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IN BRIEF Professors recreate MLK speech
Online petition calls for reinstatement of Tom Ross
An online petition is calling for the reinstatement of Tom Ross, the current UNC System president who is planning to step down in 2016. The petition, sponsored by a group that called itself United for UNC, is calling for the UNC Board of Governors to keep Ross in his position. On Jan. 16 the board decided Ross must leave his position. Ross, 64, said he was not ready to retire, and John Fennebresque, the chairman of the board, gave no specific reason for the decision to remove Ross from office beyond that it was time for the board to begin a transition. Fennebresque said neither Ross’ age nor politics played a role in the decision. A UNC BOG panel is set to meet this week to discuss finding the next UNC system president. SOURCE: News & Observer
SpaceX and Boeing to start saving NASA millions by 2017
NASA is expecting to save millions of dollars by sending astronauts to the International Space Station once it begins its commercial crew program with SpaceX and Boeing. Last September, NASA chose SpaceX and Boeing as companies to send American astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The two private companies announced Monday that they are on track to start their first manned test flights to the International Space Station in 2017. NASA astronauts traveling to the space station must currently ride along with Russia, which costs about $71 million a seat under the current contract. Once the private companies begin their flights to space, the average price for an American astronaut to ride to the space station will be about $58 million, saving NASA an average of $13 million per trip. Source: WRAL
Sheriffs ask Google to remove copfinding feature from app
Sheriffs are pressuring Google to remove one of the features on its Waze traffic software that warns drivers when police are close to the user, arguing the popular app could put officers’ lives in danger. Sheriffs say the app could put officers at risk to potential police killers who would be able to see where the officers are parked. Google purchased Waze for $966 million in 2013. The app uses GPS navigation to provide users real-time traffic guidance by giving warnings about nearby congestion, accidents, speed traps, traffic cameras, construction zones, potholes, stalled vehicles and unsafe weather conditions. The app currently has about 50 million users in 200 countries. OURCE: News & Observer
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A group of NC State professors is working on a Virtual MLK research project, which uses technology available at the university to research, recreate and publicly release a re-enacted digital-audio speech famously given by Martin
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Baptist Church on June 8, according to Victoria Gallagher, principle investigator of the research and professor of communication. Researchers completed the second phase of the project recently when the they recorded the voice of Banks re-enacting the speech from four different perspectives in the church, mimicking what it would
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Students meet to discuss Inclusion Act Natalie Bohorquez Assistant Bienvenidos Editor
On Sunday, a group of 16 students from different multicultural organizations met to discuss and take action toward Resolution 68, which was not approved in the Student Senate on Thursday. The Inclusion Act was proposed as a reaction to various instances of micro-aggressions toward African-Americans that have recently come to light in different parts of the country, such as the protests and rallies surrounding the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. The projected bill had goals to garner institutional support, call attention to the chancellor and to educate students about diverse subjects and current social issues.
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Artificial photosynthesis BY SAM FELDSTEIN
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ongfang Hu, a second-year graduate student studying chemistry, transfers filtered perylene dyes to a flask for heating up in one of the labs in Dabney Hall Monday. “I am exploring a new synthetic condition to make perylene dyes as required for studies on artificial photosynthesis,” Hu said. “The research project is interesting and inspiring for us to understand the nature and ourselves. However, it is not as easy and direct as we thought before.”
Duke psychiatrist talks meds, stigma Sasha Afanasyeva Staff Writer
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Doris Larovici, an author and a psychiatrist at Duke University, speaks to Avi Aggarwal, a junior studying chemical engineering and president of NC State’s NAMI group, regarding issues facing mental illness. Hannah Blum, a junior studying communication, listens in on the conversation on Monday in the 1911 Building.
Students gathered Monday evening to listen and talk to Doris Larovici, a psychiatrist at Duke University Counseling and Psychological Services, discuss mental illness and medication on college campuses in an event sponsored by the NC State chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Emotional difficulties affect everyone, and there is no category of people who do or do not have them, Larovici said. “It’s just part of being human,” Larovici said. The event was informal, with students sitting in a circle around Larovici and asking questions throughout the event. The number of students seeking help at counseling centers have gone up in the last 20 years, according to Larovici. Avi Aggarwal, a junior studying chemical engineering and president of State’s NAMI chapter, asked Larovici what trends and changes she would like to see in future research and provider practices for college-aged students.
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Diabetes research tackles insulin delivery Staff Writer
Transgender exploitation still common
to take nonviolent direct action as a means for achieving civil rights in what would later become known as his famous “fill-up the jails” speech. The Virtual MLK research project, which is set to have three phases total, began its first phase this summer. Playing the role of King, actor Marvin Banks re-enacted the original speech at the new White Rock
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Luther King Jr. at a church in North Carolina. On Feb. 16, 1960, King gave a speech before the congregation of the White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, urging his supporters to “fill-up the jails.” This speech was the first time King told the African-American community and civil rights activists
The American Diabetes Association has given a $1.625 million grant to Zhen Gu, a professor in the biomedical engineering department at NC State, to contribute to Gu’s research combating diabetes. Gu’s research is centered on creating a system to regulate insulin delivery in proportion to blood glucose, which would be extremely useful for people aff licted with diabetes. “The goal of this research is to
create a system that will help diabetics regulate glucose and insulin levels in their body, but there are still several challenges that need to be overcome,” Gu said. In addition, Gu said one of the main challenges his project faces is that the insulin delivery system needs to be easy to administer and also provide a quick response. “One of the main challenges with the research is creating a system that is not only compatible with humans, but also easy to administer while also making sure that the system does not excessively release the insulin, which will cause hypo-
glycemia inside the body,” Gu said. Specifically, Gu’s delivery system is based on the natural insulin vesicles in the pancreas, and his goal is to develop synthetic insulin vesicles to help deliver the insulin. Gu said the grant he received will primarily be put toward creating these artificial pancreatic cells which will deliver the insulin to the body. “We will apply this grant for developing brand-new formulation for glucose-responsive insulin delivery, artificial pancreatic cells,” Gu said. “Specifically, pre-clinical tests will be performed using large animal
models.” Gu said his hope is to use the data that he receives and create ways that these artificial pancreatic cells can be administered to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes. “We expect several formulations will be generated with the research and eventually we will translate it for improving diabetics’ quality of life,” Gu said. Diabetes is a condition that affects nearly 30 million people in United States, and the American Diabetes Association estimates that one in three Americans will suffer from
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have sounded like for audience members in four different areas of the church. Through the use of four recordings, the researchers hoped to capture what it would have sounded like to be in front of and behind King, in the balcony and in the audience of the church, Gallagher said. Along with the recordings, phase II also marked the release of the project’s website. Phase III has not been finalized, but Gallagher said it will involve the visual aspect of the project. T he yet-to -be-c reated visual will be built inside Hunt Library’s Immersion Lab, Gallagher said. This visual will attempt to replicate King’s speech at the original White Rock Baptist Church. According to Gallagher, the project has implications for communication classes where it can be used
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ike Levy, chair of the Institutional Biosafety Committee, discusses with committee members the potential safety concerns of upcoming research projects. The committee is made up of a variety of experts, both on campus and within the community. The goal of the IBC is to maintain safety in all laboratory settings. The committee meets once every two months to discuss upcoming research projects and guide the researchers in the correct usage of materials. Research grants that pose any significant risk cannot be funded unless they first pass through this committee.
