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IN BRIEF Duke Energy to upgrade Raleigh’s streetlights to LED
An old sodium vapor streetlight fixture on Beryl Road near the State Fairgrounds on Tuesday was replaced with a new LED, the first in an effort by Duke Energy Progress to overhaul the city’s streetlights in the next 15 months. Replacing each streetlight will cost about $400 on average for a total of $12 million for about 30,000 lights across the city, said Randy Turner, project manager for Duke Energy. LED fixtures last longer and use up to 85 percent less energy which will allow the city to come out ahead in the long run. Raleigh expects to save about $400,000 a year in lower lease payments, according to Dustin Brice, who oversees the streetlight program for the city Public Works Department. Duke benefits because the LED lights last 10 to 15 years, compared to about five for the old models, Turner said. Raleigh is one of many municipalities that have gone to LED streetlights, including Garner, Holly Springs and Cary and is in the midst of replacing 100,000 mercury vapor street and area lights with LEDs across the state. The LED fixtures produce a light that is clearer and more uniform than the orangish tint of sodium vapor lights, Brice said. SOURCE: The News & Observer
Economist John B. Taylor to speak at Nelson
John B. Taylor, a prominent economist in the fields of monetary policy, fiscal policy and international economics, will speak about the topic “A Renewal of First Principles” for the John W. Pope lecture at 7:30 p.m. today. Taylor is the Mary and Robert Raymond professor of economics at Stanford University and served as Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs from 2001 to 2005. He was senior economist for President Gerald R. Ford’s Council of Economic Advisers and a member of the council during the George H.W. Bush administration. The event is free, open to the public and will take place in the Nelson Hall Auditorium. Source: University Calendar
Immigration bill heads to Gov. McCrory
In a 70-43 vote Tuesday night, the state House passed House Bill 318, known as the “Protect North Carolina Workers Act.” The bill restricts forms of identification for non-citizens and prevents counties and municipalities from implementing “sanctuary city” policies, which limit immigration law enforcement. The bill will be sent to Gov. Pat McCrory for approval. Source: The News & Observer
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Bars crack down on underage drinking Lindsay Smith Staff Writer
University Police and Raleigh bars have cracked down on underage drinking after two Chapel Hill bars faced serious charges in July after a fatal collision. Cha nd ler Ka nia, 20, a former UNC-Chapel Hill student,
was charged Monday with three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of felony death by motor vehicle, serious injury by motor vehicle, driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, possessing an open container of alcohol, possession of alcohol by a person under age 21 and driving by a person less than 21 years
old after consuming alcohol, according to The News & Observer. Kania was able to obtain alcohol using a fraternity brother’s driver’s license found in his wallet. Traces of marijuana were found in his system at the time of the accident. According to Major David Kelly, University Police has been work-
ing with the Government Highway Safety Program and Alcohol Law Enforcement to set up checkpoints around Raleigh and NC State for many years. Recently, NC State and the Alcohol Law Enforcement have worked together on projects targeting Hillsborough Street
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‘It’s On Us’ panel calls attention to sexual assault Montana Gramer Correspondent
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Jordyne Blaise, an assistant equal opportunity officer in the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity , answers questions asked by NC State students at the It’s On Us sexual assault informational panel Tuesday in the Talley Governance Chambers . The panel was held in light of the recently reported sexual assault on campus. Various representatives of the NC State community were present on the panel, including the GLBT Center, University Police and more.
Monday night, eight panelists gathered in the Governance Chambers in Talley Student Union to discuss the resources NC State can offer to victims of sexual assault. The information panel met to discuss with students sexual assault and awareness in partnership with Students Government’s “It’s On Us” campaign. “It’s On Us,” according to the Student Government website, “advocates for a cultural shift surrounding sexual assault, by identifying what sexual assault is and situations in which it is beneficial to step in and prevent sexual assault from happening.” Monday’s panel was comprised of representatives from Student Conduct and Affairs, the Counseling Center, the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, the GLBT Center, University Police, Student Health Services and NCSU Greek Life. The discussion lasted over an hour as panelists
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Legislature debates changes, passes last-minute bill Staff Report
The North Carolina Legislature’s session ran long Tuesday night following intense debate focused on proposed restrictions for local governments which seem to roll back a wide range of nondiscrimination ordinances, housing and workplace regulations in NC cities. The changes were added to an unrelated bill introduced in April to address qualifications for professional workers in a whirlwind of procedural confusion leading up to Wednesday’s adjournment, according to The Charlotte Observer. If approved, the bill would ban local governments from making: -Ordinances establishing a higher minimum wage or other regulations involving private employment practices. -Ordinances governing housing and rental practices, likely including policies that mandate affordable housing. -Ordinances that mandate or prohibit the provision of goods, services, or accommodation to any member of the public by nongovernmental businesses. Matt McTighe, CEO of Freedom for All Americans, a bipartisan campaign to ensure gay and transgender rights, released a statement saying, “SB 279 is a thinly veiled attempt to harm gay and transgender North Carolinians by prohibiting any city from being able to fully protect them from discrimination. This bill would eliminate the ability of local leaders to do what’s best for their own citizens by passing ordinances that help their communities thrive, which include nondiscrimination protections that further fairness and equality.” McTighe went on to say that the bill has also reversed progress made through other ordinances. Senator Chad Barefoot, from the 18th district, told The Charlotte Observer that the law is needed to streamline regulations that are hampering businesses across the state. “We don’t want to have a patchwork of laws in North Carolina with regard to how businesses do what they do,” he said Tuesday. “It makes it clear that North Carolina’s going to have a uniform system of commerce.”
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Susan Youngsteadt, a then-junior studying psychology , holds a sign during the SlutWalk on Nov. 2, 2012. “The purpose was to raise awareness of victim-blaming here at NC State because this is an issue that many people don’t realize affects people all around us,” Youngsteadt said.
