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The Suicide Awarness Candlelight Vigil held on Wednesay on Harris field, drew a large group of victims and supporters to raise awarness about suicide.

Suicide prevention vigil raises awareness, remembers victims Laura Love Coorespondent

About 120 students gathered at Harris Field to recognize the World Suicide Prevention Day for the fourth consecutive year Wednesday evening. Several students and faculty members shared stories about their personal experiences dealing with suicide. Bob Kochersberger, associate professor of English, spoke about his son, Charlie, who suffered from heroin addiction and later took his own life. Kochersberger reminisced about when his son first came to him and his wife to talk about his addiction. The struggle the Kochersberger family experienced dealing with the death of their son is shared with countless families across the globe. Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world, according to the World Health Organization. At four-year colleges, suicide is the leading cause of death for students.

“Last year about 10 students here at NCSU committed suicide,” said Karen Miller, the program coordinator for NCSU Suicide Prevention Program. Susan Addams, the vigil’s emcee and chaplain for the Suicide Prevention Program, said suicide does not discriminate against gender, race, ethnicity or faith, and anyone can be a victim of suicide. The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) is a leading sponsor of the vigil. Avi Aggarwal, president of the NC State chapter of NAMI and a junior in chemical engineering, also spoke at the event. “We want to both remember those who have been lost to suicide and prevent future losses by promoting awareness of the issue, dispelling myths and stigma about suicide and mental illness and encouraging students to get help and/or become trained in suicide prevention,” Aggarwal said. Other organizations that helped to sponsor the vigil were the GLBT center, the NC State Counseling

Center, CHASS Dept. of Social Work, Dept. of Student and Community Standards and the NC State University Suicide Prevention Program. Adam Ward, who represented the GLBT Center and is a graduate student in comparative biomedical sciences, said the GLBT community is at an especially high risk for attempting suicide if faced with family rejection. To help spread awareness, Addams urged students to become educated about the warning signs of suicide and the programs available for those in need and those wanting to help. The Question Persuade Refer program offered at the Student Health Center gives students the opportunity to “learn the warning signs, know how to instill hope, and where to get help,” said Miller. The QPR program is a 90-minute program free to students, staff and faculty who wish to become gatekeepers. Including RAs, RDs, TAs, mentor groups and student leaders, Miller said more than 1,600 people have

been trained by QPR through NC State in less than two years. HopeLine, Inc. is another available tool for those who are thinking about attempting suicide. Those at the hotline are there to offer support and listen to what callers have to say. “The reason we have the vigil each year on World Suicide Prevention Day is to remember loved ones, show support for suicide prevention and help stop the stigma associated with suicide,” Millers said. “It’s so important to hold events such as these because they help raise awareness about prevention resources on campus and in the community.” The Counseling Center is continuing to honor Suicide Awareness Month is helping to eradicate the stigma surrounding suicide by hosting “What’s Your Story,” a part of Stop the Stigma at the Brickyard on both Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

More than 200 students, faculty and business leaders joined James C. Mullen, CEO of DPx Holdings, the parent company of Patheon, in Nelson Hall Wednesday evening to discuss the strategy and leadership that turned his company around. Mullen became CEO of Patheon, a Durham-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, in 2011 when the company was on the verge of going out of business. “They had no customer, growth or financial strategy, and they were burning through money,” Mullen said. “They had maybe 24 months of cash left.” After taking the position of CEO, Mullen used the first few months to learn the business and then gathered company leaders from around the world to show them how badly their businesses were doing at the time. “We were adding new people while gross profit was negative, and so my punch line to the group was ‘You guys are flawlessly executing a going-out-of-business strategy,’” Mullen said. “We were just not in touch with the customers or what we were doing.” In one of his first steps to turn the company around, Mullen replaced some of the top-paid employees. The company also had 10 sites that operated nearly independently at the time, some even competing against each other on the same bids. “We didn’t have the talent to run this business,” Mullen said. “We had to replace within 24 months over a quarter of the top 200 positions within the company. No factory has the same general manager in 2014 as it did in 2011.” Improving customer relations was another big move Mullen had

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Forum critiques NCSU’s gen-ed program Erin Coonfer Correspondent

The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy hosted a panel discussion in Talley Student Union Wednesday regarding flaws in the current general education requirements for NC State students highlighted in the center’s report titled “General Education at NC State.” CH A S S De a n Jef fer y Braden moderated the panel which consisted of Jay Schalin, the author of the report and the director of policy analysis at the Pope Center, David Zonderman, a professor and associate department head in history at NC State, Student Body President Rusty Mau and Jasmine Scheitler, a sophomore in marine biology. Schalin’s report criticizes the current state of NC State’s General Education Program. Although some of the report’s

