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North Carolina turns blue Tar Heel state votes Democrat in presidential race for first time since 1976 Staff Report
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Glenna Wink, a senior in biochemistry, and Jennifer Chou, a senior in biochemistry, write on links for a paper chain symbolizing unity and acceptance at the “unity rally� in the Brickyard Thursday. The rally was a reaction to racist messages targeting President-elect Barack Obama in the Free Expression Tunnel Wednesday.
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Rallies raise discussion of race issues, University’s response Chris Allred News Editor
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Four students admitted responsibility for writing the racist statements in the Free Expression Tunnel against President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday -- an incident that incurred an investigation from Campus Police and the Secret Service. “When we investigated it from a validation of the threat, the individuTHREATS continued page 3
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Celebrating 40 years of Pipes and Drums
The N.C. State Bagpipe band to host celebratory concert with its alumni on Saturday. See page 6.
Pack takes down Fort Valley State in exhibition opener Men’s basketball shot 52 percent from the field in a 94-65 win. See page 7.
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After Student Government hosted a “unity rally� in the Brickyard Thursday, students and faculty held strong feelings on the racist spray-painted messages targeting President-elect Barack Obama in the Free Expression Tunnel the day before. About 300 people attended the rally, during which Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford said the University would not tolerate racism, saying “enough is enough.� RESPONSE continued page 3
It took some time for North Carolina votes for president to be tallied and a final winner to be decided, but as of Thursday afternoon, president-elect Barack Obama has presumably secured North Carolina’s 15 electoral votes. The North Carolina State Board of Elections Web site still listed results as unofficial Thursday night although Obama’s vote lead had remained the same for nearly 24 hours. As of Thursday, the N.C. BOE’s vote counts put Barack Obama at 2,123,390 votes, or 49.7 percent. His opponent, Sen. John McCain, remained more than 10,000 votes behind with a total of 2,109,698, or 49.38 percent. Several major news networks, including NBC, called North Carolina for Obama Thursday morning. While the official election results may not be available until later in November after provisional ballots are tallied and formalized by state Board of Elections officials, networks may have felt Obama’s lead secure enough to declare him the victor. The Associated Press also declared North Carolina for Obama Thursday, stating there were not enough outstanding provisional ballots for Sen. McCain to make up the difference in votes. With his victory in North Carolina, Obama brought the number of states he turned from red to blue to nine. Obama captured victories in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico — states that voted for President Bush in 2004. With North Carolina included in the electoral count total, Obama now leads 364 to 162. The only state left uncalled as of Thursday was Missouri.
Class sizes, technology to suffer in College of Design budget cuts
Alum to serve in White House
College of Design to deal with $140,000 budget cut
Robert Gibbs has worked as Obama’s communication director, now press secretary Robert Gibbs, a University alumnus who worked as communication director in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, will serve as Obama’s White House Press Secretary, according to a Politico report. Gibbs has been one of Obama’s top strategists in his quest for the presidency, as well as in his Senate office. He was born and raised in Alabama, and played on N.C. State’s soccer team. Gibbs’ parents live in Apex, N.C. In another local connection, Gibbs previously worked for Democratic U.S. Congressmen Bob Etheridge. Gibbs also worked in John Kerry’s presidential campaign as the press secretary.
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In a line of budget reductions across the University, the College of Design is facing a $140,000 cut, according to Dean Marvin Malecha. “That is a very fair number,� Malecha said. “Look at the economy. Everyone is going to have to sacrifice.� Cuts will affect faculty and students, he said. “Some staff services are going to be reduced,� he said. There is going to be a reduction in the number of sections available for students to enroll in, Malecha said. That means that the same number of students will have DESIGN continued page 3
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Kameron Elliott, a freshman in architecture, listens as TA Precious Lovell gives him advice about his project to create a mask in the studio in Leazar Hall. Lovell said she had over 20 years experience in design working in New York. “I live, breathe, exist as a designer,� she said. For Elliott, the design school has been enjoyable. “It’s very helpful and very open,� he said.
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In Thursday’s page-one story “University reacts to anti-Obama slurs,� News Editor Chris Allred incorrectly reported who painted the free expression tunnel. Facilities, not Campus Police, painted the tunnel white. Technician regrets the error. Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Saja Hindi at editor@ technicianonline.com.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Knowledge is power. By knowing what happened, I think people can move forward.� Laci Weeden, assistant director of the Women’s Center on informing people of the racist statements left in the Free Expression Tunnel Wednesday
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rittany Harris, a freshman in First Year College, performs with the dance team during the exhibition game in Reynolds Coliseum Thursday night. “I love the dance team,� Harris said. “State has a great dance program and I came to college wanting to continue dance. My favorite parts about the team are the games and the charity events.� The Wolfpack beat Fort Valley State 94-65.
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Cal Ripken, Jr. to speak at Shelton Forum Cal Ripken, Jr., a baseball Hall of Famer, will headline the General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum. The seventh-annual event will be today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center. Retired Army Gen. Hugh Shelton will host the forum, which is called “Leadership without Borders: Visionary Leaders for the State, Nation and World.� Ripken will give the keynote address at 1:45 p.m. The
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forum costs $179 to attend, and preregistration is encouraged. The General H. Hugh Shelton Leadersrhip Center is administered by the Office of Extension, Engagement and Economic Development.
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Dwell Magazine designer to speak
Pipes and Drums host 40th anniversary concert
Kyle Blue, the design director of Dwell Magazine since 2007, will speak at the 60th Anniversary Lecture Series in Burns Auditorium on Monday. Blue is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. Blue graduated from N.C. State’s Grahpic Design program
The N.C. State Pipes and Drums will host its 40th Anniversary Concert Saturday in Stewart Theatre. The concert will last from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Two graduate students started the band in 1968, and initially included only students who
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McCain camp criticizes Palin
Dow tumbles following election
The Down Jones Industrial average fell for the second straight day following the election of Barack Obama, bringing the two day losses to 929 points. On Wednesday, stocks fell around 443 points, or almost 5 percent. The drop is blamed on continuing fears of economic recession. Investors are wary Presidentelect Barack Obama will inherit an economy that may be in terrible shape. The two-day downturn totaled nearly 10 percent and was the biggest two-session point loss ever. The drop in stocks in the last two days came after several positive sessions leading up to the election.
before moving on to work for Apple, Dwell, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and Tenazas Design. Blue, a North Carolina native, is currently a resident of San Francisco.
