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Pack voters pick Obama ILLINOIS SENATOR PREVAILS IN MOCK ELECTION WIN STORY BY DANIEL ELLIS | GRAPHICS BY ANA ANDRUZZI | PHOTOS ILLUSTRATION BY MATT MOORE
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emocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the Technician’s 2008 Mock Election by a margin of 52.9 percent to John McCain’s 43.4 percent.
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The election, which concluded at 10 p.m. Tuesday, garnered a turnout of 2,189 voters consisting of students, faculty, and staff. “The mock election is a very accurate representation of what will happen in North Carolina,� David Drosback, a senior in engineering, said. “The most informed people are the ones who voted.� In the governor’s race, Republican Pat McCrory defeated Lieutenant Governor Bev
Perdue 49.4 percent to 40.3 percent. Other candidates coming out on top include U.S. Senate hopeful Kay Hagan and Lt. Governor candidate Walter H. Dalton. “The mock election is pretty decent. Granted, if you are coming from a college, most colleges and universities tend to be more liberal in their results,� Richard Pridgen, a junior in paper science and engineering, said. “However, with the state of the economy and
everyone being unhappy with the Republican Party it might be fairly accurate.� Incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler posted one of the widest margins of victory, winning by 10.1 percent over Democrat Ronnie Ansley. Attorney General Roy Cooper also won, defeating Bob Crumley by 13.2 percent. Check Thursday’s Technician and technicianonline.com for complete results and analysis of the mock election results.
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Economy makes co-op students more flexible While some businesses struggle, others may accommodate students looking for co-ops Courtney Bolin Correspondent
Companies in the Triangle, such as Sony Ericsson, may be having difficulties with the current economic climate, but it is not likely to affect the number of co-op students that they are hiring, according to Susan Matney, associate director for the Co-op Office.
Some of the students have come back into the application pool from companies that could no longer keep them, but they are going to be able to apply for coops with other companies, she said. John Hunt, a senior in engineering is in his second rotation co-oping at Sony Ericsson, which is laying off half its workers. He said it has been a positive experience. “No matter how much you study or how smart you are, the experience is what gets you the job,� he said. Hunt said when the company
announced layoffs, it sent co-op students home to make sure they were not confused with employees who were being layed off. Sony Ericsson, despite the layoffs, is still planning to offer students co-op positions in the spring, Matney said. Students shouldn’t be intimidated by the economy; there are more opportunities than are being currently filled, according to Matney. She said she encourages students to think of co-ops because they offer great benefits after college. They aid students greatly when
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Tim Luckadoo, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs, speaks about the proposed housing for Centennial Campus atTown Hall meeting Tuesday night in Student Senate Chambers of Witherspoon. Greek Judicial issues were also discussed at the town hall meeting.
looking for a job, she said, and companies want to see students who have experience under their belts. “It gives students a chance to experience the industry,� Matney said. “It gives insight to what is going on in the business and industry today, as well as how the students can be strong employees in the future.� Cooperative education involves a partnership among students, the University and employers, with specified responsibilities CO-OP continued page 3
16,000 square feet split between two floors,� Lait said. “There is so much interest in take out because you can just get the things you want and go, but we want to use things that are fresh and James Layman sustainable. The book store will Deputy News Editor also be in the same building.� Lait also discussed several othUniversity administrators met with students at a town er dining options across Centenhall meeting held in the Stu- nial Campus, such as Port City dent Senate Chambers Tues- Java coffee shops at the College of day night. Centennial Campus Textiles and Engineering Buildissues, including additional ing II. “We had a group complete an facilities, transportation and dining, were discussed. independent food service study According to Leah Burton, in April of this year,� Lait said. director of Centennial Cam- “They projected our food serpus Partnership-Research, vice needs way until 2017, but it officials estimate that it will will require a lot of support for take 20 to 40 years to com- implementation.� There are also plans for dining plete all projects, depending services that will be managed by on the economic climate. One of the biggest additions groups and businesses that are to Centennial Campus will be not affiliated with the University, such as food service at the the Lonnie Alumni Center Poole Golf and the LonCourse, acnie Poole Golf cording to Course. Bob Fraser, Lait said there associate vice are currently no chancellor plans for a food of Centenservice similar nial Campus to the Atrium DevelopBob Fraser, associate vice at the James. ment. T he chancellor of Centennial B. Hunt jr. Ligolf course, Campus Development brary. which was “We don’t refunded entirely by gifts and operating ally want to go that route just revenues, will be the home of because of some complaints the men’s and women’s golf of smells drifting up into D.H. team. Grass planting is com- Hill,� Lait said. Fraser also said plans for a pleted and play is expected to new apartment complex are in begin in the spring of 2009. “The entire thing was a the works. The apartment will kudzu field before we started,� overlook the golf course and be Fraser said. “It’s a flood plain available to all students except so there’s not a whole lot else freshman. “We’re looking at making it we can put there. We hired a a 1,200 bed complex,� Fraser professional golf course management company to manage said. “The developer has prothe course for the first five posed putting a parking deck in years. At the end of the five the middle of the complex and years, we can hire the people we’re pretty excited about that. ourselves if we like where it’s We’ve been going around to other Universities to see what they’re going.� In addition to the golf doing. We’re looking to see what course, several administra- they did that was good and what tive and student buildings was bad. That way we don’t make are in planning. Randy Lait, the same mistakes and try to imbusiness officer of University prove on the design.� Several transportation and Dining, discussed plans for the Alliance Center, which parking options are also in the he hopes can emulate Cafe TOWN HALL continued page 3 Carolina. “The building is looking like
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“It’s a flood plain, so there’s not a whole lot else we can put there.�
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In Monday’s Voter’s Guide, Deborah Ross, is actually a Democrat running for the N.C. House of Representatives.