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to help teach students about effective speechmaking and show why delivery is important. “It c a n show what it means to experience public address, rather than be a reader of public address,” Gallagher said. King came to Durham af ter the 1960 sit-ins in Greensboro and went on to deliver one of his most significant speeches, according to Gallagher. Phases I and II of the Virtual MLK research project were funded by two grants: a scholarly research award and a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, according to Gallagher. Keon Pettiway, one of the students involved with the project and a graduate student studying communication rhetoric and digital media, said the process of creating these virtual reenactments involves something called sprinting. Pettiway said this means each phase of the project represents the research coming together at particular moments to figure out the
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diabetes by 2050 if the trend continues. The American Diabetes Association has also given grants to researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the University of Notre Dame, the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of California at Berkeley. Gu’s grant will be applied over a period of five years. Sid Vadakkeveedu, a junior studying biomedical engineering who works in Gu’s lab, said the delivery system can significantly improve the lives of diabetics. “I think the research will go a long way
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project’s next move. “We are sprinting as a way to rapidly create and visualize what the product could be,” Pettiway said. Gallagher said she was inspired to conduct this research project because of her personal histor y with subject matter. “I have written on his speeches and their rhetorical impact on multiple occasions,” Gallagher said. “I have also studied civil rights commemoration.” This project allows the humanities department a chance to use some of the more advanced technologies primarily used by the College of Sciences and College of Engineering, according to Gallagher. Gallagher said this project is another opportunity for CHASS to conduct research, and it will provide an “immersive experience for communication and histor y students at social cultural events and improve speech delivery and experience of public address.”
in improving the lives of people affected with diabetes,” Vadakkeveedu said. “It will significantly reduce all the time diabetics have to put into measuring their blood glucose, and having to do daily tests.” Additionally Vadakkeveedu said Gu’s research will play a huge role in allowing diabetics to live a regular life without major testing. “These artificial pancreatic cells will have a significant impact by diminishing the need for diabetics to constantly maintain their blood glucose as well as decreasing the time that diabetics have to spend in the hospital for checkups,” Vadakkeveedu said.
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Clicker benefits outweigh trends in dishonesty Montana Gramer Correspondent
In the last couple of years, NC State has been moving toward using more technology in the classrooms, particularly in the form of clickers. However, while the clickers have many educational benefits, professors and administrators within the Office of Student Conduct have noticed the addition of more technology in the classroom increases certain elements of academic dishonesty and decreases others. Anita Flick, the director of the Health Professions Advising Center at NC State, is a strong advocate of using electronic clickers in the classroom. Flick started using the clickers when they were first introduced by the university about seven years ago, and continues to use them for all aspects of her classroom: attendance, review questions, quizzes and tests. Flick said the clickers have caused less of a cheating problem than traditional test-taking methods. Traditionally when students try to cheat in class, they look at their neighbor’s sheet for an-
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Larovici said she would like to see researchers pay more attention to learning the appropriate length of treatment for college-aged patients and what to do if medications are discontinued. Much of the discussion centered on the question of whether or not mental illness treatment has reached a point where it is easier to prescribe medication than address problems. Larovici said, today, some
swers. Using clickers makes that harder to do. The problem with using clicker technology in class comes with attendance. According to Paul Cousins, the director of Student Conduct, since instructors rely on their students to “click in” in order to take role, it is possible for students to have his or her friend click in for them when he or she is not there. Flick said she can see this happening often, but doesn’t think it should discourage the use of clickers. To combat this problem, Flick said she’ll send around a roll if she sees that 250 of her students have clicked in but 250 are clearly not present. “It is what it is,” Flick said. When students fake their attendance, not only are they lying in an academic setting, but they are missing out on interactive experiences that take place inside the classroom, Cousins said. However, looking at academic honesty problems within the university, Cousins said attendance problems are at the bottom of the list of priorities. “The advantages outweigh the risks,” Cousins said. Flick and Cousins both
people will opt for new treatments and medications instead of older methods of treating mental illness because they are under the impression that newer treatments are better, even if the older treatments are more effective. “People tend to think that the newest drugs are the best, while some old drugs are actua l ly bet ter a nd cheaper,” Larovici said. When she worked in a hospital center, Larovici said she often encountered people who wouldn’t want to try free samples of drugs, which are always the newest drugs, because they had the
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Students use clickers as an easy way to score points and fake attendance in classes. Often classes using clickers have more students responding to questions than there are students in the room.
agreed that the clickers have a major benefit to students: immediacy. When students in Flick’s classes take a quiz or a test they know their scores immediately after, and she can see how all of her students did within 30 minutes.
When students work on practice problems in classes that have clickers, they can get feedback immediately. They can see if they understand the material or not instead of waiting until the night before the test, Flick said.
Cousins said that the immediacy made it a “warmer exchange” for students. When students take a traditional test, they turn it in and aren’t given any feedback at that time. It’s a one-way exchange. With the clickers, however, the students submit
their work, and get an immediate response. “[Electronic clickers] close the gap between what the instructor is trying to say and what the student is hearing,” Cousins said.
mentality that if something is free, it won’t really work. According to Larovici, the same concept can be applied to how people view old drugs. “People think old drugs may not be as good anymore because they are cheap,” Larovici said. Depression and effectiveness of antidepressants was another topic of discussion among Larovici and students. Larovici said after antidepressants started coming with warnings about suicidal thoughts, suicide rates may have increased among adolescents.
“Now there is evidence since that warning adolescents had resulted in fewer prescriptions written and the actual rate of suicide attempts has gone up,” Larovici said. “There are clear differences between adult and adolescent brains, and treating depression in teenagers is different than treating it in older people.” Other students asked personal questions in regards to what they were going through, such as stopping or continuing a certain medication or talked about experiencing family members going through treatments. Duke does not have a
NA MI chapter. Larov ici attributed this fact to the Duke campus’ culture. “Part of Duke’s campus culture has been emphasis on effortless perfection, which is the idea that everyone is smart and beautiful and doesn’t work hard and does well, which is not true for anyone,” Larovici said. “There is a fear of admitting vulnerability which makes it hard to talk about certain things, although that has gotten better in the last five to six years.” Hekmat Izzat, a junior studying economics, said he thought Larovici gave a great presentation.
