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Students join in political rally Students traveled to Washington D.C. this Saturday for Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. Staff Writer

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with a broad array of students,” DiSciullo said. Jennifer Rosen, the associate director of admissions with University of Richmond School of Law will also be attending the law school fair. “About half of every class at the University Of Richmond School Of Law is comprised of out-ofstate individuals and many who attended schools in North Carolina -- often N.C. State, UNC and Duke,” Rosen said. The University Of Richmond School Of Law often sends an important decision make in the ad-

University leaders are looking to revamp the college advising system, especially as more budget cuts loom on the horizon. John Ambrose, interim dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs, says that advising is a major issue that requires a more centralized approach. N.C. State is unique from peer institutions like Penn State and Cornell in that students are admitted to a program, rather than the University, Ambrose said. “At our peer institutions, students enter as freshmen and are admitted into specific programs later. Even in Chapel Hill, you go as a freshman,” he said. The problem becomes more pronounced when students transfer within the University. “Advising is a major problem because of intra-campus transfers. We need a more centralized approach for the students to get rid of the stigma that they are undecided,” Ambrose said. Explaining the current University set up, Ambrose said that the University has both professional as well as academic advisers to cater to the needs of the students. Academic advisers are faculty who double up as advisers, and are more aware of student opportunities from a graduation and employment perspective. Students who have decided on a major are assigned academic advisers who can help them towards their graduation. Professional advisers, on the other hand, advise students who wish to transfer or are in undesignated programs, such as the First Year College. Students who come in undecided and take professional advising help transfer less than students entering in academic programs. “Students that are admitted directly into a program often change their major two to three times before graduation. Students in First Year College, on the other hand, rarely change their major,” Ambrose said. “Even if they don’t have a permanent choice, they still know their options.” The College of Management and FYC are the only two colleges on campus that have professional advisers for their students. “We have seven advisers who are professionally trained in counseling students. They are only advisers, who are experienced in advising before they are hired, and not faculty,” Erin Dixon, director of undergraduate programs for the college of management, said. “We’ve one of the highest retention-in-graduation rates among all colleges, so I think this is proof that having a professional advising system is beneficial,” she added. Despite the college’s success, the student-to-adviser ratio remains at roughly five times the norm of 80100 students per adviser, as laid out by the National Association of Academic Advisors. Student leaders worry that advising issues will worsen as the University faces budget cuts. Taylor Hiott, academics commission chair in Student Government, said advising is a prominent issue that comes up year after year. “With budget cuts, advising is one of the first things that get affected,” Hiott said. “We will try and prevent advising from getting cut. We’re going to put full force on it.”

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Citizens hold signs on the National Mall in Washington D.C., for the Rally to Restore Sanity. Many people brought signs addressing their own agenda’s to the Rally.

“I was expecting it to be mostly young people,” Galloway said. “The crowd was pretty evenly distributed between really young people, people our age, and all the way up to senior citizens. Most of them in funny costumes or with slogans painted on signs,” Galloway said. Countless signs, from serious to comical, displayed slogans like “fear everything” and “I like my tea party

with sugar, not hate.” “All of the signs were relatively humorous, clever or oftentimes both. None were especially politically motivated or malicious; mostly just sane,” Galloway said. Stewart and Colbert, along with some accomplices, performed comedy skits for the crowd. “Stephen Colbert stayed in character the whole time, which was expected.

He and Stewart both had a lot of witty banter, ranging from jokes about Facebook to the mass media,” Galloway said. Most of the rally was about entertainment and having fun. Ozzy Ozbourne, Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock performed. One of the more ridiculous skits involved a giant

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Throwing back a bottle of Landshark, Ian Staten, a senior in biological sciences, sits in Katmandu with a group of his friends during the Haunted Hillsborough Hike Saturday. Staten also went to Sylvia’s Pizza and enjoyed a house party after the hike.

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Students interested in applying to law school are invited to attend the University’s 9th annual inter-institutional law school fair on Tuesday in Talley Student Center. The event is being organized by CHASS and will take place in the Talley Student Center Ballroom. There will be information sessions about writing personal statements and financing law school. Information ses-

sions will start at 10 a.m. and the fair itself begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. According to Mary Tetro, coordinator of pre-law services, the fair is important to prospective law school students and typically brings students from each of N.C. State’s 10 undergraduate colleges. “Our event brings people from every college on campus and the surrounding RDU area. Since the attendance of law schools at local fairs has dropped in the past few years, we are always putting N.C. State in a better light when we have a larger number of students at our event,” Tetro said. There are 90 different schools from across the United States that are at-

tending the law school fair this year. “The event at N.C. State set the benchmark for the state from its inception as an open and welcoming event,” Tetro said. “What this means is we have always invited all those interested in applying to law school from the University, the surrounding schools and the RDU area as well as further.” Issa DiSciullo, assistant dean of admissions at Drexel Law will be attending the law school fair on Tuesday. She said she has enjoyed the law school fair in the past. “I have always enjoyed my visit to the N.C. State law fair because it allows me to share information about the law school search and application

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When James Galloway planned to attend the rally, he expected to be among his peers. But when the sophomore in environmental technology arrived Saturday to an estimated crowd of 200,000 people, he was surprised at what he found. “I wanted to be a part of something that was about sanity and goodwill as opposed to anger,” Galloway said. The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, held by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, began at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The event started at noon Saturday, but hundreds of people camped out all night in hopes of getting a spot near the stage. Once it reached noon, the crowd enjoyed a live performance from the Roots. The hosts from Mythbusters, a popular show on Discovery Channel, came out to speak with the crowd after the Roots ended their set. They cracked jokes about various things, including the science involved in such a large crowd and the hosts of the rally itself. The duo also managed to start a massive wave throughout the crowd. “The crowd was extraordinary. I had never seen so many people in my life. The streets weren’t officially closed, but it may as well have been because there were people lined up from sidewalk to sidewalk,” Galloway said. Every race, age and ethnicity seemed to be represented throughout the mass of people, Galloway said.

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aitlin Costello, a junior in fisheries and wildlife sciences, grimaces while trying to finish her last hot wing, at the Wolf Village Fright Fest wing eating contest on Friday night. Costello came in a close second in the second contest of the night, finishing only moments after one of the other contestants, Iwalade Alabi. After eating some bread, and drinking water to get rid of the burn, Costello only had to say, “I’m still hungry.”

