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Raleigh ex-teacher faces five years in prison for taking pictures of boys in bathroom

Duke Energy may face a $25.1 million fine Duke Energy is facing the largest environmental fine in NC’s history for groundwater contamination at the company’s Sutton Steam Electric Plant near Wilmington. The state found that the Charlotte-based Duke Energy allowed coal ash from impoundment ponds at the Sutton plant to contaminate local groundwater from 2009 to 2015.

Whether or not Duke pays the fine hinges on a policy memo state regulators issued in June 2011. The memo stated how the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources would handle groundwater regulations, and Duke claimed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources violated that policy.

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IN BRIEF A former music teacher at St. David’s School, an independent Episcopal school, was sentenced to at least five years in prison, Monday. Scott Anthony Mann took photos of boys ages eight, nine and 12 last fall while they were in the bathroom. A computer repair shop found explicit photos on Mann’s computer last year and notified law enforcement. Investigators found more than 100 images of child pornography on the computer, along with dozens of photos of boys in bathrooms. He also took inappropriate photos of boys in the North Carolina Boys Choir. Wake County Assistant District Attorney Melanie Shekita criticized St. David’s officials, saying they knew about the inappropriate photos Mann was taking, but never contacted law enforcement.

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Sunny Lin and Sophia Woo are co-owners of the Pho Nomenal Dumpling Truck. They won the sixth season of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.” Lin is an NC State alumna who graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering.

Pho Nomenal Dumplings Triangle duo wins food truck competition Alix Vo Correspondent

The smell of beef, onions and star anise spices fill the air along with the sounds of vegetables, noodles and pork cooking in the corner.

The chefs are Sunny Lin, a graduate of NC State, and Sophia Woo, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. Their specialty is cooking dumplings, but their workplace is no ordinary restaurant kitchen — it is the inside of a metal, purple truck: Pho Nomenal Dumpling Truck.

Not only have the two chefs taken their food truck throughout the

roads of Raleigh, but throughout the highway of Route 66 as well. They participated in the competition series “The Great Food Truck Race” on Food Network for the sixth season, alongside Becca Plumlee, who the duo referred to as their “pho nomenal third wheel.” The show premiered Aug. 23 and finished Sunday.

As the underdog of the series, they were able to drive away from Chicago as winners, defeating Waffle Love.

“I’m so proud of us, and I’m so grateful that Becca and Sunny were with me on this trip,” Woo said in the season finale of the show.

The prize for the winning team of the TV show was $50,000 which Lin, Woo and their team earned. Lin described the winnings as “the seed money to the dreams that we have.”

Pho Nomenal Dumpling Truck is a play on words featuring one of Vietnam’s signature dishes, pho.

Pho is made with rice vermicelli noodles, garnishes and typically a beef broth. Other varieties could also

include chicken or just vegetables.

The dumplings in the name comes from one of their more popular dishes made with pork, or tofu and veggies.

“When we met in high school, we got the idea to start a food truck,” Lin said. “Dump Pho King Truck was the first name we dubbed our food truck, and the truck still has a graphic of a crown as well as in their logo.”

The Dump Pho King Truck got started from a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to build their truck.

They were able to build their truck in three months after their start in April. The business remained as Dump Pho King for about a year until they changed it to Pho Nomenal Dumplings.

Lin and Woo’s truck also pays homage to those who supported their Kickstarter with names graphically shaped to chopsticks.

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The Student Senate is currently in the process of discussing and reading two bills: Social Justice Mini Grant Senator Josh Kilpatrick, of Poole College of Management, spoke on a bill that would renew last year’s Social Justice Mini Grant. The Social Justice Mini Grant strives to highlight activities that promote social justice on campus. The original Social Justice Mini Grant was created in response to Resolution 68, which addressed Student Government’s continuing promise to promote diversity with a response to national events happening at the time.

Decorum Bill Senator Jon Riggs, of College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, spoke on a bill to establish and reiterate rules of decorum for the Student Senate.

Decorum is the way in which Student Senate conducts business during meetings. It covers topics such as using appropriate language, the way a senator gains recognition to speak in debate and dress code. No new rules or statutes were created in the text of this bill, it only affirms current rules. This bill was introduced at the meeting on Sept. 16 for its first reading. The bill will not be debated because there will not be any opposition. Student Senate is reenacting this bill to make meetings run faster and more efficiently. Members of the Committee on Government Relations and Oversight wrote the bill.

SOURCE: O’Licia Parker-Smith, Student Government Senate Press Secretary

Carmichael gym fee to increase Staff Report

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Baby ducks from the North Carolina State Fair of October, 25, 2014.

NC State treats animals humanely Ashleigh Polisky Correspondent

Testing on animals is a controversial subject that can sometimes make people’s blood boil. The opposition usually argues that it is inhumane and harmful to the animals while supporters argue that animal testing is necessary to further scientific discovery.

Here at NC State the College of Ag-

riculture and Life Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine use animals for research, education and the training of future veterinarians.

The research focuses mainly on biomedical and agricultural areas while some might oppose the use, according to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, the university is in full compliance.

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On Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 9 p.m., Student Government will decide on a student fee increase for part three of Carmichael Gym’s renovation.

Phase one of the renovation was the reconstruction of the entrance way, and phase two is underway in the gym’s locker rooms.

Currently, students pay $45 in fees for Carmichael. The increase Student Government will be voting on will either add $47.50 or $57.50 on top of the initial $45.

Eric Hawkes, director of University Recreation, said that a fee increase of $47.50 would pay for about 85,000 square feet, and $57.50 would pay for about 100,000 square feet.

“We’re not going for the best rec center in the country; that’s not NC State’s way,” Hawkes said.

“We’re just looking for it to be functional.”

The increase will be seen on students’ bills for the 2016-2017 academic year, but Hawkes estimated that the project wouldn’t begin until January 2018.

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Heavy equipment sits resting in what was once the men’s locker room of the Carmichael Complex. Carmichael construction involves a series of renovations with the goal of updating the locker rooms and expanding one of the fitness spaces by 5,000 square feet.

“We started planning in 2011,” Hawkes said. “The design part of the construction would begin this time next year, and it would open in the fall of 2020. With construction costs now-a-days you just don’t know how things will go.”

Hawkes added that students wouldn’t be the only ones seeing a fee increase. Non-student rates, Hawkes said, would also see an increase of at least $5 per month.

“We won’t come back to the

students asking for more money,” Hawkes said. “We will work backwards with what we have. The university also has to be committed to fundraising for the project, and with that, the student amount [given] will eventually lower.”

To learn more about the Carmichael Complex renovation projects and see photos and project goals, students can visit http:// recreation.ncsu.edu/about-us/ carmichael-addition.

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September 27 1:22 AM | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Wolf Ridge Apt NCSU PD responded to Innovation Hall reference 2 suspicious subjects knocking on the caller’s door. Officers located two intoxicated students who admitted to knocking on the door. During the investigation, one of the students became uncooperative and was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and issued referral for same. Second student was cooperative and was released without further action.

6:05 PM | FIRE ALARM Watauga Hall Officers and RFD responded to alarm caused by body spray.

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The IACUC is responsible for regulating how the university uses animals and ensuring that animal use in studies is humane and in accordance to federal and state laws, as well as NC State rules and policies.

“NC State is going above and beyond what is required by the federal regulations and the standard guidelines accepted by the National Institution of Health’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare and the United States Department of Agriculture,” said Judy Schledorn, the regulatory compliance administrator for NC State.

