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House votes to undo Obama immigration policies House Republicans approved legislation to overturn President Barack Obama’s immigration policies Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of young immigrants may now face expulsion from the U.S. The 236-191 vote approved a broad bill that would provide $39.7 billion to the Homeland Security Department, financing it through the rest of the budget year. Lawmakers of both parties claimed the legislation was necessary to pay for counterterrorism, cybersecurity and other priorities, as the recent terror attacks in Paris have underscored potential terror threats. Democrats accused Republicans attaching veto-bait amendments on immigration to the bill. House GOP leaders accused the President of behaving unconstitutionally in regards to his immigration policy.
Pressured to drop STUDENT, ADMINISTRATOR OPINIONS DIFFER REGARDING DROP DATE CHANGE Ian Grice Staff Writer
Students dropped fewer classes in fall 2014 than in previous semesters af ter the university changed the free drop period from eight weeks to ten days last semester, according to Louis Hunt, vice provost of the office of enrollment and management services and university registrar. However, students have expressed concerns with the drop date change, as many feel it does not offer enough time to make an
informed decision. In addition, graduate schools and employers may look at the withdrawn classes to see which students may have had an easier time taking a class a second time. There are serious implications for students dropping coursework far into their semester, Hunt said. Dropping a prerequisite could set a student back a semester in his or her progress toward graduation. “I think sometimes students drop courses too quickly, that there wasn’t enough deliberation,” Hunt said. “They didn’t talk with
their advisors, they didn’t talk with their faculty members, and sometimes they maybe could have done very well in their class and completed it successfully on their first attempt, and that would have been to their benefit. It encourages students to think more deliberately before they decide to drop a class.” Logan Butler, a junior studying biochemistry, believes that the policy disagrees with the idea that the drop date change is a benefit to students as it does not provide enough time for stu-
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Professor’s research attempts to combat diabetes
Zhen Gu, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, will receive $1.625 million over five years from the American Diabetes Association to accelerate his research to develop an artificial closedloop system capable of mimicking pancreas activity and responding to glucose level changes by releasing insulin. Gu is one of six scientific researchers the American Diabetes Association recruited to help combat the disease. The initiative, called Pathway to Stop Diabetes, will fund the research of more than 100 scientists in the next ten years. SOURCE: University Communications
Grant seeks to create more outdoor learning spaces
The College of Design’s Natural Learning Initiative has partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to grant almost $100,000 to improve outdoor play and learning areas in childcare facilities. The Initiative will also allocate funds to train future teachers in outdoor learning. The Natural Learning Initiative’s Preventing Obesity by Design program recommends ideas for creating outdoor learning environments with natural elements, such as gardens, stones and trees.
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Redshirt senior guard Ralston Turner drives to the basket during the men’s basketball game against North Carolina in PNC Arena Wednesday. The despite going on a 10-0 run in the second half, the Wolfpack fell to the rival Tar Heels 81-79.
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Many college students don’t meet dietary and physical activity guidelines, according to statistics from the Partnership for a Healthier America.
Spring ARTS preview Rachel Smith Staff Writer
A performance by the Swingle Singers, one of the world’s most well-known a cappella groups, is one of many scheduled events ARTS NC State will be hosting during it’s spring 2015 season. This season will also include a performance by Regina Carter, a jazz violinist and McArther Genius Grant recipient, and NC State’s Center Stage will welcome back the Peruvian based puppetry artists Teatro Hugo and Ines. “This is truly one of those shows where people walk away dazzled by what they’ve seen,” said Mark Tulbert, the associate director of Center Stage. “Until you experience it, it’s hard to believe that something that looks so simple, puppets created from fingers and knees and a few simple props, can be so moving.” While the performance involves puppets, Tulbert said it is not a show for kids. She said adults and students will get more from the show than an audience of children. This season also marks the 50th anniversary of University Theatre. In celebration, there will be a performance of The Burial at Thebes, a new rendering of Sophocles’ Antigone, the first play ever performed by University Theatre. University Theatre will also be presenting a rendition of The Little Shop of Horrors February 12-15 and 18-22. NC State’s dance program, which includes the Panoramic Dance Project and the NCSU Dance Company, has concerts planned for March and April. The Ladies in Red and the Grains of Time, two of NC State’s a cappella
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NC State is now among the first of twenty universities to join the Healthier Campus Initiative sponsored by the Partnership for a Healthier America. The program, which was announced in November, aims to help college students develop healthy habits and sustain them long term according to Justin Hammond, the Director for Marketing and Communications for the Division of Academic & Student Affairs. “When students come into their first year in college, they become
overweight and obese at rates increasing more than 15 percent,” Hammond said. Many college students don’t meet dietary and physical activity guidelines, according to statistics from the Partnership for a Healthier America. “This is also when students start making their habits in life,” Hammond said. “We want to encourage them to make healthy choices now and hopefully it will carry throughout their lives.” In joining the initiative, NC State agreed to meet several guidelines aimed at helping combat health risk factors on campus.
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State comeback falls just short.
Recruiting class helps pack reload.
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Multicultural Student Affairs at NC State is hosting an event with NC State Campus Police in an effort to foster a dialogue between the campus community and the university police department. According to the event’s flyer, the objective of the program is to “facilitate a safe space for reflection, analysis, dialogue and positive strategies for change.” The event will take place this evening from 6 to 7 p.m. in Park Shops room 201.
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POLICE BLOTTER January 14 12:55 A.M. | Suspicious Person Hunt Library While on patrol, officer located non-student sitting in vehicle. Subject stated they were using Wi-Fi. All file checks were negative and subject complied to leave the area.
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1:44 A.M. | Alcohol Violation Western Blvd/Gorman St Highly intoxicated student was found at intersection. Subject was referred for underage alcohol violation.
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cicles dangle from a NC State license plate on one of the many cars in the Carter-Finley park and ride lot. The freezing temperatures that caused morning classes to be cancelled on Wednesday created ice throughout the Raleigh area. Despite the icy weather the previous night, construction on the new Close-King indoor athletic practice facility located directly behind the park and ride lot continued.
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DISCUSSION - SERENA BY RON RASH 7 P.M. - 8 P.M. Monday, Jan. 19 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY UNIVERSITY CLOSED Wednesday, Jan. 21 LAST DAY TO ENROLL, DROP OR CHANGE FROM CREDIT
TO AUDIT WITH TUITION ADJUSTMENT Friday, Jan. 23 COFFEE & VIZ - HELENA MITASOVA, MARINE, EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES 9:15 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. IBC - INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 27 ARTS NOW! CONCERT SERIES 7:00 P.M. THE HIP-HOP FELLOW - DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING 7:00 P.M.
9:25 P.M. | Drug Violation Parents Park While on patrol, officer located student in violation of university policy. Student was cited and referred for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor weapon on campus. 9:42 P.M. | Fire Alarm Wolf Village Officer responded to alarm caused by cooking. 8:19 P.M. | Traffic Violation Main Campus Dr/Achievement Dr Student was cited for stop sign violation.
University hosts ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Sasha Afanasyeva Staff Writer
More than 250 students, staff and professionals gathered in the Nelson auditorium Wednesday evening to listen to Scott Ganeles, CEO of Ipreo speak about his expertise in entrepreneurship and offer suggestions in starting a business in the first Wells Fargo Executive Series lecture of the semester. Ipreo provides financial software and technology to companies and banks worldwide. Ganeles was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young in 2013. During the presentation, Ganeles discussed potential steps to starting a business. He attempted to provide tips traditionally not taught in business classes, beginning with the first step to selling a business. “If you are going to start a business, you cannot be afraid of it,” Ganeles said. “The first person you have to sell is yourself. After you sell yourself,
you have to sell your ideas to someone else.” Ganeles stressed the importance of taking action and actively progressing beyond the idea stage. “The key thing in deciding in what to do is don’t get caught up in the big idea,” Ganeles said. “It’s not as important as you think. Ask yourself: Is it plausible? Is it solving a need?” Ganeles said it is important for an entrepreneur to identify the type of business he or she might want to create and the reasons behind it, stressing the importance of being honest with reasons behind starting a business. “You might not own it your entire life, and you may not be the boss of it one day,” Ganeles said. “It is important to have a company that has sustainability, that your family can work for and that you can sell. “ Ganeles shared a story about a coworker who asked him to start a business together that the two later sold for $200 million.
