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Belltower Briefs 26th Annual Emerging Issues Forum The University’s Institute for Emerging Issues will sponsor the 26th Annual Emerging Issues Forum, An Idea Exchange for Healthcare, on Feb. 7 at 8 a.m. North Carolinians will have a unique opportunity to join leading thinkers, as well as our state’s best practitioners and decision makers for a summit on healthcare innovations at the Raleigh Convention Center. Confirmed speakers at this year’s Forum include: Sanjay Gupta, neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent, CNN; Andrew Witty, CEO, GlaxoSmithKline; Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo and Financial Times’ #1 Woman in World Business; Clay Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Prescription and professor at Harvard Business School; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, practicing physician and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; James Gavin, chairman, Partnership for a Healthier America; and Rye Barcott, UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, former U.S. Marine and founder of Carolina for Kibera. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar
LED Lighting made more efficient Researchers in the Colleges of Engineering have developed a new technique that reduces defects in the gallium nitride (GaN) films used to create LEDs, making them more efficient. LED lighting relies on GaN thin films to create the diode structure that produces light. The new technique reduces the number of defects in those films by two to three orders of magnitude. The researchers started with a GaN film that was two microns, or two millionths of a meter, thick and embedded half of that thickness with large voids – empty spaces that were one to two microns long and 0.25 microns in diameter. The researchers found that defects in the film were drawn to the voids and became trapped – leaving the portions of the film above the voids with far fewer defects. Defects are slight dislocations in the crystalline structure of the GaN films. These dislocations run through the material until they reach the surface. By placing voids in the film, the researchers effectively placed a “surface” in the middle of the material, preventing the defects from traveling through the rest of the film. The voids make an impressive difference.
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Selena Sullivan Holds up her award winning “Guardian of Generations” quilt Saturday at the African American Cultural Celebration in the History Museum. The African American Quilt Circle comes not to sell the handmade quilts forged over generations, but rather to educate the crowds of the importance of crafting to capture a heritage. “We come every year to help preserve the heritage of African American quilting.”
Museum transforms into time capsule The North Carolina Museum of History hosted the tenth annual African American Cultural Celebration Sunday. Brooke Wallig Deputy News Editor
In three generations political power has shifted multiple times over; pop culture has been
transformed by MTV and Michael Jackson, and cataclysmic events like Chernobyl and Challenger explosions have rocked the world, leaving it forever changed. But for the Barrow family, neither time nor experience has altered their passion for fusing their memories and emotions into their wooden carvings, a tradition forged nearly five generations ago. At a small table in a secluded cor-
ner of the North Carolina Museum of History, members of three generations of the Barrow family sat displaying the varnished wooden canes during the tenth annual African American Cultural Celebration created by the eldest member of the group, Frank Barrow Sr. Delicately shaving a wooden flower out of a small reed, Barrow said his craftsmanship originated with his grandfather, but he is largely self-
taught. “I’ve been doing this since I was about ten years old,” Barrow said. “My father and his father taught me how to weave oak baskets, but other than that I’m self-taught. I make my own knives, gather my own wood, and create most of my own designs. Now I’ve got about 50 of these canes, among other things.”
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Bike loan program to help international students
Source: NCDU News Services
International Students can now receive bikes on loan for transportation.
Gov. Perdue Protects 50,000 Small Businesses In the interest of economic development, commerce and protecting the state’s small business community, Governor Perdue allowed N.C. small businesses to be excluded from permitting requirements for greenhouse gas emissions. In a statement the Governor said, “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and they are fighting to stay alive during this economic downturn. I simply cannot stand by and watch these businesses get hit with ridiculous costs for no good reason.”’ Source: Office of Gov. Perdue Press Release
White House Internship Program for Fall 2011 The White House Internship Program for fall 2011 opens today at www.whitehouse. gov/about/internships./. The program’s mission is to increase accessibility to future leaders and to assist those interested in public service for future leadership opportunities. The spring interns were recently announced with only one coming from North Carolina, Eric Mills from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Some of the offices available for interns include the Office of the First Lady, the Office of the Chief of Staff, the Office of Health Reform, the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of White House Counsel, the Office of Energy and Climate Change, the National Economic Council, and the Office of the Vice President.
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Brandy Still, Security supervisor of Safety Escort, picks up Antonia Caldwell, freshman in First Year College, in front of the First Year College building Sunday.
Students express mixed opinions about escorts The more than 20 year old program serves as a proactive program to ensure and promote safe campus transit. Lana Layton Staff Writer
Source: White House Media Affairs
The Campus Safety Escort program is available for all students to utilize in moving various campus locations and campuses. Campus Police Patrol Division Commander Jon Barnwell expressed the neces-
sity and usefulness of the program. “It is a very legitimate and useful program that is utilized by our student population, and we encourage them to continue to utilize it,” Barnwell said. Barnwell also talked of the program’s inception, which occurred over 20 years ago. “The campus safety escort service has been in place for over 20 years and it’s a partnership between University Housing and the Campus Police Department. University Housing
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According to Blanchard, this is a new project CCF has started and is being implemented on a small scale. “We have around 3000 international students on campus. Thus the need is very big. We currently have 12 bikes Sagar Sane and we are looking for volunteers who Staff Writer wish to donate their bikes for this Campus Christian Fellowship cause. Before lending the bikes, we organization has started a bike service the bikes and give it to students loan program tailored specially for in good condition. We are also workinternational students on campus. ing with the office of international serJoe Blanchard, campus minister vices to get this process streamlined of Campus Christian Fellowship, from next semester,” Blanchard said. He wants students with older or unsaid this program will enable international students to get bikes used bikes to contribute to the cause. “I appeal to the students who want for transportation on campus at to donate their bikes to come out in a low cost. “We loan bikes to international numbers so that more international students on campus so that they students can benefit from this initiative. Those who can ride it along want to donate the for a semester bikes can send me and return back an email. We are also at the end of selooking for somemester. They can one who can assist also keep it lonus with bike repair ger if they want,” as we have a strict Blanchard said. policy of servicing Caleb Johnson, the bike before we junior in chemislend it to anyone,” try is also an active member of Joe Blanchard, campus minister Blanchard said. CCF is also tryCCF. He said this of Campus Christian Fellowship ing to get registered is a good initiawith the transportation department tive taken by CCF. “We are offering this only to to make the process speed up for the international students. When the next semester, according to Blanchard. Blanchard said, “those who want to international students arrive on campus, they have a lot to worry apply for this bike loan program can about and the bikes are expensive fill out a form on http://ccf-ncsu.org. to buy, especially if they are here We serve the requests on a first come only for a semester or so. We pro- first serve basis. Our aim is to make vide bike loan opportunity where this facility available to as many inthe students can get the bikes just ternational students as we can. But, as paying $20 deposit which they will this is the first semester this program get back once they return the bikes at the end of the semester,” Johnson said. Bike continued page 3
“We have around 3000 international students on campus. Thus the need is very big.”
