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Studio Collective opens design studios to viewers Students interested in the arts can see what the design students have been working on this past year Adam Hughes Staff Writer

The design school will open all usually locked studios to students and the public this Friday with Studio Collective, an event that will allow design students to showcase the past year’s work. Design Council co-Presidents Zack Davenport, a sophomore in graphic design, and Dan Cox, a senior in graphic design, said the event is a good opportunity for students interested in art, whether they are in the design school or not. “Studio Collective is an event where we open up all the doors, every studio on the design campus,” Cox said. “It’s an opportunity for design students to go see what other students are doing, and for the University to see what the design students are doing.” In addition, Davenport said there

are going to be more activities than Cox said. “We’re trying to make it more of a whole University-wide coljust looking at students’ work. “We’re having an afterparty at Ji- laboration.” Davenport said he felt opening barra, a bike decorating contest, and Studio Collective free food from to the University Cooper’s,” Davwould show other enport said. students what is Cox said that going on in the going into the school of design. studios is going “I know a lot of to be an intermy friends outesting experiside of the design ence for visischool have never tors. seen what we do,” “It’s going to Davenport said. be a laid back Justin Phillips, Justin Phillips, a environment. sophomore in art and design sophomore in art It’s not just and design, said going into the studios. It’s an art exhibition,” Cox that he was excited about displaying said. “You’re seeing design work, but his work during Studio Collective it’s kind of cool because it’s in the en- and getting rid of the mystery that surrounds the design school. vironment that it’s made.” “For my studio specifically, we’re Cox said Studio Collective has been an annual event within the design doing animation. We have a projecschool for decades, but over time stu- tor in our studio, so people will get to come in and see an actual show as dent interest has subsided. “This is the first time we’ve ever well as seeing all the storyboarding,” tried to make it this big of an event,” Philips said.

“Any exposure we can get is beneficial. We’re really an isolated campus from the rest of the school.”

Amanda Hagemann, a senior in the Anni Albers Scholars Program, said she was excited to show people her work in the textile design labs during the event. “I work in the fibers lab downstairs in the basement of Leazar. It’s really cool. I want to show people the nittygritty of making stuff,” Hagemann said. Phillips said Studio Collective is a way to bridge the gap between the design school and the other colleges by displaying students’ artwork. “Any exposure we can get is beneficial. We’re really an isolated campus from the rest of the school. It’ll give us more University-wide awareness of what we do,” Phillips said. Hagemann also said that Studio Collective is a great event that serves to get students informed about the design school. “We need to educate N.C. State about what we do and how we are important,” Hagemann said. “N.C. State is not just an engineering school, or a textile school, or an agricultureschool; it’s also a design school.”

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Student Senate President Stephen Kouba stands before the podium of the Student Senate Chambers, located in Witherspoon Student Center. Kouba won the Senate President position in a landslide vote last week and officially took over the role Tuesday.

Kouba assumes Senate presidency New Senate leadership plans focus on transparency, student accessibility, campus unity

now more than ever,” he said. “We have a new administration. The school is taking a new direction which has not been determined, and it will be students who shape the next decade Nick Tran of this administration.” News Editor According to Kouba, Randy Woodson, the new chancellor, seems reStephen Kouba officially assumed ally open to working with leadership the role of president of the 90th session groups to provide a better University of Student Senate Tuesday night, tak- for the students. “The chancellor is obviously an ining over the position previously held by Kelli Rogers. Kouba will preside telligent man, really personable and easy to talk to. over his first Senate I see him remeeting tonight, ally willing to which will begin listen,” Kouba at 7:30 p.m. said. “The new Kouba said he chancellor has a very good doesn’t know outlook for the yet about the coming year and l it t l e i s s u e s for what Senate hopes to accom- Jay Dawkins, senior in civil engineering around campus and we have a plish. great cha nce “I’m really excited about the year and it should be here to bring back and push issues really good,” he said. “We have a great that may have stalled.” group of students. They’re driven, foKouba said over the course of the cused, and all excited about the new year there were many smaller issues session of Senate.” which impacted individual groups of Kouba said there is a lot of oppor- students that were overshadowed by tunity for the new session of Senate huge gorilla issues like Talley. He said to branch out to do more to represent those issues are still important. students and allow students to dictate Issues that Senate plans to address the direction of the University. in the new session include transpor“I want to push Senate to reach out tation, dining options, improving

“Kouba’s eager to make some big things and he knows what it’ll take.”

orientation, and increasing communication between colleges and campuses. “One of the biggest issues facing us is campus unity. We’ve been farmed into individual colleges and think about our departments first,” Kouba said. “We are trying to create a better sense of campus unity. We have to instill a sense of community.” The plan to address this is to begin at the deans of colleges and make sure they let incoming students know they are part of a Wolfpack nation first and foremost. This begins at orientation, which Kouba said needs a lot of work. Reaching out to students and making the resources of Student Government more available is another goal Kouba has for his term as Senate president. “I will encourage committee chairs to have meetings where students are so they can see how we work and our processes,” he said. “Have them in a formal setting, but in a formal setting outside Witherspoon. We have to increase our effort to publicize meetings,

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rwann Domalain, a junior in biomedical engineering, pedals a stationary bike in the Brickyard Tuesday as part of “Ride TZ,” a movement to raise money for the Foundation for Tomorrow. Domalain was glad to participate in riding on the stationary bike with some of his friends. “I just heard about it from some friends of mine, and I bike anyways,” Domalain said. All of the donations from the event were used to support education in Tanzania.

