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Award-winning poet to speak today
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa will be reading from his work at 7:30 p.m. in Withers 232 this evening. He will also announce the winners of the NC State Poetry Contest. Komunyakaa is a scholar, professor and poet who earned the $50,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for his “Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems.” The subject matter of his poems ranges from rural Southern life to his experience as a soldier during the Vietnam War. SOURCE: NC State News
Country music star Merle Haggard dies
The iconic country music singer Merle Haggard died Wednesday on his 79th birthday. He recently canceled several concerts due to double pneumonia. Haggard wrote songs like “Mama Tried,” “Branded Man,” “Workin’ Man Blues” and others about his time in incarceration and the struggles of rising from the lower class. Haggard was scheduled to perform at Koka Booth Amphitheater alongside Willie Nelson May 22. The amphitheater has yet to announce if the concert will be canceled. SOURCE: The New York Times
Same-day shipping with Amazon Prime comes to Raleigh
Amazon announced that it will expand its same-day delivery service to 11 new areas, including Raleigh. The expansion will apply to Amazon Prime members who will now be able to order products in the morning that will be delivered by 9 p.m. that day. Any order placed in the afternoon or evening will arrive the next day. Other cities included in the new service include: Sacramento, California and Richmond, Virginia. SOURCE: WRAL
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IN BRIEF One of the Duke University student protesters left the sit-in, which is now on its seventh day. Nine of 10 protesters still remain outside of the president’s office at Duke. Anastasia Karklina of Duke Students and Workers in Solidarity confirmed that Amy Wang has left for a time to attend a poetry slam contest in Texas. Wang hopes to rejoin the protesters on Sunday if the sit-in continues. The students want three administrators fired, including, Tallman Trask, the Executive Vice President, who was involved in an accident with a parking attendant who claims the administrator used a racial slur. SOURCE: WNCN
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Holleigh Rowe , a senior studying marketing, and Tianna Soto, a senior studying psychology and Spanish literature/language, pose as the rest of Ladies in Red sing “Before He Cheats” during the Ladies in Red spring concert Wednesday. The concert featured music from a variety of genres including pop, R&B, oldies, country, indie and alternative.
Ladies in Red end year with senior farewells Kat Kirby Staff Writer
Ladies in Red, an all-female a cappella group at NC State, thrilled the audience with melodies, ballads and everything in between Wednesday night at “Re(d)cruitment” the group’s annual spring concert. The girls spend hours working on their performances and perfecting their craft. “We practice 12 hours a week, and on Sunday we did a 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. rehearsal,” said Anna Dengler, a freshman studying exploratory studies and a member of the group. Their practice has certainly paid off, according to alumna Erin Jones, a former Ladies in Red member. Ladies in Red has been
successful in many a cappella competitions this year including the ICCAs — the Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella — and most recently, A Cappella Fest, according to Dengler. “The group is continuously growing, they continue to grow and make me very proud,” Jones said. “Even from their performance at the ICCAs, they are constantly improving.” Not only do the ladies grow in their talent during practice, they grow in their relationships with one another. “We spend, like, everyday together,” Dengler said. The ladies were joined by the award-winning all-male a cappella group Semi-Toned,
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In their last meeting of the 95th session Wednesday, the NC State Student Senate passed the House Bill 2 Response Act, which effectively opposes House Bill 2, the infamous “bathroom bill” passed by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 23. The Senate passed the House Bill 2 Response Act, or Student Senate Resolution 61, with 47 senators in favor and five abstaining. No senator voted against the resolution. This act lists the reasons why t he Student Senate condemns HB2 and what it stands for. These reasons include that HB2 discriminates against members of the LGBT community and supersedes and preempts many local ordinances. In addition, this resolution resolves that the Student Government of NC State stands with members of the LGBT community against HB2 and urges the North Carolina Genera l Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory to repeal this bill im-
mediately. The resolution had a total of 24 senatorial sponsors as well as 27 signatories. The signatories were made up of NC State students who felt strongly about the bill and wanted their name to be added. Although there was overwhelming support for the resolution, opposition was still present. Sophia McMahan, a freshman studying exploratory studies and first-year senator expressed her concern with the resolution. “There is a reason HB2 passed,” McMahan said. “The purpose of this bill was to protect millions of people.” McMahan described how she had an intimate perspective on the bill because she works in the office of a North Carolina state senator. “If we allow people to legally go into whatever bathroom they identify with, it opens the door for frankly any pervert who wants to pose as a transgender to take advantage of people in
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University Police officers opt for body cameras Ashleigh Polisky Correspondent
Universit y Police off icers began wearing body cameras last semester, but, due to some technical issues with the cameras, the department says it is too soon to tell how useful, in practice, they will be for the officers. At the end of the fall semester, the department purchased 55 cameras, which were given to all sworn-in officers at the department, costing a total of $34,292, according to Major David Kelly, who handles support services for the University Police Department. Kelly said that the cameras help to docu ment pol icepublic interactions, including contacts, arrests and critical incidents, as well as aiding in the ability for Internal Affairs or supervisors to evaluate an officer’s performance. The police department first began its field tests in October 2015, but had to stop the use of the body cameras shortly after. In March, the police department was contacted by L-3, the company from which the cameras were purchased, and were informed of a manufacturing issue. “Essentially, a small machine screw will come loose within the unit due to the vibration
that occurs when the unit is turned on and off,” Kelly said. “In order to update and repair our BWC’s [Body-Worn Cameras], we have sent all of them back to L-3. We do not have an estimated return date at this time. Once all of the units have been received, they will be reissued to the officers and deployed for use.” Jack Moorman, the chief of police for University Police, said recent publicity around body cameras encouraged the department to look into using them in practice. “You see so much publicity about interactions between law enforcement officers and the public that I think it is real important to make sure that we’re documenting our interactions that we do have,” Moorman said. Moorman explained it is very important to have the objective view of the body cameras in case anything happens while an officer is on duty. He said that when there is a situation where somebody gets injured, there are usually two sides of the story, and it is necessary to have definite proof of what actually happened. “If we do have an encounter, and somebody makes a complaint about how our of-
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Protesters hold up signs in protest of House Bill 2 during a protest in front of the Governor’s Mansion in downtown Raleigh.