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Islam, American values and the ‘war on terror’: a legal perspective Slate.com and Newsweek Supreme Court correspondent Dahlia Lithwick will be the 20102011 keynote speaker for the American Ideals

YESTERDAY IN HISTORY On Oct. 31 in 1967, 70 N.C. State students took 70 children from the Governor Morehead School and Garner Road School, both schools for the blind, trick-or-treating, then to the YMCA for hot chocolate afterward. For many of these children, this was their first chance to ever participate in Halloween traditions.

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August 28 11:18 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Carter-Finley Stadium N.C. State vs. Florida State football game. The following enforcement actions were taken: 39 people ejected; 2 citations issued; 3 people arrested; 38 trespass warnings issued; 13 students referred to the University; 10 medical calls with 3 transported for treatment. 11:57 A.M. | LARCENY Metcalf Hall Student reported bookbag and computer taken. Another student found to be in possession of computer. Investigation ongoing.

12:49 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Fraternity Court Student was involuntarily committed.

3:00 A.M. | TRESPASSING Carter-Finley Stadium Nonstudent was arrested after scaling fence. Subject was charged with 1st-degree trespass and issued trespass warning for all N.C. State property.

and the Political Process lecture series, sponsored by the Department of Political Science. Dahlia Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, and writes the “Supreme Court Dispatches” and “Jurisprudence” columns. She is a biweekly legal columnist for Newsweek. The public lecture is on today at 7:30 p.m in Bostian Hall, Room 3712. The event is free and open to the public.

3:57 A.M. | POLICY VIOLATION Off Campus N.C. Central University Police Department advised N.C. State student was trespassed from their jurisdiction for smoking marijuana. Student will be referred for possession of controlled substance. 8:32 A.M. | BREAKING/ ENTERING VEHICLE Wolf Village Lot Student reported vehicle had been entered by unzipping top. No items were taken.

9:19 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Dan Allen Drive Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

1:03 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/ PROPERTY DAMAGE Centennial Parkway/Oval Drive Student reported traffic accident.

1:08 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/ PROPERTY DAMAGE Westchase Road Nonstudent reported vehicle had struck gate arm, causing damage to vehicle. No injuries.

1:11 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Brickyard Officers interviewed nonstudent. Subject had appropriate paperwork and was allowed to continue.

1:31 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Brickyard Report of suspicious subject possibly stealing bicycle tires.

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Officer observed nonstudent attempting to inflate tire of abandoned bicycle. All file checks were negative. Subject complied to leave the area.

10:10 P.M. | POLICY VIOLATION Off Campus Raleigh Police Department arrested student for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Second student was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell marijuana and maintaining a dwelling drug sales. Two additional students were issued citations for possession of drug paraphernalia. All students were referred to the University for charges.

12:14 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Wolf Village Student reported suspicious person asking questions. Subject left the area prior to officer’s arrival.

8:53 P.M. | ASSAULT Carter-Finley Stadium Student was arrested and referred to the University for assault on an officer when subject intentionally knocked off hat of officer. No injuries.

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TECHNICIAN of the system, and they were able to answer any questions I had no matter how particular they were. Even continued from page 1 if you want to get an idea of While different students have some particular classes that different issues with their ad- fit your interest, it seemed visers, Hiott said they faced like she knew every class in three main problems. “The pri- the book!” Some colleges utilize mary concerns of the students are with regard to the accessi- other tactics to help orient bility, quality and consistency students along the way. The College of advisof Eng iing,” he said. neering, “However, among the we have some biggest on very successcampus, ful and good has specifadv isers a s ic courses well. The that help whole issue freshmen is providing choose students with a nd de quality adviscide their ing.” majors. Thomas E 101, a Stafford, vice John Ambrose, interim dean one-credit chancellor of Undergraduate Academic hour class for student Programs that every affairs, said freshman that the University is looking at the issue in engineering has to take, and hopes that the Chancellor’s informs students about all strategic planning committee the engineering disciplines and the opportunities they will come up with a solution. “At this point, there are no have to offer. The students specific solutions in sight. Any are also required to prepare steps we might take would their resume and four-year come out of our strategic plan,” degree plan as part of their he said. “We don’t know how coursework. This helps students get severe the budget cuts will be. It is hard to say that until the prepared for their studies General Assembly issues the ahead, said Earl Sturdivant, a freshman in construction budget next year.” Despite the problems, some engineering. “I didn’t have any issues students like Amy O’Bryan, freshman in political science, as I already had my degree had a positive first experience plan up until my junior year, so during the meeting with advising. O’Bryan said, “I really felt with my adviser, he talked like they know the ends and out to me like a regular person.”

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“Students that are admitted directly into a program often change their major two to three times before graduation.”

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missions process to the law school fair. “We have always actively recruited in North Carolina by participating in law fairs such as the one at N.C. State, as well as by arranging private visits to meet with students at college and universities in North Carolina,” Rosen said. Campbell University School of Law will also be attending the law school fair, according to Jannelle Sumner, assistant director of admissions. “Campbell University School of Law routinely recruits highly talented students from N.C. State, its second largest feeder school,” Sumner said. According to Sumner, both finding the right law school and the application is a difficult process. “The law school application process is a long and involved one in and of itself. Having representatives on hand to answer questions face-to-face, and to even guide the question and

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Thousands of citizens from all over the country gathered Saturday at the National Mall in Washington D.C., for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. Comedy Central’s Steven Colbert and John Stewart put on the rally. An estimated 200,000 people showed up to support the event.