“I learned a lot about mental health in the university setting, and how therapy and medication have developed over the years,” Izzat said. Aggarwal said she liked how Larovici pointed out that, in reality, all people go through some sort of mental illness at some point in their lives. “I liked that she said that everyone expects to be physically ill at some point, but they regard the mentally ill as a separate category of people and they don’t expect to be mentally ill,” Aggarwal said.
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‘Dark money’ will play major role in 2016
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he New York Times reported Monday that the Koch brothers’ network of conservative political organizations (which include Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America, amongst others) plan to contribute nearly $900 million to the 2016 election cycle, an election that many experts predict will be the most expensive presidential race in history. The Times stated that estimates of the amount of money to be spent on next year’s election total between $7.5 and $8 billion, increased from the $6.3 billion spent during 2012’s election. This would allow the
actual political processes, and that the Koch brothers’ influence does not stretch so far as to misrepresent the votes of the United States’ public and does not tip the election so obviously in favor of one party over the other, currently this is an unrealistic expectation. Ideally, we would like to see a more even playing field, a race uncorrupted by the influence of untraceable and potentially unlimited campaign funds. Unfortunately, due to our current social atmosphere that inherently favors the rich over the poor, it seems unlikely that the 2016 presidential race will progress in this manner.
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ast week, Abby Pell, a British nutritionist and trainer, received severely delayed backlash and ridicule from a photo she posted last February. The photo illustrates the trainer’s personal success Tyler Gobin as she sports Staff Columnist a toned midsection. Pell’s daughter’s mouth is agape as she points at her mother’s abs. This comes a little more than a month after a similar backlash directed toward a mother of three. Maria Kang, also known as “Fit Mom,” posted a picture of herself wearing a sports bra and yoga shorts with her three children, her headline reading, “What’s your excuse?” Unfortunately, both these women received more ridicule for fat shaming than praise for their personal fitness achievements. Comments numbered in the tens of thousands, in which women accused her of being self-righteous and a bully, calling Kang the backbone of the “fat-shaming problem.” When Kang was interviewed by “Good Morning America,” she did not retract her picture or its meaning, but said she wanted to serve as a role model
and an inspiration for mothers across the country. The same occurred when People magazine interviewed Pell. Pell did not want the picture to put pressure on women, but to give them the inspiration to go out and get in shape themselves. This criticism is outrageous to think about in context. People criticize these two mothers for keeping themselves happy and healthy. While people accuse these women of “fat shaming,” similar things can be said regarding anyone who posts belittling comments. They are shaming the mothers for being healthy and implicitly encouraging women to be unhealthy, which usually correlates to being overweight. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the movie “WALLE,” which depicts a futuristic world where technolog y shuttles us around and rids humans of reason to move. Looking at the type of criticism surrounding Kang and Pell’s pictures, this sounds like a possible conclusion. Some have the willpower to keep themselves healthy, but others peer pressure the healthy until they let themselves go. Justifiably, these women are the outliers, and not everyone can look like them. They are both trainers and it’s their job
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to help people exercise and eat right. But they shouldn’t be shamed for being healthy. It just troubles me to see two successful mothers who can balance their family life and their health being criticized by society. They’re simply trying to serve as role models. Growing up, I packed my lunch every day throughout high school while my friends ate out at establishments such as Arby’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell and McDonald’s. I didn’t care about my friends’ nutritional choices, but a couple months down the road, I was not eating my packed lunch in the fast-food restaurants anymore. Eventually, we were all eating our packed lunches at one of our houses nearby the school. I silently served as a role model and helped change my friends’ eating habits. I was a role model, and that’s what these women are serving as. If you want to gain inspiration and motivation from these women, then more power to you, but don’t ridicule them for their achievements. It’s just another type of success. Unless we’re going to start shaming gold medalists and Super Bowl winners for their success, then lay off the criticism.
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recent issue of In Touch Weekly presents Bruce Jenner sporting obviously fake, drawnon makeup, his head on a woman’s body. The headline causing stirs boldly pronounces, “My life as a woman.” In Touch We e k ly i s hardly the first tabloid or celebKatherine rity gossip Waller Staff Columnist magazine to use the aging Olympian’s long hair and multiple bouts of plastic surgery against him in this way; however, the apparent doctoring of the photo coupled with the headline that places the controversy falsely from Jenner’s point of view makes this recent invention much darker and sinister than others. Its sheer ridiculousness brings into focus the unethical fabrication that media outlets use to contribute to the mistreatment of transgender people. The media and the public who buy and read this pseudo-news support, and thus propagate, a culture that is intolerant and harsh toward those who were born or choose to be different. The LGBT community was quick to express its outrage, and rightfully so. We should all be outraged that this is the social climate in which we must survive. We all must know that this treatment is really hurtful to transgender communities, and that it is definitely never OK to mock
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“What effect do you think bringing Google Fiber to Raleigh will have on the area?” BY SAM FELDSTEIN
“I think it will create a lot more competition and Google Fiber will be more expensive than other Internet services. All in all, I don’t think it will be a bad thing, just new.”
“Overall, more positive than negative effects. Time Warner Cable and other providers will increase Internet speeds so customers won’t switch to Google Fiber; more competition.”
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Chad Saletta junior, political science
“Google Fiber will help benefit our campus as well as any industries in the Research Triangle that use large networks by increasing Internet speeds.”
“It’s great for us, especially for students who use Internet extensively for their research. It will save a lot of time if it doesn’t cost much.” Yonglin Zhu graduate student, physics
Shelby Funderburk freshman, first year engineering
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someone’s trans-status. Being bullied and publicly shamed for being transgender is simply horrible and a social injustice that is intensified as we encounter it whenever we open our web browser or stand in line at the grocery store. These daily injustices may appall us, but we do nothing to speak out against them and allow media outlets to treat a group of people like they are just fodder for sensational headlines and magazine sales. This “transphobia” has haunting parallels to propaganda that has been used to attack other historically disadvantaged groups in the past. Being homosexual has become much more mainstreamed and accepted in recent years in the United States, while transgendered people continue to be ostracized and misunderstood. This is proven by how many people outside of the LGBT community refuse or just don’t care enough to learn the distinctions. People need to feel safe enough to be able to live as their authentic selves. The stigmas against transgendered people cause them to be ostracized as they face discrimination from employers, housing agencies, the military and medical providers. Not only that, but they must endure harassment constantly, and, in many cases, violence. Many live in poverty, and the transgender community has an outrageously high suicide rate. Sometimes it seems as if the tides are changing, and then things such as this magazine
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cover make it glaringly obvious that we aren’t as tolerant and accepting as some may think. For example, on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama said “transgender” during his State of the Union Address. This was the first time in history that a president has used “transgender” in a State of the Union address. Laverne Cox was on the cover of Time magazine in 2014, and tickets to her speech on campus were highly sought after when she came to NC State last fall. The Amazon original series “Transparent,” which chronicled the life of a family with a transgender father, won a Golden Globe this year. However, the little victories don’t amount to much when we still have the cover of a grocery store tabloid featuring a man’s head placed on a woman’s body and a headline designed to shock people and belittle transgendered people in general. “As Americans, we respect human dignity… That’s why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are gay, bisexual, or transgender,” Obama said in his State of the Union address. We must defend the transgender community in order for us all to attain the basic human rights that we deserve. I also ask that if Bruce Jenner, or anyone else you know, decides to come out as transgendered, that you publicly and privately support their decision to become their more genuine selves.
