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Education chief weighs in on sexual violence Department of Education strives to reduce assaults nationwide.

the matter, saying she wanted to protect her friend’s identity. Messick said one way students can ward off potential assailants is taking John Wall preventive measures. For instance, Staff Writer Messick said she prefers not to walk The federal government released around campus alone. “I never walk around by myself, beguidance on how colleges and high schools should combat sexual assaults cause that’s not smart,” Messick said. Monday afternoon – less than a week “I am a cadet in the Air Force ROTC, after an attempted sexual assault was and we usually have a wingman go with us. It’s like a buddy system.” reported on campus. Duncan said the guidance report Arne Duncan, secretary for the U.S. Department of Education, hosted released by the Department of Edua conference call from Washing- cation is intended to prevent sexual ton, D.C., that outlined widespread violence by raising awareness of the sexual assaults on campuses across issue. “Our guidance discusses proactive the nation. During the conference, Duncan proposed several cures for efforts schools can take to prevent sexual violence. It provides examples sexual violence. Duncan and the Department of of strategies schools and the Office of Education investigated cases of sexual Civil Rights are using to help end sexassault. Duncan said that although he ual violence and remedy its effects,” Duncan said. had not heard about Messick said there t he assau lt here is only so much govat N.C. State, he and ernment can do in his office would be preventing sexual viglad to investigate. Arne Duncan, secretary olence and assaults. “According to one for the U.S. Department of “It comes to the widely referenced Education poi nt where it ’s study, one in five mostly a personal women are sexually assaulted while in college,” Duncan decision what one can do for oneself. said. “Women are not the only vic- I think for the most part, [assaults] tims. About 6 percent of male college are something that can be preventstudents also report being sexually ed,” Messick said. Duncan discussed the fact that assaulted.” Sarah Messick, a freshman in politi- sexual assaults occur in high schools cal science, said a friend of hers had as well. “The problem is not limited to highbeen sexually assaulted, but Messick said she did not think the friend re- er education. Recent data show there ported the assault to authorities. Mes- are nearly 4,000 reports of sexual batsick declined to comment further on tery, and over 800 reported rapes and

“Women are not the only victims.”

Sarah Tudor/Technician

In the Court of North Carolina, flags are placed in the ground on Monday; one in four of these flags are red to represent the one in four women on a college campus who will be a survivor of rape or attempted rape by the time they graduate. The Movement, which is a group of male and female students who aim to educate others about issues like sexual violence and cyberstalking, placed these flags.

attempted rapes in our nation’s high schools,” Duncan said. Freshman in mechanical engineering Landon Whetstone said that although he does not know anyone at N.C. State who has been sexually assaulted, his girlfriend was assaulted in a parking lot while in high school. “My girlfriend got grabbed in a parking lot. She was walking to her car after work. It was in a public place; a shopping center,” Whetstone said.

Whetstone and his girlfriend reported the crime to authorities. He said the perpetrator reportedly repeated the act to “one or two more people,” but was never apprehended. Tabitha Frahm, a senior in psychology, said that when she received the email regarding the sexual assault, she was surprised. “I wouldn’t expect [sexual assault] to happen on our campus, but I guess it happens a lot,” Frahm said.

Frahm said she feels safe walking around campus. “I [feel safe], but it’s probably a false sense of security. I’m usually only here during the daytime, but when I used to have night classes it was scary,” Frahm said. Frahm said that given the recurring nature of sexual assaults on campuses nationwide, the federal government has the right to step in and try to reduce the frequency of assaults.

Skaters, police work for safer campus Eatery to premiere

on Centennial Campus

Enrolled students allowed to do ‘flat-ground’ tricks on campus.

Innovation Café to include Chick-fil-A, salad bar, deli.

Elise Heglar Staff Writer

As the weather turns warm, Campus Police officials say they see a noticeable increase in skateboarders. Skating has become so popular at the University that some students have formed N.C. Skate, the official University skate club. Skating is very popular, but it can also be very dangerous. To mitigate the risk to skaters and pedestrians, Campus Police has been working with N.C. Skate since last spring to ensure everyone skating on campus remains safe. According to campus officials, safe skating by students is permitted anywhere on campus. “Students are permitted to use it as a mode of transportation. As long as there is no damage to University property, it’s OK,” Officer Amy Wilson, with crime prevention, said. To help keep campus safe, Campus Police officials drew up an agreement with N.C. Skate on July 14. The agreement states skateboarders are allowed to skate in the “flat spot” located outside of the Free Expression Tunnel, as long as they are only doing “flat-ground” tricks and are aware of pedestrian traffic. Flat ground tricks are tricks Sarah Tudor/Technician a skateboarder can perform on a flat surface without any While skating in what is commonly known as the “Flat Spot” among N.C. State skateboarders, Patricia Carrow, obstacles such as ramps or half-pipes. “We made this policy because we wanted to have some- a junior in marine biology, is about to ollie over a rail on thing specific to go by when dealing with skateboarders on Monday. “I’ve been riding around for years, but trick-wise, campus. It’s pretty rare to see problems with it,” Wilson I just started in freshman year,” Carrow said. for the N.C. Skate, according to Zach Vile, a freshman said. Matt Olszewski, a sophomore in wood products and a in First Year College and member of the club. He said he member of N.C. Skate, said the policy is helpful. Members likes skating with all types of people, but sometimes nonof the club were given a printed copy of the policy to carry students cause trouble by leaving trash outside and being around and show to Campus Police if officers ever stopped disorderly. “It’s bad for the club and good for the sport. Skating is them for skating. “It definitely reduces problems. For the most part, we’re all about unity, but sometimes they make us look bad,” skating in a concentrated area,” Olszewski said. “We don’t Vile said. Campus Police officers sometimes catch want to cause any problems, we just want people who are not students by randomly to skate.” checking for student IDs. Vile said people Wilson said not all of the University’s who do not have ID cards usually just issues with skating are the fault of stuleave campus willingly whenever this dents. Non-students who skate on campus happens. can be charged with trespassing and have “They have just as much of a right to their skateboards confiscated if they are Matt Olszewski, sophomore in skate a spot as we do as students,” Vile caught not following campus policies. wood products said. “Kids around Raleigh know this is a Despite the problems Campus Police spot to skate, and they come here all the have had to deal with in the past, Wilson said skateboardtime,” Olszewski said. Usually people get a warning before their skateboards ing generally does not cause any major problems for the are confiscated or they are charged for trespassing, Wilson University, as long as skaters do not destroy University said. Officially documented violations are usually reserved property and pedestrians remain safe. When it comes to dealing with Campus Police, Vile said for second-time offenders. “We really don’t have a major problem with it. The warm- skaters are typically treated with respect. “Campus Police has been pretty fair. It could be a lot er weather is bringing some more people out, but it hasn’t worse than it is,” Vile said. caused any big issues,” Wilson said. The non-students who skate on campus cause problems

