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Iniciativas en STEM para latinos Miguel Sanchez Escritor Personal
Para algunos estudiantes de minorías con baja representación, es impactante cuando llegan al campus de 35,000 personas y se encuentran en un salón de clases con nadie como ellos. Así es como muchos latinos que vienen de orígenes latinos más tradicionales pueden sentirse cuando ponen un pie en
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Surrounded by students, Sen. Kay Hagan speaks about her education accomplishments and criticized NC Speaker of the House Thom Tillis’ downfalls at a private campaign event Monday in Talley Student Union. About 50 students, guests and members of the media attended the event.
Sen. Hagan speaks at NC State EDUCATION VISIT SPARKS DISCUSSION ABOUT CAMPAIGN OPENNESS Katherine Kehoe News Editor
Incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan made a campaign stop on NC State’s campus Monday, but to the dismay of some, including a demonstrator dressed as a duck who protested outside of the event, campaign organizers said it was closed to the public. Hagan met with about 50 students, guests and
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members of the media at the campaign event in Talley Student Union. During the event, an unnamed demonstrator wore a duck costume to make a point that Hagan has been ducking the public by holding invitation-only events and choosing not to participate in additional debates. At a press conference after Hagan’s address, a reporter asked Hagan to respond to criticisms levied by Tillis’ campaign that she is ducking
“Afortunadamente, mis compañeros de secundaria me presentaron la importancia” Sobeyda Gomez, White House Policy Intern
the public, citing her decision not to participate in an additional debate and hold invitationonly events, such as Monday’s gathering at NC State. “Our teams negotiated for quite a few months back in July where we both agreed to do three debates,” Hagan said. “We have completed those three debates.”
un aula universitaria. Según el Centro Nacional para Estadísticas de la Educación, el porcentaje de estudiantes hispanos que terminan la escuela ha aumentado al 73 por ciento en el 2012. Sin embargo, a pesar del hecho de que más hispanos se gradúan de la escuela secundaria y continúan la educación superior, sólo
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NC State suspends T.Y. McGill for team rule violation Staff Report
NC State senior defensive tackle T.Y. McGill received a two-game suspension for “violating team rules,” a school official announced Monday. McGill already served one game of the suspension Saturday against Louisville, the official confirmed, and he will sit out of the Wolfpack’s matchup with Syracuse on Nov. 1. The Orange defeated the Pack by a score of 24-10 in the 2013 season. While the exact reason for the suspension was not revealed, it was unrelated to the BB-gun incident that resulted in seven NC State players being suspended for the Louisville game. The Cardinals won that game 30-18. In seven games this season, McGill has 23 tackles, five of which were for a loss, and a forced fumble, which came against No. 1 Florida State. McGill also leads the team in quarterback hurries with three. The NC State football team is winless in the ACC over the past two seasons and now faces the Orange without one of its senior defensive players. The loss of power and leadership on the offensive line will hurt the Wolfpack, as senior Orange quarterback Terrel Hunt has proven to be very effective on the ground. Hunt has rushed for 308 yards and six touchdowns in seven games this season. Last season, the Syracuse ground attack shredded the Pack’s defense, netting 362 rushing yards and three touchdowns, one of which was scored by Hunt.
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H. Christian Hölljes , an NC State alumnus from the College of Design, is an awardwinning designer, inventor and serial entrepreneur who has pioneered and patented new products. He was this year’s speaker for the Entrepreneurs Lecture Series that showcases outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship among NC State alumni and partners. “As human beings, we’re always looking at the past to predict the future,” Hölljes said.
Award-winning inventor advocates entrepreneurship Ian Grice Correspondent
The public perception of entrepreneurship is vastly misrepresentative of reality, according to one design professor. Speaking at the Entrepreneurs Lecture Series Monday in the Talley Student Union, H. Christian Hölljes, a professor of graphic and industrial design, spoke
about the need for entrepreneurship education to teach students to translate their innovations and ideas to the market more effectively. “When entrepreneurs step up and tell you how rosy and exciting it can be, it can be all of those things, but mostly it’s hard fought and it’s tough,” Hölljes said.
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Students participate in webcast with former president Inez Nicholson Correspondent
NC State was chosen from among 73 other venues to broadcast last Thursday’s live webcast, CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections featuring former president Jimmy Carter. About 15 students attended the webcast on Centennial Campus. The event aimed to educate college audiences all over the country about maintaining relations with China. The topics of discussion ranged from climate change, to poverty alleviation, to public health. Usi ng t he ha sht ag # CTH2014, the audience could interact with Carter and ask questions via Twitter. Among the questions, one student in Nevada asked Ca r ter about President Barack Obama’s statement assuring the United States would defend Japan over China regarding the dispute about the Senkaku Islands. “If there was a war to be broke out between Japan
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Hagan said, in her first senate campaign, Sen. Bob Dole did not agree to any debates, and now she is taking the time before the election to travel North Carolina and hold forums, including Monday’s stop at NC State, to listen to voter concerns. In her response, Hagan never addressed how she has been holding closed events. Prior to the event, organizers said the event was not open to the public. Colby Moore, a political fellow at Kay Hagan for Senate, said the event would be strictly invitation-only. Josue Berduo, a junior in economics who spoke before Hagan and assisted her staff in organizing the event on campus, also requested the Technician not publish the location of the event due to security concerns because it was limited to 50 people and
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Hölljes is an award-winning designer, inventor and serial entrepreneur who has pioneered and patented new products and created lucrative new markets in active learning and steganography, according to Tom Miller, senior vice provost for academic outreach and entrepreneurship. Hölljes recently co-found-
and China, which would be a terrible tragedy,” Carter said, “the United States is bound by treaties to intervene on the behalf of Japan. It could spark a third world war.” China and the United States lead the world in many areas, including pollution production, carbon dioxide emission, economies and GDP, Carter said in the webcast. Carter also addressed the amount of Chinese-American students studying in the United States, and vice versa. He said more than 250,000 Chinese students are currently studying in American universities. “In the last 10 years, we have quadrupled the amount of American students studying in China,” Carter said. This comes as a great benefit to both countries in terms of education, tourism and trade relations, Carter said. Alberto Berrizbeitia, a freshmen in international studies, said he met Carter on a plane to Los Angeles a few years ago. Berrizbeitia said he decided to attend the
webcast not only because of this personal relation, but also because he is interested China’s growing role as a world super power. “China is a pretty big world issue today, and they are growing way too quickly,” Berrizbeitia said. “Eventually, they are going to debunk the United States as the global economy leader.” Following Carter’s webcast, Thilo Hanemann, an expert on Chinese investment in the US discussed the Chinese economy with the attendees. Within the last decade, China’s share of the global GDP has grown from four percent to 12 percent. China’s outward forward direct investment, which is how much they invest in buying land, companies, etc. in other countries, has grown from 0.1 percent to 6.1 percent in the last decade, according to Hanemann. “North Carolina is one of the major recipients of these new Chinese inf luences of money,” Hanemann said.