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David del Rio, José Julián and Carlos Penavega play the part of undocumented teens building an underwater robot in Spare Sparts. The film can be seen in select local theaters.
Spare Parts muestra camino Spare Parts revives old story of immigrant success difícil para inmigrantes Miguel Sanchez Staff Writer
For people who don’t want to leave the cinema weeping in shell-shocked awe after “American Sniper,” “Spare Parts,” a drama about the underdog success of young undocumented students, is a lighter choice. Although some of the elements of the film were predictable for a drama, the movie did a good job interpreting the difficult family dynamics of immigrant families and the struggles of undocumented Latinos in Arizona. W hen Fredi Ca meron (George Lopez) came as a substitute teacher to Carl Hayden Community High School at the beginning of the spring semester in 2004, he quickly realized that he would have to sweat a lot if he wanted to stay there. Carl Hayden Community High School, located in the eastern part of Phoenix, Arizona, has a 92 percent Latino population, and more than half of them receive free or reduced school lunches, a common indicator of low-income communities. Nevertheless, the instructors at the school inform him that not only will he be teaching classes, but he will also manage the Robotics Club as a new initiative at the school. For the first task of the club, the school decides to enter the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center’s Remotely Operated Vehicle competition, sponsored by NASA and the U.S. Navy. As expected, no one attends the first meeting that Cameron hosts, and he considers giving up on the robotic initiative. However, as he readies to leave, a young, clean-cut and energetic kid by the name
of Oscar Vasquez (Carolos Penavega) arrives, hands full of facts surrounding various types of robots. Reluc ta nt ly, Ca meron agrees to run the club and enter the robotics competition, with one condition, that Oscar finds more people to form the team. Oscar, a natural leader thanks to his success in JROTC, easily recruits three more students to the team. Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Santillan (José Julián) is recruited for his remarkable ability to fix up cars. Lorenzo forms a vital part of the team, given the fact that he holds the greatest capacity to help in the construction of the machine. Cristian Arcega (David Del Rio), a scrawny but incredibly smart student, forms the brains of the group. Frequently bullied and living in shed located just outside of his house, Cristian finds a sense of belonging with the Robotics Club. After reviewing various models for the robot, the team realizes that they will need someone strong to carry their creation. Enter Luis Aranda, a heavyset young man who seldom speaks but works hard, helping his family by working at a local restaurant. All four of the students on the team are undocumented and come from poverty; even so, they continue to move forward with the dream that this robotics club will give them better opportunities in the future. They know that they will face some of the best teams in the nation, teams full of students aspiring to attend universities such at MIT, Virginia Tech, Cornell and many more. Nevertheless, they never give up, and, with the help
of Oscar, they raise a grand total of approximately $800 from local businesses. With the limited budget and thousands of miles away from the ocean, the team from Carl Hayden constructs their robot, testing it in the pool of a nearby motel. They arrive to the competition at the University of California at Santa Barbara and decide to register for the competition meant for university students, reasoning that it would be a better honor to finish last among college students than last among high school students. The movie opts to show host of the best and most renow ned eng ineering universities at the competition. However, in reality, according to the WIRED article by Joshua Davis, the schools that finished in the top spots following the underwater portion were a mix of unknowns following MIT, including a community college from North Carolina. In that element, McNamara could do a better job capturing the improbable success of these students. Perhaps telling the story of these kids in a mini-series would provide a better platform for sharing this inspirational tale to Latinos and the general public. Nevertheless, this is a movie that could be seen with friends and allow it to open an important dialogue about immigration in this country. For more information about what happened to these students after their successes, you can also read the book under the same name.
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Para las personas que no quiere llorar con American Sniper la próxima vez que van al cine, debe considerar un drama sobre el éxito de algunos jóvenes indocumentados, Spare Parts. Cuando llega Freddy Cameron (George Lopez) como un sustituto a Carl Hayden Community High School a principios del semestre de primavera en el 2004, se entera rápidamente que va a tener que sudar la gota gorda si quiere quedarse allí. Carl Hayden Community High School se ubica en la parte este de Phoenix, Arizona. En Carl Hayden, 92 por ciento de la población es latina, y más de la mitad recibe almuerzo gratis o de precio reducido. Sin embargo, los instructores le informan que no sólo va a dirigir clases sino también va a manejar el Robotics Club como nueva iniciativa en la escuela. Para la primera tarea, la escuela decide entrar el Concurso de Vehículos Operados por Control Remoto para Educación de Tecnología Marina Avanzada, patrocinado por NASA y el U.S. Navy. Como era de esperar, nadie asistió la primera reunión que Cameron albergó, y él consideró renunciar la iniciativa robótica. Pero, al punto de irse, llega un chico pulcro y bien emocionado con el nombre de Oscar Vasquez (Carlos Penavega), con manos llenas
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Originally the proposed bill petitioned $1,000 in funds to provide different multicultural organizations with funds to host educational activities promoting diversity. During the meeting, it was speculated that a lack of organization and clarification was the catalyst for the negative response that the bill received. It was also discussed that the proposed bill lacked clarity, and although at first the option of simply revising the bill was considered, it was decided that the goals of the bill should be re-evaluated and reworked. Through the discussion, it was determined that the goals of the Resolution 68
como MIT, Virginia Tech, Cornell y otras más. Sin embargo, nunca se dan por vencidos, y, con la ayuda de Oscar, recauda un gran total de aproximadamente $800 de negocios locales. Con ese presupuesto limitado, y miles de millas del océano, el equipo de Carl Hayden construye su robot, probándolo en la piscina de un motel local. Llegan a la competencia en la Universidad de CaliforniaSanta Barbara y deciden inscribirse en la competencia para los universitarios, pensando que será un mejor honor terminar último entre universitarios que entre estudiantes de bachiller. En la película, se ven equipos de las mejores y más conocidas universidades de ingeniería. Pero, en realidad, según el artículo de WIRED por Joshua Davis, las escuelas que terminaron en los primeros lugares después de la parte submarina eran una mezcla de desconocidas después de MIT. En ese elemento, se puede hacer mejor para capturar el improbable éxito de estos estudiantes. Tal vez contando el cuento de estos muchachos por medio de una serie en televisión proporcionaría una plataforma mejor para partir esta historia inspiracional a Latino y al público en general. Sin embargo, se recomienda que la vean con sus amigos y que abran una discusión importante de inmigración en este país. Para más información sobre lo que pasó a estos estudiantes después de su éxito, se puede leer el libro por el mismo nombre.
