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The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling partnered with University Housing for the first time to compost pumpkins on campus for free. Students, faculty and staff can dispose of their jack-o-lanterns until Nov. 7 at one of the Pizza Box Composting Project dumpsters located across campus. The dumpsters are located at Bragaw, Lee and Sullivan halls (Lee Hall parking lot by the trash dumpster); Bowen, Carroll, Metcalf halls (against the brick wall near the trash dumpster); Avent Ferry Complex (waste station by Fort Fisher Hallor F building); Wolf Village (waste station by the bus stop); Wolf Ridge (waste station by Plaza Hall); and Greek Village (parking lot across from Greek Houses 3 and 4). Because plastic and other materials are not compostable, students should remove any candles, glow sticks or decorative additions from the pumpkins before placing them in the dumpsters. SOURCE: NC STATE NEWS
2014 Chili Challenge Cook-Off on Tuesday The fourth-annual Chili Challenge Cook-Off will take place in Case Dining Hall from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chefs from the different dining halls across campus will showcase their best chili recipes. Attendees can vote for their favorite chili. The challenge was created by Bob Sorochak, the manager of Case, to publicly showcase the talent of the dining hall chefs by allowing them to present their best chili recipes. Last year, one chef from Case and two from Clark and Fountain contributed a recipe to the challenge. SOURCE: UNIVERSITY CALENDAR
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A male student reported to University Police that he was robbed and scratched with a knife on the Rocky Branch green-way behind Derr Track Field near Morrill Drive early Sunday morning. At 1:45 a.m., the student reported two white males approached him and demanded his wallet. When he refused, one of the suspects took out a knife and swung it at the student, leaving a small scratch on the student’s arm and chest. The armed suspect then grabbed the student’s wallet from his coat pocket and fled the scene in an unknown direction with the other suspect. University Police reported there is no further description of the suspects or a direction of travel available at this time. SOURCE: UNIVERSITY POLICE
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Former President Clinton endorses Hagan BY JOHN JOYNER
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en. Kay Hagan and former President Bill Clinton greet a crowd of supporters at a political rally in Broughton High School on Friday. The rally, which was also attended by Representatives David Price and G.K. Butterfield and former Gov. Jim Hunt, aimed to raise support for the Kay Hagan campaign. Hagan spoke about a variety of issues ranging from healthcare to education but focused on the economy and supporting raising the minimum wage. “Somebody working more than 40 hours a week in our state shouldn’t be living below the poverty line,” Hagan said. Hagan went on to attack Republican senatorial candidate Thom Tillis’ record, saying, “He doesn’t think that hard-working North Carolinians deserve to earn $10 an hour, but he sees nothing wrong with a CEO making $10 million a year getting more tax breaks.” Following Hagan’s speech, Clinton encouraged people to vote. “We have to show up,” Hagan said.
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“We need students to have immediate access when they need to reach out.” Monica Osburn, director of the Counseling Center
stalking. The hotline runs for 24 hours every day of the year. The move will have no major changes in the way students will receive help. The phone number for the hotline, 919-618-7273, and the operation hours will re-
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Six months ago, three NC State students and recent graduates Brian Clements, Dave Klemp, and Daniel Hines began brewing beer in their shared, rented townhome, which marked the beginning of their start-up brewing company, Townhouse Brewing. Clements, a senior in engineering, said between the three of them, the group had about five years of brewing experience, so the friends of three years decided to see what it is like to start their own brewing company. Klemp, a senior in forest management, Hines, a recent graduate with a degree in polymer and color chemistry, and Clements are currently trying to get the beer out to friends and family. The group said it is excited to share its creations. The Townhouse Brewing creations so far include Crazy Daisy California Pale Ale, Dave’s Triple Chocolate Cake Stout, Pumpkin Blood Irish Red Ale and Great American Apple Wheat Ale. Clements said the company recently experienced a bit of success
The Relationship and Sexual Violence Phone Line will be staffed by the Counseling Center beginning Jan. 1. The RSVP hotline was originally staffed by the Women’s Center staff and trained volunteers. The RSVP hotline is available for any NC State student who has been a victim of relationship violence or sexual assault, including
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Brian Clements sanitizing equipment that will help make Great American Apple Wheat Ale . Sanitizing is only the first of many steps in brewing beer.