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claims about NC State’s GEP were generally accepted by the rest of the panel, much of the discussion consisted of opposing viewpoints and arguments on both the content and the style of the report. Some of Schalin’s specific critiques on NC State’s GEP included the idea that the courses offered as Gen Ed requirements cover too broad of a spectrum of topics. In his report, Schalin describes the GEP course catalog, which includes over 700 course options, as a “smorgasbord” of potentially trivial courses, such as PB 219: Plants in Folklore, Myth, and Religion. “Students are taking advantage of the smorgasbord, not just picking out the marshmallows and leaving the fruits and vegetables,” argued Zonderman. According to Schalin, General Education should facilitate the ability to reason well, giving students’ experience thinking about and solving

real world problems as employers expect in the workplace and providing a guide for how best to live within American society. Mau said he agreed most universities, including NC State, should put more emphasis within their General Education courses on necessary skills to succeed in the workplace and world after graduation, such as financial literacy and civic responsibility. Howe ver, Z onder ma n pointed out NC State has already implemented a Quality Enhancement Plan to ensure more rigorous and challenging General Education courses. “Here at NC State, we are taking critical and creative thinking very seriously,” Zonderman said. Mau said he was in favor of a more broad general education program, but he agreed with Schalin, stating improvements could be made

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Faculty and students along with Jay Schalin formed a panel at Talley Student Center to debate the merit of NC State’s general education. Schalin is director of policy analysis at the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy and author of the report, “General Education at NC State.”

to the GEP program. “The flexibility of the Gen Ed Program at NC State was a major reason I chose to attend [this university],” Mau said. Schalin said the GEP should be reformed to provide both breadth and depth in core

subjects, offering meaningful knowledge, such as extra writing courses, applicable statistics courses, more rigorous science courses and both philosophy courses to expose students to more ideas. Other suggestions from the Pope Center include drop-

ping health and fitness requirements from two courses to one, introducing a logic course in writing instead of math, and removing interdisciplinary requirements from the GEP.

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At one point during the event, an audience member asked why Schalin proposed removing the Interdisciplinary Program completely when the real world often bridges the gap between disciplines. “I don’t have a problem with IP courses,” Schalin responded. “I just don’t think they should be in the Gen Ed program. Interdisciplinary courses that connect to the majors are what’s important.” While the panel generally acknowledged that more courses in rhetoric, logic and rigorous science might be beneficial, the idea of signifi-

cantly narrowing the selection of GEP courses was not well received. “Who gets to choose what is applicable and what is not applicable [to students]?” Scheitler said. Scheitler said core programs such as those suggested by Schalin may not be relevant to all students in all majors and an individualized experience is better for students than a specific, narrow group of prescribed courses. “An institution reveals its priorities through the choices it makes,” Zonderman said, “When the GEP was designed, we were kind of backed into it.”

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to make. Late delivery was the biggest customer complaint. Mullen addressed the problem by emphasizing the product needed to be perfect the first time since quality was the main reason for delays. Mullen also spoke about acquiring small companies that helped Patheon move in the direction they needed it to go. “I started talking about acquiring things,” Mullen said. “I talked about adding technology or adding businesses in the value chain. They thought I was completely mad.” Ultimately, Mullen’s strategy worked, and the company started to get back up.

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“Revenues went up dramatically, there was the acquisitions that helped and almost every one of these sites had improved,” Mullen said. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session between students and Mullen. One student asked Mullen how he was able to get up to CEO. “You are all trained something when you come out of college,” Mullen said. “There is no school for CEO. It’s really about positioning yourself where you gain maximum experience.” Mullen said he took many jobs that he didn’t know how to do at first. The experience ultimately helped Mullen get his first CEO position. “In my first CEO job, the last guy left, and they were desperate and hired me. My advice for people is get

as much experience as you can, be open to opportunities, know your tolerance for risk,” Mullen said. “I wasn’t afraid to lead, and I wasn’t afraid to fail.” Trevor Warren, a junior in accounting, said he enjoyed the discussion and gained valuable knowledge about leading a business. “It was interesting to hear the CEO talk about how he came into a ‘flawlessly failing’ company and turned it around into a profitable corporation,” Warren said. “I liked speaking with him afterwards and seeing how his leadership skills advanced his company, and it gave insight to me on how I could become a future leader.” Anya Reid, executive director of Development & External Relations at Poole College of Management, said she found the event to be inspiring. “What I liked about it was that there was a real message,” Reid said. “The company was in dire straits when he took over. He is clearly not afraid of a challenge. The story of the turnaround is quite incredible.” At the reception after the main event, Mullen discussed how Patheon also works with NC State to train executives. “We are working with the faculty who are doing training and education within the company,” Mullen said. “They have created some training programs for us. They have traveled around the world helping do training for us for executives in the company.”