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Jackson Katz: The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and how all Men Can Help

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Jackson Katz is an educator, author and film-maker who has long been recognized as one of America’s leading anti-sexist male activists. He is a former all-star football player who became the first man at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to earn a minor in women’s studies. This multimedia lecture uses the title of his book, The Macho Paradox to explore some of the ways that male culture contributes to sexual and domestic violence, and to suggest strategies to enlist men in the fight against all forms of men’s violence toward women. Topics covered include male peer culture in schools and colleges, men’s uses of pornography, prostitution and stripping, sexism in the sports culture and the U.S. military, the many intersections between racism and sexism, and the role of homophobia in allmale groups. Katz uses entertaining and disturbing clips from his award-winning videos, including Tough Guise, to accentuate the importance of understanding – and changing – the

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cultural environment that condones or promotes sexism and violence. Reception following the event. Sponsored by the Women’s Center, Campus Activities and the UAB Films Committee. The event is Wednesday April 14 at 4:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Cinema. For more information contact Rick Gardner at 515-5161. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar

“Many VoicesOne Story” Public History Narratives of Native American and African American Histories On Saturday April 17 in the Witherspoon Student Center, African American Cult the Department of History will present a one-day conference featuring presentations on the many challenges and rewards of integrating Native American and African American stories into the “traditional” narrative offered at historic sites, museums, re-enactments, and other public history venues. This event is free but participants must register by April 14. For more information contact Toni Thorpe at 515-3607. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar

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especially those that affect the whole campus.” Kouba said he plans to reapportion Senate seats to better represent the student body and ensure smaller colleges get an equal say in legislation. “We have to reapportion seats and we will do our best to focus on adequately representing all the colleges,” he said. “I want to start from scratch. I’m planning on holding a couple forums on apportionment to make sure everyone has a voice in the matter.” Jay Dawkins, senior class president for 2010, said Kouba has the skills needed for the position of Senate president. “Kouba is a good listener. Senate president has to be a great moderator and I think he’s going to have to call on

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his listening skills to do the job,” he said. “Kouba’s eager to make some big things happen and he knows what it’ll take. After he sees the direction he wants to take, he’ll definitely lead the way.” According to Dawkins, the role of Senate president is to lead the senators in a direction which allows them to advocate for positive change on campus. “The organization has a lot of ability to influence change if it makes the effort to reach out to constituents and the administration,” Dawkins said. “Kouba understands the job of Senate president, which is to facilitate the leadership of the senators.” Kouba will also have to be ready for the politics and conf licts which inherently exist within the Senate, and as moderator he must be prepared to address issues quickly. “The level of drama in Student Government can be surprising,” Dawkins said. “He’ll have to be willing to step in and put out fires before they start.” As Senate president, Kouba

will also serve as co-chair of the standing fee committee beside the vice-chancellor. This gives him a limited power to influence student fees and how they are used. “My role is to advocate for the responsible use of fees collected,” Kouba said. “I’m definitely going to make sure the fee increases are as low as possible, but we also have to be practical and find a balance. I definitely want to change the way the referendum is worked including retooling how it’s set up, written for students, and how it’s voted on.” Kouba said the message he wants students to get from his term as Senate president is that Senate is, and always will be, for the students. “No matter what problem, big or small, they can always come to us. We are all students and I want nothing more than to help them in any way possible.”

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Kelley Brackett, a senior in communications, addresses the Student Media Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon in Riddick Hall. Brackett, along with several other student representatives, were present to announce personnel changes and discuss the future of Student Media.

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cost the Student Senate a beat. Harrelson, a junior in human biology and Senior CALS senator, hopes to be nominated and take the office at tonight’s Senate meeting and brings a year’s worth of experience as the Senate’s legislative secretary. If Harrelson’s title sounds daunting, it may be because it is. As legislative secretary he spent every week maintaining legislation and making sure it’s neat, orderly and grammatically correct in the system, a tall task since the Senate read 92 bills during its 89th session. Plus Harrelson had to be wellversed in parliamentary rules, procedures and statutes. Harrelson said though he would bring a lot of experi-

ence with the infrastructure of the Senate to the position, he was mostly concerned with how accessible SG was to students. Last session he made it clear he was against a proposed option that would allow senators the option to skip out on interviews during the appropriations process, a procedure that gives student fee money to campus organizations. The Senate pro temp is the chair of the appropriations committee. “I love getting to meet the students and getting a chance to talk one-on-one with them,” said Harrelson, who has two years of experience with the appropriations process. “It’s the biggest thing that Student Government does every year.”

