am asking male students and male professors to play an active role in crafting a more inclusive classroom environment.” a course and often a factor in calculating a student’s final average. However, these hidden gender biases affect females at a disproportionate rate, making this grading measurement inherently biased. It is no doubt that these gender inequalities in the
classroom contribute to a gender-unequal country. At NC State, we see huge gender inequality in majors like computer science, which has 1,213 male undergrads and only 273 females. According to “Lean In,” women only hold 14 percent of Fortune 500 executive-officer positions. It will start with solving gender issues in the classroom, which are often seen as “unimportant,” to ever solve these large scale issues affecting our country and world. I am not just asking males to stop dominating classroom discussion, I am asking male students and male professors to play an active role in crafting a more inclusive classroom environment. It is time for men to “lean in” and understand the hidden gender dynamics of our classrooms. If we have more attentive male students and professors, we will notice hidden gender dynamics that favor males in classroom discussion. It is time to stop perpetuating classroom discussion that often makes females doubt their own abilities and telling women that it is up to them to “lean in” to solve the problem. Instead of blaming women, we should make changes based on the results of research on this topic. We should redesign our classroom discussions by integrating collaboration in addition to competitive debate, create more small-group discussions, rotate leadership in the classroom and encourage all students to take on discussion leadership roles.
Erin Holloway, senior studying anthropology and English
Queen B won’t share honey I
love Beyoncé. I love everything about her. The way she carries herself, her voice, her personality (or whatever she puts on for the camera), h e r p e rformance skills and Taylor Quinn many other traits that I Associate Features Editor won’t go i nt o b e cause this column isn’t meant for professing my love for Queen B. It’s actually meant to criticize her. I know, I know, how could I? But please quiet your gasps and screams of treason, because Beyoncé did something not so cool the other day. According to TMZ, USA Today, MTV and multiple other sources, her lawyers are threatening to sue the craft retail site, Etsy.com. These threats, which caused the item in question to be taken down from the site, were regarding a mug. Multiple ‘shop owners’ on Etsy are selling mugs that say “Feyoncé” with the “O” replaced with a ring on the front and “he put a ring on it” on the back. The pun is a nod to Beyoncé’s
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most, they are making $8 a mug. She should be grateful that people care enough about her and her music to handcraft items that promote her. Besides, these shop owners are probably fans of hers who are selling to other fans of hers. She should remember that she would not have a net worth of $450 million if it was not for these devout fans sipping from those “Feyoncé” mugs. Besides, she does not own the name Beyoncé nor does she own the accent mark that supposedly sent her over the edge. Is she going to sue parents who name their baby Beyoncé for all they have next? Well, if she had the chance to, maybe. According to CNN, Jay-Z and Beyoncé tried to trademark their daughters name Blue Ivy but were not successful. I don’t know what she is trying to accomplish with these threats, but I do know she accomplished the feat of making me lose (some) respect for her. I know you are the queen, Beyoncé, but maybe it’s time your throne was lowered a bit.
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single, titled “Single Ladies (Put a ring on it),” that was released in 2008. According to TMZ, “The singer felt the pun was more than coincidental - right down to the accent on the last ‘e,’ so her lawyers fired off a letter to the company crying foul and then threatening them.” It should be noted, though, that anyone can sell items on Etsy without approval, and all shops are privately owned and operated. Get over it, Beyoncé. If she feels like she is getting cheated out of money she could be making on the mugs and suing for that reason that is ridiculous. According to Celebritynetworth.com, Beyoncé Knowles’ net worth is $450 million. According to UK Vogue, Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s combined net worth is over $1 billion. The profit these shop owners are making from selling these hand-crafted mugs is simply pocket change to Beyoncé. All the “Feyoncé” mugs I have seen on Etsy were selling for $12. When you think about it, these craftmakers bought the mugs, bought the pens and spent time making these items. At
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Relay for Life returns in April 2015 Alex Goodfred Staff Writer
On April 10, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life will take place on Lee Field. Relay for Life is a dusk until dawn walk to fundraise for cancer research and support for cancer patients and survivors. In 2013, Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society saved patients more than $38 million in lodging costs by providing a free place to stay when they had to travel for treatment, and that same year they granted $31.8 million to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to ensure lawmakers keep cancer research a top priority, according to the American Cancer Society. This is the 13th year Relay for Life will be hosted on NC State’s campus. The relay will run all night, according to Marissa Ross, a junior studying biological sciences and the leader of Theadorables, one of the participating teams. “Normally Relay runs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and we start with a survivor lap and then a caregiver lap to recognize the people who cared for the patients while they were sick,” Ross said.