“Kids around Raleigh know this is a spot to skate.”

able,” Lait said. For Chris Morrow, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, the café will add convenience and variety to Joshua Chappell his daily ritual. Senior Staff Writer “I would greatly appreciate having Engineering and textiles students more meal options on Centennial will have a new dining option on Campus,” Morrow said. “We engiCentennial Campus by the end of neers like to eat just as much as the business and education majors.” the month: the Innovation Café. Morrow said that currently his meals The new venue will feature a Chick-fil-A and rotating items that must be rushed so he has ample time include a salad bar, deli, pasta, stir- to catch a bus to Centennial Campus. “If there were a place to get a comfry and more, according to University Dining. The seating capacity plete breakfast or lunch, I would catch an earlier bus and just grab a meal for the venue is 285. According to Randy Lait, Di- there before class,” Morrow said. Lait said the scope of the project was rector of Dining Services, the café will serve to temporarily provide just over $1.6 million and the café will be open from 7:30 food for students a.m. to 3 p.m., Monon Centennia l day through Friday. Campus while a The location of more extravagant the café — next to facility is being Chris Morrow, sophomore in the BTEC building constructed. mechanical engineering just north of the En“University gineering Buildings Dining has been planning a permanent food ser- — was selected because of its convevice facility to be built ... as part of nience, according to Lait. “This location did not conflict with the proposed Centennial Campus student housing facility,” Lait said. construction already planned for the “While this facility is designed and area around the Oval and had close constructed, we needed to fill the access to power, water, and sewer ingap in food service availability by frastructure,” Lait said. Morrow said that while the location constructing the Innovation Café.” Lait said more dining options are of the café will be convenient for him necessary because of the growth of and his engineering counterparts, it will most likely not be ideal for other Centennial Campus. “With the continued growth people on Centennial Campus. However, Morrow said that just of Centennial Campus in undergraduate students, faculty, staff having a dining venue on Centennial and corporate partners, the campus needs more food service availCafe continued page 3

“We engineers like to eat.”

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CAMPUS CALENDAR April 2011

Page 7’s photo was taken by Aaron Andersen.

In Monday’s “’Sketchiest’ places around campus revealed,” the area behind the Tri towers was not identified as an area of concentrated crime. The map was supposed to illustrate individual crimes.

Today TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: MINOR MOMENT 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Case Dining Hall

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N.C. STATE BASEBALL VS. EAST CAROLINA 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doak Field MOVIE: A SERIOUS MAN 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Campus Cinema

WEATHER WISE Today:

Wednesday TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: MINOR MOMENT 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Case Dining Hall MOVIE: THE VANISHING OF THE BEES 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Campus Cinema

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Mostly sunny

LECTURE: CLIMATE CHANGE BANDWAGONING 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 434 Daniels Hall

Tomorrow:

Thursday “CHALK THE WALK” BENEFIT FOR JAPANESE DISASTER RELIEF Noon to 5:30 p.m. Wolf Plaza

51 42 Rain

TAI CHI 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Thursday:

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OUTDOOR (PLEASANT WEATHER) – COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA (WEATHER PERMITTING) Caldwell Lounge (Inclement conditions)

Making molds for home

Mostly cloudy

raduate student in Statistics Laura Boehm throws a beer stein on a potter’s wheel in the clay studio at the Craft Center Monday. Although it’s her first pottery class at N.C. State, Boehm said she’s taken pottery classes previously. Boehm said she likes to make things she can use for in her apartment.

FORECASTER: REBECCA DUELL

POLICE BLOTTER

12:48 A.M. | LARCENY D.H. Hill Library Student reported theft of bookbag.

March 25 1:27 A.M. |INFORMATION UNIVERSITY Off Campus Raleigh Police Department requested assistance in providing welfare for two intoxicated students. April 1 1:23 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Wolf Village Officers responded to report of damage to light cover in stairwell.

11:11 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Adminitrative Services II Officer conducted safety program.

11:34 A.M. | LARCENY D.H. Hill Library Student reported laptop stolen during fire alarm on 3/30/11.

12:31 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Wolf Village Report of underage consumption and disorderly conduct.

PHOTO BY SCOTT STANLEY

2:01 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Williams Hall Units responded to alarm.

6:55 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Public Safety Center NCSU Police Department assisted Wake County Sheriff Office in attempting to locate staff member to serve summons.

6:57 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Reynolds Coliseum Officers responded to alarm caused by heat from dryer.

7:37 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Reynolds Coliseum Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area.

12:28 P.M. | LARCENY Tompkins Hall Staff member reported headphones missing.

12:55 P.M. | DOMESTIC DISPUTE D.H. Hill Library Report of domestic dispute. Officer spoke with two students who were rehearsing for drama performance.

2:13 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Williams Hall Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by faulty electronics . 2:15 P.M. | CONCERNING BEHAVIOR-ASSISTANCE Talley Student Center Officers received notification and contacted non-student possibly in crisis. 2:44 P.M. | FIRE ALARM E.S. King Village Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by cooking.

3:55 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Wake County Jail NCSU Police Department assisted Wake County Deputies in reference to student in possession of cocaine. 5:30 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Doak Field Officers monitored baseball game.

7:35 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Williams Hall NCSU Police Department responded to alarm caused by smoke generated from furnace while conducting research.

7:49 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Wood Hall Student was referred to the university for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Simple Possession of Marijuana.

5:08 P.M. | CONCERNING BEHAVIOR Public Safety Center Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy reported student who was charged with being intoxicated and disruptive.

April 2 11:08 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Scott Hall Staff member reported graffiti at this location.