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Opinion

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Down with the administrators here are two kinds of people at a university: the students, faculty and staff, doing the things that make a university a university, and the administrators, who oversee these things. In the olde n d ay s — and by that I mean before the last three Ishan Raval decades or Staff Columnist so—top and mid-level administrators used to be professors having a stint at the position. But since then, admins have emerged as a distinct class, a bureaucratic upper-class, in universities. As a 2010 study by the Goldwater Institute showed, administrative bloat is the largest driver of high tuition costs. Since 1987, administrators and professional staff in American universities have more than doubled, which is twice the increase in students. This has happened at a time when universities have

raised tuition to exorbitant levels and cut costs by having meagerly paid adjunct faculty and teaching assistants take greater shares of teaching responsibilities. (Note: cutting costs has never resulted in an adjunct administrator.) But as Donna Desrochers, a principal researcher at the Delta Cost Project, which studies higher-education spending, said, “Yet other factors are going on, including the hiring of these other types of non-academic employees, have undercut those savings.” In a word, if we didn’t have so many administrators and bureaucratic overseers, we could have cheaper and better quality education. So why has the admin sector swelled in the disproportionate way it has? What purpose does the admin class serve? To understand the reasons behind the bloat, one would have to look beyond just the realm of higher education. The fact is the administrative

sector will proliferate, being the one that calls the shots in the university, if existing in broader socio-economic currents that demand more of it. In the last few decades, parallel to the shift of capitalism away from material production and toward immaterial services and products, what I call “MBA logic,” has dominated all spheres related to economic activity. As more and more economic value has been derived solely from the communication of information, there has been a burgeoning in enterprises whose essential activity—no matter how frivolous—is the generation and usage of information. The slew of committees and programs teeming universities today are at the most basic level of such enterprises. NC State is full too of committees dedicated to improving the university through elaborate schemes of passing around paperwork and having solemn meetings starring buzzwords such as “leader-

Our music tastes don’t define us T

here seems to be a positive correlation between the obscurity level of the music you listen to and how qualified you are to tell others their music taste leaves something to be desired. If you know of an artist that none of your friends know, not only does this prove your music taste superior, it tasks you with telling them how great and unique the artist’s sound is. “Oh, you have to listen to this. Wait for it, it gets better!” Estefania Then your Castrofriends are forced Vasquez to pretend they Staff Columnist liked whatever they just heard or risk being known as the Neanderthal who can’t appreciate good music. I’m guilty of it myself. I ask people I’ve just met what type of music they like in an attempt to categorize them into a file. Oh, you like Beethoven? You must be pretentious and a fake. Snow Patrol? You’re stuck in the past. Katy Perry? Your level of depth is nonexistent. Drake? LOL. It’s a terrible habit and one that we should conscientiously work against. As a user of Spotify, I can share with you the anxious feeling I get when someone follows me. Knowing that someone will now be able to see what I’m listening to at any point in the day makes me a little uncomfortable. Why is that? Our music preferences have now become a testimony to who we are. Hip-hop is a match for the misguided youth. Indie is construed to belong only to greasy-haired hipsters. Heavy metal is reserved for cynical goths. Country is for the hicks in the backcountry. Pop music is the choice of the brainwashed-run-of-the-millmainstream. In reality, though, the music we like has little to do with the stereotypes we fit in and instead has so much to do with our experiences. In high school, I dated someone who was really into Lil Wayne; during car rides, we would rap back and forth, and it was a dandy ol’ time. My parents listened to Latin music at home, so every once in a while

you’ll catch me bellowing out lyrics to Juan Gabriel. I grew up in Smithfield, a small town known for hams and yams, so some George Strait offers a homey atmosphere. So yeah, if you look at my activity on Spotify, you might say my music taste isn’t unique, or interesting or worthwhile. Or, you might consider that hip-hop is condemned for lacking depth and relying on drugs, violence and sex-themed lyrics to sell records, but that in reality it’s an accessible source for artists to share their stories, artists who have struggled through situations we haven’t experienced and who could pass on a positive message through a common medium. Maybe we could consider that pop music isn’t only for the unwashed masses who can’t think for themselves, but that it is popular because it takes advantage of the notes that innately appeal to our brains, that these songs are popular because we chose to make them so. That country music isn’t just about small towns and cowboy boots. It can provide an atmosphere of home and comfort. Someone’s musical preference shouldn’t serve as markers for any kind of label. We listen to the music we do because as individuals we have created our own customized library of what floats our boat. We attach feelings and memories to songs for reasons that don’t need to make sense to anyone but ourselves. We have cultural roots in our music. We can relate to certain artists because of our social backgrounds. What can be more unique than that? I’m tired of having to preface my playlists with, “Don’t judge me! I like other things too! This is just my guilty pleasure playlist!” If I want to listen to A$AP Rocky and Lady Gaga, well, by golly, that is what I will do. The music we like is distinctive to who we are, what we’ve lived through, our preferences; it is a creation all of our own, so quit judging others on things you know little about, and be proud of the music you delight in.