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Relay for Life usually involves teams of about ten people, and after the caregiver lap, all of the teams are invited to walk together in an opening lap. Following the caregiver lap, the Luminaria Ceremony will take place in which candles are lit to honor loved ones who have passed or are fighting the disease.
After the Luminaria Ceremony, the individual walking will begin, taking place throughout the night until the Fight Back ceremony, which will close out the event. According to Ross, a Relay for Life subcommittee has planned out activities and entertainment that will take place all night.
“There will also be a survivor dinner after the survivor lap,” Ross said. “It usually starts at about 7 p.m. We also try to have a guest speaker after the survivor lap, and then people start walking [individually] around the track and go to the booths. We encourage the teams to fundraise before and at the event.” Ross said food and drink will be served at the event and all proceeds will go to benefit the American Cancer Society and their efforts to research cancer cures and support patients in need. There is still time to create a team and participate. If a certain amount of money is raised, the team will get merchandise, and the more money teams raise, the better the incentives, according to Ross. Though the event may be happening in April, there is no strict end date for fundraising. “We keep fundraising through August even though our event is in April, so there really isn’t a deadline,” said Jennifer Melowski, Relay for Life co-chair. Police officers will be present throughout the night.
‘Parks and Rec’ delivers promising start in last season NBC Studios
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With the abrupt time jump featured at the tail end of last season, “Parks and Recreation” left many of its fans concerned as to what direction it would take for its big finale. Fortunately though, the first few episodes of the show’s seventh and final season prove that faithful viewers have nothing to worry about. Now set in 2017, the series places its characters in vastly different situations than what we’ve seen before. Rather than showcase the antics of the Parks and Rec department in Pawnee, season seven puts core characters Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ron (Nick Offerman) against one another over a land feud. While it’s rather sad to watch this conflict unfold, it’s also reassuring knowing that this season will likely build up to a climactic resolution. Other major plot points include Tom (Aziz Ansari) running his own restaurant, appropriately named “Tom’s Bistro,” and Andy (Chris Pratt) and April (Aubrey
Plaza) fearing their adult lives have made them boring. We also see Jerry (Jim O’Heir) change his name yet again to Terry. Amidst all these changes, the show remains as hilarious as ever. Like “The Office,” which creators Michael Schur and Greg Daniels also worked on as writers and executive producers, “Parks and Recreation” maintains the same level of satirical humor through its delightful characters and clever storytelling. Between Jon Hamm and Werner Herzog cameos to Andy having his own children’s TV show, this season gives fans of the series exactly what we want. Another feature of this season is that it will premiere two episodes at a time instead of one, making for a full hour of one of the best sitcoms on television every week. In addition, Schur and company also bring back old characters like Councilman Jamm (Jon Glaser) and Tammy (Megan Mullally) for some truly brilliant episodes. While the overarching story is rapidly changing, the comical tone of the series remains prevalent. In episode two, April struggles to find a career which will make her happy, and Ben
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(Adam Scott) decides to help her. When she decides to visit a mortician, the look of terror on Ben’s face is absolutely priceless. As much as I loved “The Office,” I do believe it ran too long. Once Michael left, the last couple seasons suffered from a lack of substance. “Parks and Recreation” however, seems to be coming to a close at just the right time. At this point, viewers still care about its characters enough
to stay tuned on how their stories will conclude. And going back to the Leslie and Ron conf lict, a key component is that both characters are still as lovable as they’ve always been. If you thought Ron’s one-liners about his ex-wives were great in the past, wait until you see the episode titled “Ron and Jammy.” The biggest change within this season is the setting. With everyone having differ-
ent jobs and Leslie working to build a national park, the beloved Pawnee office is currently in the past. My guess is that the writers will revisit it toward the show’s conclusion as a means of nostalgia. But for now, the characters are all looking to the future. Another component that gives this season a conclusive feel is that Tom is looking to get married and settle down, which is a major development for his character. Given that
fans know him as the worldly “player” figure, showing him pursue a previous love interest is an interesting dynamic. “Parks and Recreation” ranks among my favorite sitcoms, and I’m thrilled to see it going in the right direction for its final season. With evolving storylines, developing characters and enough laughs to get viewers rolling, I have nothing but praise for the show.