2:05 A.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Owen Hall Four students were found to be smoking marijuana in room. Further investigation revealed possession of drug paraphernalia and alcohol inside room.

APRIL 3 11:46 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Carmichael Gym Office monitored special event.

11:50 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Bell Tower Report of suspicious person running in roadway. Officers searched the area but did not locate anyone.

2:36 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Lee Hall Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

2:57 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Wolf Village Lot Student reported side view mirror damaged. 3:34 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus Raleigh Police Department issued student citation for Possession and Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia. Student was issued referral.

9:47 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Public Safety Center Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Transport was refused.

2:31 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Dan Allen Drive/Western Boulevard NCSU Police Department assisted Raleigh Police Department with student who was struck by vehicle. Minor injuries received. Transport was refused. 3:26 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSISTALCOHOL Free Expression Tunnel Units responded to subject found unconscious. Nonstudent was highly intoxicated and transported for medical treatment.

1:45 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Wolf Village Units responded to alarm caused by smoke throughout building. Building was evacuated while source was located and isolated and system checked.

ARTISTS & OBJECTS LECTURE (ART TO WEAR) 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design MOVIE: KING’S SPEECH 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Campus Cinema Friday BUREAUCRATIC POWER: SECRETARIAT GOVERNANCE OF OVERLAPPING REGIMES Noon to 1:30 p.m. Caldwell 212 A TIME TRAVEL LECTURE 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Withers Auditorium 232a MEN’S TENNIS VS. VIRGINIA 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. J.W. Isenhour Tennis Facility 2011 RELAY FOR LIFE 6 p.m. start Lee Field (Between Doak Baseball Stadium and Lee Hall) MOVIE: KING’S SPEECH 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Campus Cinema CONCERT: HINDUGRASS 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thompson Hall Studio Theatre CONCERT: HINDUGRASS 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thompson Hall Studio Theatre MOVIE: LITTLE FOCKERS 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Campus Cinema MOVIE: TOY STORY 11:59 PM to 1 a.m.

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Roadblocks still exist for community garden University yet to approve contest winner’s idea. Justin Rose Staff Writer

A student trying to establish a community garden in the Quad is working with University officials to ensure the garden will be effective and live on for several semesters. Scott Hefner, a junior in environmental design in architecture, proposed the idea for the garden in the Think Outside the Brick Competition last fall and won second place. Hefner, also a co-chair of the Quad Sustainability Committee, is in the process of getting the garden approved after his initial proposal was denied. “The original idea was to have window planters hang in the dorms, but they didn’t meet the strict building interior codes”, said Hefner. “The garden, which can provide

individual or group plots, has more opportunities for development.” Think Outside the Brick is a competition designed to make students think about how to make campus more sustainable, efficient or environmentally responsible. Projects were judged based on their feasibility, scalability and campus impact. David Dean, sustainability outreach coordinator, said there are many questions from University Housing concerning the implementation of Hefner’s garden. These concerns include who will take care of the garden over the summer, the longevity of the construction materials and how the garden will support itself for future harvests. Once the garden is fully certified, Hefner will receive $500 to fund the project--not much considering the amount of care a community garden requires, said Dean. “Everyone thinks it is a great

idea, and staff has been spend- tition last year, underwent a ing many hours working with similar process during its apstudents to figure out how to proval, according to co-foundbest implement it,” Dean said. er Lauren Morris, a senior in “What happens when he gradu- biological sciences. Morris said ates? What hapshe and Katie pens if there’s McKnight, the no sustainabiliot her SOU L ty commission? co-founder, These are queshad a lot of tions we need to trouble finding ask now.” a location on Dean also campus, their said that prooriginal goal. posals for They proposed T h i n k O u tthe field next side the Brick to Fox Labs, a re not auTom Skolnicki, University near First Year tomatically landscape architect College and the implemented Court of North after being accepted. For a project to receive Carolina as possible locations, the full funding, it needs to be but all were vetoed by Univerpractical and ready to imple- sity Architects and Housing. “Despite the problems, they ment within a certain time were very willing to work with frame. The SOUL (Students For Or- us,” Morris said. The SOUL Garden was ganic Living) Garden, located on Centennial Campus, which eventually built on Centenwon first place in the compe- nial Campus, next to a Lake

“Every new building or structure needs to complement the environment that it’s in.”

Raleigh dam. Lisa Johnson, a University Architect, said she wants to find a way to make Hefner’s garden work. “The competition is great,” Johnson said. “But we want to find a way to be more involved with the students earlier in the process so that their proposals can be successful.” All campus development projects must adhere to guiding principles outlined in the University’s physical master plan, according to Tom Skolnicki, University landscape architect. “Every new building or structure needs to complement the environment that it’s in,” Skolnicki said. “Many places on campus, such as the Court of North Carolina, have strong images and special meanings to people.” There will be a meeting later this week with University Housing, the chair of sustainability for Student Government and Quad officials to discuss a

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Campus is something he is excited about. “Any location on Centennial Campus is more convenient than traveling back to Main Campus,” Morrow said. Sudeep Sunthankar, a senior in biomedical engineering, said while he thinks this project shows the desire to link Centennial to Main Campus, there is still a lot of work to be done. “The only students going to that side of campus [are] engineers and textiles students. The interaction is pretty limited,” Sunthankar said. Morrow said the new Innovation Café will help make Centennial Campus feel more

THINK OUTSIDE THE BRICK: BACKGROUND The Sustainability Commission of Student Government at North Carolina State University sponsors the annual “Think Outside the Brick” competition, which “opens the door to new ideas to help make our campus more sustainable.” Source: OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY WEBSITE

plan for the future of the garden. Hefner said he hopes the garden will help inspire students to eat sustainably even beyond their college careers. “A lot of people don’t think about growing their own stuff, but it really doesn’t take that much effort,” Hefner said. “Hopefully it’ll become a habit that people will continue after they graduate.”

like Main Campus. “Establishing the Innovation Café will be a major step in giving Centennial Campus the same home-like feeling as Main Campus,” Morrow said. Sunthankar said he is excited for the variety the new dining venue will bring. “It will definitely be nice to have another place besides Port City Java to go to,” Sunthankar said. Morrow said that he thinks the new dining facility will be well-received. “I believe I can speak for the majority of engineering students and say we would love to have the opportunity to get a spicy chicken sandwich and waffle fries for lunch on Centennial Campus,” Morrow said.