She is required to go to all inspections.

At least two voting members of the IACUC inspect areas where animals are kept and worked on every six months. It also has the authority to suspend research if it finds that animal mistreatment is taking place.

The committee members are also required to report on any health and safety issues about animals or humans and can make suggestions on how to improve the area where animals are kept.

Regan Lane, a sophomore studying animal science, explained how every proj-

CAMPUS CALENDAR Today MAJOR EXPLORATION SERIES - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 126 Witherspoon Student Center 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM RED, WHITE & BANNED - 5TH ANNUAL Thompson Hall, Titmus Theatre 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wednesday CAMPUS FARMERS MARKET Brickyard 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ECONOMIST JOHN B. TAYLOR TO PRESENT ANNUAL JOHN W. POPE JR. LECTURE Nelson Hall Auditorium 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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iffany McLean, directior of enrollment management for the College of Natural Resources, and Cody Brooks, a senior studying Forest Management, gives a student more information about Forest Management. On Sept. 28th, the College of Natural Resources hosted a Major Exploration Series Open House. The event gave students, exploring or undecided, the opportunity to explore the different majors within the college.

Several student ambassadors, like Brooks, were scattered around the room to tell about their own experience in the College of Natural Resources.

ect involving animals must be approved through the IACUC, and inspections of university’s use of animals are regularly conducted. She said she believes it is “pretty well monitored.”

Lane said that everyone who is involved in the program has to go through training courses on animal treatment to be properly certified.

“Because every thing is strictly monitored, there is nothing sketchy going on,” Lane said. “If there is any wrongdoing, it would be caught and stopped.”

Jonathan Riggs, a senior studying animal science, described the IACUC online courses as being very thorough. He said students cannot work with the animals until the courses have been passed, and the students are always supervised while handling animals.

“These courses are important because you don’t want people mishandling your animals,” Riggs said.

Riggs also said the university is strict when it comes to the care of animals, and that it is heavily watched by the IACUC. The university works to treat its animals better than what laws and regulations require.

According to Riggs keeping the animals calm and making sure they are not overstressed is of the upmost importance

to the faculty and staff.

Riggs described a current research project at the NC State Small Ruminant Unit where researchers are hoping to develop a better protocol for artificial breeding that will make reproduction more efficient. He said this is a noninvasive type of experimentation because the sheep and goats involved in the study are not harmed in the process.

Stewart said that this project is important because it will help widen the population of goats in Haiti.

“I know for a fact that our farm is exceptional,” said Anna Stewart, a sophomore studying animal science.

“Our animals are very happy.

We spoil them a little bit.”

After an animal as gone through its respective research study, there are a few things that might happen to it. Animals that were used in any type of invasive experimentation, or in a study where there was pain and distress are typically euthanized. Animals used in noninvasive experiments may sometimes be transferred to another active research project, adopted, sent to livestock sales, or transferred or loaned to another institution.

“Animal welfare is the priority,” Riggs said.

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Baby cows are fed water in their feeding bottles by Audrey Earnhardt, a sophomore studying animal science, on the Brickyard with Alpha Zeta, an agriculture fraternity, during Agriculture Awareness week. It is an annual event sponsored by the fraternity that promotes awareness and appreciation of agriculture on campus. It took place on March 26 in the Brickyard.

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Paola Rodriguez, a junior studying animal science, feeds Stella, a Jersey calf March 23 in the Brickyard as part of Agriculture Awareness Week. Agriculture Awareness Week, sponsored by Alpha Zeta, aims to promote agricultural awareness.

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Pho Nomenal is a Vietnamese food truck restuarant that specializes in dumplings. The food truck recently won Food Network’s competition seriies, The Great Food Truck Race.

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Pho Vietnamese beef noodle soup is one of the dishes created by the chefs on The Pho Nomenal Dumpling Truck. It is a food truck owned by Sophia Woo and Sunny Lin who won Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.” The NC state and UNC-Chapel Hill alumni make dumplings, noodles and sandwiches on the go.

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Sunny Lin writes down an order for one of the items on Pho Nomenal Dumplings’ menu.

Pho Nomenal Dumplings won the sixth season of The Great Food Truck Race.

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Currently, they make regular stops to Trinity Place and Blackjack Brewing Company.

Jay Dolan, who works close to one of the stops, said that they’ve been near his office at Trinity Place enough times that he now follows them on Twitter.

Lin said that “The Great Food Truck Race” was the best business class she ever took. She got to see the behind the scenes view of other businesses, which made her want to be better. She said it motivated her to push harder and outdo the other competitors.

While classrooms can’t typically fabricate competition

like food truck races in real life, Lin is still a big advocate in learning with your hands and learning from experience.

“The competitiveness cannot be taught in a classroom, and that’s one of the coolest things for me,” Lin said. “And I got to do a road trip.”

Woo said she learned from the TV show that it’s important to take risks. Without taking risks, you cannot move forward, according to Woo. “If you never take that risk or stay in a safe space, you won’t have that opportunity in the future to back up on,” Woo said. “That’s what I’ve learned through Sunny [Lin] and the show. We also learned where we could take the risks during the show and where they could appear.”

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Sophia Woo creates a bulgogi sloppy Joe inside The Pho Nomenal Dumpling Truck that she co-owns with Sunny Lin. Their food truck was the winner of Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race.”

Woo said they joked that they learned to play the game a little better, but they learned how the competition works and where the boundaries were to keep the game even and fair.

Currently, they are not planning to expand on the locations where they are at.

Because a food truck is essentially a large piece of equipment to maintain, there’s a limit on how much it can take and how much they can do.

However, Lin said they are looking at this momentum as an opportunity to look for a brick-and-mortar location for their business. They find that it would be ideal for them to have a standing building where they can continue to interact with their community through food.

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he most recent data from Gallup suggest that 42 percent of Americans do not believe that humans evolved from Daniel Root other life forms.

Staff Columnist These data are outstanding given the overwhelming evidence in favor of evolutionary theory. Indeed, the National Academy of Sciences has gone so far as to say that “the past and continuing occurrence of evolution is a scientific fact. Because the evidence supporting it is so strong, scientists no longer question whether biological evolution has occurred and is continuing to occur.” Esteemed biologist Richard Dawkins has even suggested that denying evolution is tantamount to denying the Holocaust.

The problem is that a good many Americans do not fully understand evolution — even those who believe in it based off of scientific consensus. The problem is not that evolution is hard to understand; it is rather an intuitive theory in the abstract. No, the problem is the way evolution is represented in the media and in high school biology classes.

There is a considerable pushback against evolution from religious conservatives who are under the erroneous assumption that one cannot believe in both God and

Charles Darwin. It is well-known that Darwin was at the very least an agnostic, but there are a good number of evolutionary scientists who believe in God. The two beliefs are not as mutually exclusive as some would have you believe.

The goal of this column is to address two of the most common objections that I hear hurled against the theory of evolution.

Allow me to preface this discussion by saying that I am not a biologist. My understanding of evolution is very basic. I have taken only an introductory biology course and a course in the history of Darwinism. If you would like to know more about the minutia of this science, I encourage you to seek out actual biologists. I shall keep my discussion in layman’s terms.

Objection number one: “Evolution is just a theory.”

This seems to be the most common objection that is used against evolution, and it is understandable why that is. There are two senses of the word “theory”: the colloquial sense and the formal sense.