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Alternative methods to washing your jeans Rachel Smith Staff Writer
While laundry may seem like a common chore, college students are redefining the usual way to clean their jeans. From wearing the same pair of jeans more than once between washes, line-drying and even freezing jeans, students are finding ways to make their jeans last longer and avoid visits to the laundry room. “I used to think that wearing anything more than once before washing it was disgusting,” said Nick Gregory, a freshman studying design studies. “But then I had a conversation with my roommate, and he said he would wear his jeans more than once, and he isn’t a disgusting person, so I figured it was okay.” Since leaving home, Gregory said he realized how taxing laundry can be. “I hate doing laundry, and I am guilty of bringing my dirty-clothes basket home with me,” said Gregory. “I have definitely started to value making my laundry last as long as possible in between washes.” In regards to cleanliness, Mary Amron Lee, a junior studying design studies, said she doesn’t consider her jeans dirty until they are stained or just too loose to wear. “I don’t wash my jeans until I absolutely need to. Each pair of my jeans probably ends up getting washed once, maybe twice, a month,” Lee said. Gregory said he doesn’t often run into outside factors during this time of year that make his jeans look and feel dirty. “I don’t feel like wearing my jeans more than once automatically makes them in need of a wash,” Gregory said. “I take a shower every day, and I don’t think my clean self makes my pants dirty.” Lee also said she doesn’t put her clothes in the dryer after each wash. Instead she uses a clothesline hung across the width of her room. “It keeps my clothes lasting longer,” Lee said. “The dryer deteriorates clothes, espe-
cially jeans, so quickly. It’s also better for the environment.” Another way to reduce the number of visits to the laundry room and harm to the environment is to freeze your jeans. Andre West, an assistant professor in the College of Textiles, said while freezing jeans is not the best way to clean them, it will get rid of some of the bacteria that causes them to smell bad and keep them looking new longer. “As soon as you wash a pair of jeans, you are going to get some wear and tear,” West said. “So to keep them fresh, one thing you can do is put them in the freezer. It will work to a certain degree, but it will not kill all of the bacteria.” Jordan Stokes, a sophomore studying fashion and textile management, said the process of freezing your jeans could help them last longer. “The dye is less likely to fade, and the cotton fibers are less likely to deteriorate,” Stokes said. Gregory said no matter the benefit, he would never be caught freezing his jeans. “I think the idea of putting my pants in the freezer is weird,” Gregory said. “I don’t trust that method, and I really don’t see how that would get rid of the smell.” West said ultimately the best way to clean your jeans is to wash them traditionally. “If you don’t want them to wear really quickly, the best thing you can do for any pair of jeans, or any clothing for that matter, is to turn them inside out when you wash them,” West said. “Then the rubbing and aggravation that takes place during the washing and drying processes will be on the inside versus the outside of your clothes.” Gregory said he believes laundry preferences are different for everyone. “There are so many tricks to laundry,” Gregory said. “And the thing about washing clothes is that everyone does it differently. Even my parents have different rules for washing stuff and they have been living together for more than 20 years.”
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“Freshening” clothing without washing or drying is a trend among college students. Some college students freeze their jeans or line dry them to postpone their laundry cycles. Some students found that doing laundry was more work than expected.
