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ith some students in the armed services, Veterans Day honors many people close to campus. Students enrolled in different branches of the military may move on to battle after graduation, and some have returned from war to join the University. This morning, the three branches of ROTC at N.C. State will join to complete the annual Veterans Day Run. Starting at Miller Fields, the three branches will form and begin a 30-minute run that ends at the Bell Tower, a World War I memorial.
“It’s good to keep awareness so people remember the veterans, both men and women, who sacrifice for their country.�
VETERANS DAY EVENT Parc Compiegne, located between Chamberlain Street and Logan Court, will be rededicated at 11 a.m. today. After the rededication ceremony, the Broughton Choral Group will preform. After they end their preformance, the assembled will move to the Bell Tower where another service will be conducted. The Bell Tower is a memorial to the sacrifice of the 35 students and faculty who gave their lives during World War I. At 6 p.m., there will be a reception in the McCain Gallery, hosted by the Sister Cities Association of Raleigh and the City of Raleigh.
Philip Kulczewski, Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps, Lifelong Education
Source: City of Raleigh press release
“It’s a wonderful opportunity to honor our veterans. So many of them went to another country, got shot at, and were away from their families.�
SOURCE: CITY OF RALEIGH
“I call my father every Veterans Day. We need to recognize veterans for what they’ve done, just because they aren’t on duty doesn’t mean they can be forgotten.�
Dan Culther, Acting Chaplain
“Veterans protect everyone, not just a single party.�
Jim Matthews, Air force ROTC, senior in psychology
Jared Evans, Air Force ROTC, senior in mechanical engineering
Brad Shields, a junior in civil engineering, and Daniel Harrison, a junior in textile technology, stand guard at the Bell Tower Monday night for a ROTC Veterans Day vigil. The air force manned the station in hour-long shifts all night. At about 6:00 Tuesday morning all of the ROTC branches came together for a ceremony and a guest speaker organized by the NAVY ROTC.
“I’m glad our nation has a day to honor the people we read about.� Seth Prior, Naval ROTC, sophomore in accounting
Athletes’ talent show to benefit charity Football wide receiver Owen Spencer, men’s baseball win show Daniel Ellis Deputy News Editor
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Danny Voss, a junior in English, Conor Brennan, a freshman in First Year College, and Andrew Fink, a freshman in First Year College, dance and sing with the men’s swim team to “White Christmas� onstage for the Athletes With Talent Charity Show in Witherspoon Student Center Monday.
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Athletes took part in the second annual Athletes With Talent Charity Show Monday night in the Campus Cinema to raise money for Kids Cafe. “As long as you can go out and help kids with anything you do, it’s really big,� Owen Spencer, a sophomore wide receiver, said. “It’s big for the community, the school and for you as an individual.� The Student Athlete Advisory
Council organized the event, which raised money for the Kids Cafe charity, an afternoon program that provides tutoring and free meals and snacks to lowincome children.“It’s good that athletes are willing to take their time to showcase their talents, having a little fun and being creative out there, all for a good charity,� Spencer said. Spencer won the award for most talented by singing the popular wedding song “At Last� by Etta James. “I don’t want to be cocky, but I knew I was going to win,� Spencer said. “Last year, I couldn’t really do it because I had a lab, but this year people were asking
NC may be exception in voter turnout Study suggests turnout of eligible voters the same as in 2004
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me to do it, so I just came out and had a little fun.� The 11-event show had acts ranging from a spin-off of a scene from the movie White Chicks to a choreographed rendition of Super Mario by the women’s swimming team. “There’s a lot of work you put into athletics, lifting and running six days a week, and on top of that you’re going to school at a prestigious institution, such as N.C. State, but at the same time you have to find time to have fun with your teammates,� Cameron Conner, a freshman baseball infielder, said.