“Bosses aren’t created by the management team,” Ganeles said. “This is also the beginning of your network. Your network starts with the colleagues you have every day.” One final piece of advice Ganeles gave was to not hire people similar to yourself. “There are certain things that are innate to people who are entrepreneurs,” Ganeles said. “But it does not mean that everybody cannot be entrepreneurs. You should partner with people who have characteristics you don’t have. Don’t hire people just like you.” Desiree Devonish, a senior studying biology, said she thought the lecture offered useful advice. “It was a lot of things you think about, but it is different to hear it from someone who was once in your shoes,” Devonish said. Sunil Surve, an MBA student, said she found Ganeles advice on selling yourself to be the most important piece of the lecture.
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“I have been trying to do that for a couple of years,” Surve said. “I am trying to do something like Amazon Web Services is doing, but I don’t know how I would be able to compete with them and what should be the change in my products.” Before going into business, Ganeles graduated in political science from Brown Uni-
versity. After an internship at IBM, Ganeles realized what he wanted to do. “I thought I wanted to be a lawyer because in my family you are either a banker, a lawyer or a doctor,” Ganeles said. “Between my junior and senior year in college I got a great internship with IBM in their legal department, and at the end of the summer I
realized I didn’t want to be a lawyer anymore.” Ipreo has an office in downtown Raleigh, and will likely be recruiting students for internships this year. The second lecture in NC State’s Wells Fargo Executive lecture series will take place in April and will be presented by the CEO of Duke Energy.
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groups, each have concerts in April. On April 7, NC State will be hosting the annual student art purchase. Any full-time student will have the opportunity to submit up to two pieces of original artwork for purchase and judging. “The new component to it this year is that it is going to be open to the public as an art sale,” said Jill Powell, the director of ARTS marketing. “So students have a higher chance of selling their work, they will have more exposure to the public and art buyers get to come to campus and see what’s going on with student creations.” Show tickets, available to NC State students at a discounted price of $5, can be purchased in person at the box office located
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in Thompson Hall, online and over the phone. Students are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance, but tickets are also available at the door. “All of our tickets are selling fast,” Powell said. “We are also seeing a trend in shows selling
out.” Destinee Gray, a sophomore studying animal science, and the main writer for ARTS NC State’s blog, said that the blog site is a great place to find student commentary about the ARTS events taking place
around campus. “We are really trying to implement student perspectives into ARTS NC State,” Gray said. “Especially since we know this could be another way to get closer to the students.”
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Question: How do you feel about the fact that the drop date was shortened from eight-weeks to ten-days? BY VIBHAVARI VEMPALA
“It gives students the opportunity to adjust the schedule if they did poor in certain classes.” Faqiang Mao, sophomore, marketing.
“It puts more pressure on us to decide whether or not to take the class. Still undecided but must just take the classes we have chosen.”
“Depends on what credit hour classes the student is taking and date of exams.” David Nguyen senior, agricultural and environmental technology.
Fiona O Sullivan and Antonia McGrath, juniors, business administration.
Meg Kurdys, freshmen, international studies.
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dents to decide if a class is manageable or not. “I feel more pressure as a student,” Butler said. “You have to decide quickly. The old policy let you take more time but now you have only about a week. It is difficult to decide if you can’t keep a class if you don’t have the time to explore.” This year the census date, or the last day to enroll in or drop classes without receiving a W for withdrawal on your transcript, is Jan 21.
The Board of Governors mandated the policy for all UNC schools to begin enforcing the ten-day drop date policy last semester. The Board of Governors changed the drop date in an attempt to help schools better utilize limited resources. Seats, sections, classrooms, teachers and teaching assistants are under-utilized when a class starts out full and ends two thirds full, Hunt said. Another policy change limited withdraws to 16 credit hours. Previously, students had no limits to the amount of classes they
were allowed to drop. Withdrawals are non-punitive, meaning they do not affect students GPA. NC State was an outlier for not already having a withdrawal policy, Hunt said. Laura Sremaniak, a professor of chemistry, said she is glad that the policy was adjusted, but thinks it is too close to the beginning of the semester. “Labs don’t usually start until the first full week, so some students may only meet with their lab one time before the date,” Sremaniak said. “And some of the labs are only available once a
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Logan Perr y, a senior studying civil engineering serves as a student chair on the University Dining Committee. According to Perry, University Dining will play a role in combating health risks by improving healthy eating options in on-campus dining venues. “I think there’s a lot of healthy choices available in the dining halls, but I think the healthy stuff lacks in a lot of the places I visit, such as Talley, and the Oval at night especially,” Perry said. “It’s difficult for students who solely go to Talley or the Atrium to get healthier foods.” The guidelines of the Healthier Campus Initiative will be most noticeable in the dining venues on campus outside the dining halls once implemented, according to Perry. “I don’t like that the Oval doesn’t serve any vegetables
at night,” Perry said. “The food is good, but there are no healthy options there.” Perry said he is looking forward to seeing the Healthier Campus Initiative making changes and introducing more healthy options all around. “I think it has great potential to help,” Perry said. University Recreation will also partner with the university as part of the Healthier Campus Initiative. Multiple new programs will be added in hopes of helping students reach physical activity guidelines, Hammond said. “One of the guidelines includes offering at least twenty diverse recreation and physical activity or competitive sports opportunities during each academic year and providing trained physical activity professionals on campus at the facilities,” Hammond said. According to Hammond, NC State has been implementing healthy initiatives far before this program, so the changes being made will
be more subtle. “A lot of the goals we already do, so we have a leg up in that regard,” Hammond said. “However, University Recreation will be providing an outdoor fitness system, rentals of outdoor recreation equipment and programs for students; and we have the bikes on campus that you can rent.” As a busy student it is difficult to meet the recommended guidelines for physical fitness. Perry said he is looking forward to the increased opportunities for outdoor physical activity provided by the Initiative. “We have great facilities, but if I’m going to go for a run, I like to go outside,” Perry said. The campaign will include advertising on Wolf line buses. “We are a part of this initiative and we are going to encourage students to eat healthier, like when they’re choosing food, to pick the apple over the brownie,” Hammond said.
year, so a student could be in trouble if they can’t make a decision because they would have to wait a year. It’s not enough time for students to gather information about their course.” However, the decision to move the date up is beneficial to faculty members, said Sremaniak, “The previous policy was too long,” Sremaniak said “It created a lot of flux in the class roster. With the new policy, it’s nice as a faculty member to have the classes set sooner.” Taylor Davis, a sophomore studying sport management,
said it is difficult to judge a class until after the first test, which is usually further into the class than ten days. “It is not remotely enough time,” Dav is said. “You should at least get through the first test. You have to try to quickly decide if a class will fit with the others that you take. It’s hard to judge after only a few classes and you really won’t know until after the drop date.” Hunt said, when a student drops a class, it makes it difficult for Records and Registration to ensure that they have enough courses to keep students on track
toward graduation. “When you drop it, you’ve prevented another student from taking that course, and that student might have really needed it,” Hunt said. “We don’t want to prevent students from doing it, but we want them to make well informed decisions.” Hunt said he never felt like this policy was going to hurt many students because most students drop very few classes during their academic career. “Students that have graduated from NC State typically don’t drop many classes,” Hunt said.
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Congratulations on gaining national attention this week for your headline, “Pack flushes No. 2.” It is this witty nature that makes college newspapers more entertaining and colorful compared to other print medias. Despite the solid execution on Monday, Technician has lost some of its character as of late. In years past, I can recall laughing out loud with my eyes buried in “The Fifth” satirical section. The opinions articles were routinely relevant to student life and the sports columns were in depth. Technician was fun to read. Nowadays, the opinion articles more commonly take on large world issues, which is great. However, the writers often seem to worry more about their political correctness and self-righteousness rather than producing something that our student body wants to read. Many of the quirky features that Technician once proudly sported are absent. The paper has been pruned dry. This is conspicuously true in the case of The Daily Tar Hell. After Sam DeGrave discontinued the issue, the Wolfpack community was outraged. Numerous alumni that came back to campus to pick up a copy of the satirical paper were deterred from returning to their roots. Even editors of The Daily Tar Heel were bewildered. Why would one halt a decades-old ritual? It is baffling that you would not take the opportunity this year to mend the mistake. DeGrave claimed in his lazily written “apology” that the publication is rooted in hateful and homophobic humor. Although he was partially correct, every copy of the satire in recent memory had been written in good fun. Former Editor-in-Chief Mark Herring made this clear in his 2013 editorial that ran in sync with that year’s Daily Tar Hell. The Student Media Mission Statement reads: “As a public forum for free expression, the student media at North Carolina State University exist to inform and to entertain, first and foremost, the students followed by members of the surrounding community and peers in the journalism profession.” Considering the overwhelming outcry amongst students and alumni in the absence of The Daily Tar Hell, deem your mission failed. You have rid our university of one of its few remaining traditions and, by turning a blind eye to the student body, have established a new tradition of arrogance. This goes way deeper than the absence of a few joke articles. The disconnect showcased between you and the students says everything about the state of your paper. Readership has frayed. The worst thing you have done is insulted the everyday readers of Technician. There aren’t many of us, but we have supported your paper since day one. We’ve gritted our teeth through thousands of grammatical errors and un-factual arguments all in the name of the survival of student media. Your decision to discontinue The Daily Tar Hell gives casual readers all the more reason to not pick up a paper, thus killing our cause. The publication was a key element in creating a college atmosphere at NC State. I remember meeting new people in class over discussions about the hilarity of the articles. It was assuring to know that my colleagues and I shared a common distaste for baby blue.