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Mission statement against ‘historical realignment’ THE FACTS:

Under Chancellor Woodson’s new initiative for the Strategic Plan for the vision of N.C. State for the next 10 years, N.C. State’s mission statement will be revised. The new mission statement undergoes review before it goes to the Board of Trustees, and then to the Board of Governors for approval.

OUR OPINION:

The amount of bureaucracy this revision must go through should demonstrate the importance and power of this statement. Because of this, it is important for administration and the Strategic Planning Committee to ensure N.C. State’s historical core values are upheld.

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Response to Take Back the Night I’m just writing to notify you of what an amazing impact Take Back The Night had last week on Wednesday. It was very informative of support services for survivors of sexual assault, as well as moving when people told their own experiences and motivated others to be strong and share their stories as well. The groups that held the event were so supportive of the speakers, and all the shirts that were done by students were very touching. That night something happened within the Talley Ballroom that will follow us- the audience and volunteers - for a very long time. It was a very powerful event that touched my very soul to be honest. The room was filled with love and support, as well as motivation to keep moving forward and to be strong. The stories shared were sad, but at the same time those strong and courageous women showed us that it is possible to keep moving forward after being sexually assaulted, and that life gets better and has its own special purpose for us. Those women that were able to speak in front of an audience full of strangers inspired me, moved me, and made me want to strive for more in life, because even though they are still working on healing, they are able to be happy and spread joy to those around them. Hopefully one day I will be able to be as strong as each and every one of them. Frances De Los Santos freshman, psychology

he new proposed mission statement reads: “As a comprehensive, research-extensive university with strengths in science and technology, North Carolina State University is dedicated to excellent teaching, the creation and application of knowledge, and engagement with public and private partners. Our integrated approach to problem solving transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development within the state, the nation, and the world.” We have continually heard Chancellor Woodson refer to his changes to certain programs of our University as historically realigning the school with its traditional values at almost every student success forum he has held. Administrators assured the student body,

while the statement may be changing, the core values will remain the same. However, in contrast to the current mission statement, the proposed revision does not mention N.C. State’s founding strength as an agricultural institution. Woodson, along with his Strategic Planning Committee, appears so focused on the benefits and publicity which comes from the more technological majors, they are changing these core values. As the potential mission statement explains the strengths of the University, it conveniently leaves out the historical significance of being a land-grant University. As well as cuts out the inclusion of our

lightly; administrators should work with students to include what they believe it should say. Administrators should not use this opportunity to improve our University to justify their previous mistakes to balance out the budget, but rather approach it as a chance to get back on track. Since these revisions are still up for review, we have the opportunity to voice how we feel about the changes done to the statement, as well as what we would like to see in it. This would call for administrators to actually listen to the students and keep their word on sticking to their beloved historical realignment.

“commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of academic disciplines.” These missing points create a more vague meaning for N.C. State, which provide opportunities for the chancellor and other administrators to use it to justify actions, like cutting programs not in the implied definitions of science and technology. The mission statement is the leading purpose of N.C. State University. With it, administrators are able to justify any actions they take as lining up with the University mission statement. It also allows us to hold administrators accountTo read the current mission able for going against the mis- statement go to the Viewpoint sion statement. Statement re- section at technicianonline.com visions should not be taken

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CHASS-endorsed candidates in student body elections questioned Like many of my fellow students, I was discouraged to find this email in my inbox on the day of an election. This email has left me with many questions and I would like to present some of those questions here. I am curious as to how these endorsements were made, why they were made, and why myself and my fellow students were not invited to this endorsement process. Did each of these candidates come and speak to CHASS council or did the council just make endorsements based on personal connections? Was Dean Braden involved in this process? Why was there not an invitation to CHASS students to be involved in this process sent out in the CHASS list serve two weeks prior? How many people voted in these endorsements? On what basis were these endorsements made? How will CHASS benefit from the election of these specific candidates? I am confused as to why the CHASS council felt it needed to endorse candidates but more disappointed by the lack of openness in this endorsement process. To be clear, I do not feel CHASS council should be in the business of endorsing candidates.. However, If there are going to be endorsements, the process in which we endorse candidates needs to be public, engaging, and competitive. Dean Braden, please help us to ensure such an egregious mistake does not happen again in the future. We have all seen the results of when the University tries to conduct business behind closed doors, let us make sure we do not make the same mistakes. Timur Ender senior, criminology

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What do you think should be in the mission statement? BY MEGAN FARRELL

“Provide academic support for students to prepare them for the professional work force.”

Money talks...and writes mission statements.

Christian O’Neal, sophomore in mechanical engineering

Kamar Galloway junior, business administration

Scheduling is a hassle for students The scheduling process is extremely frustrating and needs to be changed. From course planning with advisors to the MyPack Portal system, scheduling is stressf u l a nd annoying on every level. First of all, it really bothers me Madison that you Murphy can only open one Staff Columnist window of MyPack Portal at a time. When creating a wish list, you often have to switch between the wish list, your degree audit and grade distributions. I cannot tell you the number of times I received a request from MyPack to go back to the most recently active page when trying to have all three of these things open at once. Any other website in the world would allow multiple pages to be open and active at once. Even after MyPack was reformatted, only one page could be viewed at a time. This makes scheduling long and tedious. On top of all our work, it takes up too much time. Furthermore, advising is a pain. My advisor posts times on the door of his office and I have to walk to Tompkins to sign up. Maybe I’m a lazy bum, but I think I should be able to

sign up by e-mail. Tompkins is a 15 to 20 minute walk from my dorm. While that may not seem like much, I have to walk there and back, making the whole ordeal of simply signing up for an advising time about 45 minutes. Advisors do not always advise well. As I began to create a wish list for the upcoming semester, my advisor sent me an e-mail recommending that I take the class ECI 205. It is a three credit class. However, when I went to add it to my wish list, I found that the class did not exist. During my advising appointment, my advisor then told me to take ECI 204 instead, because of a change they were making in the College of Education. I returned to my dorm and added the class to my schedule only to find out it was a one credit class as opposed to a three credit class. Thinking that the amount of credits may have been a mistake, I e-mailed my advisor. He told me that I had to take ED 204, a two-credit class, along with it. These two classes would equate to the three credits that the ECI 205 class fulfilled. If my advisor had known this all along, why would he have sent an e-mail before my appointment telling me to sign up for the ECI 205 course? And why wouldn’t he have told me to take ECI 204 instead without any mention of ED 204? The times given to sign up for classes are extremely inconvenient. I have yet to be given a time to sign up for classes that