closed to the general public. However, after the event, Hagan spokeman Chris Hayden told the News & Observer any NC State student could have attended the event.“I don’t think we turned away anyone,” Hayden told the News & Observer. When asked about the discrepancy between the characterization of the event prior to the meeting and in the press after, Moore deferred to superiors, who did not get back with the Technician before press time. After being introduced by two student speakers, Hagan addressed her education platform and criticized opponent Thom Tillis for slashing education budgets to provide tax breaks to the wealthy during his time as the North Carolina Speaker of the House since 2011. Hagan noted her successes regarding education, citing how she was involved with state budgets that included teacher raises and funding
for NC State’s Hunt Library. “I included a teacher pay raise every budget year,” Hagan said. “Teachers got a 21 percent pay raise when I was doing the budget.” Before Hagan’s speech, Berduo spoke in support of Hagan, citing Tillis’ desire to get rid of federal Pell Grants. He said such a move would be harmful to students, including himself, who receive Pell Grants to help fund the already high cost of education. “Thanks to the federal Pell Grant, I am facing less financial burden,” Berduo said. “I am here to get an education so I can give back to the community in the long run.” Berduo said thousands of students at NC State rely on federal grants. During her speech, Hagan stressed that Tillis slashed $500 million from public education in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy, a fact named “half true” from the fact-checking website PolitiFact because the legislature
ed Wavvox Technology. It’s product allows silent metadata to be encoded into any audio and decoded by any smart mobile device using proprietary encoding and decoding algorithms. The technology allows second-screen applications to synchronize and extract data from TV shows, radio, public address systems and other audio sources in what is estimated to be an emerging $6 billion market, Miller said. Concatenation, the idea
of students choosing their own course of study through modules, is the future of education, Hölljes said. “The idea of taking courses online doesn’t make any sense to me,” Hölljes said. “We are in a nascent stage of doing online learning, and if we break courses into small power chunks, articulate the network and work with Redhat and SAS, we may end up owning an infrastructure that is valuable to the rest of the world.”
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Jimmy Carter was president of the U.S. from 1977 to 1981. NC State was one of 73 schools chosen to boradcast a live webcast in which Carter aimed to educate college audiences all
over the country about maintaining relations with China. “There is a high chance that one of your family members, friends, or colleagues is actually working for one of these companies that is Chineseowned.” In North Carolina, there are about 50-60 Chineseowned companies. Among
them include Epic Games, AMC, Lenovo, Smithfield Foods, Murphy-Brown and Dill, according to Hanemann. “I didn’t realize how many investments China made here and vice versa,” said Jackie Gonzalez, a freshmen in po-
litical science. Carter ended his webcast stating that China and the U.S., the world’s global superpowers could connect through some of today’s issues like ISIS and Ebola.
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Students listen as Hagan discusses her successes in education policy. Hagan noted she was involved with state budgets that included funding for NC State’s Hunt Library.
increased education spending from previous years in its 2013 budget, but spent about $500 million less than what was requested to maintain the status quo. Rashad Hamilton, a senior in political science who also spoke prior to Hagan, stressed the importance of Hagan’s efforts to help students refinance their student
Hölljes said that the Triangle needs young entrepreneurs to bring the region back into the national spotlight. “We have to tear down barriers and invite bigger, bolder thinking,” Hölljes said. “This is what happened in Silicon Valley, people thought bigger than themselves,” Hölljes said. Hölljes said that he predicts big changes now that Char-
loans, a policy Tillis does not support. If all things go as planned, Hamilton said he will graduate from NC State in May with a degree in political science. “I will also leave with two ot her features common amongst my peers,” Hamilton said. “I will leave with a dream intact, and I will leave
with a mountain of debt that threatens to undermine that dream.” Hagan criticized Tillis for adding a sales tax to college meal plans as well as for his comments about wanting to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education “Speaker Tillis just isn’t working for working families,” Hagan said.
lotte is the second largest financial center, now overtaking San Francisco. “We need to lift UNC [Chapel Hill] up,” Hölljes said. “We have to lift Duke University up. We have some exciting things going on with these different schools that I hope we’ll make the news about,” Hölljes said. Hölljes said that the Triangle needs to be aware that
other cities are ahead of Raleigh economically, such as Austin, Texas, Seattle, New York and Boston. Miller said the attendance was lower than years past due to the change in venues. The lecture series had previously been held in the McKimmon Center for the last 12 years and the change caused a bit of confusion among the attendees.
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Consistency in discipline vital for athletics 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.
