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Dog harness measures well-being David Roberts, a mathematician and computer scientist at NC State, was among the team who developed a harness that has the ability to measure a dog’s well-being. The harness is complete with sensors that measure how the dog is doing and feeling through its heartbeat, temperature and activity level. With users having control over the harness through a cellphone app, they are also able to send input back to the dog using haptics. The harness can be used on service dogs as well as dogs trained for the military. The team is also in the process of making adjustments to the harness so it can also be used in animal shelters and hospital settings as well. SOURCE: VOA news
Raleigh construction sign of progress Economic progress can be measured by the increasing construction sites that have popped up in Raleigh recently. After difficulty relating to the recession, the number of requests for permits has been increasing, according to Curt Willis, the deputy director of inspections in Raleigh. Construction has been following a brisk pace, evident from the sites all over Raleigh, Willis said. Even projects that were stopped due to the recession have been restarted and are gaining momentum, according to Willis. Mike Walden, a distinguished professor in economics at NC State, cites the increased confidence of developers in the economy as a reason for the boom in construction. Walden also predicted that the triangle area’s economy will surpass even that of its pre-recession standards soon. SOURCE: WRAL
NC sees increased early voting numbers
During the early voting period for the election, about 1.1 million people in North Carolina voted, according to the board of elections. This reflects a 20 percent increase from the midterm election in 2010. According to Andrew Taylor, a professor of political science at NC State, possible reasons for the increased turnout include the will of liberals to mobilize voters due to the reduction in the number of days designated for early voting. Taylor also cites the growing popularity of voting early. This particular U.S. Senate race with Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis is also a race that is high-profile and competitive, possibly sparking voters’ interest and motivating them to cast their votes. SOURCE: WUNC
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UNC-Chapel Hill College Republicans Richard Wheeler and Idris Jarely Parada embrace in celebration of Thom Tillis’ election to the United States Senate Tuesday evening, Nov. 4, 2014 during the North Carolina Republican Party’s Election Night Watch Party at Shucker’s Oyster Bar & Grill in Raleigh. Tillis’ election, along with six other Republican candidates across the country, gave the control of the Senate to the Republican Party.
Tillis win secures GOP control of U.S. Senate Rachel Smith Correspondent
Former NC Speaker of the House Thom Tillis took North Carolina’s senatorial seat for the Republican Party by about two percentage points, defeating Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan Tuesday night after a $111 million race, the most expensive senatorial race in the nation.
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Tillis was the sixth candidate to win a seat in the Senate for the GOP, officially giving Republicans control of the U.S. senate for the next two years. Candidates and supporters of the North Carolina Republican Party gathered at Shuck-
ers Oyster Bar and Grill in downtown Raleigh Tuesday night in anticipation and celebration of Tillis’ senatorial win. “Regardless of the results, I am so happy with the turnout tonight,” said Nicole Simmons, a Raleigh citizen in attendance. “It is so nice to see that we have this much support for Thom Tillis and the rest of the Republican candidates running in this election.” After North Carolina’s polls closed at 7:30 p.m., tension throughout the room increased as Republican supporters in attendance awaited the first results of this year’s election. “I have been following this race very closely, and it is nice to get to talk to some of the other Republican candidates involved in this election,” said Ashley Bright of Raleigh. Bright said she felt a shift in conversation and mood throughout the room as the election initially grew in favor of Hagan. As the results continued to come in, the crowd huddled around television screens, keeping a close watch on the other senatorial races taking place throughout the U.S. The room periodically filled with applause and excitement as the results of other senatorial races were announced in favor of the Republican Party. “I am happy for West Virginia,” Bright said in response to Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s win. “The U.S. is well on its way to a Republican Senate.” The cost of this year’s election was a heavy topic of discussion among attendees throughout the night. At about $111 million, North
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Democrats Sig Hutchinson, Matt Calabria, Jessica Holmes and John Burns swept all four available seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, leading to a complete democrat takeover.
College Democrats contribute to sweep of Commissioners in Wake County Inez Nicholson Correspondent
All four Democratic candidates for Wake County commission won in Tuesday night’s election, partially thanks the help of members of the NC State College Democrats who began volunteering for many of the commissioners’w campaigns in early May. “At the beginning of the summer, Brian Fitzsimmons, vice chair of the Wake County Democratic Party, said he wanted an army of
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SPORTS A rich history of homecoming at NC State See page 8.
SPORTS Pack prepares to take down the Blue Devils See page 8.
If an “I Voted” sticker wasn’t enough to motivate people to make their way to the polls, Cosmopolitan Magazine enticed students with male models, shuttling them to voting sites on party buses Tuesday. Though the magazine’s website reported the models would be shirtless when it first announced NC State had won the contest, Tuesday’s models were wearing “Voting is Sexy” tank tops, which were also given out free to each of the event’s participants.
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Male model, actor, and software designer CJ Richards from New York City hands out hats with the American flag design on them to Mattison Newman, freshman in animal science and Tara Khera, freshman in First Year College on the Cosmo Bus “I felt really excited when I got the hat” Newman said. The bus took students to their voting sites Tuesday.
