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A luxury treehouse will be built at the Raleigh Convention Center and will be ready for the public to see Friday through Sunday this weekend. The landscaping company has about 72 hours to construct the tree house. Tickets are $10 for adults. Children ages 12 years and younger are admitted free. There will also be DIY and interactive seminars and celebrity guests including Kevin O’Connor of PBS’ “This Old House” and Leanne Lee, Home and Garden Trendsetter of the Year, also known as the “Diva of DIY.” SOURCE: WRAL
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Students face alcoholrelated charges after game
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This past weekend was one of the deadliest in Charlotte’s history with five murders and 11 shootings. One of the victims was a 7-year-old boy celebrating a birthday party. The CharlotteMecklenburg Police Department responded to the violence by calling in off-duty officers, boosting patrols and calling in specialized forces to help with the investigations. UNC-Charlotte’s Criminal Justice department said technology has assisted in mapping crime statistics. SOURCE: WCNC
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In the past 15 years, UNC-Chapel Hill has reduced its drinkable water use by 60 percent per square foot. This comes as a success despite its increase of more than 2,000 students. When rainwater is insufficient to supply drinking water, the university resorts to reclaimed water as backup. UNC-CH already uses reclaimed water to cool water at the five central chilled water plants on its campus. Water Institute at the Gillings School of Global Public Health congratulated the university for its efforts. SOURCE: The Daily Tar Heel
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Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalan McClendon runs outside the pocket during the home opener against Troy in Carter-Finley Stadium. McClendon made his debut with one completion and five rushing yards. The Wolfpack won with a commanding 49-21 on Saturday in front of a crowd of about 57,000.
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Thirty-seven NC State fans committed student conduct violations on Saturday during the tailgate and first Wolfpack football game of the season, according to University Police Chief Jack Moorman. Of those 37 charges, 34 were alcohol-related incidents. From those 34 drinking violations, 15 people were charged with underage drinking and/or minorin-possession. Ten people were charged with bringing alcohol inside CarterFinley. Nine out of those 10 were also charged with public intoxication and/or reckless behavior. “Excessive consumption leads to violence and disruptive behavior,” Moorman said. He attributed the 6 p.m. kickoff and the first home game of the season as possible factors in the violations. “These 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds
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Percentage breakdown of arrests made at Saturday’s football game.
start consuming alcohol to the point where it comes to be a medical risk — they are prone to some type of injury,” Moorman said. The individuals charged included both of age and underage drinkers. University Police could not disclose names or their ages by production time.
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Chancellor Woodson talks with the Technician Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about his goals for the school year, advice to students and what he hopes students will accomplish. Kaitlin Montgomery Editor-In-Chief
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OPINION Apocalypse now: enjoy the present while you can See page 4.
It’s politica l season for NC State’s student government. Campaigning for the First-Year Undergraduate Student Senate and Graduate Student Senate has begun and will end Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. Ballots close Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. First-year students can vote in the First-Year Undergraduate
race. This includes transfer students and freshmen. Graduate students can vote in the Grad Student race. There are 42 candidates running for 10 seats in the First-Year Undergraduate Student race. There were six people running in the fall 2014 election. There are three candidates running for the two Graduate
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Q: What is one thing you would like students to know? A: I think the one thing I would like students to know is that NC State is a big place. We’re the largest university in the state, and it can be overwhelming to students, particularly new students coming here. So the one thing I would like students to know is that we have a lot of support for them across campus. Whether it’s in health sciences, whether it’s in smaller groups that they can become affiliated with … mainly I want them to understand that they’re not alone here. That we work hard to provide a lot of various ways to support our students. Their physical health, their mental health, their academic progress … all of those things are critical to the
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success of students. So, the one thing I would really like students to know is to seek out and ask questions. Do research and find out what’s available to them at NC State so they can find their niche, their community, their group, and that will be helpful for them to be successful. Q: What one big thing are you pushing to happen this year? A: I’d say that the biggest time commitment that I have is our capital
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University to repurpose Harrelson materials
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FEATURES Chokehold, armlock: Jiujitsu club is ready for anything See page 6.
After 55 years of sitting in the heart of campus, Harrelson Hall finally collides with the wrecking ball of time. The circular building constructed in 1960 will be completely removed by August 2016, leaving many unanswered questions regarding why this landmark of NC State is closing its doors for good and what will take
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its place. Most of the building materials will be utilized for future projects. “First we are reusing, then recycling, and disposal is the very last option,” said Elizabeth Bowen, program coordinator for the University Sustainability Office. “We’re not just blowing it up.” Concerns regarding the functionality of Harrelson were a major factor in deciding on its removal.
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“The configuration of the building and low floor-to-floor heights also limit classroom teaching which is more interactive, collaborative and requires more technology than when Harrelson was built in 1960,” said university architect Lisa Johnson. Currently, only two classrooms on the ground floor are still being used and are expected to move out this spring. Plans have already been set in mo-
tion to fill the vacant space once the project is finished. The spot is a placeholder for the College of Sciences, and a rectangular building is currently part of the physical master plan; however, funding for the prospective building has yet to begin. In addition to a new building, there are designs for a grassy area, pedes-
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THROUGH SAM’S LENS
CAMPUS CALENDAR Wednesday CAMPUS FARMERS’ MARKET Brickyard 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
September 3rd 8:38 AM | FIRE ALARM Park Alumni Center FP responded to alarm. Cause unknown.
TALLEY STUDENT UNION DEDICATION Talley Student Union 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
11:36 AM | SUSPICIOUS PERSON University Plaza Report of suspicious subject. Officers did not locate anyone matching description.
MAJORS EXPLORATION SERIES - COLLEGE OF DESIGN Leazar Hall, Room 316 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
12:55 AM | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Memorial Bell Tower NCSU PD assisted RPD with located pedestrian struck by vehicle. Officers did not locate anyone matching description.
