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Brickyard celebration honors N.C. State history A carnival-themed party in the Brickyard educates students about the birth of N.C. State. Elise Heglar News Editor
Students had a unique way to spend time between classes at a carnivalstyle celebration yesterday afternoon in honor of the University’s 125th anniversary. Bouncy houses, carnival style games, popcorn and cotton candy stands could be seen spread throughout the Brickyard during the event, which was held from 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Everything was completely free for students. W hen students arrived, they checked into the event by swiping their ID at booths set up by Student Government officials. By swiping their ID, students were automatically entered into a drawing to win an iPad 2. The winner of the drawing will be announced at another celebration for the 125th anniversary, held on April 2 in Reynolds Coliseum. Ethan Harrelson, Student Senate president and the main organizer for the event, said the carnival theme was chosen because it was fun and lighthearted. This celebration was the first of many, according to Harrelson. There are plans for various types of celebration throughout the year, including the April 2 event in Reynolds Coliseum. The event in April will be a large birthday celebration with cake and videos of students explaining how they feel about N.C. State. The best videos will receive a choice of prizes. “The top three videos win either 50-yard line football tickets for the season, a $500 gift card or a parking pass for a year on campus,” Harrelson said. Next semester the celebrations will continue, Harrelson said. There are currently plans being discussed for Homecoming celebrations. The funding for the event came from several sources, according to Harrelson. The Union Activities
Board, the GLBT Center, Student Government and t he 125t h Planning Committee were some of the donators to the cause. “Luckily the 125th Planning Committee donated enough to pay for a lot of the items used today, so that really helped,” Harrelson said. While Harrelson was the head of the plans for yesterday’s event, he said he could not have done it without the help of so many oncampus organizations, such as the UAB and the GLBT Center. “Because this process involves so many groups on campus, none of these were just my decisions. Everyone had input,” Harrelson said. Emily Holder, a student leader in UAB who worked the event, said she was excited to see so many students turn out to honor the inception of our University. “Things like this breed more loyalty to N.C. State. It breeds more tradition,” Holder said. Levon Keusseyan, senior in nuclear engineering, said he was most interested in participating in the station that allowed students to fight one another with inflatable batons. “[The celebration] is exciting and I want to hit someone with one of those mallets,” Keusseyan said. According to Holder, student reception to the event was extremely positive. “It’s all been pretty positive. It’s something fun to do on a break from class,” Holder said. Keusseyan said he considered the event a success because it educated people about the birth of N.C. State in a fun and interesting way. “I’m glad it’s being celebrated. I didn’t even know anything about it before, but now after seeing all this, I do,” Keusseyan said.
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Ben Elling, a UNC-Chapel Hill student in political science, marches in protest of Amendment One, Thursday. Elling was one of many students that showed up at the Bell tower at 11 a.m. to show their protest for the amendment which would legally ban gay marriage in North Carolina.
Students march for equality Ides of March event brings students and people of Raleigh together against Amendment One. Will Brooks Deputy News Editor
Students, alumni and Raleigh residents marched from the Bell Tower to Halifax Mall in protest of an upcoming amendment to North Carolina’s Constitution, which will be on the ballot May 8. The event, called the Ides of March, took place yesterday afternoon. Amendment One would define marriage as being between one man and one woman. Protesters are working to raise awareness to North Carolinians who have the chance to vote on the Amendment. David Hook, graduate student in engineering, volunteered at the event through Honesty N.C. because he feels
passionate about the gay marriage issue. “The point was to show people across the state and maybe people across the country that there is a body of North Carolinians that do not feel the way that legislature appears to feel,” Hook said. Hook said the amendment inaccurately represents North Carolinians on several levels and should not be put in the N.C. Constitution. “It does not need to be in a document that supports itself as what North Carolina was founded on,” Hook said. Hook said the amendment represents problems similar to that of the civil rights movement half a century ago. “The definition of separate but equal very neatly fits into that definition [of gay marriage],” Hook said. “I thought that we agreed years ago that separate but equal was bad; that’s reason one.” Ian O’Keefe, deputy director for Campus Coalition to protect all North
Carolina Families, participated in the protest with his organization. “This was an event advocating for love and advocating against Amendment One,” O’Keefe said. O’Keefe explained that the amendment is particularly harmful because it solidifies a law that is already in place. “The amendment was originally designed to make homosexual marriage illegal, but homosexual marriage is already illegal in North Carolina,” O’Keefe said. “This makes it so there can never be any civil unions, no domestic partnerships... and domestic partnerships are available in North Carolina in nine municipalities.” The amendment would take away the rights that some North Carolinians already have, specifically those who are part of a domestic partnership.