Colloquially, people use the word theory to express an inkling or a suggestion, a rough idea.

Formally, in science, a theory is defined by the National Academy of Sciences as, “A comprehensive

explanation of some aspect of nature that is supported by a vast body of evidence.” It seems that the way theory is used colloquially is more akin to the scientific term “hypothesis.” This confusion is sometimes used invidiously to downplay the credibility of evolution. It was Isaac Asimov who said, “Creationists make it sound as though a ‘theory’ is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.”

Religious groups have used this dual-meaning confusion in an attempt to bring religion into the science classroom, under the slogan “teach the conflict.” As Christopher Hitchens pointed out, this logic would lead to teaching astrology in astronomy class and alchemy in chemistry.

Objection number two: “If evolution is true, why are there still monkeys?”

I have actually had this objection used against me, and I must say that I find it shocking. It shows such a lack of understanding of what the theory of evolution posits. Evolution does not say that humans evolved from modern monkeys. It says that humans and modern monkeys share a common ancestor. The two branches split, and just as humans evolved for millions of years, so too did mon-

keys. Every single species on Earth is equally evolved for its niche.

This brings up a similar thought about evolution. I was in a class, not a science class, and a student suggested that if the dinosaurs had not gone extinct, they may have evolved human-like intelligence.

And no one contradicted the student. People have a teleological view of evolution as the ladder of being. They believe that evolution has humanity as its end goal.

Humans did not have to evolve.

Human-like intelligence did not have to evolve. The conditions just so happened to be right at the right time to allow for this development. It is an egotistical error to say that humans are more evolved than monkeys. Both are equally well-suited for their place in their respective ecosystem.

Evolution is simply a fact, like gravity and the heliocentric solar system. In the time that has passed since Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, no evidence has been found to contradict evolution, and a large amount of evidence has been found to support it. As stated earlier, scientists have ceased debating whether evolution is true.

According to the National Academy of Sciences, the debate now revolves around “the mechanisms

of evolution, how rapidly evolution can take place, and related questions.”

Yet, evolution is being battled at every corner in popular discourse.

In 2012, now-presidential candidate Ben Carson, a supposedly scientifically literate neurosurgeon, suggested that the devil inspired Darwin to develop the theory of evolution to trick mankind. Political commentator John Iadarola poked fun at this absurd claim by saying, “Satan gives you the ability to make a vaccine for HPV that stops some women from dying from cervical cancer; God is the one who tells you not to take it because it might turn you into a slut.” Albeit tongue-in-cheek, John makes a good point: Evolution has saved innumerable lives because modern medicine would be impossible without the theory of evolution.

Despite the ravings of Christian fundamentalists, religion and evolution need not be opposed. Religion and science answer different human concerns. Thomas Huxley summarized this point quite well: “Genesis is honest to the core and professes to be no more than it is, a repository of venerable traditions of unknown origin, claiming no scientific authority and possessing none.”

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“Colleges should not be able to interfere in forums because that’s where students go to express their own opinions in private and away from the rest of the campus.”

Sydney Grouge freshman, food science

“Colleges should interfere as little as possible. But considering that, we don’t want to be a medium where extreme ideas can be born and nurtured here. We want to keep in mind what we say and say things consciously, but at the same time, don’t give too much power to the university.”

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“I feel like they should be allowed to interfere if only there’s a cause for them to believe that the communication could lead to something dangerous happening. I guess you would have to monitor to see if there is any danger, but monitoring is one thing.

Actually interfering and stopping a communication having something to do with a conversation that they weren’t a part of should only be allowed if they feel there is a direct danger that results from the communication.”

“It’s a double-edged sword.

If you want to prevent something, you have to monitor. You also want to make everyone feel they can do what they want and what they feel like they should be able to do.”

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ohn Boehner’s abrupt announcement to step down as Speaker of the House and leave Congress came as astonishing news to the whole nation, but many Republicans were not very surprised by his decision. They had long predicted it.

Shortly after the news spread in major media outlets, there was no explicit explanation or obvious causes for why the speaker resigned. As Ziyi Mai Staff Columnist the day went by, more details were unveiled by the Republicans in the House, analysts, and most importantly, Boehner himself.

As David Herszenhorn and Jonathan Martin of The New York Times implied, the reason for Boehner’s resignation was the result of the deep divide between the establishment of Republicans and those who were newly elected to offices a few years ago — hard-liner Republicans. Many may have forgotten that the decline of the establishment of Republicans did not begin on the day of Boehner’s resignation.

It began the night that Eric Cantor was defeated in his reelection by a Tea Party challenger a year ago.

Cantor immediately defended Boehner’s resignation. In an op-ed he wrote for The New York Times, he expressed that Boehner’s decision was a “selfless” act, giving the Republicans and the broader conservative movement a chance to grow rapidly. But he also urged his Republican fellows to be calm and fight their cause smart, with unity and organized strategies.

The rise of the Tea Party and radical conservatism has been the result of the Obama administration’s economically and socially liberal policies. The series of policy changes and legal cases have shifted the conservative traditions of America.

Many conservatives think that many fundamental values, such as freedom of religion, Judeo-Christian principles and the free market system, have been under attack and they want to fight back. That’s why, and how, many Tea Party members and more conservative Republicans were elected to the House recently. These Republicans are far from being satisfied with what the establishment has accomplished so far to keep the conservative cause.

But the implementation of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party’s agendas did not come without democratic process. For the first two years of Obama’s

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presidency, the Democrats controlled the House, the Senate and the White House.

With this monopolistic power, Democrats achieved as much as they wanted — passing the Affordable Care Act and expanding the welfare state. In the midterm election of 2010, the Republicans regained control of the House and Boehner became the speaker. Boehner’s leadership led to a halt in the progressive movement and fought back against many policies Democrats had intended to turn into laws. He and other Republicans stood firm and fought hard on the issue of raising debt limits with the president, leading to the striking government shutdown two years ago.

This time the rancor of the hard-liners among Republicans might lead to another government shutdown over the issue of defunding Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit organization providing reproductive and maternal health care services. Many conservatives see it as a policy reflecting federal government’s view on abortion because it receives federal money. Boehner thought defunding Planned Parenthood was morally right, but practically impossible as long as Obama is still in office. If Republicans in the House insisted, it might lead to another government shutdown whose cost will be huge. But those hardliners in the Republican Party pushed so hard for it that the speaker gradually lost trust in his party. Resignation was inevitable.

Hard-liner Republicans should know that even if they oust the establishment of their party and instate a new leader who truly puts their agendas on the table, they will accomplish little in the remaining time of Obama’s tenure. Given the political framework in this country, the president will not give anything that the House Republicans want by executing his veto power. As well, the Senate still does not have enough votes from Republicans to override the president’s veto.

As Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio told CBS’s “Face the Nation,” hard-liner Republicans ought to “look in the mirror” to see what they have accomplished. Yelling and screaming cannot resolve any issues in this nation. After the speaker’s resignation, the House Republicans should be more cautious and wise on what strategy they should use to fight for their causes. As a first step, it would be more effective for them to focus on winning the presidency.

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ienvenidos es la bimensual sección del Technician para hispanohablantes. Cada otro martes, Bienvenidos estará publicada en la sección de Features en el periódico, y incluirá artículos en español y en inglés. Esta sección aspira a contar las historias y las noticias de las comunidades hispanas y latinas dentro de NC State mientras promocionando multiculturalismo en la universidad.