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ELECTIONS UPDATES 2014 US Senate: Thom Tillis (R) US House of Representatives District 4: David Price (D) NC House of Representatives District 34: Grier Martin (D) NC State Senate District 16: Josh Stein (D) District Attorney, District 10: Nancy (Lorrin) Freeman (D) NC Court of Appeals Judge: John M Tyson, Lucy Inman, Donna Stroud, Mark Davis NC Supreme Court Chief Justice: Mark Martin NC Supreme Court Associate Justice: Sam J Ervin IV, Robin Hudson, Cheri Beasley NC Superior Court Judge District 10A: Paul C Ridgeway NC District Court Judges District 10: Michale J Denning, Margaret P Eagles, Craig Croom, Keith Gregory, Ned W Mangum, Louis Meyer, Vincie Rozier Jr NC Constitutional Amendment: FOR Raleigh Parks and Rec: FOR SOURCE: : NC BOARD OF ELECTIONS
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Students who registered at a table in Wolf Plaza received a free tank top in a color of their choice and were able to take pictures with the male models. Students then rode one of several party buses that shuttled students back and forth between campus and voting sites. More than 500 students participated in the event, according to Student Body President Rusty Mau. “It’s awesome how Student Gov-
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ernment supported the event and helped out,” said Matthew Wright, a freshman in graphic design. Wright and several others led dances and pulled in students to participate in the event. At the picture station, students posed with models and then received a printed version of those pictures along with the option for their pictures to be sent to them in an email or tweeted. “It’s fun and an easy way to get there,” said Cortney Epps, a freshman in marketing and fashion and textile management.
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Sabrina Talso, a junior in textiles, said she likes that it was free transportation and centered on campus. “It’s hard to drop everything and find time to do stuff like voting,” Talso said. “By doing it this way, it was much easier to vote.” Another thing that seemed to draw students, aside from the male models, was possibly being featured on Cosmopolitan’s website. “I definitely believe that people came out because Cosmo is a big name brand with college students,” said Sarah Clark, a sophomore in international studies.
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Lizzie Goins, a senior in human biology, thought that what Cosmo was doing was exciting because they were using their name brand to attract more students and raise awareness about student voting. The event was covered by many news stations, including Sky News, a British news station based in Washington, D.C. “I think the disco music and tank top combination definitely helped voter turnout, but I also think Cosmo helped to dissolve some negative feelings younger people may have about voting,” said Dominic Wag-
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horn, a reporter for Sky News. According to Waghorn, it’s especially good that Cosmo was aiming to interest younger voters. Jenny Vaughn, a sophomore in civil engineering, said that this was a great opportunity for NC State students because she’s heard that people under 30 are less likely to vote. “I definitely think this event has helped students get excited and informed about the voting process,” Mau said.
Center to study Lebanese diaspora, immigration Ian Grice Staff Writer
The Moise A. Khayrallah Center for the Study for the Lebanese Diaspora Studies started as a pilot project in North Carolina in 2010 as the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese American Studies. The biggest change with the Khayrallah project has been the shift in concentration from addressing the diaspora in North Carolina to the United States as a whole. The center is collecting national census data as well as historic data about the Lebanese immigrant communities to construct social and economic profiles, said Akram Khater, the director of the Khayrallah Center and a professor of history at NC State.
The project began as a response to the narrative that had emerged after Sept. 11 about Arab Americans, including Lebanese Americans, which was one of terrorism and violence, Khater said. It started as an oral history project where researchers collected the stories of immigrants whose ancestors came to the U.S. in 1880, as well as immigrants who had just arrived to North Carolina to preserve their stories so they could be shared with the public. The oral narratives were turning into the documentary Cedar in the Pines that aired on CBS in 2012 and a museum exhibit currently touring the state of North Carolina, Khater said. Marjorie Merod, an NC State graduate in public his-
tory and the archivist for the Khayrallah Center, said she has been involved with the Khayrallah program since its inception. She served as assistant director of the Khayrallah program, headed the North Carolina death certification collection and was the co-curator of the Cedar in the Pines museum exhibit. The center will be a hundred times more productive than the project had been, pursuing academic scholarship and public outreach for the Lebanese community across the country like the program did in North Carolina, Merod said. Khater said the mission of the Khayrallah Center is to produce and disseminate public historical projects relating to the Lebanese dias-
pora as well as advance new scholarship on the historical and contemporary Lebanese diaspora globally in all of its dimensions: social, political, economic and cultural. The center will include sponsoring a Triennial conference on Lebanese diaspora, funding for short workshop visits for affiliated scholars from across the world, an online digital research archive for the history of the Lebanese diaspora in the US, the journal Mashriq & Mahjar, which is dedicated to Middle East diaspora studies, and public history students concentrating on Lebanese diaspora studies, according to the NC State Lebanese Studies website. The center will also be translating the information into documentaries, muse-
um exhibits, art exhibits and digital interactive technologies such as games and apps that allow for the information and knowledge that the center gathers to be disseminated to the general public, according to Khater. By creating and analyzing the data, the center will be engaging the topic of immigration by providing information so that debates around the world can become more fact-based rather than based in emotion, Khater said. “The immigration debate is highly emotional, and we don’t really have a lot of information about what immigration does,” Khater said. The center will be studying why some immigrant groups succeed where others fail and why some immigrants maintain a distance from the mainstream culture while others immediately embrace it. The center is taking what it learns from the study of the Lebanese diaspora to allow them to have conversations about other immigrant populations, Khater said. The scholarly part of the mission will include hiring undergraduate, graduate, masters and Ph.D. students within the department of public history, as well as outside the department. The staffing for the center will primarily be from NC State students, and
there will be a postdoctoral fellow from outside NC State that will come to work at the center on an annual rotating basis. The center plans to add more faculty members that are specifically tied to the center, but the majority of the staff will be undergraduate and graduate, Khater said. Another project the center will be undertaking is the construction of a new documentary telling the story of Lebanese immigrants from 1860 to the present throughout the whole United States in a three year project. They are also planning a national museum exhibit that will tour the United States five years from now, Khater said. The projects will be conducted by students in paid and unpaid internships, and the center will be working with the students to help them publish their work in journals and present at conferences, Khater said. The center has a space allocated in Withers that they will be occupying somewhere between the end of spring and the middle of summer, Khater said. “I don’t think you could find many people in this country today that don’t have some sort of immigration story in their history,” Khater said.