does not occur during my current class times. As many N.C. State students know, if you do not sign up at your assigned time, other students in your major could fill up the classes you need before you get there. There are ways in which N.C. State could go about making the scheduling system less of a hassle for students. The MyPack Portal website administrators should work to give the site the ability to be opened in multiple windows which would make scheduling more efficient. Next, instead of having students waste time signing up for an advising appointment, advisors should send out an e-mail with the times available for advising. They should create a GoogleDoc where their advisees can sign up for a time slot. This would be much more convenient and effective not only for students, but for the advisors themselves. The confusion with class changes needs to be better organized. Either the degree audits need to be fixed to reflect any changes in classes for students’ degrees or the advisors need to be informed enough to tell students up front if a class has been changed. This process would make an easier, stress-free system for already overly-stressed students.

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Finding the amazing in everyday life TECHNICIAN TAKES A LOOK AT THE MORE PERSONAL SIDE OF SEQUENTIAL ART COMMENTARY BY JORDAN ALSAQA

ne of the many misguided beliefs about the medium of comics is that the stories told are all dumb, action-packed thrill rides, with little attention given to character development or a meaningful plot. Even in recent years, as mainstream superhero comics have put a greater amount of focus on those elements of the story, the stigma remains, and few people are willing to give comics and graphic novels a try. Those looking to comics for a deep, character-driven narrative, however, should be able to find some deeply personal human stories—provided they know where to look. The following graphic novels and series represent some of the most intimate and fascinating tales available in the world of sequential art.

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Author Matt Kindt is known for taking genre concepts and fusing them with very personal, character-driven tales, allowing for unique takes on familiar tropes. In 3 Story, Kindt mixes the sci-fi idea of a man who never stops growing taller with a biographical storytelling style. This allows the writer/artist to bring a far-out character back down to earth, and lets the audience form a strong connection to him. Kindt does this by telling the story of Craig Pressgang, the titular Giant Man, not through the things he does with his immense size, but by illustrating the relationships that define his life. The story is seen through the eyes of Craig’s mother, wife and daughter. In this way, Craig becomes a much more pitiable individual, as it seems he is incapable of finding peace. The sad part is that Craig would probably be an equally unhappy person even if he were a normal-sized man. Kindt’s art style is relatively simplistic, but this allows the narrative to move to the forefront of the work. Though Craig’s gigantic physical proportions are not realistic, Craig’s spirit and mind are very human and believable and are worthy of any reader’s attention.

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When Craig Thompson’s graphic novel Blankets released in 2003, it was praised for its honest and frank portrayal of childhood and the experience of a first love. The autobiographical tale manages this by showing its main character at his best and worst. Thompson doesn’t shy away from showing the audience the moments he felt most ashamed of, allowing for a very relatable tale. The story takes place from two perspectives: when Thompson was a little boy and when he was a high school student. Through this style, Thompson is able to compare and contrast his relationship with his brother to the one his first love, Raina, has with her siblings, as well as show how much he changed over the years. Helping the story is Thompson’s art, which manages to blend fantastic images with true events. As a boy, the games the brothers play are illustrated by showing what they are imagining. As a teenager, Thompson’s worst fears are similarly drawn, allowing the audience to see the allencompassing nature of the character’s anxieties. Blankets is still considered a great work of fiction by comic critics, and the very personal tale is one many readers can easily relate to. Anyone who knows the quarrels of sibling rivalry or the passion of a first romance should give Blankets a try.

The brothers Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon have become well known as comic book artists, but in their Vertigo mini-series Daytripper, they proved to readers that they were equally-talented storytellers. Daytripper follows the life of a young man named Bras, an obituary writer living in Brazil. Instead of following events in chronological order, however, the story jumps around, showing the most important days of Bras’ life. Be it his first kiss, the day he met his wife, or the birth of his son—each issue pinpoints who Bras is at various points in his life. By utilizing this unique structure, Bá and Moon are able to show readers the information they want, when they want. This allows for readers to get to know Bras slowly, and gives the feeling that it is Bras himself telling the story of his life, remembering the important days as they come to him. The story is accompanied by the fabulous art the brothers have built their careers on, allowing for a realistic style that brings color and excitement to the graphic novel. The days of Bras’ life are ones well worth following, and the whole series is available in a single paperback edition.

Though the main character of Ex Machina is a former superhero, the focus of Vaughan’s series isn’t fights with super villains and saving the world. Instead, it follows the life of Mitchell Hundred after he gives up being the world’s first and only superhero and becomes the mayor of New York. Over 50 issues, Vaughan manages to build a believable and honest cast of characters, including those working in Hundred’s administration and those who assisted Hundred when he was a superhero. Even when characters are at odds, Vaughan makes it easy to see both sides of the argument, allowing for the political elements of the story to keep from going too far to the left or right. What makes the series interesting is the way Hundred’s past and present collide, and seeing how it affects the character and his agenda. The character is constantly torn between who he was and who he wants to be, and it brings a new look to the superhero genre that is worth checking out.

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On Friday night, I arrived at Thompson Hall only to be informed that the showing of Dr. Horrible’s SingAlong Blog had been sold out. I was one of many who had been turned away, and this only elevated my anticipation to make it into the small theatre to see the show—a show that would only be viewed by a total of 500 people throughout its five night engagement. Having to arrive an hour-and-a-half early for tickets the next day and wait another half an hour for the doors to the theater to open created an atmosphere that this show was something special. As a long-time fan of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, I went in with high expectations. However, at the very first line of the very first scene, I knew this was going to be rough. Eric Wilbanks, who starred as Dr. Horrible, had an interpretation of the character that did not sit well. Much too loud and dramatic, Wilbanks was far too over the top in his acting and was unnecessarily overpowering. Certain lines were literally screamed and were awkward rather than funny. It was also obvious that Wilbanks was reading lines from a script, and was not conversational or convincing in the role. Dr. Horrible is a very unique and interesting character, and the portrayal of him was very poorly done. The three groupies of Dr. Horrible’s nemesis, Captain Hammer were simply annoying and were so loud that the other lines couldn’t be heard. The absence of microphones made it very hard to hear overall. While not ideal casting, Lizzy Ozamiz, who played Dr. Horrible’s love interest Penny, did a good job and seemed a more believable character, although a bit too soft-spoken. Andrew Enloe, who played as Dr. Horrible’s nemesis Captain Hammer, gave an excellent performance and showed the dedication and understanding of the character that Wilbanks seemed to lack.