University Dining aims to provide healthier options Carolyn Thompson Correspondant
University Dining’s new initiative to provide students with a pre-designed meal option is set to offer students who are unsure of how to pick out a healthy meal a guide to do so. Lisa Eberhart, director of nutrition and wellness, recently designed the dietician’s dish, a daily entree under 500 calories which changes day to day. “The two things I hear most from students is that they’re unsure of portion size and what is healthy to eat in the dining halls,” Eberhart said. Undergraduates studying nutrition provide each meal in the dining halls to help students learn how to set up their plates, according to Eberhart. These students work with Eberhart to design the meals and encourage other students to recreate them. “We had an idea of what we wanted to create each day,” said Kaitlyn Strickland, an alumna with a degree in nutrition and paraprofessional working with Dining and Catering Operations. “We pretty much created the dishes as we walked through the dining hall ourselves.” Eberhart said creativity is essential to the process. Her interns look at the menu for the day and brainstorm to make the dietitian’s dish. Eberhart said the idea of a dietician’s dish got started as she sought to provide a quality level of nutrition for students. “I’m really passionate about making sure NC State students have good nutrition and healthy food choices,” she said. Eberhart said the idea for the dish came from listening to student surveys around campus and she took on dietetic interns from universities around North Carolina to make the idea a reality. “They wanted me to tell them what to eat,” Eberhart said. The timing of the new dish, Eberhart said, is relevant as spring is when people start thinking more about nutrition and health. Despite Eberhart’s enthusiasm, students
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Ashley Daley, a sophomore studying nutrition, works with University Dining and talks about the dietician’s dish, a part of the healthy campus initiative. “Our aim is to provide an opportunity for students to make a healthier choice when selecting their meals and to guide them. So far; we’ve got pretty good feedback because students like being told what to eat”, Daley said. The dietician’s dish is available on weekdays in the dining halls in an attempt to help students make nourishing and balanced meal choices.
have expressed various responses to the dietitian’s dish. Some have yet to explore it. “Though I think the dietitian’s dish is a great idea, I haven’t actually been enticed to try the dishes in practice,” said Brinkley Raynor, a sophomore studying animal science. “Perhaps if there were a greater range of options, I might be convinced to deviate from my standard food selections.” But others like Yu-Ann Chen, a junior studying biological sciences, fully support the project. “I think the dietician’s dish is a very good way of promoting balance in one’s plate, as it is often difficult for people in dining halls to stray from just choosing the dishes that they are most familiar with, which is not always in
the best interest of their health,” Chen said. Strickland said the timing of the dietician’s dish will have a strong impact on the future of university dining. The beginning of this program coincides with NC State’s participation in the Healthier Campus Initiative, a program that aims at helping students develop healthy habits, according to a Technician article published earlier this month. “I hope it sparks the creative will in students--I also think that this is an important time in a person’s life where they are starting to form their own habits, so teaching them to eat healthy now will hopefully benefit them for life,” said Aubrey Jarman, a dietetic intern from UNCG with a B.S. in nutrition and
dietetics. Eberhart believes the future of NC State health and nutrition could provide even more guidance to students as they provide input. She said student input will help cover their dietary needs and ensure that student voices are heard and that health requirements are met – all while being served with a flavorful plate of food that students can feel good about. “This year we’ve really decided to engage students,” Eberhart said. New student ideas and suggestions for a dietician’s dish can be sent to Eberhart. This way, Eberhart said, the needs of students can become increasingly recognized as the program continues in University Dining.
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Racquetball club swings for success in 2015 Garrett Melia Staff Writer
NC State boasts many successful academic and athletic programs, but arguably one of the most successful may not be what you’d expect: racquetball. Racquetball is a simple yet challenging game enjoyed by many students at NC State. However, there is a sharp learning curve when excelling to a higher level of play. “It’s an easy game to learn, but hard to be good at,” head coach Ed Remen said. Remen is no stranger to the game, boasting a resume that includes professional play, 42 national titles and a stint as the head coach of the US National team. As if skill and experience at the helm were not enough, State also boasts the largest racquetball facilities of any university in the nation, an impressive 18 courts. “We have a beautiful facility,” Remen said.