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Wednesday SOIL SCIENCE SEMINAR Williams Hall, room 2215 3:40 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
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PLANT BREEDING SEMINAR Williams Hall, room 2405 3:50 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Today:
CHASS ENERGY ISSUES SYMPOSIUM 1911 Building 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN Witherspoon Cinema 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
86/62 Expect an unseasonably warm day with clear skies.
Thursday FALL CAMPUS DIALOGUE FOR DIVERSITY Witherspoon Student Center, African American Cultural Centers 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Blues n ‘Cues tonight
The Blues n ‘Cues 9-Ball billiards competition will take place Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m in the Wolves’ Den. The event is open and free to all students, staff and faculty and will feature competition against
THE INCREDIBLE HULK Witherspoon Cinema 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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lex “Toshi Station� Miller, a junior in natural resources, starts up a newly-bought “pocket bike� outside Alexander Hall Tuesday night (Oct 14). “Toshi station is the name of two rooms in Alexander,� Miller said, “We all pitched in and bought it.� Miller said they bought the bike with the intent to, “pick up fly honeys. That what I’m saying.�
NC State’s finest in a Challenge Play format. Free food and beverages will be available to all participants and supporters in attendance. The event is sponsored by Campus Recreation and Campus Police SOURCE: NC STATE CAMPUS RECREATION
Student Health Services offers Flu Clinics Student Health Services will be offering opportunities for students to receive their annual flu vaccine on Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov. 5, and Nov. 6 at the Student Health Center. All clinics are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except the
Nov. 5 clinic which will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Students with Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina will be able to receive free flu shots, but must show BCBS-NC member card and photo ID. Students without BCBS-NC will be charged $30 for the shot except at the Nov. 5 clinic where they will be charged $25. Those wanting to receive the flu nasal vaccine in place of the flu shot will be charged $35. No appointment is required and payment is by cash or check. Students will only be able to charge to their university account or credit card at the Nov. 5th clinic.
Sophomore Class Council bake sale The Sophomore Class Council will be hosting a bake sale during the mornings of Oct. 16 and 17 outside of the free expression tunnel. In only its second year, the Sophomore Class Council will be raising money by selling muffins and orange juice to help assist sophomores through planned programs and advertised enrichment opportunities. SOURCE: SUSAN GRANT, DIRECTOR, UNIVERSITY HOUSING
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4:57 P.M. | SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT McKimmon Center Officers provided security detail.
October 13 11:55 A.M. | LOST PROPERTY Riddick Labs Staff member reported lost keys. Lock shop notified. 7:57 A.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Public Safety Center Report of counterfeit check received. Follow-up investigation will continue. 1:04 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Dan Allen Deck Report of suspicious vehicle with no parking decal in the area. Officer investigated vehicle and found no problems. NCSU Department of Transportation will ticket vehicle. 1:50 P.M. | LARCENY Coliseum Deck Nonstudent reported parking decal from Wolf Creek Apartments stolen. 4:06 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Public Safety Center Alcohol Law Enforcement requested assistance from NCSU Police Department regarding ongoing investigation.
5:19 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Sullivan Drive Nonstudent was issued citation for stop sign violation. 5:33 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Western Blvd. NCSU PD assisted Raleigh Police Department with multi-vehicle accident. 5:54 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Dan Allen Drive Report of vehicle driving erratically. Vehicle left area prior to officer’s arrival. 7:55 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Monteith Research Center Units responded to alarm caused by smoke from motor malfunction in mechanical room. Facilities notified. No damage reported. 10:26 P.M. | CHECK PERSON DH Hill Library Nonstudent who had been previously trespassed was arrested and charged with trespassing.
4:50 P.M. | LARCENY D.H. Hill Library Student reported stolen cell phone.