Interfaith clergy unite against House Bill 2 Staff Report
Almost 70 North Carolina clergy members from various faiths have pledged to protect the rights of LGBT citizens in North Carolina and to overturn House Bill 2. “We are morally outraged about this rarely used political maneuver by the state Senate and House to bypass the will of Charlotte’s City Council,” said the Rev. Robin Tanner, lead minister at the Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church in a news conference Tuesday, according to The News & Observer. “However, we are even more disturbed about the fact that this effort denies entire segments of the population their due protections as citizens.” The clergy will be pulling their resources together in hopes of overturning the bill. They say they refuse
to let the actions of a few politicians in Raleigh quiet the voice of the people in Charlotte. They’re also claiming that, while the bill was intended to divide the community, it has brought many people together. “What was intended to divide us as a community has actually had the opposite effect and is uniting many unusual suspects,” said Bishop Tonyia Rawls, pastor at Sacred Souls Community Church at the news conference, according to Time Warner Cable News. “What we’re excited about is we are all angry about this. It is unjust. It is outrageous. And we are standing against HB2 in a bold and strong way, so that now justice may reign for all North Carolinians.” The clergy group includes people who are members of the LGBT com-
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POLICE BLOTTER April 4 12:55 AM | WELFARE CHECK Public Safety Center Officers conducted welfare check on student based on message posted on social media. It was determined student had not posted message and was fine. 8:53 AM | FIRE ALARM Carmichael Gym FP responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area. 9:12 AM | TAMPER W/ FIRE EQUIPMENT SAS Hall Unknown person tampered with fire extinguisher located in Kubota parked at this location. 10:14 AM | PANIC ALARM Holladay Hall Officer responded to alarm accidentally activated by staff member. 10:50 AM | WELFARE CHECK Weaver Labs Officer conducted welfare check on student due to social media posts. Student state account had been hacked. 12:13 PM | MEDICAL ASSIST Winston Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Transport refused. 12:31 PM | FIRE ALARM Lonnie Poole Golf Course
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Officers and FP responded to alarm caused by cooking. 12:47 PM | VOLUNTARY TRANSPORT Student Health Center Officers transported student experiencing emotional distress. 1:08 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT McKimmon Center Two non-students were involved in traffic accident. 01:48 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Dan Allen Deck Non-student struck parked vehicle belonging to student. 2:07 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Dan Allen Dr/Fraternity Ct Student and non-student were involved in traffic accident. 4:33 PM | SPECIAL EVENT Off Campus NCSU PD assisted RPD with crosswalk enforcement. 5:47 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM Public Safety Center Officers conducted RAD class. 6:09 PM | DRUG VIOLATION The Greens Apts. Report of possible drug violation. Non-student was cited for Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia. 6:43 PM | SKATEBOARD COMPLAINT Free Expression Tunnel Report of university violations by skateboarders. Officers located student who had used his own property to perform tricks. It was determined no violation had occurred.
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that bathroom,” McMahan said. “I’m worried about the 21,606 registered sex offenders in North Carolina.” Senator McMahan detailed how this was a problem that hit close to home for her. She described how her mother’s friend was sexually assaulted in a bathroom at a young age, leaving her terrified of seeing a man in the women’s restroom.
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arrett Kight, a junior studying mechanical engineering, waits to be dunked in a dunking booth in the “Dunka-DKE” event in the Brickyard Wednesday. Members of the fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon held a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project by having students pay money to dunk brothers in the booth. Students could pay $1 for one throw, $2 for three throws and $5 for unlimited throws or just going up and hitting the target. Kight is the president of the fraternity and said the fundraiser is, “a great opportunity for us to come out here and raise money for Wounded Warrior.”