Los bailes latinos incluyen emoción y pasión Caroline LaFave Corresponsal

Durante el mes de la herencia hispana, hay muchas maneras de explorar la cultura latinoamericana – pero una de las maneras más divertidas y vibrantes es hacerlo por baile.

“Los bailes latinos se basan en la emoción,” dijo Amandine Mondélice, una estudiante de SKEMA en su quinto año. “Una se puede dejar todo, como no tiene que sentir la presión en su cuerpo. Se tiene la oportunidad de dejar todo ir, y – no perderse – pero dejar a usted mismo, con su pareja, y olvidarse de otras cosas.”

Hay muchos tipos de bailes latinos, de todas partes de Améria Latina, y cada baile es hermoso, diverso y apasionado. Hay la cha-cha, el mambo, la rumba, la cumbia, el tango y la samba.

Los tres bailes latinos más populares del área Triángulo son la salsa, el merengue y la bachata, según al sitio web Lovetoknow Entertainment.

La Salsa es un baile que se originó en el este de Cuba al principio del siglo veinte como una combinación de elementos españoles y afro-cubanos, según al sitio web SalsaGente.

Mientras el baile crecía, continuaba acumulando unas influencias y cambiando con la cultura en que pertenecía, incorporando elementos de jazz americano en Habana durante la década de 1950 y continuando crecer en popularidad. Al fin de esta década, ha llegado en los Estados Unidos con los músicos y bailarines que se instalaron allí, y salsa como la sabemos hoy se emergió, con artistas como Tito Puente y Celia Cruz.

“La salsa era el baile en que empecé, que luego aprendí que fue un poco inusual,” dijo Colin Greatwood, un estudiante de ingeniería mecánica en su quinto año. “Todos que conocí me dijeron, ‘¿no sabes bachata, pero puedes bailar la salsa? Pues, ¡deberías aprender lo más fácil primero, y luego aprende más salsa!’”

Entonces, si es la primera vez en que una persona está aprendiendo un baile latino, se debería saber que la

salsa está considerada un poco difícil para principiantes, sino también es muy divertida.

“Creo que una persona puede bailar más elaborado en la salsa y puede presumir,” dijo Anh Doan, una estudiante de cuarto año estudiando biología humana con una materia secundaria en el español. “También me gusta como hay maneras diferentes de bailarla; hay mucha variación.

Me gusta ver otras personas bailarla porque todos bailan la salsa diferentemente. Hay la salsa cubana, la salsa colombiana, etcétera.”

Merengue, también conocido por el baile nacional de la República Dominicana, es aún más viejo que la salsa. Mucho del origen de este estilo es desconocido, pero hay unas versiones de la historia de cómo llegó a ser – una de las cuales afirma que empezó como emulación de un héroe de guerra con una cojera, según al sitio web CentralHome.

En existencia desde el tiempo de la guerra hispanoamericana, ha tenido mucho tiempo a extenderse, y es muy popular a través del Caribe y América del Sur. Para principiantes a los bailes latinos, este estilo es uno de los más fáciles para aprender, con un ritmo claro, simple y constante. Unos de los artistas más famosos en este estilo son Juan Luis Guerra de la República Dominicana y Elvis Crespo de Puerto Rico.

Bachata, que significa fiesta o reunión social, es otro estilo de baile latino con raíces que rastrean el origen a la República Dominicana (con muchas influencias cubanas y caribeñas también), según al sitio web My Dance Productions. Llegó a ser en 1920, nacido y crecido por las clases sociales más pobres del país, que causaba este baile a estar considerado de clase baja por mucho tiempo e impedía la crecimiento de popularidad. Por esta razón, a pesar de que haya existido desde 1920, fue muy recientemente que se ha convertido en uno de los estilos latinos más populares. Si una persona está interesada en encontrar y escuchar la

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Angélica Rodriguez, una estudiante de cuarto año estudiando bilogía y Adam Cartagena, un estudiante de tercer año, bailaron la bachata durante la convocación el 17 de agosto.

reunirse y ser aceptadas por una comunidad. En la pista del baile, es lo que hace, se ríe apagado.”

Otro gran aspecto de baile latino, según a Doan, es que es una manera buena de reducir estrés y divertirse.

“Cuando pienso en el baile l atino, pienso en el amor, en una conexión temporal que tiene con su pareja,” dijo Doan. “Es muy sexy y romántico. Lo hermoso del baile es que siempre se ve bien, mientras que uno se divierte.

Es mi escapada del estrés de mis estudios.”

Y no tiene que ser un experto para tratarlo.

“Casi no tengo ninguna experiencia en baile latino, realmente,” dijo Greatwood. “Soy un tocador de trompeta de jazz, y por eso mi pasión siempre ha sido la música de jazz y su rendimiento. Por esa razón, decidí tratar unas formas diferentes de baile. Es casi como un jugador de fútbol americano aprendiendo cómo bailar el ballet.

Para mi, aprender la salsa y bachata es un suplemento a la música, para que la siento mejor.”

Por la diversidad de las gente latina, los bailes latinos son muy diversos.

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música bachata, unos de los artistas más populares son Aventura, Xtreme y Prince Royce.

“Mi tipo favorito es bachata, porque la salsa es mas de técnica,” dijo Mondelice. “En bachata, también hay técnica, pero también hay una parte más sensual. Es muy emocional como un baile – una persona tiene que sentir los movimientos de su pareja, como se va, y como se baile. Es una conexión. Me encanta mucho el sonido de la música también.” ¿Porque debería tratar el baile latino, si nunca lo ha tratado antes?

“Los Estados Unidos, para mi, es multicultural,” dijo Mondélice. “Para aprender culturas nuevas, una persona se necesita aprender bailes nuevos también. Yo creo que el baile latino es un universo muy diferente. Es bueno cuando uno se quiere descubrir algo nuevo. Cuando quiere bailar, deberías usar su cuerpo entero – es una cosa perfecta hacer. Entonces, para la gente que le encanta bailar, o para la gente que no, todavía se puede tratarlo, y es posible que le encantaría.”

Los bailes latinos son tanto acerca de la celebración de las partes hermosas de la vida, y la superación de las partes difíciles, según a Greatwood.

No importa de donde es una persona, o por cuánto tiempo ha bailado, aún si nunca ha bailado una vez, es algo vale la pena probar solamente para sentir la unidad, la celebración y el escape de la vida diaria.

“Yo pienso que el baile latino muestra una población grande lo que seres humanos pueden hacer por uno al otro,” dijo Greatwood. “Cada persona ha tenido un tipo de dificultad o tragedia en su vida, mientras que haya sido una situación muy real y difícil, lo que fuera, no significa que se debería removerse del mundo. La cantidad de franqueza y amabilidad es muy difícil conseguir, y creo que este tipo de baile es una manera de compartir con otras personas, abiertamente. Creo que muchas personas podrían beneficiarse de esto– no solo los introvertidos, sino también los extrovertidos, las personas que quieren

demográfico para ser parte de la comunidad de baile latino.

“La mayoridad de la gente cree que las personas que les atrae el baile latino son las personas latinas, pero yo soy negra, hay personas blancas, y cada tipo de etnia está bailandolo,” dijo Mondélice. “Es una manera buena de juntar a la gente, tener un momento lindo, un momento de convivencia. Pienso que se olvida de los antecedentes y simplemente tratar algo nuevo en unidad.”