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The Daily Tar Hell is a tradition that goes back before you were even born. An insert into one paper is going to use up that many resources? We’re all students/graduates of the great North Carolina State University, so please do not try to pull one over on us. We’re not idiots. If you want to inform the masses of people that use your paper as trays for the Chik-fil-A biscuit in the morning, go right ahead; however, your reasoning is flawed. This is one paper out of the entire year that is satirical and is a tradition; however, you choose just to end it because of “resources” and wanting to “teach and learn”? How about teaching them about tradition and history and things that are bigger than they (or you) are? In life, Mr. Chittilla, not everything has to be serious. You will burn yourself out and become miserable. Enjoy the small things and embrace where you are and what you’re a part of. Joshua Rich, c/o 2009.
Ravi,
Comedy and humor are important parts of the human experience; they are worthwhile in and of themselves. I’d argue that an edition of the Daily Tar Hell would be useful to you, and your readers, even if it did nothing more than mock a rival. I believe that has value, but that’s not the argument I’ll make today.
As someone who grew up in North Carolina as a die-hard State fan, entrenched in the back and forth between State/UNC/Duke/Wake fans especially in regards to College Basketball, I understand that not everyone truly appreciates or ‘gets’ the history behind Tobacco Road and the dynamic between all of the fan bases. Although in reality this decision comes off as more of a ‘we aren’t gonna do this because we’re above that behavior,’ which is pretty sad for a college newspaper. I caution the Technician staff to be careful of feeling more important in the scheme of things than most people actually view them. It saddens me because I feel like decisions like this only further decrease the credibility of a paper that I know countless number of students have been a ridiculous amount of hard work and time into.
The crux of your argument comes down to this sentence: “I simply have no intention of using the limited resources we have here at the Technician to distract from our goal.” And your stated goal is “the role of the Technician is to educate and inform its readers, which in this case is you, the student body.” You conclude that the Daily Tar Hell does nothing to further your goal and that it distracts. This is where we not only disagree, but where you have missed a huge opportunity. Satire and comedy serve a critical role in our society, to push boundaries and to highlight inequities. We’ve seen that clearly in the last week with the role of free speech and Charlie Hebdo. One of the points I’ve taken home this week is that freedom of speech is not worth much if we’re not exercising that right regularly. With the Wainstein report having dropped in October, and with UNC stonewalling and hiding public information at every turn, you had a tremendous opportunity to use satire to make salient, important points about what UNC did in terms of cheating, what it’s done in terms of blocking FOI requests, how it has let the disease of college athletics run more wildly than any institution in history. All this before a rival basketball game, basketball for which this entire decades-long scandal was designed. What an important learning experience for your staff, and a worthwhile use of resources, that in addition to standard journalism and investigative pieces you’ve done, to devote an edition to satire and making strong points on racism, education, freedom of information, athletics and truth. What a great opportunity! Not to make stupid jokes, but to use humor as the sharp sword that it is to eviscerate wrong-doing at our rival whose cheating has directly and negatively impacted the school you love for decades. The iconic pencil cartoons that have been flying around journalistic organizations in the last week to honor Charlie Hebdo was a great signal to you. One you missed. And now, so do we all.
I know that it is extremely daunting to crank out four of your papers a week, especially considering our lack of a journalism school. I respect the incredible amount of effort that goes into it. There are countless writers and staff involved with Technician with bright futures. Throughout my four years at NC State, the stack of unread newspapers left in the media stand has progressively increased. I write this in hopes of reversing that trend. It will not happen without great effort. I deeply wish that The Daily Tar Hell is resurrected next year to reestablish reader intimacy. Never forget that you are a college paper; the students come first, and it is your duty to inform and entertain them.
Sincerely, Bill Mitchell 1999
Weston Suggs
2: The Daily Tar Hell publication boosts morale and unity among students at a school that needs a boost in both of those areas due to its large student body and sprawling campuses.
*Editor’s Note: The letter writer did not include the full mission statement which goes on to say “Working in student media gives participants handson experience in the mass media which will assist them regardless of their career goals. By upholding the highest standards of journalistic ethics, the student-run media will help students become competent as ethical and responsible adults, who are enthusiastic about their future involvement in human affairs and optimistic about their future.” Editor, First off, I pray for your inbox. I hope you are not receiving too many insolent comments let alone threats, that would be absurd and unreasonable. I must admire your gusto in taking full responsibility for the decision. However, imposing one man’s will upon an organization or community is a dangerous style of leadership that could quickly backfire and overshadow your initial disposition. I know not the conditions preceding your decision, or if the Technician organization supported discontinuing the DTH edition. However what I do know is this: The Wolfpack likes the tradition. People like satire (just look at Charlie Hebdo). Was it a mistake? In my opinion: yes, but a bold one. I applaud you for your ownership of the decision and confidence in stating it; however, I think you let the students down. You let me down, and you let many of my friends down. Stay the course - put on your thick skin and I hope the critics don’t impose on your safety, security or happiness. Best of luck, Levon Keusseyan 2013 Graduate, M.S. in Nuclear Engineering Dear Editor, As an alumnus of NCSU, I’m terribly disappointed in your unilateral decision to do away with the long-treasured tradition of the Daily Tar Hell. Clearly, you are a person who has no interest in maintaining what traditions we do have because of your personal agenda. Yes, the Technician has limited resources. However, in addition to providing the campus community with relevant news and announcements, the paper is also…entertainment! Obviously, there is nothing that can be done about this year’s issue. I would suggest that you seriously reconsider this poor decision for next year’s edition. Ash Desai, BA ’04
Editor, Your decision not to run the Daily Tar Hell is completely weak. And here are the reasons: 1: One of the perks of attending NC State is participating in the fierce rivalries with some of the local schools such as UNC.
I can only assume that you are not from this area and/or you are not a sports fan. Anyone that grew up in North Carolina as a sports fan relishes the opportunity to poke fun at our rivals. And I am willing to bet that the majority of the NC State University student body are both from North Carolina and are sports fans. So please keep in mind that you are neglecting the interests of many of your readers by not publishing the Daily Tar Hell. You do have one more chance this season to rectify this situation. Do not miss that opportunity. Sincerely, Whit Rawls, P.E. Class of 2005 A response to your “decision” Hello, I am a senior here at NC State and am dumbfounded with your decision to pull the Daily Tar Hell and equally unimpressed with your weak reasoning behind the decision. In your article published today, in which you accept responsibility for the decision, you hold that the purpose of the Technician bodes as an excuse for not publishing the spoof paper. This in my opinion takes an extremely narrow view of the purpose of a college newspaper and essentially kills any creativity still existing. Is any journalistic entity only supposed to publish articles that directly serve their narrowly stated purpose? It seems that successful papers take a more abstract view of their purpose; to educate, inform, and yes entertain. I understand that your goal is to promote a more professional environment around The Technician and promote the consumption of the paper, but your decision is aiding in neither of these ends. By pulling a lighthearted spoof deeply rooted in tradition you have offended the very demographic who you claim to serve. I assure you I will not be picking up a Technician for the remainder of my time here at State. Matthew Carpenter To whomever chose not to run it should resign.....I usually drive over 80 some miles to get a copy of that spoof paper each year..... And your excuse of being “to educate,” give me break..... And if it was resources..... Ask the Wolfpack club or Alumni. We all would help out to fund that..... So again...resign ! Joseph Gillis Class of 2002
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While I do appreciate you attempting to explain the reasoning for not running the DTH this year, I must say I am pretty disappointed in the content of what are quite frankly, ‘excuses.’ One of the best things about NC State is the traditions and a lot of those traditions center around athletic events. The DTH is something that has gone on for a countless number of years before you, or I, attended NC State and I don’t believe it is any person’s place to decide that a tradition goes against the “responsibility” of the Technician. The DTH is just a ‘wrap’ that goes around the actual paper; the regular issue can still be run. It happens one day a year that a lot of people have fun with as we go back in forth with our in-state rivals.