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ship,” “innovation” and “student involvement” without much heed of socioeconomic structures that manifest the issues. A quick look through our Division of Academic and Student Affairs website and Strategic Planning webpages will inform one about programs such as #DASAFit: A Lighter State, the Quality Enhancement Plan’s Creative and Critical Thinking Dialogue, the Education and Technology Fee Advisory Team, etc. However, as long as the dominant economic paradigm considers administrative operations as generating value and doing well, they will swell. But what precisely is the nature of the supposed good done by the activities of the admin class? The ideal social scenario guiding any program being devised by the dominant class, which at the university is the admin class, won’t alter status quo and will actually inculcate among us the

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one we should never forget. For the difference between the administrator class and the class of students, staff and faculty—detailed in its implications above—could be the most important fact of the latter’s, and consequently the former’s, political existence. If we are to have truly democratic universities, wherein the learners, the teachers and the society at large themselves determine the spirit of knowledge and the institution, wherein, indeed, such power-allocating demarcations cease to be, we will have to confront the administrator class, its interests that lie in conflict to ours, and prove that nothing happens in any administrative office from Witherspoon Student Center to Holladay Hall that we couldn’t do ourselves.

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Respect the president, regardless of politics I

can’t tell you how many outright disgusting insults about President Obama I’ve seen on bumper stickers, Facebook posts and sometimes even to my face. Each time, it disappoints me. Of course, I know there’s so much party conf lict in politics, and people get very involved and upset over political matters, but I don’t think it gives anyone an excuse to say something that’s nothing more than derogatory. I very well know that everyone in this nation has Jacqueline a right to f ree speech, but I’m Lee tr ying to make Staff Columnist the point that it really doesn’t help your argument. I think it makes a person sound both immature and unintelligent just to insult the president with name-calling. Just make a valid point to express your opinion; it will help you gain more respect for yourself and your argument. I’m a Democrat, but if a Republican were elected president, I would accept the fact that this is my president now, and I’d have respect for that person. I may disagree with him or her, but I wouldn’t hurl disrespectful insults at them. This type of behavior happened back in 2009 when Rep. Joe Wilson

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yelled, “You lie!” during Obama’s address to Congress about health care. It’s bad when not even a congressman will respect the president during a formal, televised speech. I remember watching and being appalled by his outburst. I’d hope that if a congressman or woman such as Wilson doesn’t agree with the president or has concerns about him that they would work with the president to try to compromise on issues (even though that sounds like such a crazy idea.) Another example that’s more recent of a political leader not respecting his colleague was in the debate between Sen. Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis. Hagan referred to Tillis as “Speaker Tillis” and Tillis referred to her informally as “Kay.” Both politicians and average citizens need to respectfully address people in office. It’s undermining to call her by her first name. There are even the notorious “Birthers” who still to this day believe Obama can’t possibly, actually be an American citizen. They’re probably still just unbelievably desperate to get him out of office, but it’s plain disgusting. Also, people try to shame the president for taking too many vacations, but he’s only human. Washington Post columnist, Dana Milbank, wrote a piece titled, “Obama vacations as the world burns” in August.

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sensibilities and viewpoints of the dominant class. So the first feature is that, while possibly offering some ostensible amelioration to students, faculty and staff, the changes these activities bring about will maintain and cement the socio-economic structure wherein this class’s advantage is subsidiary to the admin class’s. Third, at an even more subtle level, the economic strain being placed on the “working class” of the university—the students, faculty and staff— by the sequestration of limited economic resources into the admin class’s pockets, has the effect of forcing it into socio-economic choices that conform to the status quo – the more trouble people have paying their bills, the less likely they are to try out unorthodox ways of making their livelihood and organizing their education. In sum, administrators are our adversaries. And as long as we’re at university, of all social facts, that’s the

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I’d prefer for the man running our country to take a break, since he’s a normal human being, to make sure he’s not constantly working so he can make clear decisions. Everyone needs time like that to his or herself. He’s not superhuman—and if we’re talking responsibility, Obama’s predecessor had taken twice as many vacations at the same point in his presidential career. I think Obama deserves respect because of his position as President and because of all he has accomplished in his life. He came from a middle-class background, his grandmother working extremely hard to raise him, getting through college on scholarships and student loans. Now he’s the first African-American leader of our country, and it upsets me that people can say such hateful things about him. It’s just not good for the morale of citizens when there’s so much going on in the world right now that he has to make major decisions about. We should rally with our president and support him instead of bringing him down. People can criticize his decisions, but there’s no reason to just say “Screw Obama” in response to something you don’t like. No matter what party the president is, and I mean it, I will at least respectfully address him and not outright insult him.