TO THE HELSINKI SATION (HUMAN RIGHTS) 1911 Building, Room 129 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM Thursday CHINESE CULTURAL SHOWCASE Talley Student Union 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1:37 PM | MEDICAL ASSIST Park Shops Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Transport refused. 2:14 PM | FRAUD ES King Village Student reported receiving call from unknown person claiming to be from Immigrations and Customs and demanded money be sent to keep from being deported. Student transferred money on two separate off campus locations. 5:28 PM | HIT & RUN Jeter Drive Bays Staff member reported parked vehicle had been struck and damaged.
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campaign and raising money for the university. I’ll give you an example: Last year we had an all-time high of raising $208 million for NC State. So we’re in the early phase, what we call the nucleus phase, of a campaign for the university. The reason for that is because we can be a good university with state support and the tuition that we receive from students, but we can’t be a great university unless we do a better job of obtaining private philanthropy and growing our endowment. Of our peer groups, we have one of the smaller endowments. Endowments are used to support everything from scholarships to faculty-endowed professorships … everything that really elevated the university and keeps it accessible and affordable. That means financial aid for students increasingly has to come from private resources because we have restrictions from the Board of Governors on how much of our state appropriation and tuition we can use for financial aid. So the biggest occupier of my time, my chief job, is to be an advocate for the university. Being an advocate for the university primarily involves being an advocate for those various groups that support the university financially: the General Assembly and donors. Q: What are some of the other smaller things you’ll be working on this year? A: Well, since I’ve been here, this is my sixth year, we’ve never had a, what I would call, a growth budget. So, the university has been—well higher education in general but certainly NC State—has had budget challenges every year. So one of our highest priorities and the thing we spend most time on is figuring out how to use our limited resources toward our strategic goals. My administrative team and I spend a lot of time thinking about how to allocate resources in a way that keeps NC State strong in an environment when money from the
SAUDI CULTURAL SHOWCASE Talley Student Union 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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raden Rose, a sophomore studying political science and philosophy, converses with Brandon Thompson, a senior studying food science, and Emmaline Smith, a senior studying molecular biology, about Turning Point USA, a nonprofit organization that advocates for limited government and encourages students to get more involved on campus. The NC State student chapter was on the Brickyard Friday and is currently in the process of registering as an official NC State student organization. Thompson and Smith educated students about free market capitalism. Each week, a new topic will be discussed. “Take every opportunity to educate yourself, especially on politics,” Rose said.
state has been cut every year we’ve been here. Now this could be the best budget we’ve received in the last six years from the state. It could be, but it hasn’t been determined yet. They’re still fighting but the early indications from both the House and the Senate. It’s not a growth budget, but it’s not nearly the cuts we’ve received in recent years. So it could be an easier year for managing the financial resources, but not dramatically so. For example, out of the six years I’ve been here, we’ve only had money for raises one year. Our faculty and our staff, you know, we compete in a global economy, and we’re competing with some of the best universities in the country. When we’re not able to provide routine raises … now the good news is we’ve had the flexibility to support faculty and staff when we were threatened to lose them. We’re doing everything we can to deploy our resources to keep the university strong. Q: Does it ever get exhausting to constantly be raising money and hosting individuals? A: Look, I knew what I was getting into. This isn’t … I’ve been a dean and a provost. I’ve worked for universities for 30 years, so I know the nature of the job. Exhausting isn’t the word I would use. It definitely can be a timeconsuming occupation, but the good news for Susan, my wife, and I, we were just talking about this the other night, the summer kind of gives us a bit of a reprieve. We still work just as hard, and I’m here every day the legislature is in session, and I’m doing alumni events and all of those things throughout the summer, but I don’t have as many night and weekend events. During the academic year, I average something on my calendar five or six nights a week. Now they’re not all at home, but we probably average, between August and the end of April, almost four events a week just at the residence. You know, it’s a very public job. If you think about a university leader of a big university like ours, you have multiple stakeholders, people who have an interest
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Students seats. The Elections Commission will have a polling location in Wolf Plaza on Sept. 15 for students to vote. This is tentatively set for 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Students can vote at getinvolved.ncsu.edu. The elections commission is also in the process of planning a reveal party simi-
in the university. Students are the biggest because they’re the ones we’re here for. Alumni are big too because alumni rely on the connections the university empowers for them to be successful, and we look for them to give back to the university. The legislature is a group, and then I have two boards that I report to: the Board of Trustees for the university and the Board of Governors for the system. I got a lot of folks that need the attention of the chancellor; so stressful or exhausting … it’s not that. Someone said to me the other day, ‘Chancellor, you’re working awfully hard.’ I said I grew up on a farm. It’s not hard; it’s just stressful. You know, I’m not bailing hay.
“The one thing I would like students to know is that we have a lot of support for them across campus.” Chancellor Randy Woodson
Q: Do you have one concern for the year? Something that you know might be difficult to accomplish? A: I think we’re in a little bit of a period of uncertainty with the UNC System because we’re looking for a new president. I wouldn’t characterize it as a concern; it’s just when you’re looking to get stability to the system and new leadership, that’s something that we’re all watching carefully. The president of the system plays a big role in advocating on behalf of the system to the state. So that’s one thing that’s in the back of my mind. I don’t sit here and worry about it every day, though. It’s a pretty stressful time for our county right now. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to read the news every day and see the tension that’s going on
lar to the spring 2015 election reveal in Talley Student Union. The reveal party will be Sept. 15 at 9:30 p.m., but the location has not yet been decided. The election commission expects this year’s election to be different than last year’s fall elections due to the increase in the number of students running. This season’s election holds the record for the most number of students running for Senate seats in the fall in at least four years.