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n recent weeks, the reputation of the sports community has been tarnished with recent accusations and convictions against athletes. From ex-Baltimore Raven Ray Rice’s elevator incident to the barrage of bad decisions of Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson, athletes and bad news have been nearly synonymous as of late. In the past two weeks, NC State athletics has had disciplinary issues of its own. Two seniors were removed from the team roster after “violating team rules” during the week leading up to the volleyball team’s matchup with Georgia Tech on Oct. 10, according to head coach Bryan Bunn. While little information is known regarding the volleyball players’ dismissal, the suspension of seven Wolfpack football players, including two defensive starters, gained much more coverage in the media. According to USA Today, the State players caused $880 worth of damage to cars shooting BB guns in an off-campus parking deck. The university swiftly took action, suspending the players involved for the Wolfpack’s upcoming matchup against Louisville even before the incident was made public. While this incident probably could have been swept under the rug — the owners of the vehicles elected not to press charges against the players — the university chose to take action immediately. Whether this move was made solely with
good intent or simply to beat the press to the story, the university’s decisiveness must be commended. However, similar incidents at other universities have been handled in much different, and in some cases, much more suspicious manners. At East Carolina, three Pirate football players were suspended indefinitely from the program after firing BB guns out of a moving vehicle. Once again, no charges were filed. At Florida State, however, the story becomes much more vague. During Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston’s redshirt season, the freshman and three friends, including teammate Chris Casher, racked up an estimated $4,200 worth of damage in broken windows after fighting with pellet guns, according to ESPN. Winston was not put on probation, nor were charges pressed. According to ESPN, the apartment manager planned to go to authorities, but changed his mind after speaking with an FSU official. The general shadiness of the whole situation was alarming, especially since the Seminoles were vying for a spot in a BCS bowl game at the time. This speaks to a broader problem in the ACC and across the NCAA as a whole:
A lack of transparency, or even a push for program transparency, from the dominant collegiate governing bodies. Presently, Winston is leading his No. 2 Seminoles to a spot in the first ever College Football Playoff, despite the fact that he is currently under investigation for sexual assault and violation of NCAA protocol. It seems very odd that the ACC is allowing the quarterback to play under such serious allegations. Or is it odd? Perhaps the heads of this Power Five conference are having their vision blurred by a strong shade of green. After an outstanding run in 2013, Florida State finished the season with a national championship. With the win, the ACC struck gold, raking in millions from the ‘Noles’ success. The lure of winning makes accusations on star players in the conference much easier to ignore. Then there’s the coach’s dilemma. When job security requires wins at the elite level of college sports, how much is the moral high ground really worth? This isn’t meant to justify coaches intentionally covering up immoral activity. Rather, it provides context into a situation that often lies between a rock and a hard place. If an elite player commits an infraction and
suspending said player drastically reduces a team’s ability to win, without external forces pushing for transparency like conferences and/or the NCAA, the school itself drawing massive amounts of money from wins and bowl appearances and a coach’s job depending on winning, how powerful a motivator is “doing the right thing” and applying a meaningful suspension to said player? The bottom line is that there needs to be a standard for discipline among athletes in the ACC and other conferences, despite skill level or fame. In 2013, House representatives Charlie Dent and Joyce Beatty introduced the National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act, which attempted to standardize punishments and regulations among universities. Though the Act was a good starting place, it is now up to the conferences to put aside the attraction of money and start concentrating on preparing their student-athletes for the real world. As the NCAA’s mission statement reads, the goal of the institution is to instill the “highest levels of integrity and sportsmanship” in young men and women. As NCSU women’s basketball head coach Wes Moore said, “We’re here to help these kids earn a degree and help them prepare not just for the next four years that they’re here, but the next 40 years.”
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goma niacs, we a l l know them and we all become them sometimes. I struggle with this from time to time and see it at alarming rates around me—I notice egotism so much because I am typically affronted by it. As a society, we have grown to become so selfKatherine centered that Waller it offends us Staff Columnist when people suggest that their daily trials and tribulations make them superior beings. All around me, I see that empathy is at an all-time low. Egocent ric tendencies cause people to over-prioritize their personal struggles compared to other people. Everyone has tough situations; it’s not unique to anyone. Living a life with a chip on your shoulder because you think your life is more difficult than anyone else causes you to alienate yourself from others, and quite honestly make you really annoying to others around you. I know people who cannot admit that anyone else has had to overcome more or
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work harder. For me growing up, hard work was an absolute expectation, not something to be praised for. And by hard work, I mean doing what is expected, such as chores, schoolwork and fulfilling all the requirements of my part-time jobs and extracurricular activities. I don’t think this is hard-work or that it was easy compared to the real world. Every single student has put in varying degrees of effort to be where they are right now and they are not unique for it. We are more egocentric and self-centered compared to the generations before us, according to a new study by Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. Twenge said this trend is harmful for personal relationships and society. People becoming increasingly egocentric results in a breakdown in close relationships—this is a direct result of necessary respect for others being thrown out the window. A little bit of egocentrism is healthy and necessary to become successful and confident. However, refusing to empathize can make one extremely unhappy. Whenever I
am going through something that I perceive as difficult, I think of a situation which is worse, and this perspective makes me understand that I am lucky regardless of my daily difficulties. This is not a call to devalue our self-worth, just to reevaluate our relationships and the opinions we have of others. For example, if you believe yourself to better than your friends or significant others, you need to ask yourself the motives behind these relationships. Finding many faults in others and constantly holding yourself above others is indicative of personal failings such as who you choose to be in close relationships with and how you value others’ worth. These things lend insight toward discovering shortcomings, so you can improve yourself. Stop yourself before you assert that you and your personal struggles are any more difficult or hard to manage than what others are going through. The only way to build honest and mutual benefiting relationships is on a platform of respect and value of the other person, as well as yourself.
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hoever once said, “As long as the choices people make do not affect others, then they are free to do what they want,” was terribly wrong and should not be allowed to give advice again. The statement Annie Grant is contraStaff Columnist dictory. We m ay not like it, but it has to be faced. The choices we make always affect someone. At times, a choice may primarily affect the person who makes it, but never exclusively. Every choice a person makes, large or small, from how time is spent to which career to pursue, will have an effect on another person. It could be a seemingly miniscule repercussion or one large enough to change everything. Regardless of the degree, someone is always affected by the choices of others. It is impossible to avoid. Because of this, decisions should not be handled with indifference towards the influence they could have in the lives of others. Rather they should be valued for this very reason. There is an attitude in many people today that promotes making choices
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with little to no regard for others. It is not selfishness, but more self-centeredness through ignorance. The individualism-obsessed culture seen today encourages people to only think of themselves when it comes to decisions and not to worry about how it might involve someone else. It is applauded when people say they are living life for themselves. Sometimes this is appropriate, but not always. The “I’m just doing me” attitude does not work consistently because the truth is that other people are involved. Lives are interlaced in millions of different ways, and there is no way to escape the influence one has on others. Even attempting to escape it has influence. This does not mean that choices should be made without giving thought to oneself. There are definitely times when it is necessary to make a self-centered choice. It does not necessarily make someone a selfish person. After all, total altruism is impossible to achieve and can be damaging to try. Whether to go to college and where to go to college and many other choices should be made based on the best interest of the individual. These are decisions
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that are appropriate to be selfish about, but it is still true that they affect others. Where a person attends college affects parents, guardians, siblings, employers, high school friends, as well as the people who will be met during college such as roommates, classmates, potential friends, etc. And this is just a brief list. Despite this, making a decision completely based on one’s personal interest can still be appropriate and beneficial. Somet imes decisions should be made with the best interest of self in mind, but while accepting and understanding that it will play a part in the lives of others too. Other times, decisions should be made while thinking of others’ needs. Though difficult, it is beneficial to consider others’ and think less of oneself. Acknowledging that each choice made will affect another person is a valuable way to live, and not only with the big things, but with small decisions too. Choices matter, people matter and when there is awareness of the influence a choice can have, there are better outcomes.