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Workshop focuses on professionalism Emily Duckett Correspondent
The CHASS Academic Support Center held a workshop Tuesday af ternoon in Caldwell Lounge titled “Creating a Professional Persona,” which included information about maintaining a professional presence in social networks, emails and interviews. The workshop was led by Dragana Milisav, a graduate student in the Masters of International Studies program at NC State and an academic advisor for the CHASS Academic Support Center.
This is the fourth year that the CHASS Academic Support Center has held workshops. Each of the four graduate students working as academic advisors is required to lead at least one workshop per semester. “I came because I’m a senior and I’m applying for jobs soon so I’m trying to figure out how to make my resume and everything more professional and more appealing,” said Ashley Weeks, a senior in public relations. “When I heard about this I wanted to come and find out more.” Tracy Appling, SPIA’s Ex-
ternal Relations and Internship Coordinator, also gave a presentation on creating a professional resume. “A professional persona and how you come off is very important,” Milisav said. “Your email may be the first thing that someone sees about you. When they read it, they’ll form an opinion without even seeing who you are and knowing you as a person.” The workshop topics are based on what teaching assistants see a need for in the students they teach and in students who they talk to in the academic support center,
according to Milisav. “The first [workshop] was on going to law school, because in our classes we took a poll on who thought they might end up going to law school, and over 50 percent raised their hands,” Milisav said. The intent for Milisav’s workshop was for students to improve their professional skills. “We think that it’s helpful for undergraduates to hear from someone who is probably close in age and who is very similar to them in lifestyle because they’re currently in school and
they’re working and trying to balance everything,” said Dara Leeder, director of student recruitment and retention in CHASS. . “To hear it from somebody who’s been through it very recently is very helpful.” The CHASS Academic Support Center aims to provide a place where students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences can ask questions about their major, academics, getting involved on campus and other things related to CHASS. “Really we just want to have an accessible area that’s convenient for most students
to walk by and ask questions,” Leeder said. One of the four graduate students working as academic advisors is available in Caldwell Lounge for students to meet with on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to Leeder. “We’re kind of the step before you go to meet with your advisor,” said Milisav. “We can help by pulling up your degree audit and looking at what kinds of classes need to be taken still. We can help you plan out your schedule.”
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Carolina’s 2014 senatorial race was the costliest in the nation. “If the election ends in favor of Thom Tillis, I will feel like we spent what we needed to,” Simmons said. “The candidates decide to spend this money with the intentions of getting citizens involved in the election. It gets information out there, and ultimately draws attention to the election”. Lindsay Greene, a freshman in design studies also believed this year’s campaign budgets were in favor of the election. “I think it is beneficial for candidates to spend money advertising themselves,” Greene said. “It stirs interest.” The mood of the room shifted again, this time heightening feelings of excitement and anticipation as the results of the election began to favor Tillis. “It looks like we are headed in the right direction,” Simmons said. “I still feel like it’s going to be a long night.” The Republican candidates in attendance at the event declined to comment about the election before press time.
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After standing in line and going through the identification process, students are directed to polling booths where they can cast their vote. Studnets came throughout the day to this location at Freedom Temple Church on Nov. 4, 2014 to make their voice heard.
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Congressman David Price, democrat from the NC 4th District, addresses his assembled supporters at the Wake County Democrats 2014 Election Night Watch Party in the grand ballroom of the Raleigh Capital Club in downtown Raleigh Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Price is predicted to have won another term in the House of Representatives.