in America, and sometimes that can translate into challenges on campus, so that’s why I started the conversation with the health and safety of our students. So, one thing that I do spend a lot of time working with Dr. [Mike] Mullen and others on is if we’re doing everything we can to give our campus the level of security and safety students need to feel free to peruse their education ventures. It’s a bit of an unsettled time right now in higher education, and I think that translates to activities here on campus as well. Q: So you gave some advice to students and mentioned health and safety, is there something you are looking for from students? We know what you’re offering; are you looking for us to offer something to you? A: One of the things that is true about NC State is we’re a very competitive university. We have very bright students here. In fact, I was just looking at the numbers; almost 80 percent of our students were in the top 20 percent of their class. We have great entrance scores, et cetera. One of the things I’m excited about for our campus is that we have a lot of intellectual horsepower with our students and our faculty, and so my hope is that NC State continues its emergence as one of the leading research universities in the country. We’re a research powerhouse. A lot of our undergraduates see in kind of a peripheral way because they interact with the faculty, but we lead a lot of big national, highvisibility and high-impact research projects. That’s something I hope our students increasingly benefit from by doing undergraduate research, by getting involved with the faculty, by understanding … it creates a very different environment. We’re a top-100 research university. When you’re at an institution like ours, the faculty are different than let’s say a small liberal arts college because of the nature of the work our faculty do. Increasingly, I hope that our students take advantage of and get involved with the faculty that are doing interesting things at the cutting-edge of their discipline.
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Moorman stressed the repercussions public intoxication has on students. After receiving a violation, students must report to Student Conduct. If students are caught with alcohol inside Carter-Finley Stadium, they are banned for a year, according to Moorman. University Police usually sees about 30 alcohol-related incidents per game, Moor-
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OPEN HOUSE & CULTURAL HEARTH DISPLAY UNVEILING Talley Student Union 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CRAFTS CENTER FALL CLASS REGISTRATION (MULTI-DAY EVENT) Crafts Center All Day
Q: Do you have a specific fundraising goal you’re working with or is it just as much as possible? A: We’re a little reluctant to say it, but here’s the truth: In the nucleus phase of a campaign, your goal is to raise as much money as possible, and then when you publically launch and announce a goal, you have reasonable confidence of success. So we haven’t publically announced our overall goal. Our real goal every year is to raise more than we did the year before. What I will tell you is that we’re really focused on growing the endowment. So you understand what endowment means—it’s money in the bank. It’s money that spends off spendable money every year so you can count on it in perpetuity … forever. Q: How close are we to hitting the $1 billion mark? A: We’re very close. We ended June 30 with $984 million. That’s about as close as you can get if you wanted to round. I mean we’re pretty close. Honestly, I’m shocked because people have responded very positively to the campaign. We’ve got major scholarships endowed like the Parks Scholars and the Goodnights Scholars. The Goodnights Scholars are 200 students fully supported from a single scholarship. We continue to grow other scholarships for students across campus, so that’s a big deal. When I got here I said I hoped our endowment was at $1 billion within 10 years. Well it got there in five … almost. So now the board is pushing to double it, and I’m like, ‘come on, man!’ When you set a fundraising goal, you have to be careful that sometimes the economy and what’s going on in the greater macro economy can affect your ability to raise money. We just know we have to raise more private money so we can continue to support our students, keep tuition low, and obtain the best faculty and all the other things that go along with being a world-class university, which is what we’re shooting for.
man said. However, the first home football game of 2004 saw some of the most fatal consequences alcohol can have on tailgaters. One NC State student and his brother were handling a gun while intoxicated, and it went off, striking and killing two people. They were charged with two counts of firstdegree murder. If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol- or drug-related addictions, Student Health offers confidential counseling.
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trian walkways and a variety of plants and trees. The area will be pervious, allowing water to filter through, helping to resolve problems NC State’s campus has with water accumulating on the bricks and pavement. “The most sustainable building is the one you never had to build … but since we are unable to repurpose Harrelson, sadly we have to let it go, and the reaction has been one mostly of support,” Bowen said. From now until December, parts from inside of Harrelson are being removed and relocated to other parts of campus for use. Habitat for Humanity has also walked through and tagged materials such as doors and bolted down furniture to be taken to its ReStore, which sells construction materials. Doing this brings in money for the
nonprofit organization, allowing it to continue rebuilding homes. In January, the contractor will take ownership, and asbestos abatement will occur until April to carefully remove hazardous parts of the building. Trained experts will be wearing hazardous material suits to contain the area being worked on in order to manage the materials safely. “Between May and July we will be cutting the building into cake-like pieces and removing it,” Bowen said. Trucks will work at all hours to continuously eradicate the pieces, and the structural aspects of Harrelson will be sent to a construction recycler that makes use of supplies such as glass, brick and steel. Steps will be taken to limit particulates by wetting down the building, as well as minimizing vibrations during the deconstruction process so lab experiments on campus aren’t affected. The decision to deconstruct Harrelson Hall stems from a 2003 renovation
and replacement study citing numerous complications with the building. Since Harrelson was built before the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the North Carolina State Accessibility code, attempting to alter the building to meet new code requirements has proven to be problematic. Wheelchair access, bathroom accessibility and fire safety issues have been main causes of concern. The report stated, “Many of the conditions such as: sloping corridors that exceed acceptable distances; sloping classroom floors; ramps; and doorways cannot be brought into compliance due to structural and floor-to-ceiling height limitations.” If a complete renovation were to take place, the seating capacity would drop by 35 percent, and the building efficiency would also decrease, according to the report. Even then, the amount of classrooms that would be wholly compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act is only 40 percent.
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The round Harrelson Hall will officially be demolished August 2016. The university aims to reuse and recycle as much of the building as possible. Habitat for Humanity will receive materials to sell at its ReStore.