“A llowing gender ambiguit y opens the door for so many people, particularly women, to be taken advantage of in the worst way possible, and I don’t think that is the way progress works,” McMahan said. McMahan was the only senator to openly express her disagreement with Resolution 61. Following her statement, many senators spoke in favor of the bill, outlining why it is necessary. “HB2 is absolutely stamping on the rights of minorities, and that’s
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a problem,” said Luke Perrin, a first-year senator and freshman studying political science. “The way House Bill 2 was pushed through the house was an insult to democracy.” One senator took a more heated tone while describing why he was voting in favor of the bill. “If a pervert wants to go into a bathroom and do something, this will not mean s*** to them,” said Daniel Harper, a junior studying economics and mathematics. After some debate, an amend-
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munity and leaders of their respective religious organizations. The Rev. Mark Harris, pastor of First Baptist Church of Charlotte and leading supporter of HB2, refuted the claims of the leaders who have signed on to this bill. He blamed the Charlotte City Council for going too far in passing the city ordinance HB2 was designed to kill. Two transgender ministers of the group will be organizing a rally against the bill on April 24.
ficers handled the particular situation, whether that officer was right or wrong, we have video of it so that we can go back and reveal if that officer did do something wrong, we want to hold him accountable, and if not, then it is always nice to have the proof that the officer didn’t do anything wrong,” Moor-
ment was added to the bill which stated that the bill be sent to university officials, such as the office of the chancellor. This amendment passed without opposition. Other senators discussed the implications of HB2 that go beyond bathroom discrimination. “You can now be fired for being gay, you can now be fired for being lesbian,” said Mia Connell, a first-year student studying management. Jonathan Riggs, a senior studying animal science explained how
man said. According to Moorman, there were issues concerning when the cameras were recording. The department has specific policies that state when the cameras should be on or off, but many cameras would begin recording on their own. He believes that the technical issues are related to the recent popularity of body-worn cameras and the increase in productivity. “W he t he r it i s i n- c a r cameras in police vehicles,
this bill is not just about rules regarding bathrooms. Riggs explained how the implications of this bill went further than most people could have imag ined. He ex plained how many companies are halting business in North Carolina, which will hurt the state’s economy. “This bill makes North Carolina look like crap, and I don’t like that,” Riggs said.
closed-circuit TV’s throughout campus or body-worn cameras worn by off icers, as polici ng cont i nues to embrace the technologies of the 21st century, we will continue to see programs implemented that enhance an agency’s ability to provide for the safety and security of the community they serve,” Kelly said. According to Kelly because the program is still recent, it is too soon to be able to tell the effectiveness of having
the officers wear body cameras. He acknowledged that some people support the idea of putting cameras on officers while others do not. “The body cameras are just another way to make sure that your department is serving its community properly and that personnel are doing the things they should be doing, and it is just another source of documentation of that,” Moorman said.
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C Anna Dengler, a freshman studying exploratory studies , leads the solo for “Send My Love” by Adele during the Ladies in Red spring concert Wednesday evening. M
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from Exeter University in England. They entertained the crowd with their renditions of “7/11” by Beyonce and “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield. Semi-Toned was impressed with the performance of the Ladies in Red, particularly the soloists. “They’re amazing, the soloists were beautiful soloists throughout and that’s one of the things American a cappella groups do really well is focusing on the soloists and having so much more emotion,” said Rob Cross, a member of Semi-Toned. “They have really great contrast and dynamics throughout the whole set.” Other crowd favorites by
the Ladies in Red included a “Castle” medley featuring “Castle on a Cloud” from the musical “Les Miserables” and “Castle” by pop artist Halsey. “I really liked the second half, I really liked ‘Castle,’ because I’d never heard that song before,” Jones said. “The way that they sang it was so incredibly powerful and you could see a raw emotion was there.” In order for the songs to make the set list, the ladies thoroughly discuss them and make a final vote. “All the ladies choose three songs and we put them in a Google Doc before the semester and over the summer,” said Katherine Guy, a senior studying social work. “We all go through each of them and pick our top five. Then we take about three hours during a
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The case for a campus voting site I
t would seem logical that a university with 34,000 students should have an on-campus voting site for students to use. Yet, e ver si nc e 2 01 2 , N C State has Logan lacked such Graham a voting Correspondent site, seeing it moved off campus for unnecessary reasons. With the upcoming and important 2016 presidential election, an early, on-campus voting site is needed in Talley Student Union now more than ever. Back during t he 2012 presidential election, the last time a voting site was hosted on NC State’s campus, 90 percent of State students who were registered to vote, voted. For collegeaged students, whose nationa l registered voting average usually f luctuates around 50 percent, such a high turnout rate is incredible. Further, thousands of students and community members alike used NC State’s voting, ultimately accounting for 6 percent of the votes cast in Wake County that election. NC State’s on-campus voting site, then, was a resounding success — creating an easily accessible location for students and community members alike. Yet, following the 2012 election, the North Carolina Board of Elections voted to move NC State’s on-campus voting site elsewhere, citing concerns over Talley’s ongoing construction and corresponding parking issues. At the time, with Talley Student Union under extensive renovation, these concerns were legitimate. But today, well over a year
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after Talley’s completion, t hese concerns seem to have been resolved. Talley now stands ready for a voting site. It has ample parking surrounding it, and it represents a location that many NC State students and community members walk through daily, yet the voting site hasn’t been returned. It is due time that the North Carolina Board of Elections reinstalls NC State’s voting site. In last month’s primaries, NC State students faced nu-
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merous issues concerning voting — all of which could be solved by an early, oncampus voting location. To the thousands of students who don’t own a car or another adequate means of transportation, an oncampus site would enable them to vote without having to walk miles to cast a ballot. And to the other thousands of students who are still registered at a polling location far away from campus, an early voting site in Talley would enable students to cast a ballot where they go to school and not have to worry about having to make it to a far-off voting location. If we, as a society, truly
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petition supporting such a site has garnered hundreds of student signatures. However, perhaps t he only way the North Carolina Board of Elections reinstalls a much-needed voting site is not through a few small measures. What’s needed is an overwhelming wave of support from students, staff and faculty alike. If the NC State campus can stand together on such an important location, then maybe, just maybe, the NC State community will be able to vote in Talley Student Union in the November elections. What a beautif ul and important thing that would be.