Si le interesa aprender más de los bailes, o conocer a gente nueva, un recurso útil es el sitio web www. dancegumbo.com/latin. Allí hay listas, separadas por semana, de donde una persona puede encontrar eventos de baile cada noche. Muchos eventos empiezan con lecciones de 30 minutos, y luego tiempo de baile libre. Sea seguro de leer las descripciones a ver que ofrece cada evento.

“Al momento que alguien pone la canción correcta, el baile empieza y nunca para,” dijo Greatwood. “¡Y es maravilloso! Es una manera buena de conocer a otras personas, y es una parte natural de la cultura. Las personas son bien platicadoras, bailarines buenos, y tengo suerte ser incluido.”

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El festival del cine latinoamericano ofrece más que películas Caitlin Neal Corresponsal

Historias de amor, dolor, triunfos, desafíos y la rebelión son contadas durante el festival del cine latinoamericano de Carolina del Norte.

Es un festival que dura por un mes para reconocer y compartir películas, historias, culturas y dificultades latinoamericanas.

El festival está organizado por El Consorcio de Estudios de América Latina y el Caribe de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Chapel Hill y la Universidad de Duke. El festival pasará un total de 50 películas, representará 12 países, tendrá 10 cineastas en asistencia y 24 cineastas locales y jóvenes en un total de nueve lugares a través de Durham y Chapel Hill.

En su 29.o año ocurriendo, el festival empezó el 15 de sept. y continuará hasta el 13 de oct. donde el público y los cineastas, artistas, directores y actores recogen para celebrar “el poder y artesanía del cine y la producción audiovisual latinoamericano,” según al sitio de web del festival.

“Normalmente, una película es una experiencia individual,” dijo Miguel Rojas-Sotelo, el director del festival y profesor de la Universidad

de Duke en el Centro para los Estudios de América Latina y el Caribe.

“Personas están en una caja negra para mirarla juntas, pero todavía, es una experiencia personal. Es un momento lindo y mi parte favorito del festival cuando la audiencia queda y refleja [después de las exposciones].”

Sin embargo, la experiencia del cine incluida en el festival no está típica, según a Rojas-Sotelo, porque a diferencia de cinemas normales donde una película es una experiencia individual, estas exposiciones incluyen una discusión después para la audiencia a compartir sus reflexiones de las películas.

La discusión después de las exposiciones es una de las principales concentraciones del festival. El próposito de la discusión después de las películas es gratis y abierta para el publico a ver y compartir perspectivas diferentes de culturas y sujetos de América Latina.

Cada año, un tema está establecido para guiar las discusiones. El tema para este año es “Béisbol – Sueños -- Rebeliones desparecidas,” con una concentración de Venezuela. Esta combinación de temas funcionará para mostrar la relación entre la vida, deportes, música, historia y política

en las Américas.

El béisbol es un deporte muy importante a América Latina, especialmente en los países de Venezuela, Cuba y la República Dominicana. El juego, que tiene orígenes en los Estados Unidos, es una conexión entre las Américas. En adición a la exportación del petróleo en Venezuela, los jugadores del béisbol son exportaciones significativas también. De hecho, el Wall Street Journal dice que, hay 65 jugadores del béisbol venezolanos en las ligas mayores del béisbol en los Estados Unidos hoy en día. Las películas mostradas en el festival, “Papita, Mani, Tostan” y “Pelotero” son de Venezuela y la República Dominicana respectivamente, y reflejan la importancia del juego a la cultura latinoamericana.

La segunda parte del tema, los sueños, es una referencia muy familiar a las políticas estadounidenses. Los soñadores son los migrantes, personas intentando a buscar oportunidades y una vida mejor en un país extraño. El festival ha seleccionado dos documentales se llaman “Art Connections” para contar las historias de estudiantes indocumentados en Carolina del Norte intentando a obtener una educación universita-

ria. Aunque migración es un sujeto controvertido en todo del mundo, los documentales del festival ofrecen una oportunidad para ver migración en una perspectiva de la comunidad local.

Otra conexión entre Cuba y Venezuela es la tercera parte del tema, las rebeliones. Los dos países tienen ambientes políticas muy arduas con gobiernos represivos. En contraste a los Estados Unidos, la industria del cine en Venezuela y Cuba está producido y controlado por el gobierno.

“En mostrando las películas que han patrocinado por el gobierno, podemos hablar sobre la propaganda y empezar una conversación” dijo Rojas-Sotelo.

“No hay liberación [en Venezuela],” dijo Laura Ginnari, un estudiante de segundo año estudiando biología. “Somos controlados completamente por el gobierno. Y aunque hay talento nacional en el cien que está avanzando mucho, los canales de televisión no reporta las noticias, no discuten la situación del país y los medios sociales están afectados también. Pienso que es muy, muy importante que la gente sabe esta crisis.”

Las películas del festival es una ventana valiosa para observar las

realidades y problemas políticas de los países.

En conclusión, el festival del cine latinoamericano de Carolina del Norte es una ocasión especial para admirar las películas y artistas sino también para incluir el público en una conversación importante sobre la cultura, los éxitos y los retos de América Latina.

“En general, las memorias del festival más geniales ha sido la oportunidad a conocer muchísimos directores del cine latinoamericanos,” dijo Jordi Marí, un profesor de la Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte y un organizador anterior del festival. “Es interesante porque, muchas veces, lo que tu piensas de la película, cuando hablas con el director, lo nunca había pensaba de eso. Cosas que parecen muy obvias de las películas, el director no había pensado o había visto.”

Como resultado, siempre hay algo para aprender, solo se necesita una perspectiva diferente. Por lo tanto, el festival se invita a todos para participar en las discusiones culturales y informativas sobre las películas latinoamericanas y porque son importantes.

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Latin dances encompass emotion and passion Caroline LaFave Correspondent

During Hispanic Heritage month, there are many ways to go out and explore Latin American culture – but one of the most fun and vibrant ways to do it is by dance.

“Latin dance is based on emotion,” said Amandine Mondelice, a fifth-year SKEMA student studying international business. “You get to let go, like you don’t have to feel pressure on your body. You just get to let go and kind of – not lose yourself – but let go of yourself, with your partner, and you kind of forget about other things.”

There are many types of Latin dances, from all over Latin America, and each dance is beautiful, diverse and passionate. There is the cha-cha, mambo, rumba, cumbia, tango and samba. Three of the most popular Latin dances in the Triangle area are the salsa, merengue and bachata, according to the website Lovetoknow Entertainment.

Salsa is a dance that had its start in Eastern Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century as a combination of Spanish and Afro-Cuban elements, according to the website SalsaGente.

As it grew, it continued collecting influences and changing with the culture it belonged to, mixing in elements of American Jazz in Havana in the 1950s and continuing to grow in popularity. By the end of the decade, it had found its way to the U.S. with many of the musicians and dancers that settled there, and salsa as we know it today emerged, with household-name artists such as Tito Puente and Celia Cruz.

“Salsa was where I started, which I realized later was a little roundabout,” said Colin Greatwood, a fifth-year student studying mechanical engineering. “Everyone I met was like, ‘you don’t know bachata,

but you can salsa decently? Well, you should learn the easy one first, and then go learn some more salsa!’”

So if this is your first time getting into Latin dance, just know that salsa is considered to be a little bit difficult for beginners, but it’s also a lot of fun.