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Apocalypse now: enjoy the present while you can I
n recent years, apocalyptic stories have become common in popular culture. This trend includes films and TV shows such Daniel Root as “The 100,” Correspondent “The Walking Dead,” “World War Z,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Granted, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories are not a new phenomenon, but we seem to have a lot more of them lately. A quick glance at the top grossing movies of 2014, as listed by IMDB, shows that five of the first 20 films are either about doomsday scenarios or the dystopias that arise in their aftermath. With this increasingly popular genre comes a very distinct type of character. This character is portrayed as independent, strongwilled, determined, capable and inventive. It is the type of character people cannot help but love due to the character’s ability to think his way out of any problem that the end times throw his way. Characters like Denzel Washington’s Eli in the 2010 film “The Book of Eli” and
Charlton Heston’s Taylor in the 1968 film “The Planet of the Apes” fit this mold. But there is also a newer character present in some of these films: an adolescent with the same traits of inventiveness and determination but with less emotional intelligence and confidence. This type of character is seen more often in stories aimed toward younger audiences, i.e. books, shows and films in the young adult genre. Examples include Katniss in “The Hunger Games” and Jonas in “The Giver.” It is easy to see why both types of characters (the older and the younger) are popular, as they harken back to the American ideals of rugged individualism and self-reliance. Similarities can be seen between the heroes of apocalypse movies and the heroes of old westerns. We observe a certain romanticism present in these characters. In a trend that is very likely fueled by these popular stories, a new phenomenon of prepping for doomsday has arisen. These “preppers” are not entirely new, as a similar phenomenon was seen during
the Cold War with the construction and maintenance of home fallout shelters. Nevertheless, preppers are receiving a lot of media coverage from several shows on TV (e.g. “Doomsday Preppers” on the National Geographic Channel) and numerous channels on YouTube. Many people in the United States are currently prepped to survive any manner of disaster (man-made or natural). But why on Earth would they want to be? A bunker stored w ith food, water, tools and other resources would ensure the survival of a prepping clan in the event of, say, a nuclear war; but imagine the life those survivors would face. Immense solitude, cramped quarters and the aggravation of forever being stuck with the same group of people would be everyday struggles. The psychological trauma would be unbearable, as would the knowledge that the only way the preparations can end is with starvation after the food runs out. In their bunker, the unfortunate survivors of a nuclear war would become acutely aware that
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they are living in their own coffin. There is no end game in this situation. But what if it were not as severe as a nuclear war? What if society merely collapses, and the environment is unharmed? The situation is still dire. Without the framework of government, it would be complete chaos, survival of the fittest. Life in this state would be, in the words of Thomas Hobbes, “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish,
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ou have a test on Friday, two papers due Thursday, homework assignments, readings and Moodle work … oh great. On top Kevin Kronk of that are Correspondent your two club meetings (which you will probably end up skipping), an event you signed up to volunteer for that you are now regretting and that article you keep putting off to write another day. You could try to get ahead in the beginning of the week, but your friends are hanging out Tuesday night. Not to mention all of the times you will end up eating meals together or just plain messing around during the coming week. Oh, and don’t forget those Netflix mental breaks that you will force into your schedule even if they don’t fit. Every now and then, no matter how hard we plan, we find ourselves trapped in a week full of work. These are the weeks that we dread, that throw us into chaos, and that we hope to get through unbroken. All of our good habits, schedules, routines and healthy lifestyles
are strained and sometimes fall off. Do not let them! The essentials are exactly what you need to stay healthy and survive “hell week.” The first thing to go will undoubtedly be sleep, especially toward the end of the week. When an assignment comes down to the wire, sometimes the best solution seems to be staying up until it is complete. In “The Effects of Total Sleep Deprivation on Basic Vital Signs and Cognitive Function in Humans,” three NC State researchers — Amy Martin, Christine Davis and YoungMi Oh — studied this issue. The study found that sleep deprivation decreases a person’s ability for thinking critically, creatively and within a reasonable time limit. The last thing anyone should do is go without sleep. As the study shows, not only will you have a harder time producing good work, but the work itself will take longer. At some point you may as well just hit the hay, even if it’s only for a few hours. Better that than staring into space like a zombie with
drool dripping off your chin. Not to mention the fact that pulling an all-nighter will sink an immune system faster than the Titanic and leave you struggling to stay afloat. Next to go is good old exercise. It is simple math really: An hour a day of exercise could become five hours to do school work during the busiest of weeks. In reality, math does not always add up. Working out is known to improve energy levels, memory and reduce stress, all of which are especially useful during tough weeks. Skipping out could make you feel lazy and sluggish or possibly like a hyper little child who ate too much chocolate. Taking on these traits doesn’t sound too helpful for writing a paper or studying for a test. Eating healthy is something that honestly all of us college students need to work on, but our good habits especially fail when assignments flood our lives. Eating fast food, pizza, ice cream and sweets doesn’t lead to success. It leads to feeling bloated, tired, grouchy and lounging on a couch watching
videos until 2 a.m. This isn’t to say that it isn’t difficult to eat healthy; you will have to be conscious about what you eat at every meal. Choosing the obvious like vegetables, fruits and good meats will help fuel your body and mind through unrelenting amounts of assignments and tests. Don’t worry about being perfect. There will be times when you lose sleep, or skip a workout or shove some Pokey Stix in your mouth. The point is never to forget the essentials, especially during weeks with mountains of work. The essentials will keep you feeling good and happy, and let you do your most impressive work. At the end of the day, grades are just grades, and all you can do is your best. Take a moment to think about what truly matters in our limited time on this earth. We face so much pressure to do well in school that we are willing to sacrifice our health and happiness. Yet, the very things we sacrifice, these essentials, are actually the key to our true success in life.
and short.” It is delusional to think the survivors would come together to recreate society. If anything, a warlord might consolidate power and rule over some fearful subjects, but the principle of might makes right would supersede democracy and rule of the majority. Whether the doomsday involves a ruined environment or just a social collapse, it can only end in one of two ways. Either the survivors starve to
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death in a bunker after enduring a living hell, or they are murdered in their sleep for resources by a roaming band of ruffians after fighting daily for their lives. There is absolutely nothing romantic about the end of days. One does not live past the apocalypse. One may survive, but one does not live. I do not know about anyone else, but I do not intend to be lowered to the level of mere survival.
