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Graduates may be seeing red at commencement Student leaders working with officials to change Black graduation gowns to Red Amber Kenney Deputy News Editor

Tentatively starting at commencement ceremonies in May 2010, graduates will be wearing red gowns instead of black. Adam Compton, a senior in agricul-

tural business management and last year’s senior class president, is leading the student initiative in support of the change. “As a student, I want to graduate in my school colors,” Compton said. “There is overwhelming student support for the change, and we need something that sets us apart.” According to University Registrar

Louis Hunt, the change from black to red gowns was discussed in previous years, but was pushed to the back burner due to recent staff changes and budget cuts. According to Hunt, basic red gowns have been taken to various club meetings to gauge student reaction, and opinions regarding the change have been all positive.

“I want to wear red,” said Josh Beeson, a senior in turfgrass science, said. “We should wear red because we are the red and white from State.” Backed by student support, Compton joined with other student leaders to re-visit the change with the commencement committee and Chancellor Jim Woodward. The committee, Compton and Hunt all said the red

Organizers say challenge better than last year Centennial Campus Challenge fosters team spirit, camaraderie while raising awareness of Centennial Campus  Siva Ramesh   Correspondent

This week, tents dotted the grass behind the Engineering Buildings on Centennial Campus as the Centennial Campus Challenge exposed College of Engineering students to real-world engineering problems. Some of them took the opportunity to camp out for five days. Bryan Parsons, a senior in computer engineering, said the change in scenery was pleasant. “I like it a lot – I really enjoy camping out in general, so coming here and sleeping on the ground [the] last few nights has been pretty refreshing,” he said. Parsons said participating in the Challenge has helped him to get to class on time since most of his classes are held on Centennial Campus in the Engineering Buildings. Rebecca Furman, a sophomore in computer science, said she enjoyed the camping and the festivities. “It’s pretty fun, this is my first time camping out like this and there’s free food.” According to John Petitte, a co-chair of the event, the Centennial Campus Challenge was initially meant to be a charity-based, engineering outreach event, but it moved away from that purpose because the College of Engineering wanted it to be a focal event on Centennial Campus. “I was looking to get more involved and it seemed like a pretty good idea,” Petitte said of the reason he decided to become one of the event organizers. The Centennial Campus Challenge offers students a wide variety of activities, from music and carnival games to cookouts and the Greatest Engineer Challenge, which provides students with the opportunity to think through practical issues regularly faced by en-

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Victor Pinheiro, a senior in mechanical engineering, tries to distill ethanol during the Centennial Campus Challenge Thursday. Challengers were judged on the volume and concentration of their distilled ethanol.

gineers. Petitte said although last year was a great beginning for the Greatest Engineer Challenge, this year’s event has been even better due to greater sponsorship. “We’ve worked with two companies closely, Skanska and Novozymes, and a third company just came in, Parsons, that wanted to specifically get their name on the Greatest Engineer Challenge,” Petitte said. Because of the donations of funds and materials along with the efforts of Alex Manasa, a junior in aerospace engineering, this year’s Greatest Engineer Challenge has featured some interesting and detailed engineering-related activities. Events in the Challenge included a bottle rocket and model airplane challenge and a challenge sponsored by Novozymes, which required students to erect a distillation column and to see how

much alcohol they could distill from fermented yeast. Overall, the Challenge has been upgraded from last year’s program. “The Challenge has been really stepped up this year, it’s really great and Alex Manasa did a really great job on it,” Petitte said. According to Petitte, this is the result of better organization, greater sponsorship and increased publicity of the event. In Petitte’s opinion, a further goal of the Challenge has been to develop awareness of the numerous benefits available to students with having Centennial Campus. “The Challenge has [gone] from raising money for charity to getting [student] engineers on Centennial Campus and doing something other than studying; we’re holding an event on Centennial Campus that’ll put students on Centennial Campus.”

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Rally4Talley posters printed in SG office approved by adviser Ty Johnson

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Student Body President, Treasurer weren’t aware of printings,

Petitte said while students may have classes on Centennial Campus, most just do work instead of doing everything that a student can do on the campus. Jeff Moan, the treasurer of the Union Activities Board, shares Petitte’s views. “We’re trying to get Centennial Campus more involved – we’re trying to get more events up here,” Moan said. “The [Challenge] is a great event so [we’re looking into] doing some events like this at other times [on Centennial].” Although Centennial Campus may not have housing or dining halls just yet, Petitte said, the Centennial Campus Challenge is the beginning of a transition that over the next several years will cause more students to think of Centennial Campus as an integral part of the University.

Dining may increase meal plan costs if soda tax approved

University Dining will tax sugared drinks, possibly including the University’s own chocolate milk, if the legislature passes a law requiring tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. According to Director of Dining Services Randy Lait, it is really too early to determine exactly how Dining will go about the taxing and it depends on whether it will be an excise tax or a sales tax. “If they do an excise tax, then the product is already taxed when it comes in the door and you don’t do anything as a retailer,” Lait said. Lait said the University is required to follow any law that legislation passes on sales tax and the University will follow the new plan where applicable. According to Lait, raised prices on campus will be determined by whether an item is sold individually or if a student is dining in a dining hall. For dining hall patrons, if the tax

gowns will set the University apart. According to Hunt, the red is not just a change in color, but a branding of commencement ceremonies at the University. “We are working with the company to make [the gowns] what students want,” Compton said. “They will re-

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Yolanda Ray, a sophomore in management, samples soda from the Lil’ Dino’s soda fountain in Talley Student Center Thursday. University Dining has said if a proposed federal soda tax was approved, the cost of meal plans may be increased. Ray said the tax wouldn’t change her drinking habits.

passes through legislature it may be added to the cost of a meal plan, rather than on individual items. The tax would be imposed on items sold individually in C-Stores. Lait, a soft drink consumer, was in-

terested in the idea that government put sugary drinks in the same category as alcohol and cigarettes, often categorized as sins. “That was something that struck me, that soft drinks become a sin grouped

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with alcohol and cigarettes,” Lait said. “What’s next? French fries? Pizza?” Molly Wilkins, a junior majoring in philosophy, said she was torn about the idea of the tax. “I don’t support the idea of raising taxes, necessarily, but I support the idea of adding it because it reduces the health risk that soft drinks pose,” Wilkins said. Lait said Dining will follow the law that legislation ultimately passes concerning the taxes on sugary drinks. Dining will add the tax to the registers if the tax becomes part of federal regulations. “We will start collecting that tax from the students and let the government do with it whatever they have decided to use it for,” Lait said. Charlie Simpson, a junior in accounting, is all for the plan if it will help out with the economy. “If taxing one cent per ounce on sugary drinks can help pay for health care, then I’m all for it,” Simpson said. “It could be a great idea to help the economy.”

