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N.C. State sophomore forward and ACC Player of the Year T.J. Warren looks to score versus freshman Jabari Parker and redshirt-sophomore Rodney Hood of No. 7 Duke at the ACC Tournament semifinals in Greensboro Saturday. The Wolfpack fell to the Blue Devils, 75-67, to drop to 21-13 on the season. State earned its third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth on Sunday.
Wolfpack seizes Big Dance bid See pages 4 and 5 for an NCAA Tournament bracket
Talley Phase I construction is completed Staff Report
Campus Enterprises will lead a celebration of the completion of Phase I of the Talley Student Union this week with a schedule consisting of musical performances, cultural showcases and TEDxNCSU. New venues to open include the State Ballroom, the SG Senate Chamber, One Earth World Cuisine, Wolf Xpress Print & Copy, Port City Java and a new lounge space. The week will open with Chancellor Randy Woodson’s Spring Update at 10 a.m. today in the State Ballroom. “We want to celebrate this milestone with our campus community by encouraging them to come explore all that this student union has to offer, even though there is much more to unveil next year,” Tim Hogan, director of University Student Centers, said in a Campus Enterprises press release. Although the north end of the building is complete and functional on the inside, the tower is still under construction, and is expected to be finished this summer, according to the press release. The renovation and addition on the south side of the building along Cates Avenue will also be completed in early 2015. It will be home to N.C. State Bookstores, Student Involvement, CSLEPS, ART NC STATE, 1887 Bistro, Starbucks, as well as more lounge, meeting and office space. A schedule of events can be found at ncsu.edu/talley-events.
UNC-System responds to budgetary criticisms Staff Report
UNC-System leaders have delayed their request for $74 million in new construction money in response to concerns expressed by State Budget Director Art Pope, who called the original UNCSystem budget unrealistic. UNC Board of Governors Chairman Peter Hans and UNC-System President Tom Ross produced a memo addressed to Pope, Gov. Pat McCrory, and legislative leaders that stated they were “keenly aware” of budget challenges facing the state. However, the UNC System is standing by its requested increase of more than $108 million in additional operating money, which is about 4.6 percent more than the 2013-
14 appropriation. Hans and Ross said the request is 1.5 percent more than the University spent in 201213 and $8.2 million less than the state spent in 2007-08. “We are committed to being careful and effective stewards of the resources entrusted to the University,” Hans and Ross wrote in the memo. “We also have a responsibility to the people of North Carolina to preserve and strengthen one of the state’s greatest assets. Particularly when our capital and repair and renovation request are viewed in proper context, we believe the budget priorities adopted by the Board of Governors and submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly reflect that commitment and responsibility.”
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UNC-System President Tom Ross speaks at ‘The Heart of the Matter’ panel discussion March 7 in Hunt Library. The event was arranged in order to emphasize the importance of humanities.
Getting to the ‘Heart of the Matter’ Panel discusses importance of humanities in education Ravi Chittilla Assistant News Editor
Though STEM education continues to be emphasized in many school districts and college campuses across the country, groups of educators and business leaders are making a strong push for the integration of the humanities in the curriculum of primary school and higher education. On March 7, a panel consisting of Karl Eikenberry, a retired lieutenant general of the U.S. Army and former ambassador to Afghanistan, Duke University President Richard Brodhead, UNC-System President Tom Ross and Congressman David Price-(D) sat down with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Jeff Braden to discuss the state of the humanities in the current education system. The panel discussion was held in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library and about 200
people attended. The report, “The Heart of the Matter,” was commissioned by Congress to the Academy of Arts & Sciences, which brought together university presidents, societies such as the National Academy of Engineering as well as the CEO of major companies such as Boeing. The panelists said this report was intended to have the kind of analysis delivered by the 2007 “Rising Above the Gathering Storm” report, which spurred much of the drive for higher standards in STEM education, so that the United States could produce workers competitive with those in Asia. According to Price, the 2007 Congress worked past its differences to implement many of the guidelines presented in that report. With today’s political gridlock, Price said he is skeptical that the report will generate significant congressional action.