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“What relevance (if any) does Labor Day hold in our country?” BY SAM FELDSTEIN
“I think it’s a day to give people a rest if they don’t have any other holidays off when they are working hard during the year.” Maria Cianchette senior, graphic design
“Labor Day is relevant because people need a break from labor.” Meredith Bain freshman, first-year engineering
“To me, it’s taking the day for people who’ve worked hard in the past. It’s not a day to go out on a boat and drink beers or whatever. It’s like a day for the respect of people who built this country.” “I think it helps to remind people to take a break, to not work themselves to death.”
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ast week I had the chance to catch up with an old friend. We chatted about balancing school, work and a social life, and the fact that we are Chauncey college seniors. Both of us were completely Bowden honored and excited Correspondent about making it this far in our college careers but absolutely terrified about the next phase of our lives — adulthood. My mom reminds me every chance she gets that six months after I graduate I will be required to start paying back student loans. Family friends feign excitement when I tell them my major or plans for life after undergrad. I do not come from an affluent, or even remotely financially stable, family. So going to college, getting
a degree in a consistent and steady field, seemed like something crucial for someone in my position. This was constantly on my mind when I made the decision to change my major my sophomore year of college. At this point in my life, I was completely panicking about finding a job once I graduated. I hastily decided that I’d go to law school, a decision that seemed to make everyone around me breathe a sigh of relief. I changed my major to philosophy of law as a sort of cop-out. My roommate had told me that philosophy majors scored very well on their LSATs. However, I never dreamed that I’d fall in love with my major. Being a philosophy major has helped me in more than one way, but per-
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Flashback Feature: Reynolds Coliseum through the years Alix Vo Correspondent
During its 66 years, Reynolds Coliseum has been home to many NC State sporting events. However, the building has much more to its history. Reynolds has hosted presidential rallies, circus events and music performances. It was named after William Neal Reynolds, a businessman with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, which was started by his brother R. J. Reynolds. Reynolds Coliseum opened in 1949. Construction had been delayed several years due to the ground breaking during World War II in 1942. The first game NC State played and won at the coliseum was when the men’s basketball team beat Washington and Lee University in 1949. At the time, some seats were not installed yet so several spectators had to sit on the ground or on the steps. “At one point of Reynolds’ history, they had a hockey rink built,” said Tim Peeler, writer and editor for University Communications at NC State. “Unfortunately, due to the humidity, it caused parts of the ceiling to fall so they had to take it out.” Sen. John F. Kennedy stopped by Reynolds Coliseum on Sept. 17, 1960, just several months before he was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. Four years later, President Lyndon B. Johnson came as part of his campaign. President Ronald Reagan came in 1985 to promote a tax reform. President Barack Obama stopped by twice: when he was a senator as part of his campaign, and again when he was president, speaking about his American Jobs Act. Bill Krueger wrote for the NC State alumni blog that Reynolds Coliseum has also seen its share of musical acts ranging from classical to rock ‘n’ roll. Famous jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong performed at Reynolds in1957. The first time the Rolling Stones came to Raleigh was in 1965 at Reynolds Coliseum, and in 1980, Elton John made a performance as well. Other notable musical acts include pianist Van Cliburn, violinist Itzhak Perlman and classic rock band Aerosmith, according to NCSU Libraries. The building also
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Reynolds Coliseum under construction on July 1, 1949. After construction was delayed due to World War II, the coliseum was completed and opened in 1949.
hosted a Raleigh-Durham TV Fair in 1953 which featured Jethro Homer and Jethro of the Breakfast Club and Mrs. Hank Williams. “When Reynolds Coliseum is finished with its renovation, there will be a section called Walk of Fame and History which will include the Hall of Fame,” said Georgia Brown, assistant athletic director for administration for NC State Athletics. The Hall of Fame will honor coaches and student athletes who have contributed to the success of NC State sports history. While Brown was cleaning around inside the building, she and several others discovered artifacts from the past events of Reynolds Coliseum. Remnants of popcorn containers were found, possibly from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tour, which had used Reynolds Coliseum for several decades. Brown adds that since Reynolds Coliseum had been a storage space for athletic and non-athletic departments, there was a lot that needed to be cleaned out. “There were a lot of receipts, brochures and memorabilia that was
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The first game held in Reynolds Coliseum was NC State men’s basketball team against Washington and Lee University in 1949, and NC State won.
found in the ductworks and behind the seats and f loor,” Brown said. “Some of the closets that I cleaned out had conference championship
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Reynolds Coliseum during the 1950s. Louis Armstrong performed at the coliseum in 1957.
trophies and banners that used to hang in the rafters at Reynolds.” Those memorabilia will most likely be displayed in the Walk of
Fame and History. Reynolds Coliseum is expected to open again in late August 2016.
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Then-Senator Barack Obama made a visit to Reynolds Coliseum during his campaign trail.
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Reynolds Coliseum, home of NC State women’s basketball, women’s gymnastics, women’s volleyball and wrestling, is currently undergoing a $35 million renovation. The renovation will include a “Walk of Fame” honoring Wolfpack athletes and history, as well as offices and air conditioning. Reynolds will reopen in August 2016.