SlutWalk aims to redefine victim-blaming language Rachel Smith Assistant News Editor
Sexual violence cannot be explained away or excused on the basis of clothing— that’s the driving force behind NC State’s first large-scale SlutWalk sponsored by The Movement and the Women’s Center. The SlutWalk, which will take place Thursday at 5 p.m. on Stafford Commons, aims to call attention to rape culture, sexual harassment and body shaming. Sara Forcella, the rape prevention education coordinator with the Women’s Center, hopes the walk will help facilitate a culture that is more supportive of survivors of sexual violence. “We want to draw attention to the causal usage of the word slut,” Forcella said. “We want to reclaim that word and words like it. We also want to be a campus that supports survivors of sexual assault and create a campus where survivors are able to come out, get resources, get support and not feel blamed or shamed by faculty, staff, peers or anybody else in the campus
community.” The event will begin with performances by the Arts Village, spoken word and poetry reads, all which will highlight the various facets and intersectionality of sexual violence and victim blaming. Participants will then have the opportunity to join in on a short, handicap-accessible march through campus. A number of groups on campus, including the Women’s Center, GLBT Center and Students Advocating Gender Equality, will have tables set up before and after the walk to provide students with information regarding sexual assault prevention and the resources available to survivors of sexual violence. “We want to demonstrate that victim blaming affects all communities,” said Maggie Schroder, the SlutWalk’s planning committee president and a sophomore studying social work. “These groups are here to help survivors, and we have just been really blown away by their support and by the support that we have gotten
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September 28 4:45 AM | FIRE ALARM Metcalf Hall Units responded to activated pull station caused by system malfunction.
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
11:53 AM | HARASSING PHONE CALLS Method Road Non-student reported receiving harassing phone calls from university phone.
Wednesday CAMPUS FARMERS MARKET Brickyard 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
1:27 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Dearstyne Avian Health Staff member reported backing vehicle into building overhang, causing damage.
ECONOMIST JOHN B. TAYLOR TO PRESENT ANNUAL JOHN W. POPE JR. LECTURE Nelson Hall Auditorium 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
1:47 PM | INDECENT EXPOSURE DH Hill Library Staff member reported subject on 8th floor of building.
Thursday TOM KARCHES: COMPUTERS AS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Brickyard 6:00 PM
2:24 PM | LARCENY Mann Hall Student reported bicycle stolen between 9/14/15 - 9/21/15. NCSU PD later recovered bicycle from another student who stated bicycle had been purchased from unknown subject.
Friday CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH 2015: BENEFITS OF GOOGLE’S 2-STEP VERIFICATION Brickyard 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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arker Chase, a freshman in the Life Sciences First Year program , performs a piece at the fifth annual Red, White and Banned on Tuesday in the Titmus Theatre from “Crank,” a book by Ellen Hopkins that was fourth on the Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2010 list. The event offers students a chance to perform excerpts from recently banned and challenged books, showcasing their talents in the theater, as well as giving other members of the NC State community the chance to learn more about why some books have been banned. Banned Books Week, which usually occurs during the last week of September, celebrates the freedom we have to access the information we want when we want, even if that information contains sensitive subjects such as homosexuality, drugs and violence.
2:30 PM | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Leadership Drive Report of vehicle driven by subject with revoked license and no insurance. Officers checked the area but did not locate vehicle.
POOLE COLLEGE FALL INTERNSHIP AND CAREER FAIR McKimmon Center 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
NCSU Habitat chapter holds info sessions for Build-A-Block Staff Report
Habitat for Humanity’s NC State student chapter is holding information sessions for the year-long building project, Build-a-Block. The meetings are a chance for students, staff, faculty and other members of the community to learn about the project and how they can get involved. The sessions will be held
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talked about the resources available to survivors of sexual assault, such as individual counseling and legal services. Paul Cousins, director of Student Conduct, explained to listeners that the university was currently invested in a “decentralized system,” meaning that the resources for sexual violence don’t just reside in one, specific office. Instead, services are spread throughout campus. This was further explained as each of the seven depart-
Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. in Hunt Library, Room 4106 and at 7:30 p.m. in Talley Student Union, Room 4101. The project hopes to bring together NC State students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community to build 11 town homes on a Lake Wheeler Road site in the largest ever partnership between a the campus organization and Wake County’s
ments represented in the panel discussed the services each offered for those looking for help in regards to sexual assault. Melissa Babb, interpersonal violence coordinator and psychologist at the Counseling Center, said that the center offers both individual and group therapy for survivors. “It can be a great place for survivors to come and meet in a group setting and realize they’re not alone,” Babb said, about the trauma group that has been introduced this semester. Leah Arnett, the director of Student Health Services, explained that while the
Habitat for Humanity. “The past three years, our student Habitat chapter has set ambitious fundraising goals,” said Sarah Paluskiewicz, president of the NC State Habitat for Humanity chapter. “The NC State community is ready for Build-A-Block; the magnitude of the project will show the magnitude of compassion and hard work within the Wolfpack.”
Student Health Center does not have the resources necessary to conduct rape exams on campus, the center can help students better understand their options and can treat survivors for immediate injuries. Arnett said that there are skilled Sexual Assault Nurse Examinations within the community, such as those available at InterAct of Wake County. NC State’s “It’s On Us” PSA, uploaded to YouTube on Oct. 16, 2014 has been viewed 4,794 times. The caption on the video reads, “Its on us to provide a safe environment at NC State, free of sexual assault and sexual violence. As a community,
Fundraising is ongoing and has set a goal $715,000. Since 1996, NC State’s chapter has raised about $250,000, primarily through its Shack-A-Thon fundraiser, according to NC State News. NC State Associate Vice Provost for Student Leadership and Engagement, Mike Giancola, told NC State News, “Affordable housing is an increasingly important issue for
we pledge to recognize that nonconsensual sex is sexual assault, to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur, to intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given, to create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.” In the second half of the discussion, panelists touched on both possible prevention measures and ones that are already in place. University Police’s Major David Kelly discussed how the department has had success in its Rape Aggression Defense classes offered to women on campus. The department
our community, and expanding our partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County will allow us to more fully engage in the dialogue and the solutions with our neighbors.” Construction will begin in fall of 2016, according to a CSLEPS press release.
is currently in the process of finding ways to offer the class to men. Kelly told the crowd that University Police works to prevent sexual assault by combining education and enforcement. It wants to help students learn and better understand what sexual assault is by providing information, tools and resources to students, faculty and staff. Kelly said that he believes, by bringing understanding and awareness to campus, this further understanding could help to prevent instances of sexual assault. According to Kelly, University Police has been working to increase its foot patrol
at university events, such as tailgates, as well as its relationship with Greek Life to become more aware of the house parties and socials sororities and fraternities hold. Student, faculty and staff interested in joining the campaign are encouraged to take the pledge: to recognize, identify, intervene and create all the necessary situations where survivors of sexual assault are supported and cared for. Students interested in learning more about the “It’s On Us” campaign can visit sg.students.ncsu.edu/executive/its-on-us/ or watch NC State’s PSA on the NC State DASA YouTube page.
