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The bookstore is encouraging students to vote for the newest T-shirt design they will be selling. For the third year, the N.C. State Bookstores is holding a campus-wide T-shirt design contest to benefit the Pack Promise program. Pack Promise is a program that gives complete financial packages including scholarships, grants, loans and work-study opportunities to low-income students accepted as an incoming freshman. John Starbuck, Bookstore marketing manager, said this year’s contest yielded the best results with a total of 118 design entries. “The first and second year we received about 40 entries. We are excited this year because we received many more entries, and there are a lot of good designs,” Starbuck said. “We have had a terrific turnout, and the final decision will definitely be a challenge.” Students can vote on the T-shirt they like most from the semi-finalist selections until Oct. 1. To vote, students should visit the

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NC State Bookstore homepage, and look for the “vote now” icon. The T-shirt will be unveiled by the bookstore staff on Nov. 12, when it will go on sale to students. T-shirts will cost around $10, but the bookstore can’t determine the actual price until students select the design. Unlike last year, the bookstore has decided to leave the winning t-shirt a mystery until the unveiling to encourage hype throughout the campus, according to Starbuck. “We aren’t going to tell students or the design winner which T-shirt is chosen until the day the T-shirts go on sale. We want everyone to be excited about it…We want T-shirt buyers to be excited about helping out Pack Promise,” Starbuck said. With every T-shirt sale, Pack Promise receives $2. Gerri Williams, associate director of the Pack Promise program, said she is grateful for the bookstore’s generosity. “We offer a huge thank-you to the bookstore. It was all their idea to give a part of the proceeds to us, and for that we really are thankful,” Williams said. Although this is her first year working with Pack Promise, Williams said she is excited to be part of what she thinks will become an annual tradition, and said she looks forward to watching the contest grow more as the years go on. “I absolutely think this will become a stable annual event. I’m hoping to get more parts of the university as well as the N.C.

OIT has decided to upgrade the MyPack Portal in coming November Sagar Sane Correspondent

The MyPack Portal is being upgraded. The new features and benefits will be available Nov. 21. The Office of Information Technology is in charge of this upgrade. Within the next two years, the entire MyPack Portal will be reformatted. Jack Foster, enterprise portal administrator of OIT, said that after the upgrade, the navigation in the portal would change significantly. “One of the key features of the upgrade will be the new breadcrumb style design for navigation which will give more flexibility to users. The MyPack will be standardized to meet the branding of N.C. State,” Foster said. Connie Reitfort, director of enterprise application services of OIT, said the upgrade from version 8.9 to 9.1 will be done initially for the portal only. “Whenever the PeopleSoft Solutions and Oracle upgrade their products, we download it and make the changes in our system. The 8.9 - 9.1 upgrade will be done to the portal initially and in the next two years, upgrades will be made to the SYS, enterprise and financial portals,” Reitfort said.

State commu nit y involved like Parent and Family Services, the Alumni Association and the N.C. State Homecoming Committee,” Williams said. The winner of the contest will receive a $300 gift card to the NCSU Bookstores, with second place receiving a $100 gift card, and third place receiving a $50 gift card. According to Starbuck and Williams, the prize for everyone who buys a T-shirt is knowing they are giving back to the NC State community, specifically Pack Promise. “When we started the contest three years ago, the purpose was to get students involved with their bookstore,” Starbuck said. “While planning it, we then thought ‘why not make it a fundraiser?’ So that’s what we did.” As far as future contests, Starbuck said his main advice to interested students was to let personal creativity flow. “Once you come up with a good theme, then you can figure out what to do with the artwork,” Starbuck said. “The most important thing is to then tie everything together by letting your creative side take over.”

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Helping international students

Campus Pals benefit University and elementary students

The Office of International Services relies on various initiatives and student organizations to help international students.

Campus Pals and the Big Brothers Big Sisters program continue working with students at Wiley Elementary school and in the Raleigh community.

director of Campus Pals and a junior in history. According to Durham, the Campus Pals program meets Wednesday afternoons and goes to Wiley Elementary School for about two hours. In the Campus Pals program, volunteers meet with the child at the school. Chelsey Francis “For the first part of the afternoon, Deputy News Editor we do one-on-one mentoring with “I have to say this experience has our child,” Durham said. “The secbeen one of the most rewarding ex- ond part of the afternoon is a group periences out of all I have been in- orientated activity that we plan. The activity can be outside or in the gym, volved in.” Melody Harkness, a sophomore just something where we all are toin First Year College, is partnered gether.” Durham said she with a 7 year old sees Campus Pals girl through the Big and Big Brothers Brothers Big Sisters Big Sisters as a way program. to give back to the A p a r t ne r s h ip community. beginning in 2003 “It’s a great way involves University to give back to the students being partRa leig h com munered with children Karrah Durham, director of nity,” Durham said. in the third through Campus Pals “This is a great way fifth grades, who to be a positive role participate in the YMCA after school program at Wiley model and help these children with school work and interact with other Elementary School. The overall partnership is between children.” According to Durham, Campus Pals CSLEPS, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle and the YMCA of the Triangle, according to Karrah Durham, PALS continued page 3