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paper mache model of Stephen Colbert running around the stage and R2D2 from Star Wars handing out political advice. Although the greater emphasis seemed to be on having fun, Stewart got serious with

answer process for those who are not sure what questions to even ask yet, can be extremely helpful,” Sumner said. “Law school is very difficult, so the better the fit between the students’ goals and those of the institution, the better the law school experience will be.” Colby Jackson, a senior in paper science and engineering, said he is already in the process of applying to law school. “I will be attending the law school fair to meet with representatives from the schools I’m applying to,” Jackson said. “I hope to learn about scholarships and financial aid that the schools offer as well as what their programs can offer students wanting to enter a technical area of law.” Jackson said students should attend the law school fair, even if they are not already considering attending law school. “A year ago, I had hardly considered law school. I attended the fair between classes and learned of the admissions criteria,” Jackson said. “Speaking with a few representatives and look-

the crowd in his final speech. Discussing the toxicity of mass media and politics, he said, “If we amplify everything, we hear nothing.” Stewart went on to thank everyone for attending the rally, saying they had wanted to avoid wasting anyone’s time at the rally. “His final speech was really sincere. You could tell that

ing at paper work, I realized that I am a much better candidate for law school than I thought. This is what really spiked my interest in attending law school.” Evelyn Miller, a senior in philosophy with a philosophy of law concentration, said she is applying for law school in the fall. “It is very important for campus to know about the law school fair because it provides information about a professional field that numerous students think they want to go into, but really do not understand the amount of work it takes to even prepare for law school, let alone actually attend,” Miller said. According to Miller, the University’s law school fair is the largest in the area. “Many students on N.C. State’s campus do not realize the resources that advisers and professors provide,” Miller said. According to Tetro, many advisers will bring some students from the college. “Pre-law advisers from many of the

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he was genuinely amazed at the turnout of the rally and stressed the importance of the crowd coming together for sanity,” Galloway said.

PARTIAL LIST OF ATTENDING LAW SCHOOLS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The University of Alabama Albany Law School American University University of Baltimore Baylor Law School Boston College Brooklyn Law School Campbell Cardozo School of Law Cornell Law School Duke University School of Law Elon University School of Law George Mason Georgia State Gonzaga University

UNC System schools and local private colleges also attend and bring their advisees,” Tetro said. “The event offers an excellent opportunity for those considering law school a chance in many cases to speak directly with the admission officer who will be reviewing the application so these contacts can be beneficial to the candidates.”

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Loyola University – Chicago Louisiana State University, Law Center University of Maryland Mercer University Michigan State University University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Northwestern Law University of Richmond Roger Williams University St. John’s University Seton Hall Tulane Villanova Wake Forest William and Mary SOURCE: MARY TETRO, PRE-LAW ADVISER

Tetro said the fair is not just for upperclassmen, all students can find the fair to be beneficial. “For first- and second-year students, it offers a chance to discuss how to better develop themselves as strong law school candidates,” Tetro said.

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THE FACTS:

The Haunted Hillsborough Hike is an N.C. State tradition. The Hike has occurred for the past couple of years, however it has never been officially organized by the Hillsborough Street businesses.

OUR OPINION:

The Haunted Hillsborough Hike is great, but businesses need to take control of the event. The street needs to be closed, and the businesses need to be more prepared and look to expand the event.

he Haunted Hillsborough Hike has been an N.C. State tradition for the past few years, yet is completely unofficial. Students make a conscious decision to go hike; however, each year they are met with throngs of other hikers who also believe in the tradition. While this demonstrates the collective efforts of N.C. State and the community, the businesses of Hillsborough Street need to take responsibility of the event for the safety and enjoyment of the attendees and the preservation of this event. Hillsborough Street needs to be closed during the Haunted Hillsborough Hike. The sidewalks may be bigger since the renovations, but there are more people coming each year. Peo-

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ple, intoxicated or otherwise, overflow into the roads and police constantly have to monitor people as they spill over. By closing the street, attendees can be safe as they walk around and police can watch for more important infractions. The Haunted Hillsborough Hike is one of the top business days of the year for businesses on Hillsborough Street. The businesses are missing an opportunity to bring in more money if they do not organize the event. While the event itself is a glorified barhop, the Hillsborough Street Partnership should offer food, drinks and events for people younger

than 21. Many people go with friends; those who are underage may miss out or just not go. Not only are the businesses missing out on a large population of people willing to go out otherwise, they are failing to offer events that would be safer than straight-up drinking. If the Hike is organized, it has the potential to be bigger. More people would be able to fit on the street more comfortably and more services would spur people to spend more. This would give the event the foundation to grow each year and increase traffic for various businesses on the street. Whether or not the Hike is

an official event, it has been recognized. Businesses want Hillsborough Street to be the “place to be,” so they should take control of the event and really make it something to anticipate. With more organization, safety and services, it has the potential to be a good experience for the campus and nightlife community. Next year, when students and other attendees come, they do not want to stand in single-file lines to learn the venue has run out of beer.

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What is the Pack Poll?

ver 1,000 undergraduates recently took a survey called the Pack Poll. I am working with Student Media to make this poll an institution on Michael Cobb campus. We Guest Columnist plan to run a version of it every semester and make all of the data and results available on a website. Over time, by asking some of the questions each time we run this survey, we hope to establish longitudinal trends of opinions. We want current and future students to appreciate learning what those that came before them thought about the issues of the day, and to be able to compare themselves to their peers. The Pack Poll was sent to students randomly. Every undergraduate student had an equal probability of being asked to take the survey. Overall, we sent the survey to about 4,000 students. Over 1,100 students took the survey -- a response rate of 29 percent. The margin of sampling error for the sample as a whole was plus or minus 2.9 percent. Our estimates will have greater margins of error for questions only some people were asked, or when only half responded. Overall, we would expect our polling results to land within the margin of error 95 times out of 100. Many people who conduct surveys worry about low response rates. One question they ask themselves is “Do people who reply accurately stand for those who don’t reply?” Honestly, we don’t always know the answer, but our best research suggests there is minimal bias with low response rates for most surveys if everything else is done properly. In fact, most telephone surveys have response rates less than 20 percent, and they are fairly accurate. The Pack Poll did better than most in that regard. Our polling data is an accurate reflection of the undergraduate student body here at N.C. State. Our survey sample was 53 percent male, and about 20 percent freshmen, sophomores and juniors, all within 1 percent of the actual enrollment. Seniors were more than 30 percent of the sample, and represent more than 30 percent of the student body. Additionally, we asked about students’ colleges, and the survey’s col-