Paul Brothers, who played as Dr. Horrible’s not-soevil friend Moist, was extremely similar to the original version. His interpretation was ideal, and stuck close to home with the film but did add some needed flare for a stage adaptation. Brothers’ combined staying true to the original character and being entertaining to a live audience perfectly. The comedy did have its laughs—most came from the script, but there were new things that contributed to the production’s humor. One scene included portraying Dr. Horrible as a giant throwing stuffed animals, which was a smart way to get that scene in the film on stage. Another joke made fun of Tom Cruise’s sexuality. The set was simple but well done. The background was an audience favorite, created to appear like a centerfold of a comic book with different scenes in separate boxes. Several superhero allusions were in the scenes, such as Superman’s emblem and a spider near some radioactive materials. It was a fun night out and a nice way to spend an hour. However, overall it was disappointing. With sold out shows and lines out the door, this production had a very high interest and could have been extremely successful if tickets were charged for and if a higher budget was given, which could have really added to the production as a whole. The three directors spoke to the audience before the show and said that when they called the show’s creators to obtain the rights to produce the show on-stage, they were told that theirs would be one of the last five contracts that would ever be awarded. As one of the last productions of the internet phenomenon, I did expect more. To be one of the last productions of the musical is a very high honor, and the show did not do the original version justice whatsoever. However, this was a low-budget, student-run production that did not charge for tickets. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was successful simply because of its name and exclusive nature. With that considered, the end result was still a fun night out.

‘Dr. Horrible’ was anything but REVIEW SBY ELIZABETH AYSCUE If you went into Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog looking for your average musical, you were sorely disappointed. Instead, the traditional roles of hero and villain were flipped in this wacky, fun Student Studio production. As someone who had never seen the original web series, co-written by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly) and starring Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle), I was greatly looking forward to seeing this production with fresh, objective eyes. When told the show was playing here, a friend of mine tried to get me to watch the original, but I was determined to see it first as put on by the students in Student Studio. The experience of Dr. Horrible began once the audience was handed programs made to look like vintage comic books and entered KennedyMcIlwee Studio Theater. The opening scene was already set up, but the audience immediately noticed the backdrop used for the entire production. It looked like an open comic book and each panel illustrated a different setting used throughout the show: Dr. Horrible’s Lab, the Laundromat, a back alleyway and various others. But the fun part was that these scenes were full of references to comic book superheroes that the audience couldn’t help but try to decipher. It was a game of “I Spy” that the entire audience could enjoy while waiting for the show to start. And having something to entertain audiences before the show was important. All three weekend shows (from Thursday to Saturday) sold out within 30 minutes of tickets being available and people were lined up to get into the theater almost an hour before show time. Dr. Horrible is a musical in which the stereotypical “villain” is actually the hero that the audience roots for, and the stereotypical “hero” is actually the villain. Dr. Horrible has been trying for years to get into the Evil League of Evil by trying to do evil things with his inventions. He is always stopped by Captain Hammer, however,

the town’s local superhero. Dr. Horrible keeps a video blog of his experiences trying to get into the League and also about his crush on Penny, a girl who uses the same Laundromat as him. Throughout the show, the audience can’t help but root for Dr. Horrible as he slowly gets to know Penny just as she starts going out with Captain Hammer, a self-centered and attention-seeking jerk. According to the directors prior to the show, Student Studio’s production was one of the last stage versions of Dr. Horrible as the people in charge are no longer granting stage rights for productions of the show. So getting to see it performed live by such a talented group of students was a real treat, especially considering the fact that the show was completely student-run. The songs were catchy and fun while also helping to move the plot along nicely. All of the actors performed their parts wonderfully, but special praise must go to the three main actors: Eric Wilbanks as Dr. Horrible, Lizzy Ozamiz as Penny and Andrew Enloe as Captain Hammer. Each performed their part amazingly, connecting with the audience as well as bringing lots of laughs. The show was directed by Blake Sharrits, and co-directed with Zac Schnell, the producer, and Rob Steinburg, the technical director. All three did a wonderful job of bringing this show to life on stage for student enjoyment. It really showed that they loved the source material and were committed to putting on the best show possible. Overall, it was a great show and a fun time. Having first been a viral video online, the runtime is very short, but instead of being a downfall to the show, it only made me want to see more. Congratulations to all the students involved for making such a memorable event.

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to win ball games.” In the series against Clemson two weeks ago, Chamra was a continued from page 8 key asset to winning the series when he came in on Saturday games this season. Chamra said the change to night after the Pack fell into an State was not only a change of early hole against the Tigers. schools, but also a huge change Chamra pitched five scoreless in his progression as a pitcher. innings to lead State to a come“It’s like night and day since I back victory by a score of 5-3. Chamra said that the move transferred here,” Chamra said. “My mechanics are 100 percent to the ACC was the biggest different, and coach Holliday leap for him. By the end of his has really changed me as a sophomore season, Temple had stopped bringing him on the pitcher to what I am now. Chamra has appeared in road to away series, but a lot has eight games for the Pack this changed as he is now pitching season, compiling a 4-0 re- against top college competition cord with a 3.75 ERA thus for the Pack. “I was talking to Andrew far. Though Chamra has told Ciencin in the past that he [Ciencin] one day and laughwould like to be a starter, his ing about how much things high school teammate believes have changed for me,” Chamra he has shown much more ef- said. “I said, ‘Isn’t if funny how fectiveness out of the bullpen. I didn’t even travel my sophomore ye a r, “I’ve talked and now I’m to him about able to pitch it before, in the ACC and he wants tournament t o s t a r t ,” against FlorCiencin said. id a St ate ? ’ “I think that’s It ’s e ve r yever y colt h i n g t h at lege pitcher’s I’ve worked dream. But he towards, and is much more I really feel effective for redshirt senior pitcher like it’s paythe team Rob Chamra ing off.” coming out Ciencin of the bullpen and pinning games down said that Chamra is not only for us. He gives us more of a one of the best pitchers for State chance to win games in later this season, but he also has one innings, but his stuff is good of the best senses of humor on the team. enough to be a starter.” “Rob’s not a shy guy,” Ciencin Even though Chamra would like to be starting, the redshirt said. “He’s one of those guys senior doesn’t seem to mind who is always going to express pitching in whatever situation himself. He’s easily one of the funniest kids on the team and his coach gives him. “This year I feel comfort- that really helps the team to able anywhere,” Chamra said. stay in high spirits if we are “I have started a few games, down.” While Chamra may want came out of the bullpen for short stints and thrown some to have a much different delong relief when needed. I told meanor on the mound, he said coach Avent that I’ll do what- that he can’t help but make his ever he wants to do, I just want teammates laugh before games