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The Friendship Initiative, which has been in existence for more than 20 years, helps pair international students with American students for one year. OIS offers many initiatives to help international students adjust to the cultural shock after arriving in the United States. Lauren Ball, Programs Coordinator at the OIS, said the goal of the Friendship Initiative is to help international students adjust to life in the United States. “Friendship Initiative matches international students with Americans here in Raleigh or anywhere, but we mostly prefer students from N.C. State,” Ball said. The initiative has an application process for both American and international students, but according to Ball, none of the applications are rejected. “Friends get together once a month and it’s an year long commitment. We received 80 applications form international students and 25 from Americans. While one international student is paired with one American, each American tends to be paired with at least 2 international students,” Ball said. Though Friendship Initiative program helps international students understand the culture, it is a year-long commitment. “The Friendship program requires commitment and a few students wait

New MyPack Portal will be unveiled in November

tudents have eight options for new T-shirt designs. These T-shirts were designed by students and the final choice will be made by students. The field was narrowed down from 118 entries by bookstore staff. From each T-shirt sold, $2 will be donated to the Pack Promise program.

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While studying in the Alexander Hall’s study lounge, Jessica Vasquez, a freshman in zoology and Tori Milioni, a freshman in biological sciences, get chemistry help from John Gunawan, a junior in electrical engineering. Gunawan is an international student from Australia living in Alexander Hall.

until spring to apply. Exchange students can also be a part of this initiative in which case it lasts for one semester” Ball said. According to Thomas Greene, associate director for OIS, international students need to learn re learn a few things that they already know. “Small things like riding a bus, using a phone and getting a driving license

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

In Wednesday’s “Campus buffer to get proper ‘reopening,’” Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation was the sponsoring organization.

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In Thursday’s New Senate officers installed,” Technician regrets the following errors:

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Matthew Tucker was seeking to fill the empty College of Natural Resources seat. Senators voted nay to his appointment. The Student Senate recognized the first reading of two different bills, the Tuition Recommendation Act and the Fee Recommendation Act. Both bills went to the Student Senate’s Tuition and Fees Committee.

BENEFITS OF EARLY “DOIT-YOURSELF” TEACHING EVALUATION 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Park Shops, Room 130

The “Tuition Committee meeting with the Chancellor” that was referred to on the front page is not being hosted by the Senate’s Tuition and Fees Committee. This meeting is hosted by the University Tuition Review Advisory Committee. It will held on Sept. 30, in the Talley Ballroom. It is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Amanda Wilkins at editor@ technicianonline.com

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Pies for a cause

MOVIE: IRON MAN 2 7 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema

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ale Cranford, a junior in mechanical engineering, gets pied in the face by Daniel MacDonald, a junior in political science at the Honors Village shack in the Brickyard. “I’ve been pied three times today,” MacDonald said. “It tastes good but it doesn’t feel good when it goes in your ear.” Resident advisors and Honors Village Mentors were pied in the face for donations to Habitat for Humanity during Shack-A-Thon.

POLICE BLOTTER Sept 19 1:44 A.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Wolf Village Report of possible drug violation. Officer spoke with two students but did not locate any problems. 11:24 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Riddick Hall Officer conducted program for Greek Life.

2:50 A.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION West Dunn Building Two students were referred to the University for Alcohol Underage and Drunk & Disruptive. 10:42 P.M. | SMOKE/ODOR COMPLAINT Bragaw Hall Lot Units responded to report of smoke coming from dumpster. Smoke caused by coals inside hookah pipe. Smoldering coals were saturated by Raleigh Fire Dept. Appropriate personnel notified. 11:00 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Varsity Drive

Non-student was issued citation for Seatbelt Violation. 11:45 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Varsity Drive Non-student was issued citation for Driving While License Revoked. 11:53 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Varsity Drive Non-student was issued citation for Expired Registration. 7:11 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Delta Gamma Fire Marshall conducted Fire Safety Program. 9:20 P.M. | SMOKE/ODOR COMPLAINT Enterprise Street Officer detected burning odor and located smoldering sticks and leaves. Smoldering items were extinguished and owner of resident was notified. September 20 1:23 A.M. | ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE Hillsborough Bldg. Lot Due to citizen complaint, vehicles were issued NCSU Transportation Parking Tickets for illegally parked vehicles. 10:15 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR

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Lee Hall Student reported concerned behavior of another student. Subject was referred to the University. 11:28 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Admin Svcs II Officer conducted program for new employees. 12:03 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Varsity Drive Non-student was issued citation for No Drivers License. 3:12 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Centennial Park & Ride Non-student was found sleeping in vehicle. Owner was contacted and verified that permission was given for subject to sleep in car. No further action taken. 9:19 A.M. | FOLLOW UPINVESTIGATION Carmichael Gym NCSU Police Dept. followed up with investigation into earlier event. 1:12 P.M. | LARCENY Public Safety Center Student reported check card missing and unauthorized charges on account. Investigation ongoing.