lege distribution wasn’t different from University statistics by more than 3 to 4 percent. There are, however, other sources of error when measuring opinions. Many students took the time to e-mail me directly about these kinds of potential error, sometimes courteously, sometimes not so much. I welcomed every comment because each student was reasonably questioning the validity of the enterprise of survey research as a whole or the validity of this poll in particular. My responses gave me the opportunity to explain why the poll was worded in that way or why the response options offered for questions were sometimes incomplete. There is no perfect way to measure the thoughts you may or may not have in your head, but there are some methods that work better than others. In a survey, we have to make choices about the number of answer options we provide to make answers understandable. If we asked about things students didn’t care about, we usually gave them the opportunity to say, “No Opinion.” Many polls manufacture opinions by forcing people to choose among options they might not endorse or have never thought about. About 25 percent of students did not have an opinion about most issues in the poll. Sometimes 50 percent or more of students had no opinion about an issue, such as free trade. I hope the survey helps students understand more about their positions on the issues of the day. Our country has serious issues that need to be resolved, and this generation needs to be more involved in solving them. The Pack Poll is aimed at giving students a voice in these important issues. Students are free to let me know what they think and what they want the next Pack Poll to survey. I look forward to continuing this conversation in the years to come. Michael Cobb is an associate professor of political science. In his Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics class, he and his students developed and released a poll to test student’s opinions on the election and their political feelings. Of 4,000 survey’s released, 1,149 responded and the margin of error was plus or minus 2.9 percent.

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Religion and the 2010 Election

s we approach Election Day, it seems that TV bombards us with images of politicians leaving church with their famLauren Forbes ily, taking Guest Columnist a st a nce on the proposed mosque in New York or denying that they are a witch. The sheer volume of information regarding candidates’ religious affiliations and activities suggests that politicians think this is a topic of utmost importance to voters. Do voters really care how, when, and where candidates choose to practice their religion? Does it affect how they plan to vote? Undergraduates at N.C. State are divided over the answers to these questions. Because the United States is of the most self-professed religious democracies, it seems logical to think that Americans would be interested in where and how their potential representatives seek spiritual guidance. Yet many students are uncomfortable when politicians talk about their religion. Students were asked if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: “I am uncomfortable when politicians talk about how religious they are.” Nearly half (41 percent) agreed that it made them uncomfortable; however, 44 percent of students polled disagreed with the state-

ment “I am comfortable with religious talk by politicians.” Surprisingly, 17 percent had no opinion. Students were also divided when asked, “Do you think there has been too much, too little, or the right amount of expressions of religious faith and prayer by political leaders?” While 33 percent of students polled answered “too much,” 21 percent said there has been the right amount of religious expression. 23 percent of students polled had no opinion on this question. Another 23 percent thought there was too little expression of religious faith. Does religion play a role in determining how students will vote? About a quarter of students said they would consider voting against a candidate for office because he or she did not share their religious beliefs. This relationship is even stronger for the U.S. Senate race between Richard Burr and Elaine Marshall. Burr and Marshall are both Methodists, but students’ religious preferences have a strong influence on who they say they would vote for. In our survey, Marshall wins 74 percent to 26 percent among students who say there is too much expression of religious beliefs. Conversely, Burr wins 81 percent to 18 percent among students who say there has not been enough religious expression. Similarly, Burr is supported by 81 percent of students who said they would consider voting against a candidate for their religious beliefs. How would votes change if

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a candidate were Muslim? While 59 percent of students say that this would make no difference to them, 28 percent say this would make them more likely to vote for a different candidate when asked about a hy pothetical candidate for governor in 2012. Of those less willing to vote for a Muslim candidate, 35 percent had previously answered that they would not care if a candidate failed to share their religious affiliation. What made these students change their mind? Is Islam too different from their personal religious beliefs for comfort? Would they have responded similarly if a different religious label had been given to the hypothetical candidate? As college students, we are taught to appreciate the need for tolerance. Does a Muslim identity uniquely threaten the goal of religious tolerance on campus? This seems like a good time to find the answers. Lauren Forbes is a senior in environmental sciences and is in Michael Cobb’s Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics class. Forbes worked with the class to develop and release a poll to test students’ opinions on the election and their political feelings. Of 4,000 survey’s released, 1,149 responded and the margin of error was plus or minus 2.9 percent.

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Coffee brewers turn to fair-trade practices A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE DYNAMICS OF THE COFFEE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS A GUIDE TO THE BEST CUP IN RALEIGH. STORY BY MARK HERRING | PHOTOS BY AMANDA KARST

Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. This doesn’t necessarily require an appreciation for the beverage itself, but the immensity of this market force alone should create an impression as to whether or not you drink coffee. In America, the college student demographic routinely contributes to the excess of coffee usage. On N.C. State’s campus alone, there are more than a handful of coffee shops and cafes aimed to meet the demand for a caffeine fix. Naturally, coffee is an integral staple of the average college student’s diet, but the overwhelming barrage of ads, slogans and discounts can be as overpowering as a jittery espresso. Students, however, should not just be asking when and where they will get their next brew, but rather from where their coffee is coming and what the impact is of their decision-making. According to a study by Danish economist Stefano Ponte, 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily throughout the world. This massive statistic raises issues about sustainability and the effects of coffee production on the economy and the environment. However, this issue has not only captured the attention of the specialists from the think tanks, but also the conscience of many roasters and baristas, especially in Raleigh. Larry Larson started Larry’s Beans coffee roasting company 16 years ago. As a visionary in the coffee business, Larr y’s Bea ns was the first 100 percent fair-trade coffee roaster in North Carolina. “I re a l ly want to educate consumers, or help consumers understand, rather, that you are constantly voting with your dollar,” Larson said. “So I’m on this thing about