Days after the election of Presidentelect Barack Obama, insiders from the John McCain campaign are releasing harsh comments on the Republican’s vice presidential pick Sarah Palin. Palin did not understand protocol for a concession speech, an advisor said, and prepared a statement to deliver to supporters, but adviser Steve Schmidt told her she could not do it. Sources also said Palin did not know Africa was a continent, and could not identify it on a map, though a Palin ally denied that claim. A Canadian comedy troupe prank called Palin posing as the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Palin fell for it. The call was not cleared by the McCain campaign and some believe that it was meant as a way to boost her political career past the campaign.
Emanuel will be Obama’s chief of staff
Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s offer to be his chief of staff. Emanuel was a top aide to President Bill Clinton, and choked up when speaking on his happiness that his parents could see him serve as the chief of staff for America’s first black president. Obama and his wife, Michelle, will go to the White House Monday to meet with the Bush family. Barack will meet with President George Bush in the Oval Office while Michelle tours the private residence with First Lady Laura Bush. Obama is filling out his cabinet, and Bush emphasized that they are sharing information to make for a smooth transition when Obama becomes president.
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played in the spring and fall semesters. As the years went on, alumni and members of the University community joined. The NCSU Pipes a nd Drums and the City of Oaks Pipe Band merged in 2005, forming one, stronger pipe band. The band now has about 50 members, and tickets for Saturday’s concert are available at Ticket Central. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for senior citizens, faculty and staff, and $10 for the general public. SOURCE: N.C. STATE PIPES AND DRUMS WEB SITE
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Wartime transition first since Vietnam
Following the election of Barack Obama Tuesday, Pentagon officials are preparing for the transfer of power from the Bush administration to Obama administration. Pentagon officials feel confident the first transfer of power during war since Vietnam will go smoothly. President Bush said Thursday he would ensure that President-elect Obama will be able to “hit the ground running� in January. The last time a new president took office during a war was 1968, when Lyndon Johnson handed the office to Richard Nixon. President-elect Obama’s transition teams will show up to the Pentagon within weeks, when the real work of the transfer will begin. Bush said a smooth transfer is a priority for the rest of his term.
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9:19 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Free Expression Tunnel Report of offensive writing in tunnel. Students were identified and appropriate action was taken. 10:54 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Brickyard Officers located nonstudent soliciting students for money. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property.
12:24 P.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Winston Hall Student reported incident that occurred the previous day. 12:30 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR REPORT Bragaw Hall Student reported seeing text messages on another students phone using derogatory statements. All appropriate personnel notified. 2:53 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Student Health Center Officers conducted RAD Self Defense program. 3:10 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST D.H. Hill Library Units responded to nonstudent in need of medical assistance. 5:22 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR REPORT Vet School Student reported being followed to residence off campus. All appropriate personnel notified. 5:48 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Reynolds Coliseum Officers monitored Women’s Basketball game. No problems reported.
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November 5 2:12 A.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Owen Hall Officers responded to complaint of odor of marijuana. Student was referred to the University for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
11:50 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Materials Mgmt Warehouse Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown. System reset.
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5:51 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR ASSISTANCE Wolf Village Student reported receiving concerning e-mail from another student. Officer spoke with subject. All appropriate personnel notified. 7:30 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Carmichael Gym Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 10:58 P.M. | WELFARE CHECK Gardner Hall Officers checked on the welfare of student. Everything OK.
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Matt Woodward, freshman in microbiology, talks to a group of students during a Speak Out session outside the Free Expression Tunnel Thursday night. The speech was intended as a way for people to talk about their feelings following Wednesday’s graffiti incident in the Free Expression Tunnel.
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After all the scheduled speakers had spoken, Tracey Ray, director of multicultural student affairs, gave an impromptu emotional speech, in which she said the University should have informed the public of what was written in the tunnel, and she wanted the students involved treated as criminals. “I want the names. I want them prosecuted,” she said. Donnie Brown, a first-year student in turfgrass management, said in a school of over 30,000 students, the University should hold a larger event with more publicity. Chancellor James Oblinger said he had a prior commitment,
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in taping a commercial for the Jimmy V. Cancer Therapeutics Center, and he could not attend the rally, but Stafford and the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion Joe Picart spoke at the event. “We will not let the acts of a few define the many,” Picart said. Picart said the nation’s election of Obama was a “giant and historical step,” but there is work
left in confronting racial divisions. “From this rich diversity of people and ideas, we grow through our interactions,” he said. Student Body President Jay Dawkins said it was important to begin mending political divisions on campus, that after “campaigning like hell” against each other before Tuesday’s elec-
tion, students can forget that their opposition was also their friends. About 20 students joined outside the Free Expression Tunnel Thursday around 9 p.m. to participate in another event, which Matt Woodward said would allow students a chance to speak on the messages more freely. Laci Weeden, the assistant director of the Women’s Center, walked around the crowd as it grew to show attendees a photo displaying a portion of the graffiti that said “Let’s shoot that n——- in the head.” By building awareness and openness, Weeden said people can better address issues like this. “Knowledge is power,” she said. “By knowing what happened, I think people can move forward.” Since he didn’t see the tunnel the morning the racist paintings were left, Peter Drankarov, a senior in computer science, said the messages show ignorance in action. “It’s impossible to prevent something like that,” he said. “Hopefully those people are going to realize that they’re the ones screwing up things.”