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This Day in N.C. State History:

On Sept. 23 in 1957, Jim Hunt becomes Student Body President after the 1957 presidentelect for Student Government fails to meet academic requirements to return to campus and take office. Hunt would serve as president again the following year, and go on to become governor of North Carolina. SOURCE: HISTORICAL STATE

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10:03 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Wolf Village Lot Student reported unknown person had punctured rear tire of vehicle.

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5:01 P.M. | VEHICLE STOP Dan Allen Dr/Sullivan Dr Officer stopped non-student for stop sign violation. Subject would not comply with requests for license and registration. Subject was arrested for Resist/Obstruct/ Delay and issued citation for stop sign violation. Subject was also trespassed from NCSU property.

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tries to expose the children to college life. “We try to expose them to higher education,” Durham said. “We like to bring them on campus. We’re planning to bring them to a soccer game and maybe doing a scavenger hunt with them on campus,” Harkness said she participates in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, which partners a student with a child in the Raleigh community. The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is less structured than the Campus Pals program because it is independent meetings set up by the child’s parent or guardian and the student. “Campus Pals led me to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. I have been mentoring a seven-year-old little girl from an under-privileged home since January,” Harkness said. According to Harkness, she normally sees her “little” sister once a week. “I usually see her once a week for five or more hours,” Hark-

According to Foster, users will not be without help when the new page is unveiled. “There will be some tutorials and help probably on the login page about how to use the new user interface for navigation. The upgrading process will take place on a weekend, during which the portal will be unavailable,” Foster said. Sonika Rawal, a doctoral student in architecture, said having tutorials in login page will definitely help. “Including tutorials will definitely help; especially to the international students who may not be used to such web based resources. Also, branding the Portal to NC State standards will in a way help it to have an edge over the other similar Portals of other universities,” Sonika said. Orginially, the upgrade was planned for October, but it has been postponed to mid-November, according to Foster. “The upgrade was initially scheduled in October, but now it has been shifted to mid-November, precisely Nov. 21st of this year,” Foster said. “There will be a few hours of down-time during the Sunday morning maintenance window and we’ll send out more details on that as we get closer.” Marc Hoit, vice chancellor of Office of Information Technology, said only the portal system is being upgraded right now. “In November, we are upgrading the Portal system to version 9.1. The first step after will be upgrading individual financial and HR resource systems, probably

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Reaching out and Volunteering are promoted at various events by OIS. “The pre-arrival package has information about the programs, we also talk about these programs during orientation sessions,” Ball said. According to Ball, student organizations like MAITRI, Indian graduate student association and CSSFA, Chinese student and Scholars’ friendship association promote programs like friendship. “Understanding cultures and

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The 2008-2009 University Campus Pals and their Wiley Elementary school partners pose for a photo. Campus Pals partners a N.C. State student with an elementary student for two hours per week.

ness said. “We visit the movies, the park, the pool and visit events on campus.” According to Harkness, students involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program can see their little grow.

“She has grown so much intellectually and she even stated that she wants to attend N.C. State in the future,” Harkness said. Harkness said Campus Pals and Big Brothers Big Sisters has

been beneficial to her and her little. “The time really makes a difference,” Harkness said. “I recommend Campus Pals or Big Brothers Big Sisters to everyone.”

having people to ask questions always helps, being paired with an American student helps them learn about their new home,” Ball said. Sangram Chavan, a graduate student in business administration and a member of MAITRI, said he feels that such initiatives are helpful for international students to understand the American culture. “I know about the initiative but I didn’t participate, but it is very popular with Indian students here at N.C State,” Chavan said. Ball said she feels along with academic challenges there are cultural challenges. Many students are leaving their home for

the first time and most of them have no personal transportation at N.C State. Though such initiatives exist, they need to be promoted, many of the international students might not be aware of such initiatives because out of 700 incoming students, only 80 odd are a part of the initiative, according to Ball. Aniruddha Aniruddha, a graduate student in business administration, said, “Though such initiatives exist, quite a few international students are not aware of such initiatives. It would be really good to know about a different culture.” According to Ball, OIS is trying hard to promote these ini-

tiatives at every possible event and create awareness about such initiatives. “Getting to know someone from foreign culture adds to experience. Lot of learning takes place outside the class as well,” Ball said. Ball also pointed out the benefits of such an initiative to American students and appealed for their encouragement and participation. “It’s an opportunity to welcome a significant part of N.C State population to the Wolfpack family,” Ball said. N.C State students are fortunate to not having to leave country to interact with other cultures.”