How do you feel about inchworms? BY BRANDON LANG
“They are entertaining to watch, especially when there are people who don’t know they are there.” Derek Kromer junior, civil engineering
“I think it’s cool to see them everywhere.”
“Honestly, I haven’t seen them much, but last year I remember they were a menace. It’s fun to see people’s reactions to them.”
“They are annoying, but they must be doing something good for the environment.” Harry Palme sophomore, agricultural and environmental tech
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“Talley now stands ready for a voting site. It has ample parking surrounding it, and it represents a location that many NC State students and community members walk through daily, yet the voting site hasn’t been returned. It is due time that the North Carolina Board of Elections reinstalls NC State’s voting site.”
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“They make me irritated, but they are important for the environment.”
care about the principle of one person, one vote and want to ensure that student’s voices are heard in our government, then we must have a voting site on NC State’s campus. Currently, multiple onca mpus ef for ts a re addressing this terrible lack. A bill, which passed unanimously in front of the NC State Student Senate and was quickly signed by Student Body President Khari Cyrus, called for an oncampus voting site, while a
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ay back in January during the first days of classes, I got out all my syllabuses and f lipped to April and May on my desk calendar and penned Missy in when Furman my e x a m s Staff Columnist w o u l d b e Student Scoop for the semester. What used to be a distant three months away sudden ly beca me t hree weeks away when April hit last week. When I ripped off the March page, sure enough, those exams were still there, lurking at the end of the month. Somehow the beginning of the semester gives you the impression that it’ll never end, and then somewhere after spring brea k I’m prett y sure all the professors slam down on the speed pedal and BAM it’s time for finals. Finals are important, and it’s essential to review all the material cumulatively before finishing the course to retain and comprehend as much of it as possible. It’s understandable why most professors weight the final exam grade heavier than the other tests and assignments in the course in order to ensure that students study as much as they should. But it’s not realistic to base the majority of a 15-week course on one day. The stress alone of knowing that one test could literally make or break your grade is enough to let too much test anxiety interfere with
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even the subjects you know the best. But if the structure of t he courses isn’t goi ng to change anytime soon, then it’s only fair to give students an opportunity to succeed under the given circumstances. This school year, students had only one reading day to serve as a transition from the regular semester schedule to final exams, whereas during previous years, the university
“The stress alone of knowing that one test could literally make or break your grade is enough to let too much test anxiety interfere with even the subjects you know the best.” typically offered two. For the people who have exams late in the schedule, having one day or two days in between doesn’t really make a difference. But for the students who have the bulk of their exams right up front, it can be a nightmare. Especially when it falls on a Tuesday. Monday is full of the usual classes, then there’s one day off and then exams start up on Wednesday. That’s a pretty quick turnaround. Yes, students are technically studying all semester for the exam. And yes, you shouldn’t wait until the last minute. But other tests and assignments often get in the way during the last few weeks that need to be prioritized first, taking up some time that could have
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gladly gone to study ing for f inals. There’s nothing more frustrating than going through a test unprepared, not because you didn’t understand it, but because you didn’t have the time to study it. So here’s a friendly reminder to check out your f i na l s s chedu le i f you haven’t already to create some kind of game plan to tackle these tests. Try your best to work ahead and use
the next few weeks wisely. Rega rd less of how you started this semester, now’s the time for a strong finish. It’ll be worth it when you log into MyPack during the first week of May and see all those A’s lined up. Or B’s — they aren’t the worst. And hey, C’s get degrees too. But get a C because you tried your best, not because you gave up. In the words of our own Jimmy V, “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.” While two reading days wou ld be benef icia l, it seems that just one day will have to do. On the bright side, at least the last day of exams is that much sooner, making us just a little closer to the sunshine of summer.