Yes the Technician is designed to be a learning and teaching experience for all of the writers and yes you all do a lot of hard work, but to act like you cannot do a DTH issue because it goes against the purpose of The Technician? Come on that’s pretty weak. It saddens me when I see alums of NC State, ESPECIALLY alums of the Technician Staff, very disappointed in the lack of a DTH and how they mention making it each year was some of their most fond memories on the staff. In making this decision, ever think of how the people who helped start and continue this tradition would feel about the pretty weak excuses to not run the issue? I will no longer be a student at NC State next year, but I would love to see the return of this tradition all in the name of a little fun and one of the most storied rivalries in College Basketball. Things like the Daily Tar Hell are what make college sports as great as they are. Thanks for reading and hopefully you see where I am coming from. Go Pack. Reeves Thompson B.S. Economics and Business Administration - Finance Concentration North Carolina State University, Class of 2015 Ravi, When I first read about your decision to not publish a Daily Tar Hell, my first thought was anger. I was angry that you followed in your predecessor’s footsteps of cowardice and political correctness. I was angry that you have taken yourself and The Technician too seriously. I was angry that the students couldn’t enjoy a laugh at our arch-rival’s expense. I then had the opportunity to talk to my daughter who is a freshman at NC State. She loves the university as much as anyone I have ever known. She has been going to every State football game since she was 4. She is involved in a number of student organizations and lives on campus. I talked to her on the phone this morning and she is extremely excited about the game and is planning to [go to] the stadium at noon for a 7:00 game to get good seats. As we were talking, I mentioned that I was surprised that The Technician was not running their Daily Tar Hell edition and she responded, “What is that?” When I tried to explain to her what the Daily Tar Hell was, she said, “No, what is the Technician?” I told her that it was a student newspaper. She said that she has never seen it nor has she heard about it. At that point it hit me, the Technician is irrelevant to the students. The fact that you could use this opportunity to cause a buzz about your newspaper, and potentially increase readership, but chose to be safe explains your decline into irrelevancy. Hopefully you know the history of the paper and the relevance that the paper had on the student body at one time. I was in school from 198287 and the Technician was important not only to get information out about the schools, it was very involved in the sports program. The paper would regularly publish chants and suggestions for student actions for basketball games. Typically, the paper would publish an opposing player’s number that the fans were to scream wildly as soon as he touched the ball, and get dead quiet when he did not have the ball. There were many occasions this caused leading scorers on opposing teams to have horrible games. The infamous Daily Tar Hell that was published before the UNC game in 1983 certainly got the fans excited and stirred up for a game that we were supposed to not have any chance in winning.After that game, we never lost until we won the NCAA Championship. Certainly, I am not saying that it was the cause of the Championship, I would say it played a small part in getting the fans in a frenzy. I still remember the picture of Dean Smith nude laying down with a basketball across his lap. 32 years later, I remember something the newspaper published. I would argue there is nothing you have done as an editor that students will remember 32 years from now, even your “Flushes No. 2” headline will be forgotten in a few years. Now my anger has turned to sorrow—sorrow for the students that have a paper that take themselves too seriously and sorrow for the athletic teams that don’t have a paper that can rally school spirit and give them a home court/field advantage. [I feel] sorrow that you, as a future journalist, are not willing to take risks along the lines of Charlie Hebdo. Carolina is no Taliban, although I hate them as much. Sincerely, John Carpenter Have you submitted your transfer request to UNC yet? It’s ironic to me that in your attempt not to offend the students/alumni at a school that you do not attend, you have single-handedly offended the students/alumni from a school that you ACTUALLY attend. The Daily Tar Hell is way bigger than one person. As evidenced by the fact that I cannot remember the name of last year’s editor who also cancelled the rivalry tradition. And I will also forget yours. Although in this case it will be on purpose. So enjoy your moral victory and hollow feeling of self righteousness. Hopefully in the future, there will be an editor of the Technician who will not try to make him/herself seem more important than they really are. Good day. George Hahn MF Candidate NC State University Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Resources
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TECHNICIAN Let down I understand the newspaper is to inform but there is nothing wrong with giving the students what they want. Take one day out of the year and have some fun and give the students a few laughs and make their day a little more enjoyable. That’s what The Daily Tar Hell was during my time at NC State. The Daily Tar Hell has been a tradition at NC State for decades and it is just sad that you chose to end it and deprive the students from the experience. Any other proud traditions at NC State you want to stop? How about we cut out the Rams Roast while we are at it. It is just a waste of time for everyone right? Sincerely, Matthew Wyker A disappointed alumna Rebuttal to the lack of The Daily Tar Hell Sir, I am not going to pretend that I bleed NC State red anymore than you do. I know that in being the editor of the Technician, you are responsible for celebrating the many successes at NCSU and mourning when we fail to measure up to our high standards. I also know this can be a thankless task, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you to you and all your staff for the work that you do on a consistent basis (please relay that to your staff). However, by failing to run the Daily Tar Hell, you are breaking a proud tradition of making fun of the school on the hill and are actively giving the student body a reason to forego the paper entirely. As an alum, I know my friends and I would camp out at news stands to get the first copies of the Daily Tar Hell before the rest of the student body was awake. These were the same friends who got booted from a game because of Roy Williams’ wife was agitated when sitting in front of our student section at the then RBC Center. I understand lack of resources, and I can empathize with that. Everyone needs funding to help their organizations succeed; however, I feel your choice to not use this brilliant marketing opportunity to draw in students with clever articles belittling UNC at Chapel Hill will lead to a reduced reading base in the future. Again, thank you for all you and your staff do. GO TO HELL CAROLINA! A Member of the Pack, Jimmy Heracklis All, You work at a college newspaper, not the NY Times. As an editor, you need to know your audience and the only people who read college papers are college students. This is part of the reason college students read the paper. Lighten up, Jacob Mueller To the editor: College life without its journal is blank. That’s the masthead quote at Technician, where I worked for four years and was sports editor in 1994 and 1995. An edition spoofing our athletic rival is not the most serious or professionally fulfilling endeavor you can undertake, but for Christ’s sake, it is something that makes your readers feel a part of this university. It can be legitimately considered a readership service, in that it fosters as much goodwill, camaraderie and frivolity as your doodie-joke headline (warranted) on Monday. The fun of wallpapering your rival’s campus with your satire and propaganda is an experience most people — perhaps even yourselves — would enjoy, and it’s the kind of thing that happens only in college. Yet you’ve deprived your classmates of this fun because you’ve chosen to be Very Serious Journalists at what is ordinarily a carefree and invulnerable time of life. You’ll find your self-regard, however intellectual and well reasoned, is as mocked in your professional lives as it is on your campus today. Grow up. Lighten up. You will look back on these times when you are old and fat like me and wish you had done more with the license of being in college, young, stupid and impervious to anything, in the crucible of the greatest time in your life. That is the reason I gave money directly to Technician, so your sports department could go to St. Louis and cover the regional round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. I wanted your writers to have that unique college experience, and be able to share with their friends the great and hilarious memories that came from it. I expect better effort from you and from anyone who writes for my newspaper. Owen S. Good Elkin, N.C. North Carolina State University Class of 1995 Tradition is not up to one person It is sad to hear a tradition, built from a thick history is removed from a decision of one person. The satire of the other competitors is a fun part of being at a division one school. John Wendel I respect your opinion but you’re running the schools student paper not your own— how can you disrespect tradition? By seeming to be “too good” to produce the Daily Tar Hell, not only are you chipping away at the perception of the rivalry, you are robbing students of the opportunity to share in a schools tradition and since when can it be too much to give a college kid a little chuckle? Also, what is there to gain? Will more people read bc of this? Will more people pick up the paper on a day to day basis? No. If anything the tar hell ups the popularity of the newspaper and shows the creative genius of the technician staff and writers. I say poll the students, staff and alumni and see what the people want bc at the end of the day a newspaper is nothing without it’s readers just like a business is nothing without it’s patrons. Concerned state alum, Ronald Flippin, II North Carolina State University Alumni BA Chemistry Dissapointed As a senior, I always collect the Daily Tar Hell. Now it is all gone, Thank you for that. Clint Cherry Interdisciplinary Physiology Graduate Program