“I think that you can do a lot more fancy stuff with it, and you can show off,” said Anh Doan, a senior studying human biology with a minor in Spanish. “I also like how there are different ‘ways’ to it; there’s a lot of variation. I like watching other people dance it because everyone dances salsa differently. There’s Cuban salsa, Colombian salsa and so on.”

Merengue, also known as the national Dance of the Dominican Republic, is even older than the salsa.

Much of the origin of this style is unknown, but there are different versions of stories on how it came to be – one of which claims that it began as the emulation of a war hero who came home with a limp, according to the website CentralHome.

Having existed since about the time of the Spanish-American War, it has had plenty of time to spread, and is very popular throughout the Caribbean and South America. For beginners to Latin dance, this is one of the simplest styles to learn, with a clear beat and a simple, constant rhythm. Some of the most famous artists in this style are Juan Luis Guerra from the Dominican Republic, and Elvis Crespo from Puerto Rico.

Bachata, which means party or social gathering, is another style of Latin dance with roots that trace back to the Dominican Republic (with plenty of Cuban and Caribbean influence), according to the website, My Dance Productions.

It began in 1920, born and raised amongst the poorest social classes

of the country, causing it to be considered lower class for a long time and making it difficult for it grow in popularity. For this reason, although it has existed since about 1920, it has just recently become one of the most popular Latin styles. If you’re interested in checking out some of the music, some of the most popular bachata artists are Aventura, Xtreme and Prince Royce.

“My favorite type is bachata, because salsa is more technique,” Mondelice said. “Bachata is still technique, but you get a more sensual part. It’s really emotional as a dance – you really have to feel your partner, the way he goes and how he dances. It’s kind of a connection. I really love the sound of it as well.”

So why should you try Latin dancing, if you’ve never done it before?

“The United States, for me, is multicultural,” Mondelice said. “In order to learn about new cultures you also need to learn about new dances as well, and I feel that Latin dance is a very different universe.

It’s good when you want to discover something new. When you want to dance, you really want to use your whole body – it’s a perfect thing to do. So for people who love to dance, or for people who don’t, they can still try, and they might love it.”

Latin dance is both about the celebration of the beautiful parts of life and the overcoming of the difficult parts, according to Greatwood. No matter where people come from or how long they’ve been dancing, even if they’ve never danced before, it’s something worth trying simply to experience the togetherness and the celebration and the escape from daily life.

“I think that Latin dance shows a larger population what humans can do or be for one another,” Greatwood said. “Everyone has had some kind of hardship or tragedy in their

life, and while that may have been a very real situation, whatever it was, it doesn’t mean that you should close yourself off to the world. That level of very optimistic friend-seeking or family-seeking is very hard to come by, and I think that this kind of dance is one way to read people, very openly. I think a lot of people could benefit from that – not just the introverts but the extroverts as well, people that want to come together and just be accepted by a community. On the dance floor, that’s what you do, you just laugh it off.”

Another great aspect of Latin dancing, according to Doan, is that it is a great way to reduce stress and to have fun.

“When I think about Latin dancing, I think about love, and a temporary connection you have with your partner,” Doan said. “It’s very sexy and romantic. What’s beautiful about it is that it looks good as long as you’re having fun. It’s my getaway from all the stresses in school.”

And you don’t have to be an expert to try it out.

“I have almost no background in Latin dancing, actually,” Greatwood said. “I’m a jazz trumpet player so my passion has always been jazz music and jazz performance. For that very reason, I decided to pick up some different forms of dancing. It was kind of like a football player learning to do ballet.

For me, learning to dance salsa and bachata is a supplement to the music; you feel it a lot more.”

Because Latin peoples are so diverse, Latin dances are extremely diverse. You don’t have to be from a specific culture, age group or any other demographic to become part of the Latin

dancing community.

“Most people think that the only people who would be attracted to Latin dance are Latin people, but I’m black, there are white people, there are all kinds of ethnicities that are coming,” Mondelice said. “It is a good way to get people together, to have a warm moment, a moment of conviviality. I think you forget about your backgrounds and just try something new together.”

If you are interested in checking it out, learning some new dances, and meeting new people, one useful resource is www.dancegumbo.com/ latin. Here, there are lists, by week, of where you can find Latin dance events on what nights. Many of them start with 30-minute lessons, and then free dance time begins. Be sure to check the descriptions to see what each event offers.

“As soon as someone plays that right song, it’ll start, and it won’t stop,” Greatwood said. “And it’s great! It’s a very quick way to get to know people, and it’s naturally built into the culture. They’re great talkers, great dancers, and I’m lucky to be a part of it.”

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Hispanic Heritage Month Events Wednesday, Sept. 30 Latin@ Dance Workshop Sube Ritmo, a Latin dance team joins the Peer Mentor Program to host a Latin dance workshop for students, faculty, and staff to participate in cultural engagement for Hispanic Heritage Month. Athletic Shoes are required.

Carmichael Gym, Court 10 6 p.m.

North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professional’s 2015 Latino Education Celebration North Carolina Museum of History 5 E. Edenton Street 6 p.m.

Creative Writing Program presents Writer in Residence poet Eduardo C. Corral Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday Oct. 10 4th Annual UNC Hispanic/Latino Faculty Forum Plemmons Student Union / Reich College of Education Building 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15 A Taste of Latin America Come experience the flavors and culture of Latin America. There will be great food and live performances. #TasteofLatinAmerica #iheartdining Fountain Dining Hall 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Latin American film festival offers more than movies Caitlin Neal Correspondent

Stories of love, pain, triumphs, challenges and rebellion are told during the North Carolina Latin American Film Festival. It is a month-long festival to recognize and share Latin American films, history, culture and hardships.

Organized by The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University, this festival will screen a total of 50 films, represent 12 countries, have 10 filmmakers in attendance and 24 local, young filmmakers in a total of nine different venues throughout Durham and Chapel Hill.

Its 29th year running, the festival began on Sept. 15, and will continue until Oct. 13 where the public, filmmakers, musicians, artists, directors and actors gather to celebrate “the power and artistry of Latin America’s film and audiovisual production,” according to the festival’s website.

“Normally, a movie is an individual experience,” said Miguel Rojas-Sotelo, the director of the festival and professor at Duke University in the Center for Latin

American and Caribbean Studies.

“People are put in a black box to watch together, but it is still a personal experience. It is a nice moment and my favorite pa rt of the festival when the audience stays and reflects [after the screening].”

However, the viewings of the films included in the festival are not typical, according to Rojas-Sotelo, because unlike normal movie theaters where a film is an individual experience, these showings include a discussion afterwards for the audience to share their ref lections of the screenings.

The discussion after the screenings is one of the main concentrations of the festival. The purpose of the discussion after the films is free and open for the public to see and share different perspectives of cultures and subjects of Latin America.

Each year, a theme is established to guide these discussions.

This year’s theme is “Baseball -Dreams -- Vanished Rebellions” with a focus on Venezuela.” This combination of films will work to show the relationship between life, sports, music, history and politics in the Americas.

Baseball is an important sport

in Latin America, especially in the countries of Venezuela, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. The game, which has origins in the United States, is a connection between the Americas. In addition to the exportation of oil, Venezuela has significant exports of baseball players as well. In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal, there are currently 65 Venezuelan ball players in the United States Major Leagues. The movies shown in the festival, “Papita, Mani, Tostan” and “Pelotero” are from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic respectively, and ref lect this importance of the game to the Latin American culture.