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Drag event educates about diversity The Heroes and Villains drag show event will teach students about GLBT rights.
Byrd, it is an art form that is comparable to theatre. In fact, the term drag originally was a code in Shakespearian theatre as DR.aG – an actor who would “dress as girl” – because females were not allowed on stage, Lauren Vanderveen Byrd added. Staff Writer “In my undergrad, I became inThe newly opened drag school chap- volved in the GLBT student group ter at N.C. State, House of Electra, is and learned about drag performers presenting a Heroes and Villains drag from there,” Byrd said. “It is so much show event to highlight the art of drag more complex than just wearing a and educate about GLBT rights. Ad- dress and having your best girlfriend mission is free to all students but is paint you up. There are meticulous details you have to on a first come, first be aware of and techserve basis. Along niques to learn.” At with North Bragaw’s Friday’s event, KarResident Advisers ma Electra, a femaleand Bragaw’s Hall impersonator who Council, a group relocated from Holof North Carolina’s lywood and opened Finest Female Imthe House of Electra personators -- The drag school at N.C. Raleigh Chapter of State, and other drag the House of Elecqueens will demontra -- and the GLBT strate drag types in Center sponsored performance style the event. and in stage makeup. Samuel Byrd, resiSamuel Byrd, RD for the North “I know many of my dent director for the Bragaw Residence Hall friends who idolize North Bragaw Residrag queens by how dence Hall, utilized the event to support the West campus comfortable they are in their own initiative to promote multi-cultural bodies or because of their natural ability to get a crowd going,” Byrd said. competence. “The motivation for this event is to Information about Amendment One educate students about drag culture will also be discussed at the event by and issues facing the GLBT commu- a GLBT speaker, according to Haylee McLean, resident adviser in Bragaw nity,” Byrd said. Drag culture itself has been por- Hall. “We will encourage the students to trayed in many f ilms, such as Madea, Mrs. Doubtfire and White become educated about this amendChicks, and in television shows like ment and to do their civic duty and RuPaul’s Drag Race. According to vote in May,” Byrd said.
“The motivation for this event is to educate students about drag culture and issues facing the GLBT community.”
Drag Facts - King Henry III of France dressed as a woman and had his courtier refer to him as her majesty. - Stonewall Riots in New York City were initiated by black and Latino drag queens after police attacks on gay bars Source: Samuel Byrd
There are University policies in place that protect students and staff from being discriminated against based on sexual orientation, Amy Circosta, assistant vice provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity, said. Despite these policies, hate crimes have still been committed on campus, as seen when the GLBT Center was vandalized in October. “Diversity is what we’re really trying to promote because a lot of students can be un-welcoming, like we saw with the GLBT Center, so we wanted to do something with them,” McLean said. Treating everyone with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, should be encouraged, Circosta said. Students who attend have the chance to win prizes for Best Male and Female Hero, as well as Best Male and Female Villain. The Grand Champion also receives an iPod Nano, Byrd added. A party will follow the show, which will include music by DJ SugarKane and a mocktail bar. The event will be held in the Bragaw activity room on March 16.
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Shooting a jumper, sophomore Kody Burke leaps over the High Point University defenders Thursday, March 15, 2012. The Wolfpack hosted High Point in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament at Reynolds Colliseum.
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POLICe BlOTTER March 12 1:17 a.m. | Assault North Hall Officers responded to report of dispute involving two students. Housing RA was struck in the face but did not wish to press charges. Concerned behavior investigation conducted, Housing notified, one student was referred to the University for assault and underage consumption. 2:53 a.m. | Tamper with Fire Equipment Bragaw Hall Units responded to alarm caused by pull station activation.
Casual jousting in the Brickyard photo By Tyler Andrews
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ayra Navarro, freshman in math education, and Jessica Anstead, freshman in secondary science education, play gladiator joust in the Brickyard on Thursday. N.C. State hosted a 125th anniversary pre-birthday party blowout to celebrate the upcoming anniversary of the University. “It was a lot of fun. It’s a nice little break from hectic school life,” Anstead, the winner of the match, said.
2:19 p.m. | Civil Disturbance Brickyard Officers stood by due to argument between students and preachers. Preachers had appropriate paperwork and were in compliance. 3:59 p.m. | Larceny Wood Hall Student reported stolen flute.
Western Manor Apartments Report of someone screaming. Officers located student and others playing video game with apartment window open.
3:19 p.m. | Traffic Accident Morrill Drive Wolfline bus struck trailer belonging to non-student. Accident report filed.
12:07 p.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Staff reported subject sleeping on seventh floor. Officers located and trespassed non-student.