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una fracción obtiene un postgrado de la universidad. El Centro Hispano Pew informa que en el 2012, los estud ia ntes hispanos representaron el 19 por ciento de los matriculados en la universidad entre las edades de 18-24, pero sólo el 14.5 por ciento de los adultos de 25-29 años tienen un título de licenciatura. E n l a c ienc i a, tecnolog ía, i ngen ier ía y campos de matemáticas específicamente, sólo el 16 por ciento se gradúa con su grado STEM en comparación con el 30 por ciento de los estudiantes blancos no hispanos en STEM. S ob e yd a G óme z e s una Intern Política para la White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics (Iniciativa de Excelencia E duc aciona l Hispa na de la Casa Blanca) y un candidato a doctorado en la Universidad de Texas Escuela de Graduados de Ciencias Biomédicas. A la edad de seis años, se mudó desde El Salvador para reunirse con su familia en Houston, TX. Al crecer, ella tuvo que confiar en sus compañeros para guiarla a través del proceso de la universidad. “Afortunadamente, mis compañeros de secundaria me presentaron la importancia de la preparación para la universidad y una educación universitaria. A través del trabajo duro, determinación
y esfuerzo continuo, me gradué tercero de 747 personas en mi escuela secundaria,” dijo Gómez en una entrada de blog en MindResearch.net. “Debo admitir que sin la tutoría de mis compañeros y el apoyo emocional de mis padres, yo no hubiera logrado una educación superior.” A nivel naciona l, la White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics ha tratado de abordar las barreras financieras para los estudiantes latinos, específicamente la falta de ayuda financiera y la necesidad de ayudar a mantener a sus familias. Gómez señala que la falta de ayuda financiera es “perjudicial para la realización de carreras de STEM desafiantes y con plazos exigentes.” ¡Gradúate!, una guía de ay uda f inanciera para el éxito, está disponible en inglés y en español y proporciona información sobre los recursos para f inanciar la educación STEM. En nuestra comunidad local, la Sociedad Profesionales Hispanos de Carolina del Norte organiza una feria anual en la universidad llamado “Mi Éxito, la Universidad.” Aunque la atención se centra en la preparación para la universidad, este evento no es exclusivamente para los estudiantes de secundaria, sino para estudiantes de primaria y secundaria también. Pedro Becquer-Ramos, estudiante de segundo año en Ingeniería Quími-
ca y Ciencias de la Ingeniería de papel, habló en el evento de este año acerca de cómo sus becas le han ayudado. “Estos eventos son cruciales tanto para los padres como los estudiantes. Este sistema educativo es ajeno a muchas familias hispanas por lo tanto tener organizaciones como las sesiones prop orc ion ad a s p or NCSHP es crucial. Los padres aprenden sobre la solicitud de la universidad y la ayuda financiera “, dijo Becquer-Ramos. Después de compartir su historia en el panel, el pasado sábado, destacó la importancia de contar con eventos como este para estudiantes latinos. “Ellos aprenden acerca de cuáles son las opciones para sus estudiantes y aprenden que ‘Si Se Puede.’ [Y] son eficaces. Al final del evento, los padres que querían hablar en el escenario tuvieron la oportunidad, y mencionaron lo agradecidos que estaban por eventos como estos, “BecquerRamos. En NC State, la Oficina de Programas de Minorías de Ingeniería trabaja para desarrollar y mantener programas que ayudan con el reclutamiento, retención y graduación de estud ia ntes de m i nor ía s con baja representación dentro de la Facultad de Ingeniería. Uno de los programas más importantes para involucrar a los estudiantes jóvenes es el Programa de Transición de Verano, o STP.
Education initiatives help minority STEM students Miguel Sanchez Staff Writer
For some underrepresented minority students, it can be challenging to arrive on a campus of 35,000 people and still find themselves in a classroom with nobody like them.
“They learn about what are the options for their students...” said by Pedro Becquer-Ramos, sophomore
That is how many Latinos who come from more traditional Latino backgrounds may feel when they step foot into a college classroom. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of Hispanic students finishing high school has increased to 73 percent in 2012. However, despite the fact that more Hispanics are graduating high school and pursuing higher education, only a fraction graduate from the university. The Pew Hispanic Center reports that in 2012, Hispanic students represented 19 percent of students aged 18-24 enrolled in college, but only 14.5 percent of adults age 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree. In science, technolog y, engineering and mathematics fields specifically, only 16 percent graduate with a STEM degree compared to 30
Poeta inaugural Richard Blanco viene para una charla en Hunt Informe del personal
Esta noche en Hunt Library, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad tienen la oportunidad de escuchar al más reciente poeta inaugural Richard Blanco hablar de su libro de memorias. Entrenado en ingeniería civil y la escritura creativa, Richard Blanco se elevó a reconocimiento nacional cuando se convirtió en el poeta inaugural en la segunda inauguración del Presidente Obama en enero de 2013. A los 44 años de edad, Blanco era el poeta inaugural más joven que habla en la inauguración, como también el primer hombre latino declarado homosexual e inmigrante. El evento comienza a las 7:30 pm, y los boletos de admisión son $5. Quail Ridge Books tendrá a la venta copias de The Prince of Los
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The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood.
Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood, y la compra del libro incluye una entrada para el evento, así como un billete de la línea de firma después del evento para conocer
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percent of white non-Hispanic students in STEM. Sobeyda Gomez is a policy intern for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. At the age of six, she moved back from El Salvador to reunite with her family in Houston, TX. Growing up, she had to rely on her peers to guide her through the college process. “Fortunately, my high school classmates introduced me to the importance of college preparedness and a college education. Through hard work, determination and continuous effort, I graduated third out of 747 seniors in my high school,” Gomez said in a blog post on MindResearch.net. “I must admit that without the mentoring of my peers and the emotional support from my parents, I wouldn’t have achieved a higher education.” Nationally, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics has sought to address the financial barriers for Latino students, specifically the lack of financial aid and the need to support their families. Gomez notes that the lack of financial aid is “detrimental to the completion of challenging and time-demanding STEM majors.” ¡Gradúate!, a financial aid guide to success, is available in English and Spanish and provides information on resources to finance a STEM education. In the Triangle community, the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals or-
ganizes an annual college fair called “Mi Éxito, la Universidad.” Though the emphasis is on preparing for college, this event does not exclusively cater to high school students but elementary and middle school students as well. Pedro Becquer-Ramos, sophomore in paper science and chemical engineering, spoke at this year’s event about how his scholarships have helped him. “These events are crucial for both the parents and students. This educational system is foreign to many Hispanic families, so having organizations like NCSHP providing sessions like these is crucial. Parents learn about applying for college and financial aid,” Becquer-Ramos said. After sharing his story on the panel this past Saturday, he noted the importance of having events like these for Latino students. “They learn about what are the options for their students and they learn que ‘si se puede.’ [And] they are effective. At the end of the event, parents who wanted to speak on stage got the opportunity to, and they mentioned how thankful they were for events like these,” Becquer-Ramos said. At NC State, the Minority Engineering Programs Office works to develop and maintain programs that assist with recruitment, retention and graduation of underrepresented minority students within the College of Engineering. One of the most important programs to engage young students is the Summer Transition Program.