Brodhead, who is a scholar of 19thcentury English literature, said the gathering of people who helped author the report was not unlike that of Noah’s Ark. “There wasn’t necessarily two of every species, but each person represented a different one,” Brodhead said. Eikenberry, who is now a professor at Stanford University, said although soldiers are expected to be masters of military science, modern warfare is incredibly complex. “There’s an engineering dimension to it, and a technology dimension to it,” Eikenberry said. “If you’re a young soldier or marine, and you’re looking to your platoon leader or commanding officer, there’s an understanding that leader is an expert is an expert in military science. Eikenberry said, however, that to be an
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expert in military science in warfare is not enough to be a capable leader in the military. “We’re asking them [our soliders] to make decisions every day that go into the very essence and question of morality,” Eikenberry said. “We expect all our military leaders to be experts in military science, but if you’re a solider you want that leader to have picked up Shakespeare’s Henry V which contains tales of morality and leadership.” Price said in today’s competitive global workforce, it is not enough to be proficient in technical skills. “There is a common set of skills,” Price said. “Knowing logic, knowing how to make an argument, having a sense of one’s history, those
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are common elements of a good, common and serviceable education. We often hear from our competitors in our world economy, China and India, who are seeking out the qualities of an American education, and you inevitably hear something about the cultivation of creativity and critical thinking. Brodhead said people tend to forget the critical nature of communication in technical fields such as engineering. “An engineer that doesn’t know how to communicate isn’t going to have the same opportunities or impact as someone who does,” Brodhead said. “Boeing employees a lot of people, and a lot of them are engineers, but you’re never going to rise above a certain point unless you have skills in communication and empathy across a diverse workforce.”
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All the panelists present agreed that STEM fields and humanities should and must not stand in opposition to each other, but must be part of a broader liberal arts education designed to give students flexibility in their jobs and their careers. Andy Taylor, professor of political science, announced he and Walt Wolfram, a professor of English, will be tackling the initiative at the state level. “Dr. Wolfram and I will be soliciting input from a broad array of individuals across the state from education, business, the military, and the policy and political worlds on their thoughts about the future of the humanities and social sciences in North Carolina,” Taylor said. Taylor said he and Wolfram are still working on those plans.
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Alumnus director takes TV show public Dane Hall Correspondent
Rob Underhill, an awardwinning director and N.C. State alumnus, could have been mistaken for a giddy child Wednesday night. He flitted from person to person, shaking hands and greeting them all as old friends; a huge grin plastered on his face all the while. This wasn’t without good reason, though. The event, which the College of Living Arts hosted, was the screening for the series Underhill worked on, along with cinematographer Aravind Ragupathi and father-son writing team Al Julian and Paul Julian, entitled Fever Dreams. Both episodes filmed so far, “The Agent” and “The Cameraman,” played and preceded a question-and-answer session with the cast and crew at the screening. In all respects, both on screen and off, one thing was evident of the team members: They had a huge amount of respect for one another and worked very well together. “We shot ‘The Cameraman’ in two days of 10 to 12 hours each,” Ragupathi said. “We get things done, and then spend a lot of time in postproduction, where we pay attention to all the details.” Because the cast and crew had full-time jobs that were unrelated to the project, the filming itself was done at a rapid pace. “This crew is incredible,” Ragupathi said. “We have a
realtor, a school bus driver, a curator of a museum, we have a scientist. They’re all like super-men and -women because they pursue something very serious to keep a daytime job, but then still have this passion for the art.” As if all of that was not impressive enough, most of the talent that makes up the cast and crew are residents living in and around Raleigh. A remarkable crew is not the only thing that makes this show stand out. In terms of theme and storytelling style, Fever Dreams promises to be unlike anything that has been on television in recent history. “Fever Dreams is Twilight Zone meets Tales From The Crypt,” Underhill said. “Besides being a huge fan of both of these series’, there is a noticeable lack of either type of show in our large, diverse and growing television markets today. This is a void I’ve felt driven to fill.” Underhill said he aims to hone in on the thriller and suspense elements, while not indulging in the blood and guts shock-device of a lot of other popular television shows that can exploit R-rated material. Due to this unconventional and drama-driven storytelling, the producers said they believe the series is highly marketable. Toward the end of the question-and-answer session, they expressed interest in a number of possibilities for the series. First, they want to have