March 14 11:10 a.m. | Larceny ES King Village Student reported bicycle stolen.
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Fri, March 16, 8pm, Stewart Theatre French Canadian folk meets gypsy swing and klezmer. Pre-show talk, 7pm.
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Sat, March 17, 7:30pm Stewart Theatre The annual spring concert by NC State’s premier women’s a cappella ensemble. Songs by Florence + the Machine, Foster the People, Lil’ Wayne and more. Guest: the UNC-G Spartones.
Shikhat: The Moroccan Wedding Singer
Sun, March 18, 4pm, Talley Ballroom A lecture/presentation by Dr. Alessandra Ciucci of Northeastern University. At weddings in the Moroccan Atlantic Plains, professional female singer-dancers, called shikhat, traditionally perform a genre of sung poetry called the ‘aita, considered to be the quintessential expression of the identity of the populations of the Atlantic Plains. $5 NCSU students
8:57 a.m. | Damage to Property University Plaza Report of Student Government campaign signs spray painted.
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STIHL Timbersports Souther Qualifier 5-10 p.m. State Farmers Market Watch southern collegiate and professional timbersport champions compete live at the State Farmers Market! Winners move on to the national championship. Our event will be taped for future broadcast on ESPN-U, The Outdoor Channel and TUFF-TV. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 6:30-9 p.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing -- or dead -- for 40 years by a young female hacker. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public. Center Stage presents Sagapool 8-10 p.m. Stewart Theatre With its vibrant music and contagious joie de vivre, this band of six Canadian musicians has created an original and dazzling repertoire that reflects the colorful influences of Montreal’s cultural mosaic. Contraband 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. Admission is $2.00 with a valid college student ID and $3.00 for the general public.
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University praised for video game development program N.C. State received an honorable mention for video game development program in the Princeton Review.
from the industry on our advisory boards teaching, judging competitions and otherwise involved in education and research. It gives students really great insight to what it’s like to be in the industry,” Young said. The DGRC focuses on reJuliana Deitch search technology and the Staff Writer science behind that research For the second year in a row, to show that technology is efN.C. State received an honor- fective and feasible in games. able mention from the list, “Making games is such a mul“Top Schools to Study Video tidisciplinary process involvGame Design for 2012.” The ing computer scientists, artists, list recommends 50 schools designers and writers, so we try from the United States and and bring that into the curricuCanada, with 10 undergradu- lum,” Young said. The Department of Comate and 10 graduate schools on its “Top 10” lists, and 22 un- puter Science has also offered dergraduate and eight graduate a game development concenschools as honorable mentions. tration in the computer science N.C. State’s Digital Games Re- major since 2008. “We designed search Center is a focal point the game development confor games related to research centration in our programs in and teaching and was officially computer science to produce students who are excellent created in May 2007. Michael Young is an asso- computer scientists and have a ciate professor of computer strong focus to build games,” science and co-director of Young said. In addition to computer the DGRC, an initiative that science, brings together students in 15 faculty and the concenfour different tration take col leges : t he cla sses i n Department of ga me de Computer Scisign, artifience, the Colcial intellilege of Design, gence, evalt he Col lege uating game of Hu m a n idesigns, and ties and Social interactive Sciences, and Michael Young, co-director story telling the College of of the DGRC such as how Education. The to de sig n faculty of the DGRC teaches classes related algorithms to help games tell to game development in their stories. The students also have respective departments and a semester-long class project their senior year where they collaborates on research. “It’s fantastic. I’m really ex- build one large game. The stucited about the ranking be- dents work in teams of 10 or cause it talks to the strength 15 people and partner with a of our program,” Young said. class of graphic and industrial One of the things making our design students. Young said student-made University’s program different, according to Young, is how ac- games that are made in classes cessible several gaming compa- sometimes go on to be the source of start-up companies. nies are to students. “Something that is unique One N.C. State computer sciabout out program here in ence graduate who started his North Carolina and RTP is own company is Josh Fairhurst, that we have a lot of game com- the design and programming panies in the Triangle. We are leader of Mighty Rabbit Stureally fortunate to have people dios. Mighty Rabbit Studios
“I’m really excited about the ranking because it talks to the strength of our program.”