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Students celebrate Halloween on Hillsborough Staff Report
Hundreds of students hiked Hillsborough Street in full costume, traveling from bar to bar to drink and celebrate the holiday and annual tradition with friends at the 2014 Halloween Hike on Friday. During the hike, McDaids Irish Pub on Hillsborough Street hosted this year’s Senior Night at the Halloween Hike, which was complete with free stickers and costume contests for the most school spirited, scariest and most creative costumes. Spencer Morris, a junior in civil engineering, said he was originally planning on going to McDaids but decided not to go because the crowds were making it hard to get in. “The line was too long, and it was really cold, so we went to The Alley instead,” Morris said. “There
really aren’t that many bars on Hillsborough, so they were all pretty crowded.” While the Halloween Hike is a fun tradition and will likely continue in future years, Morris said he would like to see more things for students to do outside to alleviate some of the crowding in the bars. “It was a lot of people just walking up and down Hillsborough Street, so it would have been good to see more to do outside,” Morris said. “It was still a good time.” The Senior Night party costume contest winners have yet to be announced, but the winners are set to be named within the next day. Prizes for the winners, including t-shirts and gift cards, will be given out during homecoming week.
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Andrew Zambrano spends his Halloween Hike bowling with friends in The Alley.
State ends two-year ACC drought with win See page 8.
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with the Pumpkin Blood Irish Red Ale, but the success only lasted about one week. The sensation created by the seasonal ale caused the group to realize that it needed to begin producing more. The group is currently working to increase production to brew about 20 gallons per day. Townhouse Brewing production process begins with a mash created out of milled grain and hot water. After the mash rests for an hour, it becomes “wort” and is transferred to a kettle and boiled while essential ingredients are added. When the wort is cooled to room temperature, the yeast is pitched and put in a bucket to be sealed so the fermentation process can take place. After fermentation, the beer is bottled and priming sugar or CO2 is added to produce the carbonation. Finding a place other than the crowded townhouse to serve as the home base of the brewing company is on the
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list of future steps for Townhouse Brewing. The group members said they would like a place that can serve as a taproom. Clements, K lemp a nd Hines all expressed interest in creating something that sets them apart from the numerous brewing companies in the Raleigh area. Creating a business plan for a brewing company can be tricky. Clements said legal ramifications involved in producing alcohol can make the process challenging. “Logistically, selling a beer is pretty difficult,” Clements said. Although it is not technically an established company yet, Klemp said he encourages students to reach out to them on the Townhouse Brewing Facebook page. The trio agreed word of mouth is the best way to spark the success of the brewing company. “Drink our beer,” Klemp said, encouraging students to branch out and try something new and local. Clements said he could see himself going into brewing. “Now that I see how fun it
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main the same. “There is no change in their experience,” said Director a nd licensed professional counselor at the Counseling Center Monica Osburn. “We will continue to have someone who is a trained campus advocate familiar with all the resources that is still listening to that survivor, so students will not notice any changes.” The only difference students calling the hotline will experience is instead of having trained volunteers on the end of the phone, licensed mental health professionals at the Counseling Center will answer. The Counseling Center currently has its own crisis hotline, which is frequently used by students, according to Osburn. “Sometimes students will call that line instead of the sexual violence line,” Osburn said. “We started thinking that we have both of these resources if there was a way to achieve the same goal and partner and save some resources while we are doing this.” The Women’s Center, the Office of Student Conduct, Student Legal Services and the Counseling Center will still continue to work closely to support student
TECHNICIAN survivors of relationship and sexual violence, according to Osburn. “This is an administrative change on the back end, which will not impact the student experience,” said the Director of the Women’s Center Ashley Simons-Rudolph. “In the spirit of collaboration, I think having two lines filter into one is a way to save money that doesn’t impact the student experience at all and, in fact, increases collaboration on our end.” The Women’s Center itself will continue to play a crucial role for the RSVP hotline. “The Women’s Center is still going to be the active response if a student needs someone to come out or go to the hospital with them related to an act of sexual violence,” Osburn said. The current volunteers at the Women’s Center who answer the hotline calls have been notified of the change and will take on new projects starting Jan. 1. “The volunteers will still work with us to create survivor support training, which will get even more involved in bystander intervention and other kinds of broad campus outreach,” SimonsRudolph said. “They are very excited about doing other kinds of things on campus. They still have that training, and we still look to them to be advocates in their own communities.”