Posters and fliers printed in the Student Government offices for the Rally4Talley campaign will be paid for by the campaign, Student Body President Jim Ceresnak said. Ceresnak said SG hasn’t taken a formal stance on the project, and that all student organizations have access to the office’s printers. “We’ve participated in the effort to inform students about Rally4Talley,” Ceresnak said. “But the printing in Student Government that was done just like with any other organization. The campaign was charged the same rates that any student group would be charged.” Ceresnak said he didn’t know about the printings when they occurred, but was told about them Thursday. Ceresnak said he was told SG’s adviser, Eileen Marin, approved them. “Any student group is able to use our printers, plotter, and laminator,” Ceresnak said. “I know that the Rally4Talley campaign printed off a few posters, laminated a few posters and were charged. Eileen [Marin] approved it and no one else in Student Government had anything to do with it.” Student Body Treasurer Elmo Lamm said he was unaware of the printings, as well. Lamm’s office oversees payments concerning printing services. “I don’t know a thing about it,” Lamm said. “The only group I am aware of that has used it was the Alumni Association for their class ring campaign.” Lamm said if the printing was approved by Marin, there should be documents indicating the campaign was billed. “It can go through her and she should have documented it,” he said. “If she has I’ll take the necessary steps to bill

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POLICE BLOTTER Sept. 28 12:48 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Centennial Parkway/Oval Drive Officer stopped non-student for running stop light. Subject was arrested for Driving While License Revoked, Stop Light violation, and outstanding warrant in NCAWARE. Passenger and owner of vehicle was issued citation for Allowing Unlicensed Person to Drive, Allowing Vehicle to be Driven with No Insurance, and Permitting Revoked Registration Plate to be Displayed.

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WEATHER WISE Today:

5:31 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Brickhaven Drive Staff member reported suspicious noise. Officers checked area but did not locate any problems.

79/62 Mostly sunny and breezy. South winds at 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

8:29 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Vet School Grass Lot After football game unknown subjects cut through fence and drove across grass area to Hillsborough St.

Saturday:

9:33 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Dan Allen Deck Transportation reported subject intentionally breaking gate arm to deck. Subject was identified as a student and was referred to the University for vandalism.

82 55 Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph.

9:33 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Public Safety Center Officer assisted Duke University Police by completing composite sketch of robbery suspect.

Sunday:

78 51 Mostly sunny. Northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.

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Downtown hosts dog olympics Dog enthusiasts and canine Olympians will descend on Downtown Raleigh tomorrow as Moore Square plays host to the 18th Annual Dog Olympics. The College of Veterinary Medicine Student Chapter of the American Animal Association is sponsoring the event, which is meant to include dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes. Medal events will include doggie limbo, musical sit, best beggar, best pet trick, disc toss, doggie high jump, longest tail, wiener toss, “roll over Beethoven” and a howling contest. Faculty members will oversee the events and select the winners of the contests. The “Olympic Village” will have information booths, refreshments for dogs and humans and will feature a free microchip clinic sponsored by the Raleigh Kennel Club. Dog attendees should be kept on a leash at all times, must be at least four months old and current on vaccinations to participate. Admission is $1 for spectators and owners and $7 for dogs which covers an entree fee for one event and a photo in the winner’s circle. Each additional event or photo will cost $1.

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2:25 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Administrative Services II Officer conducted program at New Employee Orientation.

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anielle Carter a freshman in zoology, holds a bearded dragon in the Brickyard Thursday. The Herpetology club brought their pets to promote the club and recruit new members. “I’ve always been interested in animals, and this club seemed unique and fun, so I decided to join,” Carter said. Students hung out around the reptiles, which included ball pythons, corn snakes, and bearded dragons.

China workshop continues The third of a three-part workshop will be held Oct. 6 at 6:45 p.m. in room 2015 of Engineering Building I. The workshop will provide attendees with information about China’s geography, population and ethnic groups, history, culture and social issues. Free reference books will be provided. Registration for the workshop, which is sponsored by the Confucius Institute, is $40. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

Thompson hosts auditions for ‘Wonderful Life’ Those interested in auditioning for “It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play,” will be held at 7 p.m. Monday in Thompson Hall. Scripts are available for perusal at Stewart and Thompson Theatre. For more information, visit ncsu.edu/theatre SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

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Distracted driving condemned Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned Wednesday about the dangers of distracted driving and pledged to take action at the federal level to combat this “menace to society.” “Every single time you take your eyes off the road or talk on the phone while you’re driving, even for just a few seconds, you put your life in danger, and you put others in danger too,” LaHood told more than 200 attendees at a two-day summit on distracted driving. “This kind of behavior is irresponsible, and the consequences are devastating.” Distracted driving is nothing new: People have been fiddling with their car radios since they were introduced in the 1930s. But in the digital age, the potential distractions have multiplied, often with perilous consequences.

Chances considered slim for breakthrough at Iran nuclear talks Iran and six other nations will hold their first talks in 14 months Thursday in Geneva, but despite the participation of a senior U.S. diplomat, chances for a quick breakthrough appear bleak, especially after last week’s revelation of a previously covert Iranian nuclear facility. In its first face-to-face negotiations with Iranian officials, the Obama administration will press Tehran to allow unfettered access to the facility buried under a mountain near the holy city of Qom and to take other steps to alleviate concerns over its nuclear work, a senior U.S. official said.