Hello Ravi, I am a recent grad from NC State and am working in the media right now covering sports stories by way of video. However I began this love for the media by working at the Technician my freshman and sophomore year covering sporting events. And I have the Technician to thank for my contacts in getting me a job in the future. With that being said, The Daily Tar Hell was always my favorite time of the year and I am saddened to see this go away. I understand that the Technician is used to “inform” students but now I feel you are misinforming the students of a long time tradition... Are you trying to be the person to get rid of a tradition that has long since been there before you were? I think it gives the Technician even more publicity than it already has. I have always collected the Daily Tar Hell and have lots of copies of it at my house now. Who cares if UNC doesn’t think we’re ‘rivals’ I’m sorry but naturally we kind of have to be since we are so close in proximity and are in the same conference. Just wondering the positive feedback you have been getting other than from the writers there now who don’t have to put in a few extra hours to continue a tradition. NC State always prides themselves on having so many traditions and I think this is one that everyone remembers of the Technician. What’s so bad with a little fun and puns? It’s a satire, that’s the whole point of it. Having written for the paper I can only imagine how hard it is to be an editior-in-chief. I understand that there are lots of blogs that can do this but there’s only one Technician that can portray the emotion of the rivalry on campus. You’re an on-campus newspaper, you’re living in it, not just looking at it from a distance like most blog writers are. GTHC always, Rebecca Fiorentino
Editor, I want to address your reasoning for not printing The Daily Tar Hell. I am a graduate student who looked forward to this publication every year of undergrad. It was fun, it made everyone laugh and got everyone ready for the game. You seem to mainly reason that this takes away from real news in the Technician. As I remember the Tar Hell was only a cover page, the actual Technician was still printed and distributed in full. I see no reason why the Tar Hell could not be published along with serious news articles, perhaps even ones discussing the academic fraud that has occurred at Chapel Hill. I also understand fully that the newspaper is about helping to prepare future journalist. With that said I find it hard to believe that no one working at the technician has any interest in doing satirical journalism work in the future. For those students, this would be an excellent learning opportunity, and great use of resources. This two page spoof basically writes itself considering the academic fraud that has occurred at Carolina. I find it very hard to believe that in the 12 months since the last basketball game against our rival, no one at the Technician has had time to write enough article for a two page spoof, that don’t even need to be proofread for errors, that was always part of the joke. I think it is shameful that the past two years, a tradition that from what I can tell started in the 1950s, has been dropped, because two editors have decided that they think a college newspaper should not be fun, and that the readers who want to read spoof articles should look to the internet instead of print news for laughs. Also, a well-written satirical newspaper takes much more journalism effort than a one line bathroom joke.
Thank you!
Sincerely, Zachary Taylor Crop Science - M.S. Student
Thank you for not printing The Daily Tar Hell! I always thought it was tacky and you are a very classy person for putting an end to it.
The Daily Tar Hell is necessary to the Technician Ravi,
I’m sure you have gotten a lot of complaints today so I just wanted to say good job!
I just read your “Why you won’t see The Daily Tar Hell on stands this year” article and I must say, I am disappointed.
Sarah Jane Simpson
I disagree with your statement that the role of the Technician is “to educate and inform its readers”. Yes, the primary purpose of a newspaper should be to educate and inform, but every newspaper I’ve ever read also has a Comics and Op Ed section to entertain people.
I’m disappointed in you and the Technician The Daily Tar Hell is a great tradition and as an NC State alumni, I’m saddened when people destroy our traditions. It does nothing to detract from other less satirical articles you may run in addition to the daily tar hell portion of that days paper. What’s next? Are we going to can guarding the tunnel? You’ve failed as an operator and supervisor. Eric Ross Hi Ravi, As a proud alumna of North Carolina State University, I am very disappointed in your decision not to run a Daily Tar Hell this year. I have read your letter stating your reasons why. I commend you for your efforts in continuing to ensure that The Technician remains a source of education for the student body. However, by being so determined to stick to the goal, I feel you have lost sight of what it means to be a student at North Carolina State University. Being a student at North Carolina State University means being a member of the best and the brightest. It means being part of an elite network. It means having fun and enjoying life. And yes, it means enjoying the experience that is the North Carolina State University-UNC-CH rivalry. In making this decision, without the input of the audience you say you want to serve, you have ultimately allowed their voices to be not be heard. Again, I commend you for your position. Will one day of fun and jokes really kill all that The Technician stands for. My answer is no. Please lighten up and give your audience as well as alums what they want. Kassaundra S. Lockhart Hi, I am first off not going to bash you for deciding not to circulate The Daily Tar Hell. I look at it as that you must be in charge for a reason— whether you are a superior leader or you just happened to get lucky. However, I believe you are absolutely wrong for not continuing this tradition. While some people may disagree, this is a well-known tradition that NC State’s paper does every year. Are you saying that if you were in charge of the Ram Roast, you wouldn’t allow that to happen either? I really don’t get the point you are trying to come across besides “it not educating and informing the student body.” That’s where you are wrong, in my opinion. This tradition, among others, allows students who love to indulge in these sorts of harmless antics the ability to do so. Do you currently see on Facebook where people are willing to pretty much do ANYTHING in order to get tickets to tonight’s game? What about the countless people who have stood outside in the freezing cold just to get a ticket for a 3-hour basketball game? Things such as The Daily Tar Hell are what ignites the fire that allows students to go all out when it matters the most — to BRING tradition and camaraderie to this University. I could keep going on and on about why this is wrong on so many levels, but I want to give you a chance to reply. So, please, respond at your earliest convenience. By the way, I am sure there is one thing we can agree on at least one thing — GO PACK! Regards, Nick Lively As a former student at NCSU and staffer at Technician, I was disappointed to read your explanation about why you made the decision not to produce a Daily Tar Hell this year. I’m disappointed because your reasoning is weak and shallow. Your vision of the paper seems overly narrow. You say your staff aren’t humorists. That’s probably true. How would members of your staff learn this skill? You cite that Technician is designed to provide a teaching and learning experience. Your predecessor cited the hateful humor that had filled prior editions. Is that a reason not to try and create something that’s funny without using slurs? Publishing a paper is difficult, no one who’s been there would dispute that. For better or worse, athletics are an important part of the student experience. A meaningful part of that experience are the rivalries (over a century old) that exist. Technician can (and I think should) play a role in this. I hope that your successor will accept the challenge of producing the DTH rather than punting. Being the EIC is more than a resume builder, it should be a position of leadership where you are pushing your staff to accomplish things that are difficult and things that make those in power uncomfortable. Instead of pushing your staff to create something that was funny without being bigoted, you instead told your staff that you didn’t think they were capable. They aren’t good enough or smart enough to generate the content. I would suggest that is not what a good leader does.
It is tradition— one facet which you did not acknowledge nor seem to care about. Traditions, whether you agree with them or not, are important. The point of the Daily Tar Hell wasn’t to ‘be funny,’ but to continue to engage in the rivalry between the two schools. Your lack of involvement in this tradition demonstrates an obvious disconnect with the sentiments of both students and alumni alike. Please dismount from the high-horse. You may think the Technician is ‘above this,’ but the truth is....it isn’t. If the people want news, there are plenty of blogs and message boards for that. The Technician is for NC State. Give the people what they (obviously) want!
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The earth won’t spin off its axis because you chose not to print a parody edition. The DTH is an important and meaningful tradition, for the students, alumni and, I think, the staff of the paper. It’s a shame to watch it die.