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In Monday, Jan. 24’s “Amedeo’s offers pasta with a side of nostalgia,” David Harris and Rodney Byrd own Amedeo’s, not Dave and Jill Parker.
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illian Ohl, a freshman in art and design, works in studio on Saturday. “I’m working on my children’s book for my first year experience design project,” Ohl said. Ohl is making an abstraction of Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Kate Greenaway, an already published children’s book.
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NCSU Parkour and Freerunning Meet-Up 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Brickyard – At the bottom of the stairs to D.H. Hill
In Friday’s “Taking the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics,” Steve Carlton, crime prevention officer with Campus Police and organizer of the event, said, “ the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was the largest grassroots fundraiser in the world.”
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Today Digital Photography: Introduction 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. OIT Training Labs, Room 110, Avent Ferry Technology Center
In Friday’s “Indian organization celebrates a ‘new beginning,’” January 26 is when India put its constitution into effect and stopped being a protectorate of UK, and August 15 is when India celebrates its independence from the UK.
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In Tuesday’s “Spring convocation held for First Year College,” Scott Wittig’s name was misspelled and he did not quit his job as stated in the article. He left work for the week to plan his daughter’s friend’s party.
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January 26 7:56 A.M. - Breaking & Entering - Building Western Manor Apartments Student reported finding door ajar. No report of anything missing. 9:03 A.M. - Information College of Textiles Report that contractors working in the area had turned over a lift while working. Appropriate personnel notified. 9:25 A.M. - Medical Assist D.H. Hill Library Fire protection responded to student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported to Student Health Center. 9:40 A.M. - Fire Alarm Delta Gamma Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by cooking. System reset.
11:31 A.M. - Medical Assist Park Shops Units responded and transported staff member in need of medical assistance. 3:03 P.M. - Traffic Accident Coliseum Deck Two students were involved in traffic accident. No injuries reported. 6:15 P.M. - Traffic Accident Sullivan Drive/Varsity Drive Two students were involved in traffic accident. 9:16 P.M. - Medical Assist Turlington Hall Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. January 27 3:10 A.M. - Medical AssistAlcohol Tucker Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Transport was refused and student was issued a referral for Alcohol Violation.
7:50 A.M. - Follow Up Investigation Admin Services I Officer followed up on retrieval of immobilizer boot with NCSU DOT. Student was issued referral for removal of boot from vehicle. 8:31 A.M. - Stalking Carroll Hall Student reported being stalked by another student. Subject was trespassed from Tri-Towers and Alexander Hall area. 9:54 A.M. - Medical Assist Avent Ferry Complex Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. 10:44 A.M. - Medical Assist College of Textiles Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. 12:44 P.M. - Harassing Phone Calls Pullen Hall Staff member reported receiving harassing phone calls from nonstudent. Investigation ongoing.
Delta Gamma Is Proud To Congratulate The Following Members for Making Deans List Fall 2010! Katherine Leaf Kaila Anderson Madeline Leetz Sarah Helen Anthony Christine Love Katelyn Banks Katie Maness Victoria Bell Nicole Martin Katherine Carpenter Kendele McGee Eleni Contogiannis Amanda Migliaccio Ali Cook Sara Miller Kelsey Cook Allyson O'Neill Ellen Dale Courtney Pamplin Virginia Daniel Chelsea Payne Lauren Factor Anna Poole Margaret Ferguson Kristen Proctor Cristina Gonzalez Allyson Razzeto Anna Marie Gray Stephanie Reiss Jaclyn Gron Emily Rollins Mary Grove Emily Simpson Emily Haggard Sarah Spitzfaden Lane Harris Lauren Stiegel Meghan Hemingway Katelyn Suggs Candace Jackson Haley Thigpen Jordan Kay Lindsey Thomas Meredith Kelly Ashley Trobaugh Stacey Kelly Robin VanCott Alison Kensmoe Elizabeth Williamson Megan Kerns Lauren Wooten Jennifer Kueffer Rebekah Zabarsky Hannah LaRoe Katherine Leaf
1:35 P.M. - Special Event Talley Student Center Officers provided security for Chancellor’s forum. 5:07 P.M. - Vehicle Theft Wolf Village Apartments Student reported vehicle was driven without permission. Appropriate notifications made. 6:36 P.M. - Special Event Reynolds Coliseum Fire Protection monitored NCSU Wrestling Competition. 6:58 P.M. - Concerned Behavior Becton Hall Report of concerning behavior regarding student. Student was issued a welfare referral and on-call counselor was notified. 6:59 P.M. - Medical Assist Carmichael Gym Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.
Zipcar Launch 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Brickyard NCSU Parkour and Freerunning Meet-Up 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Brickyard – At the bottom of the stairs to D.H. Hill Movie: The Neo-African Americans 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. Witherspoon Cinema Senate Meeting 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Senate Chambers Thursday College of Management Career Fair 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. McKimmon Center An Evening of Short Student Films 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Auditorium, West Wing, D.H. Hill Library Movie: Social Network 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema
Technician was there. You can be too. The Technician staff is always looking for new members to write, design or take photos. Visit www.ncsu.edu/sma for more information.
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From the smallest gesture to full-throttle bursts of movement, Doug Varone’s work can take your breath away. Pre-show talk with Doug Varone, 7pm, Walnut Room.