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Pulitzer Prize winner judges statewide poetry contest Samuel Griffin Staff Writer
NC State’s Department of English hosts a free-to-enter statewide poetry contest every year in which finalists are judged by a celebrity guest poet. This year’s guest judge is Yusef Komunyakaa, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose body of work touches on a variety of subjects across history from civil rights, to jazz, to Vietnam. To first be seen by a poet of this caliber, however, entries had to first make it to the fi nals amongst heavy competition. “Anybody in the state of North Carolina that’s a resident, whether they were born here or not, can submit,” said Wilton Barnhardt, creative writing professor and the contest’s organizer. “We had 636 different poems from people who had real poetic talent. It was a brutal competition, but Mr. Komunyakaa got the good ones out.” Twenty-one fi nalists were chosen from the entire pool, from which Komunyakaa chose a winner. Barnhardt said that, in addition to submissions from NC State students, the contest receives submissions from the Master of Fine Arts programs in Greensboro and Wilmington, creative writing programs from colleges such as Elon, Appalachian State and UNCChapel Hill, as well as extracurricular writing circles. “We have all ages and all parts of the state represent-
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NC State’s Department of English hosts its free-to-enter statewide poetry contest on Thursday evening to present this year’s winners and to host a reading by Yusef Komunyakaa, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. There was a total of 636 different poems from North Carolina poets.
ed,” Barnhardt said. “From down east to up in the mountains.” Barnhardt said that published poets from different educational institutions are responsible for initial cuts, not NC State faculty, and that these secret judges review and pick finalists for the guest judge. The judges receive the entries without authors, instead receiving a numerical identifier, preventing the possibility of favoritism. The contest has one overall winner, who receives a $500 reward, and four honorable mentions. Honorable mentions receive a poetry market, which is a kit with information about poetry publishers. The contest also awards the
best undergraduate poem, judged by NC State faculty. Barnhardt said that the contest also serves to discover poets who might be good fits for NC State’s Master of Fine Arts program. “You know how basketball scouts go over to all the different high schools trying to find talent? This is our recruitment,” Barnhardt said. “We are fi nding out who is good in the state. If you look at the submissions, you’ll see Chapel Hill, you’ll see Wilmington, you’ll see Elon. Some of these are undergraduates and we want our hands on them.” The winner of this year’s poetr y contest was announced online yesterday,
Samuel Piccone, a creative writing graduate student at NC State, for his poem, “Things I Wish I Told My Mother.” Piccone said the work of Komunyakaa is layered and accessible to all readers. “It’s an incredible honor to have my work selected by him, and I feel just as honored to see him read,” Piccone said. “I saw him read as an undergrad at University of Northern Colorado in the mid-2000s and was hooked then and there. I still keep his collections close at hand when I’m writing because he displays a mastery of image, musicality and narrative in each of his poems.” Komunyakaa’s work has
spanned more than 40 years and his poetry can be found in more than a dozen collections. “Neon Vernacular,” the collection that awarded him his Pulitzer, speaks on Komunyakaa’s experiences in the Vietnam War and African American life. “Experience may partly facilitate poetry,” Komunyakaa said. “But an engaging poem is also coupled with craft and a sense of aesthetics. The poem [is] revealed through the imagination … and often refi ned through work. I continue to define poetry as a distilled moment of confrontation aand celebration. Very few poems are merely gifts.” Komunyakaa said that the poems he has read and judged
have a unifying element — a “sense of place” that transcends borders. “Through the years, I’ve searched for poetry that surprises me, for language that transports me and challenges my assumptions,” Komunyakaa said. “I must admit, I feel that a poem should possess imagery that is original and connected to place, and I can often sense if the writer has also been surprised.” The contest opens every year in January and closes in early March. NC State runs a similar contest for fiction writing in the fall around October. For those interested in entering the contests, the only stipulations are that they must be a North Carolina resident, must not be a faculty member at a UNC university and not yet published. Komunyakaa will formally announce the 2016 winners of the Poetry Contest and perform a reading of his poetry tonight at 7:30 p.m. in NC State’s Withers Hall auditorium. The event is open to anyone who wants to attend. In addition to reading from his poetry, Komunyakaa will take questions from the audience.
FRIDAYS ON THE LAWN Charles Morse Underground Music Director WKNC’s Fridays on the Lawn concert series has been bringing local music to NC State’s campus for years, but it’s always been indie rock. To ignore a whole scene that’s been making major moves in the Triangle for the past couple years is a shame. So this Friday, WKNC will hold its first FOTL focused on local hip-hop. The lineup includes up-
and-comer Freedom Infinite, the eclectic Vanilla the Hun and the crowd-pleasing Defacto Thezpian. The three acts were chosen because of their diverse sounds. Freedom Infinite uses a trap rhyme scheme that holds up with traditional hip-hop sound. Vanilla the Hun is making music unlike anything else on the scene, with a fusion of funk, rock and hip-hop. The headliner, Defacto Thezpian, is one of the most charismatic underground rappers in the Triangle. He has a background
in theater, which mixed with his smooth delivery, creates an experience for the audience rather than just an emcee spitting rhymes. Fridays on the Lawn will be held on Harris Field in front of Witherspoon Student Center from 5–7 p.m. Admission will be free and food will be catered by Neomonde. Come and enjoy some nice weather and an opportunity to hear some extra dope local music.
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EVENT TODAY Poetry Contest Reception Presentation of prizes Reading from Komunyakaa Withers Hall Auditorium 7:30 p.m.