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volunteers at voting day,” said Tyler Klund, a sophomore in history. “And that’s what we gave him.” The student’s duties included contacting Democratic voters to gather volunteers, updating the Wake County Democrat website and organizing voter information at the precinct. On Election Day, College Democrats provided transportation to and from voting sites to make up for Talley Student Center not being a voting site. “We connected about 70 students with a ride to their voting site,” said Owen Webster, a freshman in mechanical engineering and economics. “We had a lot of people tell us that without our drivers, they would not have voted.” In response to Talley Student Center not being chosen as a voting site this year, Ben Stockdale, a sophomore in
political science and president of College Democrats, said it an effort of the Republican Party to get Democratic students not to vote. “It’s definitely reduced student votes,” said Matt Jones, member of College Democrats and a sophomore in economics. If students were to walk to the closest voting site from NC State, it would take approximately an hour, according to Christine Lamaire, a freshman in chemistry. “If you make voting inconvenient, people are less likely to do it,” Lamaire said The goal of the NC State College Democrats was to talk to as many voters in Wake County as possible, Webster said. “Let’s begin to move Wake County forward,” said Sig Hutchinson, one of the newly elected county commissioners, in his first words to the public as commissioner. The commissioners’ agenda includes improving public education, creating more prac-
tical public transportation options, and creating jobs in Wake County. According to John Burns, another newly elected commissioner, these changes will be in the works starting today. Education was a strong topic of discussion during the commissioner’s speeches at the election night party. Hutchinson wants to advance North Carolina’s public education to the national level. “We need to make it so teachers do not have to make the choice between teaching kids at school and feeding their kids at home,” said Matt Calabria, a newly elected county commissioner. Jessica Holmes, newly elected county commissioner, said she promises Wake County will see changes. “We have talked the talk, and now it’s time to walk,” Holmes said.
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Relocation pains and how to deal with T
he new school year is underway, and the students who relocated to North Carolina from the northeast are undoubtedly still adjusting to the cultural changes of living in their new home state. To ease this transition, here are several nuggets of advice from a fellow northern transplant: Mike Helms First: You have moved Contributing to the South. It’s normal Columnist to feel your blood pressure rise when the native Southerners move at a pace that can only be described as glacial. Things do happen a bit slower in the South, but that’s very much by design. After some time here, you’ll see that it’s a healthier way of living. In fact, when I visit my family back in the north, I now wonder how people can live in such a rush. Second: Southerners don’t have an accent. You do. And there’s a very good reason that word “y’all” exists: English does not have a good non-gendered second person pronoun (note that “you guys” implies the masculine gender). Third: Native North Carolinians don’t care how things are done in New York. In fact, for many of them, finding out how it’s done in New York is a great reason not to do it that way. New York City may have been the center of the universe for many of you, but for many North Carolinians it’s a symbol of everything that we aren’t. Despite that, when Southerners visit New York City, we don’t constantly complain about New Yorkers not doing things the way we do them in North Carolina. Please have the same courtesy here. Fourth: BBQ isn’t a big metal box that has fire in it. And it’s not something you invite your neighbors to. Rather, BBQ is a religious cult that worships the culinary preparation of pork. Depending on the specific denomination of the religion, it may worship vinegar, tomatoes, or even mustard (or some combination thereof).
Some denominations “dry rub” their pork, while others slather it in aromatic juices. Details about the exact ingredients, the preparation of and cooking of the meat are closely guarded secrets revealed only to the most worthy. If you’re going to survive in North Carolina, you’d need to have a favorite preparation of BBQ (denoted by the geographic region of that style’s origin), and you need to wax poetic about little hole-in-the-wall restaurants, from which the only true BBQ can emerge. And when you go back north, you need to wrinkle your nose when a Yankee tries to pass something off as BBQ. Fifth: We have Duck Dynasty. You have Jersey Shore. We laugh at Jersey Shore and laugh with Phil Robertson. That’s just the way it is. Sixth: Civil war re-enacting is a serious sport here. We don’t mock New Yorkers for taking pizza as seriously as they do; please don’t mock us for dressing up in strange looking clothes and pretending to kill each other (don’t worry, everyone goes out for a drink after). We all have strange and peculiar ways of honoring our ancestors and our heritage. Seventh: Give North Carolina a chance. Like many northern transplants, I spent my first two years here hating the place and wanting very much to go home where things are “normal.” As I adjusted to the more relaxed pace of life, I saw North Carolina for what it is: an absolutely beautiful state full of natural splendor, wonderful people, culture, big cities, rural beauty and opportunity. You may only stay in North Carolina for the remainder of the school year, or you may spend the rest of your life here. Either way, I hope you give North Carolina a chance and experience all of the wonderful things this place has to offer.