The second part of the theme, dreams, is a reference familiar to United States politics. The dreamers are migrants, people trying to find opportunities and a better life in a foreign country. The festival has selected two documentaries called, “Art Connections,” to tell the stories of undocumented students in North Carolina trying to enroll in higher education in the university system. Although migration is a controversial subject throughout the world, the documentaries of the festival of-

fer a chance to see migration in the perspectives from the local community.

Another connection between Cuba and Venezuela is the third part of the theme: rebellions. Both countries have very difficult political environments with repressive governments. In contrast to the U.S., the government produces and controls the film industry of Venezuela and Cuba.

“In showing the movies that have been sponsored by the government, we can talk about the propaganda and start a conversation,” Rojas-Sotelo said.

“There is no freedom [in Venezuela],” said Laura Ginnari, a sophomore studying biological sciences from Caracas, Venezuela.

“We are completely controlled by the government. And although the talent in movies is advancing rapidly, the television channels don’t report the news, don’t discuss the situation of the country and social media is affected as well. I think that it is very, very important that the people know this crisis.”

The movies of the festival are to been seen as a valuable window to observe the realities and political problems of countries.

North Carolina Latin American Film Festival is meant to be a special occasion to admire the work of movies and artists but also include the public in an important conversation about the culture, the successes and the challenges of Latin America.

“Generally, the memories of the festival that are the most wonderful have been the opportunity to meet many directors of Latin American films,” said Jorge Marí, a foreign language and literature professor at NC State and a former organizer of the festival. “It is interesting because many times what you think of a movie, when you talk to the director about the interpretation, they had never t hought of t hat. Things t hat seemed obvious to you about the movies, the director had never thought of or had seen.”

As a result, there is always something to learn, one only needs a different perspective. It’s in the interest of exposing people to new perspectives that the festival invites everyone to participate in cultural, informative discussions about Latin American films and why it is important.

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senior quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been the model of efficiency for the Wolfpack; he has now gone without an interception since the Pack’s matchup against Georgia Tech last November.

4. (rv) Duke (3-1, 1-0 ACC) After looking absolutely stif led against the Northwestern Wildcats just one week ago, the Blue Devils came out and looked in control against the then-No. 20 ranked Yellow Jackets, despite turning the ball over more and losing the time of possession battle. With the Boston College Eagles coming to Durham this Saturday, the Devils will try to keep their conference success moving.

5. Georgia Tech (2-2, 0-1 ACC) The Yellow Jackets had two major opportunities to cement themselves as the team to beat in the Coastal Division and failed to do so, getting defeated by more than a touchdown against both Notre Dame and Duke. With games against

Florida State, North Carolina and Clemson during the next three weeks, the Yellow Jackets need to turn things around quickly.

6. North Carolina (3-1, 0-0 ACC) The Tar Heels looked impressive against Delaware, but then again, so have quite a few teams, as Delaware has lost three times this season. The Heels may have an impending quarterback controversy, however, as quarterback Marquise Williams was benched in favor of Mitch Trubisky, who had the hot hand against the Blue Hens.

7. (rv) Miami (3-0, 0-0 ACC) The bye week giveth and the bye week taketh away. With no opportunity to play this weekend, the Hurricanes lost ground in what is a crowded Coastal Division. The Canes have a road matchup against t he Bearcats in Cincinnati Thursday before they get nine days rest to prepare for their matchup against the Seminoles Oct. 10.

8. Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) While the Orange didn’t win this weekend, it did prove that it can at least compete with top

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competition, hanging with the LSU Tigers before falling 3424. The Orange has a bye week to get freshman quarterback Erik Dungey healthy before it’s matchup with South Florida Oct. 10.

9. Boston College (3-1, 0-1 ACC) The Eagles’ defense has been nearly impossible to score on.

Through four games, the Eagles have only surrendered an average of 7.8 points per game, which is seventh best in the nation. Their offense against FBS schools, however, has struggled mightily, only scoring an average of 8.5 points per game.

10. Pittsburgh (2-1, 0-0 ACC) The bye week could go two ways: the Panthers view their 27-24 loss against Iowa as competitive with elite competition, or they view it as a game that t hey shou ld have won and might leave them distracted.

We’re leaning toward the latter.

11. Virginia Tech (2-2, 0-0 ACC) The Hokies have yet to show the progress that was promised to most of us. While we can’t fault them for quarterback Michael Brewer being out with a

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broken collarbone, we can fault them losing to East Carolina, again, and struggling against a mobile quarterback.

12. Louisville (1-3, 0-1 ACC) The Cards thoroughly dispatched the Samford Bulldogs this past weekend, 45-3, to get their first win of the year. Despite the dominating win, the Cards will have a tough threeweek stretch facing NC State, Florida State and Boston College in three straight games, including two straight road contests against teams that have top-10 scoring defenses.

13. Wake Forest (2-2, 0-1 ACC) Despite being down 31-10 at one point to the Indiana Hoosiers, the Deacs made a comeback but failed to seal the deal and lost the game 31-24. The road ahead will not be any easier, as the Seminoles are up next.

14. Virginia (1-3, 0-0 ACC) After playing competitively with UCLA and Notre Dame earlier this year, the Cavs got stomped at home and lost 56-14 against the Boise State Broncos.

The Cavs have two whole weeks to prepare for their ACC opener with Pittsburgh Oct. 10.

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play of the season for the Pack, but it came after South Alabama took an early 7-0 lead. Not only did the big play tie the game, but it destroyed any momentum the Jags had acquired on their opening drive.

Thornton’s presence allows the offense to use Dayes’ versatility in a variety of different ways. In this case, it was on a jet-sweep in which Dayes used his speed and the terrific blocking he had in front of him to accelerate around the corner and go virtually untouched for the long touchdown.

Player to Watch: Bra’Lon Cherry Cherry has done an excellent job returning punts this season, gaining 229 yards on just 12 punt returns, including a 51-yarder at the end of the first half Saturday night. He has terrific ball-carrier vision that he uses to maximize his speed and quickness when looking for gaps in the opposing punt coverage unit.

While he splits time with fellow junior Johnathan Alston at the No. 2 wideout position opposite junior Jumichael Ramos, Cherry is fourth on the team with seven receptions for 109 yards. Look for his workload to increase as the Wolfpack will likely have to spread the ball around more as it enters the more formidable ACC competition.

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PACK PROS Andrew Schnittker Correspondent

Russell Wilson The former Wolfpack signal caller had a solid day, leading his Seattle Seahawks to a 26-0 win over the visiting Chicago Bears. Wilson completed 20 of his 30 passing attempts for 235 yards and one touchdown for a stellar 101.4 passer rating. Wilson also rushed for 28 yards on six carries.

Wilson really put the game out of reach in the third quarter, throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jimmy Graham to put Seattle up 20-0. Wilson also had a big play to set up the field goal that put the Seahawks up 6-0 at the half, throwing a 15-yard pass to wide receiver Jermaine Kearse to set up Seattle at the goal line.

Philip Rivers Rivers has had better performances than the one had Sunday as his Chargers lost 31-14 on the road against the Minnesota Vikings. He completed 21-of-34 passes for 246 yards, a touchdown and an interception for an 81.2 passer rating.

Rivers was sacked four times, costing San Diego 28 yards, and was replaced by backup quarterback Kellen Clemens in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

Rivers’ lone touchdown pass made the game close, as he threw a 34-yard pass to wide receiver Keenan Allen to pull the Chargers within three at the end of the first half, making the score 10-7. However, he and the rest of the San Diego offense was ultimately unable to keep up with the Vikings’ secondhalf push.