You also state that the Technician is used as a learning experience. Is working towards mastering the humorist genre an unworthy pursuit? I think Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert would heartily disagree. The Daily Tar Hell is one of the longest running and most fun traditions at NCSU...and the only time of the year the majority of the student body even bothers to pick up the Technician. Failing to run an issue this year is a disservice to your readership and to the entire NCSU community. The truth is that you don’t care about the educational or traditional value of the Technician, you are simply too scared/lazy/unimaginative to put out a humorist edition. I sincerely hope you step down and they find a more impressive candidate to fill your shoes. Emily Forbes Class of 2013 Mr. Chittilla, I’ve just read your editorial on the lack of a Daily Tar Hell this year. If you aspire for the Technician to be the finest, most informative and educational paper you can make it, that’s an aspiration I can’t disagree with. However, I think it’s misguided to hold up an (admittedly delightful) toilet joke as evidence of the paper’s ability to transcend humorlessness while claiming that an earnest attempt at satire is a waste of resources. The current crises at UNC warrant a level of critical and comedic comment that hasn’t been available to NCSU writers in quite some time. The suggestion that your Monday headline fills the same niche as a pointed DTH belies the difference in quality of content that you claim to aspire to. You reference the trashing of UNC on the internet. Plenty of past DTHs weren’t thoughtless takedowns (though some were,) and it’s disappointing that instead of attempting to make a meaningful statement through satire, you’ve decided not to try. If you’re worried about not having the horses to make a valuable statement, you have at your fingertips the editorial power to avoid the tone deaf or childish, but I find the decision to scuttle any attempt at quality work is a poor one. Sincerely, Brian Shaw Dear Mr. Chittilla, As a NCSU Alumni, I am very disappointed to hear that you have decided not to print a version of The Daily Tar Hell this year. It is very upsetting to hear that you, and you alone, have decided that the whole student body and university community as a whole will miss out on a yearly tradition. I understand that you want The Technician “to educate and inform its readers, in this case you, the student body.” This is a great goal to have for the paper, and I understand that it is your job as Editor-in-Chief to pursue that goal. I’m sure that you work very hard to print the very best version of The Technician you can. That being said, I feel as though you have failed at a major goal of a student newspaper. You have not upheld a long standing tradition of the University. By making the decision not to print The Daily Tar Hell, you have taken away a tradition from the entire student body. NCSU Students and Alumni take sports and rivalries, especially those who wear blue, very seriously. The “big 2” sports, football and basketball, have been better these past few years (save one football season) than they have been in some time. We are on the upswing in both sports and that is something that students and alumni can bond over and take pride in. Over the past few years, students, alumni, and Walmart shoppers who are UNC fans have done nothing but try to disown NCSU as rivals. By not printing a copy of The Daily Tar Hell this year, you have helped them in this cause. For doing that you have become no better than they are, and with all scandals that are surfacing, I don’t believe that is a group you want to be associated with. I want you to know that your decision has upset the student body, your main readership, and alumni— not only those of the university but especially alumni of the Technician. I hope you understand that you have made a mistake by not printing a copy of The Daily Tar Hell this year and that the opportunity has come and gone for you to do anything about it. Go Pack! Karl Kuekes NCSU Class of 2013 I’m a NCSU alumnus - I read your open letter - I disagree with you single handedly stopping a tradition. Maybe you should take a poll next time. It’s light hearted and fun and everyone loves it and looks forward to it. In fact - the larger majority of students don’t pick up your paper on a daily basis anyway. Even a “bastion of important news” can have fun. And honestly your letter reads with a very condescending tone. Have a nice day. And go pack! Dale Moody
Kevin Ring
To whomever chose not to run it should resign.....I usually drive over 80 some miles to get a copy of that spoof paper each year..... And your excuse of being “to educate,” give me break..... And if it was resources..... Ask the Wolfpack club or Alumni. We all would help out to fund that.....
Poor choice.
So again....resign !
Lane Johnson
Joseph Gillis Class of 2002
Best of luck to you and your staff.
Cheron Bruce
Opinion
TECHNICIAN
Two years in a row with no Daily Tar Hell. Congrats for pursuing your personal agenda at the expense of everyone else! One day you will look back and realize you’re not as important as you think you are. It’s a shame, it truly is. Your decision impacts student and alumni engagement with the University in a direct and very negative way. I should know, I wrote for Technician from 1995-1999 and was the sports editor my last two years. It’s one issue of a student-run newspaper. GET OVER YOURSELF. My desire to have any connection with something that was such a huge part of my life in college is now completely, 100% gone. Thanks only to you. I will no longer even read online. Thanks only to you. I imagine you are happy, since you are having an impact on people! You have personally ruined something I hold near and dear to my heart and is part of how I identify myself. Tim Hunter Technician Class of 1999
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As an old alumni, I cannot see your reasoning. Some things are tradition. Maybe when you are older and wiser you will realize this. Best Regards, Charles Poston Friendly comment regarding Daily Tar Hell I’m sure you will be getting a lot of emails similar to this one. I can understand that there are certain decisions you need to make as editor in chief, but you also need to allow the student body to enjoy their college experience to the fullest. No knock on you, but the technician is a COLLEGE newspaper and far from the NYT. Fun is allowed. I graduated in 2012 and used to look forward to the Daily Tar Hell every year, as did every student. When I was there the technician was not all too popular, but the Daily Tar Hell brought excitement that helped change the attitude towards the paper. The decision you made this year is going to work against you in the long run. I can promise it will not help you with papers being picked up. You may not enjoy sports or NC State’s traditions, but every other State fan does. I think you made a quick decision and hope you will consider the opinions of the student body next time. Ben Powell Years of Tradition
Good work destroying a fun tradition at NC State. I’m sure the all of the alumni and students are relieved you have their best interest at heart. Asshat. Anthony Liberatore I seriously doubt that every single piece of information, article, editorial, cartoon, etc. that comes from the Technician fulfills the goal of “educating and informing its readers.” You really are taking this matter way too seriously. The Daily Tar Hell was simply a fun tradition within the university. I’d be willing to bet that if you reached out to alumni to help fund the Daily Tar Hell, so not to waste the limited resources that you manage, you’d receive every dollar necessary to fund the printing of the paper. I could be wrong, that’s entirely possible. Your position with regard to this is very likely disingenuous. The resources very likely could be there and, again, I seriously doubt that everything coming out of that paper “educates” and “informs” its readers. Just so you know, people read the student newspaper at every student paper across the country for other reasons than just the current news. It may be a reason you don’t like; however, people read the student newspaper for entertainment purposes. That may mean for informational and educational purposes, and it also may mean for a good laugh. You aren’t the editorin-chief of Time Magazine or the like. It’s a student newspaper. Have some fun in your college years. No one is going to take you less seriously in your profession because you helped publish an annual newspaper poking fun at a rival school while you were in undergrad. I am sure that there is an ample amount of stress involved in your position. You should be taking this opportunity to have a little fun with your job. It’s really just not that big of a deal. Countless students and alumni enjoyed the annual tradition. You serve all of them as well, you should remember that. Matt Kraus
Whoever you are, I’m sorry you feel that the Daily Tar Hell is not worthy enough of The Technician. As a former Technician employee and Editor-in-Chief of the Agromeck I feel this is a poor decision. One of my most vivid memories of freshman year is this spoof. I would for the rest of my years at State look forward to this release. College is a chance to do things you can’t do once you enter the real world. Such as a spoof. While I agree to upholding the value and integrity of the newspaper, students won’t remember everyday articles from the Technician, nor will they tell stories about it. They will tell stories about how great the Daily Tar Hell. I hope next years editor ruins this awful steak of breaking tradition. I hope you remember you’re in college and not to take yourself too seriously. I say this as someone whose publication won several awards and finished college as a successful individual. You only get to do it once, you might as well do it right. Excuse any grammatical errors, I’m at work and am using my iPhone. Kathryn Elias Mr. Chittilla, It disgusts me that you did not run The Daily Tar Hell— The only Technician that EVERYONE at NC State loves to read. You want student dialogue, here’s one...the students at NC State HATE UNC for constantly criticizing us as the students that got rejected from UNC. This is the only paper that we actually acknowledge our disgust for them all year. You ruined a great memory for me, I was on the front page 3 years ago and I won’t ever forget to tell my friends about it. Stop being selfish, the students of NC State want this one paper. It’s not about you, it’s about the Wolfpack family. We deserve it. Sincerely, Every Wolfpack alumni
Daily Tar Hell Disappointment
Mr. Editor,
Hello, I’m writing to express my sincere disappointment in the Technician’s decision not to print an edition of the Daily Tar Hell this year. I understand your viewpoint that the mission of the Technician is “at its core, a teaching and learning experience not only for its staff members, but for its readers as well. As for the students who work for the Technician, there’s an opportunity for them to learn new skills and valuable lessons each day.” I also believe you are leaving out a critical portion. Though I agree with what you said, I don’t agree that this is the SOLE purpose of a student newspaper. NC State is at its heart a great university, but it is also so much more than just a place to earn your degree. NC State provides a community and family, to all students, that allows young people to grow and mature. Whether you would agree or not, being a part of North Carolina and on tobacco road, athletics and our rivalries with local schools are a huge part of our community. By refusing to print the Daily Tar Hell you are depriving current students and alumni of an opportunity to be a part of that rivalry.