in next two years. The student resource system will have an individual upgrade after that,” Hoit said. According to Hoit, each setup will have its own problems. “Some senior students had issues with the current system as previously, we had older version of the system which they preferred. On the other hand, the students enrolled after the current portal was deployed, had no such issues. There are still minor changes related to student services that we are working on,” Hoit said. The MyPack Portal is a onestop source for information and resources from the NC State community. Inside you will find faculty, staff, student and parent resources, including academic, financial and human resources information, as well as many other campus services. It went live for student use in September 2008. Earlier in 2006, the portal was started for the administrative people for financial and HR resources. The last upgrade for the MyPack Portal was in fact the inception of the portal for students in September 2008, according to Foster and Reitfort. Sagar Natekar, a graduate student in computer science, said the new look portal will give more feeling of being a part of NC State. “The new N.C. State style branding of MyPack Portal will give a feeling of being part of the N.C. State family,” Natekar said.

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Continuing the gift of tradition F

THE FACTS:

The 1913 senior class gave the sundial in front of Primrose Hall and was the first class to give a senior gift. The Office of Annual Giving records all senior gifts, but still has many gaps in their records. The 2010 senior class has narrowed down their choices to five different projects.

OUR OPINION:

The 2010 senior class should choose to add to the area in front of D.H. Hill Library. This area gets a lot of exposure and would be a great addition to the Hillsborough Street reopening.

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or almost 100 years, senior classes have been leaving gift for N.C. State to remember them by. Every time you sit outside of D.H. Hill Library or the 1911 on the Court of North Carolina, you are enjoying a senior class gift. The 2010 senior class is currently in the process of choosing their contribution to the future of N.C. State. Among the seniors’ five choices, artwork or a statue in the plaza next to D.H. Hill Library would be the best. Seniors should be the most thankful that Hillsborough Street is about to be reopened after years of troublesome congestion. With medians, new lights and brickwork, Hillsbor-

ough finally has a fresh, clean look and driving has improved considerably. With this in mind, seniors should also be thinking about how N.C. State looks from the road. Remember, this area is a gateway from Hillsborough to the campus and a great way to improve how the campus looks. Although the east campus buildings are handsome, the open brick slab in front of D.H. Hill is glaringly obvious and plain. With the fresh, new look of an addition, this area will pop to people passing by and realign the architecture with

the University’s innovative, diverse program. This project allows for more than just a statue or artwork. Seniors should demand adding benches, trees and plants along with the addition, so they could do more than just add something to the area. They would significantly improve the area and attract people to the campus. This is also a way for senior to publicize their love and passion for the University. Thousands of people walk and drive by this area every day, so they would see the beatification of

the area and remember you every day. Seniors should also relish the idea their project would foster an opportunity for many departments, students and staff to work together to improve the University’s campus. This project would give students the ability to show their work and vision about the University and utilize the expertise of other University departments. It would be a true gift to the campus, but also to the community.

Stacking it on in the library

hile studying for a test recently, I found myself lodged in the book stacks of D.H. Hill library. However, there is more a l i br a r y Alex Lewis to than serving as Columnist a study hall. By definition, a library is “a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading.” Our main library contains over 119,000 square feet of space and is sure to contain reading material for you, no matter your interest or your goals. All that is required is for you to take the initiative to pick one up. Regardless of what your current idea of entertainment is, consider adding reading to your list. Not only is it a good stress reliever, but it can help with expanding your vocabulary and building your knowledge b a s e . Yo u never k now when you’ll find something new about a subject and be able to add to an assignment. In fact, while reading about other things, you might even learn something about yourself. In elementary school, our teachers and parents encouraged us to read books on a variety of topics so that we would acquire an affinity for reading. As we rise through the academic ranks, not only do our interests change, but our reading transitions into more of a required exercise. Hefty nightly readings become a norm, and recreational reading tends to fall to the wayside, if we let it. We should still seek to keeping reading a part of our daily exercises. It is important to our cognitive and future develop-

ment. Over the course of my high school career, I became an avid reader of newspapers. Unfortunately, due to my rural upbringing, regular access to newspapers with a scope outside of a couple of neighboring counties was fairly limited. When I arrived on campus last fall, much to my delight, I discovered a collection of newspapers on racks behind the Creamery. Newspapers are an important resource for current events and national and international news we would otherwise never know about. We would never have found out about Haiti or the oil spill without this important tool. While perusing t he library’s online catalog one d ay, I stumbled upon books about pilots and airlines, and promptly made my way there to take a look. I now have in my possession several books about my true passion. No matter your particular interest or passion, there is likely a book to suit you. Reading is for more than studying or researching. It is a skill that can help us develop as students and people. Keeping reading as a habit will continue to help us as we become a part of the workforce and society.