Reunión de líderes reorganiza para mejorar Resolución 68 Natalie Bohorquez Editora Asistente de Bienvenidos
project, which included increasing the amount of cultural competence inside the student body and improve communication among leaders of different organizations, all with the end goal of unifying the university community by accepting diversity. Despite the advances that were made during the meeting, it was decided that others in leadership roles would need to be consulted so that a repeat of the last rejection would not happen again. “If this is going to have the effect that we want, it needs the time to develop,” said John Miller, a senior in psychology representing the African-American Culture Center.
de datos sobre varios tipos de robots. De mala gana, Cameron acepta manejar el club y entrar en el concurso robótico, con la sola condición que Oscar encuentre más gente para formar el equipo. Oscar, un líder natural gracias a su éxito en JROTC, logra atraer tres más estudiantes al equipo. Lorenzo Santillán (José Julián), un muchacho de 15 años, se contrata por su habilidad espectacular en la mecánica. Lorenzo forma parte vital del equipo, ya que él tiene la mejor capacidad para ayudar en la construcción de la máquina. Cristian Arcega (David Del Rio), un chico flacucho pero bien inteligente, forma el cerebro del grupo. Frecuentemente amenazado y viviendo en un cobertizo ubicado justo fuera de su casa, Cristian encuentra un lugar para pertenecerse en el Robotics Club. Después de repasar por varios modelos para el robot, el equipo se da cuenta que les falta alguien fuerte para llevar su creación. Entra Luis Aranda, un chico fortachón y corpulento que habla poco pero trabaja duro, ayudando a su familia trabajando en un restaurante local. Todos estos estudiantes son indocumentados que vienen de la pobreza; aun así, siguen adelante con el sueño que este club de la robótica les pueden dar oportunidades en el futuro. Saben que se enfrentarán los mejores equipos de la nación, equipos llenos de estudiantes que aspiran ir a universidades
El Domingo, 25 de enero, un grupo de 16 estudiantes de distintas organizaciones multiculturales se reunieron para discutir y tomar acción sobre el proyecto de ley resolución 68 que no fue aprobado en el senado estudiantil este pasado jueves. El Acta de Inclusión se propuso en reacción a los varios instantes de micro-agresión hacia afroamericanos que se han llevado a cabo recientemente en distintas partes del país, como aquellas agresiones contra Eric Garner y Michael Brown. El proyecto de ley tenía la meta común de ganar apoyo institucional, llamarle la atención al canciller, y finalmente de educar a
diversos estudiantes acerca del estado social corriente. Originalmente el proyecto de ley peticionaba fondos de una pequeña suma de mil dólares para proveer a distintas organizaciones multiculturales con fondos para sesiones educativas. Pero se especulaba que la falta de organización y clarificación fue catálisis para la respuesta negativa que recibió la propuesta. Igualmente se discutía que el proyecto de ley le faltaba claridad. Y aunque al principio se consideró la opción de simplemente revisar el proyecto finalmente se llegó al consenso que se reevaluarían las metas de la ley. Tras una discusión se determinaron las metas del proyecto de ley resolución 68, las cuales incluían incrementar la cantidad de conciencia cultural
dentro del cuerpo estudiantil, y mejorar la comunicación entre líderes de distintas organizaciones, todo con la meta de unificar la comunidad universitaria bajo la aceptación a la diversidad. A pesar de los avances que se hicieron durante la reunión, se concretó que para no dejar repetir esta situación se necesitaría contar con el apoyo de otras personas con papeles de liderazgo no presentes. “Si esto va a afectar lo que queremos que afecte, esto necesita el tiempo para desarrollarse,” dijo John Miller, estudiante de cuarto año en psicología, y representante del Centro Cultural Afroamericano.
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Meet our new Student Senate president Russell Ash Staff Writer
Following the resignation of former Student Senate President Alex Grindstaff, Cody Long, a sophomore studying history and political science, has stepped up to fill the role. Grindstaff’s departure has left the Student Senate in a state of transition, one that Long feels is in its final days. “I’m excited that we’re out of this period of transition, or we’re getting out of this period of transition, and moving forward to actually debating real topics and becoming this body of advocacy that we’re supposed to be,” Long said. Armed with a year of Student Senate experience under his belt, Long said he’s ready for the challenge and that he hopes to inspire his colleagues with a fresh perspective. “I’m coming up with new ideas and right now my primary focus is inspiring the senators and getting them passionate, finding an issue that they’re willing to click on and drive to the wall,” Long said. “It’s a lot of internal reflection right now.” As a sophomore taking on a major role in student govern-
ment, Long acknowledges that there may be some who consider him inexperienced. Still, he said this past year in Student Senate has changed him and that his being elected pro tempore is testimony that others feel he is right for the job. “I don’t think I’m any less qualified for the position,” Long said. “I served as chairman of government operations, president pro tempore which was elected by the senate with the expectation that if anything like this was to happen, I would fulfill the role of Student Senate president.” Long said he participated in Student Government in high school and that working in government is something he’s always been interested in, whether it be foreign service, the U.S. Congress or state legislatures. According to Long, all it took to get him to apply for a position his freshman year at NC State was an exposé on Student Government in the Brickyard and a tour of Harrelson and the old student chambers. While his time as Student Senate president has been short, Long said he has already faced some obstacles. The position has already become
a big time commitment, one involving answering weeks’ worth of emails and making sure the senate continues to operate all while he learns the ropes of his new position. “The ball was dropped in my court pretty unexpectedly in the early part of the semester,” Long said. “But now I think we’re getting out of this period of transition and we’re being able to advocate for our fellow students.” Mitchell Moravec, a sophomore studying psychology, the Student Senate secretary and representative of CHASS, said Long has come in at a time when the senate is trying to figure out exactly what the role of Student Government should be on campus, and referred to it as a restructuring process. According to Moravec, Long has been trying to push forward through the restructuring period, which has caused some hesitation among senators. “I wouldn’t say anyone is not enthusiastic [about Long],” he said. “I just think the restructuring period was a lot harder for some senators than others.” Arianna Nasser, a senior
studying biomedical engineering, the chair of tuition and fees and representative of the engineering department said Long has done a good job maintaining a high degree of impartiality despite what can at times be heated debates on the senate floor. “These are issues we are passionate about. That’s why we’re part of senate,” Nasser said. “We [senators] are not always on the same page and we’re not always going to be.” With Long filling the role of Student Senate president at a time of uncertainty in regards to what role senate has in governing the executive branch, Nasser said she will be paying attention to whether or not the relationship between the two changes. “I’m interested to see if [the relationship] will change,” Nasser said. “The relationship has been great so far and I think we’re finally kind of finding a nice balance, but I’d be interested to see if that gets messed with at all.” Even though the position came upon him unexpectedly, Long said he sees the opportunity as a long-term commitment and that he is doing more than just tempo-
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Cody Long, a sophomore studying history and political science, stepped in to fill the role of Student Senate President after the resignation of former president Alex Grindstaff. Despite the rather sudden change of command, Long states that the student government is “getting out of this period of transition...and becoming this body of advocacy that we’re supposed to be.”
rarily filling shoes. “Quite honestly, I don’t see it as short-term because it’s an entire semester,” Long said. “As for what next year will
bring me and the NC State community as a whole, I’m not entirely sure yet, but I’m looking forward to any opportunity that lies before me.”