the series bought by a major network or other outlet, such as Netf lix. Underhill describes his plan of taking “The Cameraman” out on the film festival circuit in hopes of introducing it to interested outlets. He said he was particularly excited about showing it at the Cannes Film Festival, taking place in France in May. Production of the series will continue through this process, though. A third episode, entitled “The Producer” is currently being written. According to Al Julian, the writer and executive producer of this series, plans for a feature length have been discussed as well. “We also want to spin this all into one feature film by wrapping three or four episodes together,” Julian said. This third episode will require an all new cast, though. Like Twilight Zone, Fever Dreams features a new setting and set of characters for each episode. This means that new actors must constantly be auditioned. “Each time we have video auditions,” Underhill said. “So we look through hundreds of submissions, select our finalists, then we’ll do a Skype call-back, and narrow it further. If we really love them, we’ll have them come in for more, or we’ll offer them the roll at that point.” Whether you are a fan of dark, suspenseful storytelling, an aspiring actor or both, Fever Dreams is certainly a series to keep your eye on as it finds its place in television.
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From left to right: Rob Underhill (director), Stewart Nelson (editor), Al Julian (writer/executive producer). The show’s creators attended the premiere of their show, Fever Dreams, at an event hosted by the College of Living Arts.
Once Upon a Time keeps audiences spellbound Once Upon a Time
Sara Awad Staff Writer
About 7.66 million viewers tuned into the mid-season premiere of Once Upon a Time March 9, which provides the perfect setup for new challenges and more reveals. Just when it appears all is well in the world of Storybrooke and the Enchanted Forest, aside from a dose of memory loss and the separation of family because of an inability to cross realms, yet another curse befalls the characters of Once Upon a Time. While adding a new curse into the series just one episode after they broke the
old one (one year later if following the show’s narrative) seems repetitive and uncreative, the premiere nonetheless leaves room for other surprises. For example, the most exciting development occurs at the end of the episode with the introduction of the Wicked Witch of the West (Rebecca Mader), who, like everyone else at some point on the show, has it out for the Evil Queen (Lana Parilla). Compared to previous seasons where the Evil Queen alienated herself from the rest of the characters due to her dark deeds, this episode seems to hint at an “evil queen gone good” story arc. This approach would allow viewers to see a refreshing, different side of the queen, especially if her speculated romance with Robin Hood
(Sean Maguire) holds true. Because the writers based the show on classic fairytales, it’s about time for the Evil Queen to get her “happy ending,” especially because she has fought hard to redeem herself. Besides, the show cannot have two villains, and the fact the queen might unite with the rest of the characters for an extended period of time while falling in love would create a comedic flair without cheap laughs. Producers also continue to add fire to Emma Swan’s (Jennifer Morrison) love life through a number of twists and turns, which adds a new kind of excitement to the show instead of relying solely on clever storytelling and adventure. For example, in addition to the love triangle between Hook (Colin O’ Donoghue)
and Neal Cassidy (Michael Raymond-James), the episode features Emma turning down a potential suitor who turns into a grotesque flying monkey from the Enchanted Forest. Neal receives very little screen time in comparison to Hook, which is a smart move because the chemistry between him and Emma never arouses the same kind of passion she shares with Hook. However, the writers used Neal’s scarce screen time wisely to foreshadow the possible return of Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) when the character says to Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) that he is “maybe or maybe not” dead. Writers also worked Ginnifer Goodwin’s real-life pregnancy into the show, which not only saves the produc-