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NC State researchers collaborate with NASA THE PRECISION ENGINEERING CONSORTIUM CREATES OPTICS FOR TELESCOPE TO STUDY STAR FORMATION Noah Russ Staff Writer
NC State’s Precision Engineering Consortium has pa r t nered w it h NA SA’s G o d d a rd S p a c e F l i g ht Center to design and build telescopes that will help scientists study the formation of stars. Scientists at NASA Goddard presented PEC researchers with a new project in December of 2014: fabricating the optics for its Balloon Experimental Twin Telescope for Infrared Interferometer. In late summer, the BETTII will ascend 26 miles above Earth’s sur-
face and obser ve stellar nurseries that are 2,500 lightyears away. “This project came as a result of someone at NASA G o dd a rd re me mb e r i ng our group and saying they should contact the PEC for this job,” said Steven Furst, a mechanical engineering professor working on this project. NASA’s BETTII measures far-infrared light to give insight into “star formation, galaxy evolution and the formation of planetary systems around other stars,” according to its website. To achieve this feat, the telescope needs optic devices —
which is where NC State’s PEC comes in. An optical system measures a star’s position and spectrum by analyzing captured infrared light, using this data to create clear images. With this technology, the BETTII can discriminate between single and multiple stars that were once hidden by dust clouds. The PEC was originally requested to manufacture the optics, but after close exa mination, Furst a nd Thomas Dow, director of the PEC, determined the optics for the BETTII needed to be redesigned. The new optics had to be both
lightweight and temperature tolerant to adjust to rapid temperature changes in space. “The most exciting part was having the initial problem posed to us and then realizing we were able to make a dramatic improvement in design right away,” Furst said. A f ter f ina lizing a design that NASA approved, Kenneth Garrard, a PEC research scholar and computer scientist, developed the program that would control the machinery of the optic system. A lathe with a fast-tool servo and a single crystal-
dia mond cut ter created the optics, which includes eight mirrors of non-symmetrical shapes. Garrard’s computer controls kept the machine within 100 nanometers of its target position. “One of the challenges was interfacing the tool servo with the rest of the machine,” Garrard said. “We had to rebuild the control system and get things synchronized.” The PEC recently delivered the optics to NASA, where they will be incorporated into the rest of the telescope. The NASA telescope is scheduled to go up by balloon during the late
summer from a launch pad in west Texas. Dow said NASA is hoping these observations can lead to a better understanding of the process by which stars form. “With this infrared telescope they can look and see the dust clouds that will eventually become a star,” Dow said. “The region they will look at, the light is 2,500 years old, what they see today could already be a star, but we won’t see that for 2,500 years.”
City of Raleigh grant offers facelift to outdated buildings Maddy Bonnabeaux Correspondent
On Hillsborough Street, newer projec ts seem to tower over even the most architecturally distinctive buildings. Amid f lashier developments, even small businesses could use a facelift. With the help of a façade grant from the City of Raleigh, a facelift for eligible Raleigh businesses may soon be able to help update their curb appeal. W hile the grant won’t necessarily help the newer additions, storefronts affected by years of natural exposure or neglect could potentially benefit from the opportunity. The program targets local business owners, preferably ones in need of exterior developments. The grants serve as catalysts for renovations, including locations such as Hillsborough Street and Fayetteville Street. “It’s an excellent program and it certainly helps small, independent business owners to do work that might not otherwise be affordable,” said Jeff Murison, executive director of Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation. “On a street like Hillsborough that has a lot of independent businesses, it can be really powerful.” The grant started in the 1980s and has freshened a rou nd 120 bu si ne s s e s since. The cit y budgets
$50,000 annually for the pro g r a m , c ont r i but i ng nearly $1 million to local businesses thus far. Recipients of the grant include City Market, Boulted Bread and The Raleigh Times Bar. On Hillsborough Street, Liquid State, a coffee, beer and wine bar, was preliminari ly approved for t he grant. For owner Sy Sourisak, it was crucial that the renovations kept the charm of the building from 1904. “A lot of people that have lived in the Raleigh area for a long time have been appreciative of the efforts put in to remake the façade,” Sourisak said. “Before we started work, it didn’t look inviting, it was very closed in. We also made the door handicap accessible.” By revitalizing façades through the use of awnings, paint, signage and other aest hetics, t he prog ra m attracts passersby. In addition to expanding the area from two square miles to 50 square miles, the grants will now fund murals and art for a business’s facades. The rehabilitation service is available on a first-come, firstserve basis and encourages economic development in areas that need it. Eligibility is contingent on several factors. For example, buildings must be at least 10-years-old and the proposed renovations must comply with policies, guidelines and city codes. If the building is a historical
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City of Raleigh offers a façade grant to Raleigh businesses, including businesses on Hillsborough Street and Fayetteville Street, in order to update their appearances.