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“[Artwork] would be more accessible to the students. It would bring more people to utilize the plaza next to D.H. Hill.”

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football players vying for possession of the crown. the Park almost did a verbatim performance of The key to the success of the performance was the original. I could quote almost the entire show The world may be a stage, but these the level of audience participation. Every person along with them and beauty of it was that it was particular players are hilarious. I must admit, I have always been in the audience had a chance to show some spirit still hilarious!” Revelle said. I was also surprised that the troupe did a neara Shakespeare fan. I took theatre and two lucky audience memly verbatim version of Shakespeare classes all four years of high school, took bers, both students, participated titus an d Abridged, but I was less happy a Shakespearian literature class in high school onstage with the actors. roni cus about the lack of improvisation. Katheryn Hornaday, a freshand I even continued my studies in my freshman According to Revelle, the group year at the University with Intro to Shakespeare. man in biology, let out a loud added their own twist to the show by Shakespeare is a name that instills fear into scream to play Ophelia in Hamlet. “It was interesting,” Hornaday said. “It was re- adding some new jokes, interpreting the script in the hearts of many students, whether at the high different manners and just by being themselves. school or college level. Most people never get past ally fun and they were really nice.” “It added a whole new level,” Revelle said. “One Kendre McNulty, a sophomore in computer the flowery language and strange names, but one trio of actors manages to bring the Bard’s works science, said her friend and roommate showed of the main differences I can think of off of the her the DVD version of the performance with the top of my head was the ‘to be or not to be’ speech. to the 21st Century. Instead of the actor being unable to perform the The group that performs Sha kespeare original cast. “It was so awesome and amazing that when I speech because the audience was laughing at (Abridged) has been on my radar since my senior year of high school, so I was excited to hear they heard they were coming to Theatre in the Park I him, he had an emotional breakdown. I think I like their adaptation of that part better than the were stopping by Theatre in the Park this month. had to get tickets,” McNulty said. McNulty said while she enjoyed the cast of the original.” The three men make use of crazy wigs and For me, the original will always be the best, but props, slapstick comedy and audience participa- live show, she thought original cast in the DVD for Revelle, the Theatre in the Park version made version was better. tion to bring the Bard’s works to life on “The comedies section was better on a big impression. a level anybody can understand. Sexual coriola nus “I still like the first cast better (especially Adam the DVD because they would cut to each innuendos – made particularly funny actor individually,” McNulty said. “The Long) and they will always hold a special place in by the often cross-dressing actors – ran actors on the DVD were better, but they my heart, but these guys were hysterical and top amok, eliciting giggles and “that’s what she wrote it and performed it more times than this notch,” Revelle said. “I would definitely recomsaid” remarks. mend everyone to come see this performance, The trio performs all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, group of actors.” Savannah Revelle, a sophomore in communica- Shakespeare fanatic or not.” but adds their own twist. For Othello, the group rapped the play’s synopsis as a tribute to the title tion and media, said she had also seen the DVD character, a Moor. For the comedies, Shakespeare performance and liked it so much she wanted Abridged combined all the plots into one story to see it live. “My first surprise was that the ‘ told at rapid pace. The histories ceased to be borw el l well ends that s All ing as the group portrayed the different royals as performers that came to Theatre in

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plishing great things before returning and discovering that everything you left of the week behind–all the May F. Chung memories of innoWKNC DJ cence and heartbreak— Listening to Arcade Fire is like lis- has remained, patiently waiting, and tening to an opera. There’s a certain as stoic as ever. The reverent nostalgia is evident element of grandeur of popping in The Suburbs into the CD drive, an in the lyric, “Now our lives are anticipation of knowing that what- changing fast/Hope that something ever fills your ears for the next 63 pure can last,” from “We Used to minutes is something of high cali- Wait.” Arcade Fire reflects on the neighber. What do you expect from Arcade borhood you grew up in (literally, Fire, the band that has produced as the new video for the song invites the beautifully wistful Funeral in you to enter the address where you 2004, and three years later, another grew up and personalizes the video genre-defying album, Neon Bible, to your own childhood memories). The Suburbs is, in fact, a maturabut tinged with notes of political tion of their last two albums. As the intensity? You can hear the sweat of their group comes to terms with adultperformance. Win Butler, who has hood, they still cannot help but possibly the greatest name in indie wonder longingly over the days of rock, and his beloved, Régine Chas- kids when they used to dance unsagne, both of whom form the back- der police disco lights (a reference to bone of the band, explore some of Funeral’s “Laika”). “In my dreams the themes that pervade most of we’re still screamin’ and runnin’ the album, including its namesake. through the yard,” croons Butler Being a kid and growing up in the in the title’s opener. And yet, there’s a sense of cynisuburbs, then leaving and accomArcade fire Merge Records