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Re: Sexpositivity Hi there; My name is Kelly Long, a second year graduate student in the communication science department, and I am president of the student organization, Sex Positive Students @ NCSU. I was browsing your website this evening and I came across an opinion piece titled “Sexpositivity,” and I decided to see what your columnist had to say. I do not agree with the main argument that she posed, that you cannot work in or support the sex industry and claim to be a feminist fighting to take down the patriarchy—but that is actually not why I am writing you. I am writing because it perpetuates a sense of slut shaming, and the message further stigmatizes feminine sexuality. I don’t understand why such a sex negative article was entitled “Sexpositivity”. Allow me to quote the following paragraph: “Women can wear short skirts and makeup, but we should come to terms with why they do these things. These actions are symptoms of the encompassing patriarchal system, not matters that can completely be removed from
context on a case-by-case basis.” As founder and leader of an organization that literally flies the banner of Sex Positivity, I would like to put forth our club mantra, as an alternative to your interpretation of this movement as “an extension of ‘girl power’”: Sex negative means: Don’t do anything you’d be ashamed of. Sex Positive means: Don’t be ashamed of anything you do. The tone and diction within this piece is condescending at best, condemning at worst. It casually mentions counterpoints without adequate coverage and fails to back up the claims made by the author, that porn in fact perpetuates these stereotypes. Does porn portray a very heteronormative, mononormative, socio-typical standard of beauty all too often? Oh, absolutely, don’t get me wrong, but it is rarely mentioned that there was a study done back during the Nixon administration that found there was no correlation or link between porn viewership and likelihood to commit sexual assault or rape. Again – are there problems with porn? Yes, all I have mentioned and more, but are they these exact
problems you’re speaking of? I’m not so sure, especially since nowadays more and more porn artists are coming forward to express the joy and fulfillment they get out of their occupations. My main issue, honestly, was with the title of the article. I just think that the title could have better represented the content of the story. If you wanted to do a story about sex positivity, I could have shown you a group of amazing students, bravely working to de-stigmatize the conversations around sexual health, orientation, identity, sexuality and personal exploration, who are all examples of what it means to be feminists, and no, it’s not a “guise” as your author suggests (see paragraph 4). I think I speak on behalf of the club when I scratch my head and go, “what in the heck do you mean by ‘true feminism’?” This is Kelly Long, signing off in the name of sexual empowerment, sex positivity and feminism. Kelly Long Graduate student in communication
Post-Election Day Erin Holloway, senior in English and anthropology
The Bechdel test is misguided T
he Bechdel test, developed by Alison Bechdel in 1985, comprises three questions as a measure of gender bias in movies and fiction. These questions are : Does it feature at least t wo na med women? Do those womGavin Stone en interact? Staff Columnist W hen t he y interact, do they talk about something other than a man? This test questions whether or not women play big enough roles in films. At the same time, it brings to light the tendency for Hollywood writers and directors to portray women as dependent on men with less important narratives or motivations. It is true that, in the interests of most blockbuster movies intended to sell tickets by the hundreds of thousands, male characters are more able to go through “exciting,” comedic or tragic experiences— rather formulaically—which suggests only men can really empathize with these spiritually and physically taxing experiences. This formula has begun to grow stale, though, and Hollywood has responded to the demand of better female representation with recent blockbuster films such as The Hunger Games series, Lucy, The
Avengers, Gravity and several more, which all feature strong female leads. As t he ar t of f ilm has evolved, female characters have moved away from the dimwitted damsel in distress tropes of the past and have begun to take central roles in action films as well as dramas, comedies and historical pieces. In the early days of making movies, it was considered realistic for a woman to behave like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, who was constantly emoting surprise, embarrassment or some confusion of the two. That definition of realism in film has had time to evolve all the way up to 1985 and since then it has evolved even further. Do movies not reflect what is deemed realistic or at least relatable with audiences at the time in which it is made? What is realistic for women in our time? It couldn’t be anything different than what is already being displayed in theaters. Whether or not it gets better is a function of the actions of people in our society, not the opinions of the directors and writers. The Bechdel test asked only that fictional women in 1985 play more of their own role, as they undoubtedly do in any real life male success story whether by their presence or their absence. In the 21st century, Western women are more able to make their own
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Kyle May, a junior studying business administration, is co-founder of Vybe; a sunglass company that offers fully customizable sunglasses with interchangeable parts. The company is taking off since its inception in 2012. Recently the Vybe team has auditioned for the TV show Shark Tank and attended a business conference in Las Vegas.
Student expands sunglasses company Harrison Allen Correspondent
This past March, a pair of student entrepreneurs and the founders of Vybe Sunglasses started accepting pre-orders for their customizable product. Today, NC State student Kyle May, a junior in business administration, and his business partner Chase Denison, a student at NYU, are bringing the company to new heights and continuing to expand. The current concentration of the company is to build a reliable and loyal clientele, according to May. In order to accomplish this, May said the company is attending many “home grown” events in order to gain exposure and get the word out about Vybe Sunglasses. According to May, in addition to multiple North Carolina-based events, the company has also attended two national events: Vision Expo West, a business conference in Las Vegas, and Smoked Dallas, a barbeque festival in Dallas, Texas. “At Vision Expo West, we weren’t a vendor; we went primarily to contact stores and explore different business needs,” May said. On the other hand, May said Vybe Sunglasses participated as a vendor
at Smoked Dallas, and acquired huge success with sales there. Vybe has also auditioned to be on the ABC series Shark Tank; however, May said he cannot comment on this in-depth due to legal obligations.