“We’ve built our program off the student body.” The Wolfpack racquetball club team does something extremely unusual for athletic programs. Usually, when a sport is started, young talent shines through. Slowly age filters players, until the college level picks professional hopefuls and raises them to another level. State racquetball shatters the mold. Only one player on the Pack’s squad came to NC State with any prior experience. This is the same team that qualified for the 2014 national tournament and features three AllAmericans, as well as last season’s thirdranked racquetball player in the nation. The team, which has roughly 50 members, contains a mix of competitive and noncompetitive players, most of whom first picked up a racquet and began their careers playing freshman year in HESR 256. Racquetball is most popular on the West Coast, an area which has proven to be the
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toughest competition for the Pack. “Oregon State, Arizona State and Colorado State were the only teams to finish ahead of us last year,” Remen said. “This is due to their ability to recruit and give scholarships and influence high school programs.” With it becoming more and more difficult to compete in racquetball on a national scale, a Wolfpack roster headed by three All-American players is not one to be taken lightly. Of the four All-Americans that have taken the court for the Pack during the past two years, one particularly stands out. Jordan Matthews, the squad’s No. 1 player, is arguably one of the best to come through the program. Matthews, a senior studying biological engineering, has honed his skill over the past four years, in particularly his service game. With a quality racquet, Matthews can serve the ball at a blazing 185 miles per hour. A regulation racquetball court is roughly 40 feet long, giving Matthews’ opponent has barely enough
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Renda aims for continued success Two NC State alums land in NC Sports Hall of Fame Two-sport star Freddie Combs and three-time All-American Andrea Stinson will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on May 15. Combs played as both a defensive back and return specialist for the football team. As a senior, he was named team MVP and was an All-American in 1968. His 434 punt return yards are still good for the single-season record at NC State. He also started as catcher for the baseball team and contributed to the team that placed third at the 1968 College World Series. Stinson was a starter for the women’s basketball team who was a three time All-American and was the ACC Player of the Year in 1990. She also holds the highest points per game average in program history at 22.7. The two former State stars will be honored during the 52nd annual induction banquet at the Raleigh Convention Center. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Howard named to ACC Legends class of 2015 Former NC State women’s basketball player Jennifer Howard Wolgemuth was selected among the 2015 class of the ACC Women’s Basketball Legends, the conference office announced Tuesday. Howard was the Pack’s first three-time Academic All-American and NC State’s only United States Basketball Writers Association’s Academic AllAmerican of the Year. During her fourseason career from 1993-1997, Howard made 315 three-pointers, a program record, and also stands at second in career free-throw percentage (.814), sixth in career free-throws made (347) and 15th in assists (332). Howard was the seventh Pack player to make it to the WNBA, signing with the Cleveland Rockers in 1997. She and the other members of the 2015 Legends class will be honored at the 2015 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament held March 4-8 at the Greensboro Coliseum.
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Wrestling is a grinding and relentless sport that challenges a man’s will just as much as his physical ability. In his second year at NC State, Pete Renda has proven that he is up to that challenge. Renda is a 174-pound sophomore on the Wolfpack wrestling team and an athlete that is looking to weather the grueling wrestling season in hopes of getting a chance to battle for the NCAA national title. With the national championships right around the corner, Renda hopes his hard work pays off. “It’s tough at this time in the season; we are all beat up,” Renda said. “But just thinking about March and thinking about our goals keep me going.” Renda started his career off strong at NC State, tallying a 2711 record his freshman year. The Pennsylvania native won the thirdmost matches ever by a freshman for the Pack on his way to becoming an NCAA qualifier and being named the No. 2 rookie nationally by Amateur Wrestling News in the 174-pound weight class. “It was a different adjustment to get used to, just toughening up,” Renda said. “Staying tough seven minutes, that’s enough to win a match.” The NCAA qualifier has continued his success from his freshman year onto his sophomore year as he now holds an impressive 16-7 record on the year. Six of the seven losses that he has sustained have come to wrestlers ranked in the top-15 in the country. Renda is currently ranked No. 17
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Sophomore Pete Renda (174) holds down Duke’s Trey Adamson during his bout Jan. 7 in Reynolds Coliseum. Renda defeated Adamson by decision 6-5. The Wolfpack narrowly lost the the Blue Devils, 18-17.