Lauren Frey, a junior in env i ron ment a l sciences and student worker at the Women’s Center, is working on the Movement, a group of peer educators within the Women’s Center that leads workshops related to issues of gender equity and social justice. “I love the staff and other volunteers,” Frey said. Overall, both the Women’s Center and the Counseling Center hope make the hotline as helpful as possible. “We need students to have immediate access when they need to reach out,” Osburn said. “Having the ability to pick up the phone at any time is the quickest way, and we don’t want any barrier for a student who needs help.” Student survivors as well as anyone concerned about a student going through sexual assault can call the hotline any time for assistance. “Part of our campus advocacy is if you see something, say something, so we just want students and their peers to know their resources if they suspect any sort of relationship abuse,” SimonsRudolph said. Simons-Rudolf said NC State cares about preventing interpersonal violence and providing resources for student survivors. Students can access the helpline any time or day of the year by dialing 919-618RAPE(7273).
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Brian Clements, Daniel Hines and Dave Klemp are the founders of Townhouse Brewing Company and have a combined five years of total brewing experience. Townhouse Brewing currently brews Crazy Daisy California Pale Ale, Dave’s Triple Chocolate Cake Stout, Pumpkin Blood Irish Red Ale and Great American Apple Wheat Ale. Clements, Hines and Klemp have brewed together for six months and are continually concocting new brews.
is, I’m definitely interested in pursuing [brewing] with these two guys,” Clements said. For now, the guys behind Townhouse Brewing don’t
want to bite off more than they can chew. With Klemp and Clements still in school and Hines working full time, they are focused on gradually building up production and
finding potential investors. The best way to keep up with Townhouse Brewing is through its Facebook page, which shares pictures of the brewing process and keeps
followers updates with new brews and experiments.
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Don’t let dark money buy your vote B
eyond the more than $100 million spent endorsing either Sen. Kay Hagan or Speaker Thom Tillis for North Carolina’s branch of the senatorial race, one candidate has gone overlooked. Sean Haugh, 53, works as a pizza delivery man in Durham and has put little money toward his campaign. But that hasn’t stopped others from campaigning for him. Although he has received attention for his own colorful YouTube videos, the American Future Fund, a conservative political action group,
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posted a series of YouTube videos in late October promoting the Libertarian senatorial candidate. The videos feature young people urging people to “Get Haugh, Get High,” playing on Haugh’s promarijuana legalization stance. This, of course, is a blatant attempt to sway young voters from supporting Hagan, effectively splitting the left-leaning vote between two candidates, allowing for a stronger major-
ity support for Tillis. The American Future Fund has served as a conduit for the Koch brothers’ motivations in the past; however, the Koch brothers have not funded the political action group since 2012, according to The Washington Post. According to Real Clear Politics, a polling aggregator, Haugh is currently polling at 4.7 percent, and the same site shows that during the
last year, Hagan (D) has struggled to keep up her lead over Republican senatorial candidate Thom Tillis. The Technician urges voters not to fall for this. That is not to say that we’re telling you as independentminded voters for whom to cast your ballots, but to realize that the advertisements here aren’t even being funded by the candidate himself. Rather, Haugh has become an unwilling political tool.
We urge you, if you plan on voting for Haugh, to research his stance on issues other than marijuana legalization as well. After all, he will not, as a U.S. Senator, be able to enact any laws at the state level and will only be able to push for legalization laws at the national level. This year’s election is an important one, and as voters, we can’t let it be decided by dark money. If the senate does fall into Republican hands, the direction of our national legislation will be virtually moot, further hindering progress in D.C.