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Former US ambassador gives views on Middle East Conor Kennedy Correspondent
Former U.S. Ambassador David Litt spoke about the conf lict in the Middle East in D.H. Hill’s auditorium Wednesday, Sept. 23. Litt spent 34 years serving as a U.S. Diplomat, stationed in various locations including Niger, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. He received his undergraduate degree in history and French from UNC-Chapel Hill and his graduate degree in international studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. How much did your education prepare you for your station in the Middle East versus your on-the-ground experience? Would you say one helped more than the other? DL: My academic experience helped me not at all for my foreign service career, and I’ll tell you why. At Carolina, I majored in history, and I studied a lot of European languages. Then I went to graduate school and focused on European studies. My very first foreign service assignment was in Italy, and my very last foreign service assignment was in Germany 34 years later. Everything in between has been about the Middle East and Africa, and that was only by happenstance. How did your experiences in the Middle East shape your opinion about how the Middle East is discussed in the United States? DL: I frequently find myself curtailing my anger [when] what I read in newspapers or hear on the broadcast media references, with regard to some development in the Middle East, to something that happened four or five years ago. It is said as if that is past history, as if that is what happened
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and Avent Ferry Road in attempts to prevent underage purchasing and sale of alcohol. “We are trying to come up with programs that are beneficial to the students, to help their behavior and for t hem to ma ke better choices,” Kelly said. “I think that’s where the challenge lies for us to have a program that we can deliver in a way that makes them have that ‘aha’ moment.” Tyler Mi l ls, operat ing partner of McDaids Irish Restaurant & Pub on Hillsborough Street, said the Alcohol Law Enforcement officials are impacting local bars by writing more tickets, which has started to turn some customers away, hurting sales. McDaids’ alcohol sales dropped from $24,000 to $14,000 in the last four weeks due to these changes implemented by the Alcohol Law Enforcement, Mills
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from students.” SlutWalks originated in Toronto, Canada, in 2011 after a Toronto police officer suggested that women avoid dressing like sluts as a precaution against sexual violence. “This is a transnational movement,” Forcella said. “It wasn’t our idea. Our intention has never been to offend anybody. Instead, we wanted to align ourselves with the national SlutWalk movement and make our walk more intersectional
way back, and in fact, that is such a very narrow window of time through which to assess development in an area especially an area such as the Middle East. The experiences that I’ve had in Afghanistan in the late 1970s and in Syria in the 1980s have shown to me that what they are experiencing today has its roots deep into history. Certainly the experiences I had 30 years ago are eminently relevant to not only what is happening today, but what potential solutions [can be found] for those societies. How do you think we can improve the way we discuss the Middle East? DL : I don’t know the answer to that. I think that the more input we get from credible experts and reliable practitioners of foreign policy, whether they are in the military or in diplomatic life, in intelligence services or in any of the other disciplines that have become part and parcel of our foreign policy toolbox today, as well as academia and the assessments of people that have studied the history of political Islam, for example, will tell us that what we are seeing today is not a new phenomenon. Many cases can be traced back to the late 19th century when Islam, as a political force, was experiencing a revival from its heyday in the 10th, 11th [and] 12th centuries but those philosophers [and] political advocates, were effectively suppressed from being able to share their ideas in the commons. That led to where we are today in terms of erupting onto the political scene and, frankly, with some ideas that are kind of crazy, some ideas that are well within the observation of a political movement, and they’re all mixed up together, so we have to tease out, and the Muslim world itself needs to tease out what is and what isn’t relevant to them, what is abhorrent behavior [and] what is reasonable behavior. How do we provide accountability in our own society?
said. “Since this Orange County thing has happened, I’ve seen them every week since school started on my busiest nights,” Mills said. “That’s really bad for business, not because I’m serving to underage people, but it’s not a comfortable atmosphere w ith people looming — they’re here to have fun.” When it comes to enforcing the law and preventi ng u nderage d r i n k i ng, McDaids has even taken to hiring security for their busiest nights, due to hired security’s increased experience with detecting fake IDs, Mills said. “Fake IDs have gotten to the point where they are so good, and people can get them anywhere,” Mills said. “They are that good. I strongly believe that this state needs to go after the people that are making the fake IDs, or they need to change the drinking age to 18.” Mills also discussed the precautions McDaids takes to keep people from getting
on the roads. “A lot of my guests will tell you that I will pay for cab rides,” Mills said. “We never want someone to drive. We never want that to happen.” On Sept. 2, the state ABC Commission recommended the two bars in Chapel Hill that served Kania alcohol, He’s Not Here and La Residence, surrender their liquor licenses on or before Nov. 6, according to The Daily Tar Heel. Kelly addressed the current climate surrounding underage drinking and precautions NC State is taking to tackle issues with alcohol consumption, particularly drinking and driving. “I t hi n k we a re dea ling with a population age range of students that are close to that drinking age, away from home, and just hit 21 while here in college,” Kelly said. “I don’t think it’s a problem that’s unique to NC State, but it’s a problem that spans to all other universities.”
and focus on the students on our campus.” Schroder said this strong display of the word slut is the f irst step toward reclaiming the word. “[Slut] is a very strong word, and it has a lot of meaning behind it, so I totally understand why some people might feel uncomfortable,” Schroder said. “But it’s this uncomfortable feeling that is the beginning of people learning about why we can’t throw this word around as much as we do.” Schroder estimates there will be more than 300 students present at tomorrow’s walk. And while SlutWalk
participants generally wear clot h i ng t hat ha s been deemed “slutty” by popular culture, Schroder encourages students to wear attire that makes them feel comfortable. “This SlutWalk is going to be a really positive and educational event,” Schroder said. “It is going to show everyone that sexual assault is never OK, no matter where you were, what you were wearing or what you had to drink.” More i nfor mat ion regarding tomorrow’s event can be found on the walk’s Facebook page, SlutWalk: A Walk to End Victim Blaming.