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to fit into a smaller number of sections, he continued. “That affects our ability to offer classes to non-design students,” he said. Amber Majors, a junior in design, said that there wasn’t a lot of availability for non-design students in classes as there is now. The college will not be able to afford as much technological equipment either, according to Malecha. “We’re not going to be able to improve technology in the classroom,” he said. These setbacks are designed to keep the college on it’s educational path. “Our goal is to preserve the instructional nature of the college,” Malecha said. Dottie Haynes, the assistant dean for budget and administration, said the current budget is seven million dollars, making the reduction a 2 percent decrease. Gene Bressler, professor and head of the Landscape Archi-
als were expressing their personal opinions and biases with no intention of a threat ... With the Secret Service, it was determined that no criminal act had taken place,” Capt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police said. Secret Service Resident Agent in charge of the Raleigh Office Robert Trumbo said he couldn’t comment on what the means or methods are of validating threats. “Our job is to look into those that could be perceived [as threats], some of them may not rise to a criminal nature,” he said. “By the same token, our job is to address those that could be on the cusp as well as on the line ... There’s a lot more that goes into it than what’s on the surface.” All University officials were referring questions to News Services Wednesday for any information on the incident. But on Thursday, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford said he found out about the incident when Associate Vice Chancellor for Environmental Health and Public Safety David Rainer alerted him of the incident early Wednesday. “The official response [of asking Facilities to paint over the statements in the tunnel] was made by Charlie and myself,” Stafford said. Jack Colby, assistant vice chancellor for Facilities Operations, said painting over the tunnel is not a general practice for Facilities. “In general, we do not make the ultimate decision on that,” Colby said. “Folks allow Student Affairs and campus security to make the call. We respond to that and take care of covering up the sensitive material.” Stafford said some concern has been expressed that the University needs to make clear exactly what the students wrote on the tunnel before it was painted over. “People’s response to this would be quite different if they knew what was done and what was said,” Stafford said. A nd C h a nc e l lor Ja me s Oblinger said when he found out, he knew that Facilities needed to paint the tunnel and that the University needed to release a statement, which News Services posted on the University Web site and sent out to list-servs, including parent list-servs. “There was no question in my mind as chancellor of the University or as an individual that what was written there was well beyond what is free speech,” Oblinger said. And Stafford said the University will continue to promote dialogue. “It’s my understanding that [Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion] Jose [Picart] said
GRAFFITI TIMELINE Tuesday | 11 p.m. Barack Obama clinches enough electoral votes to become America’s first black president. “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer,” he said in a speech later that night. Wednesday morning Campus Police received notice of racist, anti-Obama messages spray-painted across the Free Expression Tunnel around 8 a.m. Administrators order Facilities crews to paint the tunnel white. Midday Chancellor James Oblinger’s response is posted, claiming that “when we lower ourselves to engaging in racist characterizations and inappropriate statements of anger and hate, we make a mockery of our right to free speech.” Wednesday night Student Government officials plan “unity rally” for Thursday to confront the issues of the day. Thursday | 12:15 p.m. “Unity rally” begins, with students signing an agreement against hate speech. Tracey Ray, director of multicultural student affairs, broke the agenda and called out the University for not displaying the truth. She said those who painted the messages should be prosecuted as criminals. Thursday | 9 p.m. Smaller group of students hold rally outside the Free Expression Tunnel’s entrance, with a freeform student speaker format.
something to the audience about having dialogue in the next couple of weeks,” Stafford said. Adam Compton, senior class president, said he was disappointed in the incident. “Part of me wants to say yes [I was surprised], but another part of me says it’s really not a surprise,” he said. “There were a lot of people that were very emotionally involved in this campaign and there seems to be a growing trend of these kind of actions on our campus.” However, for Compton, a rally is not the perfect solution to the problem. “I feel like this campus needs something more than just a rally,” he said. “It needs some forum or some way for students to come together and discuss this. Being a facility based around education, that should be the first and foremost mission of the University to go out and work on ways to break these stereotypes.” Compton said after the noose incident last year, the University said it would work with student leaders to develop a hate crime or hate speech policy but has not done so as of yet. “Too oftentimes, it seems like the University takes a reactive approach,” Compton said. “I believe the University needs to set up a proactive approach.” News Editor Chris Allred contributed to this story.
tecture department, said the di- can bring in,” Cox said. rect cut to his department isn’t She also said that she won’t refined yet. be able to purchase some of the He said the cut will probably equipment she usually does to be around 1.5 percent. supplement her classes. While Bressler said he isn’t “Classes are going to increases concerned about the cuts, he is only as a last resort,” she said. uncomfortable with the state of According to Majors, class size the economy. is important. “I’m not feeling good about “I really like the College of t he economy, Design’s class but we’re able sizes,” Majors to make stratesaid. gic adjustments Christopher to schedules to Chapin, a juminimize the nior in design, ef fect on t he said he is condelivery of procerned for the grams,” Bressler bud ge t c ut s said. because some Chandra Cox, money will be chair of the Art taken out of and Design detheir pockets. partment, said “We pay a lot she would try more for print Marvin Malecha, to keep classes dean of the College of Design q u o t a t h a n small. other colleges,” “We’re doing all we can to pre- he said. serve the classes,” she said If print prices go up, he said, In her department, she will di- it will affect design students vert resources away from other most. areas to keep the small class “We’re already a small college, sizes. so it will be interesting to see “[The budget cuts] is going to how the budget cuts affect us,” affect the number of speakers we Majors said.
“We’re already a small college, so it will be interesting to see how the budget cuts affect us.”
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Stop delaying discussion on hate speech THE ISSUE:
Students and administrators sought to present a unified response at the Unity rally, denouncing the hate speech in the Free Expression Tunnel as unacceptable.
OUR OPINION:
The chancellor’s absence and the lack of information about the incident prior to the rally hurt the rally’s message of unity.
THE SOLUTION:
Senior administrators should stop trying to cover up any incident of hate speech and tell students exactly what type of language the University considers intolerable.
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tudents and faculty gathered at the Unity rally Thursday afternoon in response to the threat written on the Free Expression Tunnel early Wednesday morning about shooting the president-elect, which was next to a KKK symbol. Several student leaders and administrators spoke at the event, denouncing the language as harmful and outside of the intent of freedom of speech. Yet only after an impromptu speech from Tracey Ray, director of Multicultural Student Affairs, were students able to appreciate the fact that what was written on the Free Expression Tunnel was a threat, not free speech. The University’s highest official, Chancellor James Oblinger, was not even present at the rally.
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief.
Administrators cannot say events like the incident at the Free Expression Tunnel are learning opportunities for the University when they release limited information and do not attempt to engage students in continuous dialogue throughout the year, not just after incidents like Wednesday’s. Students who were not satisfied with the afternoon rally could have attended a second gathering by the Free Expression Tunnel. Hate speech has and continues to be a problem at the University — the noose in the Sullivan Shops in Nov. 2007, the alleged KKK meeting in September, negative Facebook statuses and anti-
on free speech. The University cannot expect to establish an informed, balanced dialogue on hate speech and free speech if students do not know what the difference between the two is. Having two rallies also defeats the purpose of unity — students need to collaborate and include as many components as possible in the rally. It’s time for students and administrators to do more than rally and speak about fighting to keep our campus free of hateful, intimidating language. Senior administrators need to give students a straightforward description of what type of hate speech the University will not tolerate and stop controlling the information surrounding such incidents.