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Alum designs bag for “women-on-the-go” Sam Roberson Correspondent

As of Aug. 19, NC State alumnus, Carol Sullivan, managed to acquire 120 percent of the funds needed for her kickstarter campaign. Her product, Kodi Bag, is advertised as the bag for women on-the-go, featuring a handbag that systematically fits into a larger tote. According to Sullivan, she has always been a busy woman, so the inspiration for Kodi Bag came from her own lifestyle. The Kodi Bag consists of two bags, a smaller handbag to keep everyday essentials and the other a larger tote for when the day calls for more storage. “I wanted a cleaner look than carrying multiple bags around,” Sullivan said. There are other convertible bags on the market, but Sullivan said she distinguishes her product by having an emphasis on style. According to Sullivan, she designed The Kodi bag not only to be

functional, but also to be a stylish accessory that looks good in a setting outside of the office. With a patent to the design, Sullivan worked hard to bring an innovative product to the market. Her idea for magnet or velcro attachment mechanisms were not functional enough and sacrificed too much in style. Eventually, though, Sullivan came up with the idea of a turn-lock system to attach the bags with ease and without compromising the look of the product. Sullivan later made the choice to use an online fundraiser. The idea of Kodi Bag started in 2009, but the kickstarter project did not begin until March 2014. The first weekend of the online fundraiser yielded 41 percent of Sullivan’s goal but came to a halt later in the first week. “It was a constant rollercoaster,” Sullivan said. “You could have two days where you felt like a million bucks, and then next day you were doomed.”

Ultimately, kickstarter proved to be a great platform to launch the product because funding surpassed the goal. Not only did it bring funds to Sullivan but also media attention and even consumer feedback. “The momentum has continued after the project with sales and press,” Sullivan said. With the funds raised, Sullivan now has a foot in the door to start production of the Kodi Bag. According to Sullivan, orders should be ready for shipping in time for the holiday season. Sullivan graduated from NC State in 2003 with a degree in business management with a concentration in marketing. Sullivan said her professors encouraged her to look beyond the status quo in the business world. “Classes challenged me to think in a different way,” Sullivan said. Soon after graduation, Sullivan worked for an engineering firm in Garner, NC

for their marketing team. While her degree at NC State helped, Sullivan found that learning never stops in the business world. She worked on various products before the Kodi Bag as well, gaining experience before her own solo venture. While Sullivan kept busy with work, she also did not neglect her adventurous side and travelled extensively throughout her 20s. According to Sullivan, she learned not only from her jobs but also her travels. “Do as much as you can in your 20s,” Sullivan said. “Go nuts.” Sullivan kept busy with m a ny jobs a nd t r avel throughout her career, but she urges students to never neglect a position or situation. “Never burn any bridges,” Sullivan said. “All of your contacts will come full circle.” Sullivan said that many of her old colleagues proved to be great help in the develop-

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Southern rock album takes listeners on journey Single Mothers Justin Townes Earles Vagrant Records

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Justin Townes Earle’s sixth album, Single Mothers, revels in its intimate honesty. It is difficult to classify the album under one label, but if it must be done, it’s something along the lines of bluesy folk-rock with apparent country roots (Earle is from Nashville, Tennessee after all). Earle draws inspiration from his past throughout the album, perhaps most notably in the titular track, “Single Mothers.” His father

abandoned him when he was two and his resentment, laced with bitter acceptance, is conveyed through lines like, “Absent father / Never offers / Even a dollar / He doesn’t seem to be bothered.” The album is mostly concerned with weaving a story, and a lot of it is rather sad. However, there are some pleasant digressions within Single Mothers that deepen the story rather than detract from it. “My Baby Drives,” for example, is decidedly more upbeat and definitely more lighthearted, than most other tracks on the album, playing like a mellower version of a 60s pop rock anthem. The tune is almost Beatles-esque in its melody with modernized, understated vocals and

a wonderfully tight bassline. Single Mothers is refreshing in how it utilizes modern techniques to produce smoother sounding music while still embracing the simplicity that is all but forgotten in today’s mainstream music. The instrumentation serves first and foremost to support Earle’s vocals. This is shown most clearly in “White Gardenias,” in which the instruments humming in the background seem to respond to Earle’s lamentations. The bareness of the music highlights the honesty present in Earle’s lyrics. Less is more sometimes, and this is evident in the clarity and emotional resonance of Single Mothers. Where other artists add layers to their music to