landmark or sits in a historic district, it will need t he approva l of Ra leigh Historic District Commission, according to the City of Raleigh website. The project has been in dormancy stage, according to Murison. Currently, the city is refunding and reauthorizing the program. According to Beth Nooe, urban designer for the City of Raleigh, it looks promising that the revised program will be implemented. In 2013, the Pedestrian Business Overlay Districts,
PBOD, codes did not have specific districts, mainly serving as a means for increasing residential density in commercial areas, such as Cameron Village, according to Dhanya PurushothamanSandeep, urban planner and designer for the City of Raleigh. With the development of the Unified Development Ordinance, UDO, hybrid code, eligibility prerequisites are less ambiguous. “The program has encompassed some of the PBOD based in Raleigh, but with the new code and adoption
of the UDO remapping, those PBODs went away,” Nooe said. “So we had to think differently on how to provide these eligible areas for applicants. We reevaluated the need for the grant and looked at targeted economic areas.” If approved, the façade grant will adopt the changes and a revised map. With the district clarifications, the boundaries within the economic development zones are broader, allowing more storeowners to take advantage of the opportunity. The
City Council will reach a consensus on the matter in the upcoming month. “It’s a great opportunity,” Purushothaman-Sandeep said. “It’s being only utilized by a few, but by opening it to areas in need and introducing the arts and mural aspect of it, it’s going to help a lot of people and there could be a demand for it.”
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heartbreaking probably.” Even though the financial aspect of the sport can make it stressful at times, Owen tries not to let that get in the way of what he enjoys. He said that his favorite part of being in the club is the camaraderie and getting to travel. He enjoys his time off the lake almost as much as his time on it when they travel, because he often gets to experience the culture of the local campuses and communities that they visit. In regards to what he enjoys most about fishing itself, Owen said that it is also what makes the sport so frustrating at times: its unpredictability. What is perhaps the most unique thing
about bass fishing is that there is so much that is beyond the control of the fisherman. It can be anything from boat troubles to water current patterns that can cause someone to have a bad day on the water. But at the same time, Owen added, one’s luck can change in a matter of a few casts, and this exhilarating aspect is what he loves most about fishing. “It’s a very humbling sport, one weekend you can go out and beat 200 people, and the next weekend you can’t catch a fish at all,” Owen said. So, what separates the good fishermen from the average ones? Owen said that spending time on the water and gaining more experience is important for those who want to become better fishermen. He also said that spending
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his first season with the Rangers, he batted .304, hitting 32 homers and a league-leading 130 RBIs. The year 2008 was highlighted by Hamilton’s impressive Home Run Derby performance. He smacked 28 homers in the first round alone, the most hits in any round ever. While 2009 was a down year, 2010 was resurgent. He hit .359, with 32 homers and 100 RBIs. He led his team to the World Series that year. Although the Rangers lost, Hamilton proved he was worthy of the risk Texas took on him. Over the next two seasons, Hamilton saw great success with the Rangers in which he hit 43 homers in 2012. After that season, he signed a five-year, $125-million contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Hamilton highly underperformed his first two years with team and saw injury limit
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Wolfpack is all about that bass Matthew Simpson Correspondent
Since 2005, NC State’s club bass fishing team, also known as the Basspack, has caught countless fish and has reeled in three national championships in the process. The Basspack has historically been one of the top college bass fishing clubs in the nation, and that is a big reason that Bryce Owen, a senior studying marketing and current club president, decided to come to NC State. “I’ve been fishing my whole life and didn’t really know where I wanted to go to college, and the opportunity to come and fish at a collegiate level was unique at the time,” Owen said. However, in the past few years the sport has grown considerably. Now many of the major colleges in North Carolina have bass fishing clubs, and schools all over the country participate in the sport. Despite all the new competition, NC State remains among the top collegiate programs. There’s much more to this club and this sport than just winning tournaments, though. The Basspack also performs community service
and teaches its members how to be better and more responsible fishermen. The club is open to all NC State students who are interested in bass fishing; no fishing experience is required to join. Owen said that roughly half of the members on any given year are there for the competitive aspect, while the other half are there just to get involved and learn more about fishing. Bass fishing is a unique sport for a number of reasons. First of all, it is both a team and individual sport. When someone wins a tournament, it’s win for themselves and a win for the team. “The club didn’t catch the fish, you did, but at the same time the club is the reason you’re there,” Owen said. This unique duality of the sport means that a majority of the money earned from winning tournaments goes back to the individual fisherman. This is another way that bass fishing is unique — the NCAA does not regulate it whatsoever, so fishermen can win money and receive sponsorships like professionals do, despite the fact that they are still in college. Unfortunately for the fishermen though, the money has
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Senior Bryce Owen poses with a fish he caught. Owen has been president of the NC State club bass fishing team since 2014.
been taken out of the sport a good deal in recent years. Owen explained that after all the expenses are accounted for, and considering the fact that winning a tournament is never a guarantee, most people are lucky if they break even
during the course of a season. “I’d be interested to see the amount of money I won versus the amount of money I spent last year,” Owen said with a laugh. “It would be
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Pack’s annual Kay Yow Spring Game set for Saturday Matthew Simpson Correspondent
NC State will host its annual Kay Yow Spring Football Game Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Parking lots will open at 8 a.m., and fans will want to get there early to take advantage of all the events that will take place in conjunction with the afternoon game. This year will mark the third annual Wolfpack Football Classic Alumni game and will be the inaugural year for the Carter-Finley Combine. The Wolfpack Football Classic Alumni will begin at 10:45 a.m. and will feature myriad former Wolfpack players in a flag football game that should be quite a treat for fans. The Carter-Finley Combine will take place during halftime of the spring game and will feature the top-three coed student teams in a contest that is made up of a 40-yard dash, pass and kick competition. In addition to these events, there will be a number of family-friendly activities that fans can take advantage of, such as the opportunity to
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Graduate safety Hakim Jones makes a diving tackle to stop a UNC touchdown in the first quarter. Jones finished with four solo tackles and six total tackles . The Wolfpack fell to the Tar Heels in the last home game of the season, 45-34, Nov. 28 .