However, U.S. and European diplomats are skeptical after years of frustrating attempts to engage Iran that the talks will lead anywhere, at least anytime soon.

Supreme Court to address Chicago handgun ban The Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to hear a Second Amendment challenge to Chicago’s ban on handguns could open the door to legal attacks on gun-control measures in cities and states across the nation. At issue is whether the right to “keep and bear arms” is a full-fledged constitutional right, one that can be invoked by individuals against the government at all levels, or a restriction only on the federal government. Last year the justices in a 5-4 ruling said for the first time that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to have a handgun at home for self-defense. While that ruling struck down a handgun ban in the nation’s capital, a federal enclave, it did not decide whether this gun right extended broadly to states and cities.

2:56 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Cates Avenue/ Dan Allen Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 3:16 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Turlington Hall Report of subject aggressively selling CDs. Subject left the area prior to officer’s arrival. 4:02 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Bowen Hall Non-student was observed selling CDs in the area. Subject did not match description from earlier incident. Subject did not have proper permits and complied to leave the area. 5:49 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Public Safety Center Officers conducted RAD Self Defense training. 6:15 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Pi Beta Phi Officer conducted safety program. 7:46 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Enterprise Street Officer checked on welfare of staff member.

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Red Terror Transit won’t allow carry-on bags on buses beginning tomorrow Students will no longer be allowed to bring handbags on game day buses Annie Albright Staff Writer

Student Government announced students will no longer be allowed to bring carry-on items aboard the Red Terror bus system. Tim Lipka, deputy chief of staff to the student body president, said they will be testing this idea over fall break when the population is more controllable for the football game against Duke. “It is a one-game pilot to see what happens,” Lipka said. “We are already expecting low ridership for the Duke game so this is how we are going to test it and see what happens. We are exploring options with this game.” According to Lipka, the need for change to the game day bus system came from the increasing demands from the bus company, First Transit, to control problems they had been seeing ranging from alcohol to space.

“We are trying to find a balance between First Transit’s demands and the demands of the students,” Lipka said. “We want to keep the students and the bus driver safe while allowing the students the freedom they want.” Katie Ballard, a sophomore in brand management and marketing, said her experience with the game day bus system had been negative and that banning handbags would only further the problem. “If I have my purse it is because I am carrying something of importance, something that I need,” Ballard said. “If I have medicine or even my money in there, how can they tell me I can not take it with me?” Lipka said that he understood the inconvenience of not allowing carry-on bags but that it was a more reasonable option than First Transit’s alternative request. “We have people getting on these buses and causing problems. The solution First Transit would like is uniformed security when people board the buses,” Lipka said. “We are looking

for a happy middle ground because we can not afford uniformed security at every game.” Red Terror already uses $6,000 of Student Government appropriated funds each month, Lipka said. Ballard said she disagreed with regulating carry-on bags because it would be unfair to students who follow the rules. “The most ridiculous thing about this concept, I think, is that only a few people are bringing alcohol onto the bus,” Ballard said. “So how can they limit those who are doing things the right way? “ Limiting the ability of people to bring items on the bus that cause problems and taking into consideration student reactions is the most reasonable route of passage, Lipka said. “This might not be a good idea,” Lipka said. “Not every idea of Student Government is a good idea. If there is student flashback between now and the Duke game or if the Duke game does not perform well, we will go with T.S.A.’s 3-1-1 rule.”

The Transportation Security Agreement’s 3-1-1 policy, according to Lipka, monitors the amount of liquid transported by limiting it to three ounces of liquid in one clear one-quart size plastic bag. He said that these changes were absolutely necessary. “We have got to do something because every week I get an e-mail from First Transit saying there has been an incident,” Lipka said. “3-11 is my ideal situation but First Transit wants something else. When it comes down to it, it is not up to us, it is on First Transit.” Kaila Anderson, an out-of-state freshman in First Year College, said she believes the changes being made to the bus system resembling airport security are unnecessary. “Just because some people bring alcohol onto the buses doesn’t mean we are going to do it,” Anderson said. “They check your bags when you go in to the game as it is. I think it is kind of a hassle for those of us who don’t have cars and have to wait forever already to not be able to bring bags.”

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Christopher Bishop, a senior in economics and management, zips up his gown before commencement in May. “It’s rough out there, you have to compete with older people with more experience,” Bishop said.

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brand graduation and make it more unique.” There have been ongoing discussions with the bookstore and vendors to make a quality product that stands out, Hunt said. Vendors will be visiting campus Oct. 9 with four prototypes. The prototypes will differ in features on the gowns, including decorative additions such as the University seal, said Hunt. Upon the unveiling of the prototypes, Hunt says students will be asked for their opinions. “At first I was skeptical of the red,” Hunt said. “But with the prototypes, I am convinced there will be a good product, and students will be happy with the outcome.” Hunt said there will be no

significant cost difference between the black and red. “This is a big thing for campus,” Compton said. “This will be a transition from high-school looking gowns to unique N.C. State gowns.” The change from black to red will be a permanent change, according to Hunt. “The plan is to have them ready in May. We are anxious to make it happen,” Hunt said.

the campaign committee, but generally student groups have to pay when they pick [the posters] up.” Lamm said another option would have been to issue the committee an inter-departmental transfer, leading to a situation where the business office automatically transfers the money. Lamm said he didn’t think the Rally4Talley campaign was under the Division for Student Affairs. “It’s one of those situations where as long as you’re actually billing them its fine,” Lamm said. “When someone comes in like that, I should probably get some notificiation so I can bill them.” Lamm said he had no reason to think Marin intended to allow the committee to print for free. “No one knows her intentions but her, but, I mean, I have confidence that she’s doing what’s right and what’s ethically correct,” Lamm said. “I hope it’s safe for me to assume that. There’s been no prior events to lead me to have any concern that she would do anything unethically with our printing services.” Lamm said he’ll follow up with Marin, who will be going out of town soon, today on the subject. “It’s something I’ll definitely have to investigate when I see her again,” he said.