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World Health Organization calls for universal coverage
Following a World Health Organization report released Tuesday, UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman said the sharp differences in the cost and access to health care often speak to larger societal ills. Who defines primary health care as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;universally accessible to individuals and families in the community by means acceptable to them, through their full participation and at a cost that the community and country can afford.â&#x20AC;? The organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Primary Health Care â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Now More Than Everâ&#x20AC;? calls progression toward universal coverage to reverse a trend over the last 30 years in which disparities in the levels of health care have actually widened. SOURCE: CNN.COM
Somali forces free pirate hostages
Somali forces on Tuesday freed the 11-man crew of a hijacked ship and captured the 10 pirates who seized the vessel last week, according to the foreign minister for Puntland, a semi-autonomous region of northern Somalia. Puntlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast guard and Rescue Commando Forces raided the Panama-flagged ship, the Wail, in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast at 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), Puntland Foreign Minister Ali Abdi Aware told CNN. Ten pirates hijacked the ship, with its crew of two Somalis and nine Syrians, Thursday night, Aware said. All 11 are safe, he said. Two coast guard members sustained minor injuries in the rescue operation. The Wail was hijacked while it was heading from Oman to the Somali coastal town of Bosasso. SOURCE: CNN.COM
North Korea to dismantle nuclear reactor
After granting the International Atomic Energy Agency access to its nuclear facility in Yongbyon again, North Korea will continue the process of dismantling its nuclear reactor. On Tuesday the IAEA made the announcement, which came only days after the United States removed North Korea from its lists of states that sponsor terrorism. This comes as a welcome relief for Washington after the Pyongyangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oct. 9 decision to ban all nuclear inspectors from its facilities. SOURCE: CNN.COM
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Clinton to speak at seminar series Former president will speak in Reynolds Coliseum Jan. 26 Staff Report Former President Bill Clinton will speak at another installment of the Millennium Seminar Series Jan. 26 in Reynolds Coliseum, according to the Millennium Seminars’ Web site. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. and be free and open to the public. The Seminars’ Web site states that his address will be called “The Way Forward,” and will “chart the course for America’s future after the 2008 election and delve into the effects of new presidential leadership” on important national issues. Myles Brand, president of the NCAA, spoke Monday night at the school’s most recent Millennium Seminar. Mary Easley, North Carolina’s first lady and an executive-in-residence, coordinates the series, which has already hosted members of Clinton’s
administration. Donna Shalala, who served as the secretary for Health and Human Services under Clinton, participated in the series in March, as well as Robert Reich, who was secretary of labor under Clinton. Clinton served as Arkansas Attorney General in 1976 before being elected governor of the state in 1978. He was elected president in 1992, and in 1996 became the first Democratic president to win two terms since Franklin Roosevelt. Clinton now heads the William J. Clinton Foundation, which seeks solutions for climate change, HIV and AIDS care, childhood nutrition, economic support and other efforts to alleviate poverty in parts of Africa. He campaigned in North Carolina for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, earlier this year in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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have 400 spaces. The Centennial Campus deck is in the design phase and is expected to have 800 spaces. There are also several parking options on the street. “We’re also want to reduce the amount of traffic we have flowing to and from Centennial Campus,” Fraser said. “It’ll be a whole lot safer for everyone. We want buses going back and forth that will be open to the public. Currently, there are 13 buses per hour.” Plans for express and limited-stop bussed are also in the works.
SOURCE: MILLENNIUM SEMINARS WEB SITE, WILLIAM J. CLINTON FOUNDATION
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for each party, according to the National Commission for Cooperative Education Web site. Hunt said students perform co-ops in “rotations” that are roughly the same length as a semester. During these rotations students work full time for the companies to get experience. Throughout the time that they work for their selected company they do not attend classes. Hunt is writing software for Sony Ericsson and said co-ops allow students to have the job experience without
the stress. “If you mess up as an intern they understand more than if you are a full time employee,” Hunt said. Co-ops offer working world experience that is beneficial for future jobs, and Hunt said they help in the class room by allowing students to refer back to their experience during their co-op. “You become more complete as a worker,” he said. “You learn what isn’t in the textbooks.”
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Put a real bell in the Bell Tower
THE ISSUE:
The University and Raleigh Fire Department removed the bell on top of Withers Hall for the department’s use in the downtown area.
OUR OPINION:
The Bell Tower is nothing without a real bell — the University needs to fix this.
THE SOLUTION:
The City of Raleigh and Raleigh Fire Department need to assist in efforts to raise funds to put a real bell in the Bell Tower.
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he University is returning the bell from the top of Withers Hall to the Raleigh Fire Department Nov. 14. While the bell was originally a gift from the fire department, the University needs to push for assistance in obtaining a replacement. That bell was intended for use in the Bell Tower. If the University is not going to use the Withers bell, it needs to find and purchase a bell for the Bell Tower. Matt Robbins, graduate teaching assistant in architecture and the student who traced the history of the Withers bell, said the University planned to place the bell in the Bell Tower or keep in on top of Withers for use
in sounding the bells between classes. However, the bell was not placed in the Bell Tower and is no longer a practical way to mark the end and start of classes. According to Robbins, the City of Raleigh originally gave the bell to the RFD at the same time it started paying them, turning it into a professional fire-fighting force. The bell has little significance to the University. The Bell Tower, though, is both a monument to students who served in World War I and a testament to the students’ will to fund the Bell Tower’s construc-
it by this misleading name? If the statue of Abraham Lincoln wasn’t there, the Lincoln Memorial would merely be another building instead of a tribute to one of the greatest American presidents. Similarly, the Bell Tower without a bell is just a tower, instead of being a tribute to the sacrifice of WWI veterans and a symbol of the students’ efforts to complete the tower when the University could not. It needs a bell, and the University needs to use this opportunity to make getting and paying for a bell for the Bell Tower a priority.