in the nation in his weight class, but the sophomore said he isn’t prepared to stop there. “I have been ranked right around No. 20, last year I broke the top 20,” Renda said. “I’m ready to make the next jump here soon, I just think I need a few more little things then I will make the jump to the top 10.” Renda also has the added luxury of wrestling with other top wrestlers such as junior Nick Gwiazdowski, who is the NCAA defending national champion, and No. 17 ranked Max Rohskopf. Renda is quick to recognize his talented teammates and how the competition has helped him become the wrestler he is today. “Having Nick in the room, know-
ing that he is one of the best guys in the country is a big help,” Renda said. “You know that you have the best partners in the country. All these guys are tough to wrestle, and we just battle in the room.” Renda has also grown from the help and experience he has gained from head coach Pat Popolizio and assistant coach Frank Beasley. The two coaches were both very successful wrestlers in their own right and bring a valuable mentorship to Renda. “Obviously Pat and coach Beasley [have influenced me],” Renda said. “We have had so many guys come in, and they just give us a few words on what helped them get to the top and it helps give me differ-
ent perspectives.” The sophomore will look to continue his strong season as the meat of the conference wrestling schedule begins in February. The team will then travel to Pittsburgh to participate in the ACC Championships in hopes of making its mark on the highly competitive conference, the last chance to do so before NCAA Championships in March. “I’ve been wanting to be a national champ since ninth grade,” Renda said. “So I just remember that every morning I wake up.” Renda will look to see his hard work and dedication pay off by making a deep run in the national tournament.
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Pack looks to end skid against Clemson Michael McLamb Staff Writer
After a heartbreaking overtime defeat against the No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday, the NC State men’s basketball team will need to regroup quickly in preparation for a Clemson club that is very different from its last opponent. Clemson is one of those rare teams in the NCA A that just makes you scratch your head in bewilderment. On some days, the Tigers have looked like a legitimate bubble team that could gain one of the final spots in the NCAA Tournament. On others, they appear to be a lackluster group, wallowing in its own mediocrity. Look no further than the Tigers’ nonconference schedule to analyze Clemson’s puzzling ways. On Nov. 28, Clemson knocked off the LSU Tigers by a score of 64-61 in the Paradise Jam tournament held in the Virgin Islands. LSU is currently sitting at 39th in the RPI rankings and has been a frequent vote getter in the weekly Top-25 rankings. On Dec. 7, Clemson overcame another team that college basketball fans will probably be watching come tournament time: the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas is ranked 25th in the USA Today poll and 22nd in the RPI standings. Things start to get confusing when looking at Clemson’s nonconference matchups against teams that do not hold membership within one of the NCAA’s five power conferences. Clemson compiled two very bad losses on Nov. 17 and 21 when the Tigers fell to Winthrop and Gardner-Webb. In addition, the Tigers nearly managed to lose to High
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Freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu backs down a Notre Dame defender Sunday at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack lost to the No. 8 Fighting Irish 81-78.
Point on Nov. 28 and got clobbered by SEC bottom-feeder South Carolina on Dec. 19. Much of Clemson’s inconsistent play is derived from the Tigers’ inability to put points on the board, which backs up the statement that this will be a very different matchup for the Wolfpack. Notre Dame entered this past weekend’s contest averaging 81.9 points per game, good for ninthbest in the NCAA and tops in the ACC. Clemson, on the other hand, averages an abysmal 62.8 points per game, good for 290th in the NCAA and dead last in the ACC. To better put that statistic in perspective, over the course of Clemson’s 19 outings, the Tigers have scored 70 points or more on just five occasions and failed to score
at least 60 points seven different times. However, what Clemson lacks in scoring ability, they make up for in scrappy defensive play. Clemson holds its opponents to just 61.5 points per game. If the Tigers can keep the game within the 60s, then NC State could be in for another dogfight late in the game. Players to watch for on the Clemson roster will be redshirt sophomore Jaron Blossomgame and junior Landry Nnoko. Blossomgame is a 6-foot-7 stretch forward, averaging 13.3 points per game along with 8.2 rebounds per game. Blossomgame plays hard in the paint, but he also has the ability to step back and knock down an open three. Look for either redshirt junior Ralston Turner or freshman
Cody Martin to start the game defending Blossomgame, but depending on the lineups on the floor, you might also see a big man like sophomore Kyle Washington guarding Blossomgame. Nnoko is probably Clemson’s best post player, standing at 6 feet 10 inches and averaging 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. State should have no trouble with Clemson if the Pack is able to play efficiently on the offensive side of f loor. However, if the Wolfpack succumbs to Clemson’s suffocating defense for long stretches during the game, the Tigers should have a very good opportunity to pick up a critical ACC victory, and State would take a huge hit in the eyes on the tournament selection committee.