Richard Blanco to speak about his memoir
a Blanco. Durante el evento de hoy, copatrocinado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca NCSU, Blanco presentará The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood, una memoria conmovedora e inspiradora. El libro de memorias explora su venida como hijo de inmigrantes cubanos y sus intentos de entender su lugar en América, mientras lidiaba con sus crecientes identidades artísticas y sexuales. Blanco considera su infancia y adolescencia entre dos mundos imaginarios: nostálgico mundo de la década de 1950 Cuba y su América imaginada, el país de sus padres que vio en las repeticiones de The Brady Bunch y Leave it to Beaveruna vida “exótica” que anhelaba tanto como él anhelaba ver “la patria.”
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Tonight in Hunt Library, students and members of the community have the opportunity to listen to the most recent inaugural poet Richard Blanco speak about his memoir. Trained in civil engineering and creative writing, Richard Blanco rose to national acclaim when he became the inaugural poet at President Obama’s second inauguration in January 2013. At 44-years-old, Blanco was youngest inaugural poet to have ever spoken at an inauguration, as well as the first Latino, openly gay male and immigrant. The event begins at 7:30 p.m., and admission tickets are $5. Quail Ridge Books will be selling copies of The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood, and the purchase of the book includes a ticket to the event, as well as a signing line ticket after
the event to meet Blanco. During today’s event, co-sponsored by the NCSU Friends of the Library, Blanco will be presenting The Prince of los Cocuyos, a poignant and inspiring memoir. The memoir explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities. Blanco considers his childhood and adolescence between two imaginary worlds: his parents’ nostalgic world of 1950s Cuba and his imagined America, the country he saw on reruns of The Brady Bunch and Leave it to Beaver—an “exotic” life he yearned for as much as he yearned to see “la patria.”
Salsabor trae otro sabor al Salsabor adds musical evento anual con música en vivo flavor to annual event Paula Gordon Editora de Bienvenidos
Una tradición de NC State, Salsabor siempre ha sido el evento que reúne a estudiantes, profesores y la comunidad vecina juntos para disfrutar de la riqueza de la cultura latina. Organizado por Mi Familia, Salsabor: Bajo las Estrellas intenta acercar a la cálida atmósfera, la brisa de las noches de América Latina de la Talley Student Center Ballroom para una noche que vale la pena recordar. El evento se llevará a cabo este sábado, del 25 de octubre Salón Talley Unión estudiante de 6 a 9 de la noche. Lisbeth Arias, presidente de
Mi Familia y una estudiante de último año en la moda y el diseño textil, dice que en el pasado Salsabor se ha centrado en ser un evento informativo con presentaciones de grupos distintos. “Queremos que la gente esté más comprometida al programa,” dijo Arias, “por lo que estamos dando un giro este año.” El evento contará con espectáculos de danza y clases de salsa, seguido de un concierto en vivo. Además de las actuaciones de baile y lecciones, Salsabor contará con la Orquesta Gardel, una banda de salsa Raleigh / Durham. Orquesta Gardel, con un total de trece miembros alineados por trompetistas, percu-
sionistas y cantantes de coro, es una reminiscencia de los clásicos conjuntos de salsa dura de Nueva York y Puerto Rico. Es conocido por sus enérgicas experiencias de música de baile latino y composiciones originales en lugar de cubrir la música. Se lleva a cabo en todo el sureste, pero también se ha presentado en la UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University y Fiesta del Pueblo en el centro de Raleigh. Este evento marcará el cierre del Mes de Herencia Hispana, así como la semana de Diversidad . El evento contará para el crédito Scholars y será gratuito para los estudiantes y el público en general.
Paula Gordon Bienvenidos Editor
An NC State tradition, Salsabor has consistently been an event that brings students, faculty and the neighboring community together to enjoy the richness of Latino culture. Hosted by Mi Familia, Salsabor:Under the Stars seeks to bring the warm, breezy atmosphere of Latin American fall nights to Talley Ballroom for a night worth remembering. The event will be held this Saturday, Oct. 25 in Talley Student Union Ballroom
from 6 to 9 p.m. Lisbeth Arias, president of Mi Familia and a senior majoring in fashion and textile design, says that in the past Salsabor has focused on being an informative event with presentations from different groups. “We want people to be more engaged in the program,” Arias said, “so we’re giving it a twist this year.” The event will feature dance performances and salsa lessons followed by a live concert by Orquesta GarDel. A Raleigh/Durham salsa band, with a full thirteen-member line-up of
horn players, percussionists and coro singers, Orquesta GarDel is reminiscent of classic salsa dura ensembles from New York and Puerto Rico. It is known for its energetic Latin dance music experiences and original compositions. It performs throughout the southeast, but has also played at UNCChapel Hill, Wake Forest University and Fiesta del Pueblo in downtown Raleigh. This event will mark the closing of Hispanic Heritage Month and will count for Scholars credit. Salsabor is free to students and the public.
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TECHNICIAN UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES DIVERSITY WEEK From a look at language variation to advocating for students with disabilities, NC State’s annual Diversity Education Week is a celebration of the various cultures and people groups all over the world. Now in its fifth year, this event was started in 2011 by a group of students working to promote an awareness of different cultures through a number of opportunities, according to its website. Diversity Education Week is going on through Saturday. The following list highlights some of the events taking place. Tuesday, Oct. 21 Language Variation: The Forgotten Dimension of Diversity Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Withers Conference Room 331
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Barry Peddycord III, grad student in computer science, reads the Technician Saturday, Oct. 4 in Engineering Building III. He has collected every issue for the past six years.