tion after the University ran out of money to complete it. Yet it has no bell. As the “Red Means Go” rebranding campaign says, we are the autobahn of innovation and a gateway to an amazing future — a future without any sense of our campus’ history if a bell isn’t installed. Robbins said Raleigh Fire Chief John McGrath wanted to make the Withers Hall bell a living piece of history and restore the bell so it can ring again. The University needs to remember its history. There is no actual bell in the Bell Tower — so why do we call
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s I said in a previous column, the financial sector’s crisis right now is a result of a glut of housing and a government regulation that encouraged lending to people that normally wouldn’t have qualified Benton Sawrey under more Senior Staff Columnist conservative regulations. But there are two other factors that played a role in the crisis and may have multiplied the effects of mortgage defaults. When a mortgage-backed security is created, it’s typically a complex investment that includes many pieces of different mortgages. It’s not something tied to an individual home but instead to many different mortgages. When these packages were created and coupled with sub prime mortgages to promise higher returns, banks created an insurance to ensure that returns were safe and consistent. Under Federal regulations, insurance must have a certain deposit to guarantee the insured asset. The banks skirted this rule by using what is called a credit default swap, which does the same thing as an insurance policy. If a credit instrument defaults, the policy insures the value of the investment and in this case, the value of the mortgage package. This unregulated market of credit default swaps is worth trillions of dollars and has multiplied the effect of the failed mortgages because companies providing these swaps aren’t able to keep up with payments, as the mortgage securities are in default. The second element that led to the glut of housing that drove up housing values and led to an increase in demand for new homes was the cut in interest rates following the economic slow down
of 2001 and 2002 due to the implosion of the tech industry that inflated the economy during the 1990’s. Alan Greenspan, then Chairman of the Federal Reserve, continuously cut interest rates for inter-bank lending and fed cheap money into the system. Couple that with the Community Reinvestment Act, where the government encouraged loans to people who didn’t qualify for prime interest rates for various reasons, and more banks giving interest only loans and asking for lower down payments. The housing supply was eventually going to exceed demand when the f low of cheap money was slowed by outside economical constraints. The credit crisis has had far reaching effects and has been a storm brewing underneath Wall Street for decades. Is this a blanket indictment on government regulation in the financial industry? No. But it is the result of two bad policies, one where there was too much regulation and another where there was a lack of regulation. Unfortunately, the economy is going to have to rebound and in the process the liquidity in the market is going to have to rely on government aid. Everything from student loans, mortgages, and even state government finances are on edge with the current situation, and hopefully the government’s financial package will push the nation in the right direction. Otherwise, the entire credit market could crash and the economy may come to a grinding halt. The free market is still the best way to go, but the government needs to take a long look and identify harmful loopholes and detrimental regulation.
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Budweiser ads degrade women
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“Yes, because it makes sense - it’s a bell tower. Otherwise, it would just be a tower. “ Kevin Salvador freshman, chemical engineering
The real reason for Russell Wilson’s mysterious injuries.
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Fight the financial pyramid scheme
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ver heard of a pyramid scheme? It’s an illegal scam in which large numbers of people at the bottom of the pyramid pay money to benefit a few people at the top. Pyramid schemes are unsustainable long-term business models Andrew Payne t h a t u l Senior Staff Columnist timately fail and collapse — leaving the participants with empty pockets. Ever heard of the National Debt Clock? In 1989 businessman Seymour Durst began the clock to highlight the government’s ever growing debt, which at the time was a little more than $2.7 trillion. The clock, located in Times Square, had enough digits to display debt up to $10 trillion. But unfortunately the debt clock reached that magic threshold and ran out of dig-
its a few days ago. Ever heard of David Walker? Walker is the former Comptroller General of the United States and head of the US Government Accountability Office. Walker estimates that by the end of the year, the nation’s real long-term debt will surpass $56 trillion ($40 trillion more than the figure displayed on the debt clock). That’s almost $200,000 per person living in the United States or $480,000 per household! According to Walker our nation is suffering “from a fiscal cancer,” which includes the nation’s public debt, unfinanced entitlement benefits, tax cuts, wars and financial bailouts. Ever heard of the word bamboozled? Bamboozle means to deceive or get the better of someone through trickery or flattery. The American people have been bamboozled into a giant, global pyramid scheme that has left them holding the bag. Former US Commerce Secretary Peter G. Peterson said it best, “We’ve reached the make or break point in American his-
tory. These problems have reached tidal proportions and festered for more than two decades due to political irresponsibility. Now is the time to put politics aside and put the country first and begin to solve these problems with courage and clarity. ” American’s have become slaves to their government’s excesses. The two-party system is broken. Our founding principles remain sound, but our belief has become clouded by political pimps. They have made us fat, lazy and dependent on their political promises just so we will continue to elect them to power. It is time for the American people to demand real leadership and honest solutions.
especially daunting task because one has to make sure to watch all her friends, watch her beverage and make sure she is safe and not drinking too much. The reality is that 4-6.5% of men in college commit rapes and they are very experienced and know what they are doing. They use tools such as date rape drugs and alcohol. Budweiser’s advertisement suggests that it is okay to take advantage of somebody who has been drinking (normally too much) and has lower inhibitions or reflexes than they normally do; taking advantage of somebody who is incapacitated for any reason, including alcohol, is rape
because he/she cannot give consent. When major companies use such techniques and slogans for advertisement they are contributing to what is called our “rape culture.” Every time someone says a sexist remark or joke, calls a female a demeaning term, promotes their product with humiliating and belittling slogans he/she adds to the rape culture. They do so by degrading women and therefore rationalize the mistreatment of females. I am asking you as a fellow college student to think about all of this before you buy another product from Budweiser. Is the taste that you may enjoy really worth helping aide the
culture that makes it appear okay to rape? How would you feel if your mother, sister, girlfriend or friend was sexually assaulted? I am asking you as a fellow student to think what message a company is sending to the public before consuming their product(s). Budweiser is telling the public that they think using advertisement that degrades women is okay.