Sexpositivity WHY WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SEX WORK INDUSTRY IS NOT EMPOWERING
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nside the world of a feminist stripper,” an article recently published on CNN’s website, details a stripper’s viewpoint that strip clubs ex ist f undamentally due to loneliness. Antonia Crane, the author, claims she entered the profession i nt e nt on Mary Anna “taking the Rice patriarchy Staff Columnist dow n one lap dance at a time.” She denies that strip clubs are manifestations of the sexual objectification of women, and insists that they are instead places where men can “nurse a beer and pay a person to listen to them— a woman who does not require anything from them emotionally.” The problem with Crane’s reasoning is that the notions, “women can be available for (specifically) men to purchase” and “women shou ld ma i nt a i n equ a l rights to men,” are diametrically opposed. Though a person may be both a feminist and a worker in the sex industry, one should not pretend that the present state of the sex industry is even semi-egalitarian or does anything to further the feminist cause. In Crane’s article, she accepts and internalizes that the remorse, sadness and loneliness of her customers are major factors that drive them to strip clubs. She completely ignores another possible factor in their decision to attend strip clubs: their ability to project their issues effortlessly onto her
as a sexual object that exists solely for their convenience. Though this may seem blasphemous in terms of how many people currently perceive feminism, I don’t believe that such “sexual e mp owe r me nt ” c a n b e claimed under the guise of true feminism. The sex-positive movement has been circulating for some time now, and it currently exists at the forefront of an accessible and popularized form of feminist ideology—an extension of “girl power,” if you will. It promises a lack of judgment. The sex-positive movement claims that women should wear what they want, do what they want, have sex with whomever they want, and that’s all OK. And yes, women should be able to do what they want in these situations, but we also have to acknowledge why they practice these behaviors in the first place. Women can wear short skirts and makeup, but we should come to terms with why they do these things. These actions are symptoms of the encompassing patriarchal system, not matters that can completely be removed from context on a case-by-case basis. W hy are women of ten anxious to leave the house without shaving their legs? Why do women on average spend so much more on cosmetic surgery than men? Why on Halloween do many women wear revealing outfits when it’s relatively cold outside? “To feel bet ter about themselves” is a cop-out a ns wer. Perhaps it ha s
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somet hing to do w it h how society in the United States punishes women who don’t make an effort to seem appealing to men. When women such as Antonia Crane and Belle Knox, the Duke University porn actress, claim to be “empowering,” they cannot be by nature—the sex industry of today institutionally depowers women. Women are systematically placed in submissive positions, they serve as fodder for the male gaze, and they cater to the men who are the only people with agency in most situations. In addition, it’s important to note that many women do not actively choose to engage in sex work, but are forced into it through sex trafficking. To work by choice in the sex industry is not an act of feminism in and of itself, and it shouldn’t be masked as one. The portrayal of sex workers as self-empowered feminist women permits strip clubs, pornography and the like to masquerade as harmless catalysts of emotional release. The sex industry is anything but. The messages conveyed by the industry persistently and aggressively assert that women are nothing but sexual objects that men should treat however they’d like. This should not be misconstrued as something progressive, even when female sex workers claim to enjoy their careers. I’m sure the majority of them don’t.
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his year’s Halloween fell on a Friday, allowing for a truly incredible and unhindered night. The costume parties, parades, candy and trick-or-treating were out in full Tyler Gobin force across Staff Columnist the country. These traditions give Halloween its identity and the United States a source of great pride. Ask around, and it’s common to hear that Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. From our childhood years of trick-or-treating to our college years’ costume parties, Halloween means a lot despite our lack of knowledge about its origin. Unlike Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas and the Fourth of July, Halloween’s meaning and history is relatively unknown, but we don’t care. The opportunity to dress up into costumes, paint our faces and eat candy doesn’t need a reason. It’s the opportunity to be someone or something else that we would otherwise never get the chance to be for the night. We get to bring back a childhood superhero,
impersonate a movie character or try and scare the crap out of our friends. Our devotion to Halloween is uniquely American. My first Halloween abroad confirmed that. There were no decorations on any apartments or houses, no haunted houses or corn mazes, and very small amounts of costumes or candy. It was sad to see, but made me realize that Halloween’s traditions are only as strong as the people make it. For example, Americans generally have little knowledge of its origin, but are devoted to the holiday’s tradition simply because it’s marked on the calendar. Since then, I’ve realized the United States’ stereotype regarding shallow holidays. Halloween is obviously the most recent example. However, after talking with people from other countries, I learned that it doesn’t stop there. They asked what Halloween is like in the U.S., and I was happy to fulfill the image they had in their head. From movies, TV shows and general media we are publicized as going all out on Oct. 31. Apparently this was an American cliché, and prior
to confirmation, some of them didn’t know if it was true, but I was happy to endorse the job our media has done. And Halloween was only the beginning. Christmas was a whole other story. I gladly reported all the Christmas lights, music and snow from my memories growing up in Montana. All of my friends abroad just found it so entertaining. Cutting down a tree, driving around looking at the Christmas lights on Dec. 24 and all the food sound like something out of a movie to foreigners, but it’s real. Raleigh might usually be exempt from the snow, but Christmas traditions are still widespread about the Triangle. Dec. 25 might have more historical origin as a holiday, but the people make it possible. There are few American stereotypes I like to see confirmed, but this was one I was glad to encourage. I am proud of our holiday traditions and enjoy our over-enthusiasm toward each and every one. We need something to celebrate once in a while. Luckily, it seems, everyone in the U.S. agrees.