ers from having to explain her absence, but it also gives Snow White and Prince Charming a second chance to raise a child and perhaps open the way for more sentimental moments between them and their first daughter. Like past seasons, the premiere continued the tradition of f lashbacks to the Enchanted Forest, except these revealed images closer to the present day. Though the flashbacks will fill viewers in about what happened during the past year since the curse broke, the flashbacks from long ago do more for the show because you get to see the characters’ interesting backstories, which show how they evolve, and how they got to where they are today. For this reason, viewers should rejoice because they will likely learn more about
the past of Prince Leopold (Eric Lange), his first wife Eva (Eva Bourne) and Cora (Rose McGowan), since all are slated to appear this season, according to The Examiner. Other new appearances include Blackbeard (Charles Mesure), Lumiere (Henri Lubatti) and Rapunzel (Alexandra Metz), as well as the death of one of the main characters. Overall, though, the best part of the show will fall in line with its main theme of “good vs. evil” as we attempt to uncover whether “wicked” can trump “evil” in the next few episodes, which could play out in a myriad of ways given the creative storylines. One thing is certain; the “savior” (Emma Swan) stands ready to defend her loved ones with her trusty, red leather jacket in tow.
Pilot for new NBC series is unbelievably cliché Believe
Kevin Schaefer Assistant Features Editor
The pilot episode of NBC’s Believe is proof that not every Academy-Award-winning filmmaker has a knack for television. Having just won Best Director for Gravity, his absolute masterpiece, Alfonso Cuarón has now produced something that will leave its viewers absolutely bewildered and unimpressed. What begins as a seemingly intriguing piece of TV within the supernatural genre quickly becomes an indescribably convoluted sci-fi disaster. The story begins with Bo (Johnny Sequoyah), a young girl with
extraordinary abilities, whose foster parents are killed by a highly skilled assassin. We then learn that the protagonist is none other than a murderer who is 30 minutes away from being executed when we first meet him. This man, Tate (Jake McLaughlin), is offered a chance at redemption when a Priest offers him a job. With nowhere else to turn, Tate accepts and is tasked with breaking Bo out of a hospital and away from the assassin pursuing her. It is then revealed that the Priest is actually a Morpheus type character named Milton Winter (Delroy Lindo), who acts as a guardian of sorts to Bo and others such as her. Milton then offers Tate a new life as Bo’s guardian. If
he accepts, Tate will receive protection from the authorities hunting him down. He of course does, and the series is built on this premise of exploring the relationship between him and this prodigy child. If you thought The Walking Dead and Falling Skies have suffered from having too many showrunners, this series is already on its third and it just premiered! Though co-creator Mark Friedman was originally set to have this position, some amount of behind-the-scenes drama prompted his decision to leave in July 2013. Succeeded by Sons of Anarchy veteran Dave Erickson, this too did not last long as he left in December 2013. Scrambling to
fill this position, the producers recently promoted Jonas Pate, who according to IMDb is the director of the second episode. Like every other show on TV, JJ Abrams is also listed as an executive producer, but who knows how much involvement he actually has. With his directing the next set of Star Wars movies, I doubt he has much time to run yet another series. Though the concept of this show does have potential, it is quickly ruined by a number of plot holes and an overall weak cast. McLaughlin provides an altogether mundane and unremarkable performance, Though the woman playing the assassin does little more than run around with
a gun. Sequoyah and Lindo provide the only worthwhile performances in this episode, with their characters also being the only interesting ones. In many ways, the series attempts to mimic more successful sci-fi television hits such as Fringe and The X-Files, when in actuality it plays out like season two of Heroes. The whole time the episode plays out, viewers are left wondering why a convicted murderer would be chosen to protect a young girl with special powers. No amount of Cuarón’s directorial skill makes up for the low quality of the script and acting. Furthermore, there is a definitive lack of layers to the storytelling. The one antagonist shown in the episode
is entirely one-dimensional, with nothing really distinguishable about her other than that she’s an assassin. Even the fight scene comes across as blatantly laughable, particularly after Milton tells Tate: “We don’t use guns. We’re the good guys.” Give me a break. Though Believe is currently set for eight more episodes, I myself will be surprised if it survives beyond one season. Cuarón is currently listed as an executive producer, yet given the fiasco of management changes already, time will only tell if he decides to stick with this project for much longer. Hopefully he’ll move on to something better. Believe airs Sunday nights at 9 p.m. on NBC.