is a developer of episodic roleplaying games for mobile devices and PCs. Fairhurst started the company in August of 2010, along with Nic Allen. “The game design program at N.C. State helped me out tremendously. Mighty Rabbit Studios was founded with venture capital provided by Joystick Labs – the only reason we secured that money was because one of Joystick’s founders had seen my senior design project and was impressed by it,” Fairhurst said. According to Fairhurst, his classes taught him how to effectively work as a part of a larger team. “I led a group of six students on the creation of our final project, Terraform. I had to figure out ways to properly utilize each student’s strengths -- and avoid their weaknesses. Now that I run my own company, I have to use these skills on a daily basis with my team,” Fairhurst said. Mighty Rabbit Studios’ debut title game Saturday Morning RPG is set to launch in late March or early April. Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science and a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow as well as a GEM Fellow. His research deals with the intersection of artificial intelligence, cognitive science and game design, or what he calls “narrative affordances.” “Similar to how a doorknob physically affords you the opportunity to open a door, a particular game’s story will narratively afford what you think will happen next in a game,” Cardona-Rivera said. Cardona-Rivera said he and his colleagues at the DGRC continuously try to keep up to date with the state of the art in games technology, both in the industry and in academia. “A big part of what we do is observe successful games and try to decompose them to figure out why they are effective entertainment mediums,” Cardona-Rivera said.
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Wake of VT impacts N.C. State policy The Facts:
Virginia Tech’s court ruling demonstrated their negligence. In response, universities everywhere changed policies to ensure it wouldn’t happen again.
Our Opinion:
Virginia Tech was negligent in these shootings, which had, and are still having, a direct impact on our current polices, as well as ones across the U.S.
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he recent court case involving Virginia Tech and the parents of two of the victims, Julia Pryde and Erin Peterson, in the 2007 shooting undoubtedly raised new questions. The money was awarded after the court’s decision that Virginia Tech’s negligence led to the wrongful deaths of the victims. The families were awarded $4 million each by the court, but the state has limited the amount to $100,000 each. According to the Washington Post, the parents said they are not concerned with the dollar amount of the award. “We were looking for truth… we persevered and we got some truth today,” Harry Pryde said. Charles Steger, president of Virginia Tech, said the University did everything in its power
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to stop the deaths. However, the court’s decision did not reflect Steger’s sentiments. The University’s reluctance to intervene resulted in 32 deaths and a tragedy that will always be linked to Virginia Tech. In response to the incident, many universities revised their campus security policies, including the UNC System. N.C. State began a Violence Prevention and Threat Management program to combat any potential threats to the students and staff at the University. The UNC System requires a case manager at every university. Tina Nelson, the program manager, is confident the University is doing the right thing. The UNC System has security
requirements of each of its universities, but Nelson feels that N.C. State goes above and beyond what the UNC board laid out. Her role falls under the Environmental Health and Public Safety office, giving the program a more centralized location. Nelson provides training to behavior assessment teams, who are able to communicate concerns with the department. N.C. State, along with universities around the country, have created and updated policies regarding student safety. This Threat Assessment division is meant to detect patterns early on, the reason Virginia Tech was found neglegent in the court fulling, so they may in-
tervene well before an incident can take place. Physical system like the Wolf Alert system is tested every month, as well as ensures student contact can be made via text/email in the event of an incident. The precautions our University has taken ensures student safety, even though students might not see it on the surface. Students can walk around campus, in the middle of downtown Raleigh, and feel safe from any type of incident. Behavior assessment teams and programs like the ones N.C. State has in place may have been key to preventing a tragedy like the Virginia Tech massacre. We should appreciate these developments in the wake of such a tragedy.
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Unfair and broke
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am a college student and, like many other college students around the U.S. and right here at N.C. State, I am not only overwhelmed with schoolwork, but I am broke. Not just the “I only have like 50 bucks in my bank account broke ,” but the legit “I am beg g i ng my parents for $20 Nijah ever y week ” Toshumba broke. W hy Staff Columnist am I so broke, you may ask? Well, it’s pretty simple: When it comes to looking for a job and being a college student, the two do not seem to always go hand in hand. A school as big as N.C. State should be able to provide jobs for their large student population. Many students do have jobs on campus; however, I would say a large portion of the students who have jobs on campus have them because of work study. I think it is great colleges allow students to work on campus. What I don’t think is so wonderful is that if a student, like myself, gets no financial aid, we are basically screwed and left with no work study and no job. What are we to do? I’ll tell you what we — the broke people unable to obtain a work study position on campus — are supposed to do: look online, get on the CAT bus and search for jobs outside of campus. Because you will not find one on campus, trust me. Maybe it is just my bad luck, but I have applied for several jobs on campus and have not obtained one position. But the moment I hop on the bus and go over to Crabtree Valley Mall, I am able to get one interview after another. Yet I cannot even get the C-store to look at my application. It is so frustrating. What I do not understand about the whole Work Study thing is these students are getting aid from the University. So why in the world would the school continue to give them money? Why wouldn’t the school give the jobs to those who did not get financial aid and who, more than likely, need it a bit more? Just because
we do not get financial aid does not mean we are rolling in money. All of our money or our parents’ money is going to the school. I am pretty sure, on top of all the thousands of dollars our parents give toward tuition, they wouldn’t mind if we didn’t have to ask them for more money on top of it. The wonderf ul thing about work study jobs is they are on campus, which means one does not have to walk far to get to work. Also, the hours are very flexible because they understand much more than an offcampus job that you have classes, organizations and prior commitments. But, the moment we have to step off-campus to find a job, it becomes a burden and unfair. It is this way because, for those who do not have a car, we have to rely on public transportation, which isn’t always so reliable. It is hard to be a college student who is broke and forced to go outside our own campus — t hat has numerous jobs — because we a re unable to have an on-campus job due to the high number of students participating in work study. This system is unfair and unjust. I want a job on campus so I do not have to get on a bus and go 15 minutes away from campus just to make money. I do not think I am asking for a lot. It’s not because I am lazy; it is because I am a college student. I have a lot going on and it is hard to get a department store at the mall to understand that I need very flexible hours. They would rather hire someone who can work more hours without classes, organizations and homework getting in the way of their work schedule. N.C. State should work toward providing more oncampus jobs to students.