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Nightcrawler’s plot ruled by cynicism Nightcrawler Bold Films
Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer
Lying mutely in the distance, like a sparkling anthill, is the Los Angeles nighttime skyline. Subdued orange and white-blue lights cast over the city’s underbelly: oil rigs, a lone lamppost, the infamous 110 highway. It is a calm deluge that you’re just waiting to explode with brutality. I’m watching the introduction to Nightcrawler, directed by Dan Gilroy, practically frothing at the mouth for the violence and crime to come. But as it turns out, you’re not so much waiting for the violence as the film is waiting for you to question why you’re looking for it. Surprisingly, this sleek, sexy film tackles levels upon levels of social milieu. It is impressive for what I thought would only be an imitation banking off of the success of Drive (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011), considering their surface similarities. Not the case. In place of Ryan Gosling’s nameless and brooding character from Drive is the chatty, awkward and more-than-slightly unhinged Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal). Louis, for the majority of the movie, is built up to be strangely sympathetic. For
starters, he’s a thief; he steals a watch, scrapyard materials and a bicycle before we even realize it. Yet, the film employs many tactics to discourage us from resenting this guy. The scene, for example, when Louis is selling the stolen bicycle at a pawn shop is almost giggle-inducing. With a peach-colored shirt on and his lanky locks pulled back into a grown-up-Harry-Styles ponytail, Louis pedals in circles around the shop, all the while talking a mile-a-minute in his nerdy squeak of a voice. You feel bad when Louis can’t haggle his stolen goods for the price he wants or when he’s alone in his shabby apartment watching television watering a small plant. This all turns on its head, though, when Louis bulldozes his way into the nightlife of crime journalism as an amateur “nightcrawler”— someone who films terrible accidents or crimes and sells it to news stations. Nightcrawler undoubtedly scrutinizes news media, along with the audiences to whom it panders. Nina (Rene Russo), a veteran news director who buys Louis’ footage, sums up the theme of her broadcast as a screaming white woman with her throat cut. It’s also put as, “The story is urban crime creeping into the suburbs.” Translation: white people buy more eagerly into news when they see the threat of minorities infiltrating their
Jake Gyllenhaal (Lou Bloom) and Riz Ahmed (Rick) star in the movie Nightcrawler.
safe neighborhoods. More than muckrakers simply executing their First Amendment rights, Nightcrawler aims to make clear that news media workers are crusaders for moral panic. In other words, they are tapping largely into white fears and making racial minorities out to be enemies. Louis, who actively adopts this mentality, even says that fear is an acronym meaning “false evidence appearing real.” The point is driven home again and again. The nightcrawlers go out of their way to be the first cameras on the scene of bloody, gruesome crimes that occur in affluent areas of Los Angeles. Likewise, the public’s desen-
sitized fascination with this variety of gore and violence in the news is laid bare. Louis’s broadcast packages carry titles such as “Horror in Echo Park,” “Drunk Man Kills Biker,” and “Toddler Stabbed.” Seasoned nightcrawler Joe (Bill Paxton) teaches Louis, and us, an important journalistic lesson: If it bleeds, it leads. To an extent, writer-director Gilroy also carries this critique to films. We get entertainment and thrills from news stories as well as movies. Why else were we all there to watch Nightcrawler, a movie presented by trailers for A Most Violent Year and Inherent Vice? The judgments do not stop there, if you can believe it.
Throughout the film, Louis seems to be forever rambling about jobs. Like an automaton spitting career advice he garnered from the Internet, Louis is always in a state of post-collegiate professionalism, yet reveals he never went to college himself. Immediately after haggling his stolen scrap materials, unbelievably, he asks the guy for a job. In another scene, Louis pathetically casts himself as an important filmmaker with only his freelancing video production work as evidence. Gyllenhaal is like an eerie “Stepford wife” for professionalism here, when he cheerfully says to candidate Rick (Riz Ahmed), “It’s a fine opportunity for some lucky
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someone” or “Why hire you? Sell yourself.” Louis’ motivation and initiative consistently rings false or ironic. This isn’t to suggest bad acting, as Gyllenhaal will transfix you the entire film. He actually seems to be communicating the falsity of the claim that hard work and perseverance guarantees job security. Nina’s position in the story is but a confirmation of that fact and, indeed, the final scene signifies that success is just a form of learned sociopathic behavior. Nightcrawler has a lot to say about power dynamics and even movies themselves. Its hard-ingrained cynicism is not merely a vehicle for the plot. It is the plot.