“We are on pace for where we think that we should be, business-wise.” Kyle May, junior in business administration
“It may or may not happen,” May said, referring to a possible appearance on the television show. As far as business expansion is concerned, May said the company has many endeavors currently under research. “We would like to set up an RX program to get prescription lenses,” May said. In addition to prescriptions and lenses, May said there is a plan to expand the product line with different colors and styles. However, in order for these ex-
pansions to come to fruition, the company will need to make more money. In order to make more money to expand, May said the company is concentrating on keeping the momentum going, as far as consumer response is concerned. This momentum is what the company hopes will translate into already well performing sales. May said sales have been going well since Vybe Sunglasses got its first inventory in late August. “We are on pace for where we think that we should be, businesswise,” May said. As far as future plans are concerned, the company has big aspirations. May said the company is currently contemplating a pop-up shop in New York City over the summer. In addition to this, May said they are currently in negotiation with a few retail stores. However, the notion of selling Vybe Sunglasses in a brick and mortar store may pose some challenges. “They would have to offer a very limited number of selections,” said Deborah Brown, a senior lecturer in the Poole College of Management. In addition to the challenges of expanding into stores, Brown
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Above is an example of the customizable sunglasses which Vybe offers.
emphasized that 98 percent of the sunglasses market is controlled by Luxottica, an Italian company. This monopoly of the sunglasses industry may pose challenges for Vybe Sunglasses. Business-wise, Brown agreed with May’s strategy to get more exposure for the company. Brown said getting someone famous to wear Vybe Sunglasses would help the company immensely. Additionally, Brown said she thinks there is a lot of potential for Vybe Sunglasses in the market of
sports team apparel and accessories. Brown said an interesting idea would be to promote the sunglasses using school colors associated with college athletics. “They could be sold as accessories to wear to sporting events,” Brown said. With all the challenges and possible business directions aside, Brown said she thinks what May and Denison have done is great. Vybe Sunglasses can be customized and purchased on the company’s website www.vybesunglasses.
Fashion show celebrates fourth anniversary Jacqueline Lee Assistant Opinion Editor
Being at an Art of Style fashion show, you can see that clothes can show off someone’s personality and confidence. The Art of Style boutique in Cameron Village had its annual fashion show and four-year anniversary party at the Center for Architecture and Design downtown on Peace Street on Sunday night. The modern architecture of the venue was the perfect setting for the sleek, sophisticated clothes The Art of Style showcased. Longtime friends and clients of owner Kendra Leonard and manager Natalie Drennon debuted their winter collection, which they described as, “work, casual and elevated for the holiday season.” The show was a unique experience. At each song, a man and woman would appear out of a curtain on each side of the X-shaped runway, then strut toward each other and dance. You could tell the models felt confident in what they were wearing
by the big smiles on their faces and their playful dancing. “We don’t always dictate what they do,” Leonard said. “We want them to come up with something on their own that shows their own style and expresses themselves.” Some of the men and women who walked together were actual couples who Leonard encouraged to be playful with each other with a cute, intimate moment and share a kiss. “We try to keep it clean with a little edge,” Leonard said. “We’re all about sophisticated sexy, with a little edge.” Drennon said the models have a big say in what they wear for the show. She and Leonard know their models’ personalities, so they pull clothes they know they’ll like and the models give their feedback. She said the models were even the ones who came to them suggesting they have another fashion show. Versatility was a theme throughout the collection. Many of the clothes were layered skillfully yet looked effortless. For some of the
looks, the models changed the way a dress tied to make it into a different look right on the runway. “Our models are clients and friends very close to us who have very great souls. They’re all very vibrant, wonderful people,” Drennon said. Fatou Ndure, a close friend of Leonard’s, walked in the show. The two met while working at a Banana Republic Store before The Art of Style opened, and they have known each other for about 15 years. Leonard also announced The Art of Style’s new gift registry. The Art of Style can put a garment that a shopper wants on hold after they give a down payment. Then the store reaches out to friends and family of the shopper to see if they would like to contribute to that item as a gift. She said this winter show’s venue was chosen for its intimate atmosphere. Drennon said The Art of Style also has a show in the spring, which, in the past, has featured a runway over a pool.