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As a college student who is above the legal drinking age, I know that Budweiser is very popular. What I do not understand is why they take the advertisement approach that they do. I am especially appalled at a particular billboard that I have seen. It states “Easy drinking taste. For those who like things that are ‘easy’ and ‘drinking.’” This is a particularly sensitive topic for me as a female student. On average one in four women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime — that is a very scary and real statistic. “Going out” this day in age is an
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hose avidly watching the roller coaster ride that is the stock market had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief on Monday when the Dow rose 936 points — marking the highest one-day rise ever for Wall Street. And although Tuesday’s Dow dropped 77 points to 9,311, a decrease falling at less than 1 percent of the Dow’s total, professor of economics John Lapp said it is likely the market will continue to improve both in resiliency and loan availability. “Certainly the big increase [Monday] was a good sign,” Lapp said, adding the rise was largely in response to the Treasury Department’s move to prop up failing banks and buy out loans those banks had made. “It would seem to indicate that, in general, the financial community thinks that the government’s plan was a good one.” The motion will provide $700 billion to failing banks, or those that were hurt by the financial crisis, so “chances are limited” that in-trouble banks will actually be forced into bankruptcy. “It’s more than just the president saying things are going to be OK,” he said. “The stock market also goes up when there are lots of both people and financial institutions that decide they want to own stock in an American company. “This is a worldwide market, so it’s a measure of the considered opinion of the worldwide community.” But although “some of the panic that was palpable last week has certainly been allayed by this,” the state of the economy is still a topic on many people’s minds. Two of these people, whose opinions on how to fix the economy could be the loudest at least until the beginning of November, are Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. The third presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Hempstead, N.Y. The topic, domestic concerns, is likely to include the state of the economy and each candidate’s economic platform. And to sway undecided voters, associate professor of political science Michael Cobb said the McCain and Obama campaigns have each been implying their opponent’s connection to the straw that almost tumbled an entire industry. “McCain is not arguing that Obama’s support from, say, Fannie Mae caused the crisis, but he’s implying it,” Cobb said. “Obama’s strategy has been to not get speculative but to point out that John McCain, in general, favors deregulation and that deregulation of the banking industry is what led to the
Among downtown staples like the Raleigh Convention Center and the BB&T building, downtown Raleigh is thriving even among dormant construction sites. However, construction is one of the hardest-hit forms of labor and unemployment rates have increased almost 2 percent in two months.
problems.” up their bet.” Cobb said McCain’s strategy aims to link In 1999, Cobb said Gramm spearheaded Obama to Congress’ 2004 push to give out efforts to repeal laws that mandated banks subprime, or 100 percent, mortgages to must have in capital a certain percentage of those with credit scores that, in previous the loans they give out. years, would not have qualified them for The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act deregulated such loans. banks, an action that Cobb said “is what led Although Obama did not assume office to the problems” because banks could lend until 2005, Cobb said McCain is looking out more money to customers than the total to link the nominee to his party, which was amount of capital they had on hand. a major part of the push toward lowering Either way, the crisis has led to inflation credit requirements. Obama, he said, also rates for items such as groceries and, Lapp accepted $123,000 in lobbying money from said, it has stalled risky student loans, mortFannie Mae. gages and bank-to-bank loans. This has also “The truth is that all of the bad loans that affected construction projects that had been Fannie Mae has made started but that comcould not have caused panies do not have the crisis that were exfunding to complete periencing,” he said. — seasonally adjust“That’s a separate ised unemploy ment sue, although maybe rates for construction it was a bad idea to workers jumped from John Lapp, professor of economics extend credit fur8 percent in July to ther than it probably almost 10 percent in should have gone.” September, according to the Bureau of Labor Lapp, however, said banks taking “big posi- Statistics. tions in mortgage-backed securities” — in And Cobb said the candidates, especially which banks bundle polls of 1,000 or so McCain, have more to overcome than the mortgages and sell them to other companies accusations that link them to such effects. in the financial industry at a higher profit Party identifications, and the stereotypes — is one of the main reasons for the crisis. associated with them, are what have started “Many banks, for the last 10 years, have inf luencing polling percentages that ocbeen making these mortgage-backed loans,” curred after the Dow plunged more than Lapp said. “A share of these were subprime 3,000 points from the days between Sept. mortgages. Those mortgages are now not 28 to Oct. 12. being repaid, and banks are losing money “McCain’s problem is a two-fold one. One, because they bought that debt.” his party identification is Republican, and And the trend had been going steadily over currently Democrats are seen as better on that time. certain kinds of economic issues,” he said. “It is the impetus that started all these “In addition, McCain has some personal current difficulties,” Lapp said. “This is the disadvantage in arguing it’s Obama’s fault. single biggest factor in creating the current People don’t necessarily believe him, but they crisis.” will have a hard time getting past party Id. Obama’s move to imply McCain’s connec- People think Obama will do better whatever tion to the downfall, Cobb said, holds slightly it is he’ll do, and they don’t know what he’ll more weight. do.” Phil Gramm, who Cobb said is McCain’s Obama’s party identification has bumped key economic adviser, was “largely respon- him up four percentage points nationally, sible for the laws that allowed banks to specu- Cobb said, just based on economic issues late without enough capital reserved to back alone.
“It is the impetus that started all these current difficulties.”
Downtown, on Wilmington Street, construction is dormant. The economic crisis has spurred a sharp decrease in the amount of construction projects that have been completed because some businesses no longer have enough funding to finish construction. According to professor in economics John Lapp, it is also harder to obtain loans to start building because financial institutions are in a credit crunch, and such loans are harder to both make and obtain. Unemployment rates in construction have increased almost 2 percent in two months.