Album embraces vintage style A Signed Piece of Paper Lace Curtains Female Fantasy
Mary Anna Rice Staff Writer
A Signed Piece of Paper, the new album by Lace Curtains, is an album that pleases the more you listen to it. Judging from the initial listen might make the album seem offputting and, frankly, weird as anything, but after paying closer attention, it reveals an experience like no other. The tracks take a lethargic, often absurdist tone, and maintain a garage-band feel that isn’t so common anymore. The album incorporates an energizing indie rock flavor. It stands out among other more mainstream music, maintaining a grungy edge with an underlying darkness. In addition, an intentional lack of refinement distinguishes the album — the vocals are unpolished, and the music itself is simple and organic. These are not bad things. In fact, they’re quite refreshing. The raw manner in which the band performs sounds akin to older music created without the sterilizing techniques of music studios today. The roughness of the tracks allows the album to seem more authentic, more truthful. The opening track, “The Fly,” is less about the insect and more about the people who society often regards as insignificant. Michael Coomers, the lead singer, says, “The fly knows that you don’t like him / He likes it,” and it becomes clear that Coomers isn’t referring to an insect. “The Fly” is, rather, a sharp insight into the minds of the marginalized, whom people shoo away because it’s inconvenient to acknowledge those
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who are less privileged. By extension, the commendable lyricism throughout the album adds complexity with its euphemisms, casual slang and frequently ridiculous metaphors that would make Lana Del Ray proud, to say the least. With lines such as, “There once was a bird they taught to speak / I didn’t know him,” and, “All those angels wearing high-top jellies,” the album savors its own absurdity in a self-aware way and strives for deeper meaning through creative melodies. Both the musical arrangements and Coomers’ flippant, yet straightforward delivery show The Velvet Underground’s inf luence on the album. This is most obvious in “Be Good,” which relies on candidness and a simple arrangement to get its point across. Another stand-out track is the closer of the album, “Crocodile Tears,” a song that takes obvious pleasure in being off beat and weird. Its opening lines include such gems as, “On that third bottle of wine / Looking up photos of Kim Kardashian.” It isn’t the album’s most serious addition, but it’s certainly one
of the most fun, with its nonsensical riffs about enjoying another’s company and wanting someone back. However, the album can feel a bit meandering in its focus by lacking a common element among the tracks. The story it tries to tell is unclear. A Signed Piece of Paper shows strength in regard to its songs on an individual basis, but considerably weaker as a cohesive whole. In addition, the lyrics paint strokes too broadly at times, such as in “Glass of Sand,” when Coomers states, “I said don’t be the surfer, be the waves,” which sounds like something an angst-ridden teenager would write in a self-indulgent poem. The album is at its best when it isn’t trying to put supposed “grand truths” into semi-relatable terms, and instead offering snide social commentary or honest confessions, such as in “Be Good” in which Coomers says, “I figured I’d write back eventually, but that turned out not to be true.” Overall, A Signed Piece of Paper is consistently solid and attempts to welcome back a vintage style of music with flair.
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hands, my intention was to go. I hadn’t run in a long time.” State added two more points after the touchdown with a shovel pass to sophomore running back Matt Dayes and entered the fourth quarter with a 17-14 advantage. With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, senior linebacker Rodman Noel stripped the ball from Long, who tried to rush up the middle. Redshirt freshman defensive end Kenton Gibbs recovered the ball on the Orange’s 35-yard line. Doeren and offensive coordinator Matt Canada then unleashed the one-two punch in its power combo of running backs. The short drive saw effective running up the middle by Dayes, who secured a first down. On third down at the 18, Brissett made a quick throw to junior running back Shadrach Thornton who ran past three defenders for the score, seemingly securing the win for the Pack. Syracuse hurriedly initiated a drive that needed a score to put the game within reach. The team advanced to the doorstep of the end zone but was denied the six points. Pack grad student defensive end Art Norman accrued two hard-hitting sacks on the drive, forcing a field goal. After putting the team within seven, Syracuse narrowly recovered an onside kick that bordered the 10-yard line and carried it to the end zone. The touchdown was called back due