What do you think about the possible foreign policies of the presidential candidates? Do any stick out to you? DL: No, not really to the extent that any candidates focus on the threats to our planet. What societies do over the next few decades will be determinant for the health of our planet and our ability as societies to negotiate with each other. The effective use of the commons will be critical. So, if a candidate is talking about that in a constructive way, then I think that is important. But, the other thing that I think is really relevant, especially for the conduct of diplomacy, is that diplomacy is executed by career professionals. The Department of State, such as the CIA, NSA and the U.S. military, are organizations that require effective leadership, and not just by smart policy people, but rather, by leaders who know how to utilize the institutional expertise of the organizations they command to carry out an effective foreign policy. What specifically do you think are those environmental threats in the Middle East? DL: I think the environmental threats in the Middle East are really confined to the population of the Middle East, and that is particularly the proper regulation of water. Water is a disappearing resource in the Middle East, whether we are talking about the Levant or the Arabian Peninsula, especially Yemen. [Yemen is] possibly the first country to run out of water. These are dramatic developments that do not rise to the level of importance in the American media, but they are critical for the people who live there. The role of hydrocarbons is important for those environments. As the international community, we need to shift from the use of heavy fossil fuels, such as kerosene [and] diesel, towards lighter
fractions of natural gas and then beyond to where we don’t use fossil fuels at all. These societies are totally dependant on the production of fossil fuels for their income. I think a good example is the UAE, who I think have conducted policies that diversify its economy, and it’s now one of the leaders in the services and intellectual domain, certainly in the Middle East. What can students do to become more involved with the situation in the Middle East? DL: It’s not just history, political science and international affairs that are the ones that can inform our foreign policy, even though those are all important. I would of course put an even greater emphasis on history because I believe that the foundations of our foreign policy are located in historical legacy around the world of policies in Africa, Latin America, East Asia and the Middle East for sure. But, other disciplines are increasingly becoming prominent for a successful American foreign policy in the future, whether in the hard sciences -physics, biology, biochemistry -- or in some of the social sciences: sociology, anthropology, communications, cultural studies and language studies of course. All of these will contribute to the issues that the United States will be a world leader in sciences and medicine. What do you think the next big area of conflict and focus will be? DL: All parts of our globe, as a unity, are fair game for people who want to contribute to the future of American policy. There will be developments everywhere that are relevant to the security of our nation, that of our allies and the health of the planet as a whole.
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Chancellor’s Fall Address 10 a.m. | October 5, 2015 Stewart Theatre in Talley Student Union A reception and refreshments will follow.
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arlier last week, the North Carolina General Assembly voted on a measure to privatize the state’s Medicaid system. Prov iding hea lt hcare to Bryan individuals and families Maxwell with low income or few reCorrespondent sources, Medicaid currently covers more than 1.8 million citizens in North Carolina. Privatizing the organization has long been a goal for conservatives in the GA, and Gov. Pat McCrory has been vocal on the effort for years now. Although the system and its enrollees may not see changes for several years, the private industry is on track to take the reins of Medicaid in North Carolina. Chief among the reasons why the state has been looking to lower Medicaid costs is that it isn’t cheap. The annual cost to the state for the system is around $3.5 billion, a hefty portion of the state budget that hovers about $20 billion. The governor and many of the state’s legislators argue that this is because the current state-managed system is inefficient and costly. By shirking the responsibility of coverage to private “managed care” systems, the state believes it can control the unpredictable nature of Medicaid costs. This is because, under the private system, instead of paying for every service that a Medicaid enrollee receives, like surgery or hospitalization, the state will instead pay private companies a fixed rate per individual enrolled. Traditionally, cost overruns were the responsibility of the state to cover. Under the new system, if an enrollee runs over the state-allotted amount paid to the managed care network, the risk is on the private sector that is responsible for managing their losses. While Medicaid does cost the state a good chunk of change, the GOP doesn’t necessarily have supporting evidence on its side for giving North Carolina Medicaid a makeover. While the system costs the state a lot of money, it’s actually one of the most efficient in the country. For years, the state has relied on the national award-winning Community Care of North Carolina to manage Medicaid enrollees, and they’ve done a good job at it. Per-patient costs have decreased for the last four years, administrative costs are the lowest in the country and it’s saved the state $400 million during the last two years. The North Carolina General Assembly claims Medicaid regularly runs over budget (which is true, and easy to do when you’re underfunded every year) however, the Medicaid program has been running at a surplus for the last two years. Enrollment has increased by 20 percent while spending only increased 8 percent. This has largely been caused by Community Care of North Carolina’s emphasis on preventative care and managing chronic illnesses with regular checkups rather than reacting to sudden hospitalizations, and yet the state wants to change the game. The old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” comes to mind. The success of privatizing the entitlement program is also uncertain. Similar cases where state-provided healthcare for the needy was handed off to the private sector don’t have great results. After Florida handed its Medicaid program over to private insurers, the companies lost $546 mil-
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magine it is 2030, and we only use genderneutral pronouns. Spokesperson replaces the rather impolite and overly specific spokeswoman or spokesman. The word Kevin Kronk woman has been changed to Correspondent womyn so as to eliminate any notion of women being a subset of men. Society now finds it unacceptable to say or do anything that offends or upsets anyone. These changes, along with many others, have completely eliminated all of the ills of society, including sexism, homophobia, racism and religious intolerance. Of course, this scenario is completely ridiculous. Too many “intellectuals” these days wish to control and police word choice as well as the way in which people hold conversations and interact. In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, Article 19 declares that “everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression … and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” On Wolfpack Students, a female student described an incident in which a “dirty, tall, white-haired man” said to her, “Hey missy, has anybody ever told you how beautiful you are?” She felt “angry, offended, hurt, confused, silent and scared” and said his message was “not a compliment.” The story was detailed along with the support of gender-neutral pronouns, respect, equality and the notion that the man should not have said anything to her at all. What is most interesting about the story is that she was not repeatedly harassed or physically assaulted. The man offered his form of freedom of speech by stating what he most likely thought was a compliment, and the female student exhibited her freedom of expression by choosing not to respond or react to the statement. This is exactly what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights would want. Whether we believe he should or should not have made any comment is beside the point; what he did was completely legal and should be upheld as free speech. She has every right to be upset by the comment if that is how she truly feels, but in no way does this specific situation require the speech police to tell anyone what to say or how to feel. Forms of harassment, such as catcalling, are serious issues that should be discussed and worked out in the public forum. Unfortu-
nately, authorities sometimes misuse these societal concerns to suppress the speech of fellow citizens. Many offer the explanation that minority opinion should be protected from the majority and given equal weight. Yet in the process of protecting the minority, the typical solution seems to be creating a witch-hunt-like hysteria to silence the majority groups of individuals in our nation. Christianity, for instance, is highly criticized in this country, which is perfectly valid and fair. However, as soon as Islam is spoken of in a negative light the terms “islamophobia” and “bigot” are spat out almost seemingly with the intention of the defamation of character of the speaker. The same can be seen in the way in which, to be honest, mostly white individuals are called “racist” when speaking on the topic of racial issues. Or when men are called “sexist” after relating a different opinion than womyn about gender issues. This is not to take away from the fact that actual islamophobia, bigotry, sexism and racism occur. Rather, the intent is to express the idea that discussion is being stifled because people are terrified to express their opinions in the midst of widespread speech policing and political correctness. Regardless of whether an individual belongs to the majority, minority or any group, no one’s opinion should be suppressed, controlled or modified. We often wonder how, in our progressive era, there still seem to be hidden tensions between different groups of people. Policing how individuals speak, use language and express themselves will not only do very little to address the deep underlying social problems that exist in our society, but it may in fact cause even more strife. People are different; the best way for them to understand each other is to speak openly about their respective beliefs, opinions and conceptions. Now imagine it is 2030 and we choose to use specific pronouns and gender-neutral pronouns where they make sense. Some words stay the same, and some evolve as language always has. People freely express themselves without fear of defamation. Despite having to hear opinions and viewpoints that we disagree with, we all learn from them and try to better understand each other. There are still many major problems in the world, but we should at least be able to freely discuss and debate them.