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In 1999, Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s key economic adviser Phil Gramm spearheaded an act, the Gramm-LeachBliley Act, which deregulated banks and allowed them to buy up more debt, or mortgages, than the amount of capital they had. In 2004, Democratic-led Congress and President George Bush started pushing for more affordable housing for those whose credit scores did not qualify them for mortgages. Fannie Mae, in turn, began granting sub prime, or 100 percent, mortgages. SOURCE: MICHAEL COBB, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE; JOHN LAPP, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
THOSE WITH LOANS COULDN’T MAKE PAYMENTS
Due to deregulation and an increase in subprime mortgages, those who bought houses on 100 percent loans from banks and did not have the funds to repay their mortgages started to default on their payments. But the banks, which can repossess houses of those who default on their loans, didn’t get an equivalent amount of money from the house as from the amount of the loan because of a bad housing market. For this reason, banks weren’t getting enough money to equal the amount of capital they had, so many went bankrupt. SOURCE: MICHAEL WALDEN, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS; JOHN LAPP, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
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Red Hat buying its way out of debt Raleigh software business maker Red Hat has spent $230 million to buy back some of its debt and stock. Earlier this month, the company spent $200 million to buy back convertible debentures and $30 million to buy back 2.1 million shares of common stock. Red Hat had $570 million worth of debentures outstanding before the purchases at the end of August. The company announced on Tuesday that it would be able to buy back another $85 million in debentures by the end of November. SOURCE: WWW.BIZJOURNALS.COM/ TRIANGLE
WakeMed raising money for children’s hospital WakeMed Health & Hospitals is aiming to add a $20 million children’s hospital to its location in Raleigh. WakeMed Foundation announced the launch of its Just for Kids Kampaign on Monday and received a $1.5 million gift from General Parts Inc. WakeMed wants to construct the children’s hospital on the top floor of the four-story patient tower that is being built adjacent to the existing main hospital. The plan includes 23 inpatient beds, 10 pediatric intensive care units and 12 observation beds, and spans 34,000 square feet. The children’s hospital would be the first of its kind in Wake County and is scheduled to open in 2010. SOURCE: WWW.BIZJOURNALS.COM/TRIANGLE
Morgan Stanley doubles its stock Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group completed its buyout of Morgan Stanley and nearly doubled Morgan Stanley stock. The Japanese bank, which invested $9 billion in the bank on Monday, had U.S. government support in the buyout. Morgan was forced to wait five days before completing the deal and many were worried that the bank would not survive the plunge of New York bank’s stock. Mitsubishi, after amending the terms of the September agreement, owns only preferred stock in Morgan Stanley. SOURCE: WWW.RALEIGHNEWS.NET
The markets closed lower despite government action in the nation’s largest banks. The Dow dropped 77 points to close at 9311 and Nasdaq fell 65 points to close at 1779.
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The instability of the economy has been hurting the wallets of consumers nationwide. Whether it’s skyrocketing gas prices or the increasing cost of food, many have been cutting as many corners as possible, and it’s no different for students. While the wavering economy has caused some students to cut back on frivolous spending, others have continued to spend regardless of the economy’s unstable state. As a whole, many students spend much of their money on shopping and food, and it has shown in their wallets. Though most students who live on campus have a meal plan, the temptation of going out to eat can outweigh saving money at the dining halls. “I’ve tried to go out to eat less and shop less this year,” said Elizabeth Woloszczuk, sophomore in biology. Woloszczuk said last year she had a meal plan but opted to go out to eat more. “I hated the dining hall food and I didn’t want Atrium food all the time,” said Woloszczuk. Many students like Woloszczuk desire more variety than campus dining halls provide and still spend on going out to eat. “I think overall I’m spending less money eating out then I did on
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a meal plan.” Woloszszuk works in her parents’ restaurant on the weekends and she said it helps that she can eat there for free. Freshman in management Laura Pearson said she knows she should be budgeting more, but still continues to spend. “I haven’t changed my spending at all but I feel guilty about it, like I know I should be budgeting.” Pearson said that she is shopping just as much but doesn’t spend so much on food because of her meal plan. “However, I do enjoy purchasing chai tea frequently from the library.” Other students, however, are making a conscious effort to save. Kimberly Spence, sophomore in biology, said that altering her spending hasn’t been much of an issue since she doesn’t spend a lot to begin with. “I live on campus so it has not really been difficult for me.” Spence also participated in a Park Scholars trip to Washington D.C. the student the current implications of the na-
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tional debt. “It was startling to hear from the experts in federal finances that they have rarely seen this big of a problem,” said Spence. “The absolutely has to be a change soon.” Another major cost for students is gas. Gas prices greatly affect students living on and off campus. Lisa Moll, sophomore in materials science and engineering, said increased gas prices keep her from having a car on campus. “It would be impossible to support myself,” said Moll. Moll also said that she tries to be cautious about how she spends her money and has found a new love for the many coupon booklets found around campus. Aaron Ledford, freshman in zoology, also said that gas is where most of his money goes. “Putting gas in my car to go to work is what I spend the most on, but work is only ten minutes away so it doesn’t cost that much,” said Ledford.
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pack entered halftime with a 30 lead. Even with the three point lead, the Pack knew that they still had a half left and defense was the main topic during the halftime break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At halftime he really just talked about making sure we keep the pressure up. [Assistant coach] Dan [Popik] really wanted us to make sure we focused on defense and playing really hard,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And they came out and got one right away and they told us if they got one right away it would be a game and he was right so we had to come back and fight.â&#x20AC;? In the 51st minute of the game sophomore defender Logan Huff scored the first goal for the Blue Hose. Huff scored off a deflection from a corner kick into the box and put the score at 3-1. With Presbyterian on the board the Pack had to fight to keep the pressure on and prevent any other scores from the team. Both Bouemboue and Williams scored late in the second half to seal the victory for the Wolfpack. With a strong lead in the second half coach Tarantini was able to give other players on the team playing time, giving the starters some rest and the others
The senior centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stats took a dip last season with the addition of J.J. Hickson to the Wolfpackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting lineup. As a sophomore, McCauley was an All-ACC honorable mention performer, averaging 14.4 points per game and racking up 115 assists on the season. He was the only player that year to start all 36 games. Last season, McCauley averaged 6.1 points. Known for his fiery style of play on the court, McCauley will look to serve as a vocal leader on the team this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the leaders. We know what it takes to win the ACC,â&#x20AC;? McCauley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to carry that over to our younger guys and make them realize weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a good team. We can win.â&#x20AC;?