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The dining hall offers a wide variety of healthy options, such as a salad and a fruit bar, to stay fit this new year. A good diet combined with an active lifestyle can help you meet your health goals and improve your physical and mental wellbeing.
Healthy on-campus options Harrison Allen Staff Writer
Living a healthy and active lifestyle can prove to be difficult on a college campus with multiple bakeries and creameries within walking distance, but have no fear, there are many ways for students to stay in shape at NC State. With February quickly approaching, some students are still upholding their New Year’s resolution and have visions of treadmills dancing in their heads. Concerning diet, students should focus on getting proper nutrients at every meal. “ P r o p e r nou r i sh me nt is very important, and I advocate for students getting essential nutrition at every meal,” said Adele Hite, a registered dietician and Ph.D. student in the communication program at NC State. As far as nutrients go, Hite said that protein is the most important because it helps the body rebuild itself. Additionally, a key factor in staying fit is using what the information taught in high school health classes. “At the end of the day the answer [to staying healthy] is everything you lear ned in ninth g rade health,” said Sarah Ash, a nutrition professor and the undergraduate coordinator for nutrition science. Referring to ninth grade
health classes, Ash stressed that moderation and variety are imperative in eating well. Among the healthy choices that students can make, fruits and vegetables are of utmost importance. “Make sure you eat your fruits and vegetables and are filling your plate with colorful foods,” said Paul Powers, a lecturer in the Department of Health and Exercise Studies. In addition to eating colorf ully, Powers also suggested that st udents minimize their sugar intake from sodas, drink plenty of water, and minimize fat intake. Concerning the matter of making healthy food choices, the dining halls provide more than enough options. Ash said the dining halls provide adequate healthy choices, and even said that those students who have meal plans are often better at eating healthy than those who have to prepare food for themselves. However, when students on campus aren’t able to make it to the dining halls to eat, there are plenty of healthy options that can be kept in a dorm room. “Protein foods are the most important to keep on hand, such as eggs, nuts, nut butters and beef jerky,” Hite said. Hite also added that eggs can be kept on hand and prepared easily using a refrigerator and microwave,
both of which are included in most dorm rooms. Other foods that students can easily keep in their dorms are found in the canned food aisle of the grocery store. “Canned fruits, vegetables, and soups aren’t nearly as bad as people think, and can easily be prepared,” Ash said. In addition, Ash also said that microwavable frozen entrees and bags of steamable vegetables are good options. Ash also stressed that it’s important to take time weighing your options and reading nutrition labels. As far as exercise is concerned, students have many options for physical activity on campus. Powers advises st udents to get involved with a group of people when exercising. “It’s a lot easier to exercise with people rather than do it alone,” Powers said. Laura Love, a freshman studying accounting, made it her resolution to run every other day with a friend. “Running with someone motivates me because even if I don’t want to run one day, I feel obligated to because I made plans with my friend,” Love said. Love also said running with a friend makes it more enjoyable, which makes her want to exercise. For those with resolutions pertaining to exercise, there are even smart phone apps out there to help to stick to
your goals. “I use the Couch to 5k app which helps me build my endurance,” Love said. Love said the app steadily increases your endurance by having you r un in increments, which slowly increase in time. “Overall, the app has worked well because it gives me my goal for the day, which help keeps me going,” Love said. A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e frequency of exercise is very important to staying fit. Powers said students should follow the guidelines of exercising between five and six days per week. For students who don’t have a lot of time to work out, there are still options that provide adequate activity. “For those who are short on time, a full-body circuit with different exercises is the way to go,” Powers said. Enjoyment is also a factor to consider when exercising. “I have one exercise rule: If you don’t like doing it, don’t do it,” Hite said. Hite said that exercise should make you feel good, and doing enjoyable exercises will prove to be beneficial in the long run. In a college environment where it can be easy to lose track of health and fitness goals, there are also many resources that can help students stick to their New Year’s resolutions to become healthier.
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NC State’s student radio station, WKNC, is hosting its 12th annual Double Barrel Benefit this February. The event is broken up into two nights, the first being on Feb. 7 at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre and the second at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina, on Feb. 14. If you were wondering what you would be listening to at one of these shows, Technician has got your back (or better yet, your ears). Below, you will find the Feb. 7 lineup along with a mini description of each band. If you like what you see, tickets are on sale now through the venues’ respective websites. Spider Bags: This year marks Spider Bags’ third time performing at DBB. The band is made up of three Jersey boys who moved to North Carolina. They mixed their punk roots with southern twang to create a sound they have been known for through the course of their nine years as a band. Lonnie Walker: Founded
in 2002 by a solo performer and a few of his art class friends in Greenville, North Carolina. They are described as a staple in the Triangle music circuit, and their music can be described as “raucouspunk-meets-quirky-Americana.” Mac McCaughan : McCaughan is the founder of the rock band Superchunk, front man of Portastic and founded the record label Merge in 1989. Merge is an iconic label that has signed multiple prominent Triangle artists. Superchunk released a modern indie rock album in 2013. McCaughan will perform songs that he has written as well as songs he has inspired over the years. No Love: Formed in 2013, No Love represents the heavy punk scene in the Triangle. The band’s music music can be described as a slightly more polished version of Double Negative or Whatever Brains. Though it is only a little more than a year old, the band has received a lot of praise. Stay tuned for descriptions of the bands playing Feb. 14.
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was over, Schuhmacher was 60 pounds lighter and primed to play on the next level. In her final season at Watertown, the center averaged 13.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. However, at that time, only smaller Division III schools
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and shot itself in the foot by going 8-for-19 from the foul line. Syracuse gets a chance at redemption when it travels to North Carolina. 9. Clemson (11-8, 3-4 ACC) Clemson defeated Wake Forest in a tight battle but
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“We had some big wins and the women came away with a nice victory.” On the men’s side, the Pack continued its perfect 2015 run, which has featured wins
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and junior colleges were showing interest. With the goal of Division I ball still on her mind, Schuhmacher chose to attend the nearby Des Moines Area Community College. “I knew if I went to a junior college, I could get recruited to go D-I,” Schuhmacher said. At the time, Schuhmacher expected to put in her two years at DMACC and trans-
fer to one of the mid-major programs in the surrounding Midwest states. However, playing at the collegiate level greatly improved the center’s game. “I got a lot better, and I learned so much,” Schuhmacher said. “I learned that I was a lot better than I thought I was. I never thought that I could do the things that I did there, especially on the offensive end.”