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it was called the ‘Student Patrol Division.’ As we progressed, it continued from page 1 was determined that liability isactually provides the funding sues related to putting students but it’s managed by the police in those positions outweighed department,” Barnwell said. “It the ability to use students. We started to keep on-campus resi- enjoyed whenever possible to dents safe when they traverse try to engage students in what from the library back to the we do, however, we knew it had residence hall or to a parking become a potential liability islot. That’s the primary reason sue. So that’s when we brought it was implemented and the Po- in the contract security guard lice Department volunteered to service; they are a professional service that is insured and is oversee the program.” Director of University Hous- able to provide safety escorts ing Susan Grant explained that with little to no liability on the program is allotted an an- behalf of the University.” Although nual budget of B a r nwe l l e x$60,000, none pressed the nefrom tuition cessity of the or fees. program, stu“University dent responses Housing gets regarding the no money importance of from tuition. t he pro g r a m A l l of t he were mixed. money UniNatasha Tinversity Houssley, a junior in ing spends is biological and from student Natasha Tinsley, a junior in agricultural enrents. Any exbiological and agricultural gineering, said pense that we engineering she thinks the have comes service is unnecf rom what students pay us to live on cam- essary. “I think it’s nice to have, I’ve saved the Campus Police pus,” commented Grant. Kris Rawls, a sophomore in phone number in my phone biomedical engineering said and have used a safety escort the service is necessary, but before, probably once or twice the wait time makes the service a semester. But I don’t think it’s completely necessary,” she said. unattractive. Some students may not know “Yes, I used it once. I don’t plan to use it again because I of the program’s existence. Erfeel it takes too long for them to icka Lail, a senior in biological pick you up. I feel like it’s neces- sciences is one such student, sary though because it’s a good saying, “I have never used the safety program to have and it campus safety escort before might save someone one day.” because I was unaware of the Safety escorts are hired service. But I think it’s a cool through a contract guard idea for those students who feel service, which bars students unsafe at night.” Barnwell described the profrom being safety escorts unless hired by the contract ser- gram’s basic infrastructure. “It’s point to point, and it’s vice. This serves to minimize potential situations of liability. first come, first served. We However, during the program’s dispatch the request and the origin students ran the escort caller is backlogged until it’s their turn,” commented Barnservice. “Initially, students that were well. “The service is available utilized as the safety escort and primarily during the hours of
“I have never used the campus safety escort before because I was unaware of the service.”
News darkness, it is promoted as a safety escort after-hours and we adjust that based on winter hours versus summer hours. So right now the safety escort service stops at four a.m. But during that two hour window while it’s still dark, if you’re requesting a legitimate safety escort, a police officer will escort you.” Barnwell discussed the student response among those aware of the service. “Any direct feedback has been positive in relation to having it. I think if there were a decision made to look into eliminating it there would be a pretty good response from the community about the importance of some semblance of a safety escort program,” Barnwell said. However, according to Barnwell, there is concern of its use as a taxi service. “I feel that some members of our community take advantage of the safety escort as a form of transportation. That assists in the backlog and people who have legitimate safety concerns may have to wait longer for the escort and I think that behavior adversely impacts those members of our community that are legitimately seeking the use of the safety escort for safety concerns.” Barnwell considers the University a safe place, but says taking precaution is still the best course of action. “It’s safe on our campus. But we don’t want people taking chances. And if we are catering to your feeling of safety, that’s just as important as telling you how safe it is. So, providing that feeling helps enhance the academic environment. In other words, you’re more free to absorb what you are here for: learning and getting an education, if you know you don’t have to worry about safety. And so, by providing this service to the campus community, we’re helping to achieve the overall mission of the University.”
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Frank Barrow carves a flower out of a hollow wooden reed during the African American Cultural Celebration. He spent the day explaining the importance of hand-made artifacts within his family, with grandsons Emmanuel Wallace and Azariah, freshman in aerospace engineering, present. His father, Frank Barrow Jr. and grandmother were also in attendance to give a true manifestation of five generations worth of history and woodworking skill.
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Emmanuel Wallace, one of Barrow’s five grandchildren, said his grandfather spends a lot of his time carving each and every intricate detail into every cane he makes. “This cane represents Noah’s Ark, and all of these little animals were carved into the wood—they weren’t carved individually and then glued on,” Wallace said. “My grandfather spends about 100 hours on every cane he makes.” According to Alecia Rodgers, spokeswoman for Somerset Place State Historic Site, the tradition of sculpting natural resources including wood goes far back into African American history. “A lot of what they had was made from things that came from the land,” Rodgers said. “For example, they made spoons, bowls, musical instruments, and even loofas from different sizes of gourds. There are corn-cob pipes, corn husk dolls, and even toothbrushes made from twigs. A lot of what they needed, they made from things that grew naturally in the wild.” Rodgers said these artifacts draw the fascination of all types of people, young and old. “The kids that see these pieces love the flutes, dolls, and pipes. They find it
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is being implemented, there will be limitations in the supply of bikes as opposed to demand. We hope this will change from the next semester.” Currently, lots of international students use the bus service for their daily
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Completing homework while suspended between two trees, James Hennessy, a sophomore in civil engineering, takes advantage of a 66 degree January day Sunday. Hennessy said “it’s gorgeous out, and I didn’t want to be in the dorm all day.” Setting up hammocks to study the “mechanics of solids” is commonplace for Hennessy and his friends.
amazing that people used to brush their teeth with sticks,” Rodgers said. “But then we also have a lot of visitors who remember a time when they or older members of their family actually used these things.” To Stroria Davis, this overlap of discovering the past and present represents her mother’s personal artistic project. Davis’ mother, Pinkie Strother, has created more than nine dioramas in the last 20 years of buildings from her childhood. Among her creations were a schoolhouse, store, community church, her personal home, and five other community gathering places. According to Davis, every person molded and displayed in each piece is an actual person from her mother’s childhood. “All of the people in this church she built represent real people from her memory,” Davis said. “If she couldn’t quite remember all of the details, she went back to her hometown in Calvert County, Maryland and contacted people in her community, took photos, and gathered stories to be sure her artwork was historically correct.” But for people like Ife Grady, the crafts of the African American heritage do not solely lie in the past, but also serve as the means to continue into the future. Grady was a prominent jewelry designer until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Unable to continue using heavy equipment and inhaling strong fumes due to her medi-
cal health, Grady said she wanted to find a “softer medium” to continue her art. What Grady found was the art of quilting, an African American creative tradition passed down from mother to daughter since times of slavery. “I was looking for a softer medium, and when I went to one of the quilt shows for the African American Quilt Circle and I was totally blown away by the artistry exhibited by the group,” Grady said. “When I saw it I said, ‘I want to do that.’ And even though I’m cancerfree, I still love it.” The cultural celebration not only served as a chance for local African American artists to present their artwork and cultural collaborations, it provided an opportunity to look toward the future. TeenFest, an organization designed to spotlight youth musical talent and promote education in “furthering the substance abuse prevention and anti-violence messages,” presented at the celebration as part of their search for musically-inclined youth with leadership potential, according to Donna-Maria Harris, TeenFest spokeswoman and facilitator. “Before the talent show, we hold different seminars for youth and their parents on preventative strategies,” Harris said. “We want to work with these teens to make them immediate peer health-educators around the issues of substance abuse prevention and violence reduction using their own creative voices.”
commute. According to Gaurav Tungatkar, graduate student in computer science department and an international student, the program is positive because it gives students options. “Personally, I sometimes feel the transportation from the place I live to the Centennial Campus should be better, especially when all my classes are in that campus. If I am getting the bike at such low cost, prac-
tically none, I will definitely go for it,” Tungatkar said. Campus Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational campus ministry that focuses on building lifelong friendships and raising up leaders to serve in the local church. They also serve students from campuses of Meredith, Shaw, Peace and Wake Tech.