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to the rule that the kicking team is not allowed to advance the ball. Syracuse started at the 46yard line with 17 seconds remaining. The team’s hopes relied on a hail-Mary pass headed toward the end zone, but it was intercepted by redshirt freshman safety Josh Jones to seal the victory for the Pack. Saturday’s win lifted a tremendous weight off the shoulders of Doeren, who achieved his first-ever ACC win. The Wolfpack also escaped below .500 status, as the team now moves to 5-4 (1-4 ACC) on the season. “This win was the start of our new season,” Brissett said. “It’s a four-game stretch, and we need all of them. We need one to be bowl eligible. It’s one game at a time, and if we go out with that mindset, then anything’s possible. We could win every one.” Brissett was 20-for-32, throwing for 182 yards and a touchdow n. Freshman fullback Jaylen Samuels led the team in rushing with 46 yards in two attempts. Cherry led the receiving corps with four catches for 64 yards. Syracuse’s A.J. Long was 22for-42 with 307 yards and two touchdowns. The defense clearly affected the outcome of the game for the Pack, accruing eight total sacks and causing three second-half turnovers. The Wolfpack will play against Georgia Tech for homecoming on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
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The NC State men’s soccer team lost 2-0 to the No. 19 ranked Clemson Tigers on Friday night. However, the Pack still managed to make the ACC tournament thanks to a Syracuse win against Boston College. The Wolfpack (7-6-4, 1-4-3 ACC), came into the contest off the back of a strong 4-1 win over Liberty, a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Syracuse and a narrow 2-1 win over South Carolina, but needed results to go its way to break into the ACC tournament. Clemson (10-6-1, 5-2-1 ACC) came into the match on a five-game unbeaten streak with its place already secured, but two goals from sophomore forward Austen Burnikel also assured the Tigers a share of the ACC Atlantic Division title.
NC State simply could not find the back of the net despite a number of chances, a theme for the Wolfpack this season, and had a tense wait once the game finished, with Syracuse and Boston College locked in a draw. The Orange eventually prevailed, 2-1, in double overtime, knocking Boston College out of the tournament and pushing the Wolfpack to the No. 10 seat. “We’re pleased we get to play another game on Wednesday, but we’re not satisfied with the week,” NC State Head Coach Kelly Findley said post-match. “I know our guys will be motivated. They’ll prepare well and look forward to our opponent.” As the No. 10 seed, NC State will head to Duke on Wednesday for a first-round clash with the Blue Devils.
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Pack cross country competes in ACC Championship The NC State cross country team competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship Friday. The men’s team finished in second place in the event and the women had an impressive finish of their own, coming in fourth. Sophomore Sam Parsons led the men’s team with a career-best performance that placed him in fourth place overall in the event. Senior Joanna Thompson also had a great performance, finishing in 10th place and propelling the women to their fourth-place finish. Both of these runners earned AllACC honors, as did teammate junior Graham Crawford. SOURCE: NC STATE ATHLETICS
Lorenzo Brown looks to climb up NBA ladder
Former NC State point guard Lorenzo Brown is waiting to receive his big break in the NBA. The former Wolfpack standout spent most of last season in the NBA D-League but was recalled up to the Philadelphia 76ers on a couple of occasions during the year. Brown was picked up by the Detroit Pistons this offseason for training camp, but did not make the regular season roster. Brown will start this season again in the D-League with the Grand Rapids Drive with hopes of being recalled by Detroit. SOURCE: MLIVE.COM
Pack men’s swimming and diving ranked third
The NC State men’s swimming and diving team was ranked at No. 3 in the nation by the CSCAA Coaches’ Poll on Thursday. Michigan and Texas were ranked at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Six ACC teams were included in the top 25, with State earning the highest ranking of the six. Included in the top 10 were UNCChapel Hill at No. 7 and Louisville at No. 9. The Wolfpack is 3-0 this season with all three wins coming against ranked opponents, including No. 4 Georgia. The Pack also took first place at the All-Carolina Invitational in October.
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Redshirt quarterback Jacoby Brissett escapes pressure and rolls out of the pocket to gain a first down for the Pack inside the red zone on Saturday. Brissett was dealt a late hit out of bounds, which put NC State in scoring position on the 5-yard line. State, however, did not score the touchdown.