I graduated from NC State 28 years ago. The only memories I have of the Technician are coverage of Ronald Reagan’s visit to Reynolds Coliseum and The Daily Tar Hell. If you think what you printed was more relevant and meaningful for the student body, you are badly mistaken. As the years pass, time will prove me right and your decision wrong. Old guys know stuff. Heed their advice. Sincerely, John Wright Class of 1987 Go Pack
For what it’s worth, I still have all four of the Daily Tar Hells that were printed during my time at NC State. I enjoyed reading them on game day and I still enjoy glancing at them and reliving those fond memories. I believe the Technician should take opportunities, like the one you missed today, to promote a sense of community and school pride by taking part in a treasured rivalry. I truly hope you will reconsider your position on this matter. Disappointed Alumni, Matt Yancey
Political conversations should be embraced I
t is odd that in a culture typically considered to be politically aware, conversations are carefully guided to avoid any topics that might result in a politica l debate. Maybe this i s not t he way it is in the careerAnnie Grant world, but Staff Columnist from my experience thus far, this is definitely the way collegeaged people behave. After all, political conversations can take a turn toward the awkward and uncomfortable side of things very quickly, and most people probably don’t want that discomfort. A lot of people, myself included, shut down and try to find a way out when conversations start to get controversial. We do this because sometimes it is easier, and much more comfor table, to pretend that opinions of a political nature do not exist and that everyone agrees. I do this, and I’m willing to bet I’m not the only one. But it’s something we should stop. Because ignoring an opportunity to discuss issues that are important is certainly the wrong approach. Although it goes against previously taught behavior, political conversations shou ld not be avoided.
Ta lk ing to others about t hese topics is ac tua l ly beneficial, especially when there is open-mindedness shared throughout. It is time to stop running from conf lict and to embrace the discussion of opinions without the fear of stepping on someone’s toes. After all, these conversations are not uncomfortable because of a difference in opinion, but because of an inability to communicate differences respectfully. To discuss opinions and perspectives in a constructive way, a few things must take place. First of all, it must be a genuine discussion, not an argument. This means that there needs to be open minds, mutual respect and lowered voices. Additionally, people need to approach conversations with an acknowledgment that there is a potential for their minds to change. Too many discussions regarding politics take place with no real listening, only constant rebuttals that leave no room for the possibility of leaving with a different opinion. Quit trying to change people’s minds and be open to what can be learned from the perspective of someone else. As outlandish as it might seem, it is possible that someone else has more insight. It is unfortunate that de-
fensiveness and belittlement are present in most political discussions. This makes it extremely difficult to hold a discussion and usually leads to the disliking of someone else. Because there might be multiple people involved, the chance of a mature discussion taking place can be rare. After all, it takes each person to be respectful on their own side of things. Despite this, it is still important to engage in these conversations anyway. Political discussions need to occur more frequently than they do. It is time to hold these conversations because opinions need to be challenged. Sometimes people do need to be told, respectfully, to stop borrowing their parents’ ideology and to start thinking as individuals. There are many who need to figure out why they believe what they believe and it won’t h app e n u nt i l s ome one questions their viewpoint. Talking about politics does not have to be avoided at all costs. There is so much potential for great political conversations to take place without making anyone feel uncomfortable. Instead of changing the subject, let’s change the approach.
Davis Leonard, senior in technology, engineering and design education
Obama’s absence in Paris I
n the wake of the terrorist attacks in France, 40 world Sophie Nelson leaders accomStaff Columnist panied French President Francois Hollande for a public unity rally in Paris last Sunday. Among these leaders were British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The event, which The Guardian labeled as “one of the most significant public occasions in the history of post-war France,” symbolized unity as such leaders like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas linked arms. In addition to this, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov made a similar amicable gesture in the demonstration along the Place de la Concorde in a statement against the Islamist terror attacks that rocked the city last week. Despite the significant appearances of several world leaders, there was a notable absence of any key figure from the United States. Instead of the President’s or even the
Vice President’s show of support, there was the presence of the United States’ ambassador to France, Jane D. Hartley, who is fairly insignificant when it comes to key figureheads of one of the world’s most powerful countries. It would be naïve to concur with the harsh critics of Obama’s lack of appearance such as CNN who broadcasted a headline reading, “Where was Obama?” or the New York Daily News whose cover read: “You let the world down.” The security obstacles involved in moving the leader of the free world around and the idea of sending him out to march along a parade route that the Secret Service is not familiar with would be impractical and unrealistic. Despite this, it would seem that there were viable options other than Hartley. Firstly, Attorney General Eric Holder was in Paris having already attended an emergency conference of world leaders assembled subsequent to the terror attacks. It has not yet been disclosed as to why Holder decided to fly back to Washington instead of representing his country and linking arms with other heads of government
from around the world, but it would seem it was to allocate time for his four appearances on American morning television talk shows. Another alternative to Obama would have been Vice President Joseph Biden who reportedly spent the weekend in his home state of Delaware with nothing on his public schedule. Not even the French-speaking Secretary of State John Kerry was available, as he was on his way to India on a vital international economic summit. No one, as far as I know, is suggesting there was any kind of intentional diplomatic snub on Obama’s behalf and there is no question that the United States is deeply committed to battling terrorism. The White House should have done a better job of showing solidarity at a time when one of America’s oldest allies was in deepest grieving. This was the largest civilian mobilization in the history of post-war France and it was a huge moment. Obama’s failure to attend the march in Paris may be explainable; however, his failure to find someone comparatively equal in status or rank to the other world dignitaries in attendance is not.
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Findley said. “His technique is very good and he has a great understanding of the game. He can play in multiple roles which is important because off the bench you need guys that can transition depending on team needs.” While the Pack is heavily upgrading its offensive prowess and boosting its rotation quality, one question still remains: How will the team contend with the loss of Conor Donovan? The freshman center back and U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team defender recently chose to forego the next four years of college and sign a
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ceived as the Pack finally ended its scoring drought with less than seven minutes remaining in the half and closed the half by outscoring the Cardinals, 13-10. Redshirt senior Len’Nique Brown-Hoskin and sophomore A sh le y Wi l l ia m s drained back-to-back three point baskets before the horn to pull the Pack within 13 with the score 32-19. State carried its momentum from the end of the first half into the second, as the
Generation Adidas contract, allowing him to sign a contract with Major League Soccer here in the United States. While most expected Donovan to spend at least another year at NC State, his rapid ascent, national-team prestige and high potential meant waiting nearly nine months for the NCAA regular season was nearly impossible. “It’s a great thing for Conor and obviously we’re excited,” Findley said. “That’s the kind of program we want to be. We want to develop players to help win our conference, to do well nationally, and to be a good program, but ultimately we want to produce guys who can play in the professional ranks.” With Donovan and the sePack heightened its energy level on both sides of the floor. With a little more than 11 minutes remaining in the game, the Wolfpack remained within striking distance of the Cardinals with the score sitting at 52-40. With under nine minutes remaining in the contest, the Pack was finally able to breach Louisville’s double digit lead behind another three-ba ll f rom Brow nHoskin, making the score 47-38. With under seven minutes to go, Louisville increased its lead back to 13 behind the strong play of freshman
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After scoring NC State’s first goal of the game, sophomore midfielder Michael Bajza celebrates with some of his fellow soccer and basketball players. The Wolfpack defeated the Campbell Camels 2-0 at Dail Soccer Field on Aug. 20, 2014.
niors missing in 2015, Findley said the newcomers may see significant time during their underclassmen years. Con-
sidering their pedigree, it’s a fair assertion that the 2015 recruits will contribute from day one.