transparency, in every way and on all levels. So let’s make it easier for people to conceive who and what we are.“ All the coffee roasted by Larry’s Beans is fair-trade, organic, shade-grown coffee. According to the fairtrade agreements of the 1990s, fair-trade coffee is bought from a cooperative of plantations at a set price to ensure responsible production and wealth distribution. Many of the proceeds from fair-trade are invested in education and civic works to improve conditions in coffee producing countries. “By being a regular costumer of the growers, they now have a partner that they can rely on, which is critical.” Larson said. Moreover, there are environmental concerns with coffee production. “Fundamentally, people are looking for shadegrown to prevent deforestation,” Larson said. “Coffee was introduced to South and Central America. At first, the hybrid required shade.” In its natural environment at high elevation and under the cover of shade, the coffee plant can produce a cherry, from which two coffee beans will come. However, in the interest of mass production, much of the coffee grown around the world deviates from the shade-grown practice. A cup of coffee from a place like Dunkin Donuts uses beans from full sun (deforested) plantations that plant the Robusto coffee hybrid, which grows easier, yet yields a lower quality product with more caffeine. However, roasters similar to Larry’s Beans do not solely measure their success by profits made, but also the effects of their actions. “I started out as a coffee geek, but today the company finds itself with a mission,” Larson said. “I got sidetracked in a good way on the fair-trade thing and through the process over the years, we’ve found ourselves as ambassadors of sustainability. I have a meaning when I get out of bed now.” Nevertheless, the determining factor to the success of coffee is in its flavor. Achieving the balance for it to be just right takes skill. “I like to call it a craft,” Larson said. “There is a lot of science and a lot of art. One or the other doesn’t work. A lot of the artsy types have no consistency and it’s all a little hocus-pocus. The science types generally get some flat and uneventful things going on. I’m generalizing, but it takes a lot of practice to learn how to calibrate all the factors that go into the

roasting process.” Flavors develop in the bean throughout all steps in coffee production. The red cherry imparts nuances to the beans, the short fermentation/soaking process that removes the cherry-like pulp influences the taste and most recognizably, the roasting process transforms the raw, green coffee bean into what one imagines a coffee bean to look like. “In a nutshell, imagine a front load drier— that is essentially the roaster. We control the flame on the bottom as well as airflow into the drum. The coffee tumbles inside the drum and eventually you get to the point when the coffee is done. And it’s done when the roaster thinks it’s done,” Larson said. “It can be a tricky task.” While roasting, various factors can be tweaked to express the flavors of the coffee. “One item is roasting time from start to finish. Airflow is a component. How fast you bring the temperature up or down. Degree of darkness. It’s how you go about start to finish that makes a roaster special or not so special,” Larson said. Roasting coffee must be balanced in order to guarantee a consistent product. Coffee is only harvested once a year, so the beans that roasters use right after harvest are the same beans that roasters will be using for the rest of the year. With this in mind, roasters must respond to the subtle changes in the bean. Larry’s Beans has integrated responsibility and taste together and it has developed a strong following. Over 50 restaurants, cafes and bars serve Larry’s Beans, and with the strong network for local vendors, Larry’s demand has increased tremendously. “This isn’t about me. We’ve got a great staff and it’s been a collaborative effort,” Larson said. Larry is not the only person roasting fair-trade and organic beans. All the Port City Java joints on campus carry fair-trade coffee and the impact has made a tremendous difference. The Port City Java in Parks Shops goes through 100 pounds of ground coffee daily. It would be difficult to measure the exact amount of pesticides not being used and rainforests not being cut down, but it does have a tangible effect. “We are constantly on our toes,” Demario Martin, Port City Java barista and sophomore in economics, said. “I like it, since I hate sitting around. I just started to drink coffee and my favorite has to be the caramel leche.”

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here amount of cafes surrounding campus is overwhelming. Not only are they selling a beverage, but they are also selling an atmosphere.

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Morning Times: Downtown Raleigh is full of coffee shops, but few have the religious cult following like the Morning Times. Located adjacent to the Raleigh Times Bar on Hargett Street, the Morning Times delivers a caffeine buzz for all the hipsters downtown. Open until 11p.m. on weekends, the Morning Times attracts people looking for a caffeine pick-me-up to counter the affects of other drinking activities. The coffee bar is very small, but there is seating space in the loft gallery above the barista work-station as well as outdoor seating. However, this set up lends itself to a get in and get out function.

Unlike most coffee joints, Global Village handles its coffee from the time it is purchased at the plantation up until the brewing of a pot of coffee. Another player in the fair-trade/organic realm of coffee, Global Village serves up all the traditional espresso bar beverages with special attention to fine details. Gennie Stafford, the Keyholder/Barista as well as recent graduate from the College of Design, said in addition to the mainstream coffees Global Village offers, they serve individual single origin brews. “They are a little more expensive, but they’re more direct and they come from one source. You can really taste the difference. They’re like the equivalent of the ‘microbrew’ for beer.” To carry on the importance of sustainability, Global Village offers discounts to costumers that bring in their own mugs.

Reverie Coffee Den: Located on 2522 Hillsborough Street near the library, coffee enthusiast and chill dude Salah Youssef started Reverie. Youssef offers a variety of coffees, espressos, teas, and shakes and most of his products come from Larry’s Beans. “We have been with Larry’s Beans since day one,” Youssef said. “I like everything that Larry does, especially his ‘Cowboy Blend.’ Organic is important just considering the future. What are we going to leave behind on this earth?” Youssef, owner and manager of Reverie, stresses the importance of the ambience of his shop as one of the most significant pieces of the business. “As you see, we don’t call our self a coffee shop. We call our self a coffee den. The costumer is very important. Coffee is like food, it brings people together and it fosters discussion. It is just a good part of our lives.”

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Can money buy happine$$? Some kind of superawesome subhead. Zachary Diezel Staff Writer

The question of whether money can buy happiness has plagued humanity for ages. Now, University faculty can point students toward an answer. Stacy Wood, a Langdon Distinguished Professor of Marketing in the University’s College of Management, is a consumer behavior researcher. “Happiness is never available— for a limited time only— for just four easy installments of $29.99,” Wood said. “If you look at all the wellbeing research conducted in countries all around the world, you see that increasing wealth does not lead to increasing dayto-day happiness once you get above a reasonable living wage. People making millions a year aren’t really happier than people making a nice salary like $80,000.” Wood said the fascinating thing is that as consumers, we are bad at predicting how things impact our feelings. “For example, we think that winning the lottery would make us ecstatic for years or buying a sports car would give us a new and long-lasting zest for life. Unfortunately, we acclimate quickly to good things and take them for granted,” Wood said. Wood’s studies have found that little things can have a surprisingly powerful impact on our moods. “In our study, we found that little things like buying yourself cheap flowers at the grocery store made people feel