Obama fliers in Caldwell Hall are all reminders of the prejudice that still exists on campus. If the University wants to address these problems and mobilize students to push back against hateful, intimidating speech, it needs to be more proactive and forthcoming with information surrounding the events. Administrators had facilities come out Wednesday morning and paint over the slurs in the Free Expression Tunnel without releasing specifics on what was said. Without explaining the threatening, intimidating nature of the messages on the tunnel walls, the University’s actions may seem like an infringement
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A prejudice-inspired call to action
he passionate tears and jubilant cries shared by many across Raleigh late Tuesday night were silenced by ignorance and prejudice Wednesday on our campus. While our state teetered between red and blue, students walked through and scrolled words upon words of hate-speech in the Free Expression Tunnel. These words not only take root in people’s perception of N.C. State, but are also Kelly Helder par t of t he 2007 NCSU Alumna larger nationa l d ia log ue about what this new president means for our nation. The story about our Free Expression Tunnel is not exclusive to the Technician, but is published on the Associated Press newswire. It was picked up by FARK. com, a popular social media network. The News and Observer has run multiple articles, so has WRAL. The implications of this act are much larger than NCSU, and through this act our campus has inherited a very long legacy of hate speech and crimes. And yet our reaction is one of apathy and denial. In a campus of 31,000 students a nd 8,000 staff only 500 showed up for the Unity Rally held around noon yesterday, according to the News and Observer. Many, including the Student Body President, Jay Dawkins, who also organized the Unity Rally, believe the actions of the four students who admitted to the crimes are just a small group who do not represent the University. But in reality, these four students are simply a sample who were brave enough, or dumb enough, or irrational enough, to publicly acclaim what they believe. Once these students admitted their participation their homes were searched by the Secret Service to determine there was no threat, and yet, no hate-related charges were filed by officers. The only punishment these students will face is what our University decides. The failure for us to act against the public acknowledgment of a group’s intention demonstrates our willingness to pacify a contingent that would attempt
to steal away the will of an entire nation. And the fact these threats are also blatantly racially charged should only enrage us more as the argument is only one of skin color. As a student population, you must ask yourselves if you truly understand the uphill battle our nation faces over the next four years and the very real role prejudice will play in it. For those of us who have grown up white and privileged, it can be difficult to see prejudice and empathize with those who suffer from it. On the Facebook Unity Rally event wall, a student wrote that he would not attend the rally because, “...racism is still very prevalent in our society on all sides and the only way to truly break it down is to laugh at these idiots as opposed to making a big issue out of it.” Too many people lessen the seriousness of prejudice in our society. Life is hard for everyone, but attempting to compare the plights of the privileged and minorities is futile. Laughing at these real problems and ignoring them does nothing to extinguish hate. Race is only a small part of the prejudices facing our country. We did elect a black president, but now is not the time to be congratulating ourselves on the achievement when there is hate speech being written on the walls of the free expression tunnel, gay marriage has been denied and overturned in three states and the Lily Ledbetter Act was defeated only months ago in the Senate. It is time to face reality and instigate the social rights our constitution promises all Americans, and we cannot do that if we fail to recognize the negative impact of hate-speech and punish it accordingly. N.C. State did not ask to be thrust into the political spotlight, but it has found itself there and should be a leader to the inevitable others who will find themselves in similar hatecharged situations.
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Don’t let extremes represent majority “I am ashamed to be white” -- this phrase was scrawled in the Free Expression Tunnel Wednesday morning. This is an absolute tragedy. White people should be proud of their race, their heritage, and the contributions that their ancestors have made to this great nation, likewise for ALL races. I fully support the removal of hate speech by the KKK from the Free Expression Tunnel -- however, for a white person to be ashamed of these expressions is foolish. The KKK is a radical minority who in no way expresses the views of white people in general. The only reason to be ashamed would be if they actually represented the views of the majority, and in that way were somehow linked to the population as a whole. I would never expect a Muslim to be “ashamed” because of al Qaeda, or a Black person to be “ashamed” because of the Black Panthers. They have no association with either organization, and should not be tied to their actions or viewpoints. As this historic election ends, I hope that from now on people from every race can stop characterizing each other by their color and the past actions of a few people who happen to share that color. Ian Avera junior, mechanical engineering
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Continue to push back against hatred Wednesday’s controversy at the Free Expression Tunnel was an example of the miniscule segment of the population’s desires to impede progress. The most outrageous aspect of this situation is that, had Sen. McCain been elected on Tuesday, instead of Mr. Obama, most Americans would not have taken to the streets with hatred in their hearts. Instead, most would do what is expected of dignified and moral Americans; we would have hoped for the absolute best from a McCain presidency. We would have wished to see even a Republican succeed, if it meant solving some of this country’s overwhelming problems. That should be the sentiment of all Americans. It must be said that if someone holds vile, outdated and ignorant feelings toward minorities in our community, they are allowed to voice their opinions. However, it must also be duly noted that the voices of unity, compassion and understanding must drown out the voices of hate. The response from the overwhelming majority of N.C. State students and faculty has been appropriate indeed. There is something else to be marked in this whole mess. Notice that the perpetrators of the hate speech painted their filth in cover of darkness, so not to be seen by the eyes of their fellow students and passersby. These misguided individuals were forced scurry in the night like rats, whose sound of clattering claws was replaced by the shaking of spray cans. In that fact, the proponents of progress may take solace. We have come a long way from the era of racism and bigotry and acts of violence being inflicted in the glaring light of day, and our only hope is that someday even the night will be an unwelcome place for this form of hate. The clear and ultimate message I have for the individual or individuals who wrote the message of intolerance on the wall goes as follows: “You are young, my son, and, as the years go by, time will change and even reverse many of your present opinions. Refrain therefore awhile from setting yourself up as a judge
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Work to end culture of gendered violence I appreciate Jane Moon and the Technician bringing awareness about sexual assault to our campus, but I wanted to correct a statement she made, which speaks to a major concern with her entire column. The Women’s Center made the decision to no longer offer self-defense workshops as part of our regular, on-going programming. This decision was not made lightly or easily. Our office’s intensified focus on education, prevention and advocacy services this past year around interpersonal violence -- sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking -- has brought about a philosophical shift in our IPV work. Acknowledging that approximately 90 percent of sexual assaults on college campuses are perpetrated by known acquaintances, we now take an approach to educate students that focuses on bystander intervention and culture change for sexual violence prevention. Rather than placing the responsibility on potential victims of sexual assault and recognizing that self defense techniques are not as effective with non-stranger (versus stranger) assaults, we want to change the culture to one that no longer condones or supports a climate of gendered violence. Our focus has turned to being proactive to stop sexual assaults before anyone is ever attacked and give attention to the responsibility that men and women have to actively and consistently engage in ending this violence so that we’re involving the entire community. Shannon Johnson Director, Women’s Center
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2008 • PAGE 5
Deerhunter’s new album ‘one of the best of the year’
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James Trew, a senior in engineering, warms up on his soprano saxophone before the Jazz Ensemble concert in the Tally Ballroom Thursday. Trew also plays the alto saxophone and is the lead player in the ensemble.