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The Facts:

Graduation and commencement planners will be evaluating prototypes for red graduation gowns Oct. 9.

Our Opinion:

This is a welcome change, but planners need to solicit student input quickly and get the new design approved and available for order for seniors graduating in December.

Red means graduation

fficials on the Commencement Board will be meeting with suppliers next week to look at several proposed new designs for red graduation gowns. It’s about time. Students show up to athletic events and try to “red out” the student sections — it’s about time we had the same sort of unity at graduation. And there is no need to have students graduate wearing black. Graduation and commencement are a time of new beginnings and fresh opportunities — students should be wearing appropriately festive colors instead of dressing in funeral black. And since not all of us look as good in black as Johnny Cash, the graduation gowns need to change.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief.

But this should not be a hasty process. Students need to give plenty of feedback on the proposed designs for the new graduation gowns — there is no need for a repeat of the basketball jersey fiasco. Yet planners need to work efficiently, as the current plan is to have the new gowns available in May — these new gowns should be available to seniors graduating in December. Vendors will present four prototypes for the new graduation gowns Oct. 9. However, students, who are the people actually wearing the gowns, will be out of town or off-campus during Fall Break. Thus,

there will be limited opportunities for students to have a say in what designs look appealing and what designs need to be scrapped before vendors make any further changes. Graduation and commencement planners need to actively solicit student feedback on the new designs as soon as vendors present the prototypes. Online surveys are a quick way to get rapid feedback from a large number of students, and focus groups can help answer more specific questions. Planners need to get pictures of the proposed gown designs online for students to vote on before making any selections.

And this needs to happen soon. Some seniors will graduate in December, and there is no reason they should have to attend a cold graduation ceremony dressed in a black gown. Regardless of graduation date, all seniors in the 2009-2010 year should be able to look back proudly as the first graduating class to sport the color everyone associates with this University. Other universities have gowns in school colors, and students should jump at the opportunity to “red out” the last major event of their college careers as an undergraduate.

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et’s face it — the economy is making us fat. The only cheap food we can get with our rapidly shrinking wallets is a Big Mac with a side of love handles. Accord ing to Time Magazine this past year, the number of Americans considJessica ered obese Ekstrom ha s ju mped Staff Columnist by 1.7 percent. America’s well-earned reputation for serving large quantities of cheap and fast food may seem like a bargain on the outside, but on the inside, these industrialized food products have a bulk of hidden expenses. In order to produce cheap food the crop is heavily fertilized. Time Magazine also said that over the past decade, the Federal Government has poured more than $50 billion into the corn indust r y, w h ic h helps ke e p t he pr ices for the crop artificially low. That’s why McDonald’s can sell a Big Mac, fries and a Coke for around $5 — a bargain, given that the meal contains nearly 1,200 calories, more than half the daily recommended requirement for adults. It is becoming far more costly to eat healthier. When we are in a hurry or crunched for cash, and most of the time we are experiencing both, our lovely meal plans give us the option of swinging by Taco Bell, Lil Dino’s, Toppers or Chick-fil-a. I went over to Lil Dino’s, where I was sure I could get a healthy and affordable meal. Yet Lil Dino’s was not only pricey, but their nutrition information made my heart skip a beat. I decided that the vegetarian wrap would be the healthiest option, right? Wrong. The vegetarian wrap has a whopping 25 grams of fat. Maybe I could try the spicy bird wrap…if I wanted to eat something with 51 grams of fat. I skipped the wrap and decided to get one of their “super salads.” The term super happened to be very misleading. Not only did it cost more than one meal on my meal plan, it

was not worth the cardboard bowl they put it in. If super meant 95 percent shredded lettuce and 5 percent cut up deli meat then they hit the nail right on the head. It wasn’t the lousy ratio of salad to meat was not what infuriated me. What made me want to keep my meal plan card in my wallet and keep walking was the dressing selection further down the line. When I asked what low fat dressings they had I was happy to hear they had a fat free dressing, but it was an extra 40 cents for a fat free dressing as opposed to no extra charge for a dressing 100 calories per tablespoon. This is ridiculous. Trying to steer clear of the freshman fifteen, I looked up the nutrition information for Taco Bell. I was intrigued by the new Fresco menu, which consists of eight items and the promise of “Less fat. More taste.”. I was about to decide on the 8 grams of fat Fresco Style Chicken Bu r r ito but then the words “Why Pay More ? ” appeared in front of me. Under t h is value menu was also a grilled chicken burrito — this one was only ninety-nine cents…and 20 grams of fat. Honestly — why pay more? Why should we students have to pay more for a healthier option? A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a dollar could buy 1,200 calories of potato chips or 875 calories of soda but just 250 calories of vegetables or 170 calories of fresh fruit. Imagine going to class with only a few dollars in your pocket and having the option of going to a quick salad place for lunch for the same price as a regular meal. With the tuition we pay, I think it would be fair for N.C. State to accommodate and pay the difference between cheap unhealthy food to better quality more food. Paying that difference to have healthier affordable options on campus may not seem crucial, but I thought our tuition was for things like our meal plan, housing, classes, and books, not extra pounds. Send Jessica your thoughts on affordable health foods to letters@technicianonline.com.