significantly happier for a longer time than they expected,” Wood said. “The upside is that we can be mindful about this bias and use it to avoid big purchases that may not have the impact we hope for and to seek out little purchases that can cheer us more than we would expect.” Wood has conducted research with Jim Bettman of Duke University; their work was published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology in 2007 and was a runner-up for the Park Prize for most outstanding contribution to consumer psychology in 2010. Amy Halberstadt, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Psychology, had a somewhat different viewpoint. “People need some basic funds with which to feel secure about achieving their physical well-being and the well-being of their families,” Halberstadt said. “Once basic needs are met, however, other aspects begin to become relevant.” Halberstadt cited past experiments to show the varying effects money has on happiness. “Certainly we are all very happy when money falls into our lap… that is a very pleasant thought experiment,” Halberstadt said. “Yet in other research, when people were asked to think about their own income, or were accidentally shown pictures of money, they spent less time savoring a piece of chocolate and exhibited reduced enjoyment of [the chocolate] compared with participants not exposed to reminders of wealth. These studies suggest that thinking about money may undermine the simple pleasures of life.”

Halberstadt also noted that spending money can have a positive effect on a person’s happiness. “We know this effect is not the consequence of happier people spending more money on others, but really does seem to be due to the actual expenditure of money on others,” Halberstadt said. “This suggests that money also makes us happy by giving it away.” Stephen Margolis, alumni distinguished professor of economics, noted that this question of money buying happiness has become “trendy” among a group of economists. “They don’t seem to be getting very far with it. I suspect that the question, as it is usually posed, is too vague to prompt a meaningful response,” Margolis said. All other things being equal, money can make people happier, Margolis said. “Money increases the options we have and also can provide a degree of security. Someone who has accumulated substantial savings is protected a bit from many financial setbacks. A leaking roof or an unanticipated car repair does not become a personal crisis,” Margolis said. “Knowing that you have enough money to get through a rough patch is certainly a comfort, one kind of happiness.” Margolis said in addition to security, money also provides freedom to peruse interests. “People generally say that they would prefer to have more money to less. We should probably take them at their word,” Margolis said. “I’ve never known anyone to celebrate losing his wallet.” Stephen Odom, a freshman

in electrical engineering, said money cannot buy happiness. “When you buy something you really want and then you realize that you didn’t like it as much as you thought you did, you’re not really happy. You’re just upset. Then you want more and you get upset and upset and upset,” Odom said. Kurt Saenger-Heyl, a freshman in computer engineering, said the answer to whether money can buy happiness depends on a person’s definition of happiness. “Some define happiness as monetary wealth and goods. Some people find happiness in non-monetary objects and those can’t be bought as easily,” Saenger-Heyl said. So then, can money buy happiness? Maybe. While money most likely cannot buy happiness directly, it can bring about happiness in forms of security from costly financial setbacks or freedom to pursue a hobby. According to studies, money can either be a distraction from happiness, or can be spent on others to bring about happiness. It is all about how a person uses their resources. What is the meaning of life? Are you a University faculty, alumni, staff or student with the answer? If so, please contact Zachar y Diezel at zjdiezek@ncsu.edu.

MARKETING RESEARCH: Increasing wealth does not proportionally correspond to increasing happiness, once basic needs are met. People acclimate quickly to good things and take them for granted. Little things can have a surprisingly powerful impact on our mood.

PSYCHOLOGY: Relative wealth has some relevance to happiness. Thinking about money may undermine the simple pleasures of life. Studies suggest money can makes us happy by giving it away.

ECONOMICS: People tend to prefer more money to less money. Money can provide security or freedom to peruse interests Money can make people happier, all other things equal.

Haunted Hillsborough Hike showcases colorful characters Students spend the night out on Hillsborough Street in their craziest costumes for one of their Halloween traditions.

man in chemical engineering, said. Martin dressed as Batman for the Haunted Hike. Hannah Crigler, a freshman in education, dressed as his sidekick, Robin. “We’ve never been before,” Crigler said. Elizabeth Ayscue The Haunted Hike is an anStaff Writer nual tradition. Some people Zombies, Lady Gagas and spend a great deal of time on Mario Kart characters wan- their costumes in preparadered the dark streets across tion for the event. This year, from campus, praising other a group of students dressed as characters people’s cosfrom the vidt u me s a nd eo game Mawreaking rio Kart with havoc. It was handmade Halloween on cardboard Hillsborough “go-karts” Street. The Haunt- Officer D.C. Davis, Raleigh Police they raced up and down the ed Hillsborough Hike took place from street. Other creative costumes sundown until the early hours of the morning Sunday. Many ranged from the cast of Incame out to hit the bars and ception to A lice and the clubs in their costumes while Mad Hatter. There was even others came to observe the a group dressed as the Publisher’s Clearing House staff, mayhem. “We came to see what it’s all complete with a camera and about,” Curtis Martin, a fresh- a huge check. Partygoers ran

“It’s a lot more tame than it used to be.”

up to accept their award and gave tearful speeches into the camera. UNC-Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street holds a similar kind of celebration, but some people from UNC-CH made the trip down to Hillsborough Street to partake in the festivities at NCSU instead. “We came because it’s fun and closer than UNC,” Kendall Draper, a senior in art and design at NCSU, said. Some people go to the Haunted Hike not for the partying, but to observe the different costumes people wear. From the humorous — such as Zach Galifianakis’s character from The Hangover — to the bizarre — such as a ghoul in tattered robes with glowing red eyes. “I like going and seeing all the creative costumes,” Mary Burkey, a junior in physics, said. Security for the event was increased this year. There were at least two or three Raleigh police officers on every block, observing the partygoers and

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Jessica Nomina, alumna, drinks a Bud Light with Andrew Haley, a senior in English, after finishing a slice of cheese pizza in Sylvia's Pizza during the Haunted Hillsborough Hike Saturday, Oct. 30. Sylvia's, like other places on Hillsborough Street, offered a special — buy a pizza and beer for $5. "The best part of the Hike is choosing Hillsborough over Franklin," Nomina said.

keeping the peace if necessary. The Haunted Hike, while still crowded, was not as unruly as it used to be, according to Of-

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to try and win it because I knew I couldn’t wait any longer. I couldn’t look back because she was right there and it was just a tough finish.” With the win, Hoer became the third individual women’s champion for the Pack in the past 12 years, while becoming the first State freshman to win the race since Suzie Tuffey 26 years ago. “She did an amazing job,” coach Laurie Henes said. “For a freshman to have that kind of poise, patience and the ability to finish like that is just amazing. I am so proud of her, she followed her race plan to perfection and she is now the ACC champion.” The race plan Henes spoke of consisted of Hoer staying with the lead group and waiting until the end of the race to make her break. “We told her to stay in the front group and if one girl

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Sophomore first baseman Harold Riggins eyes the ball into his glove during the first inning of the team's game against Virginia Tech Saturday, May 29, 2010. The game was the second of the day for the Pack. State beat the Hokies 10-9 in 10 innings to advance to the ACC Championship game.