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looking exclusively for counter attacks. Contain Sean Davis — The Duke senior midfielder is one of the best players in the country, ranked No. 5 by Top Drawer Soccer. From his position in central midfield, he commands the side, using a blend of quick feet and excellent field vision to pick sides apart. While Duke is loaded with individual talent, Davis is the key facilitator and engine in the side. The Wolfpack must keep him contained, most likely with the aggressive tracking of freshman Zach Knudson. However, State’s attacking midfield star must keep his hard tackling under control, as Davis is more than capable of drawing fouls and getting opposing players in card trouble. Clinical finishing — A lack of precision in front of the goal has killed the Pack against quality but beatable opposition this season. Losses to Carolina and Clemson and a number of draws to teams like Boston College, Pitt and Syracuse all could have gone the Wolfpack’s way had clear-cut chances been converted. At the moment, NC State lacks a true central striker, with both senior Nick Surkamp and freshman Ade Taiwo sidelined, so players like sophomore Yanni Hachem, junior Reed Norton and freshman Ryan Peterson cannot put good service to waste. In the spring preseason, NC State routed Duke 6-2 in an exhibition match. While both teams have changed dramatically since April,
one thing the Pack must recall from that game is its composed finishing. Remain composed at the back — Despite its relative youth, the Wolfpack has a highly talented back four. Both fullbacks, senior Matt Ingram and freshman Caleb Duvernay, are quick and intelligent defenders, while freshman center back Matias Fracchia has settled to form a powerful partnership with fellow freshman Conor Donovan. The defense has all the tools to keep danger at bay but must stay composed for the full 90 minutes. Goals conceded against the group this year were hardly due to a lack of defensive ability; rather, mental mistakes led to easy opposition goals. Against UNC, nearly 90 minutes of stern defending collapsed when the group converged on a single Tar Heel forward, leaving UNC’s Omar Holness wide open to convert from a narrow angle. A zealousness to attack every ball in the area cannot outweigh communication and control. Seize the moment — Given State’s poor ACC record and inability to beat the lesser teams in the conference, the team has been granted a clean slate to shake off the poor performances, injuries and mental slipups that led to losses and draws that should not have been losses or draws. The Pack has the talent and tactical acumen to compete with every team in the ACC, but putting together a complete performance has eluded State this season. Bottom line: With very little to lose and a lot to gain, can the Wolfpack realize its potential and overcome a talented but beatable team?
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Freshman wide receiver Bo Hines carries the ball up the field against Florida State. Though the Wolfpack had 500 yards of offense, FSU pulled off the win 56-41 on Saturday, September 27th, 2014.
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Saturday. The team will hope to avenge their last homecoming loss to the Yellow Jackets this Saturday, and use some of their homecoming magic to get their second conference win of the season.
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program, which was probably at its lowest ever, and shown a light upon it. He earned more wins in his first season than the last, and even more
Homecoming is always a big event and is led up to by a week of events that looks to fire up the team and the fans. The homecoming game always has a large crowd full of diehard fans who provide an electric atmosphere for the players. The team will be facing off against a tough opponent, but with the alumni and rowdy fans in attendance, on top
of coming off of a two year homecoming losing streak, fans should look for the team to be on top of their game. The team will look to improve its position in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as well as put on a good performance for the fans and alumni in the stands.
this season. We should look to see even more wins, especially critical wins in the ACC next season. We must also keep in mind that the ACC is one of the most competitive conferences in the nation for women’s soccer, which makes Santoro’s climb all the more chal-
lenging. The Pack will now look forward to its spring endeavors, training through the winter, signing promising new freshman and finally beginning exhibition matches in the spring.
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Pack prepares to take down the Blue Devils Men’s Cross Country No. 18 in National Rankings NC State’s men’s cross country team was ranked No. 18 in the USTFCCCA Division I National Coaches’ Poll that was released Tuesday. Their ranking rose after finishing second at the ACC Cross Country Championship on Oct. 31. They are one of five ACC schools in the Top 30, the other four being No. 3 Syracuse, No. 21 Florida State, No. 22 North Carolina and No. 28 Virginia. In addition, the Wolfpack are the highest ranked ACC team in the Southeast Regional poll, placing at second overall. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Earl Wolff has biggest day so far Former Pack football safety Earl Wolff, who plays professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, recorded his best day of the season so far. Wolff recorded five tackles in the Eagles 31-21 win against the Houston Texans. The free safety is in his second year with the Eagles, and has featured in seven contests so far this season. Wolff remains tied for the NC State team lead in career games played with 38. Additionally, the Raeford, NC, native notched 255 career tackles during his time with the Pack. The Eagles moved to 6-2 after Sunday’s performance and they currently lead the NFC East. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM, NFL.COM
By the narrowest of margins, the NC State men’s soccer team squeaked into the ACC tournament after the Syracuse Orange knocked Boston College out of contention with a 2-1 win on Friday. Now the Wolfpack (7-6-4, 1-4-3 ACC), ranked No. 10, travels to Durham to take on No. 7 ranked Duke (88-1, 4-4-0 ACC) in Jordan Beck the play-in match Associate Sports on Wednesday. The Editor winner gets a date with No. 2 Syracuse (14-2-1, 5-2-1 ACC). Here are five things the Wolfpack must keep in mind to get past the Blue Devils: Press the issue from the beginning — Duke is a team that concedes goals early, having been outscored by opponents 15-9 in first halves throughout the course of the season. Moreover, Duke has only recorded three clean sheets on the season and has suffered a few big losses: 5-0 to Louisville and a pair of 4-1 defeats to Wake Forest and Notre Dame. With that said, the
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Senior defender Matt Ingram battles for position of the ball with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Rob Lovejoy Friday evening, Oct. 17, 2014, at Dail Soccer Stadium. Ingram and the rest of the Pack defenders put up a solid effort during the game, but the rival Tarheels emerged victorious at the end of 90 minutes, winning 1-0. The loss took the team to 5-5-3 on the season and 1-3-2 in the ACC.