Deerhunter poised to take the indie world by storm with their latest release. “Microcastle,” the third album from Atlanta-based Deerhunter, has drawn some hefty comparisons. The obvious talking points among these references are My Bloody Valentine, Grizzly Bear and Radiohead. While they may not directly sound all that much like Radiohead, Deerhunter has much in common with Thom Yorke’s crew — the music of both bands can be regarded as experimental and dynamic, and both have a front man who looks perpetually emaciated. Deerhunter is not, however, like any other act we’ve seen emerge from the Atlanta music scene in recent history. Labeled by many as ‘ambient punk,’ they incorporate a wide range of genres from noise-rock to post-punk, creating a unique sound that even the nearby music Mecca of Athens, Georgia (R.E.M., Of Montreal) has never before witnessed. Their live performances have been referred to by Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs as bordering on “a religious experience.” Deerhunter’s debut album
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mostly consisted of songs which melted into drawn-out ambient noise; their second release seemed to be at its best when it flirted with structure. With “Microcastle”, the band has harnessed the raw instrumentation of their previous efforts to craft beaut i f u l ly d a maged pop songs such as “Never Stops,” an upbeat track that mixes fuzzy garage rock with the spacey nature of ambient rock. At a slim three minutes, it is the highlight of the album. “Agoraphobia” serves as a testament to Deerhunter’s development from drawn out ambient music into a band capable of
writing songs that fit into heavy rotation at college radio stations around the country. “Nothing Ever Happens,” “Saved By Old Times” and “Agoraphobia” are all catchy standout tracks, but the album is solid from top to bottom; to only highlight certain tracks is a disservice to the remainder of the album. “Microcastle” trims away the long w i nded f lu f f wh ich plagued Deerhunter’s f irst two records, leaving an album that is intricate and subtle without inducing boredom from the listener. It’s clearly their best effort yet as a band, and one of the best albums of the year.
[Microcastle is] clearly their best effort yet as a band, and one of the best albums of the year.
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Laura Reed’s band ‘has potential’
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Laura Reed & Deep Pocket, a local band that combines motown, funk, soul and reggae, is the type of band that would find eager listeners on college campuses worldwide. The band is lead by Laura Reed, whose soulful voice is reminiscent of Amy Winehouse and Erikah Badu and is backed by a very diverse group of musicians and singers. The band includes trumpets, drums, guitars, sax and even harmonica. The band’s music is energetic and lends itself to the jam band scene. The band is strong enough to attract followers who love funk, soul and reggae. But, Laura Reed’s singing voice is often outshined by her backing band. Laura Reed has talent, but some of her vocals and lyrics seem a little immature and underdeveloped. She is obviously influenced by the great soul and R&B singers and groups and tries to bring that energy and enthusiasm to her performance. In “Don’t Go,” the kind of song you’d expect to hear in a smokey, dimly lit jazz bar, she hits the high notes within her register, but often her voice can be a tad nasally and falls short of what she’s trying to achieve. The best song on the album is the Bob Marley-inspired “One World.” The other songs on the album, particularly “Well,” are jazzy and funky and combine elements of many different genres, including scratching, electronica and threads of reggae. This band is a strange hybrid of many different genres, and that’s exactly what they’re going for. The band definitely has potential, and Laura Reed is the star. However, the star doesn’t necessarily shine in this release.