2014 Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Bracket The Pack’s Big Dance history Zack Tanner
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N.C. State freshman guard Anthony “Kat” Barber defends junior guard Quinn Cook at Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday. Barber finished with 12 points in the Wolfpack’s 75-67 loss against the Blue Devils.
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At 7 p.m. on Selection Sunday, Wolfpack Nation let out a collective sigh of relief, as the NCAA Tournament bracket was announced, and the N.C. State men’s basketball team found itself on the right side of the bubble. Despite barely making the cut, the Pack finds itself in a strangely favorable position. At-large teams that sneak by are usually given a proverbial death sentence as they find themselves matched with powerful No. 4 or No. 5 teams. However, thanks to the a rule change made in 2010, eight lowerseeded teams duke it out in the “First Four” before taking on higher-ranked teams in the second round, formerly the first round. In the first round of the tournament, the Pack will face Xavier from the Big East. In NCAA Tournament history, State is 1-4 against teams
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Redshirt-senior center Jordan Vandenberg guards sophomore guard Rasheed Sulaimon on Saturday in the semi finals of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. N.C. State will face Xavier in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Tournament under the direction of Valvano. State made the Tournament eight of those 10 years, making it to the Elite Eight or farther in three of the eight trips. However, since Valvano left State after the 1990 season, the team made the tournament the following year and proceeded to miss the Dance for 13 consecutive years. The 2014 berth marks the thirdstraight year the Pack has made the tournament, the first such streak since 2004-06. In every year he has coached State, head coach Mark Gottfried has taken the team to the NCAA Tournament. In his 14 years at Alabama and Murray State, Gottfried made the tournament only seven times and advanced only to the second round. However, since accepting the head coaching job at State, Gottfried has led his two teams to the Sweet Sixteen and second round appearances.
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While the 1983 team left Atlanta as ACC Champions, the 2014 Wolfpack’s win over No. 11 Syracuse was a huge momentum builder and impressive enough to get them to the Tournament. State is 34-23 all time in the NCAA Tournament in 24 appearances, having lost twice in 1951, in which there was a third-place game. Of those 24 showings, the Pack has won at least one game in 17 of them. The Pack made its first tournament appearance in 1950 while it was still a member of the Southern Conference. The tournament was extremely selective back then, as only eight teams made the trip to Madison Square Garden to play for a title. State managed to make the Final Four but had to settle for third place. The two other times that a State team made the Final Four were in 1974 and 1983 – the two NCAA Championship years for the Pack. From 1981-1990, the Pack was extremely successful in the NCAA
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from the Big East. The Pack has never played Xavier in the post-season. The Pack (21-13 overall, 13-6 ACC) has the most losses of any team in the tournament, and according to ESPN Analyst Joe Lunardi, it was the only team that wasn’t supposed to be dancing. In the past, N.C. State made waves in the NCAA Tournament despite not having a stellar record. In 1983, as every true State fan knows, the Pack, led by former head coach Jim Valvano, shocked the college basketball world by making a miracle run to the NCAA Championship. What most people don’t know is that the 1983 N.C. State basketball team had 10 losses heading into the ACC tournament, only three less than the current State team. In 1983, only 52 schools made the Tournament, so the State players and coaches were aware they had to make a big showing in the ACC Tournament to have a chance of going to the Big Dance.