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Fey and Carell—almost—bring the funny in ‘Date Night’ Date Night

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Have you ever wanted to see a mash-up of “The Out of Towners,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and “Baby’s Day Out” starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell? Me too! Alas, “Date Night” is not quite that movie, but it sure attempts to be. From director Shawn “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” Lev y, “Date Night” is a decently fun film that is completely carried by its two leads – Steve Carell and Tina Fey—who despite the pedestrian script and hackneyed action sequences, make the film watchable because of their chemistry. They really are a perfectly matched couple/ screen-duo. Too bad the material in “Date Night” doesn’t live up to their capabilities. Steve “Evan Almighty” Carell and Tina “Baby Mama” Fey play Phil and Claire Foster, a bored but happy New Jersey couple who, after leaving their two kids with the greedy babysitter, decide to forgo the weekly tradition of date night peoplewatching at a local steakhouse for a trip to a fancy New York City restaurant—aptly named “Claw.” Unfortunately for the Fosters—but convenient for the screenwriter—they forgot to call about a reservation. To remedy the situation—and to try to save his marriage— Phil decides to claim another couple’s reservation. As you probably guessed—bad move. The reservation belonged to a couple that was in trouble with a crime boss and the Fosters

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are soon being chased around Manhattan because of mistaken identity. The film starts off well enough with the Foster’s life together being explored for its banality. Their neighbors and book club buddies are splitting up because they have come to the point in their lives where they are “just really great roommates.” Phil’s actions throughout the film are a reaction to his fear of becoming just a roommate with his wife, which gives a bit of gravity to the absurd action and events. Carell is quite good here and is superior to Fey. I was beginning to worry about Carell after the lame “Evan Almighty” and the sub-par “Get Smart.” Unfortunately, his next film is called “Dinner with Schmucks” and looks even worse than it sounds. Fey is decent as Claire but her main problem is that she is

still not yet at the acting level of a comedic film star. Her style is still stuck in the more selfaware and winking TV sketch comedy. For an extreme example of the TV sketch mode, check out Kristen “SNL” Wiig’s scene in “Date Night,” that is excruciating and unfunny because she is basically crying out “look at me! I am funny.” Good comedy actors never show that emotion. Fey does have some true comedic skills, but this film doesn’t use them to their full effect. The movie should also have focused more on the journey itself and not the action. The best parts of the movie were when it slowed down and allowed the actors to really engage each other, as in a scene in which they return to the restaurant to retrieve some information. One of the most fun scenes in the movie was when the Fosters confront the real couple— played by James “Pineapple Ex-

press” Franco and Mila “That 70’s Show” Kunis—whose reservation they stole. The film is fun and clipping along at a steady pace until the Fosters arrive at Holbrooke’s apartment—played by a shirtless and bored Mark Wahlberg—who is, conveniently, an expert in international security operations. Even worse, Wahlberg is given nothing to do besides sitting on a couch, shirtless. And to make matters worse, they return later to have another flat, lifeless scene with him! The story—which was flimsy to begin with—completely fell apart at the climax. For those who have seen it, think about what Carell says to Fey at the rooftop scene about his plan. It makes no logical sense! How could he have done that without his wife finding out? The trailer for “Date Night” fell victim to one of the most annoying trends in movies in

that it shows pretty much the entire film. It shows the set-up, the chase, the encounters with other characters and it even shows part of the climax of the film. It also spoils some of the best jokes in the movie. I personally didn’t laugh more than a couple of times throughout the movie; the bloopers during the credits were the only time I laughed out loud. I had a smile on my face and had a pleasant time. “Date night” would have been better if they had a more talented director and screenwriters who allowed the leads to improve. The cinematography looks cheap and lifeless. You can tell it was filmed with some new fancy digital hand-held camera, as the film looks similar to Michael Mann’s bloated and pompous “Public Enemies.” Let’s face facts; Carell and Fey carry this movie, on their backs, up a steep hill of mediocrity. “Date Night” works as a comedy of the week for a—ahem— date movie. But other than that it is very forgettable. There are not many jokes and the ones that do work will probably not hold up on multiple viewings. “Date Night” will soon take its place among the underwhelming forgettable starvehicle comedies like “Funny People,” “Along Came Polly,” and any Eddie Murphy movie from the last ten years. If you are on a date and have to choose between “Clash of the Titans” and “Date Night,” unless your date loves Greek mythology and men in skirts and braids, chose the latter.

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What’s your favorite date movie?

“Whatever she wants to watch.” Zach Green sophomore, First Year College

“The Blind Side, I love that movie.” Tierra Pressley sophomore, biological sciences

“The Notebook is always a good, sappy one.” Carrie Chandler freshman, sociology

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Retro gaming makes a comeback The introduction of downloadable games on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii has led to a surge of interest in classic gaming. Jordan Alsaqa Staff Writer

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Every time a new generation of video game consoles hits the market, the focus is usually placed on the vast technical improvements that come w it h them. The general rule is that ga mes need to become longer, more graphically impressive, and be an allaround update to the games that came before. For a while, outside of the occasional compilation disc, it seemed that the titles of old that featured shorter levels, pixel-based graphics and 2D gameplay, were left entirely in the past. However, with the advent of consoles with easy-access Internet connections and downloadable content, a renewed interest in retro video games has developed. Services such as the Wii’s Virtual Console allow users to download classic Nintendo titles going all the way back to the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Still, the interest in the old style of video games has only grown. In the past few years, a new wave of games designed to emulate the classic style has emerged. The marketplace for downloadable titles has been filled with these new games as well as many revived series featuring classic gameplay.