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The Facts:
The N.C. State Wolfpack took on the UNC Tar Heels on Saturday. The men’s basketball team lost 64-84, never getting closer than nine points to the Tar Heels. N.C. State was predicted to finish just behind the Tar Heels in the top-third of the ACC standings.
Our Opinion:
No matter how bad the Wolfpack plays, the diehard fans will always be there to cheer them on. We may spew blasphemy and curse their names, but the next weekend we will be out tailgating and toasting to our hopeful victory.
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he Tar Heel Fan blog started its preview off with “Someone call Admiral Akbar because what we have here is a trap game,” and that certainly rang true after the humiliating defeat by the UNC Tar Heels on Saturday. Wolfpack fans now have to come to grips with losing to both Duke and UNC in a two week period. Now, we have to look forward to the next face off with the Carolina blue rival down the road on Feb. 23. Despite our defeat, we still are preparing to go and are confident we can beat them. Wolfpack fans are known for their age-old faith to the football and basketball teams, despite the staggering, humiliating defeats we suffer each
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief.
year. We are passionate, but also fickle with our comments. Despite however many profane curses we speak against our teams, we will continue to come to the next game with an even stronger hope that we will redeem our Pack with an outstanding win. The Wolfpack is probably going to miss its chance at the NCAA championship. Although we are 12-9 overall, we are only 2-5 in conference. Home games are much more hopeful for the Wolfpack and fans will always fill the RBC Center to see the Pack play. Our team is losing but we
stand by them anyway. It seems like a hopeless pursuit from the outside, however there seems to be little doubt it will change. There are alumni who still reminisce about the 1983 and 1975 victories and cling to those memories as if they are right around the corner. They are patiently waiting for their 20-year-coming “told you so” moment. Every home game averages 12,698 people and there is a good chance the majority of those are Wolfpack fans. Campout 2011, despite being cold, saw N.C. State students packing onto Lee Field to party up
the hopeful victory against our arch rival, despite the need for an amazing comeback to win. We have a disappointing 72.4 point average and our Carolina rivals have a 77.3 point average. We’ve had three Final Four appearances, while Carolina has had 18. We only have 10 ACC tournament titles, compared to UNC’s 17. The only thing we can do in the face of these numbers is stare them down and keep the Wolfpack faith that we all bleed red. The Alma Mater will still ring true and the fight song will always get our blood pumping.
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n Greenville, the colorblindness mistake was made. Two years ago, with worldwide reaction, the board of Congregation Bayt Shalom hired Rabbi Alysa Stanton. Rupert That decision Nacoste was significant Guest Columnist because that m e a nt t h a t Ms. Alysa Stanton became the world’s first black rabbi. Now, two years down the road that same congregation has voted not to renew her contract. Such decisions about a pastor can occur for any number of reasons, whether the congregation is Jewish or Christian. But I was struck by a statement about the relevance of race in hiring Rabbi Stanton. The article in the News & Observer indicated that “Members of Bayt Shalom said race was n e ve r d i s cussed when Stanton interviewed for the job.” Apparently, a past president of the synagogue board said that her race “was a non-issue.” If that was the case, the synagogue board was working way too hard not to see her race. Keep in mind that as soon as she was hired to be the congregation’s Rabbi, the world came to attention, because a white, Jewish synagogue had taken a black female as their spiritual leader. Yet the synagogue board says they gave race no thought in making their decision. That took a lot of psychological work to pull off. I don’t know, but one of the problems with that racial colorblindness could have been that the board did nothing to prepare the congregation for this dramatic change. In fact, a leading member of the synagogue now says “she wasn’t a good fit for the congregation.” Since there was no discussion of race when she was hired, the synagogue board’s gargantuan effort not to see Ms. Stanton’s dark skin left it to the congregation to adjust. As noble and mature as some think it sounds, we have not come far enough in this nation to say that “I don’t see color” and to assume that means skin color doesn’t matter.
One semester, for my “Interpersonal Relationships and Race” course, an AfricanAmerican male wrote about being invited to a N.C. State fraternity party during rush. Knowing that the fraternity was all white, to be clear with the student-friend who invited him, my student asked if members of the fraternity would be alright with a dark-skinned black male coming to their rush party. He wrote that his friend said, “...he had told his fraternity brothers stories about me and they were all interested in meeting me. After hearing all of that I felt reassured and comfortable [and excited] to attend this band party.” At the party, my student wrote that he was talking sports with one of the fraternity members who suddenly asked, “Who are you again? And who invited you?” So my student gave his name and the name of the person who had invited h i m . T hen the fraternity brother said, “oh, so you’re him. [Our fraternity brother] never said you were black.” Naturally, my student was feeling confused. He asked “...is that a problem?” The fraternity brother said “...no offense but I don’t think we’re interested in having you as a part of this fraternity, you don’t embody what we stand for, but we’re glad to have you at the party.” Imagine living that moment. Naively, the friend of my student had set this up. It seems that my student’s friend didn’t think he saw my student’s skin color and that his fraternity brothers would also not see my student’s skin color. To not see skin color is impossible. Our sensory systems are designed to make sure we see color variations in our environments. So no one should pretend to be colorblind because in America people still give skin-color social meaning. That is why the pretense of colorblindness can only lead to interracial trouble in any social circle.
“To not see skin color is impossible.”
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Do you feel the media and the University have accurately portrayed information about the budget cuts? Why or why not? by danielle Neujahr
“I haven’t heard much, but they are doing what they can to get the information out.”
A Public Service Announcement.