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Talley fee irresponsible in long-term

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I must say that I am quite concerned with the directions that NC State has been taking lately. Most notably with Rally4Talley fee of $83, which is misleading, 2012-13, it will be $275 for close to 30 years. I feel as though this fee will end up burdening on the financials of students over four to five years, over an extra grand to tuition. Now tell someone poor who just got into college, that they have to take out more loans for a building we already have (granted it does suck), and will inconvenience them while they are attending here during construction. The University needs to look at whether it is more important to provide an excellent education, or make campus look pretty. With classes being cut, and tuition already going up, no paper, etc. that even though it is cheaper, we cannot afford it. Yes, I could buy a house now because it is cheaper than it will be when I can afford it, but the fact is, I cannot afford it now. It is irresponsible spending like this that got us into the current economic situation. I would say that it is good to support a new student center, but not right now, wait a few years when we can afford it, and have all the logistics on where the money comes from. As a Senior, I feel it is my duty

Jared Chiusano senior, biological sciences

Online assessment tools have weaknesses Reading the column on WebAssign printed in today’s Technician brings up a few thoughts. This semester I have assignments in WebAssign, Mcgraw-Hill Homework Manager, Vista, and a program called Course Compass. That means I have four online homework programs to juggle. I had to pay for three of them. Not only was it expensive, but none of them work well! WebAssign is the most streamlined of them all but it still has its problems. What bothers me the most is trying to keep up with all of them. It’s easy to be prepared for class and bring in your homework when you know the class meets at the same time and day every week. But having to turn in homework or complete online quizzes in four different programs adds complication. You have to pay and register for accounts at several different sites. Then you have to learn how to use them all, and some of them (Homework Manager) are quite clunky and difficult. Logging in regularly to all of them to check assignments is time-consuming. Occasionally, the instructor does not even know how to properly use the program.

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Look for alternatives to finance Talley upgrades I have been hearing a lot of complaining about the Rally4Talley. Let me be the first to admit that the Talley Center does need an upgrade. Talley is outdated and has become one of those places we just do not use anymore because it cannot support the growing population of this university. However, I am like many of the students on this campus asking why should I foot the bill for this, and I will not even get a chance to use it? So I propose a compromise. Student Government needs to find an alternative way to pay for the new Talley Center, other than raising the fees of students who will not see the completion of this building. When the building is finished, then Student Government may enforce a reasonable fee to help pay for the construction of Talley. This guarantees that those who will reap the benefits of a new Talley will also be the one’s who are paying for it. Now this will enforce a fee to future students, but it is also a fee that will enable those students to have what the current student government is considering a necessity for this campus. I say yes for a updated Talley, but no to my fee increase!! Buddy Bryson 4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences

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To rally or not to rally for Talley? S COMPILED By JUSTIN CARRINGTON | photos COURTESY OF RALLY4TALLEY CAMPAIGN

tudents will have the chance to vote on the Fall 2009 Referenda Monday. One referendum that will be featured on the ballot is for the appropriation of funds to renovate Talley Student Center and the Atrium Food Court. For that reason, Technician created a student guide with all of the essential information broken down for students so that they can make an informed decision when it comes time to cast their votes.

Talley Center For more than 37 years, students have found refuge at Talley Student Center. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a place to gather, a place to eat, a place to wait for buses, but mostly a place to which students could call home. With renovation plans, it could be much more. â&#x20AC;˘ The new student center food services would replace all of the existing food services with new concepts designed to supplement other offerings on campus, as well as what students are looking for. In addition, increased seating would reduce crowding. â&#x20AC;˘ Catering to commuter students and residents, a new center will offer more places to gather as plans include more attractive and comfortable lounge spaces. Wi-Fi access and plentiful outlets will make these spaces convenient and functional for both groups and individuals.

â&#x20AC;˘ Retail spaces will be provided to offer students services that are usually not available on campus. Such services include a staffed copy center, shipping and packaging center, and bank. â&#x20AC;˘ Featuring a new ballroom that is double the size of the original, the room in the new center will have the ability to be divided into separate sections, which will make it possible to accommodate multiple groups at once. The ballroom will be equipped with A/V technology, allowing presentations to groups of up to 1,000 people possible. â&#x20AC;˘ In addition to expanded apparel offerings, a new bookstore will feature a coffee shop and light dining area â&#x20AC;&#x201D; kind of reminiscent of a Barnes & Noble. â&#x20AC;˘ As the new Talley will double the amount of meeting space that is currently available, students and organizations will benefit from having more areas to house operations and meetings on campus. Source: Rally4Talley.com

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According to the Rally4Talley campaign, the majority of the funding for this project will come from student fees. However, the campaign notes that they will also look to exhaust many other resources (i.e. charitable gifts, pledges, donations and etc.). If these items can be acquired, debt service fees will be reduced accordingly. The construction cost, which will not exceed $120 million, will be paid for using a staggered payment schedule.

If approved, Atrium construction would begin during the upcoming semester. If everything goes as planned, the project would be completed by the time that students arrive for the 2010 fall semester. During the 2010-2011 school year, plans would be drafted and finalized for the Talley renovation. Groundbreaking for the Talley Student Center expansion is scheduled to take place in summer 2011, with renovations beginning in fall 2013.

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During the 20102011 school year, the fee increase will be approximately $83. The following year, the increase would go to approximately $185. During the 2012-2013 school year, the fee would be raised to $275, before being capped at $290 for the following year as well as all successive years that the fee is needed to pay off the debts acquired.

As with most renovation projects, construction will undoubtedly cause some changes in pedestrian and vehicular circulation near the Bookstore and Talley. During construction, some paths may be temporarily closed. However, details regarding particular closures and what will be affected will be developed later this year.

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The Atrium Perhaps the most popular eating destination on campus, the Atrium Food Court was last renovated in 1985, when the student population was approximately 24,000. With plans for renovation, students could see a range of changes that will begin affecting them in fall 2010.