The first title to truly embrace the old school style was the 2008 “Bionic Commando: Rearmed,” an HD remake of the NES classic. While it was in many ways a simple update, it became a quick bestseller on the Xbox Live Arcade and opened the floodgates for numerous similar titles. Another title to receive the graphical and gameplay overhaul is the recent WiiWare title “Blaster Master: Overdrive.” A fan-favorite NES game, the revamped title hosts several new gameplay features while still retaining the original game’s spirit. Even further entrenched in the eight-bit era of video games was “Mega Man 9.” Released across all three major platforms, the title did away with the numerous updates the franchise had received in the past two decades, returning to the basic style of the 1988 “Mega Man 2.” The gameplay was praised for being side-scrolling at its finest, complimented by the eight-bit graphics and soundtrack. The game’s success allowed for the release of the 2010 sequel “Mega Man 10” featuring the same retro style. James McLeod, a freshman in psychology, has enjoyed the series’ return to its roots. “Jumping over cars before they ram you and explode is fun. Games like this show that there are still a lot of ideas left in the 2D era,” McLeod said. The retro craze has brought more than a few new titles and basic re-releases though. Numerous titles have been brought to the modern consoles with full graphical overhauls and game features not possible on their original releases. A game company called Rare has titles on the Xbox Live Arcade that serve as the best example. “Banjo-Kazooie” and “Banjo-Tooie,” originally Nintendo 64 games, were intended to have a connectivity feature known as “Stop ‘N’ Swap,” allowing for special items to be unlocked in the second game. Limitations of the Nintendo 64 led to the feature being cut. Modern advancements gave the feature a new life on the Xbox 360, even going so far as to allow connectivity with the 2008 revival “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts.” Another Rare game to benefit from an HD update is “Perfect Dark,” which was released earlier this spring. A popular multiplayer game when originally released, the updated version added online gameplay to the title.

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Sega announced Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, the supposed true successor to Sonic and Knuckles.

These and other re-releases are proof that there is still value in games that were released before the turn of the millennium. Tony Hankerson, a freshman in arts applications, is glad to see the high number of old games coming out. “These types of releases are a good opportunity for a new generation of gamers to see where the games they enjoy today came from,” Hankerson said. Still, older games are not the only ones to contain this classic style. Several new franchises have started in the past few years based around retro gameplay. Chair Entertainment’s “Shadow Complex,” released last year as a downloadable title, took direct inspiration from Nintendo’s “Super Metroid,” providing a massive two-dimensional world for the player to explore. Further elements incorporated were the presence of hidden items and weaponry. Beyond basic inspiration, however, “Shadow Complex” took full advantage of its 3D graphics to introduce new elements to the formula. Enemies could attack from the background, requiring the player to fire at them along the z-axis. This type of gameplay element successfully married old school design with modern innovation. As 2010 continues, the retro revival shows no sign of letting up. Along with the titles

already mentioned, “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” has been released, emulating a formula first seen over 25 years ago. Also, Konami has plans to release a new sequel to the 1993 Sega Genesis title “Rocket Knight Adventures” later this year. If the revived interest in retro games was to be summed up with one title, it would be the upcoming “Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I” slated for release this summer. Billed as a direct sequel to the 1994 “Sonic and Knuckles,” the title returns the series to its Genesis roots. With everything from enemies and level design to the title game’s logo evoking the original, the downloadable sequel seems like an apology to fans for the mediocre 3D Sonic titles of the past decade. “Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I” features the classic Sonic gameplay style that the community has been asking for since ‘Sonic and Knuckles,’” said Sean Ratcliffe, Sega Vice President of Marketing, in an official blog post. Overall, whether it’s new titles, revamped classics, or simple HD updates, the retro game market is still going strong. The titles that many gamers grew up with are still admired, proving that solid gameplay is timeless and that classic games will continue to be played alongside modern blockbusters.

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The Facts:

The Hillsborough Street rejuvenation project is on track to meet its scheduled completion date for the first phase — September 2010.

Our Opinion:

It’s refreshing to see a major renovation project meet its scheduled timeline. The project will be an amazing addition to campus and students should try to see through the cones to what the project will be as the University’s front door.