James Long freshman, First Year College
Christian O’Neal, sophomore in mechanical engineering
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It’s a three-day holiday on campus. You may be a new student that wants to see the sights of Raleigh. You may have a class project that requires you to get around the edges of campus. You may be a first-year student Sam without Daughtry transporStaff Columnist tation. Maybe you are a student trying save money on transportation or helping reduce your carbon footprint. Out of all of this, you never saw a bus. This is what exactly happened during the MLK break. While other city busses were running with limited operations, N.C. State Wolfline busses were not running at all. However, the following week busses, according to students, appeared in short supply or were untraceable on the Wolfline website. In the meantime student fees increased to help cover additional bus routes and better technology with disputable results. Students have voiced that there seems to be fewer busses running after 5 p.m., even when evening classes are in ses-
sion. The signage at Wolfline stops tells a different story, because while bus schedules say one thing, the website shares a contrasting story. Some early morning bus routes are still encountering overcrowding. A few freshmen students have already dropped early morning classes because busses are full causing those students on particular routes to be late by 20 minutes or more. This is not because students are lazy. It’s because they have no transportation alternatives. Evening routes pose t he s a me issue. Even i ng st udents feel that Transportation is not meeting their needs either. This is not an issue of walking to class. These are students that pay the same student fees as everyone else. They deserve a solution, or refund students a portion of their transportation student fees to offset inconveniences. Wolfline management should be an active participant in observing what students and visitors go through. However, those that manage Wolfline appear to observe from a desk in-
stead of being visible to the student population. They should be gathering valuable ideas, input and perhaps remedies to repeated situations. Raleigh city transit supervisors are very visible on routes. Wolfline management should learn lessons from this approach. Wolfline may be improving, but its management needs to be actively visible in improvement measures. Wolf line is a contracted company -- not a Un iversity owned business. Its business shou ld be competi ng to be the best to retain that contract. This means running on limited schedules during holidays when a majority of students are still on campus. Together Wolf line management and the campus community can make the Wolfline work and benefit the community.
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National hockey hype brought into town Raleigh plays host to the NHL All-Star weekend.
the Stanley Cup,” Okowita said. The rest of the schedule was followed by performances, signings, player red carpet arrivals and even Joanne Wu fireworks. Every hour starting from Staff Writer 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, and 9 What looked like an ongoing a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, there block party in the streets of down- was a commemoration of national town Raleigh ushered in a weekend love for hockey. The Fan Fair conabounding with hockey-related tinued through Sunday until fans festivities. Starting Friday, every had a reason to stop their pre-game entrance into the city was a flood- celebrations for the All-Star game gate that filtered in the country’s itself at 4 p.m. The weekend brought not only a most fervent hockey devotees. A nonstop three-day celebration taste of hockey obsession but also for hockey ensued, kicking off a exposed the rest of the country to our fair city. start to the Na“I think that tional Hockey this is going to League’s Alldo wonders for Star Weekend the city of Rahosted in our leigh in general. very own city. There will be so Every event much public-- from a Three ity around this Doors Dow n whole weekend concer t to a Harry Fryckberg, junior in and I would be Hostess cupeconomics surprised for cake-eating Raleigh to do contest -- revolved around the big game on anything less than shine on the Sunday that would mark the final national stage,” Harry Fryckberg, showdown of the League’s finest a junior in economics and captain and president of the N.C. State Ice players. The NHL Fan Fair kicked off the Hockey Team, said. Ashley Virginia Thornton, a seweekend, which according to Alex Okowita, a junior in nuclear engi- nior in fashion and textile manageneering and treasurer for the N.C. ment and a member of the Storm State Ice Hockey Team, was much Squad for the Carolina Hurricanes, said she foresaw a grandiose festivlike a hockey theme park. “There are all sorts of hockey re- ity-filled weekend. “I’m excited to be involved in lated things to do, including seeing
“I think that this is going to do wonders for the city of Raleigh in general.”
such a large event for the city. It’ll be good for the city of Raleigh as well as some local organizations and foundations we support,” Thornton said. “And of course, it’s good suppor t for a go o d hockey team.” Inevitably, the nationwide hype and anticipations caught onto N.C. State campus. Hockey followers across the University were also on the edge of their seats. “I am very excited about the NHL All-Star game being here in Raleigh. It really brings a lot of hockey excitement to the city, comparable to when the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006,” Okowita said. Yet, all of these activities were mere previews for the real NHL hockey celebration that would be presented in the form of an onice face-off of fans’ favorite team members. Part of what makes this year’s All-Star game so thrilling is its new approach to the game. While the All-Star game is usually a competition between the most-voted on players of the East and West sides, this year things played out a little differently. Eric Staal, captain of the
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Hurricanes and Nicklas Lidstrom, captain of the Detroit Red Wings, drafted players fans voted on to create their teams. While the system of the game itself was new to usual All-Star spectators, the event celebrations were also foreign but exciting to the city. For students and regular NHL fans alike, this year’s game meant more than a deciding factor of who the League’s top players were, but it was also a chance to bring the nationally famed game close to home. “It’s the first time that Raleigh has ever hosted an All-Star game for any sport, and for it to be hockey is a great honor,” Tyler Pickett, a junior in medical textiles, said. “Most in the
hockey community feel that southeast hockey isn’t ‘true’ hockey, but now it’s our chance to prove that this sport, and an important event such as the All-Star game, belongs here.”