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North Carolina may have been an exception in an overall normal voter turnout, as a study by American University’s Center for the Study of the American Electorate estimates that roughly the same proportion of eligible voters voted in this election as did in 2004. Curtis Gans, an American University political scientist who conducted the study, said this could be attributed to the state’s three competitive races. “All of them were pretty emotional,� he said. “The governor’s race was the least emotional, but they were all emotional.� Between 126.5 million and 128.5 million people voted, but that would leave turnout at about the same level as 2004, or just one percentage point above it, between 60.7 and 61.7 percent, according to the study. Turnout was lower, Gans said, because while Democrats turned out in high numbers, it was balanced by an exceptionally low number of Republicans. Republican voters were down 1.3 percent from 2004, making up 28.7 percent of the electorate, compared to the Democrats’ 31.3 percent of eligible voters - up 2.6 percent. According to New York Times exit polls, 66 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 voted for Obama. While Gans said that was significant, he said young people voted for Obama not because they align with the Democratic party but because of the party’s nominee. “It has nothing to do with party,� he said. “It has everything to do with Obama. This is not a millenial activist generation. This is an Obama-stimulated election.� According to Gans, Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s choice of Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate was one of the factors that kept some Republicans at home on Election Day. “Social conservatives, those who vote gay marriage and abortion rights... didn’t see John McCain as one of them,� Gans said. “Moderates found the choice of Gov. Palin, both for her point of view and for her lack of essential TURNOUT continued page 3
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Monday’s page-one story “Groups meet to discuss Hillsborough events,� the date of Student Government’s next town hall forum was misstated. It will be Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. In the Nov. 5 “Obama, Dems win,� front-page photo, Kyle Alston’s major was incorrect. He is a senior in sociology.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “This is not a millenial activist generation. This is an Obamastimulated election.� Curtis Gans, American University political scientist, on why young people turned out this election
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Center Stage to host blues night
Center Stage will be hosting a blues discussion and performance in Talley Student Center on Nov. 14. There will be a pre-show discussion with blues guitarist and historian Scott Ainslie at 6:45pm in the Walnut Room. Ruthie Foster, a blues singer and guitarist, will perform at 8 p.m. in Stewart Theatre. For more information, contact the Center Stage office at centerstage@ncsu.edu. SOURCE: NCSU CALENDAR
Progress Energy holds water resources seminar Progress Energy will hold a seminar Nov. 14 in Room 232 at the McKimmon Center from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Shiela Olmstein, an associate professor of environmental economics from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and Robert Stavins of Harvard University will discuss ways water suppliers will cope with drought conditions and increasing demand due to population growth. For more information, contact Kelly Porter at kelly_porter@ncsu.edu.
Cultural Center hosts human rights gallery The African American Cultural Center will open the “International Print Portfolio: Artists’ Expressions of Universal Human Rights� gallery in Witherspoon Student Center on Nov. 13 from 5 to 6 p.m. The exhibit will run until Dec. 5. The exhibit includes prints from artists from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and the Americas. The African Student Union will provide refreshments and African dance and music. SOURCE: NCSU CALENDAR
Confucius Institute hosts Chinese art performance The Confucius Institute will host a Chinese art performance from the Nanjing Normal University Art Troupe in Stewart Theater on Nov. 15. The program includes performances of traditional Chinese music, folk dance and martial arts. The Chinese Student Choir will also sing at the event. The performance will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students and seniors. SOURCE: NCSU CALENDAR
WORLD & NATION
Bush welcomes Obama to White House First lady Laura Bush welcomed Barack and Michelle Obama into their new home Monday. President George W. Bush and Obama discussed national and international affairs during their private meeting inside the Oval Office. White House press secretary Dana Perino described the meeting between the two leaders as “relaxed and friendly.� Bush also provided Obama with a tour of the building that included the Colonnade by the Rose Garden and the White House’s living quarters, including the Lincoln bedroom. Throughout the tour, the president and president-elect waved at media reporters. The visitation marked Obama’s first visit to the Oval Office. SOURCE: CNN.COM
Monks in Jerusalem Brawl
A brawl between Greek Orthodox and Amrenian monks erupted in Jerusalem other outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Armenian monks prepared to celebrate the annual Feast of the Cross, while the Greek Orthodox monks intervened. The monks began throwing everything from punches to tapestries. The Greeks claim that the Amrenians didn’t recognize their rights in the holy site, while the Armenians claim that the Greeks violated one of their traditional ceremonies. Two from each side were taken into custody. There are six Christian sects that share control of the ancient church and confrontations between them, while not uncommon, rarely descend into violence. SOURCE:BBC NEWS