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Why do you think the issue of censorship on college campuses is so heavily discussed at the moment? BY NICKI LEARY
lion in one year and came back to the state demanding more money. A similar story in Kentucky resulted in one company just pulling out of the program when the company realized just how much care Medicaid enrollees needed, leaving thousands uninsured and throwing the system into chaos. Even in North Carolina, a similar strategy returned bad results for the state’s mental health care system and in a smaller pilot project in Charlotte. The problem with this is handing the question of risk over to profit-seeking companies who maintain profits by avoiding risk. To avoid losses, managed care networks cut services to those who need it the most. Furthermore, when companies cut services to clients to save money, the state’s money goes to their stockholders, not back to the state or the people who need it. Whether or not the move will hurt or help North Carolinians will be seen during the next several years. To many opponents of the decision, including the NAACP and the North Carolina Medical Society, it is a bad idea. Why disrupt the Medicaid system when CCNC is already effectively cutting costs and improving care? It also seems like a bad scenario for anyone on Medicaid. Of those enrolled, 65 percent are poor children and 22 percent are disabled, blind or elderly. The people enrolled in Medicaid are often those who get sick the worst and are the least able to pay for their own medical expenses. Passing the buck for their care to a system that incentivizes cutting costs, often by cutting services, seems like a risky sight to those among us who need help the most. The state has already shown little interest in helping those out in need; earlier this year, North Carolina was one of 19 states in the U.S. to refuse Medicaid expansion, cutting access to healthcare for half a million citizens. This is unfortunate not only because states who have expanded Medicaid have shown net gains back to the state, but the federal government pays for two-thirds of the program. When the state grows its Medicaid program, it puts our federal tax dollars back into the state in a positive way. The unfortunate mantra touted by most critics of entitlement programs is that Medicaid goes to people who are too lazy to pay for things themselves, but again, that statistic begs repeating. Two-thirds of its enrollees are children. If the conservative goal is family values, is that how you would run a family? Would you give your kid a fixed allowance for doctor’s visits and if anything unexpected came up, tell him sorry and explain a balanced budget and recommend getting a job? Too bad, Timmy, here’s a Kleenex and a subscription to LinkedIn. The move to privatize Medicaid seems poorly motivated. North Carolina’s current care system ranks among the top in the country, saves the state money and provides quality care. Instead the system that cares for our most at-risk citizens will be handed over to risk-averse companies. The question that the state needs to ask itself is this: Do we believe that it is a just cause to provide healthcare for our most vulnerable and at-risk neighbors? If so, it is necessary to commit fully to that cause, morally and financially, and this move doesn’t seem to show that.
“What you do now will affect your future, so we need to constantly be making smart choices because we never know who will be looking at our social media accounts and things like that or who will be trying to hire us. Censoring ourselve affects all these things.” Kim Pantuso, freshman studying exploratory studies
“Censorship is more important in college because when you graduate high school, you are not getting a job right then, but after college you will have more of a career and people will be looking to hire you. There’s a lot of networking in college, depending on who you meet; professors, other students, and other people, so we have to be careful what we say to others.”
“Censorship on the college campus relates to the First Amendment. I believe that the First Amendment gives us the right to talk about what we want to talk about, but at the same time I feel that there should be a certain level of respect that we should have for the rights of others based on their race, their sexual orientation, their belief systems. I would say that we are free to have our differences, but at the same time we need to respectful in our speech, and not insult others.”
Nicole Sullivan, freshman studying exploratory studies
“I think that when people come to college, they experience a new sense of freedom, and so they expect to be free in all aspects of their lives. Overall they are adults now: they’re free. When someone tries to censor you or take away your freedom, then you start to get sensitive, and I think that happens on college campuses because we are new to this freedom.” Tori Vick, freshman studying visual arts
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Panoramic Dance Project showcases all sides Carolyn Thompson Staff Writer
With sweeping legs and careful feet, the Panoramic Dance Project warms up under the direction of Tara Z. Mullins, the assistant director of the NC State Dance Program and artistic director of Panoramic Dance Project. The dance company then turns into an entity of movement and expression as it runs through the whole performance for practice, and Mullins gives her feedback afterward. From Richmond, Virginia to universities in between, Mullins finds herself at NC State as a director and dance educator. “When I was in college, I went to James Madison,” Mullins said. “I saw Robin Harris, the director of the dance program — I saw her and the company at an American college dance festival, and every time I’d see her over my four years of being at JMU as a student, I loved the work, and I always wanted to be a part of this university [NC State].” According to Robin Harris, director of the NC State Dance Program and artistic director of the NCSU dance company, Harris and Mullins collaborate on administrative, pedagogical and artistic functions of the dance program. “As artists/choreographers,
we work independently, but in an environment in which we can run ideas past each other or get feedback from one another,” Harris said. “We especially work together to support our students, to give them what they need to grow and develop in our program.” “I look up to her,” Mullins said. “She’s a mentor to me, and now I get to work with her.” This kind of mentorship and direction is also something that Mullins herself offers to her students and panoramic dance company. The students, who come from many different majors and backgrounds, explore creativity and problem outside of the classroom with dance. According to Mullins, the dance company is working this year with Fay Payton, associate professor of information systems, on a research project called “STEM Majors, Arts Thinkers” where the effects of dance on students in this case are analyzed. “There’s so much problem solving in here,” Mullins said. “It’s more creative. It’s not as quantitative, but you’re still solving problems, so I think they can take a creative approach in their majors.” Problem solving becomes essential in the dance company when it is faced with challenges during rehearsals and choreography practice. The panoramic
dance company that Mullins directs artistically is a course that students take for one-credit hour a semester, and it is a year-long commitment. “There’s a high expectation for them to be good at a lot of styles, which is hard,” Mullins said. “I think they’re also dealing with the fact that they have other majors and they have other really big, serious commitments in their academic world, so this helps to support them, and we take it very seriously.” As the artistic director of the panoramic dance company, Mullins contracts and brings in different local, regional and national guest artists. Along with Harris, Mullins helps prepare the master class series, which is a diverse set of dance classes that includes Balinese dance, contemporary/hip-hop and salsa dance. These classes are free for NC State students, faculty and staff. Along with helping coordinate the master classes, Mullins also choreographs and teaches technique. “I think I’ve always wanted to be an educator,” Mullins said. “I think of dance as an artist and an educator, so I think dance was a good intersection for that. I had a passion for performing, but I really, really had a passion for choreographing and for educating, so this is a really good program.”