â&#x20AC;˘ A renovated Atrium will feature an improved traffic flow, which will allow quicker service for students. â&#x20AC;˘ The layout of the renovated Atrium will provide students with a more open, comfortable, contemporary environment that is more inviting â&#x20AC;˘ Hoping to better serve the large number of students that eat at the Atrium each day, plans would offer increased seating options. â&#x20AC;˘ The Atrium will still feature Chick-fil-A, in addition to a host of other food options

such as a new cast of fresh and healthy concepts including Asian foods, fresh salads and wraps, sushi, and a grab-andgo display area with ready to eat items. The Atrium will also feature a new and improved pizza shop. â&#x20AC;˘ The North Campus Bookstore will move to a more prominent location near the entrance, providing students with better access. In addition to these renovations, University Dining hopes to extend the hours of operation for the Atrium, providing students with more late-night options. Source: rally4talley fact sheet

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Banks change overdraft policies Sarah Ewald Staff Writer

Much like learning to hold one’s liquor and changing majors, overdrawing on a checking account seems to be a postadolescent rite of passage. A few weeks ago, banks across the nation were making headlines for increases in overdraft fees. However, some banks are actually making the news for the exact opposite reason. This past week, Bank of America and J.P. Morgan implemented changes to their overdraft policies that now give customers the option to opt out of overdraft protection. If the customer does not have the required funds, the card will be declined. According to Doug Pearce, a professor of economics and department head, these changes in policy may be a calculated move. “C ong re s s i s debat i ng regulations on bank overdraft fees and policies so my guess is that banks are trying to preempt this threat by lowering fees now,” Pearce said. Pearce said consumers have filed complaints about overdraft fees and that high fees are popular targets for legislation makers at a time when some banks are seen as the recipients of government bailouts. John Lapp, economics professor, thinks this is largely a public relations ploy. “Banks are not popular after the financial crisis and over-

draft fees have been unpopu- found that people in the lar for years,” Lapp said. “The 18-25 age group were hit by small changes banks have in- fees more frequently than troduced won’t have much ef- others. “If you incur these fees by fect, but they look good.” Lapp said banks would like running an overdraft, you to look like they are helping are essentially getting credit people cope with the current but at a very high interenvironment. This makes it est rate,” Pearce said. “You look like they are cutting peo- might run an overdraft of $50 and be charged a fee of ple’s costs. “Hence, banks think these $25 to $30.” Conchanges will gress is be popular,” proposing Lapp said. that banks Lapp said require another faccustomers tor i s t he to sign up t h reat t hat John Lapp, economics professor for overCongress draft promay impose restrictions on bank fees. This tection rather than it being has become more likely with the default option, making the recession and the banks it easier for customers to opt may have reduced fees in hopes out. This means students of forestalling legal restrictions. would have to pay careful Lapp and Pearce said they attention to their balances don’t think the change will or run the risk of their have ramifications on a mac- transaction being denied. “In the longer run, if roeconomic level. “If banks reduce these fees banks charge lower overit will lower their earnings –– draft fees, students may and there would likely be other find that they have to pay types of fees charged to replace other fees to maintain an account – for example no overdraft fees,” Pearce said. Lapp and Pearce do not recall ‘free checking’,” Pearce said. Lapp said some students any previous cuts in fees. “The trend over the past sev- may escape some fees, but eral decades has been for bank hopes most students are too smart to overdraw their acfees to increase,” Lapp said. A 2008 Federal Deposit In- counts and incur the fees. “Students tend to be surance Corporation study revealed that debit card and careless about this until ATM transactions accounted they have paid a few fees for a substantial part of the and then they usually learn overdraft fees. The study also quickly,” Lapp said.

“...banks think these changes will be popular.”

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Bands play for charity Rich Lepore Staff Writer

Three of the bands from the WKNC CD compilation “Hear Here” will perform at the Pour House in Raleigh on Saturday night. The show, appropriately named “The Finale Show,” represents the culmination of the “Hear Here” project. The compilation “Hear Here” was the brainchild of Mikey Perros, a former student and WKNC creative services manager. Perros envisioned an album that featured an eclectic assortment of local bands that would be sold to benefit a local charity. “I wanted to do something that had never been done before in this area: gather a collection of local talent together on one CD to help spread awareness about these great bands,” Perros said. Mike Alston, the general manager of WKNC, was also intimately involved with the project. “Mikey asked me to help him out with this thing and I thought it was a great idea” said Alston. Perros and Alston began by putting together a list of about 150 bands, Alston said. “A large portion of the bands that we asked said yes, and we were just so excited,” said Alston. “We had a back up list, but we never even had to use it.” Next, they they found a partner in local area record company Terpsikhore. Terpsikhore put the money up to record and produce the album, and was also the one who suggested the Visual Arts Exchange as the charity to benefit from the proceeds raised from the CD.

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“The Visual Arts Exchange was just a natural fit for this project,” Alston said. The charity’s focus is on new, up-and-coming visual artists, and “Hear Here” is trying to do the same thing for musical artists. Sarah Powers, the executive director of the Visual Arts Exchange, agrees with Alston’s sentiments. “VAE is proud to be the recipient of ‘Hear Here’ compilation,” Powers said. “The project, which promotes wonderful local musicians, aligns perfectly with VAE’s efforts to showcase local visual art talent though our exhibitions and programs.” The album itself was released on Aug. 29, and has since sold nearly 1,000 copies. According to Alston, they do not know exactly how much money has been raised so far because some of the proceeds from these sales have been used to press a sec-

ond run of 1,000 copies. Putting together Saturday’s finale show was no easy task. “We were having trouble finding bands that were available, as well as similar enough to play a show together,” Alston said. “But then, Chris Malarkey, who does the booking for the Pour House, said, ‘The album’s eclectic, so why not make the show eclectic too?’” This led to the booking of three unique artists from entirely different musical genres. The Finale Show will take place Saturday night at the Pour House located at 224 S. Blount St. in downtown Raleigh. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show will start at 10 p.m. Fans can pick up the “Hear Here” compilation CD at the show and at School Kids Records on Hillsborough Street, CD Alley in Chapel Hill and Bull City Records in Durham for $5.