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cism against the new youth raging for an art form they do not understand. In “Rococo,” the group sings, “Let’s go downtown and talk to the modern kids/They will eat right out of your hand using great big words that they don’t understand.” There is no inspiration in experimentation anymore. Everything is contrived, art is vapid and self-emulating. Butler continues to chant “Rococo” as the chorus, and mutters, “Oh, my dear God, what is that horrible song?” But the statement itself invokes irony. “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” is easily the best song of the album and neatly ties the Surburbs together. Everything we view as kids is gargantuan, including “Dead shopping malls [that] rise like mountains beyond mountains.” If there’s any showcase of Chassagne’s beautifully hypnotizing voice, it is this song. “Sprawl II” is a component of “Sprawl I (Flatlands),” but both reflect on the same memory of the sprawl, or the home communities of the surburbs where all the houses that line up look the same. For Chassagne, it is a mountain, a

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childhood reserved for riding bikes and playing in parks. For Butler in “Sprawl I,” it is a flatland, a miserable suffocation of civilized society. Is this the same band that used to crowd all their instruments (including a double bass, xylophone, glockenspiel, French horn, accordion, harp, mandolin and hurdy-gurdy) into the elevator as a delightful experiment? Apparently so. Instead of relying on the success of formula, Arcade Fire strives for a new, vibrant sound on The Suburbs, which serves, if nothing else, as a testament to their own greatness.

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Little Shop of Horrors continues to entertain An evening of songs, laughs and man-eating plants from space now in its final weekend. Zachary Diezel Staff Writer

Little Shop of Horrors, “an affectionate rock-n-roll spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies,” continues its run at the Progress Energy Center this weekend. Produced by North Carolina Theatre, the show features a cast of both veteran actors and rising stars. Reviews from University student audience members have been very positive, and the cast said they have enjoyed their time in the production. North Carolina Theatre put on a student preview night last Friday, during which students could purchase tickets for $10. The student discount has been extended for the entire run of the show, according to Kristin Buie, the communications and company manager for North Carolina Theatre. “It wasn’t at all what I was expecting. I didn’t really know what to expect, but a plant eat-

ing people was not what I was expecting. I liked it,” Elise Hauser, a freshman in First Year College, said. Brandon Walker, a freshman in chemical engineering, said the show was really good. “It had a very strange ending, when they all became part of the plant. Other than that, the music was good, the acting was good, the singing was good — it was good,” Walker said. “It’s one of the first plays I’ve really been to. It’s a really well-put, professional play.” Elizabeth Wait, a junior in agricultural education and animal science, said the show was awesome. “I really liked the dentist character. I was really sad that he’s not in [the show] for very long,” Wait said. “I really want an Audrey II hand puppet now. I’m going to go on Amazon and see if they make them.” Wait said she was in the same play in high school. “I have to go buy t he soundtrack now, because even though I was in [Little Shop] is high school I still don’t have the soundtrack yet,” Wait said. Rhonda Lemon, a sophomore

in mechanical engineering, said she knew what to expect going in. “I had gone in having seen the movie a couple times, so I knew what to expect. I knew the ending was different and I knew how it ended, but it was just really great to see it on stage,” Lemon said. Rebecca Covington (Ronnettee) was absent last Friday due to a death in her family, but will be back for the remaining shows, according to Buie. During student preview night, Covington’s lines were delivered and sung offstage, while the action onstage continued as it normally would. “Even with the person missing it was simply amazing,” said Lemon. The lead role of Seymour is played by North Carolina native Noah Putterman. Putterman was involved with theater when he was growing up, and is quite excited to return to his home state for this production. “[The best part] is being with such a talented cast and playing off of them,” Putterman said. “It’s a fun show to do. It has enjoyable �music and it’s easy [for

the audience] to get involved with.” Putterman said there were a few technical issues at first that needed to be worked out. “It’s a lot to get adjusted to,” Putterman said. “You don’t get a lot of time to adjust for things. All the pieces come together.” Putterman also said the show was more difficult to perform in such a large theatre because the original script was written for a smaller space. Parker Fitzgerald, the puppeteer who brings the Audrey II plant to life, said “I’ve had an absolute great time. It’s been a hoot so far.” Fitzgerald is a Little Shop veteran, who performed as the puppeteer with this cast in Fort Worth, Texas. “[I feel] the audience is loving Audrey II,” Fitzgerald said. “I love when I do [the song] ‘Get It.’ It gets the adrenaline pumping when the plant first comes alive. It’s magic to do. ‘Suddenly Seymour’ is also a [personal] favorite. Gina and Noah do such a wonderful job with that song. It’s great to listen to and watch.” Evan Casey, who plays Orin