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Mullins helps prepare the master class series, which includes Balinese dance, contemporary/hip-hop and salsa dance.
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Tara Z. Mullins, the assistant director of the NC Dance Program and artistic director of Panoramic Dance Project, dances on stage with her partner, Kendall Neely.
When the dance company performs on stage, the show presents a build-up of work, practice and determination from the students, Mullins and a culmination of effort. “When I see my students up there, I can tell how dedicated and how passionate they are about dance,” Mullins said. “Again, it’s not their major so they’re putting in this company up to 10 hours a week and the other company up to 20 hours a week in rehearsals.” According to Harris, she and Mullins work together to support the students and to give
them what they need to grow and develop in the dance program. “Since 2012, in her role as artistic director of panoramic dance project, Tara’s personal vision, value system, leadership and management skills have greatly contributed to the development and enhancement of this amazing student company,” Harris said. This semester has a lot in store for the dance companies with dance pieces and performances. According to Mullins, Charles ‘Chuck’ Davis, the founder of the Chuck
Davis Dance Company and the African American Dance Ensemble, has been working on a piece with Mullins’ dance company. The students’ movements slow to a close and they finish its rehearsal performance. The group gathers around to watch a video to help with their next dance piece, continuing its learning process as a team. “It’s very fulfilling as a director,” Mullins said. “Their spirits are always very generous and it sounds perfect, but in many ways it really is.”
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Mullins also choreographs and teaches technique. She said her position as a director is very fulfilling because it allows her to see the spirit of the dancers.
ALBUM REVIEWS Kevin Cossio WKNC Daytime Music Director Every week, WKNC receives dozens of new albums from all over the world, and it is up to the valiant heroes of the music department to listen and sort through them all. Here are five newly reviewed albums from the indie rock music department at WKNC. (Warning: These all rock incredibly hard. Caution is advised.) Reatards “Grown Up, F---ed Up” This album is a reissue from a 1999 release, screaming, writhing punk-rock through and through. This is the Reatards’ sophomore album, and it helped the group establish a foothold in the underground punk scene. Sadly, Jay Reatard passed away five years ago, but his emotions can be felt through this album. Explosive, aggressive and chaotic punk that should get all you kids moshing. Recommended if you like: Thee Oh Sees, Black Lips, Lost Sounds Homeshake “Midnight Snack” Homeshake is the solo project of Peter Sagar, ex-guitarist for Mac Demarco. Warped love ballads driven by spacy synths and Sagars’ crooning vocals. The album includes a perfect combination of sultry guitars, sensual bass grooves and an overall airy ambiance. The tracks travel in a realm of slow motion and hypnotic love. Recommended if you like: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mac DeMarco, Ducktails
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Coke Weed “Mary Weaver” This album has more refined tunes than any of their previous work. Psychedelic vocals drive the album forward, guiding the listener through a corridor of glam surf rock. Everything seems to be moving a tad bit slower, adding a slacker rock vibe. This is the most that Coke Weed has lived up to the second part of its name. Recommended if you like: Crystal Antlers, Cat Power, The Walkmen Morning Harvey “Love&Loveand.” This is a psych-pop album that will have you seeing everything through a kaleidoscopic lens. Soothing vocals paired with drone-y guitars and shining choruses will leave you with a feeling of fuzzy happiness. Recommended if you like: Tame Impala, Deerhunter, Raveonettes Menace Beach “Super Transporterreum EP” After its first full length LP release in January, Menace Beach is back with a brand new EP. The band continues where it left off with its grimy grunge rock. No two tracks sound the same, yet they are all distinctively Menace Beach. The album is eccentric and full of frenzied energy. Recommended if you like: Wavves, Wytches, Ty Segall
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Engineers Without Borders talk worldwide projects Maddy Bonnabeaux Correspondent
NC St ate’s E ng i ne er s Without Borders is working to utilize the knowledge on a top engineering campus to benefit projects internationally. The organization encourages students to work on engineering and infrastructure projects to benefit struggling communities around the world. The local chapter will be hosting the 2015 Southeast Regional Conference Saturday and Sunday. The conference will include professionals and students from different areas of expertise and will feature workshops and professional development sessions. NC State’s Francis De Los Reyes III, an engineering professor and TED fellow, will be speaking at the conference about his own sanitation work. Engineers Without Borders is an international organization. Within EWBUSA, there are professional and student chapters that offer networking opportunities. Chapters have one or more international projects. NC State is one of the largest chapters of the Southeast region, according to Emily Johnson, chapter president, head conference coordinator and senior majoring in biomedical engineering. With two projects currently under way, one in Bolivia and the other in Sierra Leone, each project has its own assigned leader on campus as well as a pro-
fessional mentor. With each project, the group not only seeks to help the community, but works with the locals to ensure projects are helpful once the group leaves. “The national organization requires us to submit technical reports every step of the way, so they can follow our progress and ensure our projects are successful,” sa id Vini Tag uchi, v ice president of projects and senior studying biological engineering. The Sierra Leone project is focusing on solar power and water well projects. For the Bolivia project, the chapter has a manual in the works that will explain how to create a water catchment system, allowing the knowledge to create a lasting impact on the surrounding communities. “Boliv ia was our f irst project, and we’re partnered with a school called ‘SETHA’, an agricultural school on t he side of a mountain,” Johnson said. “We’ve put a handful on the roofs, and helped them retain water storage by fixing their septic tank.” E ng i ne e r i ng W it hout Borders projects are ongoing, with a five-year minimum commitment in order to maintain relationships with the community and for smooth operation. The Sierra Leone projects are almost ready for their next stages of implementation. The Sierra Leone community has been struggling with infrastructure since its civil war in the early 2000s.