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Campus ‘Caniacs’ excited for FOOTBALL hockey season opener continued from page 8

Anticipation is high amongst “Caniacs” on campus for the start of the NHL season. Chadwick O’Connell Staff Writer

After an improbable run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, the Carolina Hurricanes are back after a shortened off-season in hopes of reaching the playoffs for their second consecutive year. The RBC Center, known as Raleigh’s hub for basketball and hockey, will be alive once again as the Hurricanes take on the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at 7 p.m. Some of that loud and boisterous energy comes from State’s campus as student “Caniacs” take to the arena to cheer on the local NHL team. A unique aspect to hockey in Raleigh is the tailgating that takes place before games. In cold weather cities such as Buffalo, tailgating is not a sensible practice. However, Raleigh’s temperate climate allows for pregame socials. Just as they do for State football games, students will pack their tailgate and head to the RBC Center parking lots before the hockey game. “To compare to State football tailgating, I would say tailgating for the ‘Canes games is better,” Stewart Poole, a junior in business administration, said. Last season, the Hurricanes made it all the way to the East-

of a four year starter and the things he has done the previous three years. He is a really mature quarterback.” The biggest matchup of the game will be the No. 1-ranked Wake offense against the No. 1 defense of State. State is giving up only 201.2 yards of offense a game while limiting teams to only 14.8 points per game. However, Wake Forest runs an unusual offense utilizing a lot of motion, option runs and reverses that could trouble the Pack. “Wake Forest runs a lot of bone and Wing Bone,” redshirt freshman safety Earl Wolff said. “We have practiced that a lot and coach always talks about how Wake is the best total offense in the ACC and we take it as a challenge and play our hardest on Saturday.” Even after the huge win last weekend against Pittsburgh, the Pack still has a long way to go to be a dominating football team and it is hoping to fix some of the mistakes that haunted it throughout the Pitt game. “We just have to get rid of our mental mistakes,” Mattes said. “We can’t have pre-snap penalties like that. We just have to eliminate small mistakes like that because that can cost you the game, especially in red zone situations. “We just have to get our steps down, get our blocks down. We know Russell [Wilson] can make big plays so we just have to stay in our blocks longer than we were staying in our blocks against Pitt and let Russell [Wilson] do the work.” After losing redshirt senior linebacker Aaron Curry, who

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ern Conference Finals by upsetting a couple of top-seeded hockey clubs. With the core of that same roster intact this season, expectations from student fans are high going into this season. In addition to star players such as Eric Staal and Cam Ward, the ‘Canes have made a few key off-season additions to solidify the depth of the roster by adding veteran presence on the offensive and defensive ends. Spencer Cain, a junior in business administration, said he is eagerly anticipating the puck drop. “I have high expectations for the season with a beefed up defensive core, and a good goalie,” Cain said. Students can take advantage of many special ticket offers from the Hurricanes. The most popular ticket offer is the ‘Canes College Nights promotion. The Hurricanes have designated seven games throughout the season in which college students can purchase

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tickets with a valid student ID. Tickets for college night games are $30 for a lower level seat, and $15 dollars for upper level tickets. “Anytime is a good night to go, especially college nights,” Poole said. Students who choose to attend games will get a sneak peek at a significant change to the RBC Center’s structure. Over the summer, crews installed a state-of-the art high definition scoreboard that has multiple screens and additional space to stream live scores and other features. Poole said this addition to the building makes attending games even more appealing. “Being in college, I would rather go to experience it in person, rather than just watching it on TV,” Poole said.

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was drafted fourth overall in this past year’s draft, the Wake defense is now lead by two defensive tackles. Both redshirt seniors, John Russell and Boo Robinson lead a defense that is sixth in the ACC in rush defense. “They are fifth years guys and obviously Russell is a leader of their defense,” O’Brien said. “He kind of reminds me of Chris Hovan, that we used to have at BC and he is still playing in the NFL. But he makes a lot of plays, he is tough to block, and he is very active. [Robinson] is very strong and powerful.” Wake’s secondary was recently shuffled for various reasons and the team’s defense has given up an average of 217 yards a game through the air. Should the Pack capitalize in the way O’Brien and his staff have stressed in recent weeks, the team could continue its recent dominance through the air behind redshirt sophomore quarterback Wilson. “We have to do what we do best,” O’Brien said. “Changing people is something you have to just wait until you play them. But as long as the structure remains the same you attack the structure of the defense. And if you can find someone personal wise you can attack, then we will make that adjustment as the game goes on.”

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week and I’m trying to translate that into pushing myself even further on the field. It means a lot to me and my teammates, so I try and give it everything I have out there. Even if I know the hole is closing up and it’s just going to be a one or two yard gain, it’s worth it. I think everyone on the team has that mentality. This is a special team and we’re going to go a long way, I think. It looks like I got healthy just in time. -As told to Kate Shefte

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put the game away for good off assists from defender Alex Berger and midfielder Kara Baldy. State (7-3-1, 2-1 ACC) had plenty of support from fans in the crowd. Following the men’s soccer team’s similar event earlier in the week against South Carolina, the women’s team held its own Kay Yow Pink night. Players and fans wore pink arm bands and T-shirts in remembrance of late Pack women’s basketball coach Kay Yow. Springthorpe said he thought the pink-clad fans made a difference in the second half. “It made a big difference in the second half,” Springthorpe said. “It gives you a lot more energy to play with when you have people supporting you. The crowd was fantastic tonight. They were loud and into the game.”