Often times, a musician’s first album can come off as immature or underdeveloped. It may seem that the artist just hasn’t had enough playing and writing experience to fully define their sound. Ken Mickey, however, began playing guitar with other bands and finally began actually writing his own music 5 years ago. As a result, his new album Stand does not suffer from this learning curve. Stand, which is now available on iTunes, is a compilation of some of his first songs. Mickey spoke about how he came to compile the songs in “Stand”. “It’s almost like I’m starting doing things backwards. I should have really put out my best, current stuff to call it a CD. But I decided to go back and sort of clean the closet. [I wanted] to get some of the better stuff that I’d done in the past to kick it off,” Mickey said. And Mickey’s closet seems to be devoid of any skeletons. The resulting product flows nicely from song to song, beginning and ending on very nice f lourishes (especially with the fantastic beginning of “Stand”, the song which shares its name with the CD). The opening song on Stand, entitled “Funny Feeling”, sets the theme of the CD very well. The guitar licks mixed in with a very Bob Dylan harmonica make up a smooth, twangy introduction to the CD. The guitar instrumental on the song mixes a style that is borderline country/blues and a splash of mid 90s al-
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ternative. Mickey spoke about his previous endeavors and why he had decided to finally go solo with “Stand”. “[It] seems like a lot of times that there’s always some kind of friction in the band that breaks things up,” Mickey said. “I’ve lived through a lot of that, so that’s why I’ve decided to do this thing on my own. I don’t have to make a committee decision.” Mickey’s song selections for the CD seem to carry across the difficulty of life on the road. According to Mickey, the songs were written when he was moving around a lot. He decided that he was going to group together his songs about longing and is hoping to put out “a more upbeat, positive CD to follow this one.” Songs like “Road to Ruin” and “Reply to Taking” have a lot of this longing tied up in them. “Road to Ruin” is easily the lowpoint of the mood for the album. Mickey mixes a melancholy g u it a r w it h slowly delivered, almost apathetic lyrics to give the feeling of tedium. You can really feel that he is on an unavoidable path to self-destruction. Still, something in Mickey’s voice implies that there is just enough hope to keep going for tomorrow. At times, Mickey’s lyrics can get in the way of the wonderful instrumentals. Don’t confuse this with thinking that he can’t sing however. Rather, Mickey modifies his singing style on the CD, specifically in “Sickening,” and comes off a little overdone. The song still works well and this small flaw won’t ruin the CD by any means. “Circle of Friends” also has a
bit of the same problem, but the lyrics fit in well in conjunction with the music. This combination more than makes up for what the delivery lacks. The song focuses on a girl with whom the singer is obsessed. The singer is not simply obsessed, but it seems that he can think of nothing but this person, his “circle.” The lead into the chorus is broken up into pieces, followed by the flowing line “There she goes again...” This style, paired with the lyrics and music gives a cyclic sort of feel which symbolizes his “Circle of Friends” very well. Though the lyric delivery isn’t my favorite on this song, Mickey’s song-writing skills are clearly on display here. While the final song does not deviate from the sadness portrayed through the rest of the album, the beginning of “Stand” is a stark and wonderful bit of respite from the pain in the lyrics. In fact, throughout the album, the instrumentals s er ve a l mos t to rev ive t he listener. While the lyrics seem to carr y a prescience of certain failure about t hem — almost predestination — Mickey’s compositions really give the listener hope that the “set” course will not come to fruition. Mickey, who currently resides in High Point, is looking to start playing in and around Raleigh soon, so fans won’t have long to wait for more exposure. For those who haven’t heard his music yet, previews are available both on Itunes and his MySpace page. His brand of Folk/Americana has a style that will certainly find many willing ears in North Carolina.
His brand of Folk/Americana has a style that will certainly find many willing ears in North Carolina.
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After working with multiple bands and playing coffee shops, Ken Mickey has produced his first album, “Stand”, which released April 1, 2008.
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UPANDCOMING Music (Release Nov. 11) Artist: T Pain Album: Thr33 Ringz Label: Jive Artist: Taylor Swift Album: Fearless Label: Big Machine Artist: David Archuleta Album: David Archuleta Label: Jive Artist: Seal Album: Soul Label: Warner Bros. SOURCE: FYE.COM
Video Games Nov. 7 Gears of War 2 (Regular and Special Edition) XBOX 360 Nov. 9 WWE SmackDown 2009 XBOX 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS Nov. 11 Call of Duty 5 XBOX 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC Mirror’s Edge XBOX 360, PS3 Nov. 13 World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King PC SOURCE: IGN.COM PHOTO BY PATRICIA PICE
The Pipe and Drums Band will celebrate their 40th anniversary Nov. 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Stewart Theatre
Movies (Opening Nov. 7)
Celebrating 40 years of Pipes and Drums
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Studio: Dreamworks SKG Synopsis: With the voice cast of the original Madagascar returning, the film follows the gang on more hilarious adventures. Role Models Studio: Universal Pictures Synopsis: Two poorly behaved men get into trouble with the law and are punished by mentoring children for their community service.
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Highland Games and the Gatlinburg Highland Games, in various grades, eight times a piece. On Saturday, November 8th, the Beyond any other musical in- band celebrates their 40th annistrument, the bagpipes have a versary at a concert in Stewart feel the most like that of North Theatre at 8pm. Carolina. A Scottish and Irish “We do concerts every year heritage lies deep in our soil, one as part of being in the music that’s felt every time you see the department. This particular fog as it rolls down Grandfather one is unique because we are Mountain or inviting all the hear the quiet, almuni of the thoughtful wailband back for a ing of the piper reunion,” said in the mornEmily Sprague, ing pall. You a Jane of all can’t seem to trades in the live in our state group. Wife of without being John Sprague, taken back to a the current head mysterious time of the program, where families she does evwere div ided erything from Emily Sprague, piper and as clans, men teach to order wife of the Pipe and Drums wore kilts and kilts. band director music was not “You cou ld an industry but an art of touch- say I’m the chair and only meming souls. ber of every committee we have, It is in this spirit that, in 1968, but really I’m just a piper in the a multi-award winning Pipe band and a good band supportand Drums band was formed er,” Sprague said. on campus. In the past 40 years The reunion she speaks of is the group has won the Flora in two parts, one being a private Macdonald Highland games 11 luncheon for members of the times and the Charleston Scot- group new and old, including its tish Games, the Savannah High- co-founder, Ten Tonkinson. land Games, the Loch Norman “It started as student orgaSenior Staff Writer
Soul Men Studio: Warner Bros. Synopsis: Backup soul singers travel to perform a tribute concert in honor of their former band leader. The two haven’t spoken in years, but agree to travel together to the performance. SOURCE: ROTTENTOMATOES.COM
“This particular [concert] is unique because we are inviting all the alumni ... for a reunion.”
At The Pour House Nov. 7 A Rooster for the Masses CD Release Party doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 10:00 p.m. Nov. 8 TR3 feat. Tim Reynolds doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 10:00 p.m. Nov. 9 Raleigh Rocks!! Benefit for Autism Society of N.C. doors: 5:00 p.m. show: 6:00 p.m. source: the-pour-house.com
At The Brewery Nov 7 Belson CD Release Nov 8 Pelican, Kayodot, Steven Bordsky and more doors: 7:00 p.m.
nization with 12 students on the roll for that first year. Real quickly they worked with the head of the music department, which was Perry Watson, and by Spring semester they were part of the music department,” said Sprague. The luncheon will feature the announcement of a scholarship endowment from piper Nixon Alexander which will go to a fellow piper in the program each year. Music Department head J. Mark Scearce will also talk about the transition of the music department into the future, a topic much upon the campus’ mind in the past year. Regardless of campus politics, the Pipes and Drums group lives on, and this is why there is a second part to the reunion: the show itself. The current Pipes and Drums group will perform, first with students in the grade four category and then with higher level players, including students and other musicians, in the grade three category. After which “the regular band will be joined by the alumni, including people that played 40 years ago, and all 65 of us will perform Amazing Grace and Scotland the Beautiful,” Sprague said. “We’ll all get together and we’ll be one big band.”