Under the direction of two former Iowa State post players, Schuhmacher developed a strong set of post moves and became a first-option for scoring on her team, a role that the center was not used to playing. “I was never a big scorer in high school,” Schuhmacher said. “Once I got to junior college, my coach stressed that every time I got the ball, I needed to score.”
The center’s new offensive ability along with her strong work ethic caught the eye of State assistant coach Gene Hill at a junior college all-star game in Florida. Hill invited Schuhmacher on a campus visit, and the center was immediately ready to sign on. “For most of my years at junior college, I had only local mid-major schools interested in me,” Schuhmacher said. “[State] was the only
ACC school to see me play, so I took a chance.” Now that she is a part of the Pack, Schuhmacher said she has achieved her goal. “It’s something you dream of as a little girl,” Schuhmacher said. “You never really think it’s going to happen until it actually happens. I’m blessed to be here, especially at State with its rich traditions.”
so far this season has relied too heavily on its defense to win games. The Tigers can hang in games with anyone but lack the scorers to push them to wins. 10. Pittsburgh (13-7, 3-4 ACC) Pitt lost by double digits to Duke and Louisville to drop below .500 in ACC play. The Panthers face Virginia Tech and Notre Dame in the com-
ing week. 11. Florida State (10-10, 2-5 ACC) The Seminoles played UNC-CH tough on the road before losing steam late in the game. Freshman guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes had a career game, scoring 35 points in the loss. Florida State faces Wake Forest and Miami this week. 12. Wake Forest (9-11, 1-6 ACC)
The Demon Deacons were beaten handily by UNC-CH and then lost a nail-biter to Clemson. They sit at 1-6 in the ACC and are now eligible to be considered an ACC cellar-dweller. 13. Boston College (9-9, 1-5 ACC) The Eagles won the battle of the winless ACC teams when they staved off Georgia Tech in Atlanta Sunday. Boston
College plays hard; however, the team’s offensive inefficiencies cancel out its hard work. 14. Georgia Tech (9-10, 0-7 ACC) The Yellow Jackets lost a tough game to Boston College at home and posted a ghastly 28 points at Virginia earlier in the week. They are fading fast and pushing Virginia Tech for the last spot in
our rankings. 15. Virginia Tech (8-11, 0-6 ACC) The Hokies nearly pulled off a wild upset over Virginia but fell just short. The team has six straight games ahead against the ACC bottomfeeders, and if they can’t get a win then it’s likely they won’t win an ACC game this year.
against Villanova and Princeton. In the relays, the 200-meter medley relay team of sophomores Andreas Schiellerup, Derek Hren and Soren Dahl and senior David Williams swam a time of 1:27.97, a pool record and first-place finish. In the 400 free, the men also posted a pool record,
with freshman Ryan Held, junior Simonas Bilis, Schiellerup and Williams posting a blistering 2:55.39. In the 400 individual medley, junior Christian McCurdy captured first-place, touching the wall in 3:52.09. Bilis continued his dominance in the 100-meter freestyle with a Casey Aquatic
Center record 43.60. His teammate Held finished just over a second slower to take second place with a 44.75. Freshman Anton Ipsen swam the fastest time in the 500 free with a 4:32.47. In the men’s backstroke, the Pack took all three spots in the 200. Freshman Hennessey Stuart placed first with
a pool-record 1:43.56, while senior Stephen Coetzer and junior Jacob Siar swam times of 1:47.77 and 1:48.70 to complete the sweep. The men did not take the top spot in the 200-meter breaststroke, but McCurdy and Hren took second and third, respectively, with times of 2:01.69 and 2:01.83.
Dahl captured first place in the 100 fly with a time of 47.37. “The guys, from top to bottom, were aggressive,” Holloway said. “The upperclassmen stepped up and did what they expect and demand from themselves, but the big difference this year has been our freshmen class.”
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Wolfpack lands another top-notch recruit
The Pack landed 2016 recruit James Valdez out of Orangeburg, South Carolina. The 5-foot-11, 189-pound cornerback chose the Pack over offers from UNC-Chapel Hill, Tennessee, South Carolina and Wake Forest. The defensive back is a four-star recruit, according to Scouts.com. Valdez is the seventh-best recruit from the state of South Carolina, and 23rd best overall at the cornerback position. SOURCE: SCOUT.COM
Wrestling dominates at App State Open
On Saturday, the NC State wrestling team’s backups and redshirts traveled to Boone, North Carolina, to compete in the Appalachian State Open. Various wrestlers earned honors at the event. Freshman Sean Fausz (125) and senior Tommy Gantt (165) both won their respective weight classes. Gantt has won four of the five open tournaments he’s competed in so far this season. Heavyweight Mike Kosoy also improved his record on the year, moving to 13-7 after placing second at the weekend tournament. Redshirt freshman Rodney Shepard (157) also placed second, while sophomore Brenden Calas (125), freshman Kevin Jack (141) and freshman Malik McDonald (197) all placed fourth in their respective weight classes. Redshirt sophomore Cohl Fulk placed fourth at 149 pounds. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Early enrollees join the Wolfpack football team
Seven new players have already joined the Pack for this spring semester to get ahead of the competition, including defensive end Darian Roseboro, offensive lineman T.J. McCoy and linebacker Riley Nicholson. Enrolling early will help these young athletes get ahead academically and athletically. Going from high school football to college can be a big transition for some, and enrolling early and getting in the program sooner will help these athletes adjust far quicker than waiting until after the spring semester. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Schuhmacher steps up to fill void Zack Tanner Senior Staff Writer
The NC State women’s basketball team has had a solid season so far, compiling a record of 12-8, including 3-4 in conference. Though there were doubts about the team’s interior presence, the Wolfpack has found its next post threat in junior college transfer Carlee Schuhmacher. Schuhmacher was recruited by head coach Wes Moore to fill the enormous void left in the interior after the departure of three post players, including Markeisha Gatling, the 10th overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft. Though she was fresh out of junior college, Schuhmacher had to tackle the steep learning curve of being a starter in the premier conference for women’s basketball as soon as she arrived in Raleigh. “It was definitely big shoes to fill because I’m nothing like the post players that were here before me,” Schuhmacher said. “I was up for the challenge, and I feel like I’m doing a decent job.” The center has been producing well for the Pack this season, averaging 9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and starting 19 of the team’s
20 games. Schuhmacher was raised in Watertown, Wisconsin, a small town in the southeastern part of the state, where she ended up a three-sport athlete in high school, excelling in basketball, volleyball and soccer during her time at Watertown High School. When Schuhmacher first arrived at NC State, head Moore said that he was amazed with her hustle and excellent work ethic. Schuhmacher attributes that to her years at Watertown High School. “I’ve never liked to lose,” Schuhmacher said. “It’s always come natural to me to work hard.” Since she started playing, Schuhmacher wanted to pursue basketball onto the collegiate level. However, at the time, mobility was an issue for the center. “I had always wanted to play Division I college basketball,” Schuhmacher said. “But at the weight I was at, it was difficult finding Division I programs that were interested in me because I couldn’t run the floor.” Prior to her senior year of high school, Schuhmacher said she weighed close to 230 pounds, so the 6-foot-1 center undertook a weight loss program to shed the weight and
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Junior forward Carlee Schuhmacher attempts to float a shot over North Carolina’s Brittany Rountree during the rivals’ game Thursday in Reynolds Coliseum. Despite leading for nearly 33 minutes of regulation time, the Pack lost the contest 67-63.