guard Mariya Moore. The resilient Wolfpack would not go away though, as head coach Wes Moore’s club mounted a 9-0 run to make the score 55-51 with 3:50 to play. However, four points was as close as the State women could come to the Louisville squad, as the young Cardinals found a rhythm in the closing minutes of the game and survived a battle from a Wolfpack team that was at least two inches shorter than the Cardinals at every position. S t a t e ’s l o n g s c o r i n g drought in the first half really came back to haunt Moore’s
guard-laden team in the second. Louisville’s bigs made it difficult for the Pack to find any easy baskets in the paint during the closing minutes. State’s scoring runs could only be sustained by its ability to knock down the open three. Brown-Hoskin led all scorers with 18 points while redshirt sophomore Dominique Wilson added 13 and sophomore Miah Spencer poured in 10. State will be back in action on Sunday as the Wolfpack travel to Winston-Salem to face-off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
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58.3 percent over the first period of play. “I was disappointed at half time,” Gottfried said. “I didn’t think we had the movement, the quickness, we seemed to be going in slow motion in my mind.” The opening five minutes of the second half became a shootout. Turner and Washington pumped life into the Pack with three-pointers on back-to-back possessions. “In the second half we came out and played basketball,” Gottfried said. “We played. We were aggressive. We pushed the ball. We made baskets. We got down the floor.” However, Carolina continued to pound the Wolfpack defense, as the Heels managed to grab a 10-point advantage at the 9:14 mark. In the final eight minutes, NC State went on the attack with a streak of consistent scoring, but Carolina seemed to answer every time. Paige responded to each momentum shift, knocking down a trio of three pointers late in the game. For every point State would produce, Carolina would match. Late in the matchup, it seemed that the game was beginning to slip through State’s fingers, as Carolina maintained their 10-point
lead. Turner then knocked down an and-one three pointer with 2:40 left. Turner made the free throw, and in the Pack’s next offensive possession, the sharpshooter locked in and drained another three to put State within one possession. Two scoreless minutes later, after Paige went 2-for-2 from the line with 30 seconds left, Lacey knocked down a vital three pointer to put the Pack within two with 16 seconds left. “It was another great basketball game,” Gottfried said. “Unfortunately for us this time we were on the short end.” The final seconds were marked by fouls and free throws on both ends of the floor. UNC was 4-for-4 from the line in the span, matching State’s 4-for-4. Freshman forward AbdulMalik Abu was at the line with the Wolfpack down by three with .2 seconds left. He made the first, and purposefully bounced his second shot off the rim, which was almost tipped in by freshman forward Cody Martin, sealing the win for Carolina. “I thought our second half effort was amazing,” Gottfrid said. “They played hard. They played to win. They just came up a few plays short.” The Pack will play its next two in the Sunshine State, travelling to Florida State and Miami in the coming week.
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State comeback falls just short Nicole Chavis garners conference Performer of the Week honors Redshirt junior Nicole Chavis was selected as the ACC Female Field Performer of the Week on Wednesday. Chavis recorded three first-place finishes on her way to earning the conference’s first such award of the season. The junior started her season with two throws of over 63 and a half feet at the UNCG Six-Way and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational in Virginia. Chavis carried her momentum into the new year, recording a throw of 65`11.34” at the Gene Anderson Invitation on Friday. Last season, Chavis was an AllAmerican in weight throw. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY “The second half we came out and played basketball. We didn’t do it for 40 minutes, we did it for 20.”
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The NC State men’s basketball team took on its third-straight ranked ACC opponent Wednesday night when the No. 15 UNCChapel Hill Tar Heels visited PNA Arena. Despite strong scoring performances from its stars, the combination of Tar Heel guard Marcus Paige, Carolina’s big men and poor first-half shooting cost the Pack the game, 81-79. Coming off of an upset over the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils Sunday, NC State looked to grab the Tobacco Road basketball crown when the Tar Heels ventured to Raleigh. UNC was coming off of its own weekend upset, when they slipped past No.5 Louisville 72-71. The first half was a back and forth affair between both teams. Heels head coach Roy Williams was successful in his plan to hit cutters in the lane for layups and feed post plays to the big men down low. Carolina managed to make 17 baskets in the post, mostly through sharp ball movement, as the guards frequently managed to feed junior forward Brice Johnson, sophomore
forward Isaiah Hicks and sophomore forward Kennedy Meeks. The trio totalled 37 points and were 17 for 27 from the field. “I think the difference in the game was the 17 field goals by their three post guys,” head coach Mark Gottfried said. The Pack countered UNC’s aggressive offensive play with impact performances by senior guard Ralston Turner and sophomore forward Kyle Washington, who kept NC State in the game. Turner was hot behind the arc early in the game. In the opening eight minutes, the Mussel Shoals, Alabama native knocked down two three-pointers and a turnaround jumper. However, Turner got into foul trouble early and had to sit the final 10 minutes of the first half. Washington became State’s primary scorer, as redshirt junior guard Trevor Lacey struggled for rhythm, going just 1-of-7 for two points during the half. Junior guard Marcus Paige began to heat up late in the half, knocking down two threes and a jumper, propelling UNC to a 32-26 lead at the halfway mark. NC State shot 33.3 percent from the field compared to Carolina’s
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Sophomore forward Kyle Washington and redshirt senior guard Ralston Turner jump to block a layup during the game against North Carolina Wednesday. The Wolfpack fell to the Tar Heels 81-79 at PNC Arena.
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Jennifer Mathurin, sophomore and forward for the wolfpack defends the ball against opponent Makayla Johnson at the basketball game against Clemson on Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum.
State hangs tight in loss to No. 4 Louisville Michael McLamb Staff Writer
The NC State women’s basketball team (11-6, 2-2 ACC) dropped a hard-fought contest against the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals (16-1, 4-0 ACC) Wednesday at the KFC Yum! Center, falling by a final score of 65-58. Off the tip, State took the early lead, jumping out to a 6-2 advantage with a little over sixteen minutes remaining in the first half. However, the Wolfpack could not sustain its scoring barrage, as the Cardinals locked down the State
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guards with an exasperating full court press. The Pack went a staggering ten minutes without a field goal, while the Cardinals inflicted 20 straight points, bumping the score up to 22-6 in favor of Louisville. With a little over seven minutes remaining in the half, senior guard Krystal Barrett provided the Pack with a shot to the arm during the media timeout. During the break, Barrett implored her team to not give up and stay in the fight. Barrett’s message was well re-
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With the departure of seven seniors, mostly starters or heavyminute contributors off the bench, the NC State men’s soccer team has reloaded in the offseason with another standout recruiting class. Three players have already enrolled at NC State in January: forwards Tanner Roberts and Stephen Elias and midfielder Ben Locke, while four more are verbally committed to the program but have yet to officially sign with the Wolfpack. The new group of players will join the existing 2014 recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the ACC by Top Drawer Soccer. The trio of Roberts, Elias and Locke has already begun training with the team as the Pack looks ahead to the spring preseason, which will serve as important game preparation for the regular season in the fall. “All three players have a winning mentality,” head coach Kelly Findley said. “They’re committed, willing and driven guys.” That mentality will bolster an NC State team that sometimes struggled to find the back of the net in winnable games against the top teams in the ACC. Roberts, a tall target forward and Huntersville, North Carolina native, was a standout striker for the Carolina Rapids and is described by Findley as a pure goal scorer. The 6-foot 2-inch striker will replace the departing Nick Surkamp and will most likely feature either in a strike duo or a rotation with
freshman Ade Taiwo, who missed most of last season with an injury. “Tanner is a true forward, similar to Ade,” Findley said. “Both are good target players and complement each other athletically. Their size makes them dangerous in the box.” During the 2014 season, the Pack heavily depended on the dribbling skills of freshman attacking midfielder Zach Knudson and sophomore winger Travis Wannemuehler. The addition of winger Elias should ease the burden. Elias has tremendous pedigree, with experience in the U.S. Youth Men’s National Team setup and trials with professional teams in Mexico and England, Pachuca in the former and West Ham in the latter. Top Drawer Soccer rates him as the No. 1 prospect in New York for 2015. A wide player with a standout work rate and physical tools, the Red Bull Academy prospect should provide an instant impression in either of Findley’s preferred formations, the 4-2-3-1 and the 4-4-2. “He’s got a winning mentality,” Findley said. “That’s the number one thing. In college soccer there’s so much parity that many times it comes down to which team is willing to do what it takes on that day to get a result.” Adding to a robust, deep midfield in 2015 is former Charlotte Academy and all-state midfielder Ben Locke. A versatile “utility midfielder,” Locke is capable of slotting in nearly anywhere, and should provide a capable option off the bench. “He’s an all-around soccer player,”
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