enhance it, Earle strips them away. This choice works to great effect, allowing the ephasis to remain on Earle’s stories and characters as they’re introduced through the lyrics. Vocally, Earle alternates between a heartbroken croon and an inhibited grumble. He demonstrates an impressive amount of restraint; he refrains often at the climax of a song from belting, as is typically expected. Instead, he surprises by breaking off suddenly or choosing to hold out the note without deviation. The control present in the vocals lends to the overall image that the album in its entirety means to purvey: that of a man shaken by the

slings and arrows of life in his search for affection. He prevents himself from emoting. He abruptly detaches from the listener, afraid that he has said too much. However, Earle’s careful restraint stops some songs from reaching their full potential. In “Burning Pictures,” this restriction prohibits Earle from achieving total emotional resolution. He holds back when he should let go to bring the song (as well as the album, seeing as “Burning Pictures” is the final track) full circle. Also, the coherency and consistency of the album cause individual songs to seem, in instances, a bit onenote. It’s better to view the work as a whole rather than

as a collection of songs. Earle seeks to tell a gradual, concentrated story, so variation throughout Single Mothers is not to be expected, though at times it may be desired. Earle is at his best, at his most sincere, when he’s sharing with his audience things he would rather not know himself. The album is a brave endeavor with its intimate nature and measured rhythms. Overall, Single Mothers is an experience worth having, especially for those who enjoy musical storytelling with a deliberate pace and a Southern rock feel. Earle will be performing at The Carolina Theatre Saturday, September 13. Single Mothers is currently available for sale.

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 Kevin Schaefer Associate Features Editor For fans of modern day horror fantasy, the name Guillermo del Toro will no doubt ring a bell. Known for films such as Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy and Pacific Rim, the widely acclaimed writer/director has now brought his talents to the small screen with FX’s new series The Strain. Now nine episodes in, The Strain offers audiences a darker, more compelling take on the vampire mythology than of the Twilight saga or any number of other popular movies and shows that deal with this subject. Yet while the series provides substantial entertainment and enough gore to rival Game of Thrones, it’ll take more than high production value and top-notch special effects for it to hook a wide range of viewers. The Strain is based on a se-

ries of novels by del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Its protagonist Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) is a researcher for the Center for Disease Control (CDC). When he and his team investigate a series of strange events following a viral outbreak, they find that the source of this virus is unlike anything they’ve ever dealt with. As the disease spreads, its victims rapidly begin transforming into vampire-like creatures. The only way for Eph and his team to keep it from spreading across the globe is to band together with the citizens of New York and combat the monsters themselves. From the occult material to the team of unlikely heroes, The Strain possesses every trait of a del Toro creation. In many ways the show is a grittier version of Hellboy. Where that film is light-hearted enough to allow room for a string of unforgettable oneliners from its star Ron Perlman, The Strain would rather leave its viewers with images of rotting corpses than provide any sort of comedic relief.

The main problem with the series, as it stands, is too much familiarity. Vampires are as fundamental an element of pop-culture as zombies and superheroes. That said, an excess of clichés should be avoided at all costs when making another show about them. The pilot’s intro alone is nearly impossible not to compare to Fringe. In both shows, a mysterious virus breaks out on a plane, and a team of researchers is assembled to investigate. Then there’s David Bradley’s character. Known for his roles in Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, Bradley plays the elderly Abraham Setrakian, who has a history with these creatures, but everyone thinks he is crazy. No team of paranormal investigators is complete without its mentor figure. All these elements aren’t necessarily significant problems, but it will definitely take more compelling story lines in the future to move the series forward. As far as acting goes, the cast is definitely a highlight of the series. Stoll’s character is in many ways similar

to the one he plays in House of Cards. Both are workaholic fathers with crumbling marriages. The best scenes with him in The Strain are when he assures his son that he cares more about him than his job. Humanistic themes such as this are common throughout del Toro’s work. Other familiar faces include Lord of the Rings veteran Sean Austin as one of Eph’s sidekicks and of course Bradley. I’m also interested to see where the relationship between Eph and his partner Nora (Mia Maestro) will go. The fact that del Toro and Hogan scripted the pilot with del Toro directing is a major plus. Adaptations are always better when the authors of the source material play an important role in the production process. I have high hopes for The Strain. So far it has managed to present itself as an engaging, if somewhat predictable, series. With a little more layers to its storytelling, it certainly has the potential for acquiring a larger, more consistent fan base.

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really good receiver.” The Bulls defense had a great game in the turnover margin, forcing six Terrapin turnovers, four fumbles and two interceptions, returning one fumble for a touchdown. “Defensively, they have forced nine turnovers in two weeks which might be the best in the country,” Doeren said. “They’re very long and play good defense. We’re going to have a great challenge this week.”