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illsborough Street is certainly one of the stories of the year. And if you buy into the rhetoric of a changing face for the campus, it could be one for the history books. If nothing else, the street itself is certainly historic; it was part of the original design for the Capital City in 1792 and has been a central corridor on the western side ever since — serving as one of Raleigh’s four main access roads, along with Fayetteville Street, New Bern Avenue and Halifax Street. It is the front door to the University and is an important addition as the campus grows and develops.

ans or drivers, but it’s setting up a better future. Hopefully, the campus community will look back on this which will doubtlessly con- project and remember it as tinue — the project will truly a year of penance for a more rejuvenate a street that needs it user-friendly campus environseverely. ment in the end. The Atrium renovation is The project still has a signifialready running behind and cant portion left to complete. the new Talley Student Center But it’s already looking better will probably share a similar and the University is getting fate, but the University’s major a vital improvement moving thoroughfare is developing the forward. way it needs to. Business owners have complained about lost revenue and Hillsborough Street has remained more of a mess that students bargained for. It hasn’t been an easy year for pedestri-

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Hence, it’s encouraging to see the first phase is still scheduled for completion in September 2010. The majority of the campus’s long-term projects seem unable to accomplish this seemingly mythical accomplishment, but it’s refreshing to see the city has taken a different approach. The project is starting to come together, and the timeliness bodes well for the next three phases. Despite many students’ inconveniences during the past two semesters — several of

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I cannot accurately describe how idiotic the debate is without resorting to profanity, so I shall let you imagine how I would do so: the legislation is ridiculously centrist (a socialized system would be single payer), the insurance companies’ review boards for evading payment for expensive services already serve the purpose of death panels and the individual mandate is a necessity of ANY insurance reform. Without healthy people to lessen the risk, people avoid purchasing insurance until they need it, driving up risk and thus increasing premiums; mandating participation is necessary to ensure costs don’t skyrocket. And for those who still don’t like mandates, perhaps you do not like the freedom of being able to drive in this state: North Carolina law requires you to purchase insurance in order to register your vehicle. So if you object to the individual mandate, you must also object to driving your car in this state. And then we have the crazies who think the Census is part of a government conspiracy to plant microchips in everyone and bring about the End of Days. It is not. As surprising as it may be, the government does do the work to ensure crazy people have a standard supply of electricity to run the computers they use to do research on the evils of government on the Internet, which is an expansion of the government-created ARPANET and purchase a large number of weapons to fight the government, as the government-guaranteed Constitution gives them the right to own. And that’s just a start. If you are able to see the logical inconsistencies in all these cases (and others which, due to space limitations, I could not list here), congratulations! You are likely a rational, reasonable person! Otherwise, welcome to the United States of Truthiness: with irrationality and logical inconsistency for all. Send Paul your thoughts on truthiness to letters@technicianonline.com.

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focused, etc., and a paradigm is a combination of any three roles. The player sets up a group of six paradigms before heading into battle, one to start the battle with, and five more to switch to when the situation demands it. Some paradigms, like “Relentless Assault” and “Aggression,” focus on damaging the enemy, while others focus on defense or healing. For example, you might start with “Relentless Assault” to do heavy damage at the beginning of battle. Then, when the enemy has done some damage to your party and you are low on hit points, you might perform a “Paradigm Shift” to “Combat Clinic” to heal your party before continuing your attack. There are other battle considerations, such as “Preemptive Strikes” and “Stagger Gauges,” but you’ll find out all about that when you play the game. And that’s really the point here: You need to play this game. Polish and Refinement Square Enix has made a masterpiece Courtesy of square enix of a role-playing game with FFXIII. It Fang attacks a Gorgonopsid in a battle on the Archlyte Steppe, the most expansive environment in “Final Fantasy XIII.” is often said that other game compaThe new battle system is based around a new concept called a “Paradigm Shift” which allows the player to change the nies wait for Square-Enix to put out tide of battle without micromanaging the actions of each individual character. the next Final Fantasy game in order to figure out how to make their own defines his character to a significant management, tasking the player with RPGs. Final Fantasy is all about indegree. I don’t really like Hope, and making a million decisions about ev- novation and refinement, and both are from what I have heard, neither does ery little thing. These considerations omnipresent here. continued from page 7 The game world that you explore is include: when to cast which spell, anybody else. The final character isn’t introduced when to use which attack and whether beautiful and lush, and at times you woman he loves, and is driven by his until a little later in the game, so I to use a cure spell that heals one party want to just stop and pan the camera desire to be a true hero. In every Final Fantasy game, there won’t discuss her here, except to say member a lot, or one that has a large around your character to take it all is the requisite high-pitched, overly that she is tough and cool, and I like area of effect, healing everyone a little. in. These are fully realized environments in a world FFXIII’s battle energetic girl who adds levity to her as well. that has no point The character writing went above system, incredthe game’s serious nature. Usually, of reference. The this girl is extremely annoying, but and beyond, and the character designs ibly, is an entirely game’s ar tists FFXIII’s Vanille is an exception to are all top-notch as well. The colors new experience. t e c h n i c i a n o n l i n e . c o m can use certain this rule. She is my favorite character are varied and implemented well. The As the player, If you want to hear more about real-life places in the game, and it’s because she is design is aesthetic: a cross between fu- you control only “Final Fantasy XIII,” stay tuned to actually quite emotionally conflicted ture-chic and Native American earthy one cha rac ter technicianonline.com for the first episode as inspirations, but this is a fanand multi-dimensional underneath that really works in the context of the at a time, and of our video game podcast. tasy world, so the world and the story. Most importantly, the others are her candy-coated sheen. The game’s comedy relief is pro- each character is very distinctive and computer-controlled. But this does main ingredient here has to be imagivided by Sazh, a black character with recognizable not only amidst their not mean that you don’t have input nation. And what I really love about the an adorable chocobo chick living in companions in this game, but also into what they are doing. FFXIII inhis afro. He is witty and well-written, among the multitude of game char- troduces what is called the paradigm FFXIII experience is how I feel like I system, or in other words, a way to am there. After a long day at school or but his charm is offset by a serious acters throughout gaming. make decisions about the overall flow work, what could be better than travpersonal dilemma (which lies deep in elling to a majestic world and diving or direction of battle. spoiler country and thus will not be The Battle System A paradigm is a group of roles that into a high-stakes adventure where life The battle system makes up the discussed here). Then there is Hope, the whiny, teen-angst representative majority of FFXIII’s gameplay and, each character will play. There are itself hangs in the balance? The pure on the team. He loses his mother in thankfully, it is extremely satisfying. six total roles in the game, including escapism that this game provides is the first hour of the game and this Most RPGs revolve around micro- magic focused, attack-focused, medic- simply unmatched.