The Technician’s biggest fan Taylor Quinn Associate Features Editor
During his trek to the research lab where he spends most of his day, Barry Peddycord III, a graduate research assistant in computer science, swaps writing codes for reading Technician articles. Peddycord is working on his dissertation to create an intelligent tutoring system, but before he sits down to work on those intricate tasks, he reads the Technician to start his day. In fact, according to him, he has been reading the Technician every day for six years, excluding days he was sick, and keeps every single one in a box at his apartment. “Reading the Technician is part of my daily routine, when I get to the lab I tell my friends to ‘read this’ or ‘read that’, it kind of gets me ready for the day,” Peddycord said. Peddycord said he started collecting issues of the paper because he kept so many to begin with. “I started with a year’s worth and there’s no point in throwing them away at that point,” Peddycord said. Though he collects the Technician, he said he does not know exactly what he wants to do with them but thinks that they are a piece of history, as print media is on the decline. “I honestly don’t know what I’m going
to do with them; it’s just a really fun way to reminisce about past events,” Peddycord said. “I can’t throw them away.” Peddycord said he reads the Technician to stay in touch with topics affecting lives of students, such as drop requirements and topics that are relevant to NC State. He also said he likes reading about topics he does not find in the blogs he follows. “It [Technician] helps me to stay connected with campus, especially as a grad student and especially because I’m stuffed in centennial,” Peddycord said. “I read it more than people who stay on campus; I think that is kind of funny.” Peddycord said that he likes to know what goes on and around campus because it usually has a direct effect on the students he has as a teaching assistant. “With any news source you notice things that pertain to you, so I like to read Technician because there are a lot of things that pertain to me and the students I teach,” Peddycord said. Peddycord said he particularly enjoys reading a specific columnist from the Technician. “I enjoy reading it especially for Nicky Vaught’s columns because he talks a lot about social justice issues and gender equality in the technical world,” Peddycord said. “It’s nice seeing that perspective because women in the com-
puter field is not a good situation right now.” As well as collecting the Technician, Peddycord said he also collects foreign money among various other items he finds interesting. Sean Mealin, also a graduate in computer science as well as Peddycord’s roommate and friend, said he appreciates Peddycords’s commitment but does not share the same interest in the Technician as his roommate. “I don’t know if anyone shares the same enthusiasm as Barry for the Technician,” Mealin said. “I occasionally read it, but I think that Barry definitely keeps up to date with it more than I do.” According to Mealin, Peddycord keeps the papers in his room and is by no means a messy collector. “He keeps them in his room, so they aren’t in anyone’s way,” Mealin said. “Honestly, I would not have even known that they existed until he said something about them.” According to Peddycord, the Technician is harder to pick up now than it was when he was an undergraduate at NC State because it is not on the way to the research lab, but he still finds a way to get it each day. He said that he did not need to be sent the article when it was published because he joked, “I’ll probably read it.”
This event aims to promote language diversity through a comprehensive workshop that will include 1) production of a six minute language diversity documentary 2) language diversity presentations and discussions and 3) the establishment of online resource and the personnel to support language diversity efforts.
Wednesday, Oct. 22 Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Implications for Higher Education Facilitated by Dr. Derald Wing Sue, professor of psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Location: Hunt Library Auditorium
Thursday, Oct. 23 Fall Diversity Dialogue: Cracking the Codes: Systems of Inequity Facilitated by Dr. Shakti Butler, filmmaker, founder and president of World Trust Education Services Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Location: Coastal Ballroom, Talley Student Union This event is focused on the system of racial inequity in film. Filmmaker Shakti Butler invites attendees to discuss this topic in an in-depth manner.
Friday, Oct. 25 Promoting the Advancement of Students with Disabilities Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Winslow Hall Room 100 Members of WeConnectNow, along with a member of Disability Services, will discuss living with a disability or advocating for those with disabilities. This will be an open discussion where attendees are free to ask questions.
Saturday, Oct. 25 Salsabor Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Talley Ballroom Salsabor is an NC State tradition and a time to celebrate Hispanic culture. The event will focus on salsa music and dancing.
For more information, visit the website at http://oied.ncsu.edu/diversity/diversity-education-week/
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Left: Director’s chair that went to the first prize winner “The Connection” at the CMF red carpet finale in Witherspoon Student Center, Feb. 12, 2013. Right: The first students in line on the red carpet are interviewed by CMF while waiting for the premiere, Feb. 12, 2013.
Film festival returns to NC State for its sixth year Kevin Schaefer Staff Report
For the sixth year in a row, Campus MovieFest at NC State will give students the chance to make their own movie, providing them with a camera and editing equipment. More than 100 films were submitted last year from NC State, according to their website.
Campus MovieFest is the world’s largest student film festival, in which students w ill have one week to produce a short film of five minutes or less. The contest is free and open to all students. Since launching in 2001 at Emory University, CMF has had over 500,000 participants worldwide at dozens of colleges and universities. The films submitted over the years have included comedies,
dramas, documentaries and various sub-genres. Participants are welcome to tell the stories they want, but the films must be shot and edited in a week. Once submitted, judges will select the top 16 films, which will then screen in the Campus Cinema on the awards night. From there, the top four movies will move on to CMF Hollywood in Los Angeles to compete nation-
wide for $150,000 in cash, prizes and professional gigs. James Huang, a junior in communications, entered his comedic film Chad: A New American Legend in CMF last year. The film is a cross-generational tale about an introverted college student and his elderly roommate. “CMF was a great experience for me,” Huang said. “I was able to bond with friends on a proj-
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ect that we all were proud of. The work was hard, but the friends I made and the feeling of achievement made it all worth it.” Huang’s film made it into the top 16 and said he is excited to participate again this year. For more information on CMF or to register, visit the website at www.campusmoviefest.com.