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me for advice.” Although Byrd has been at State longer than any other player or coach on the roster, he is still enjoying the learning process that comes along with new people, new coaches and new seasons. His struggles with injuries have taught him invaluable lessons in the past, and he hopes to use that knowledge on the field this year and in his everyday life. “Ever y year you learn something,” Byrd said. “I’ve learned you have to be patient, you have to persevere, and you have to never give up.” Byrd is tied for the team lead in pass breakups through

If the Pack wants a shot at a bowl game this year, it needs to win a game or two on the road. Last season, the Wolfpack went 0-4 on the road and lost by a combined 82 points. “I think we were beating ourselves on the road and at home last year,” Doeren said. “With all of the changes that we made to our lineup, the issues we had at quarterback. We turned the ball over a lot. We had a lot of young guys playing.” Coach Doeren’s placed a lot of emphasis on control, telling the team not to worry about the little things they

can’t control and prepping them for the big road test. “That’s the goal this week,” Doeren said. “To get them ready. With our team being so young, I think we need to focus on individual players and having our leaders step up.” The Wolfpack’s next road game doesn’t come until a trip to Death Valley and a showdown with ACC rival Clemson on Oct. 4. For now, all the Pack can do is batten down the hatches as the brunt of the schedule draws near.

the first two games and is a key member to the secondary, which holds the team leader in tackles in junior safety Hakim Jones. The defense seems to embody Byrd’s motto of “keep fighting,” as they tend to start slow but finish strong in the second half and hold opposing offenses when it matters most. This is the key quality in a defense that Byrd believes will improve in the near future. “We have per for med very badly [in the last two games],” said Byrd. “We start off slow but we end up finishing strong in the second half, and we make the plays we need to make when the game is on the line. We are going to improve.” Byrd has enjoyed his time as a college football player and the time that he has

been a leader so much he has plans for it to continue even after his time as a player. He intends on going into coaching when his career ends to teach what he has learned in his time at State to other college players. “I’ve gotten to know the game inside and out so I feel like I can be a great mentor,” Byrd said. Regardless of future plans, State fans only have one more year to watch the talent of Jarvis Byrd in the red and white. He has shown toughness and determination throughout his career and hopes that it will all pay off in his final year as a member of the Wolfpack. Byrd described his time at NC State in a way that many would describe his story. “Unbelievable.”

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in singles will be standout Powell, who, along with teammate Mudge, has garnered some early attention in the national spotlight as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its preseason singles and doubles rankings Monday. This preseason ranking seeds the top 125 singles players and the top 60 doubles teams in the country. Powell enters the season ranked 41st with Mudge at the 99th position in the singles poll. Powell and Mudge entered their freshman campaigns in 2011 highly touted as the future of NC State tennis. The two have certainly helped the Pack become relevant once again and made the NCAA Tournament in all three of their seasons. This year, Powell and Mudge look to add to their legacies with the Wolfpack and make a run in the tournament. “We want to make our last season the best we’ve ever had and the best season in Wolfpack tennis history,” said Powell. In the doubles rankings, Mudge and his partner, sophomore Ian Dempster, have cracked the top ten and are ranked 9th in the preseason poll. The dynamic duo of Mudge

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and Dempster are a mustwatch for Pack fans this season. In last year’s NCAA Doubles Tournament, the two made it to the sweet sixteen before falling to the highly-ranked doubles team from the University of California. In addition to Mudge and Dempster, Horton also proved to be a very powerful doubles player for the Pack. “Our doubles would go against anybody’s doubles— period,” Choboy said. However, the Wolfpack are not the only team in the ACC boasting a talented doubles crew as seven teams from the conference cracked the top 30 in the ITA’s preseason poll. Only one ACC team received a higher ranking than Mudge and Dempster: the tandem of Brett Clark and Brayden Schnur from UNCChapel Hill. An early rivalry

may be in the cards as the two teams from State and Carolina could meet each other on several occasions this season. “It’s always a rivalry with those guys, and it’s getting more and more so,” Choboy said. In closing, Coach Choboy emphasized the unselfishness and heart of his squad. “We’ve got good character guys on our team and we’ve got guys that are going to fight for each other,” Choboy said. “We’ve got guys that are gonna lay out on the line, guys that will suffer immensely to win for this team. It’s going to go a long way. It’s how we won a lot of matches last year, and that’s not different.” The Wolfpack opens its season at the Duke Fab Four Invitational on Friday at the Cary Tennis Center.