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Tesla Motors’ battle in New Jersey
Naman Muley Staff Columnist
In economics, the hold-up problem is a very common phenomenon. It is defined as a situation in which two parties can each reap the profits of a business if they work in a cooperative manner, but they refrain from doing so because each party fears the possibility of the other gaining an upper hand in the bargain and thereby reduce profit. One fears that the other might hold up one’s own profit. It is basically the reason why contracts were invented. A simple example comes from the Mediterranean traders in the 11th century. A trader, then, had two options to distribute his goods: Either he sails himself and sells it around the world or he hires an agent to go overseas. Economics of procuring a ship and sailing make the latter a more feasible option. But the trader will always fear the agent to embezzle his goods and affect his sales. Hence, this is a hold-up situation. On Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie’s New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission made an amendment to car dealership licensing rules effectively banning Tesla Motors from selling its cars directly to the customers and forcing the company to go through the traditional route of handing dealership contracts to franchises. A bit of information on the automotive dealership scene in the United States will help gain perspective. A n automotive dea ler franchise, such as AutoNation, holds contracts with auto manufacturers such as GM, Toyota, Ford, et cetera to sell their cars and perform servicing of the same. Economies of scale dictate that the
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auto manufacturers have few plants at choice locations, closer to resources. Retailing also involves capital for setting up service centers. Just like the trader, auto manufacturers might not have distribution network to get their cars to people. So they hire agents to do it for them — automotive dealer franchises. In this case, auto dealers spend years and decades of efforts in building good reputation for the manufacturer. Giving out test drives, financing to customers, cashing in the sales are some of the exercises that help the dealer make a good reputation for the car among customers within their territories. The agent must ensure that the goods are sold in good taste. Once a good reputation is built, the manufacturer can, in essence, pull back the franchise from the dealer and
use it to its own benefit later on. This is an abuse of the efforts of the dealer. If this is allowed, it will lose all business. The car manufacturers could hold up the dealers. Hence, the dealers demanded protection from their respective state legislatures. This resulted into laws requiring all auto manufacturers to distribute via franchises. Tesla Motors argues that these laws were intended to protect existing contracts of franchises with manufacturers so manufacturers don’t take back their contracts. They are not meant to throttle new manufacturers that don’t have any contracts. Since 2013, Tesla Motors was in talks with NJMVC to improve these laws in order to allow for Tesla’s business model, of which direct sales to the customer is a pivotal
feature. NJMVC had discussions with Tesla Motors, and these improvements were to be proposed to the legislature for a debate, which is the correct method of changing laws. Instead, Christie’s administration took a complete about turn on Tesla, under extensive lobbying by New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers and expedited a new rule. It is worth looking at Tesla’s arguments on its business strategy of direct-sales. Tesla Motors was founded by Elon Musk. Musk also co-founded PayPal and Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX. Musk’s famous argument about how he chooses his battles is to tackle a problem by boiling it down to its fundamentals and solving it bottom up from there using a rational approach. This often leads him to fight
battles against industries and established procedures. While SpaceX is his attempt at privatizing space exploration, Tesla Motors is his battle to prove electric vehicles are a viable option for transportation. Tesla’s mission is to usher in the electric vehicles age and stop dependency on gasoline. Electric vehicles are a relatively new technology. Educating its customers about electric vehicles, technical assistance in servicing to maintain the quality of the car are a few rationales for them to ask for their own retail and service centers. It already has a network of charger stations across the country to help its customers travel long distances. Tesla is not only revolutionizing the automobile industry, it is pushing the idea of auto-servicing to a whole new
level. Musk stresses the fact that making profit by servicing a car that one sells is an incorrect practice. Tesla gives free servicing to its customers. Software upgrades are transparent to the customer, and the cars get upgraded by themselves just like software on your computer. Tesla also gives a three-year warranty on a resale value of the car. That means even before you use your car, Tesla gives a guarantee on the price at which you will be able to sell the car if you chose to do so. Tesla’s argument is that auto dealers have an inherent conflict of interest in selling Tesla’s cars. Gasoline vehicles currently form a major part of the automotive industry. To effectively show the profits of owning an electric vehicle over a gasoline one will result into a decrease of sales for its gasoline cars. An agent cannot hold goods from competing traders in the same ship. Hence, Tesla engages in this legal battle even as their main battle is to make electricpowered locomotion viable. Nikola Tesla, a personal inspiration for Musk, fought a lot of battles in his own life. Nikola Tesla was an incessantly rational young inventor. Thomas Edison was far more respected and held a lot of positions of power. Tesla and George Westinghouse struggled to push for AC power distribution against Edison’s DC power distribution ideology. Tesla Motors, a century after, is waging a war against gasoline vehicles. The automotive dealership is only one among many other battles that Tesla Motors is fighting, a century after the man behind its inspiration fought his own. In other words, Nikola Tesla won.