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Rushing attack formualtes Wolfpack success Daniel Lacy Assistant Sports Editor

With the 63-13 trouncing of South Alabama in the NC State football team’s final non-conference game of the regular season, here are some of the top performances from Saturday night’s victory.

Shadrach Thornton and Matt Dayes The dynamic running back duo combined for 215 yards and five touchdowns on just 20 carries, averaging 10.75 yards per carry.

After being suspended for the first two games, Thornton has bounced back strong. Against the Jags, he tallied 111 yards and two touchdowns on just 12 carries, including a 39-yard touchdown run-in which he burst through the gap between the tackles and carried multiple defenders on his back on the way to paydirt. After two games, Thornton has 30 carries for 203 yards and three touchdowns.

Dayes garnered 104 yards and three touchdowns on merely eight carries, in addition to catching six passes for 46 yards. In his performance, Dayes became the first Wolfpack player since Joe McIntosh to rush for more than 100 yards in four straight games. He now leads the team with 76 carries for 454 yards and nine touchdowns on the year. While he has to split his touches with Thornton,

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Junior running back Matt Dayes makes a rush to the sideline during the home opener against Troy Sept. 5. Dayes performed strongly during the game with 29 touches for 191 yards. The Wolfpack thoroughly romped Troy 49-21 in the home opener in front of a crowd of 57,000 in Carter-Finley Stadium.

both runners complement each other very well and find a variety of different ways to be productive.

Joe Thuney It was quite the week for the graduate offensive tackle, as he was named a semi-f inalist for the Campbell trophy earlier in the week and followed that up by attaining ACC offensive lineman of the week for his efforts against South Alabama.

Thuney anchored the NC State offensive line that opened up running lanes for a Wolfpack offense that totaled a whopping 330 rushing yards and a school-record seven rushing touchdowns on 41

attempts. Arguably, Thuney’s biggest play came on Thornton’s 39-yard rush in which he opened a huge hole by driving the Jags’ defensive end completely out of the play. Additionally, the line allowed just one sack all night.

Darian Roseboro The highly touted freshman defensive end out of Lincolnton, North Carolina is one of the most athletically gifted players on the defensive line. The 6-foot-4, 285 pound tank got to showcase some of the skills late in the game Saturday night, tallying three tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks.

Although he has seen limited playing time this season due to the depth along the defensive line, he now shares the team lead in sacks on the season with graduate defensive end Mike Rose. Roseboro has shown signs of promise early in the season and looks to be a key player along the line for years to come.

Play of the Game While there were plenty of plays to pick from, this one would have to go to Dayes’ 77-yard touchdown early in the first quarter. The play was not only the largest offensive

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Seminoles top latest rankings Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer

Steven Hauschka Hauschka had a good day for Seattle, converting on 4-of-4 field goals and 2-of-2 extra point attempts, scoring 14 of the Seahawks’ 26 points. Hauschka’s longest field goal of the day was a 48-yarder that put Seattle up 26-0 in the fourth quarter. He was perfect on field goal attempts of more than 40 yards, also connecting on a 45-yarder earlier in the fourth to put the Seahawks up 23-0.

Hauschka was instrumental in building Seattle’s 6-0 halftime lead, opening the scoring in the first quarter with a 31-yarder to put his team up 3-0, and giving the Seahawks a 6-0 lead at the half by hitting a 21-yarder just before halftime.

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With conference play beginning for most teams this week, here are the latest ACC power rankings.

1. No. 11 Florida State (3-0, 1-0 ACC) FSU was one of the few teams to escape this weekend without a loss, as it was aided by way of a bye week. As long as the Seminoles have potential Heisman candidate Dalvin Cook in the backfield, they should be able to make short work of Wake Forest this weekend.

2. No. 12 Clemson (3-0, 1-0 ACC) Another team benefiting from a bye week, the Tigers will have plenty of rest for their defense, ranked No.11 in the nation in scoring, for when they host No. 6 Notre Dame this weekend.

3. (rv) NC State (4-0, 0-0 ACC) Play a non-conference opponent, dominate on both sides of the ball and plan for the next matchup. Lather, rinse, repeat. Redshirt

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Pack soccer looks to stay competitive behind stellar defense Jordan Beck Sport Editor

With its 1-1 draw away against Louisville, the NC State men’s soccer team has hit the midway point of the season, and the No. 22-ranked Wolfpack has exceeded expectations so far. The team has suffered just two losses, a 2-1 slip at Davidson and a 1-0 defeat to the defending national champions, Virginia, in Charlottesville.

Now, the Pack (6-2-1) looks to the business end of the schedule, with a brutal run of games against some of the top programs in the country during the next few weeks. It only gets tougher from here on out, and if NC State is to finally land an elusive spot in the NCA A Tournament, the team must learn from what’s worked and what hasn’t worked from August to October, specifically its solid defense and excellent team organization.

W hen Conor Donova n a nnounced he was headed to MLS instead of staying for his sophomore season, the Pack’s defensive

prospects looked grim. Having already lost senior Clement Simonin to Toronto FC and with both 2014 right backs, Matt Ingram and Ryan Metts, graduated, what once looked like a defensive wall was full of holes.

Then, sophomore center back Matias Fracchia broke his toe before the season, and incoming German center back Martin Bohmer was not yet fit after breaking his ankle in the spring.

Enter seniors Reed Norton and Holden Fender. Once teammates well before college, the two reunited at the heart of the defense.

Norton, who played left back, left mid and center forward in 2014, adapted smoothly playing next to the team captain, Fender.

Normally a defensive midfielder, Fender’s intelligence, ability on the ball and leadership make him an ideal center back. Freed from chasing quicker players around the midfield, he’s provided size and superb distribution at the back, while Norton’s speed and power completes the partnership that’s conceded just seven

goals when starting (the Pack’s conceded 10 on the season, three coming when the partnership was broken up).

On the right, German freshman Simon Blotko has replicated the defensive stability offered by Ryan Metts but has chipped in with three assists in eight games, while sophomore Caleb Duvernay has had a blistering campaign so far with two goals and two assists.

Sweeping up in front of the back four has been the immensely impressive Cameron Steele. The sophomore defensive midfielder made the biggest jump of any player on the team from 2014 to 2015, going from role player to near indispensable starter. In his only inactive match, the Pack struggled against a weak GardnerWebb team, conceding three goals en route to a narrow 4-3 win.

In goal, senior keeper Alex McCauley has adapted into a modern “sweeper keeper,” playing well off his line and aiding the team in possession of the ball. Essentially, McCauley becomes another field player, staying calm with the ball

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Senior Reed Norton, a defender, dribbles the ball. The NC State mens soccer team won 4-3 against Gardner Webb on Sept. 22 at Dail Soccer Stadium.

at his feet.

This unit has allowed the technically talented attacking group to flourish. Junior Yanni Hachem, sophomore Zach Knudson and f reshma n Ju lius Duchscherer work hard to defend positionally but have license to attack at will.

Combined with the rotating group of forwards, the Pack can and should compete against some

of the top-ranked teams in the country without having to resort to a defend-and-counterattack approach.

The stellar defensive unit must be kept together even with players returning from injury, and the team should look to be bold in attack, knowing that Fender, Norton and co. have it covered at the back.