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the Sadistic Dentist and several other characters, said the show has been a very positive experience. “It’s a great cast with wonderfully talented people. We’re great together. The audience has been very responsive. It really is a good group of people [that put the show on],” Casey said. Casey said that while “Orin is wonderful to play, each [other character] holds a special place in my heart. Patrick Martin, the one I play at the very end, is somebody I had fun playing.” According to the actors, audi-

ence responsiveness has been high. “I think they’re with us. It’s been gratifying,” Putterman said. “Raleigh is a great town,” Casey said. “There are a lot of young people interested in theater, which is a great thing. It seems to be a very cultured community.”

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Men’s soccer to host Hokies Saturday at Dail Stadium Pack looking for first ACC victory of 2010 J. Daniel Ely Staff Writer

After Wednesday’s game against Presbyterian, the men’s soccer team looks to take down ACC opponent Virginia Tech on Saturday on Dail Field. The Pack’s offense was on display as they won 5-1 with three late, unanswered goals. The Virginia Tech Hokies are coming off a 0-1 loss from Davidson with an overall record of 1-4-1. In ACC play the Hokies are 0-0-1 having tied Clemson earlier this season, while the Pack has dropped both of their games against ranked ACC opponents UNC-Chapel Hill and Maryland. The game will feature strong defensives from both teams, having allowed less than two goals per game on average. The Pack defense held Presbyterian to one goal Wednesday, lead by redshirt junior Will Mackvick, who has played in every single minute for the Pack this season. “Our preparation is different for every team,” goalkeeper Mackvick said. “The coaching staff does an great job scouting teams, but in the end it comes down to us handling our individual assignments. Any ACC game you’re going to play is going to be a pretty intense game. We’re going to prepare well in the next few days, and bring our best team out to play.” The Pack has shown its ability to score, beating both VMI and Presbyterian by four points

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Freshman midfielder Mamadou Kansaye passes the ball through UNC’s midfielders - senior Dustin McCarthy and junior Kirk Urso at the game Friday Sept. 10. UNC won the game by scoring one goal in the first half, while the Pack did not score a goal.

each. The scoring for the Pack is lead by senior Akil DeFrietas, senior Chris Zuerner, and sophomore Michael Smith, all with three goals. The team leads opponents with nearly a 1-goal margin of victory. Forward DeFreitas scored two goals Wednesday as well as an assist in helping the team extend their lead. Quickly looking past previous losses, he looks forward to this season’s first win over an ACC team. “We’re going to practice hard and work hard,” DeFrietas said. “If we follow coach’s instructions and give 100% then that’s all we can ask for. [As a senior] you have to give 100% because anyone can step out on the field. If I give it that effort then the other players, especially the freshman, will also.” Coach George Tarantini said that dropping two ACC games was unfortunate, but you can’t bother to look at the past. State

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Freshmen quartet nationally recognized No team in the ACC, arguably the best soccer conference in the nation, has more freshmen ranked in TopDrawerSoccer’s Top 100 Freshmen list than N.C. State. The Pack leads the way for its conference with four selections. Midfielders Christopher Figueroa and Mamadou Kansaye and defenders Gbhenga Makinde and Sonny Mukungu were all named to the list. In State’s first six games, the recently recognized freshmen have logged a combined total of 20, with Makinde and Mukungu both yet to miss a starting nod. Statistically, no first-year player has made a larger impact than Kansaye, who already has a pair of goals to go along with two assists.

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Women’s soccer drops Tigers in conference opener The Pack took advantage of a 70th-minute goal that proved to be the game-winner to win its conference opener 1-0 Thursday night against Clemson. Goalkeeper Kim Kern held the Tigers scoreless to make it three consecutive shutouts. After Thursday night’s performance, the Pack’s record stands at 7-3 overall and 1-0 in ACC play. The final score was not representative of the way Steve Springthorpe’s team outplayed Clemson, as the Pack held a 25-12 shot advantage, but couldn’t find the back of the net until there were just 20 minutes remaining. Each of State’s seven wins has been a shutout, and Thursday night’s victory was the third consecutive 1-0 decision. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SATURDAY @ GEORGIA TECH Atlanta, G.A., noon SATURDAY, OCT. 2 VS. VIRGINIA TECH Carter-Finley Stadium, TBA SATURDAY, OCT. 9 VS. BOSTON COLLEGE Carter-Finley Stadium, TBA SATURDAY, OCT. 16 @ EAST CAROLINA Greenville, N.C., noon THURSDAY, OCT. 28 VS. FLORIDA STATE Carter-Finley Stadium, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 6 @ CLEMSON Clemson, S.C., TBA SATURDAY, NOV. 13 VS. WAKE FOREST Carter-Finley Stadium, TBA SATURDAY, NOV. 20 @ NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, N.C., TBA