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trying to get our program back to the level we want it to be and having support from students goes a long way.” In the finale, Pratt Maynard led the way for Team Wolf with four RBI on a three-run triple and an RBI sacrifice fly. The starting pitcher Sunday for Team Wolf was Rob Chamra, while Cory Mazzoni got the start for Team Pack. Neither hurler finished the fourth inning, as all nine runs in the game came in the third and fourth innings. Strong performances out of

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Clemson attempted seven. Coach George Tarantini and Co. have two more regular season opportunities, both at home, to improve their seeding

the bullpen by a number of relievers kept both teams off the scoreboard over the final three innings Sunday. For the winning Team Wolf, no pitcher had more to do with the victory than freshman D.J. Thomas, who gave up one hit and no runs in 2 2/3 innings. Chris Overman and Felix Roque also helped preserve the shutout. For Team Pack, Rey Cotilla, Mike Clark and Nate King came on in relief of Mazzoni and held Team Wolf scoreless the rest of the way. “Josh Easley did a terrific job [Friday] of keeping us off balance and keeping us guessing the whole game,” Ciencin said. “I thought D.J. Thomas did a great job of coming in

and not giving up any runs. Rob Chamra had a couple walks, but at the same time, he got ground balls when he needed to. For the most part, our pitching did really well this weekend and they all stepped up.” After poor fielding resulted in both teams combining to commit seven errors in the opener Friday evening, Ciencin said he was pleased to see his team play better defense Saturday and Sunday. “There were a bunch of errors that happened Friday night,” Ciencin said. “But to bounce back and not make an error in the next two games, that was pretty big.”

before the conference tournament. The Pack will take on Florida Atlantic Tuesday at 2 p.m. before wrapping up regular season action Saturday at 7 p.m. in a Senior Day showdown with Virginia. Florida Atlantic of the MidAmerica Conference comes to

Raleigh on Tuesday, boasting an overall record of 5-7-2. The Cavaliers will provide a stiff test Saturday, as Virginia is 9-3-3 overall, 2-3-3 in the ACC and is ranked No. 5 in the nation.

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makes a break to just let them go for a while and that is what happened with the North Carolina girl [Kendra Schaaf],” Henes said. “But they worked together to run her down, she kicked in the last 400 meters and was able to hold off the Florida State girl and win.” But even after the race had ended and Hoer had cooled down and relaxed, the fact that she was an ACC champion still had not set in for her. “I don’t know when it is going to completely sink in,” Hoer said. “I am excited know, but I don’t know if it is really there. My teammates are so supportive and help me with everything and my coaches are always there for me. It’s just such a positive atmosphere to be in and I don’t want to head back to Raleigh yet.” Hoer was not the only Pack runner to finish well. Junior Andie Cozzarelli finished 11th in the race, finishing with a time of 20:40.4, good enough for All-ACC honors along with Hoer. However, the women’s team as a whole did not finish

as well as it wanted, finishing in sixth place. “We had a disappointing day team-wise and had a couple bad things happen,” Henes said. “But Andie Cozzarelli earned All-ACC’s today. She is a local kid from Apex High School, who has made amazing strides. That is what is supposed to happen, just getting that much better over the three years here, and she really has. We were really proud of her as well.” On the other side the men finished second overall, trailing only Florida State in the team aspect of the race. Leading the men’s team were redshirt freshman Andrew Colley and junior Ryan Hill who finished ninth and 10th in the 8k race with times of 23:56.1 and 24:07.0, respectively.

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Swimming tops Duke, Campbell

Staff Report The men’s swimming and diving team claimed a decisive victory over Duke on Friday, winning every single swimming event to improve its record to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the ACC. The path to victory was not as easy for the women’s team, as a last-second adjustment to the 400-freestyle relay teams keyed a comeback win over Duke and Campbell. The women’s team trailed the Blue Devils by 10 points entering the final event, the 400-freestyle relay, when alterations to the relay teams resulted in first and second place finishes.

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Marifrances Henley, Bailey Woodling, Morgan Robertson and Lauren Poore took first in the relay with a time of 3:30.59 and Allison Hendren, Erica Waters, Ashley Richter and Julianna Prim took second with a time of 3:31.43. The late victory was enough to edge Duke 150-147, while the team easily handled the Camels by the final score of 243-44 to improve to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the ACC. Two impressive f inishes by freshmen highlighted the women’s team’s performance. Kelsey Liu’s 2:18.61 in the 200 breastroke ranks fifth all-time, while Zina Grogg’s 56.41 in the

butterfly ranks ninth. The men’s team’s matchup with the Blue Devils was never in question, as the Pack took control of the meet early and won by the final score of 181119. Sophomore Ivan Kopas claimed all backstroke events and in the process, set a new pool record at Duke in the 200 backstroke. Brandon Kingston, Barrett Miesfeld and Connor Brennan were each multiple winners for the Pack. The swimming and diving teams will be looking to maintain their early season success as they travel to Atlanta, Ga., to take part in the Georgia Tech Invitational Nov. 19-21.

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• Page 7: A continuation of the recap on the cross country teams at the ACC Championships

•19 days until the football team takes on North Carolina

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CROSS COUNTRY

Hoer wins ACC Championship

Football team back in rankings

Freshman’s performance helps women’s team finish sixth, while men earn runner-up honors.