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some extra playing time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good [for] everyone,â&#x20AC;? Tarantini said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This team is starting to find itself, this is a brand new team. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not excuses, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the truth. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a brand new field of combinations, but the possibilities are good and bringing in those players from the bench makes us a better team in the end.â&#x20AC;?
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Courtney Fells has become a fan favorite for his flashy dunks and deep shooting range. Last season, Fells scored 12.5 points per game against conference opponents and often held the task of the defending the best backcourt player on the opposing team. This season, Fells will move from shooting guard to the small forward position with hopes of adding quickness to the team. Fells said he is determined to turn things around this season.
could find himself in the starting lineup and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big.â&#x20AC;? Redshirt freshman Johnny Thomas will see action on the wing this season as well, after sitting out last year with a knee injury. Lowe said Thomas is behind Degand in his recovery, but will be in uniform for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first game. According to McCauley, the team is â&#x20AC;&#x153;pumped upâ&#x20AC;? to turn things around and surprise the ACC this season.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to let it be known straight up, and I have already, that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to have another year like we did last year,â&#x20AC;? Fells said in an interview this summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things that went on early on in the year last year are not going to carry on to this year.â&#x20AC;?
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Sports PAGE 8 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
WOLF FACTS
Basketball hosts open practice
The men’s basketball team will host an open practice Saturday afternoon, according to coach Sidney Lowe. Lowe announced during basketball media day on Tuesday that students will be able to come watch the team practice at Reynolds Coliseum from noon to 2p.m. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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TECHNICIAN
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Men’s basketball faces critics Coach Sidney Lowe and players address last season’s woes and this season’s aspirations at men’s basketball media day Langdon Morris Deputy Sports Editor
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WOMEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS
A bitter taste lingers in the mouths of men’s basketball team members. After last season’s 15-16 overall finish left State out of post season competition and a 4-12 conference record placed the team dead last in the ACC, players like Ben McCauley said the best thing about last season is that it’s over. Coach Sidney Lowe, however, said he will use last season’s disappointments as motivation. “I won’t forget it,” Lowe said. “Because every time we step on the floor, I want to remind myself that we don’t want to go through that again. It’s over, but it’s always there.” Last season’s woes revolved around an apparent lack of team chemistry, a reflection of what last year’s senior forward Gavin Grant said were “inside the team issues.” According to redshirt junior Brandon
State loses 21st straight to rivals
The men’s soccer team notched another home victory with a 5-1 win over Presbyterian College Tuesday
OVERALL
6-0-0
13-1-1
Florida State
4-1-0
10-2-1
Virginia
4-1-0
10-2-1
Duke
3-1-1
11-2-1
Boston College
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9-3-2
Ty Johnson
Virginia Tech
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Senior Staff Writer
Wake Forest
2-3-0
9-4-0
Clemson
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5-6-1
N.C. State hadn’t defeated its rivals from Chapel Hill since 1997, and when the two teams met in Reynolds Coliseum last night with identical conference records it seemed like State finally had a chance to end its skid against Carolina. By night’s end, however, the Tar Heels had reminded the Wolfpack how it has dominated the series as of late as the Heels rained down 58 kills on State and defeated the Pack 3-1. UNC-Chapel Hill has won the past 21 contests against the Pack. “There’s always pride at stake when you play the North Carolina schools,” coach Charita Stubbs said of the in-state rivalry. “But the reality of it is we just didn’t come ready to play.” The loss dropped the Wolfpack to 9-13 overall and 3-4 in the ACC while Carolina improved to 10-8 and 4-3. State’s nine wins this season is still the most since a 10-21 record in 2004 and the team’s three conference wins are the most since 1999 when the Pack went 5-11 in ACC play. The Tar Heels led the entire way during the first set and capitalized on Pack attacking errors. State connected on just six kills in the first stanza compared to UNC-Chapel Hill’s 16. A -.023 hitting percentage by the Wolfpack allowed the Heels to grab the early advantage with a 25-14 win. State pieced together a .119 effort in the second set, but the Heels again out-hit the red and white with a .341 clip and took game two 2516. Despite a rowdy Reynolds crowd, the Pack came out flat against its rivals said freshman middle blocker Margaret Salata. “That was the first CarolinaState game that I had been to
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SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re definitely one team. That’s what we weren’t last year. We were not a team, we were five separate people going out there trying to win.” Redshirt junior forward Brandon Costner
DID YOU KNOW? The men’s basketball team was ranked last in the ACC in rebounding margin last season, averaging one less rebound than its opponents.
COMING SOON
Thursday: The Technician previews Chuck Amato’s return to Carter-Finley Stadium.
ticed for some of the team’s one hour workout Monday, though not at full strength. “He’s actually better than I expected,” Lowe said. “We didn’t allow him to go the entire hour, but he showed some of that quickness that he’s capable of having and I anticipate that he’s going to be ready to go.” The loss of Degand last sea-
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Heels dominate Wolfpack Pack shakes Blue Hose
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That’s definitely going to change. That definitely has changed.” Another blow to the Wolfpack was the loss of point guard Farnold Degand, now a redshirt junior. After starting the first 10 games of the season, Degand missed the final 21 games with a torn ACL. According to Lowe, Degand will be “ready to go” for the season opener, and even prac-
MEN’S SOCCER
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Costner, this year’s team will not suffer from the egos that plagued the team a year ago. “We’re definitely one team. That’s what we weren’t last year,” Costner said. “We were five separate people going out there trying to win. We all had good intentions, don’t get me wrong. We all wanted to win and were all playing hard but we weren’t one unit.