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Chokehold, armlock: Jiujitsu club is ready for anything Noah Russ Staff Writer
L a s t we e k , Br a z i l i a n Monique Bastos made international headlines for thwarting the attack of two would-be phone thieves, literally bringing one of them to his knees and crying for his mother. Bastos, weighing only 115 pounds, used the Brazilian jiujitsu tactics she had mastered during her MMA training to bring down her attackers. Unfor tunately, col lege students may face similar threatening situations but do not have t he k nowledge or experience to defend themselves properly. Thankfully, a student organization at NC State is now helping students be prepared for self-defense by learning the martial art of Brazilian jiujitsu. Brazilian jiujitsu is unlike most defense systems in that its main focus is not on striking. Instead, it focuses on grappling and ground fighting with the goal of bringing an opponent into submission using techniques such as chokeholds and arm bars. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club at NC State was founded in 2013 when Shayaan Sarfraz, a junior studying electrica l and computer engineering, and Austin Ferreira, a junior studying geology, began to practice jiujitsu on campus together. The two had each been training at different locations until Ferreira posted on the Wolfpack Students Facebook page asking if anyone was interested in t ra i n i ng at Ca r m ichael Gymnasium. Sarfraz and Ferreira met, began to train, and eventually decided to create a student organization so that others interested in jiujitsu would be able to train as well. They designed the club so that it would profit both students with experience in
jiujitsu and those who were complete novices. “In the club, we have three people who have 30 years combined experience, and we also have people that have no experience at all,” Sarfraz said. The club has two main components to its training. Members study the traditions of Brazilian jiujitsu, and they a lso study the sporting side of the martial art. Ferreira and Sarfraz, both actually fairly new to the sport, leave the club’s instructional of f icers in charge of explaining techniques. Ferreira and Sarfraz handle the business side of the club and help instruct beginning level members. “I’ve done jiujitsu on and off for a couple of years now,” Sarfraz said. “Austin and I don’t know ever ything. We have instructional officers that have years of experience, so they head up the process and explain what the students need to know.” Even though the club has only been in existence for two years, it has already seen success. Last semester, the club went to its first jiujitsu competition at UNCChapel Hill and finished number one. “We thoroughly defeated UNC and Duke at the competition in the spring even though those schools h ave more e s t a bl i s he d programs,” Sarfraz said. “I thought that was pretty cool.” Sarfraz hopes the competition was just the first of many successful contests. He is now looking into going to competitions more regularly. One thing that makes the group so special is the fact that its members come from diverse backgrounds but share a common interest. “I think its special because we are just a ragtag group of guys that got together and kind of just turned into a
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Shayaan Sarfraz, a junior studying electrical engineering, locks in a chokehold submission on Sean McDonald, a junior studying civil engineering. This was during a practice of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club on Monday in the Carmichael Combat Room.
club,” Ferreira said. The club is in the process of growing and becoming an official university-recognized organization. As an off icial organization, the club would be able to use the Wolfpack logo on uniforms and equipment and have designated practice locations. Sarfraz is in contact with UNC-CH’s jiujitsu club president and asks for advice regarding how to become a better club. Sarfraz hopes the club will help college students get t he ex perience t hey need to defend themselves if necessary. “There are a lot of benef its to learning jiujitsu, especially the self-defense aspect,” Sarfraz said. “It’s good to get the exposure to give college kids a means to defend themselves.”
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Daniel Goldstein, a senior studying aerospace engineering, demonstrates an armlock technique on Nick Hill, a freshman studying life sciences.
Student scientist and writer pursues her dreams Natalie Labonge Correspondent
How many college students can say they have a pen name for their published works? For that matter, how many college students can say they have published works at all? Not many, but for Meredith Hemphill, a sophomore at NC State, Meri Elena is the pen name she has used since she was 15 years old and when she published her first Kindle eBook in 2014, “Nightfall.” Hemphill is studying genetics and plant biology as well as minoring in creative writing. Before NC State, she attended Atkins Academic/Technology High School in Winston Salem. Although she has an aptitude for the sciences, Hemphill said her real passion is writing. As a result, she combined her two areas of expertise to write a sci-fi fantasy novel. “Once I started learning biology, I kept noticing how many fantasy and even sci-fi kind of books had things that just didn’t work in the context of the universe they had
made,” Hemphill said. For this reason, Michael Crichton, famous for “Jurassic Park,” is one of Hemphill’s favorite authors. Crichton integrates reallife science and technology into his fiction novels, according to Hemphill. She also draws inspiration from the “Warriors” book series, which taught her an important skill for sci-fi writers. “[The Warriors series] taught me how to think in a perspective that isn’t human,” Hemphill said. Hemphill’s passion for writing began at age 4 when she wrote a short story about a jellyfish, complete with illustrations. In about the fifth grade, she started writing the beginnings of her first real novel. At the time, it was untitled. Several years later, Hemphill returned to the work she had started and finished her first full-length novel, “Nightfall.” However, “Nightfall” is only the beginning in a potential sixbook series. The story centers on a string of ancient prophecies that affect the main characters, Jason and Richie, and a town where the
mundane and otherworldly coexist. Writing the series is an ongoing process, according to Hemphill. She said that whenever she has new ideas, she jots them down in a notebook. When she sits down to write, Hemphill transfers her ideas to the computer and develops them further into the novel. “I don’t think of all of my ideas at one time, so what I usually do now is put about six bullet points of the major things that are going to happen,” Hemphill said. “I start writing from the beginning, and as I go along, I kind of decide what I want to do with it.” The publishing process has been slightly complicated, according to Hemphill. “Nightfall” was originally self-published, but Prospective Press is now in the process of publishing “Nightfall” along with the second novel in the series, “Blood Magic.” Hemphill also has a novelette called, “Anew,” and a collection of four short stories called, “These Four Walls,” which are available on Amazon.
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As a student at NC State, Hemphill is co-president of the creative writing club. She studied abroad in England at the University of Oxford this past summer where she studied Shakespeare and history. Being a published writer sets Hemphill apart from the student population. She is turning her passion into a reality. “I had a fit of excitement when I
got my ISBN number for the first book,” Hemphill said. “And it was like all dreams had come to fruition.” For more information about Meredith and her experiences as an author and student, visit her website merielena.com.