“A school as big as N.C. State should be able to provide jobs for their large student population.”
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What is your prediction for the N.C. State vs. San Diego State game tomorrow? by Vanessa Mossaveghi
“Roll tide.” Steven Freeman sophomore, biology
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Dare to go far
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n a time not too long ago, people were pretty sedentary their entire lives. Rarely did they venture out of their local area, let alone their country. Modes of transportation were rudimentary at best, with wooden sailing ships Alex being the preLewis ferred method Staff Columnist of international transportation. Fortunately for us, travel is now the most convenient, fast and affordable it has ever been. This provides us with an excellent opportunity to go almost anywhere and do just about anything you could imagine. Take advantage of our modern infrastructures and the vehicles that use them and go to the far reaches of the world. You’ll never regret it. Fortunately for us, North Carolina is in a great position for travel to a number of interesting destinations within this state. Just three hours’ driving time to the east, we have the Outer Banks. These thin barrier islands are just as much revered for their beauty as they are for their historical value. With the weather beginning to warm up, a quick weekend trip there is sure to relieve some end-of-semester stress. If you are more into hiking, camping and the great outdoors, the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway are also within close proximity to Raleigh. Even within our immediate area, there are several things to do. For example, Umbstead State Park is only about 10 miles from campus and pro-
vides miles of walking trails and pristine views. If you are looking for something a bit more adventurous, there are opportunities for you as well. As an airplane pilot, I have an affinity to prefer flying over any other method of travel. It allows you get to your final destination much faster, while simultaneously avoiding the traffic of ground-based vehicles and providing a picture-perfect view. Last month, however, my girlfriend and I had the opportunity to ride on an Amtrak train to Washington, DC. Although not as swift a s t a k i ng an airplane, it i s st i l l a largely stress-free experience. With little to no security and free parking, checking in proves to be breeze, especially compared to airport travel. Unlike traveling on the roads, having to press your brake or swerve to avoid others becomes obsolete. Conveniently for students at this University, the Amtrak station is located just downtown, which cuts off several minutes of traveling time versus a trip out to the airport. With service throughout the United States and parts of Canada, you have nothing to lose by giving the train a shot. Raleigh-Durham International Airport, located halfway between Raleigh and Chapel
Hill, offers non-stop flights to all corners of the United States and even some international destinations. With more than 30 domestic destinations from RDU, you’re sure to travel by air to anywhere in our great country with ease. If you are feeling friskier and whip out your passport, you can board a flight directly to Cancun, the Bahamas or even London. Our area’s prominence has put us on the map, a nd a s such, allows us to benefit from the flights brought to R aleigh. Transportation in the modern age is absolutely fascinating. At no other time have we been able to travel as far with as much speed as we are able to do today. The Triangle offers a number of activities within close proximity, and with several modes of transportation available, getting there has never been easier. Use this to your advantage. No matter what you do with your life, dare to go far.