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Senior Courtney Fells talks to reporters during basketball media day in Dail Basketball center Tuesday afternoon.
son threw then-freshman Javier Gonzalez into the fire at point guard in ACC play. According to Lowe, point guard depth will not be as much of an issue with Gonzalez’s increased experience, as well as the addition of freshman point guard Julius Mays. “I feel comfortable if we can stay healthy, but we need all three,” Lowe said of the point guards. “It would be tough to do it with just two. I think we need all three.” Lowe said he hopes the team will be able to run the f loor with added depth and position changes meant to increase the team’s quickness on the fast break. One of those moves will move senior Courtney Fells from shooting guard to small forward and potentially playing Degand and Gonzalez at the same time, Lowe said. Moving Fells to small forward opens the up shooting guard position, where Lowe said he feels redshirt junior Trevor Ferguson will surprise people this season with his play. “We’re going to count on him,” Lowe said. “I think he’s capable of providing that outside shooting for us, he doesn’t turn the ball over, he makes simple plays. He’s going to be big for us. He
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Sophmore libero Lindsay Benac blocks a kill from UNC-Chapel Hill senior outside hitter Lauren Prussing on Tuesday night.
and coincidentally I [was] in it,” Salata said. “It was really fun to see the fans and the rivalry and I thought for sure it would pump us up even more and motivate us even more to beat them, but when it came to game time it just wasn’t there.” The Pack recovered in game three thanks to a breakdown in the Tar Heel attack. Freshman Kelly Wood collected 12 digs as the visiting attackers found the hardwood only 10 times. State took the lead at 16-14 and never trailed again, collecting the win 25-23 on a Salata kill with the Wolfpack faithful on their feet. “The crowd definitely pumped us up and gave us the energy to push forward and push for the last few points,” sophomore Nikki Sweet said. “We definitely couldn’t have done it without their energy.”
State rattled off five quick points in set four to lead 5-1, but the Tar Heels took control of the set at 14-14 and collected the match-clinching win 25-16. Salata said the Pack’s passing broke down and the trickle-down resulted in bad sets and off balance attacks. “I don’t know if it was nerves or what it was exactly but defense fell apart and it caused our offense to fall apart,” Salata said. “It felt like we were very scattered.” State avoided being swept by Carolina for the first time since 2005 when the Heels needed five sets to defeat the Wolfpack in Raleigh. State will travel to the Sunshine State this weekend and take on ACC foes Miami on Friday and Florida State on Saturday.
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SOUNDS FROM IN THE GOAL:
Here are some of the vocal statements made by State goalkeeper Christopher Widman during the game.
“12 Tyler, 12”
Telling Tyler Lassiter to cover number 12 off the corner kick
The men’ soccer team (4-7-1) “Away, Away” hosted the Blue Hose of PresbyTelling the defenders to get the ball out of the goal box terian College (2-10-1) last night under the lights of the N.C. State “Federico, in the hole” Telling Federico Nachmann to get soccer stadium. The Wolfpack into the open spot on defense picked up the 5-1 win, improv“Coming K, coming K” ing their home record to 4-3-1. Telling Korede Aiyegbusi that his The win came off the leadership man was coming up from behind of redshirt junior captain Ronhim to receive the throw in nie Bouemboue and junior Alan “Wide, wide” Sanchez. Telling the defenders that the cor“That team came over here to ner is wide and not coming into play and we cannot afford to not the box be motivated right away,” coach “Right Byrd, Right” George Tarantini said. “I thought Telling Kris Byrd to move to the right to have a better position that Ronnie Bouemboue again between the ball and the goal on showed leadership and Alan a free kick [Sanchez]; they showed a lot of — JONATHAN LAUGHRUN leadership to end the game and they really take care of business. They have been the two people tack and we knew were going to who gave us the momentum have to bring the game to them to change things and win the from there on out. So it really helped us.” game.” Sophomore defender Tyler LasWith the game scoreless 31 minutes into the first half, senior siter was able to capitalize on the Tommy Rodriguez picked up a free kick that ensued after the red red card for the Blue Hose giving card. Lassiter curved the ball right over the line of defenders’ the Pack the adheads, putting vantage of playthe ball in the ing a man up. corner of the Forward Rongoal just a hair nie Bouemboue to the left of the got the ball and post. This gave bro k e aw ay, the Pack the le av i ng h i m lead which it one on one with would never reRodriguez. Rolinquish. driguez fouled Also scoring Bouemboue, in the first half and being the were s opho last defender, Coach George Tarantini more midfielder the foul autoChris Zuerner matically warand midfielder Alan Sanchez. ranted a red card. “The red card for them, it re- Zuerner scored off a long cross ally just made them [have] to sit from junior Federico Nachmann in,” freshman midfielder Watt and Lassiter. Sanchez’s goal came Williams said. “They couldn’t unassisted from a rebound off a come at us, they couldn’t attack Watt Williams shot. With these scores, the Wolfus anymore so they knew they were going to have to counteratSOCCER continued page 7
“I think it’s good for everyone. This team is starting to find itself. This is a brand new team.”
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