Blue Devils have outscored opponents 20-14 in the second period of play, so a 0-0 half time is a dangerous scoreline. Thus, NC State cannot come out with a passive mentality come
opening kickoff. State must strike a balance, looking to take chances aggressively during the first half before playing the second half more pragmatically. Given Duke’s attacking options and scoring history in the
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Freshman defender Cailyn Boch turns the ball away from the wolfpack goal. The Wolfpack’s defense was not able to hold the Florida State offense in a 4-0 loss on October 26th, 2014.
Wolfpack women end season with a loss to Princeton Garrett Melia Staff Writer
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ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Wednesday MEN’S SOCCER @ DUKE Durham, NC, 7 p.m. Thursday MEN’S TENNIS ITA NATIONALS Flushing Meadows, NY, All Day. Friday WOMEN’S TENNIS KITTY HARRISON INVITATIONAL Chapel Hill, N.C., All Day. Saturday RIFLE V.S. NAVY AND AIR FORCE Charleston, S.C.., All Day. MEN’S TENNIS ITA NATIONALS Flushing Meadows, N.Y., All Day WOMEN’S BASKETBALL V.S. LENOIRRHYNE Reynolds Coliseum, 6:30 p.m. WRESTLING WRESTLE-OFFS Carmichael Gymnasium, 7 p.m.
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second half, the Wolfpack cannot let the game turn into a scoring contest, but should not try to sneak a win by giving its opponent possession and
The NC State Women’s soccer team fell to Princeton Tuesday night by a score of 5-3 in its last game of the season. This season finale saw eight goals, although the Pack was only able to put up three of them. Senior midfielder Jessica Baity was able to net two goals, allowing her to finish with five career goals, three coming this season. Princeton (7-5-3, 3-2-1 conf.) has put up 32 goals this season, with one game left to play, so the Wolfpack defense knew coming in that it would have its hands full. The game was extremely fast and offensively-minded, seeing a total of 36 shots (NCSU 13, Princeton 20). It is surprising only eight goals came from the amount of attempts. Junior midfielder Jenna Kalwa was able to find herself an unassisted goal off a long free kick in the 24th minute, which answered two of the Princeton goals for the Pack, which came in the 16th and 21st minutes.
Not 20 minutes later, Princeton scored again off of a corner in the 43rd. Then scored another right after kick off in the 51st off of a buildup inside the State 18 yard box. Now comes Baity. Seven minutes later in the 58th, she capitalized on a direct pass from freshman midfielder Franziska Jaser, who had just received from junior Dayna Tomayko. Lucky for the Pack, Baity was not done. In the 64th she again capitalized on a conceded Princeton PK, bringing the score to 4-3. Despite the comeback and offensive pressure State provided, Princeton was able to give themselves breathing room, slotting a fifth goal in four minutes after Baity’s PK. Princeton’s Loncar was able to head home a cross, sealing the Wolfpack’s fate. Sophomore goalkeeper Karly Gustafson made six saves in her fifth start of the season. Despite the scoreline, seeing 20 total shots in a game is a tall order. Gustafson saving only six means that both she and the State backline were
able to see the other shots directed away from frame, either blocked or forcing bad shots. It is a bitter end to head coach Tim Santoro’s second season, but there is a bright future for this team. It will miss this senior class, which offered leadership and experience to a very young overall squad. This class was an impressive one, especially academically. Athletes carry the reputation of being good at sports, but not so good in the classroom. This senior class touted an average 3.52 GPA and an exemplary 14 semesters on the Dean’s List, a quality feat given the time consuming nature of D1 athletics. Looking forward, Santoro has brought in freshman in the past two years who have shown promise, and with sophomores becoming more experienced juniors, and the new freshman becoming more composed, having now experienced the rigors of D1 athletics. Santoro has also turned this
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On Saturday, the NC State football team will hope to use the momentum of homecoming in its favor as it will look to beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The idea of homecoming was started in the early 1900’s, when a handful of schools would welcome their football team back home after a road trip. The teams would also invite back alumni in order to provide their team with a little extra motivation and support. Nowadays, all teams have homecoming celebrations, which include a crowning of a king and queen, alumni celebrations, parades and of course, the all-important football game. Saturday’s matchup will mark the 300th game that NC State has played in Carter-Finley stadium. What better way for the Pack to celebrate its long tradition than in front of a full stadium of students, fans and alumni. The Wolfpack has lost two homecoming games in a row, falling 33-6 to the Virginia Cavaliers in 2012 and then losing to the North Carolina Tar heels 27-19 in 2013. Despite having back-to-back homecoming losses, the Pack has been fairly strong on homecoming games in the past 10 years, posting five wins and five losses while facing some fairly stiff competition. Most Wolfpack fans remember the monumental upset that occurred in the 2011 homecoming game against the then ranked No. 8 Clemson Tigers. The Pack played ferociously in front of a sellout crowd and was able to put up 37 points on the Tigers, who were only able to score 13. The Pack also upset a No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers team in 2007, 29-24, which marked their biggest win of the season. The Pack has lost to two top 25 teams in the last 10 years on homecoming, one being the No. 3 ranked Miami Hurricanes and the other being the No. 20 Yellow Jackets, who the team coincidently plays
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