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“I didn’t know there was a game tomorrow. I don’t follow sports.” Kara Brody junior, aerospace engineering
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When pets go to college: a cute, smiling face to come home to How owning pets affects student lifestyles, and how student lifestyles affect their pets. Sarah Maxwell Staff Writer
Owning a pet is a lot like having a child, so the saying goes. Meeting the needs of any pet, from feeding to exercising to simply caring for it, is indeed a huge commitment in more ways than one. Not only is it financially taxing, but it requires a lot of time — something most college students are lacking. According to Nancy Peterson, issues specialist for the Humane Society of the U.S., in a recent article for The College Bound Network, most college students are unprepared for the responsibility of owning a pet. “The lifestyle of a college student is filled with new adventures, hours of studying, and sporadic schedules,” Peterson said. “Balancing pet ownership with that isn’t easy.” It may not be easy, but that doesn’t discourage some students from bringing their pets along to school with them. Hayley Williams, a junior in elementary education and psychology, shares her apartment at Campus Edge with an American Pit Bull Terrier named Rocko and his Siamese friend, Abu. “I had Rocko before I came to college,” Williams said. “I got him because a family member had a litter of puppies and my dog had recently died.” Abu joined the family this past summer. Though busy, her schedule has never prevented her from being able to care for her pets properly. When she is out of town, Rocko visits her parents, and she said she never leaves Abu alone for more than a day. “Having pets has definitely required me to be very responsible and flexible,” Williams said. “Sometimes I have to come home between classes, and my schedule is always made around them.” Williams said that while college life was an easy transition for Abu, Rocko had a more difficult time adjusting to the apartment. “Rocko is used to a huge backyard and large house with a pool, so he has had to adjust to a smaller living area, going outside on a leash mostly, and not being able to get as much exercise as he did before,” Williams said. Dogs in an apartment setting have a lot of adjusting to do. Caroline Yopp, a junior in agricultural science, found that to be the case when she brought a mini-Schnauzer puppy named Cecilia into her Wolf Creek apartment this December. “Due to her breed, Cecilia is protective in nature and barks if she feels threatened,” Yopp said. Much of the time, she feels threatened by anyone perceived as a stranger — which many people are to her, based on the large number of people in and out of the apartment. “She has begun to recognize
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Merlin, owned by Nicole Boylan, sophomore in psychology, relaxes after a play session under Christopher Franks, senior in political science.
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Amy O’Bryan, sophomore in political science, watches her guppies swim around after a feeding. “I raised these fish from the babies of a pregnant fish,” O’Bryan said, “but they mature in a month, so I had to separate the sexes into two tanks.”
a lot of people in my life and the barking has gotten better,” Yopp said. That is due in part to the time she has spent familiarizing her puppy with her roommates, friends and boyfriend, facilitating her relationship with them. Those people have proven to be a network of support in taking care of Cecilia when Yopp’s schedule becomes hectic. “They take it upon themselves to feed her, take her out, and play with her when I can’t be around,” Yopp said. Though she never asks them to do so, she is grateful for her roommates’ and her boyfriend’s attentiveness to meeting Cecilia’s needs. The bulk of the time Yopp spends with Cecilia is on the weekend. “You have to be willing to give up time doing things you enjoy when you have a dog,” Yopp said. “It’s selfish to get a dog and leave it alone all the time. That’s not good for you or the dog.” In general, many students seem to find cats to be a lowmaintenance pet option. Seanna Robey, a senior in accounting, has owned her cat Milo since last summer. He now resides with her at her apartment. “My roommate plans fell
through, and I knew I’d be living alone this year,” Robey said. “I wanted something to come home to.” Robey said the long-haired Ragdoll breeds are somewhat doglike in that they crave human attention and will constantly seek it out in the house. “Milo follows me around and even plays fetch with me,” Robey said. She said that he has also taken a strange liking to Q-tips and will turn her bathroom trash can inside-out to look for them. Robey said she had very little trouble adjusting Milo to college life. Other than a dislike for car rides, Milo is pretty calm and is very good company. “I would recommend that if any college student wants a pet, a cat is the best option,” Robey said. She said dogs can require more attention and human interaction. “Any pet needs attention and students are often focused more on school,” Robey said. “Something usually has to give.” But Robey is grateful for Milo. “He relieves stress, and he always makes me laugh,” she said. Perhaps all the hard work is worth it in the end — a lot like having a child, indeed.
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Caroline Yopp, a junior in agricultural science, brought her mini-Schnauzer, Cecilia, with her to her apartment in Wolf Creek this December. The little dog is extremely protective because of her breed, causing Yopp to need to socialize her more and help her to become more familiar with her friends and boyfriend. Yopp spends time with Cecilia on the weekends to keep the dog happy; but the companionship is well worth the time she sacrifices.