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Redshirt sophomore quarterback Mike Glennon passes the ball over a Western Carolina defender during the NC State – Western Carolina season opener Sept. 4 in Carter-Finley Stadium. Glennon passed for 31 yards. The Wolfpack beat the Catamounts in its first game of the season, 48-7.

Pack looks to continue early success into ACC opener The football team is enjoying its first 3-0 start since the Philip Rivers days, but is more worried about the task at hand – the defending ACC champs

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Yards per game: 403.3 Rushing: 140.3 Passing: 263

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Last week ’s showcase 30-19 victory over Cincinnati has many around the football program trying to remember the last time they’ve been so excited about Wolfpack football. But such hopeful talk was hard to find in the locker room following the week three win over the Bearcats. “I think we’re playing hard,” coach Tom O’Brien said. “Now we have to play smarter. We can be a much better football team. We gutted it out, and found a way to win. Our defense was pretty good, but we gave up too many long passes tonight.” The stinging disappointment of a 2-6 finish in conference play after a 3-1 start in 2009 remains too fresh in the minds of most Pack players for them to buy into the hype they’ve created,

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The Pack lost 31-23 in a field day for three of the Jackets’ top offensive players that season. No. 20 Georgia Tech took advantage of a number of big plays from current NFL star and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Cowboys running back Tashard Choice. Johnson tallied 168 yards receiving on the afternoon, Choice rushed for 164 yards and Tech quarterback Reggie Ball tossed four touchdowns. Despite those efforts, State held a 23-21 lead in the final quarter after a made field goal on the final play of the third period. A 21-for-53 day passing by quarterback Daniel Evans was not enough to end a losing streak that reached four games with the loss to the Jackets, who went on to play in the ACC Championship game about a month later.

STATE’S OFFENSE VS. GEORGIA TECH’S DEFENSE PACK JACKETS

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GEORGIA TECH’S OFFENSE VS. STATE’S DEFENSE JACKETS PACK Yards per game: 413 Rushing: 345 Passing: 68

Yards per game: 294 Rushing: 85.3 Passing: 208.7

Points per game: 32

Points per game: 15.7 COMPILED BY TYLER EVERETT

junior linebacker Audie Cole said. ““We’re still only 3-0,” Cole said. “We’ve got nine games left in this regular season. We’ve got a long way to go. I think we were 3-1 last year, and we didn’t end up too well.” A large reason for the Pack’s struggles in 2009 was the defense’s inability to get stops. State gave up 31.2 points per game and surrendered career days to conference rivals including Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and Boston College running back Montel

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Harris, but seems like a different unit through three games. So far this season, opposing teams are scoring only 15.7 points per game, and without a strong defensive showing in the second half against UCF, players on both sides of the ball know they would likely not be undefeated. A big reason for the improvement on the scoreboard has been the defenders’ ability to do

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Freshman running back Mustafa Greene: Greene enjoyed a coming out party in the win over Cincinnati, getting it done both on the ground and through the air, with 84 yards rushing and 54 receiving. The true freshman is still listed as the No. 2 running back on the depth chart, but fans should not be surprised if Greene carries the bulk of the load against the Yellow Jackets. Should Greene continue his progress and become a bona fide threat in the backfield, defenses will have to play Russell Wilson honest. And based on some teams struggles with extra men in coverage, slowing down the passing game might become nearly impossible if opposing defenses can’t hone in on it. As the team’s leading receiver in week three, Greene also showed the ability to create headaches for opposing defenses even when they have Wilson’s targets downfield covered. Redshirt junior defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy: The task of slowing the Jackets’ prolific rushing attack will require strong performances from every starter on the defense, and the Pack will probably need help from its backups as well. But if there’s one position that can create problems for an option offense, its defensive tackle. Should Sweezy and his counterparts on the interior defensive line get a consistent push, a number of problems will arise for the Yellow Jackets. With the center and or guard getting driven back on any kind of consistent basis, the dive threat will essentially be negated. And if Nesbitt has to drop deeper into the backfield because of penetration when he looks to carry out the pitch threat, he will be slower to get to the edge.

Injury Report N.C. STATE

Out Jarvis Byrd, CB – knee Markus Kuhn, DT – knee Mikel Overgaard, OT – elbow James Washington, HB – hamstring

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