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fourth carry, a 3-yard run to double up the Trojans, 42-21. Graduate t ig ht end Benson Browne capped off an eight-play, 53-yard drive on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brissett to increase the Pack’s lead, 49-21. Brissett, who was replaced by redshirt freshman backup quarterback Jalan McClendon in the fourth quarter, finished the day completing 21-of-23 throws for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Dayes had himself a day while leading the Pack in rushing and receiving yards. Carrying the ball 24 times for 126 yards and two scores while catching five passes for 65 yards, Dayes recorded 191 yards of
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was backing up and wasn’t on her line,” Allen said. “So, I knew I just had to chip it over her and hit the goal.” Much of the match lacked any kind of pattern, although Oregon had a slight edge in possession. The Wolfpack ’s solid group of freshmen continued to perform well, with defenders Ella Bonner and Hannah Keogh and Porter once again showing they belong in the starting 11. Allen sealed the win for the Wolfpack with less than a min-
total offense. “He made guys miss, he ran like we thought he would,” Doeren said of Dayes. “He had an unbelievable practice on Tuesday, and it showed in the game.” Samuels also had an impressive showing as he scored on three of his four carries while recording 47 yards of total offense. “Anything you ask him to do, he does 110 percent,” Brissett said of Samuels. “Anytime you want to get short yardage — or even a touchdown — you just give him the ball and see what he does with it.” Sophomore cornerback Mike Stevens showed f lashes of potential, as he def lected one pass and intercepted another toward the end of the game. The Wolf pack was penalized only once and had zero turnovers,
ute remaining, sprinting onto a clearance from Caroline Gentry and finishing smartly with a low shot past the Oregon goalkeeper. The strike marked Allen’s teamleading third goal of the season, all of which have come as a substitute. Oregon outshot the Pack 15-9 on the night, but both teams tallied five shots on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Wootten preserved the shutout for NC State with five saves on the night. For the first 10–15 minutes of Sunday’s match, NC State looked like the same combative, organized side that won three straight games, pressuring the William &
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while it forced two on the defensive end. State also dominated the time of possession, logging almost 42 minutes of offense compared to Troy’s 18. Additionally, the Pack has improved in short yardage situations, converting on 3-of-4 fourth down conversions. “If we’re Top 3 in the ACC in least penalized, least turnovers and most takeaways, we’re going to be hard to beat,” Doeren said. “We have to continue to work. I’m proud of the team and coaching staff for getting ready.” The Pack offense performed up to expectations while the defense, although shaky at times, looked as tough and stingy as ever. State returns to action Saturday at home against Eastern Kentucky.
Mary Tribe into mistakes, creating opportunities and looking like it would be four in a row after 90 minutes. However, the Pack’s intensity hit a wall, and the disciplined visiting side grew in quality as the match went on. NC State’s attacking players weren’t recovering to help defensively, particularly in midfield, and the team grew disconnected. The back four and the defensive midfielder, Porter, were left isolated, and the Tribe took advantage of the space in midfield to calmly pass the ball and create chances. On the first William & Mary goal, State’s midfield was slow get-
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the final three sets 25-13, 2522, 25-22. Impactful players for NC State included freshman middle blocker Blayke Hranicka, who scored eight k ills, f reshman defensive specialist Kassie Kasper, who collected 14 digs, sophomore outside hitter Perry Ramsey, who scored 10 k ills, and Cormier, who recorded her second double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs. “We played well today,” Bunn said. “We had a tough first set against Jacksonville earlier, but we bounced back and raised our energy level to where it needed to be. We
ting back defensively, which gave the Tribe’s Nicole Baxter time to serve a great ball into forward Katie Johnston, who finished expertly with a diving header in the 22nd minute. William & Mary would notch a second on a defensive mix-up in the 40th minute, which prompted Santoro to alter NC State’s formation in the second half to three defenders. But the Pack struggled without freshman forward Maxine Blackwood, out nursing a minor injury, and the two-day turnaround simply proved too big an obstacle for a fairly inexperienced team. The Tribe sealed the game on a counter attack in the
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71st minute. “If we’re going to be good, and we are a better team than we’ve been, we have to be consistent,” Santoro said. “You have a lot of two-game weekends, and you have to be able to play that second game. [W&M] had a tough game on Friday, an overtime game, and they bounced back today and found a way to score three goals on 12 shots.” With UNC-Greensboro heading to Raleigh Thursday, the Pack will be primed to get back to winning ways.
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Wolfpack tramples Trojans in opener PACK PROS Drew Nantais Assistant Sports Editor As Pack alumni Trea Turner and Carlos Rodon took the field this past week for the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox this past week, each recorded solid performances. Tu r n e r a p peared in five games for Washington this past week. On Sept. 1, Turner tacked on his first career stoTrea Turner len base during Courtesy of NC an 8-5 Nationals State Athletics loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He recorded five at-bats this past week and even notched his first official big league hit on Thursday during a 15-1 rout of the division-rival Atlanta Braves. Turner also scored his first run in the Nats’ 5-2 win over the Braves on Friday. Overall, Turner has appeared in 10 games for the Nationals, seven of which he played the field. Playing both second base and shortstop, Turner has recorded one error in his seven appearances and posted a .909 fielding percentage at second base while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage at his natural position of shortstop. Rodon’s only appearance came in a game he started Wednesday in Minnesota against the division-rival Twins. He tossed six innings allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters and walking three. Rodon’s rookie campaign has had its fair share of hiccups, but a 6-6 record along with a 4.10 ERA and 123 strikeouts are solid numbers for a rookie starting pitcher. The White Sox (65-71) and the Nationals (71-66) each had postseason aspirations to start the year. The Sox currently sit 16.5 games behind the division-leading Kansas City Royals, and six back of the Texas Rangers for the second American League Wild Card. With six games to make up and only 27 games left in the season, not all hope is lost for a Rodon appearance in October. The Nationals appear to have the better chance, as they sit four games back of the division-leading New York Mets and 7.5 back of the Chicago Cubs for second National League Wild Card spot. With 26 games left for Turner and co. to make a run at the postseason, it’ll be an exciting pennant race to watch as the regular season winds down. With the chance, albeit a small one, of both the White Sox and Nationals making a postseason run, the Wolfpack might have two former standouts making hefty contributions to their respective big league clubs come October.