“It’s everything that I’ve worked towards, and I really feel like it’s paying off.”

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George Bryan echoed Glennon, and said he believes in the incoming quarterback. “I’m fully faithful in Mike Glennon,” Bryan said. “Mike can do anything he wants to do with this team. He’s a great quarterback, and he’s going to do some awesome things. He will definitely be a guy to watch this season.” Another big question going into the season is if the offensive playbook will change. While Wilson was one of the best quarterbacks in the ACC for the past three seasons, his style of play was much different from the typical quarterback. Wilson ran the ball with

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to keep the atmosphere light. “Keeping it loose in the dugout has been a huge thing for our team this year,” Chamra said. “It’s hard to play when you have a lot of stress on your shoulders. So what I do before the games is try to find the guys who look really serious and try to get them to crack a smile. “ Avent said that Chamra has been a huge competitor for the Pack since day one, and that his sinker is by far his most effective pitch. “The thing about Rob Chamra is, if you’ve ever spent two minutes with the guy you know that he is very competitive and that baseball is a huge part of his life,” Avent said. “He competes at high level and when he commands the strike zone with his sinker, he can be very difficult for opposing hitters.” Though he may have struggled through the first two years of his collegiate career, Chamra said that he couldn’t be happier with his decision to come to State. “I came to N.C. State not knowing what was ahead of me,” Chamra said. “But I have come to love this University and become a part of a family that I will have for the rest of my life. I’d like to thank the coaching staff for giving me an opportunity that I will never forget.”

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lished starting rotation, the bullpen has come up big for the Pack this season, and the coaching staff will ask someone to step up on Tuesday when it decides the starting pitcher. Sophomore Ethan Ogburn was scheduled to start, but he threw four 2/3 innings in Sunday’s game, picking up the win in the process. Coming into this past weekend, the bullpen had posted a 9-2 record with a 3.53 earned run average and four saves through 99 1/3 innings and four State relievers have ERAs lower than 2.57. Junior Grant Sasser and senior Brandon Price have been especially stingy out of the pen. Price has come in three separate occasions

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efficiency and moved outside playbook. We’ll just be running of the pocket much more often some plays more often.” Coach Tom O’Brien said than Glennon is expected to. Glennon is a pocket passer Glennon may have been a litwho can heave the ball at will tle rusty during the first spring practice, but a nd is not if anyone is known pargoing to imticularly for prove over his presence the course of ou t s i d e of spring workthe pocket. outs, it will With all of be the quart his ta ken terback. into account, redshirt junior Mike Glennon “Mike Glennon said [Glennon] he still feels the team will run a similar of- just needs to relax and play fense to the last few seasons, the game,” O’Brien said. “He but will run plays that show- might be moving a little too fast in practice because he case his skill set. “The offense will be running might be just a little excited the same plays we always have,” to be out here. He’s got a lot of Glennon said. “We’ll probably ability, and he is definitely one focus on some plays that play guy who will get better during more to my strength than in the spring because he works so the past, but it’s still the same hard at it.”

“The offense will be running the same plays we always have.”

with the bases loaded this sea- still has some questions to anson and has not allowed an swer but seems to be coming inherited runner to score, and around after a slow start. “We’re not playing as well Sasser leads the team with a as we can play yet. There’s miniscule 1.10 ERA. Offensively, there are a no question we aren’t playing couple players in particular to up to our capabilities, but we watch for the Wolfpack. After are playing better and we are getting betgetting off to ter,” Avent a slow start, s a i d . “A s Bergquist long as they has come on are working strong, hittogether as a ting .429 (12team, that’s for-28) with the first step si x doubles in the right and 11 RBIs direction.” i n h i s la st State is nine games. Also, junior sophomore shortstop Chris Diaz gaining ground in the catcher/inACC standfielder Pratt Maynard has an 11-game hit ings, sitting in second place in streak that he extended on Sun- the Atlantic Division behind day with a pair of RBI singles. Florida State. “It’s always a big game… It’s Maynard has hit .350 (14 for a rivalry,” Diaz said. “It’s al40) during the stretch. Already past the halfway ways something you look formark of the season, the Pack ward to.”

“It’s always a big game… It’s a rivalry. It’s always something you look forward to.”

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Sports

COUNTDOWN

• 11 days until the 3rd Annual Kay Yow Spring Football Game.

INSIDE

• Page 7: A continutation of the feature stories on pitcher Rob Chamra and quarterback Mike Glennon.

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Baseball

Pack prepare for fight against Pirates

Coaching update Well another possible coach is out of the running to become the next men’s basketball coach, as multiple sources announced Monday that Virginia Commonwealth’s head coach Shaka Smart has turned down an offer to take the N.C. State job to remain at VCU. Smart, who gained fame after the Rams made an unprecedented run to the Final Four, was said to be very high on the list as possible coaching candidates for athletic director Debbie Yow. According to VCU’s athletic direct Norwood Teague, the Pack offered Smart a contract, however VCU countered the offer and Smart accepted it. With Smart now out of the picture, it remains unknown where Yow will turn to next, as the search is beginning to look a lot like the 2006 one, with so many candidates turning down the job. -Taylor Barbour

Sutton names ACC Co-Golfer of the Month After winning his first tournament of his career at The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, March 27-29, sophomore Mitchell Sutton earned ACC Men’s Co-Golfer of the Month. Sutton won the Bulls Bay tournament with a winning score of 6-under, which was his career best score. Sutton played in two other tournaments during the month of march, finishing 15th at the Schenkel Invitational and tied for 28th at the Rio Pinar Invitational. Source: N.C State Athletics

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State hosts ECU in midweek matchup

Chamra coming into his own

Coming off weekend series win over Wake Forest, Pack looks to drop rival Pirates.