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The voice work in FFXIII is also astounding. It took over three-anda-half months just to record the English voices for the six main characters. There have been some minor complaints about the on-again, off-again Australian accents of two of the characters, but I hardly noticed. In general, the voices are appropriate and compelling, two things that voices in Japanese RPGs often aren’t. In addition, the game’s animators went the extra mile and re-animated the characters’ mouths to move in sync with the English audio. Playing this game, it can sometimes be easy to forget that it began life in Japan. One thing that some critics have cited as a significant drawback is the linearity of many of the game’s environments. In general, you do progress down a straight-line path from one point to another, fighting battles with creatures and acquiring treasures in between. But since the developers were focused on the presentation of the narrative first and foremost, this is a limitation I can overlook. Another omission is the lack of towns and shops in the game. All purchasing of items is done in a menu at the save kiosks which are scattered throughout the world. I did miss talking to non-player characters (NPCs) in a village environment, an act that has been present in RPGs since the dawn of time. Conclusion “Final Fantasy XIII” is a compelling game full of great characters, an enthralling and cohesive plot, and a battle system that is equal parts addictive and groundbreaking. To create a game that is so different from those that came before it was a huge risk for Square Enix, but the result is a sight to behold. Some Final Fantasy series staples such as towns and non-linear exploration have been omitted from this entry, but only in service of loftier goals such as plot and accessibility. But if you are looking to leave your world behind and embark on a 40-60 hour epic adventure with fully realized and colorful characters, “Final Fantasy XIII” is the perfect prescription.

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Square-Enix takes risks and reaps reward with ‘Final Fantasy XIII’ An epic look at the latest Game in the storied Final Fantasy franchise

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The Final Fantasy franchise has a rabid and enthusiastic fan-base, and for a good reason. Each game in the series renews the role-playing game (RPG) genre conventions of its time, and does so in the midst of a captivating story and compelling gameplay. And to think that the developer of the series, Square Enix, created the first “Final Fantasy” as a swan song for their dying company. Square Enix was almost out of business after a series of commercial failures, and their designers created “Final Fantasy” as just that – the final adventure before the collapse of the company. The game, thankfully, was a huge hit, and it saved the company. From these humble beginnings, the Final Fantasy series grew steadily in popularity to become what is today one of the top five bestselling game franchises of all time. This success is due in large part to “Final Fantasy VII,” the series’ first entry on the Playstation console. It was in this game that Square-Enix broke entirely new ground, creating a more cinematic game that brought mainstream gamers into the world of role-playing games. Since then, each Final Fantasy game has reinvented the series, in some cases more drastically than others. “Final Fantasy X” added voiceovers so gamers no longer had to read the script of what the characters were saying and imagine what they might sound like. “Final Fantasy XI” was an online game that focused less on story and more on a gigantic, interconnected world to explore. Then in 2006, “Final Fantasy XII” was released. Fans of the series have

always disagreed over which FF games are the best, but no game in the series thus far has been as divisive as FFXII. The game drastically changed the battle system, which is the foundation of any RPG. All of the previous single-player FF games had relied upon some type of turn-based battle system: each player takes a turn, decides to attack, use magic, whatever, and then the next player takes their turn, and then the enemy, and so on. FFXII instead adopted a real-time battle system similar to massively multiplayer online games like “World of Warcraft,” wherein all of the characters are attacking, healing, casting, etc., all at once. Each action took a certain amount of time, but there was no longer a “his turn, then my turn” order to things. In order to make this work and allow a single player to control multiple characters at the same time, gambits were introduced. Gambits were basically lists of actions that the player set up for each character before setting out for battle that defined what that character would do in various situations. It was extremely satisfying if you took the time to learn its intricacies, but also extremely complicated and frustrating at times. Where “Final Fantasy VII” had brought RPGs into the mainstream, “Final Fantasy XII” took ten steps in the opposite direction. Even the story was different in FFXII, focusing on political intrigue instead of characters and emotional relationships. And that brings us to “Final Fantasy XIII,” Square Enix’s much delayed new entry in the famous franchise. FFXIII was designed to be everything that FFXII was not. It is an appeal to the

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Lighting Farron is the main protagonist in “Final Fantasy XIII.” She and the other characters must choose between saving themselves or saving the world in this most recent numbered entry in the Final Fantasy franchise.