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Victory loves preparation: the modern assassin’s moral code The Mechanic CBS Films Record Company
If you’re going to get something done, it has to be done right. Taylor Cashdan Design Editor
A lot of factors must be accounted for when planning to kill someone. Things like time of day, weather conditions, location, what weapon to use, who to blame and when to execute the plan. The above considerations are all just part of the job for Arthur Bishop, played by Jason Statham, in CBS Films’ new hit action thriller The Mechanic. Bishop is a hired contractkiller known for his ‘clean’ crafted assassinations. Being the best in the business forces the tradesmen to give up some
of the many amenities that the rest of the world enjoys like companionship or a family. Arthur’s next target, though, happens to be his handler; a man who he has grown to have a minute connection with over the many years in his profession. Who better to run around killing people than Jason Statham? Known for his badassery in The Transporter series, Crank and Snatch, this multifaceted actor was born for the part. Being a mechanic, in his character’s world, means being able to eliminate anyone, anywhere, with no feeling, regret or hesitation. Let’s just say if I ever ran into Statham in a dark alley, he’d be the first person I hand my wallet to. Bishop’s handler Harry McKenna, played by Donald Sutherland, and Dean the employer, played by Tony Goldwyn, did nothing but accent Statham’s ability to fully fit the Arthur Bishop character. Dean is the typical suit: looks to make the
customer happy, doesn’t like loose ends and will do anything to make sure the company goes in the direction he sees best. Harry, on the other hand, is all about making sure his employees, or in this case ‘mechanics’, are still at the top of their game. He is the definition of a direct dealer. He meets with his workers, gives them the files necessary to complete the job, receives updates and delivers the rewards. Sutherland and Goldwyn were the perfect matches for these roles as well. A character that threw me for a loop was Steve McKenna, played by Ben Foster. Having been off the map since 2009, Ben Foster played yet another role fueled by hatred and passion. Steve McKenna, the family screw up is ignited by his father’s death and chooses Bishop’s work as an outlet that could help him burn the city to shreds. Like in many of the previous roles Foster played, McKenna lets his emotions get
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the best of him and decides in the end to seek vengeance on his father’s killer. Little does he know, Bishop, detached as usual, plans for all occasions so that in the end he can rise victorious. The Mechanic is sure to reach the upper half of the box office charts in the weeks to come. This is one action movie you’ve got to see. movie poster courtesy of cbs films
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Self-titled debut shows heart and determination Pick
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Yuck
Yuck Transparent Records
Yuck’s debut had a lot to live up to, and the band pulled off a great album. Michael Jones WKNC DJ
The world of distorted rock is one that many bands dare to succeed at doing well, but ultimately fail at when it comes to executing at an album level. It is a highly fickle sound that some attempt to manage, but fail to pick up an audience that becomes significant at a larger level. Even with all the disadvantages of taking a path that does not frequently lead to success, Yuck has embarked on this task. As their debut album proves, they have all the potential of being a band that proves to be at the front of rock fans. Receiving accolades from the likes of the BBC Sound of 2011, Yuck
had a lot to live up to, and their debut holds up astoundingly. Yuck wastes no time when giving the audience a direct message about what they have come to accomplish. The first track, “Get Away,” kicks into gear with little hesitation. The punch from the guitars has a raw and rhythmic tone with a subtle screech that makes the track accessible and instantly likeable. Starting off on a good foot, Yuck follows one of the best tracks on the album with another that tops the list. Changing up the overall feel of their lo-fi sound, Yuck shows a lot of heart and determination. Their guitar riffs are soaring and contribute to the momentum of the tracks rather than serving primarily as a placeholder. The brilliant thing about the young group’s album is not that they deliver one hard-nosed track after another, but that they have a precise understanding of pacing and are willing to venture outside of their comfort zone.
Instead of over-saturating the listener with several songs in succession with the same tone and grittiness, Yuck strategically places tracks that are much slower, easier on the listener and expose an additional depth to the band not previously seen. Pacing and changing up the tone of songs come to a pinnacle when placed perfectly into the middle of the album with the track “Georgia.” Nostalgic, poppy and highenergy, “Georgia” becomes a standout that demonstrates the raw talent of such a young group. Adding their female member’s vocal talent to the track demonstrate how they are able to diversify their overall sound. For the lovers of 90s rock of a similar likeness, it is hard not to pin down the influences of 90s lo-fi acts within many of the songs. “Operation” quickly becomes one of those tracks that highlight the magnificence of artists before them, while demonstrating the band’s enormous
“Yuck provides for a sound that is easy to compare to other lo-fi artists, yet unique overall.”
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amount of heart. Yuck provides for a sound that is easy to compare to other lo-fi artists, yet unique overall. It’s simple, direct, distorted rock at its finest. Ending off a fantastic album the right way, Yuck delivers the spectacular seven-minute journey “Rub-
ber.” Full of anxiety and the scruff that overwhelmingly defines their sound, “Rubber” becomes an excellent finale to what is a magnificent debut. If anything, Yuck is supremely appetizing to anybody that wants to listen to rock as loudly as possible.
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Bike owners beware, bikes may be bait Story By AARON ANDERSEN | photos By CAMILAH JENNINGS | GRAPHIC BY SHARON eSHET
Campus Police are using GPS devices in bikes planted around campus in order to catch bike thieves. Keith Council thought his bike was safely locked outside of Sullivan Hall. However, when he went to unlock it, he found that not only was his front tire missing, his lock had been removed and replaced with a lock that wasn’t his. “Campus Police said there was really no way to figure out who did it,” Council, a freshman in engineering, said. “I had to buy another tire…I was pretty mad.” Council was one of 91 victims of bike theft in 2010. This number has dropped since 2009, which had 111 bike thefts. Despite the decrease, Campus Police are fed up with these statistics. They have recently started “Bait Bikes,” a program in which GPS tracking devices are placed in several bikes planted around campus by police. Campus Police Sergeant Ian Kendrick is in charge of the program and says they have already made one arrest. “It is very encouraging to see that the program works,” Kendrick said. About a year-and-a-half ago, Campus Police began using surveillance to try and catch the bike thieves. Kendrick said this was too man-power intensive, so they started using the GPS programs. “We had to do something besides strictly surveillance,” Kendrick said. “[Bait Bikes] offers a lot of flexibility.” Kendrick could not disclose how many bikes are being used for the program, but he said there are several, and their locations depend on where bikes have been stolen the most in the past. The baited bikes are normal bikes; ones that are seen every day and can be bought anywhere. They have no distinguishing features, and are all prop-
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The best type of bicycle security is a solid core bike lock. Ninety percent of the bike larcenies last year were bikes locked with chain or cable locks. You can register your bike with either Campus Police, Transportation or University Housing, free of charge. The registration is a deterrent to crime and is an aid in the identification of lost and stolen bicycles. The registration includes an NCSU bicycle decal, the engraving of the owner’s driver’s license number on the frame of the bicycle and a registration form. To avoid having bicycle parts such as seats and wheels stolen, it is recommended that quick release levers be changed out for more permanent bolts in order to deter theft. Source: Campus Police, University Transportation CAMILAH JENNINGS/Technician
erly locked. “The point of it is to blend in,” Kendrick said. According to the Campus Police website, most bike larcenies occur on bikes that were locked with chains or cable locks. Locking just the frame of a bike to a post is not the correct way to secure a bike. The proper way to secure a bike is to use a U-lock and to lock the bike frame and the front wheel to a bike rack. Harrison Baggs, a freshman in physics, said locking the bike properly is a good way to deter potential bike thieves. “The only people that I’ve heard of having their bikes stolen are those that either don’t lock it or get crappy locks,” Baggs said. “I’m more afraid of the seat and wheels getting stolen.” Kendrick wants students to know proper ways of keeping their bikes safe, which involves more than just locking the bike. Documenting information about
The “Bait Bike” program is a new initiative by Campus Police encouraging students to lock up their bikes more carefully. As seen in photo 1, a U-Lock is used to fasten the bike tire, bike rack and bike frame together. U-Locks are recommended by Campus Police because they are the most successful in preventing theft of tires as well as the frame and hold up stronger to pliers, shears and lock picks. U-Locks work well with most bike models, from road or racing bikes in photo 2 to mountain bikes in photo 3.