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Toney’s Take: Week 5

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WAKE FOREST

Taking this show on the road

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ou know the story. Last Saturday, after a pretty bad start, we managed to erase a 14-point lead and come back to win it, 38-31. Pitt, like the good team it is, kept charging back and gave us a scare late, but we pulled out a win over a team many have winning the Big East. Toney Baker When Pack Halfback Ja mel le Eugene makes a big play, the fans go pretty crazy. They yell the letter “U” and put the letter up with their hands. I didn’t know that the fans were trying to do the “T” for “Toney” until after the game, but I think that’s hilarious. We have such great fans, and I appreciate that. I can’t do that on the field, though - they’ll think I’m trying to call a time-out! We’ll have to come up with something better. It was great to get that win, but there are definitely some things that we need to clean up. There were a lot of things that will get you beaten in the ACC that you just can’t afford to do. We had way too many penalties, even some before the snap — you can’t have that. However, there is one thing we’re pleased with — through all the adversity, we were still able to keep fighting and come out on top. The final scores don’t matter at the end of the day. No extra points for big wins, no deductions for getting blown out. You have to get a win however you can. After the game, I looked at the sky and was just so thankful for that win. I think it’s going to pull our team closer together. Now, on to the ACC. We’ll load everything up into buses — one for the offense, one for the defense and the specialists will split between the two — and we’ll head out Friday afternoon. It sounds like it would be chaotic, but it isn’t. We take our little bags and they take our equipment. It’s a business trip, really. That’s how we look at it. Your team as a whole has to be a little closer when you go on the road because there are a lot of people against you. Whether it’s home or away, Wake Forest always give us everything they have. No matter how their season’s going, they’re going to come at us hard. I’m feeling stronger each

What happened the last time State played

After big win versus Pittsburgh, State looks to extend win streak to four on the road Deputy Sports Editor

Already four weeks into the season, the Pack is preparing to experience a series of firsts this week as it prepares for a road tilt against Wake Forest Saturday afternoon. The match-up will be the first away game the Pack has played this year and will also be the team’s first ACC game this season. Redshirt freshman R.J.

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.C. State notched a 21-17 win in over Wake Forest in Raleigh on Nov. 15, 2008. The Pack led throughout the game but relied on quarterback Russell Wilson to finish the game off a go-ahead touchdown drive to Anthony Hill with 10 minutes left in the game. State has won 15 of the last 21 games between the two teams, but has lost five of six games at Wake Forest.

an overtime loss to Boston College, in which the final score was 27-24. The Deacons are lead by redshirt senior and four year starter Riley Skinner, who is the alltime winningest quarterback to play for Wake and also holds records for passing efficiency and competition percentage. “He does a great job of keeping his poise and moving in the pocket,” coach Tom O’Brien said. “He is always stepping up and finding a seam and making a play. He takes very few sacks and gets rid of the ball fast, which you would expect out

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woMen’s Soccer

Blosser leads Pack over Clemson Freshman midfielder scores the Pack’s only two goals, helps team down Tigers, 2-1 Fidelis Lusompa Senior Staff Writer

After a tough loss to Virginia Tech on Sunday, the women’s soccer came out Thursday night and scored two goals in the second half to beat Clemson, 2-1. It was the team’s second ACC win of the young season. The first half started out slow for both teams and would go into halftime scoreless. As he observed the game from the sidelines, coach Steve Springthorpe said the first half did not impress him.

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Mattes said playing outside of the familiar confines of Carter-Finley Stadium would be a challenge. “An away game is going to be a little different,” Mattes said. “We are used to having Pack nation being all loud and rowdy. It’s going to be a hostile environment over at Wake. I’m sure we’re going to have a lot of fans, because it’s only an hour and a half away. “It might feel a little bit like a home game but it’s always different going out in front of an away crowd. We just need to come out and perform.” Wake Forest is 2-2 (0-1) on the season and is coming off

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Wolfpack, Deacons to clash

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N.C. State @ Wake Forest

WAKE FOREST?

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Senior halfback Andre Brown is tackled by the Wake Forest defense after being handed off the ball by redshirt freshman quarterback Russell Wilson during a game that pitted Wake Forest against State Nov. 15, 2008. The Pack won the contest, 21-17.

“Our team lacked energy,” Springthorpe said. “So I was disappointed with how we played. [At halftime,] at least we had somewhere to move from. We tackled hard and we won balls. Players picked up their game and Blosser scoring the two goals was fantastic. It was certainly a much better half than the first half.” Senior defender Gia Cipollini said the team was still dwelling on the loss against Virginia Tech during the first half. “We were playing a little timidly in the first half,” Cipollini said. “In the second half when we came out, it was all about effort. We wanted it more than them and we just picked up our intensity and finished our chances.” Midf ielder Kara Blosser

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would score both goals for the Pack, with the first one coming at the 58th minute with an assist from Cipiollni. Blosser said she was screaming for the ball and was at the right place at the right time and polished off the team’s first goal of the night. “The first one just gave us the momentum that we needed,” Blosser said. “We’ve been down before and have been able to come back. Once they score a goal, we know not to let up and we just need to get another one so we can come out here with a result so that’s what we did.” The Tigers came back and tied the game, 1-1, at the 62th minute. But Blosser netted her second goal of the night and

Players to watch for: N.C. State Brandon Bishop, defensive back - The quickly maturing true freshman made several crucial plays late against Pitt, including a lastminute tackle and pass breakup in the end zone that kept the game from going into overtime. The Pack will count on Bishop in part to stymie the Demon Deacons’ prolific offense. Russell Wilson, quarterback - The Pack star broke a Phillip Rivers record last Saturday, bringing down his 12th touchdown pass in three games. Wilson will have to match or surpass Riley Skinner’s intensity in order to lead State to victory.

Wake Forest Riley Skinner, quarterback - The redshirt senior and owner of several Wake Forest records, including completion percentage and passing efficiency, achieved career highs for passing yards in backto-back games and set his current record of 354 yards last weekend at Boston College. He stands as the all-time ACC leader in completion percentage and will provide Wake Forest’s best chance of cracking the Pack’s defense. Marshall Williams, wide reciever - Williams, a redshirt junior, had a coming-out party against Boston College last week, although his team lost 27-24 in overtime. Williams caught a career-best 12 passes for 180 yards. Compiled by Kate Shefte

Injury report N.C. State: DE Jeff Rieskamp (hip), CB Rashard Smith (ankle), and S Javon Walker (knee) will sit out against Wake Forest. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Oldest Wolfpack series continues Saturday’s game will mark the 103rd meeting between the Pack and Demon Deacons, continuing the longest running series in Wolfpack football history. This includes the time when Wake Forest was a mere few minutes down the road in Wake Forest, N.C. The Pack holds a 6135-6 series edge overall.

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