With its 28-24 Thursday night victory over Florida State, the N.C. State football team climbed back into the national polls, earning the No. 23 ranking in the AP Poll and No. 25 ranking in the USA Today Poll. The Wolfpack’s (6-2, 3-1 ACC) first stint in the national polls earlier this season was shortlived, thanks to a disappointing 41-30 loss to Virginia Tech on Oct. 2 following four straight victories to begin the season. State is one of just three ACC schools in the top-25 rankings this week, joining No. 22 Virginia Tech and No. 24 FSU. The Pack will be looking to remain in the national polls as it heads to Clemson, S.C., on Saturday to take on the Tigers.

Taylor Barbour Deputy Sports Editor

Some freshmen come into college with high expectations but fail to ever live up to them. Others, like true freshman Laura Hoer, exceed expectations, performing at a level well above what their age dictates. The runner from Arden, N.C., won the individual title at the ACC Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Boston, Mass. “I am in complete shock. I cannot believe it,” Hoer said. “I am extremely excited. I can’t describe the feeling of crossing the finish line. It is complete bliss, you don’t even think about anything, I still can’t think about anything, but it is just complete excitement.” During the early stages of the race, Hoer admits she tried to stay positive about her chances but didn’t fully believe she was capable of winning the race. But it turns out she was wrong about doubting herself. “I always try to keep my expectations high because that is what our coaches do and I just wanted to finish as high as I could,” Hoer said. “I wasn’t expecting this, but I just wanted to

SOURCE: N. C. STATE ATHLETICS

Volleyball earns straight-set victory over Boston College

The volleyball team put an end to its seven-game losing skid by defeating Boston College in straight sets Sunday, 25-23, 25-17, 25-23. With the victory, the Pack’s record moves above .500 to 1312 overall and 3-10 in the ACC. The Wolfpack’s three conference wins also ties the 2008 team for the most conference wins since 1999. Junior Margaret Salata led the team offensively with 14 kills, while junior Luciana Shafer added eight kills to go along with ten digs. Junior Kelly Wood paced the team defensively, registering 19 digs in the match against the Golden Eagles, her third-best total of the season. SOURCE: N. C. STATE ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL STANDINGS ATLANTIC DIVISION SCHOOL

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Sophomore Erin Mercer runs during the Wolfpack Invitational at Wake Med Soccer Park, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Mercer finished sixth in the 5K race. The Wolfpack had four of the top seven runners in the race.

finish as high as I could.” Hoer captured her third win of the season by finishing the 6k race in 20:04.4, just a single second ahead of the runner-

up of the race, Florida State’s Pasca Cheruiyot, who was right on her heels all the way to the finish line. “The finish line was kind of

MEN’S SOCCER

6-2 6-2

N.C. State

3-1

Maryland

3-1

6-2

Clemson

2-3

4-4

Boston College

1-4

3-5

Wake Forest

1-4

2-6

CONF.

Annual intrasquad series concludes with 2-1 series win for Team Wolf.

OVERALL

Virginia Tech

4-0

6-2

Georgia Tech

3-2

5-3

Miami

3-2

5-3

North Carolina

2-2

5-3

Virginia

1-3

4-4

Duke

0-4

2-6

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SOURCE: THEACC.COM

Junior midfielder Chris Zuerner fights for possession of the ball with Portland's Greg Rouse in the second half of the team's game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Zuerner notched two shots in the match as the Pack fell 2-1, ending it's season in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Pack drops battle with Tigers

“For a freshman to have that kind of poise, patience and the ability to finish like that is just amazing. ”

Men’s soccer loses 3-1 to Clemson after giving up two early second half goals. Staff Report The men’s soccer team’s clash with conference rival Clemson ended in a 3-1 road loss Sunday. State battled the Tigers to a 1-1 tie at the half, but never answered either of Clemson’s second half goals to drop to 7-7-2 overall and 0-5-2 in confer-

said by coach Laurie Henes

Standings

No. 16 Florida State at N.C. State No. 2 Oregon at USC No. 5 Michigan State at No. 18 Iowa No. 6 Missouri at No. 14 Nebraska

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Baseball’s Team Wolf victorious in three-game Fall World Series

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rounded the corner you could pretty much see the finish line and that is when I hit my surge

BASEBALL

OVERALL

Florida State 4-1

made for me because it was downhill, which was very nice, and it was just me and a girl from Florida State [Cheruiyot],” Hoer said. “As we

ence play. The Tigers’ victory improved their record to 5-7-4 overall and 2-3-2 in the ACC. The Pack quickly fell behind 1-0, as the Tigers opened the scoring less than 30 seconds after the opening whistle. State answered by capitalizing on a free kick in the 20th minute, when sophomore Michael Smith set up freshman John Lung’aho for the equalizer with 19:04 to play in the first half. Both teams held up on the defensive end for the remainder of the first half and well

into the second half. Clemson finally took retook the lead with a goal by Tommy Drake at 74:26 that proved to be the game-winner. The Tigers added an insurance tally just two minutes later to make it 3-1, then kept the Pack off the scoreboard the rest of the way for the victory. State was outshot 8-5 on the afternoon and attempted only two corner kicks, while

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innings instead of the customary nine. The difference in game length wasn’t the only thing unusual about Sunday afternoon. As players did a year ago, they took batting practice Tyler Everett dressed not as baseball players, Sports Editor but in Halloween costumes as A 6-3 victory in the finale superheroes and villains. “We started that last year,” of the baseball team’s threegame intrasquad series over Ciencin said. “We didn’t tell coach [Avent] the weekend because we gave Tea m didn’t know Wo l f t h e how he would series, t wo react to it. games to one. We thought “It was a he would be productive pretty upset weekend for with the idea t he whole but he actute a m,” jually liked it n ior t h i rd and wants to baseman Anmake it a tradrew Ciencin dition now.” said. “For the Ciencin most pa r t, said he was our pitchers ple a s e d to threw strikes a nd t h at ’s Andrew Ciencin, third baseman see the support his team what we are received from looking for this year—pitchers going af- the student body. “There was a pretty good fan ter people and competing and I think that’s what they did this turnout,” Ciencin said. “We’re weekend.” All three games went seven BASEBALL continued page 7

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