the bike, including the make and model, the value, the serial number and any other details about the bike will help police find a missing bike. Students also have the option of taking their bikes to Campus Police to get the bike engraved with a special identification number to help police find the bike if it gets stolen. Kendrick said the “Bait Bikes” program will continue as long as it proves effective. “It is a reliable technology that has been around for years,” Kendrick said. Similar programs have been used all over the United States as well as some parts of Canada. Council said he is not afraid of having his bike tire stolen again. “There are so many bikes out here,” Council said. “I don’t see how it can happen twice; I guess it is a possibility though.”
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Junior forward Bonae Holston cheers on her teammates during the second half of the Hoops 4 Hope game at Reynolds Coliseum Sunday. Holston led the team with a career-high 30 points. The Pack lost 76-69.
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Jake Matysek, freshman in business, powers through the turn in the 200 yard breaststroke at the Senior Day Georgia Tech in the Casey Aquatic Center Jan. 15. Matysek placed sixth in the event and State women and men won 181 to 119 and 155 to 143, respectively.
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against UNC. Prim grabbed a win against ODU in the 200 butterfly, posting a more comfortable 2:04.05. Capturing first place finishes against UNC for the women were Zina Grogg in the 100 butterf ly with a 56:54 time and Henley in the 200 butterfly, with a 1:50.68 time. Along with Prim, other women finishing second were Henley in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:57.78 and Allison Hendren in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 24.01.
Divers Hannah Hopkins and Kirstyn Shepler took second and third in the 3-meter dive, respectively. Kingston, who had high hopes for himself coming into the meet, captured two of the first place finishes for the men against Carolina. “I had been training really hard this week and was personally ready to do my best,” Kingston said. “After seeing the results, I’m really happy with how I swam.” Kingston’s time of 1:40.31 put him first in the 200 freestyle was good enough for a first
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place finish, and finished first again in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:34.47. Other first place finishers for the men’s team against the Tar Heels were Dan Forsythe’s 56.79 in the 100 breaststroke, Joe Martin’s 20.87 in the 50 freestyle and Barrett Miesfeld’s 49.79 in the 100 butterfly. Diver Hudson Rains collected first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 345.30. The Pack will host Virginia Saturday, February 5, at 11 a.m. at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center.
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energy to get a stop on the next play or find a way to score on the next play. When you feel that energy it helps you out.” The Pack’s surge continued into the second half, as State eventually got its first lead with a layup from senior guard Amber White. The game continued to be a back and forth battle, highlighted by six lead changes and seven ties in the second half alone. Holston also continued to dominate the second half, finishing the game with a career high of 30 points on the day. However, Florida State regained control of the game after forward Christian Hun-
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nicutt made a free throw and the Seminoles never looked back en route to a 76-69 victory. “To win means a lot right now,” Kastanek said. “We’ve been working so hard in practice and something’s got to give. Somewhere, there’s got to be something. None of us are quitting, that’s the thing, and we’re trying so hard. It’s just not all connecting right now. I’m disappointed for myself and my teammates.” The halftime presentation of breast cancer survivors on behalf of the WBCA’s Pink Zone and the Kay Yow Foundation served as the highlight of the event. The event raised over $50,000 dollars for the Kay Yow Foundation to fund cancer research.
“We knew it was going to be an electric atmosphere, you could feel it an hour before game time,” Florida State coach Sue Semrau said. “Kay was a good friend of mine, and just to be able to promote the cause that she felt so strongly about, not just because she suffered it, but because she felt so strong about getting early detection, it was a privilege to be a part of this game. “ The Pack’s next contest will be Tuesday against Fairfield in Reynolds Coliseum to make up for its previously scheduled contest which was canceled due to inclement weather conditions.
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men’s Basketball
Pack gets ‘embarrassed’
Wrestling falls at Oklahoma State Fourth-ranked Oklahoma State won nine of 10 matches and rolled past NC State 43-3 in a dual match Sunday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The loss marked just the fourth in its last 11 dual matches for the Pack, who fell to 8-6 overall. The lone win for State came from two-time All-American, former national champion and top-ranked 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell who snatched a 3-1 decision over ninth-ranked Jamal Parks. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Women’s tennis sweeps No. 59 Auburn To complete play at the ITA National Team Indoors on Sunday, No. 46 N.C. State swept Auburn, 7-0. The Pack’s seventh-ranked tandem of Sandhya Nagaraj and Sanaa Bhambri got back on track after suffering their first loss of the spring Saturday by beating 21st-ranked Paulina Schippers and Jacqueline Kasler 8-4. In singles play, State won all six matches in straight sets. Next on the competition for the Pack is a home match against College of Charleston scheduled for 12 p.m. on Feb. 6. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Men’s tennis drops No. 62 Troy, falls to No. 7 Florida After downing Troy 4-0 in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off on Friday, No. 57 N.C. State fell to Florida on Saturday. The Pack lost to the Gators 6-1. Ivan Sanchez Gomez was the lone Wolfpack player to pick up a win, defeating Andrew Butz in a tiebreaker 4-6, 6-3, (10-5). Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Barnes, Henson fuel North Carolina to 20-point victory over Harrow-less Wolfpack. Tucker Frazier Senior Staff Writer