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“It would strip away all of those protections for those domestic partners, all of the healthcare benefits for all of those kids, and all the families who aren’t biologically related,” O’Keefe said. “This amendment is overall very harmful.” Peter Lam, an N.C. State alumnus, volunteered at the event with Honesty N.C., and said the issue affects people of all walks of life. “The amendment is pretty much discriminating against all,” Lam said. “Additionally to gay people, it is discriminating to straight people, people who want to have a civil union.” “There are a whole range of issues that come with Amendment One,” Lam said. Lam said that in addition to Amendment One, Honesty N.C. has worked on other issues touching North Carolinians. “There are several issues that we have tried to work on, and I think that Amendment One was one of a few issues that tried to bring attention to the people of North Carolina,” Lam said. Hook said that North Carolinians should participate in voting on the amendment and find their polling location ahead of time. “They can find their polling location on rockthevote.com or honestnc.org/vote,” Hook said. “If you want to vote early, you can just head right downtown to the elections office and vote whenever you want after April 19.” Students who aren’t registered to vote can do so online at ncsbe.gov.
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Katie McKnight, a senior in environmental science, walks with Caroline Hansley, a sophomore in biological and agricultural engineering, at the beginning of the Ides of Love march at the Bell Tower Thursday. The marchers went downtown to protest the proposed N.C. constitutional amendment to define marriage as “the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized.” McKnight rode her bike and chanted the entire way. “I just support equal human rights,” she said.
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team captain played a critical role throughout the day, winning her doubles match earlier and also winning her singles match. More importantly for the Wolfpack, this victory meant it had reached an unassailable four points, meaning N.C. State would still win the overall team match even if William & Mary won all the remaining matches. Even though State lost at No. 5 singles, Smith won her No. 3 singles match in a 3rd set tiebreak to post a final overall match score of 5-2 for the Pack. Even though the Wolfpack have a young team, with five of the eight players on the team either freshmen or sophomores, the Pack have won two of their last three matches and look to be gaining momentum as they push into the heart of their season. “We have lots of new girls on the team, like young girls,” Illova said. “Everybody’s working really hard and we just need more experience and we need to play lots of matches and they’ll all get the experience they need.” The Wolfpack women return to action in Durham this Saturday against Duke.
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ACC. “Any ACC opponent will be tough, so we will have to be ready,” senior righthanded pitcher Vance Williams said. “Coming off a good weekend against Georgia Tech and a win at Elon is big, and we’re just going to come in with the same
mindset. We are going to keep bringing our game.” The Deacs currently sit atop the Atlantic Division, which means that the Pack sweeping this series would move them into first place and tied with Florida State. State was able to take last season’s series with ease, winning two of three games. However, Wake comes to Raleigh on the force of a 14game win streak, making this year’s matchup slightly more daunting.
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Women’s basketball defeats High Point N.C. State defeated the High Point Panthers, 88-78, at Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday. Senior forward Bonae Holston led the Pack in scoring with 18 on the evening. Sophomore center Kody Burke cleaned the glass, bringing down 13 rebounds for the Pack. State will go on to play Appalachian State on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Men’s basketball to play SDSU in NCAA Tourney The men’s basketball team will face off against the San Diego State Aztecs in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It will mark the Wolfpack’s first appearance in the tournament since 2006. The Pack is 11-5 alltime in first round, what is now known as the second round, contests. State is 32-21 all-time in the tournament. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Gottfried receives contract extension through 2018 Mark Gottfried, head coach of the men’s basketball team, received a two-year contract extension on Sunday that will extend his tenure with the Pack to April of 2018. N.C. State is the third program Gottfried has led to the NCAA Tournament. Source: News & Observer
Men’s tennis to host Duke on Friday The Pack will take on the No.6 Blue Devils in its ACC opener on Friday at 4 p.m. The Pack is coming off of a 6-1 win over Campbell on Saturday. Duke is 11-2 and will put two nationally ranked players on the court, No. 3 junior Henrique Cunha and No. 18 sophomore Chris Mengel. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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The N.C. State Wolfpack women’s tennis team defeated William & Mary by a score of 5-2 Thursday afternoon in Raleigh. Coming off a brief rest after its away match against Arizona, the unranked Wolfpack (5-7) beat the No. 65 Tribe (4-10) on a warm sunny day at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. With the win the Pack remains undefeated at its new tennis complex. “Wi l l ia m a nd Ma r y fought really hard today and played with a lot of energy,” head coach Hans Olson. “We were one degree better than them in the key areas... we will gain a lot of confidence from that.” William & Mary took the early lead in all doubles matches as play began, but State quickly bounced back and gained the momentum. Unforced errors from the Tribe in all matches started to rack up as the Wolfpack became more aggressive, taking chances and looking to end the points early. The Wolf pack ’s bold strategy worked as it took the first two matches to claim the doubles point. The Pack’s No. 1 doubles team of sophomore Joelle