mainstream, saying “come back into the Final Fantasy pool, the water’s nice and warm again.” But I’m a relatively hardcore Final Fantasy fan who doesn’t want to play a dumbed-down game aimed at the masses. So the question becomes, was Square-Enix able to make a game that exists within that happy medium between hardcore and handholding? The answer is a resounding yes. “Final Fantasy XIII” is that rare game that offers excitement, depth, and challenge, as well as a slow learning curve to let non-RPG aficionados join the

party. Like any great game, FFXIII is a slow-cooked, finely seasoned stew, combining multiple aspects to achieve an enjoyable final product. The ingredients in this stew are the characters and story, the battle system, and the overall polish and refinement. Characters and Story Coming up with an original story for each FF game must be an extremely difficult process. They all have certain things in common - an evil empire of some kind and multiple worlds that are somehow linked – and FFXIII is

no exception. But what is impressive is that the story here never feels like a retread. The tale involves six characters that are thrust together by fate and embark on a quest to save their world, each for their own individual reasons. Lightning, the game’s main protagonist, harbors feelings of regret and a desire to make things right with her sister. Snow, who is the leader of a rebel group called NORA, is out to save the

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What started out as a tool to stay in shape quickly turned into a passion for Wolfpack redshirt senior sprinter Reggie Reese. While attending nearby Millbrook High School, Reese’s life revolved around football and hardly gave track and field a thought. Aided by the encouragement of his father, Reese finally gave track and field a try and has ran with it ever since. “My dad is the main reason why I started running track,” Reese said. “I loved playing football in high school and my dad wanted me to run track just to stay in shape after football season. I ended up really liking track and decided to stick with it.” Reese developed into a highly decorated high school sprinter at Millbrook, earning All-American honors his senior year with times of 10.58 in the 100m and 21.70 in the 200m. “It was a good experience running track for coach Richardson,” Reese said. “We had so much fun in practice and I felt like he knew me as both an athlete and a friend. Our relationship was pretty close.” Reese gained notoriety around the area for being a top-notch sprinter,

which led to scholarship offers from many universities such as UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina. However in the end, Reese felt he was best suited joining the Wolfpack because he felt the most comfortable here in Raleigh. “I had a lot of scholarship offers from local schools like North Carolina, UNCWilmington and East Carolina,” Reese said. “I wanted to come to State because it was the closest to home and I wanted to stay close to my family.” N.C. State fans can certainly thank Reggie Reese Sr. for urging his son to start running track. In his final year at N.C. State, Reese has already become one of the most accomplished sprinters in Wolfpack history, posting career bests of 10.31 in the 100m and 21.15 in the 200m. Reese was unfortunately hampered by hamstring injuries last season and was forced to redshirt the entire year. Upon his return to the track during the 2009 indoor season, Reese was excited about competing and helping the team again. “I was kind of nervous at the start of the indoor season because I knew it was my last year,” Reese said. “I’ve tried to put forth more effort this season than I ever have before.” On April 9 at the Sea Ray relays in Knoxville, Tenn., Reese posted his fastest non-wind-aided 100m time of the year with a 10.60. Reese was encouraged with his performance, which bodes well

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Reggie Reese, senior sprinter, heads off the 4x200 meter relay at the Raleigh Relays track meet March 27, 2010 at the Paul Derr Track. The team ran 1:26.40 and placed 7th. Reese also won third place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.68 seconds.

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for the Wolfpack as the ACC Outdoor Championships are quickly approaching. “I’m focused on staying healthy,” Reese said. “This past weekend my hamstring started hurting again so I’ve been kind of conscience of it but I just want to stay healthy and finish the whole outdoor season.” The ACC Outdoor Championships begin Thursday and conclude on Sat-

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Anatomy of a champion:

Russell Wilson

Swimmers named to All-ACC Academic team

Story By Jen Hankin & Taylor Barbour | photo illustration by brent kitchen

ithin the world of athletics at N.C. State, Russell Wilson stands above the rest. His record-breaking performances and his excellence in the classroom help set him apart from his competition. Below is a breakdown of Wilson: the anatomy of a champion.

Freshman Brandon Kingston, senior Travis Martinez and freshman Matt Voell were named to the All-ACC Academic Team Tuesday for their performances in the classroom and in the pool. Student athletes must maintain a 3.0 GPA for the semester and their careers to be eligible for the honor. Kingston hit NCAA “B” cuts in the 500 and 1650 freestyle. Martinez had the team’s fastest 100 freestyle time of the season with a 45.35. Voell participated on the Pack’s top 200 freestyle relay and 200 medleys.

HEAD: The mind of a champion: The two-sport champion is not only the starting quarterback, but also has started at second base for the baseball team. On the football field Wilson is able make plays, throwing a total 48 career touchdowns for 4,982 yards. On the baseball field, Wilson has compiled a .282 career batting average in three seasons while hitting four home runs. However, Wilson’s mind isn’t only on his sports. He also has his head in the books. He plans to graduate with ACC Academic honors and above a 3.0 in May with a degree in communications.