RECENT BAND AWARDS Year
Awards
Competition
2001
4
Loch Norman Highland Games
2001
4
Virginia Scottish Games
2001
4
Charleston Scottish Games
2002
4
Loch Norman Highland Games
2003
3
Virginia Scottish Games
2003
Open
Gatlinburg Highland Games
2004
3
Gatlinburg Highland Games
2004
Open
Gatlinburg Highland Games
2005
4
Triad Highland Games
2006
3
Triad Highland Games
SOURCE: NCSU PIPES AND DRUMS
Nov 9 There Will Be Blood, Sky May Fall, Joe Grizzley, This Runs Deep doors: 6:00 p.m. SOURCE: BREWERYNC.COM
COMMENTARY
O Period combines soul and rage on E.P. Yamil Camacho Staff Writer
Somewhere between Outkast’s soul and Rage Against The Machine’s aggressiveness, you can find O Period. He is an MC/Producer that incorporates live instruments in his music. O Period is currently a member of the Greensborobased Lower 3rds and was a member of the now-defunct band, Squeezetoy. He has toured around the nation and internationally
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and he even participated in the Middle East USO tour through Africa, Kuwait, and Iraq. On his “The Primary EP”, he
shows versatility, creativity and potential to be a big name in the music industry. “The Primary EP” is eight Hip Hop tracks injected with funk, rock and soul. O Pe r io d ’s beats are genrebend i ng a nd very accessible. T he sou nds sampled by O Period and other producers were played by live instruments. It almost sounds like a funk
band from the 1970s replaced their front man with a rapper from Hip Hop’s Golden Age. O Period’s lyricism should not be overlooked. The delivery on the album is direct and foc u s ed, t he wordplay and witticisms are above average, as show n on “Organized (outro).” Purple St. James, who is featured on two tracks (“Never Know (Who to Trust)” and
“The Primary EP” is eight Hip Hop tracks injected with funk, rock and soul.”
“Soundbad”), compliments O Period’s rhymes nicely. “Long Road” and “Beatdrop” are the up-tempo tracks that show O Period’s ability to appeal to Rock crowds while “Greetings” is more in the purist Hip Hop vein. O Period’s “The Primary EP” serves as the appetizer to the album, “Evacuation Route” which is scheduled to be in stores soon. “The Primary EP” is available on iTunes.
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MEN�S BASKETBALL
Pack takes down Fort Valley State in exhibition opener In its first exhibition game of the season, the men’s basketball team shot 52 percent from the field to win 94-65
STATE’S LINEUP AGAINST FORT VALLEY STATE Pos. PG SG SF PF C
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Fifteen players saw the court and ten players received at least ten minutes of playing-time as the Wolfpack defeated Fort Valley State 94-65 in its first exhibition game of the season. The Pack shot 52 percent from the field and 75 percent from the line. Senior Courtney Fells said the team played well, but it needs to improve on defensive rebounds after allowing the Wildcats 14 offensive boards. “I would give us a B-plus, because we didn’t do a great job on the defensive glass,� Fells said. Fells, who was moved from shooting guard to small forward this season, led the Pack with 21 points, going 7-for-10 in just 21 minutes on the court. Lowe said Fells is going to thrive in his new position. “He’s allowing the game to come with him. He’s not forcing anything. He’s taking the shots when its there. I think playing him at [small forward] gives him a certain advantage sometimes.� In addition to Fells, Javi Gonzalez, C.J. Williams, Brandon Costner and Ben McCauley were given the starting nod by Lowe. The surprise was Williams, who is a true freshman, and was started at shooting guard in favor of redshirt junior Trevor Ferguson. Williams scored eight points and hauled in four rebounds in 21 minutes of play. Williams said he knew he was in position for a starting spot when Lowe placed him on the first-team in scrimmages. “When he put me on the team with the starters, I kind of realized it then. But I never became complacent. It wasn’t like ‘now I’m in the starting lineup, so I can
Starter Top Reserve Javi Gonzalez Farnold Degand C.J. Williams Trevor Ferguson Courtney Fells Johnny Thomas* Brandon Costner Dennis Horner Ben McCauley Tracy Smith
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just relax now,’� Williams said. “No, I kept working hard because that’s what I want to do.� Lowe said Williams has earned his role in the starting lineup. “He’s worked extremely hard. In the preseason, during the summer time, he’s worked hard,� Lowe said. “He’s just a solid basketball player. [He] doesn’t make a lot of mistakes. He’s very poised as a freshman.� State jumped to an early lead on the Wildcats with a three-pointer from Fells just 28 seconds into the game. A Tracy Smith layup at the 12:53 mark in the first half put the Pack up by double digits, and State never looked back. Smith said State played well in its first outing of the year. “I thought everybody came out and played well,� Smith said. Energy was at 100 percent. [We] boxed out, rebounded. Did everything we needed to do to get the win.� State will face Catawba in another exhibition game on Nov. 11 in Reynolds Coliseum. Then, it will begin the regular season by traveling to New Orleans, a team that handed State a loss last year, on Nov. 15. “From the game we lost against Miami last year in the ACC [Tournament], we’ve been waiting for this day,� small forward Simon Harris said. “It’s just a great opportunity to not have to play your teammates. Everyone is excited about it and we’re looking forward to Tuesday.
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Farnold Degand, a redshirt junior guard, comes over the top of Fort Valley State’s Martrez Scott during an exhibition game in Reynolds Coliseum Thursday night, Nov. 6. Degand had five points in the Wolfpack’s 94-65 victory over the Wildcats.