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The NC State football team started its season off on the right foot, dismantling the Troy Trojans 49-21 Saturday night at CarterFinley Stadium in Raleigh. The Wolfpack (1-0, 0-0 ACC) got things going early with a strong defensive showing against the Trojans (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt). Forcing three 3-and-outs early, the Pack defense showed it was ready to lead this season. Redshirt senior quarterback Jacoby Brissett didn’t miss a beat in the first game of his final season. The Wolfpack senior put on a near-perfect performance in the f irst half, completing 16-of-17 passes for 154 yards and one score. His lone first half incompletion came on a pass he intentionally threw away to avoid a sack. The ground game didn’t shy away either as junior Matt Dayes, redshirt sophomore Dakwa Nichols, sophomore Jaylen Samuels and Brissett had a combined 26 carries for 127 yards and three touchdowns. The Wolfpack offense totaled 281 yards in the first half on 44 plays compared to the Trojans’ 180 yards on 25 plays. The Trojans made things interesting near the end of the first half. Senior wide receiver Bryan Holmes caught a 37-yard touchdow n pass f rom quar terback
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Junior nickel Dravious Wright, 8, lands a thundering hit on Troy University’s quarterback and forces a fumble in the backfield as the Wolfpack wins its first game of the season against the Trojans on Saturday. Wright recorded four tackles, one sack and one forced fumble with a recovery. The Wolfpack routed the Trojans 49-21 in the home opener at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Brandon Silvers with one second remaining in the second quarter to cut NC State’s lead in half, 2814. The Wolfpack began the second half much like it ended the first, as the Pack scored on its second drive of the half after Dayes took it to the house on a 30-yard run. Troy immediately answered,
as Trojan running back Brandon Burks made it a 14-point Wolfpack lead on a 57-yard touchdown run of his own. The Trojan touchdown made it a 35-21 Pack lead early on in the third quarter. Junior nickel Dravious Wright perhaps had the highlight of the night after he lit up Silvers on a sack and forced a fumble on the
same play. “Coach said we needed a play on defense, we hadn’t had one all night, so it was a good feeling to have that big play and turn the game around,” Wright said. Samuels tacked on his third touchdow n of the day on his
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
Women’s soccer splits weekend matches Jordan Beck Sports Editor
The NC State women’s soccer team played two polar opposite matches during the weekend, downing Oregon 2-0 Friday night before slumping to a 3-0 defeat against William & Mary Sunday afternoon. Both games, played at Dail Soccer Field, were part of the 2015 NC State Tournament, which saw William & Mary (4-1-1), Oregon (1-5-0) and Wake Forest (2-1-2) converge in Raleigh for a weekend of games. Sunday’s loss broke a threegame win streak for the Wolfpack (3-3-0), but the weekend started in excellent fashion for the team, thanks to redshirt junior forward Alexa Allen’s pair of goals against the Ducks. “We had a lot to improve on after last weekend against East Tennessee,” said head coach Tim Santoro when asked to ref lect on
his team’s performance against Oregon. “It’s our third-straight shutout, which I’m probably more happy with than anything. We had a few things we needed to shore up, and we did. We were pretty comfortable. They had a lot of shots from distance and a lot of crosses. There was pressure, but we didn’t give up clear-cut chances, which is good. “Attacking is always the hardest thing to get right, and we’re a work-in-progress, but we’re starting to create more and more, and we got a couple of good finishes by Alexa.” Against the Ducks, the Pack showed composure and strong defending to repel the visitors’ attacks. On the opposite end, NC State’s variety of offensive options eventually paid off, with Allen providing two clinical finishes. “We’ve been working hard as a team on just finishing goals and chances that we get because games are getting harder and harder go-
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Fans in the student section explode out of their seats following redshirt junior Alexa Allen’s 30-yard lob over Oregon’s goalie at Dail Soccer Stadium. The Wolfpack defeated the Ducks 2-0 Friday.
ing into the ACC,” Allen said. “If you get one or two chances in the game, you’ve got to finish those. Her first was a thumping drive from 25 yards in the 31st minute. Freshman defensive midfielder Taylor Porter provided the assist,
pouncing on a loose pass from a Duck defender and playing the ball first time into Allen’s path. “There were four players in front of me, and I saw the goalie
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VOLLEYBALL
Pack volleyball places second in weekend tournament Taylor Peers Staff Writer
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Freshman libero Kassie Kasper returns a serve against Jacksonville. The Wolfpack won against the Jacksonville Dolphins 3-1, making them 4-1 overall in the season.
The NC State volleyball team placed second overall against opponents Ole Miss, Jacksonville, and Delaware in the Hilton Garden Inn Cary Classic in Raleigh. All three games were played in Carmichael Gymnasium while the renovation of the historic Reynolds Coliseum is ongoing. “Overall, it was a good learning experience, and I’m pleased with the way we played this weekend,” head coach Bryan Bunn said. The Wolfpack (5-1, 0-0 ACC) battled it out against Ole Miss (71, 0-0 SEC), going all the way to a decisive fifth set Friday. However,
NC State lost 3-2, making it the first home opener the team has lost since Bunn took over the program six years ago. NC State never fell behind by more than five points in the first set but lost 25-22. Yet the team mounted a run to win both the second and third sets. The Pack almost took the match in the fourth set, just missing it 26-24. Ole Miss hit hard and took the fifth set 15-7. Despite the loss, the Wolfpack racked up impressive statistics during the Ole Miss match. Senior middle blocker Morgan Cormier made 17 kills and three service aces. Sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Kearney was right behind her with 14 kills and seven blocks,
and sophomore outside hitter Julia Brown collected 10 kills. Junior defensive specialist Rachel Eppley counted a match-high 19 digs. With a new day ahead, the Pack met the Jacksonville Dolphins (24, 0-0 Atlantic Sun) on the court for the fourth time in team history Saturday afternoon. NC State won the game, maintaining a perfect record against Jacksonville and recording its first home win of the season. The first set was a rollercoaster, ending in the Dolphins taking it 27-25. The Pack came back and shut out Jacksonville by taking
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