“The country buried the pipeline, so they’ve been stranded without adequate water,” Johnson said. “With the successful wells in the surrounding areas, we figured it would be beneficial to drill them a well.” The electricity also needs w or k ; t h e c om mu n i t y doesn’t have ongoing refrigeration, so it needs a hub of constant power so it can keep vaccinations and other medical substances safely, according to Johnson. Although the students are eager to learn science, they don’t have the necessary resources. Electricity could also provide night classes for women. “I started going to school because I was becoming aware of the health disparities in our country and around our globe, and it was unfathomable to me that there are people without vital resources,” said Risa Say re, webmaster/media specialist and senior studying environmental science. “When I learned there was a student organization dealing with that, I had to join. It’s been a wonderful learning experience.” Along with their international efforts, Engineers Without Borders works on local projects in the area as well. On campus, they helped to install a rainwater catchment system for the Soul Garden, an organic garden initiative on Centennial Campus. They also plan on working with Exploris Middle School to help lead engineering edu-
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Engineers Without Borders members worked on a water retention project during the summer of 2015 in Bolivia.
cation projects. “We’re trying to get an engineering water project together soon for the kids… they get excited about problem solving,” Johnson said. The chapter is open to anyone who’s interested in
international awareness, community involvement, collaborative research and soft-skill improvement. “It’s a rewarding experience,” Johnson said. “The community makes it feel like a family.”
Although online registration is closed, students are welcome to register at the conference Saturday morning. For more information about t he chapter, v isit www.ewbncsu.org.
Bluegrass Conference and Festival schedule The International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass Conference and Festival runs from Sept. 29 - Oct. 3. This is the association’s third year of teh festival in Raleigh.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Friday, Oct. 2
Saturday, Oct. 3
9 PM, The Pour House Music Hall LINDSEY TIMS, PATTIE HOPKINS KINLAW, ROBERT THORNHILL, BEN PARKER AND E. SCOTT WARREN
12 AM, King’s Barcade LINDSEY TIMS, PATTIE HOPKINS KINLAW, ROBERT THORNHILL, BEN PARKER AND E. SCOTT WARREN
1:30 PM, Street Fest, Hargett St. Stage MORNING AFTER MUSIC
1 AM, The Vintage Church LINDSEY TIMS, PATTIE HOPKINS KINLAW, ROBERT THORNHILL, BEN PARKER AND E. SCOTT WARREN
5 PM, The Lincoln Theatre ACOUSTIC MANNER
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of different guys in camp so we know how to work together.” Now that the Wolfpack is moving out of the nonconference portion of its schedule, it is taking its game preparation as seriously as ever. “We pride ourselves on preparing for every opponent the same every week,” Thuney said. “Whether it’s ODU or Florida State, we watch the same amount of film and stay true to the process and the preparation.” State’s offensive line will have its first critical test of the season Saturday against a Louisville defense that is known for its stout
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College but conceded late, in the 85th minute of play, after arguably deserving to score. The team’s strong defense, with freshman Hannah Keogh, junior Alyson Brown and sophomore Cailyn Boch, will be crucial against Virginia and preventing Reuther, Doniak and Schaffer from getting in on goal. A massive upset against Virginia would be the Pack’s first ACC win since a 2-1 home win against Wake Forest in 2013. For that to happen, it will take a massive defensive effort combined with the home-field advantage of playing in Dail Soccer Stadium.
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Thuney: Holding the Wolfpack’s line Daniel Lacy
Combs named to 2015 ACC Football Legends class NC State’s former All-American defensive back Fred Combs, a member of the football team from 1965-67, was among the nominees to the recently announced 2015 ACC Class of Football Legends. The Hertford, North Carolina native was a dominant cornerback and return specialist for NC State, and his single-season record of 434 punt return yards still stands nearly 50 years after he set it in his senior season. Combs was also a member of the NC State baseball team that placed third in the College World Series in 1968. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Men’s soccer match vs. Coastal Carolina canceled The No. 21 ranked Wolfpack men’s soccer team had its away match scheduled for tonight at No. 4 Coastal Carolina canceled, the teams announced yesterday. The game will not be made up. The match would have been NC State’s third clash with a top-25 opponent (NSCAA coaches poll) in four matches, after suffering a 1-0 loss in Charlottesville, Virginia, to UVA Sept. 18 and tying Louisville in Kentucky on Friday. The 6-2-1 (11-1 ACC) will face No. 7 Notre Dame this coming Sunday in Raleigh at Dail Soccer Stadium. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Frantova advances in Charleston Junior women’s tennis player Martina Frantova will advance to the first round of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Charleston 10K after defeating Ana Roman Dominguez (ESP) 6-1, 6-3 in qualifying Tuesday. Frantova will take on Madeleine Kobelt (USA) in round one of the singles main draw today. The Bratislava, Slovakia native transferred from Mississippi State after the 2014-15 season.
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The NC State football team steamrolled South Alabama to a 63-13 victory on Saturday, and graduate offensive lineman Joe Thuney was an integral part of the Wolfpack’s offensive success. While offensive linemen typically don’t get all the glory that skill position players do, that was not the case for Thuney last week. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound Centerville, Ohio native was announced both as a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy and ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week. The Campbell Trophy is given to a player who exemplifies the best combination of academics, community service and performance on the field. Many refer to it as the “Academic Heisman.” “It’s a bunch of great news in a row, I’m scared something bad is going to happen,” Thuney said. “My teammates deserve just as much credit. Matt Dayes and Shad [Thornton] make the offensive line look just as good. It takes five guys up front to have an effective running game, so it’s more about the offensive line and the running backs than just me.” While Thuney is being slightly modest, there is certainly plenty of credit to go around for the Wolfpack’s success on the ground last week, as it set a school record, rushing for seven touchdowns, and piled up a season-high 330 yards. In order to maintain their scholarships, athletes are required to keep their GPA above 2.3, which can be tough for any student, let alone an athlete who puts more
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Graduate offensive lineman Joe Thuney blocks for junior running back Matt Dayes during the Wolfpack’s victory against Eastern Kentucky. Dayes had an outstanding day with three touchdowns on 116 rushing yards. The Wolfpack shut out the Colonels 35-0 in Carter-Finley stadium Sept. 12.