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Coach Elliott Avent speaks to his team during a pitching change in the game against Wake Forest Saturday. The Pack defeated the Deacons 6-4 and took two out of three games in the series, winning its second consecutive series.

Today Baseball vs. East Carolina Doak Field at Dail Park, 6 p.m. Wednesday Softball vs. UNCCharlotte Curtis and Jacqueline Dail softball park, 4 p.m. Friday Men’s golf vs. UNCWilmington Wilmington, N.C., all day Track at Duke Invitational Durham, N.C., all day Women’s tennis at Virginia Charlottesville, Va., 12 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Virginia Pullen Park, 3 p.m.

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The Pack, 17-12 (5-7 in ACC), returns to Doak Field at Dail Park Tuesday at 6 p.m., where it will take on rival East Carolina. State is 8-0 in games played during the week, but the Pirates will be gunning for the Wolfpack, which beat them by a score of 8-6 last season in Greenville. The Pirates come into Tuesday with a record of 20-7 and will be looking to bounce back after dropping two of three games to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in its weekend series. ECU has established itself as one of the more consistent college baseball programs in the country and the matchup between these two teams is always highly anticipated. “ECU is always big,” sophomore infielder Matt Bergquist said. “We took it to them last year, so I’m sure they’re going to be coming for us.” The Pack will be riding

a wave of momentum going into Tuesday’s matchup, coming off of its second consecutive ACC series victory. After taking two of three from the nationally ranked Clemson Tigers two weekends ago, the Pack looked shaky in its series opener against Wake Forest Friday, but recovered by rallying to win the next two. Sophomore infielder Chris Diaz led the way in Saturday’s victory, going 3-3 with a homerun and three RBIs. He drove in the game-tying and eventual game-winning run to give State the 6-4 edge. The offense scored in every inning but one, batted around twice and collected 17 hits in a 17-5 win. The Wolfpack has struggled offensively for the most part this season, but Sunday’s offensive outburst was an encouraging sign for head coach Elliot Avent. “Our pitch selection…hitting what we wanted to hit, not chasing pitches early, getting into hitters counts…our two-strike approach and the ability to get pitches that we could handle made the difference,” Avent said. With the lack of an estab-

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Story By cory smith

ransferring to a new school can at times be difficult for athletes in any sport, but redshirt senior Rob Chamra needed a fresh start when he came to N.C. State.

Chamra started his collegiate career with the Temple Owls, where he spent his freshman and sophomore years, but decided to come to Raleigh after two subpar seasons in which he appeared in only 17 games and compiled an 0-3 record overall. Though the move to the Wolfpack may have been a big change for him, he already had a teammate that he knew on a personal level. Junior infielder Andrew Ciencin went to high school with Chamra at Cranford High School in Cranford, NJ, and Chamra said he was a big reason he decided to come to State. “ I n 2 0 0 9, A n d r e w [Ciencin] was already committed here, so I just came down with him,” Chamra said. “I had already gotten

my release and everything, so I wanted to see what N.C. State was like. When I threw for coach [Tom] Holliday, he said, ‘I like what you got. ’ During the year that I sat out, my entire mentality changed.” While Chamra may have struggled at Temple, his years

at State have painted a much different picture of the pitcher. Chamra has become a shut down for the Pack out of the bullpen, but has also served as a starter for some mid-week

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football

Redshirt junior finally getting chance to shine

SCHOOL

CONF.

OVERALL

6-0

31-6

UNC

7-2

24-13

Glennon taking over reins for Pack.

6-3

28-9

Cory Smith

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9-19

Deputy Sports Editor

2-3

22-12

FSU

3-6

18-18

NCSU

1-7

15-17

UVA

1-7

16-19

Source: theacc.com

Coming soon

Wednesday: A recap of the baseball teams game against ECU Thursday: A feature story on men’s golfer Mitchell Sutton Friday: A preview of the softball team’s weekend series against UNC

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Rob Chamra releases a pitch during March 16 game against George Mason. Chamra picked up the win, pitching 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run as State won 9-1.

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Redshirt junior Mike Glennon, passes the ball over a Western Carolina defender in the season opener Sept. 4 , 2010. The game was one of the three Glennon saw action in last season.

For Mike Glennon, this year is finally the year. It’s finally the year he will take over for the Pack, the year he will be listed on the depth chart on the first team, and hopefully the year he will see fans in the stands wearing No. 8 jerseys rather than No. 16. Each year brings a new storyline in college sports with the departure of seniors and the arrival of new faces, but many N.C. State fans have followed the story of the redshirt junior quarterback since his initial signing with the Wolfpack. Glennon has planned to be the starting quarterback since

his arrival in 2008, and he made that known on the first day of spring practice. “I came here to be the starting quarterback for this team,” Glennon said. “It’s exciting for me and for my family to get to this point in my career. I thought those first three years would go a little differently, but I learned a lot from Russell [Wilson] and now I think I’m ready to take over this team.” While the offseason is typically either a time where players slack off or hone their skills for the next season, Glennon chose to take the route of getting in shape for his new role as the starting quarterback. “I focused on getting bigger, faster and stronger,” Glennon said. “I put on some weight and did exactly what I wanted to do in the offseason. Hope-

fully that hard work translates on the field.” Many fans of the Pack may have a difficult time forgetting Russell Wilson. He was not only one of the statistically best quarterbacks for State in quite some time, but he also followed in the footsteps of some unfavorable quarterbacks. He said fans can be assured that even though he may lack experience, they are in good hands with a confident quarterback who is ready to take over and lead the team. “I think I’m ready for this,” Glennon said. “My teammates think I’m ready, and I have confidence in myself if I have the confidence of them.” Redshirt senior tight end

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