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nior linebacker Ray Michel said Duke’s offensive line is a big reason for the Blue Devils’ offensive success this season. “I would say they are very aggressive as a unit,� Michel said. “The offensive linemen get into the next level pretty good. They’re a pretty good football team all-around right now.� Following State’s fourth consecutive loss — a 27-24 defeat against Maryland on Oct. 25 — coach Tom O’Brien said the staff will examine different player combinations on the defensive side of the ball for the Duke game. The Pack will start redshirt freshman Audie Cole over freshman Dwayne Maddox at weakside linebacker against Duke. It will also give the nod to junior Clem Johnson over redshirt freshman Justin Byers at safety. “We’re limited to the number of changes we can make. We did shuffle the deck a little bit and we’ll see how it works on Saturday,� O’Brien said. “I think Dwayne [Maddox] is just a little bit overwhelmed right now — We’re looking for much more productivity out of the [weakside linebacker] spot that we haven’t been getting since Nate [Irving] went down.� With six wins required to reach bowl eligibility, State must finish the season with four wins against its last four opponents to have a chance at a bowl game. O’Brien said it was crucial to have a bye week after the Maryland loss. “Because we had come so close at Maryland, that would have been a tough one to turn around and play,� O’Brien said. “I think the team has responded well.�
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Halfback Jamelle Eugene runs through the ECU defense during the game Sept. 20. State faces Duke at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Wolfpack faces Blue Devils for first time since 2003 The Wolfpack and Blue Devils will meet for the 80th time on Saturday
next 80 years with the exception of the 1944. But ACC expansion forced the conference to create two divisions. When the Wolfpack was placed in the Atlantic division and the Blue Devils were placed in the Coastal division and the annual rivalry ended. Duke coach David Cutcliffe said the fact that the two teams have not played since 2003 is an unfortunate side effect of the conference expanding. “Obviously the conference
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Separated by just 20 miles, Duke and N.C. State are natural rivals. In 1924, State played its first game against Trinity College, as Duke was formerly known, winning 14-0. Following the first meeting, the two schools played annually for the
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had to make some tough decisions on the split,” Cutcliffe said. “It’s great fun to live in this region. You always feel like you’re behind enemy lines. I see N.C. State stickers and flags and I see North Carolina stickers and flags everywhere I go. It’s a very competitive situation. I think we get a sense of it over here. There is a lot of pride each school has in their programs.” The Wolfpack enters the game against Duke as the only team in the ACC without a conference
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Florida State
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6-2
Miami
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6-3
Wake Forest
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5-3
Virginia
3-2
5-4
Boston College
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5-3
North Carolina
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6-2
Clemson
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4-4
Virginia Tech
2-2
5-3
N.C. State
0-4
2-6
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As the only team without an ACC win, State’s hopes at reaching the conference title are long gone. But the Pack has not yet been eliminated from post-season play. State could still become bowl-eligible with wins over its last four opponents--Duke, Wake Forest, North Carolina and Miami. Also, with a win over East Carolina already under its belt, the Wolfpack can still go undefeated against in-state opponents as three out of its next four opponents hail from the Old North State.
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Clemson @ Florida State, 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame @ Boston College, 8 p.m.
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N.C. STATE Audie Cole, linebacker - After the loss against Maryland, coach Tom O’Brien said the coaching staff would look at different combinations of players on the defensive side of the Ball. Cole, a redshirt freshman, will replace true freshman Dwayne Maddox at weakside linebacker on Saturday. Though he has seen action in all eight games this season, it will be the first start of his career. He has five tackles on the year. Owen Spencer, wide receiver - Spencer, a 6-foot, 3-inch sophomore, is the Pack’s leading receiver having hauled in 405 yards and two touchdowns this season. But Spencer and the rest of the receiving corps was invisible against the Terrapins last week, accounting for only three receptions of quarterback Russell Wilson’s 18 complete passes. Look for Wilson to focus on getting the ball to Spencer downfield against the Blue Devils.
DUKE Michael Tauiliili, linebacker - The senior from Houston, Texas leads the ACC in tackles (81) and forced fumbles (3). Tauiliili has started all eight games for the Blue Devils, and is the centerpiece of a much improved Duke defense. Among active players, Tauiliili ranks No. 1 in the ACC and No. 3 nationally in career tackles with 375. Thaddeus Lewis, quarterback - Lewis has emerged as one of the conference’s best quarterbacks this season, as he has thrown for 1552 yards and 12 touchdowns with a completion percentage of 58.8. The junior from Opa-Locka, Fla. is second to only Riley Skinner of Wake Forest in passing average and total offense.
Wolfpack INJURY REPORT OUT FOR THE SEASON: Toney Baker, HB - Knee surgery; Donald Bowens, WR -Lower back stress fractures; Matt Kushner, TE - Knee injury; Javon Walker, S - Knee surgery SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
The ACC race is still wide open in both the Atlantic and Coastal Divisions. Maryland is the only team with only one conference loss, but it’s remaining four games -- at Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Florida State and at Boston College-are brutal. In the coastal division, it is literally a five-team race between Georgia Tech, Miami, Virginia, North Carolina and Virginia Tech for the right to play for the ACC Championship. But if Georgia Tech can survive a tough road test at North Carolina this weekend, the Yellow-Jackets will have the inside track to Tampa.
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n Oct. 25, 2003, senior quarterback Philip Rivers and the Wolfpack travelled to Wallace Wade Stadium riding a two-game win streak and sitting at 5-3 overall. The Wolfpack entered the game as heavy favorites, but the Blue Devils kept the game close in a 28-21 N.C. State victory. Rivers connected with wide receiver Tremain Hall three times for touchdowns as he finished the day 23of-31 for 369 yards, one interception and three touchdowns. Hall finished with eight catches for 142 yards.
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Saturday: Georgia Tech @ North Carolina, noon Virginia @ Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. N.C. State @ Duke, 3:30 p.m.
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victory. Duke, on the other hand, is 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the ACC with a chance to become bowl eligible after going 1-11 and winless in conference last season. Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis has emerged as one of the ACC’s top signal callers. He is second in the conference in passing with 1552 yards on the season and 12 touchdowns. Redshirt ju-
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Gametime: 3:30 p.m. Television: ESPN360.com/ESPNU Radio: Wolfpack Capitol Sports Network Weather: Forecast calls for a high of 68 and a low of 41 with morning showers that should end by midday. SOURCE: WEATHER.COM
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T-9th 2-8 53-47
5th 4-6 60-40
6th 7-3 55-45
T-9th 4-6 53-47
T-7th 6-4 54-46
T-7th 6-4 54-46
T-3rd 6-4 61-39
1st 6-4 63-37
2nd 6-4 62-38
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N.C. State @ Duke No. 11 Ohio State @ No. 24 Northwestern No. 20 Georgia Tech @ No. 19 North Carolina Louisville @ Pittsburgh No. 1 Alabama @ No. 16 LSU
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