than 20 hours every week into his or her respective sport. Thuney believes that time management has been the key to his success both on and off the field. “I think that an important part of being a college athlete is time management,” Thuney said. “You come in every day and you’re gonna work ‘x’ amount of hours for football but you have to have the ability to change priorities after football and focus on your schoolwork. Getting things done beforehand helps a lot because weekends are busy with games so you just have to manage your time and know what your priorities are.” Thuney’s impressive work ethic extends beyond the classroom as well, and he credits it with the success he has seen on the field this
season. “The work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday shows up on the field on Saturday,” he said. “Staying consistent in practice, getting extra film in and working on communicating, the whole process, is what leads to success on Saturdays.” Practice reps are especially important for a player like Thuney, who has played every position on the offensive line for the Wolfpack, although he has spent the majority of his time at left tackle and left guard on game days. The versatility he brings to the table is something that few other players can offer. “The biggest difference is in pass protection,” said Thuney, speaking about the difference between tackle and guard. “You’re one-on-one on the edge [at tackle] versus a big-
ger, heavier set guy at guard. [You have to] know how to respond to different pass rushers, know your landmarks, know where your set is.” Playing different positions on the line is more than just working on footwork and technique. An offensive line performs as a unit, keeping track of the snap count and communicating with each other on what the defense is doing, so having chemistry with the players around you is integral. “We take a lot of reps with different guys at practice, and you get a lot of chemistry down,” Thuney said. “Coach likes to move guys around in case a situation arises, so I’m used to it. I’ve gotten reps with a bunch
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Women’s soccer faces No. 3 Virginia at home Friday Eliza Butts Correspondent
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Senior captain Jenna Kalwa dribbles down the sideline while keeping the ball inbounds in the 1-0 loss against ACC foe Boston College Sunday at Dail Soccer Stadium. The Wolfpack faces No. 3 Virginia in Raleigh Friday, seeking its first ACC win since 2013.
A little more than half way through its season, the NC State women’s soccer team is now preparing for one of its toughest match-ups of 2015, taking on No. 3 Virginia (NSCAA Coaches Poll) this Friday night at Dail Soccer Stadium. The Wolfpack (4-8-0, 0-3-0 ACC) is struggling to find the consistency it needs to produce wins, a problem the Cavaliers (8-1-1, 2-1-0 ACC) have not faced this season. Friday’s game will be the 38th contest between the two teams, and NC State holds a 12-24-1 record with the 2014 NCAA runners-up. Virginia brought the heat in the last meeting, shutting out the Wolfpack by a score of 6-0 in Charlottesville,
Virginia. Recording its only loss of the 2015 season in a 2-1 double-overtime contest Thursday against Notre Dame and then recovering from that loss with a 1-0 win against No. 22 Duke Sunday, the Cavs enter Friday’s game looking to take down the Wolfpack and add another win to their record. Virginia’s junior forward Morgan Reuther leads the team with a total of six goals on the season alongside junior midfielder Alexis Shaffer who trails Reuther by just one goal, recording five on the season. Senior forward Makenzy Doniak leads the team with six assists and is one of the best players in the nation, taking the playmaking mantle from last year’s Hermann Trophy winner, Morgan Brian, and National
Women’s Soccer League rookie of the year, Danielle Colaprico, both of whom graduated this past year. NC State will enter the game on a four-game losing streak, falling most recently in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Boston College Sunday afternoon. Redshirt sophomore forward Jackie Stengel is the leading scorer for the Wolfpack, but only totals four goals on 27 shots in 2015. Goals have been hard to come by for NC State, particularly in its three conference games so far, in which the Pack hasn’t found the back of the net. To have any kind of a chance against the rampant Cavs, the Wolfpack must be clinical on the counterattack, using the pace and
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COMMENTARY
Potential outcomes of Dennis Smith Jr.’s 2016 commitment With the 2015 men’s college basketball season a little more than a month away, excitement is already starting to build for the future of Wolfpack basketball with the signing of Dennis Smith Jr. from Trinit y Christian School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Smit h is t he Michael No.1 ranked point McLamb guard for the 2016 Staff Writer class and the No. 4 rated overall prospect according to ESPN’s Top 100 rankings. Nevertheless, perhaps what remains even more exciting for the Wolfpack faithful is that Smith’s decision could just be the start of one
of the greatest recruiting classes in NC State basketball history. Upon Smith’s commitment to NC State, recruiting sites began to speculate that fellow top-10 prospect Edrice “Bam” Adebayo, a power forward from High Point slotted as the No. 6 overall prospect in the country, would likely follow Smith to State because of his relationship as a friend and teammate on Team Loaded NC of the AAU circuit. According to an article by The News & Observer’s Joe Giglio, Adebayo was the first person that Smith called after announcing his intentions of attending NC State next fall. Then there’s Brooklyn native Rawle Alkins, who will play high school basketball in Raleigh this year at Word of God Christian
Academy. Alkins, rated as the No. 16 overall prospect in 2016, is a high-flying guard from Brooklyn with loads of pro potential. According to 247sports.com, a sports stats site that predicts the destinations of college athletes, NC State has a 31 percent chance of landing Alkins with Kentucky leading the list with a 50 percent probability. Nonetheless, these numbers could certainly change after Alkins spends a year in Raleigh, while also witnessing one of the top talents in the country, Dennis Smith Jr., pick the Pack. If Adebayo and Alkins were to join Smith at NC State next season, Gottfried would have secured the three highest prospects that he has ever successfully recruited to NC
State. However, it’s after looking at the previous record holder of this distinction that I am given some cause for concern. Why? Because that prospect is currently attending the University of Connecticut rather than NC State. After just one season with the Wolfpack in 2012-13, Rodney Purvis, the No. 20 rated prospect in the 2012 recruiting class, decided to transfer to UConn rather than stay with the Wolfpack for his sophomore season. Unfortunately, Purvis is not the only Gottfried recruited prospect who has decided to transfer from NC State. At the conclusion of the 2013-14 season, Tyler Lewis, the No. 5 rated point guard in the 2012 recruiting class, announced that he too would be transferring.
The transfers of Purvis and Lewis coincide with a disturbing tradition that has taken shape within the NC State basketball program. It’s a tradition that was established long before Gottfried’s arrival in 2011, and it says that NC State basketball teams will always perform terribly when they are expected to perform exceptionally. Who can forget the 2012 season when Purvis and Lewis were featured on an NC State team that was ranked No. 6 overall in the AP Top-25 preseason poll? After advancing to the Sweet 16 in the previous season and putting together the No. 4-rated recruiting class in the offseason, NC State was viewed
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