It was the same old song and dance for N.C. State Saturday afternoon as poor defense, poor shot selection and a slow start led to an embarrassing 8464 rout by rival North Carolina at the Smith Center. The Tar Heels sprinted out to an early 13-2 advantage and never looked back, leading by as many as 26 points in the second half. Senior Tracy Smith, who finished with 12 points and three rebounds before fouling out with 4:35 left to play, admitted to getting frustrated in the opening half. “I was embarrassed, really embarrassed,” Smith said. “I blame me though. I got frustrated in the first half and it continued through the whole game.” Coach Sidney Lowe echoed Smith’s emotions after the game. “You should be [embarrassed]” Lowe said. “Am I? Yeah, you don’t come out and play like that. You have to play better. You have to come out and battle and beat people.” The lop-sided loss drops the Wolfpack’s record to 12-9 overall and 2-5 in the ACC while its crosstown rival improves to 15-5 overall and 5-1 in the ACC. Freshman Ryan Harrow, who has taken the reigns as the team’s point guard, was sidelined due to an illness that Lowe said was currently affecting over 25 other student-athletes on campus. Perhaps the only bright spot in a gloomy game for the Pack was the play of freshman Lorenzo Brown, who finished with a career-high 20 points and added seven assists while filling in for Harrow at point guard. “I thought he played well at the one,” Lowe said. “He did a great job for us. He’s more of a NorthSouth player. He showed in a tough environment against a very good team and very good players that he could handle the situation. We’ll look at playing him more at the one.” If North Carolina freshman Harrison Barnes was underachieving entering the game, he certainly lived up to his billing against the Pack. The preseason All-American finished with 25 points in just 26 minutes and added six rebounds for the Heels. Sophomore John Henson was equally as impressive, finishing with 16 points and 16 rebounds to go along with seven blocked shots. The lanky sixfoot-10-inch Henson was a force in the paint as well as in the minds of Wolfpack players, altering numerous shots around the rim. “The fact that [Henson] had a couple of blocks had our guys looking around a little bit,” Lowe said. “We missed a lot of shots at point-blank range. It’s tough when you work the ball around to get it where you want it and then can’t finish.” Describing the Wolfpack’s offense in the first half as anemic would be an understatement as the team made only seven of its 30 attempts compared to 1437 for the Heels. A 13-2 North Carolina advantage in second chance points did not help the Pack either in the game’s opening half. Trailing 34-21 at halftime, the Heels went on a 6-0 run to begin the second half, capped off by a Dexter Strickland dunk to push the lead to 19 points. The two teams traded baskets until Barnes hit a three-pointer to extend North Carolina’s lead to 21. The Heels continued to assert their domi-
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Freshman forward C.J. Leslie gets the ball blocked UNC defense in the middle of shooting a basket in the Deam Dome Satuday. Leslie scored 6 baskets out of his 12 attempts. N.C. State lost to UNC, 84 - 64.
nance in the paint during the second half, out rebounding the Pack 53-39 for the game. “In the second half I thought their bigs really took over the ballgame with the exception of the times where Harrison Barnes hit a couple of shots,” Lowe said. As the self-described embarrassing losses continue to pile up, players are feeling the pressure beginning to mount, but Brown said the team simply has to stick together.
“It’s tough because we have a lot of people on our back right now,” Brown said. “Telling us what we’re doing wrong and what we have to do to win. We just have to stay together.” One glance at the Pack’s upcoming schedule and one thing is clear: the road won’t get any easier. State hosts Virginia Tech (13-6 overall, 4-3 ACC) on Wednesday before hitting the road to play Duke (19-2, 6-1 ACC) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 5.
Today Women’s basketball vs. Fairfield Reynold’s Coliseum, 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
Swimming & Diving
Wednesday Men’s basketball vs. Virginia Tech RBC Center, 7 p.m.
Holston’s career high not enough to ward off No. 15 Florida State.
bounces back against ODU
Friday Gymnastics vs. Iowa State Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Saturday Men’s basketball at Duke Durham, N.C., 6 p.m. Wrestling vs. Old Dominion Reynold’s Coliseum, 7 p.m.
Quote of the day “I was embarrassed, really embarrassed.” senior forward Traci Smith
State suffers another tough loss Wolfpack falls to Heels, After coming up short against in-state rival, team wins 22 of 32 races in victory over Monarchs.
Jeniece Jamison Staff Writer
Florida State came out of its corner swinging to start the game, going on a 10-0. The streak was eventually broken by a Marissa Kastanek layup. The Seminoles’ staunch defense held the Pack to just 34.9 percent shooting from the field in the first half. Junior forward Bonae Holston began to surge at the end of the second half to bring some life to the Pack, scoring eight points in the final six minutes. She finished the half with 14 points. Holston’s late spark allowed the Pack to jump back in the game and brought the FSU lead down to seven. One of the major highlights of the first half came from the 6th man, the crowd at Reynolds Coliseum, which was a sea of pink in honor of the event. Once the Pack looked to be on the brink of a comeback, the crowd pumped up the volume to nearly deafening levels, and one over-zealous
Rebecca Fiorentino Staff Writer
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Redshirt senior guard Amber White reaches to grab a pass from a teammate during the N.C. State Women’s Basketball game versus Florida State on Sunday in Reynolds Coliseum.
fan even threw his game program onto the floor. “[The crowd] was a big part because you make a play and
they got excited,” Holton said. “It gave us a burst of
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The swimming and diving teams had a busy three days as they competed against rival North Carolina on Thursday and Old Dominion on Saturday. But neither the men’s or women’s team was able to sweep the meets, as both teams lost to the Heels, but both managed to rebound against ODU. In the meet at ODU, the women won handily with a 194-99 decision, bringing their record to 7-2 (3-2 ACC), while the men squeaked out a victory, 163-136, good for its six win of the season. The women’s team had a total of 13 first-place finishes, eight of which came from the fearsome foursome of Marifrances Henley, Jennifer Kopenitz, Julianna Prim and Hannah Hopkins. For the men, sophomore Braden Kingston won three events Saturday en route to a 163-136 victory. The win improved the Pack to 6-2 (3-2
ACC), Kingston finished first in the 1650 freestyle (16:13.48), 200 freestyle (1:41.11) and the 500 freestyle (4:37.98). However, as good as both teams looked on Saturday, Thursday was a different story, as the team faced much stiffer competition from the 12th ranked Tar Heels. Although the men captured six first place finishes, it was not enough to knock off the Heels, losing by a score of 178122. Despite the losses, coach Brooks Teal said both teams put up a good fight and made the Carolina earn the victory. “The teams’ efforts were excellent,” Teal said. “There were some impressive wins going up against one of the top teams in the country.” After being named NCAA Performer of the Week, two weeks ago, sophomore Julianna Prim said she thought the whole team did its best. “I expected UNC to come here and try to beat us down early,” Prim said. “But even if it didn’t show up in the point’s part, we showed our best.” Prim, who says a prayer each time she’s about to dive off the block, was second in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:03.67
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