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was injured in the loss, and his availability is in question in the coming weeks. Wake will face Boston College at home next week. COASTAL Duke (6-1, 2-1) – In the batt le for Coasta l div ision supremacy, the Blue Devils edged Virginia in a hard-fought match. In their defensive-led victory, the Devils have become bowl eligible for the third straight year under head coach David Cutcliffe. In addition to that, Duke is ranked one spot outside of the AP Top 25 after receiving 108 votes. Virginia (4-3, 2-1) – The Cavaliers were the only team
in the Coastal division that didn’t receive votes in the preseason to win the division. They have proved the doubters wrong, boasting one of the more balanced offenses and top defenses in the conference. After a tough loss to Duke, the Cavs look to bounce back against an up-and-down North Carolina team. Pittsburgh (4-3, 2-1) – There is a huge drop off in the Coastal division from here, as the remaining five teams have been wildly inconsistent this season. The Panthers snapped a threegame losing streak by holding off a late push by Virginia Tech to come away with the victory. They look to capitalize in this week’s matchup against a defensively weak Georgia Tech
team. Miami (4-3, 1-2) – Miami moves up in the rankings despite having a bye week. The team has also been inconsistent, beating Duke one week and losing to Georgia Tech the next. The Hurricanes look to find an identity under freshman quarterback Brad Kaaya as they face Virginia Tech this week in a Thursday night showdown. Georgia Tech (5-2, 2-2) – The Yellow Jackets lost their second straight contest as their defense was exposed in last week’s loss to UNCChapel Hill. The nation’s fifth-best rushing attack is what has carried this team, and the Jackets look to challenge Pittsburgh’s stellar defense this weekend. Virginia Tech (4-3, 1-2)
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1991 ACC Player of the Year Rodney Monroe, shoots over 2004 ACC Player of the year Julius Hodge during the alumni game during Throwback with the Pack in Reynolds Coliseum Friday, Oct. 17.
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Tournament? Or what about State’s 2012 Cinderella run when the 11th seeded Pack surprised San Diego State and Georgetown? Best yet, what about NC State’s 2013 baseball team? Could the memory of the Pack’s magical game against Rice where pitcher Ethan Ogburn forced the final out in the bottom of the 17th inning with the score 4-3 and runners on the corners to clinch a trip to the College World Series be the moment? My mind is inclined to say yes, but my heart says no. These were all great moments for the current generation of Wolfpack fans, but they still pale in comparison to such memories as the Cardiac Kids. I feel all too often that the
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– The Hokies have been a confusing team to keep track of, beating Ohio State in week two but losing in close games to mediocre ACC rivals Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. The team looks to bounce back in its second consecutive T hu rsday n ig ht ga me against Miami. UNC-Chapel Hill (34, 1-2) – The Tar Heel defense has proved once again that it is the Achilles’ heel of this team, giving up 93 in the last t wo ga mes. However, the offense has been red hot, putting up 48 points against Georgia Tech and ending a four-game losing skid. Carolina looks to carry its momentum to Virginia this week.
value of NC State athletics is contingent upon the past rather than its present optimism. There’s a reason why you can walk into sports stores in Raleigh and find more UNC-Chapel Hill gear than State paraphernalia. There’s a reason why people all across the nation choose to be diehard Blue Devils and Heels fans despite never attending either institution. NC State fans are tired of settling for postseason appearances. Wolfpack nation is ready to witness sustained national relevance in multiple varsity sports. It’s time for this generation of fans to be rewarded for its faithfulness and patience. It’s time to stop living in the past and step into a future promising hope and optimism. It’s time to win.
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senior Elisha Hande, all made it to the Round of 32 before being defeated. The trio fell to USC’s Elixane Lechemia, Duke’s Alyssa Smith and Furman’s Ansley Speaks, respectively. This weekend was certainly not an easy one for any of the Pack players, having been unable to pick up any seeding to give a bye from the first
round. Earnshaw says it was still a weekend of success, regardless of wins. “Our ultimate goal for this fall is to get as many wins as possible, get girls experience and get into the mindset in order to compete in every point of every match,” Earnshaw said. Wit h t he tou r na ment draw ing to a close, t he team now looks forward to its next event that kicks off Oct. 31 in Los Angeles: the Jack Kramer Club Invitational.
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Wolfpack must create new legacy Tennis Program Installs State-of-the-art Cameras in Facilities The NC State men’s and women’s tennis programs installed a stateof-the-art camera system at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center and the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium. The Wolfpack, along with the world’s leading video analysis software system, Dartfish, installed the camera system with hopes of improving the performance of the student athletes. Matches and practices are recorded and archived. The footage is also time-stamped to help key performance indicators. Both coaches and players can access the videos to review and improve upon techniques used in practices and matches. The new system allows online streaming of tennis matches through GoPack.com for fans who want to follow the action. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Henderson makes Wolfpack basketball debut
West Virginia transfer Terry Henderson made his Wolfpack debut Friday at Throwback with the Pack. Henderson geared up for the white team for the event, and even though his team lost, he was able to experience playing for the fans. Unfortunately, the 6-foot4-inch shooting guard will have to watch the Pack from the sidelines for the rest of the season due to NCAA regulations. Although it will be a long season from the bench, Henderson said he knows it will be a successful one. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Mudge and Dempster earn automatic tournament bid
Throwback with the Pack was a huge success, and highest praise goes to the planners and organizers of the event for creating a wonderful night. The homecoming of NC State legends and remembra nce of deceased greats Jim Valvano and Kay Yow married Michael with the introducMcLamb tions of this year’s Staff Writer men’s and women’s teams made for a beautiful scene. In a priceless moment before the event’s start, several Wolfpack legends emerged from backstage prior to being introduced to the expectant crowd. As the greats paced across Kay Yow Court, the fans took notice to their unannounced early arrival and instantaneously rose to their feet with a roaring sound of applause. In that moment, I started looking around the coliseum to notice the faces in the crowd. I saw current students and alums alike. Some clapped furiously while others showcased the iconic “Wolf” sign. I continued panning across the crowd and saw the lovely sight of elderly men and women with big smiles and eyes abounding with joy
as they looked upon their hardwood heroes. It was a moment to cherish. I returned home that night and began to recollect. I thought about the rich history of NC State athletics. I replayed Dereck Whittenburg’s famous “pass” to Lorenzo Charles for the dunk that lifted the Pack past the colossus that was Clyde Drexler, Akeem Olajuwon and the Houston Cougars in 1983. I was reminded of the 1974 team led by the unparalleled athleticism of David Thompson and playmaking ability of Monte Towe that defeated Marquette to capture the Pack’s first national title. Lastly, I considered the legacy of head coach Kay Yow with her 737 career wins. I reveled in her courageous bout against cancer and also coach Valvano’s fight highlighted by his famous 1993 ESPY’s speech. I thought about how amazing it must have been to witness such great moments in Wolfpack history. That’s when my thoughts were halted with a difficult question: Has the current generation of NC State fans experienced the same type of bliss after a varsity sport’s success as the university’s preceding followers? I suppose you could count Kay Yow’s coaching tenure in the lot; however, many within the current
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Dereck Whittenburg , a member of the 1983 championship team, goes up against Monte Towe from the 1972-1975 era in Friday’s throwback game.