meet Tuffy, the Wolfpack’s mascot, face-painting booths and the chance to get autographs from the NC State cheerleading team. Also, as in previous years, fans should expect to see some familiar faces on the sidelines as former players have made a habit of attending
the game in the past. One player in particular has already announced via his Instagram that he will be there. Former Wolfpack quarterback legend and San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will be in attendance Saturday. It’s likely that a few other players could make
a surprise visit as well. As for the main event, there are a few things that fans should look out for in this first opportunity to see the 2016 football team in action. For one, this will be the first look at the offense under the direction of new offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz. Given that he ran exciting and explosive offense during his time at Boise State, it will be interesting to see how much of that style of play will be incorporated in this year’s offensive playbook. Additionally, this will be fans’ first time seeing the highly anticipated redshirt freshman running back Johnny Frasier take the field at Carter-Finley Stadium. Frasier had quite an impressive high school career, and fans have been anxious to see him showcase his abilities. Hopefully, this Saturday will provide a taste of what could be a very successful season for Frasier and the team. Lastly, this game will allow fans to gain some insight into the battle for the starting quarterback position that is currently taking place.
In a recent interview, Drinkwitz said that the coaching staff will not name Jacoby Brissett’s replacement until the fall, but this game should give coaches and fans alike a good look at the competition. The two primary players who will be competing for the starting position are redshirt sophomore Jalan McClendon and redshirt freshman Jakobi Meyers. Both players had great success at their respective high schools and were ranked among the top players in the nation at the QB position. Unfortunately, only one of them can earn the starting job, but they both should have the opportunity to prove their worth Saturday. Either way, it will be an enjoyable day for Wolfpack fans. Admission to the event is free, but fans are encouraged to donate at least $1, with all proceeds going to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Kay Yow Scholarship endowment. For additional information on the full schedule of activities and an activity map, visit gopack.com.
Josh Hamilton overcomes adversity in return to MLB Kyler Proffitt Staff Writer
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is in his ninth season as a Major League Baseball player. The left-handed outfielder has had a history of ups and downs but is looking to get his career back on track. The 34-year-old baseball veteran grew up in Raleigh and attended Athens Drive High School. While he was in high school, Hamilton was already being compared to big league players. During his time at Athens Drive, Hamilton played centerfield and pitched. He recorded a solid 6.7 seconds in the 60-yard dash. His teammates nicknamed him “The Hammer” because no one had ever seen a high schooler with
a quicker bat. As a senior, Hamilton batted .529, with 13 homers, 20 stolen bases, 35 RBIs and 34 runs scored in just 25 games. As a pitcher, he lost just once in eight decisions and struck out 91 batters in 56 innings. For two seasons in a row, he was honored as North Carolina’s Player of the Year. He also made the cover of Baseball America. In the 1999 draft, Hamilton was selected first overall among the likes of players like Barry Zito and Josh Beckett. In his second season, Hamilton hit .302 with 13 home runs, 61 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. In response, he was invited as the youngest player ever to participate in the Futures Game, in which he led the USA team to a win with three hits. Entering the 2001 season,
Hamilton was considered the top prospect in the game by Baseball America, but the destruction in his life was beginning. Hamilton and his family were involved in a bad car accident, which put him on the disabled list after a few games during that season. With all the time in the world, Hamilton began hanging out with the wrong crowd at a tattoo parlor. He started using drugs and alcohol for the first time. The plague of injuries continued for Hamilton. After the back injuries subsided, he tore a quadriceps muscle which sidelined him for the remainder of the season. The following season, a sore shoulder and elbow limited him to the position of designated hitter, where he still batted a solid .303 with nine homers and 44 RBIs in 56
games. Hamilton continued doing drugs and alcohol and saw his baseball career put on hold when he was suspended for the 2003 season. In 2004, Hamilton found himself sober long enough to fall in love and get married to a former high school friend. After discovering he began smoking crack again, his wife kicked him out of the house, and he was forced to live with his grandmother, the only person who would take him in. After hitting rock bottom, Hamilton vowed to give up drugs and alcohol. He was invited by Roy Silver, owner of The Winning Inning, an academy that ties the fundamentals of baseball and Christianity together, to join the staff and work his way back into the game. Dur-
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Josh Hamilton in a game for the Texas Rangers. Hamilton grew up in Raleigh and went to Athens Dive High School.
ing this time he dedicated his life to God and found revival through the Christian faith. Hamilton was taken in the Rule 5 Draft by the Cubs, but soon traded to the Cincinnati Reds who lacked outfield depth. During his first full sea-
son with the Reds, Hamilton batted .292 with 19 homers and 47 RBIs. Hamilton was then signed by the Texas Rangers, and his career truly took off. In
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