Source: N.C. State Athletics

Freshman named Outdoor Performer of the Week   Redshirt freshman distance runner Ryan Hill was named Outdoor Performer of the Week by the ACC following his performance at the Joe Hilton UNC Invitational. Hill posted a 3:40.81 in the 1500 meters to win the event and break the school record set by Joe Wilkins in 1972 (3:42.70). Hill was the 2008 ACC Cross Country Rookie of the Year and sat out the 2009 track season after being named to the US Junior World Cross Country team. Hill also has the 13th fastest time in the nation this year in the 5000 meter.

Ears: The redshirt sophomore quarterback has the ability to completely tune out rowdy crowds during football games. Wilson has played in some of the toughest environments in the ACC including Tallahassee, Fl. and Blacksburg Va. against the Hokies of Virginia Tech.

EYES:

Arm:

Wilson is able to see his teammates down the field extremely well. He broke the N.C. State record and the NCAA record for consecutive passes without interception with 326 in September 2009.

Wilson’s strong right arm passed the ball a total of 3,027 yards and 31 touchdowns, which was the most by a quarterback in the ACC this past season. But the quarterback does more than just throw pigskin; Wilson has also made an impact on the pitcher’s mound for the Pack. This season Wilson has made eight pitching appearances, throwing 11.1 innings and striking out six batters.

Source: N.C. State Athletics

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LEGS: Although Wilson is only 5’10,” he is known more, especially in his first year, for running to make a play. In his time so far with N.C. State, Wilson ran for 648 yards from scrimmage while scoring eight rushing touchdowns. Last season coach Tom O’Brien tried to keep him more in the pocket to prevent injuries similar to the one he suffered to his knee in the Papajohns. com Bowl, but that hasn’t stopped the quarterback from running to make plays. According to Wilson, he doesn’t mind running or passing. When he sees an opportunity, he’s going to take it.

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Today Softball vs. East Carolina Dail Stadium, 3 p.m. Softball vs. East Carolina Dail Stadium, 5 p.m. Baseball vs. UNCWilmington Doak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 Thursday Women’s track and field at ACC Outdoor Championship, Clemson, S.C., all day Men’s track and field at ACC Outdoor Championship, Clemson, S.C., all day

Baseball

Wolfpack shuts out N.C. Central at Doak Field Team starts out slow, is still able to take down Eagles, 11-0

Baseball Standings

Taylor Barbour

SCHOOL

CONFERENCE

OVERALL

12-3

27-5

MIAMI

11-4

23-9

CLEM

10-5

23-10

UVA

10-5

27-7

FSU

10-5

25-7

8-7

23-11

NCSU

6-9

22-12

UNC

6-9

22-12

6-9

15-16

DUKE

5-10

19-13

4-11

13-21

2-13

10-24

Source: THEACC.COM

Deputy Sports Editor

With a grueling 56 game schedule for the N.C. State baseball team, it sometimes becomes tough to keep up the focus and adrenaline every game of the season, especially during a mid week game against a team that has only won a single game this season. However, the Pack found a way to win as it took down the N.C. Central Eagles for the second time this season, as the team won 110. Freshman starter Chris Overman(1-0) got the win,

while Glenn Frye got the loss happy we pulled it out. The befor the Eagles. With the win, ginning of the game was a bit the Wolfpack move to 22-12 sloppy but we finished well.” The game was much closer (6-9 in ACC) on the season, earlier on as the Pack struggled while the Eagles drop to 1-32. “It’s a Tuesday game after to score early on in the game, but was able a Monday to pile on the off and this runs at the weekend end of t he didn’t go well game scoring as planned. eight of its 11 But against runs in the t he s e k i nd final two inof teams you nings of the just have to go game. out and not “We didn’t go down to come ready to their level and play,” coach stay above it Freshman Chris Overman Elliott Avent and get on said. “That is them early,” pretty obvisophomore third baseman Andrew Ciencin ous and I think everybody saw said. “You can’t keep this kind that.” Four pitchers combined for of team in the game and I am

“I feel like I was commanding my off speed stuff pretty well and the fastball was working well.”

the shutout for State. However, it was in jeopardy in the ninth when the Eagles loaded the bases with no outs. But freshman Mike Clark was able to work out of the jam. With the pitchers not allowing a run, coach Avent may have to own up to a promise he made to the pitchers before the game. “I promised the pitchers all year they won’t take batting practice, and I said throw a shutout and you can take BP,” Avent said. “I think they were a bit worried in the ninth, but[Mike] Clark got out of it.” Senior Dallas Poulk started the scoring for the Pack, as the second baseman lead of the game in the bottom of the first with a home run off of the right field foul pole, giving State a 1-0 lead. The Pack used multiple pitch-

ers in the game as freshman pitcher Chris Overman started the game for State, pitching three strong innings, giving up only one hit and striking out five Eagle hitters, while earning his first collegiate win. “It is pretty exciting,” Overman said. “I am just really relived because I haven’t pitched to well, but I felt like I pitched well enough to get the win tonight. In the pen for some reason it doesn’t look as good as it does on the mound. But it works itself out. I feel like I was commanding my off speed stuff pretty well and the fastball was working well.” The Eagles threaten in the bottom of the fifth inning managing to get to runners

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