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Kissell and senior Ashley Miller put in an impressive performance as they beat the No. 39 doubles team in the country by a score of 8-3. State’s No. 2 doubles pairing of junior Tatiana Illova and freshman Nicole Martinez also claimed victory in their match. Illova and Martinez pulled out an early 4-1 lead and never let up, dominating the match and winning 8-4. The Wolfpack’s No. 3 team of junior Chloe Smith and freshman Elisha Hande won their match 8-6, sweeping the doubles matches in favor of State. “Getting the doubles point defiantly gives us more confidence,” Miller said. “We know that we only need three more points [to win the match].” The Wolfpack carried the strong doubles showing over into its singles matches. William & Mary quickly grabbed a point at No. 4 singles, but Kissell responded by winning her match 6-2, 7-5. Kissell, ranked No. 60 in the nation, improved her singles record to 8-3 on the year. The next person to answer the bell for the Wolfpack was Martinez, who played a nearly flawless match en route to a 6-3, 6-1 victory. This win meant the Wolfpack was winning the overall match by a score of 3-1, and only needed one more singles win to claim victory. That singles victory came from the racket of Illova with a score of 6-4, 6-1. The junior
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While it’s common to come across organizations giving out f liers to eat at restaurants which send a small portion of your bill towards a charity or cause of your choice, there aren’t a lot of organizations that combine sports with philanthropy and at the same time are also successful at it. The Red and White Classic is one such organization that steps out of the box and organizes an event every spring that’s not only fun but very rewarding. Initiated in September 2010 by Kelly Cox, a senior in political science, and Josh Knight, a senior in civil en-
gineering, the Red and White Soccer Classic is a five on five soccer tournament that charges participants a nominal entry fee. All proceeds go to the Jimmy V foundation that focuses on cancer research. According to Knight, it was the love for soccer combined with the willingness to make a difference that led them to organize the tournament. “Kelly Cox and I both have a passion for soccer and we wanted to use that passion for a charitable cause,” Knight said. “Some of our family members have been affected by cancer in the past, so we decided we wanted to raise awareness and funding for cancer research. “We made a decision to raise funding for cancer research, rather than donating to individuals that are currently fighting cancer, to aid in finding a cure for cancer.” It had been an enriching experience, according to Knight,
and being able to play soccer was definitely not the most rewarding part. “The most satisfying part of being involved in this organization was sending in a huge donation to the Jimmy V Foundation and getting back its letter of extreme appreciation,” Knight said. “I am sure the V Foundation receives many donations that surpass what we were able to raise, but the positive response of the V Foundation to our donation made us eager to continue this tournament and work even harder to raise more funding for our cause.” John Miller, a senior in biomedical engineering and the treasurer for the organization, said he was sold the moment the idea was presented to him. “When Josh and Kelly presented the idea to me, I thought it was brilliant,” Miller said. “People are itching to play soccer in the spring when there’s
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no IM play, and it’s a fun activity for a great cause. I’ve played soccer all my life and enjoy sports in general, and I love to see the power of sports change the world for the better.” “Additionally, I do undergraduate research and have seen the effect that money has on the quality of research that can be done; even small chunks of funding can make a difference.” With all three officers
being seniors, Miller claimed they are in the process to ensure the tournament wouldn’t die once they graduated. “In order to keep the tournament going, we’ve begun grooming our replacements this year,” Miller said. “Now that everything is in place in terms of being an official organization and affiliating with
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Pack wish for good luck over weekend State baseball faces another tough test in Wake Forest this weekend. Ben Christoph Staff Writer
N.C. State baseball will look to continue its hot streak and build off the momentum of three straight wins in the team’s series against Wake Forest this weekend. The Wolfpack (12-3, 2-1) is ranked 19th in the country, according to the Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll, and will face tough competition in the Demon Deacons (16-4, 3-0) who are ranked 24th. The Pack can feel confident in its bats heading into the ACC series this weekend, with the team’s
batting production second only to Virginia in the conference. It also has three players with stat lines of slugging percentages over .500 and at least 11 RBI’s: junior infielder Chris Diaz (.547 and 21 RBI), senior outfielder Ryan Mathews (.612 and 11 RBI), and senior infielder Andrew Ciencin (.527 and 14 RBI). However, dominant pitching has guided State thus far as the staff features three pitchers with a sub-1.50 ERA and is bolstered by freshman left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon’s 10.33 strikeouts per game, which is fourth best in the conference. Freshman right-handed pitcher Logan Jernigan has been able to keep opposing batters off the base paths, sustaining an opponent batting average of .082, which is by far the best in the
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Coach Elliott Avent speaks to his team during a pitching change in the game against Wake Forest April 2, 2011. The Pack defeated the Deacons 6-4 and took two out of three games in the series.