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Pack wins two, falls to No. 7 Duke Rob McLamb Assistant Sports Editor
Women’s basketball awaits its tournament fate The N.C. State women’s basketball team will be having a tournament selection viewing party at Jimmy V’s in Cary on Monday in anticipation of its berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack, picked to finish 10th in the ACC during the preseason, are 25-7 overall under first-year head coach Wes Moore. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Softball falls in showdown at FSU The N.C. State softball team, which won the ACC Tournament title against Florida State in Tallahassee last season, was swept by the Seminoles over the weekend. The Pack, which entered the weekend winners of 14 straight, dropped to 15-9 overall and 6-3 in the ACC. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It doesn’t matter where this game is. You can play it in Dayton. You can play it in Alaska. Our guys are going to be ready to play.” Mark Gottfried, head men’s basketball coach
N.C. State went to the ACC Tournament in Greensboro in dire need of résumé building wins if it was to return to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season under head coach Mark Gottfried. After a major upset, tight loss and tons of speculation, the Wolfpack will get to dance once again. After winning two-of-three games in the conference tournament, N.C. State (21-13 overall) earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament and will be one of four schools playing in the first round in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday. The Pack will face Xavier of the Big East Conference, with the winner facing fifth-seeded St. Louis in Orlando on Thursday. The Musketeers hail from nearby Cincinnati and are certain to benefit from the easier travel, but Gottfried was in no mood to complain. “I thought our players earned their way into the tournament,” the third-year coach said moments after N.C. State’s selection. “It doesn’t matter where this game is. You can play it in Dayton. You can play it in Alaska. Our guys are going to be ready to play. If you have to pay in front of an opposing crowd, so be it.” The Wolfpack entered Greensboro with a chance not only to solidifying its RPI standing but also opportunities at redemption against schools that had dealt State losses during the regular season. On Thursday, the Pack toppled Miami 67-58, winning its 20th game of the campaign for the third straight year. State held a seven-point lead with less than eight minutes remaining, but the Canes used a 13-4 run during a
five-minute span to take two point lead heading into the final media timeout. N.C. State clamped down and finished the final three minutes on a 16-5 spurt that closed out the victory and sent the Wolfpack into the ACC Tournament quarterfinals to face No. 11 Syracuse. State shot 60 percent in the second half against Miami and committed only five turnovers in the game. Sophomore forward, and ACC Player of the Year, T.J. Warren finished with 24 points and junior guard Ralston Turner added 22. On Friday, State faced the Orange in what could potentially be its final shot at securing a marquee victory needed to impress the NCAA selection committee. The Pack fell at Syracuse 56-55 while the Orange was ranked No. 1 and still undefeated, with a highly controversial disallowing of a T.J. Warren basket being a particular source of consternation. N.C. State went into halftime on Friday leading by three points and increased its advantage to 8 points before the Orange rallied, Syracuse held a 59-57 advantage with 3:41 remaining. The Pack tied it up and then Turner banked in a threepointer with 2:28 left to give the Wolfpack a 62-59 advantage. “That is definitely one of the biggest threes I’ve ever hit. I called “bank” inside my head.” Turner said. Syracuse trailed by one point with 26 seconds to go and then a wild sequence ensued. The Orange had six shot attempts on one possession but were unable to connect. The Pack got the ball with less than two seconds remaining. “Well obviously I am very, very excited for our players,” Gottfried said. “I am extremely proud of a young
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Sophomore forward T.J. Warren drives down the baseline while redshirtsophomore forward Rodney Hood defends.