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Wolfpack looks for third straight win Esposito added to Hall of Fame

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Former Wolfpack baseball coach Sam Esposito will be inducted into the Wolfpack Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 2014 class. Esposito, who took over in 1967, led the Pack to a College World Series in only his second year, captured four ACC championships and won a program-record 513 games during his 21-year career. He became the first coach in school history to win 30 games in a single season, and, for 12 years at State, assisted Men’s Basketball Head Coach Norman Sloan, winning three ACC championships and the 1974 NCAA title. The ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 10. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM

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The kickoff time for the Wolfpack (2-0) football team’s next home game was announced by the ACC earlier this week. It’s set to be another late contest, starting at 6 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN3. The game, which takes place on Sept. 20, falls on Parents and Families Day at NC State. This weekend, the NC State football team travels to the University of South Florida for the first road game of the season. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM

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With yet another comeback victory in the books, the NC State football team looks to keep the momentum rolling as it heads to South Florida for the first road test of the season. The South Florida Bulls (1-1) will welcome the Wolfpack (2-0) to Tampa Saturday afternoon, with the Pack looking to build off last week’s second-half dominance against Old Dominion. Redshirt junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s performance was improved, as he connected on 21 of his 29 throws for 253 yards and two touchdowns. Running backs Shadrach Thornton and Matt Dayes really found their place in the Pack offense, combining for 27 carries, 165 yards and five scores. The transition Brissett made between the first and second games pleased Wolfpack fans. His composure and demeanor seemed to be where he wanted, and it showed. “He’s what he’s coached,” NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren said in the weekly ACC coaches press conference. “He’s reading pre-snap coverage distributing the football. If he can manage the game and be accurate like he’s been, he’ll have a good season.” The one problem from last weekend that could persist against the

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Junior Shadrach Thorton breaks a tackle and scores a 23-yard touchdown run against Old Dominion on Saturday. The Wolfpack defeated the Monarchs by a score of 46-34, with Thornton accounting for three scores.

Bulls is the missed tackles on the defensive side of the ball for the Wolfpack. “Defensively, we didn’t tackle well,” Doeren said. “Mostly in the first half, is about as bad as I’ve seen us tackle. We’re definitely going to work on that this week.” South Florida, however, doesn’t seem invincible as its one win this

season was a 36-31 victory over Western Carolina, and its one loss was a 24-17 defeat at the hands of the Maryland Terrapins. The quarterback play for the Bulls isn’t overwhelming, with junior Steven Bench throwing for 162 yards on 14 of 36 passes with one interception. The rushing attack follows the same pattern, as fresh-

man Marlon Mack gained 73 yards on 22 carries. One player to watch for is senior wide out Andre Davis for South Florida. “I’m not sure what his status if for this week,” said Coach Doeren. “He didn’t play last week, but he was their team MVP a year ago. He’s a

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Byrd has not let the adversity he has faced tear him down; instead, he has used it to his advantage. He has used his experiences on and off the field to gain the respect of his teammates and become a leader in his final year. Byrd embraces the fact that he is now the guy that his teammates look up to, and he is glad he can be the one to provide the answers. “It feels good; it feels like I am the captain in charge,” Byrd said. “A lot of the guys come to me and look to

The NC State men’s tennis team begins the fall portion of its dual season this weekend in Cary at the Duke Fab Four Invitational. Head Coach Jon Choboy is set to start his 13th season with the Wolfpack and is riding the momentum of three consecutive NCAA Tournament bids, while seniors Austin Powell and Robbie Mudge and sophomores Ian Dempster and Nick Horton are all expected to perform for State. In last year’s tournament, Choboy led his squad to a decisive firstround victory over the Oregon Ducks before falling to the Georgia Bulldogs in the round of 32. The 12year head coach complimented the team’s doubles play but emphasized a need for steady individual performances when asked how the Wolfpack could break through this year. “We’re going to be good in doubles again, and we may even be a little bit better, who knows,” Choboy said. “We just have got to be more consistent in our singles play.” Leading the charge for the Pack

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Redshirt senior safety Jarvis Byrd sits on the bench during the third quarter of the Kay Yow Spring Game April 20, 2013. Byrd returned for his sixth season with the Pack after suffering three ACL injuries in his college career.

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After receiving his degree and being granted a sixth year of eligibility, graduated senior safety Jarvis Byrd looks to make his mark on NC State’s football season. Byrd began his career with the Wolfpack as a cornerback, starting in three games his freshman year before suffering a torn ACL. Byrd redshirted his sophomore year to rehab his injury and then returned only to suffer the same injury. He

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began the rehab process all over again only to tear his ACL again in his senior year. Since the time Byrd suffered his first knee injury, a lot has changed. His number, his position and the way he views life and the game are all different in his sixth year on campus. “Honestly, I believe the injuries have helped me more as a person than as a football player,” Byrd said. “As far as in life it taught me to keep fighting, everything isn’t going to go your way in life so no matter what happens you have to keep fighting.”

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