generation were just kids when Yow advanced to the 1998 Final Four or won the 1991 ACC Championship. Nick Gwiazdowski’s individual wrestling national championship was an amazing moment, yet the team as a whole still came up short. The men’s cross country team has been a dominating force in the ACC for the past decade, but the program is still in search of its first national championship. Could they look to the football program for such a memory? How about the Chuck Amato coached team that finished the season
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Wolfpack women compete at ITA Regionals Garrett Melia Correspondent
QUOTE OF THE DAY
redshirt junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA CAROLINA REGIONALS Raleigh, NC, All Day. Tuesday, October 21 MEN’S SOCCER AT SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, SC, 7 p.m. Thursday, October 23 WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. MIAMI Raleigh, NC, 7 p.m. Friday, October 24 WOMEN’S GOLF LANDFALL TRADITION Wilmington, NC, All Day. SOFTBALL VS. ELON Raleigh, NC, 5 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL AT VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 25 RIFLE VS. ARMY Lexington, VA, All Day.
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NC State’s men doubles tennis team earned an automatic bid into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships when it beat Clemson on Monday. The duo of Robbie Mudge and Ian Dempster took on the Clemson duo of Alejandro Augusto and Hunter Harrington. The pair will play its next tournament Nov. 6-9 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
“There’s not a game on the schedule we don’t think we can win. We have to come out and play our type of football.”
ranked 12th in the nation after defeating Notre Dame in the 2002 Gator Bowl? Or what about Mike Glennon’s famous game-winning drive in 2012 against No. 3 Florida State that featured three fourth down conversions to pull off the gigantic upset? Could it have come when Julius Hodge’s 10th seeded Wolfpack shocked the 2004 National Champion Connecticut Huskies to advance to the Sweet 16 in the 2005 NCAA Tournament? Or what about
team on Saturday. Syracuse (3-4, 1-2) – The Orange absolutely dominated the Demon Deacons en route to its first ACC win of the season. The team looks to carry its momentum into Death Valley to face a Clemson team that is missing its starting quarterback. NC State (4-4, 0-4) – The Wolfpack was able to keep it close for the majority of the game against Louisville, but came up short in the end. With the loss, second-year head coach Dave Doeren is 0-12 in conference play. However, the Pack’s schedule lightens up significantly, as the team travels to Syracuse after its bye week. Wake Forest (2-5, 0-3) – The Demon Deacons were throttled by an unimpressive Syracuse team to remain winless in conference play this season. To make matters worse, freshman quarterback John Wolford
The NC State women’s tennis team competed in the ITA Carolina Regionals this weekend in Chapel Hill. The Pack was not able to secure the win, doubles being knocked out in the quarterfinals and all three singles players being defeated in the Round of 32. Despite not winning the tournament, head coach Simon Earnshaw is not concerned. “Certainly the expectation to perform is there,” Earnshaw said. “The main goal of this fall season is to get as many matches in as possible.” State’s women’s team is only 10 players deep, split evenly five and five between underclassmen and upperclassmen, so experience is of the utmost importance. Despite only coming away with a moral victory, Earnshaw commends his doubles team on their successes this weekend. “I would have liked to see us get a couple more wins, but Joanna and Natalia showed a strong doubles performance,” Earnshaw said. The players in question, sophomore Natalia Janowicz and junior Joanna Nalborska, defeated Duke’s Christina Makarova and Annie Mulholland in the first round by a score of 8-5. Their following Round of 32 pinned them against NC A&T’s Tyla Goodridge and Saundra Smith, but the Pack’s duo dispatched them by a score of 8-3. Following these two wins, including impressively defeating Duke, the Pack duo was not done. Janowicz and Nalborska faced UNC’s Marika Akkerman and Cassandra Vazquez, defeating the Heels’ partnership by a margin of 8-4. “We wanted to come out with some big wins,” Janowicz said. “My partner [Nalborska] and I were very motivated to prove ourselves, and defeating Duke and Carolina was a good way to do it.” Janowicz, a Palm Bay, Florida native, bonds well with the Warsaw, Poland native, Nalborska. “It’s really that opposites attract,” Janowicz said. ”She is a very laid-back person and I am very energetic, so it’s great to go out there and see us mesh well and play together.” They were defeated in their quarterfinal match by University of South Carolina’s Meghan Blevins and Brigit Folland, 8-4 despite their two big wins. In the singles portion of the tournament, State had five players enter the Round of 64. Three of the Pack women, Nalborska, sophomore Liza Fieldsend and
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Sophomore running back Matt Dayes attempts to push through Boston College defenders at Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Oct. 11. Dayes led the Wolfpack in rushing yards, contributing 22 yards in six plays. The Wolfpack was unable to mount an effective ground offense, however, only managing a net 43 yards in the 30-14 loss to the Eagles.
State slips, ‘Noles stay top, Duke takes over Coastal Daniel Lacy Correspondent
ATLANTIC No. 2 Florida State (70, 4-0) – In a hard fought match that featured a controversial ending, the Seminoles were able to come away with a victory against No. 5 Notre Dame. Florida State garnered its 23rd consecutive win, dating back to late in the 2012 season. In addition to that, the ‘Noles became one of three ACC teams to clinch bowl eligibility this week. They look to expand on their winning streak as they travel to new ACC rival Louisville this weekend. No. 21 Clemson (5-2, 4-1) – With star freshmen quarterback Deshaun Watson sidelined due to a broken finger suffered in the previous week against Louisville, the Tigers’ defense was able to carry an abysmal offense to a close victory over Boston College. Watson is
expected to be out for the next few weeks, so look for this to be a common theme until he returns. Louisville (6-2, 4-2) – The Cardinals were another team to clinch bowl eligibility after a closer than expected win over NC State. The team allowed its first offensive touchdown in five weeks, but its offense got a big boost with senior wide receiver DeVante Parker returning from injury. Parker returned just in time, with Louisville facing two top10 teams in the next three weeks: No. 2 Florida State and No. 7 Notre Dame. Boston College (4-3, 1-2) – The Eagles made a late push, but lost to Clemson in a defensive battle. The Eagles’ ninth-ranked rushing attack struggled against a stout Clemson defense, mustering only 120 rushing yards after putting up over 300 the week before. BC will look to bounce back against a struggling Wake Forest