team that keeps battling, doesn’t get down and bounces back.” The Pack returned on Saturday, appearing in the ACC Tournament semifinals for the third consecutive season and 12th time in 18 years, and faced Triangle rival Duke. The seventh-rank ed Blue Devils held a 39-38 lead at intermission despite N.C. State shooting 66.7 percent (16-for-24). After the break the Wolfpack faltered from the floor, going only 11-for-31 (35.5 percent) and Duke opened up a 13-point lead with less
than four minutes remaining. The Devils held on despite shoddy free throw shooting (12-for-23). State got the reprieve its looking for on Sunday with its selection for the NCAA Tournament. Gottfried is confident his young team will embrace the experience. “You take a deep breath and enjoy it,” Gottfried said. “We are going to be ready to play. We are going to play to win. It is the greatest show on the earth. It is a privilege to play in the tournament and hopefully we are going to play well.”
Seminoles sweep N.C. State in Tallahassee Staff Report
The No. 8 N.C. State Wolfpack (14-5, 3-3 ACC) had its six-game winning streak snapped by Florida State on Friday night after failing to capitalize on another strong showing by junior left-hander Carlos Rodon. After another typical stud performance by staff ace Rodon (2-3), who struck out 12 in 6.2 innings on Friday, the Pack failed to provide enough offense to beat the No. 2 ranked Florida State Seminoles. Rodon struck out nine of the first 18 batters he faced on the day. As the Wolfpack grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning off of Brett Austin’s RBI single, Florida State responded swiftly, battling back for a 6-1 victory on Friday. In Saturday’s daytime matchup, Logan Jernigan, experienced some control issues, walking five with a batter hit in 4.1 innings. Bullpen veteran D.J. Thomas also displayed some uncharacteristic control issues, hitting three batters with a walk and four hits. Florida State left 12 men on base in the matchup. Freshman pitcher Joe O’Donnell gave up two runs as the ‘Noles expanded their lead to 8-1. The Pack’s one-run ninth inning fell short, as it lost the Saturday matchup by a score of 8-2. Junior Brett Austin led the way for the Pack, batting
3-4 from the leadoff position, while fellow junior Jake Fincher went 3-4 as well with an RBI. In the Saturday nightcap, with sophomore hurler Brad Stone on the mound, the Pack looked to rebound off of consecutive losses. However, their pitching woes continued to become apparent against a powerful Florida State squad, as the three-game series ended in dramatic fashion when the Seminoles walkedoff with a single in the 13th inning to complete the series sweep. Stone struggled mightily in the second inning, allowing four straight men to reach base on a home run, two doubles and a hit by pitch. Reliever Andrew Woeck allowed a pair of inherited runners to score. The Wolfpack took another 1-0 early lead, this time on junior Trea Turner’s first home run of the year. Carlos Rodon started at designated hitter, and provided a 3-5 performance with an RBI, three runs scored, and two walks. Freshman third baseman Andrew Knizner, the ACC’s leading hitter, led the Pack charge, going 5-7 with three runs batted in. Bubby Riley’s 8th inning gamesaving catch even made Sportscenter’s Top 10 plays, coming in as the No. 1 play. Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston struck out seven Pack batters in just three innings.
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Sophomore pitcher Carlos Rodon prepares to fire a pitch toward the plate against William & Mary during the Raleigh Regional of the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament June 2 at Doak Field.