improve her stamina on the court. “I worked hard on my diet, and I started running a lot because that
was the only way I was going to get recruited,” Schuhmacher said. By the time her basketball season
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ACC POWER RANKINGS
Cavs stay undefeated, State slips to No. 7 Christian Candeloro Staff Writer
1. No. 2 Virginia (19-0, 7-0 ACC) The Cavaliers played two completely different games and remained unscathed on the year. Virginia demolished Georgia Tech, holding the Yellow Jackets to just 28 points. Virginia then had to claw back from a 10-point deficit to outlast Virginia Tech on the road. This will be a huge week for the Cavs as they host No. 4 Duke and travel to No. 13 UNC-Chapel Hill. 2. No. 4 Duke (17-2, 4-2 ACC) Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski became just the third coach in NCAA history to pick up his 1,000th career win when Duke defeated St. John’s on Sunday. Duke has won
three straight after losing to NC State and Miami but will travel to South Bend, Indiana, and Charlottesville, Virginia, for a couple of top10 matchups. 3. No. 8 Notre Dame (19-2, 7-1 ACC) The Fighting Irish clawed their way back to defeat NC State on the road after leveling Virginia Tech. The Irish are rising and can claim the second spot in the Power Rankings if they defeat Duke at home. 4. No. 13 UNC-Chapel Hill (16-4, 6-1 ACC) Junior guard Marcus Paige is becoming the player everyone expected him to be, and the Tar Heels are red hot after five straight wins. North Carolina will have a chance to beat Louisville for a second time this
season after a date with Syracuse. 5. No. 10 Louisville (16-3, 4-2 ACC) The Cardinals continue to rebound and defend extremely well, which has carried them throughout the season. Louisville has a chance at revenge when it welcomes Carolina to KFC Yum! Center. 6. No. 23 Miami (14-5, 4-2 ACC) Miami established itself as one of the top-tier teams in the ACC and picked up a few solid wins for its NCAA Tournament resume. The Hurricanes survived NC State and Syracuse to wrap up a successful week. The ‘Canes have a cupcake schedule of Georgia Tech and Florida State this week and could find themselves at 6-2 in the ACC. 7. NC State (13-8, 4-4 ACC)
The Wolfpack let two golden opportunities slip away in losses to Miami and Notre Dame. The Wolfpack nearly survived a scoring drought in Coral Gables before succumbing to the Hurricanes late. On Sunday, NC State blew an 18-point first-half lead and led by 5 with 1:16 left, but turnovers and lack of rebounds cost them as Notre Dame stormed back to win. The Wolfpack hosts Clemson before heading to Georgia Tech next weekend. 8. Syracuse (14-6, 5-2 ACC) Syracuse had an opportunity to prove its good record wasn’t a byproduct of a fluff early-conference schedule when it hosted Miami Saturday. The Orange got killed by Hurricanes junior center Tonye Jekiri (13 points and 15 rebounds)
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“I’ve never liked to lose. It’s always come naturally to me to work hard.” Carlee Schuhmacher Center, women’s basketball
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Wednesday MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CLEMSON PNC Arena , 9 p.m. Thursday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA.. 7 p.m. Friday TRACK HILTON GARDEN INVITE Winston-Salem, N.C. All day MEN’S TENNIS VS. JACKSON STATE Murfreesboro, TN. 11 a.m. MEN’S TENNIS AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE Murfreesboro, TN. 3 p.m. Saturday TRACK HILTON GARDEN INVITE Murfreesboro, TN. All Day
SWIMMING & DIVING
Wolfpack leaves Golden Gophers in wake Jordan Beck Associate Sports Editor
Fourteen. That’s how many pool records the NC State swimming and diving team broke in its two-day domination of Minnesota Friday and Saturday at the Casey Aquatic Center. The No. 8 Wolfpack men’s team kept its undefeated streak alive, rolling over the 23rd-ranked Gophers 201127, while the 16th-ranked women also found success, streaking past Minnesota’s women’s team 189-145. “I’m very pleased with this weekend,” head coach Braden Hol loway sa id post-meet in an interview with NC State Athletics. “Overall, it was a nice win, especially for our [women’s team].” In the women’s 200-meter medley relay, the Pack team of sophomores Alexia Zevnik and Kayla Brumbaum, and juniors Ashlyn Koletic and Riki Bonnema recorded a time of 1:40.02,
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Sophomore Lotta Nevalainen takes a breath while swimming in the 200-yard freestyle during NC State’s meet with Minnesota Friday at the Casey Aquatic Center. Nevalainen finished the event with a time of 1:51.55 and was a member of the first-place finishing 400-yard freestyle relay team. Both the No. 8 men’s team (201-127) and No. 16 women’s team (189-145) recorded victories over the Golden Gophers.
setting a pool record and taking first place in the process. The NC State women also took second place in the 200 relay. In the 400 free, Zevnik,
Bonnema, and sophomores Natalie Labonge and Lotta Nevalainen swam a 3:20.26 to take first place and set another school record. Also on the women’s side, Labonge took second in the
women’s 100-meter free with a time of 50.19. Bonnema clocked in at 51.05, good enough for third place, and sophomore Rachel Muller won the 500 free with a time of 4:49.56
In the backstroke, Zevnik swam a time 1:56.21 to take first place in the women’s 200-meter, earning a new pool record on the way. Senior Hannah Freyman finished second, posting a time of 2:02.46. The women couldn’t lock up first place in the breaststroke or butterf ly, but Brumbaum and sophomore Addisynn Bursch finished second and third in the 200 breast with times of 2:14.41 and 2:21.30, respectively. Koletic and freshman Krista Duffield finished second and third, respectively, in the women’s 100-meter butterfly with times of 54.67 and 55.23. In diving, redshirt junior Rachel Mumma continued her strong performances, taking the women’s onemeter with a score of 312.60. Holloway applauded the women’s team’s upset of a “perennial top-15 or top-10 program.” “They knew they had a chance today and kept the pedal down,” Holloway said.
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