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The NC State football team achieved its first conference victory in two years after a nail-biting, 24-17 clash against the Syracuse Orange on Saturday. “It’s good to be back on the winning side of things,” Head Coach Dave Doeren said. “You can just see the light in our players’ faces right now. I’m proud of them for fighting the way they did today. It’s not about me at all, it’s about them.” The first quarter saw rock-solid
defense from the Pack, which only allowed two first downs and 14 total yards. The Wolfpack front seven limited the Orange to -3 yards on nine carries. The Wolfpack offense took advantage, as senior place kicker Niklas Sade booted a pair of field goals in the opening quarter. His second score broke the NC State record for all-time field goals made, beating Mike Cofer (1982-86), who previously held the record with 50. NC State’s closest chance in the first half of breaking the end zone came midway through the second quarter, as a short pass and sideline
dash by sophomore Bra’Lon Cherry, as well as a late hit to Jacoby Brissett brought the Pack to the 5-yard line, but Syracuse forced a field goal, giving NC State a 9-0 lead. The Syracuse offense got rolling in the final minutes of the first half. Freshman quarterback A.J. Long heaved a 30-yard pass under pressure to senior receiver Jerrod West before finishing the drive in the final seconds of the half by finding junior wideout Ben Lewis for a 15-yard touchdown. Long continued to make plays as the second half opened. After rushing for two first downs in the
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Freshman middle blocker Erica Narel attempts to make a kill Friday evening during the Pack’s game against Florida State at Reynolds Coliseum. Narel played for three sets out of four and had nine kills. The Wolfpack had a kill percentage of 16.9 percent during the game, but lost 3-1.
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first drive of the third quarter, Long connected on a 25-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Steve Ishmael to take the lead, 14-9. As the Wolfpack offense struggled to gain first downs, the defense stepped up to shift the game’s momentum. Redshirt freshman defensive end Pharaoh McKever intercepted a Long pass late in the third quarter and returned the ball 82 yards for a touchdown. “My intention was to jump in front of the quarterback lane,” McKever said. “When I got the ball in my
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with a meeting against Florida State squad on Halloween night. The No. 3 Seminoles roared back to win in four after NCSU took the first set. The loss marked the Pack’s 25th straight against FSU. On Sunday, the Pack faced a powerful Miami offense, featuring the best hitter-setter combo in the ACC. Entering Sunday’s match, senior outside hitter Savannah Leaf and freshman setter Haley Templeton were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in kills per set and assists per set in the conference. “They’re one of the top offensive teams in the league,” Head Coach Bryan Bunn said. In the opening set, the Pack used an early 6-2 run to distance itself from the ‘Canes. Miami fought back to tie the set and scored five of the final six points
to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Hopper led the way for the Pack in the first with six kills. The first set belonged to Templeton and Leaf. In the first set alone, Templeton dished out 11 assists while Leaf lit up the scoreboard with an incredible nine kills. “We worked on hitting balls hard in practice [to prepare for Miami],” Bunn said. “We weren’t where we needed to be defensively.” Templeton finished the match with 35 assists, while Leaf recorded a double-double with 17 kills and 10 digs. The second set was very tightly contested, featuring 12 ties and six lead changes. Once again, the ‘Canes used a late run to
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Redshirt junior Nick Gwiazdowski’s title defense did not start as planned, as the NC State heavyweight was defeated by senior Mike McMullan of Northwestern Saturday. The two faced off in Philadelphia for the annual NWCA All-Star Classic, an event showcasing two of the nation’s best collegiate wrestlers of each weight class. As the match was a part of an exhibition event, the loss will not count against Gwiazdowski’s 2015 record. Gwiazdowski was one of three wrestlers from the ACC to attend the invite-only exhibition. Sophomore Joey Dance (125) of Virginia Tech and redshirt senior Nick Sulzer (165) of Virginia also made the trip to Philly. Heading into the match, Gwiazdowski and McMullan were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at the heavyweight position by TheOpenMat.com, respectively. Gwiazdowski and McMullan were neckin-neck heading into the second set, but a late takedown and near fall by McMullan gave the senior the four-point advantage that he needed to seal the match. McMullan finished the match with an 8-4 victory. Last season, Gwiazdowski won the NCAA heavyweight championship and set multiple school records, including most wins in a single season with 42. McMullan had a solid 2014 campaign as well. Ranked No. 1 in the nation for a good part of the season, the Northwestern heavyweight finished the season third in the nation last season and has finished in the top three at Nationals all three years of his career. Gwiazdowski defeated McMullan last season when the Wolfpack took on Northwestern in Durham to knock him out of the top spot. Gwiazdowski was able to record a takedown in overtime for the victory, but the State squad fell to No. 15 Northwestern by a combined score of 24-15. The Wolfpack wrestling team will kick off the 2015 season on Friday, as the team hosts its annual intrasquad scrimmage at Carmichael Gymnasium.