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United States nuclear weapon lost in Greenland In 1968, a nuclear-armed B52 Bomber was flying a routine mission over Thule Air Force Base located in Greenland when it crashed. No hostile cause was given for the crash, but the event caused the loss of a nuclear warhead, according to a new report. After a 6 month investigation, the warhead had not been found. The incident was deemed NOFORN, or not to be disclosed to any foreign country. In the search for the warhead, the clean-up crews picked up over 500 million gallons of ice that contained radioactive debris. Three weeks after the crash, only three of the four warheads were accounted for. To this day, the fourth warhead has not been found. SOURCE:BBC NEWS
Gaza Strip without power after fuel shortage In the Gaza Strip, the main power plant was forced to shut down after a lack of fuel Monday. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak had agreed to allow minumal fuel shipments into Gaza beginning today. The shortage was caused by fierce boarder clashes between Palestinian militants and Israeli military forces last week. The clash began after Palestinian militants launched a rocket attack into southern Israel, producing no casualties. The Israelis responded by sending more forces into Gaza and calling air strikes killing at least seven Palestinian militants. The power plant supplies power for more than half of Gaza City. SOURCE:BBC NEWS
Russian Sub kills 20, injures 21
The Russian submarine K-152 Nerpa was undergoing tests Saturday in the Sea of Japan necessary to entrance into the Russian Fleet. During tests, the fire extinguishing system activated sending freon throughout the hull. Freon suppressed the fire quickly because it displaces oxygen. Investigators are currently attempting to figure out why the system activated in the first place and why so many casualties resulted. SOURCE:BBC NEWS
Nov. 8 1:50 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Tucker Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 2:27 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Sullivan Drive Officers stopped student for failing to wear seatbelt. Five students were referred to the university for underage alcohol violations. 6:58 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus Raleigh Police Department requested assistance in reference to intoxicated student who had broken in residence. Student was referred to university. 2:09 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT University Farms Staff member reported finding animal carcass in the area. It was determined animal did not belong to university. 11:18 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus Raleigh Police Department requested assistance in reference to student. Student was referred for Possession of Alcohol Underage, Possession of Open Container, Providing False Information. Nov. 9 12:57 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Kappa Sigma Units responded to alarm. Cause of activation unknown. 2:43 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Bell Tower Report of subjects trying to take sign from area. Officers checked area but did not locate anyone. 3:04 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Hillsborough Street Nonstudent stopped for traffic violation. Subject was arrested for Driving While Impaired. 5:30 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus Duke Police reported student had been placed in Durham County jail for sobriety hold. Student will be referred to university. 9:37 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Partners III Units responded alarm. No problems located upon arrival. 10:20 A.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Free Expression Tunnel Officers located graffiti in the area. Appropriate notifications were made to have it cleaned up. 1:50 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Phytotron Report of skateboarders in the area. Officers located nonstudents and advised of University policy. Subjects complied to leave the area. 2:18 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Poe Hall Staff member reported suspicious incident. Officers checked the area but did not locate any problems. 6:54 P.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Kamphoefner Hall Suspicious incident was reported. Officers located piece of twine used to hold banner. No problems were found. 7:30 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Murphy Center Units responded to alarm. Cause of activation unknown. System reset.
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Graffiti solicits varied campus reactions UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, STUDENTS WORK TO PROMPT DISCUSSION COMPILED BY SAJA HINDI, TY JOHNSON & CHRIS ALLRED
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ome people say the issue is being blown out of proportion and the University response is a violation of free speech. Other people say it’s offensive and the University has to draw the line somewhere. Still others say that they don’t know where the line needs to be drawn, but something different needs to happen and the current reactions are just not sufficient. Whatever students, faculty or staff think about the racist messages that appeared in the Free Expression Tunnel after Election Day, different groups on campus are holding various events in hopes of encouraging dialogue, making change or both.
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HONORS VILLAGE REFLECTIONS The Quad Housing staff decided to hold a discussion for its residents about what they thought of the Free Expression Tunnel incidents. And for each of the attendees, at least one part of the incident hit home. “I was offended by it, but it didn’t really surprise me because there’s been a lot of controversial stuff in the Free Expression Tunnel [in the past],” Luke McIntyre, a junior in arts applications said. “My reaction was when I first heard about it... [I] was just angry,” Daniel Farrell, sophomore in biomedical engineering, said. “They are also reflective on the school.” “I was kind of upset initially... I was kind of ticked off that someone tried to cover the tunnel just to promote their message... I think kind of addressing the problem and not just saying, ‘Hey, let’s cover it up,’ ... doing something is obviously more constructive,” Kyle Winters, a sophomore in management, said. “I wish someone would talk about [the four students], what option would [the University] have there,” Farrell said. “Ideas you don’t always agree with are going to make you feel uncomfortable when they’re in your face,” Winters said.
Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP, planned an open meeting on campus this Wednesday to discuss the University’s handling of the messages found in the Free Expression Tunnel Nov. 5 -- a meeting similar to the one held after the toilet paper noose was found on campus in November 2007. Barber requested Chancellor James Oblinger’s presence at this meeting, but it is still unclear whether Oblinger is planning to attend. Several student leaders also plan to attend the discussion. The time and location of the meeting have yet to be determined.
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT Maritza Adonis, a junior in political science and student senator, will attempt to fast-track a resolution at Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting that encourages the University to “expel those who promote such violent and racist actions on campus” and prosecute the “offending students to the fullest extent of State and Federal law.” The Student Senate will meet Wednesday in the Student Senate Chambers in Witherspoon Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The Student Government town hall forum this Tuesday will also cover the issue of the racist messages, and Student Government’s Diversity Commission is planning a cultural exchange program for the spring.
TIMELINE Nov. 8, 2007 Campus Police identify a toilet paper noose in Sullivan Shops. Chancellor James Oblinger released a statement saying it was “an act that has become symbolic of racial hatred.”
Sept. 8, 2008 The University investigates chalkings around campus that advertise for a Ku Klux Klan meeting. While the meeting does not occur at the advertised time, officials say any group could meet in the Brickyard if it acquired the proper permit.
Nov.4 | 11 p.m. Barack Obama clinches enough electoral votes to become America’s first black president.
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.”
Nov. 5 | Morning Campus Police received notice of racist, anti-Obama messages spraypainted across the Free Expression Tunnel around 8 a.m. Soon after, University administrators order Facilities crews to paint the entire tunnel white.
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experience to be president, [concerning]. That drove them away as well as that being a statement of McCain’s judgment.” While the Palin pick was an attempt to draw in several segments of the Republican party, Gans said it actually drove some of those groups away. Potential voters stayed away from the polls, Gans said, if they believed the election had already been decided. In North Carolina, he said there was not that problem, as Obama barely won the state. Another group that did not turn out for Republicans are “Reagan Democrats,” or typically white, working class voters who vote on cultural issues. “They stayed mostly with the Republican party, this part of the working class, until this election,” he said. “In this election, economic issues took priority.” North Carolina had record numbers of early voters, with 2,623,838 turning out, but Gans said it was not significant nationally. “Early voting on a national basis did not boost turnout,” he said. In 2004 early voting aided the Republicans, and Gans said it helps mobilize the party that has the most enthusiastic voters, which this year was the Demo-
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Mitchell Rieck, a senior in mechanical engineering, and Kevin Davis, an alumnus, wait in line to vote at the Pullen Arts Center Nov. 4. It was Davis’ third time voting. “You don’t vote, you can’t complain. At least this time we have better candidates,” Davis said.
crats. Brad Trahan, a sophomore in communication who volunteered for Pat McCrory’s gubernatorial campaign, said early voting and Democratic straight-ticket voting was harmful to McCrory’s candidacy. “The people who were running on the Republican party, they could have been elected in tight races,” he said. Gans said early voting could increase instances of voter fraud, and that the most efficient and fraud-proof system would involve a “mandatory, national, biometric ID.” The best way for the nation to vote, Gans said, is to have one Election Day but have enough voting equipment to handle large
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numbers of voters. “Every state should have adequate polling machinery that can handle a high turnout election of 65 percent or more of eligible voters so that you never have long lines,” he said. “It’s better to have more equipment than you need in low-turnout elections in order for you to have adequate amount of equipment for high-turnout elections.” Trahan said he early voted because of necessity, but he would prefer not to have early voting to avoid fraud. One-stop registration is too lenient about checking proof of residency information, he said.
The chancellor released a statement Nov. 5 about the issue, which can be found on the University homepage, as did Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford Nov. 10 on the HOWL, informing students that the Counseling Center is available for students. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is holding a series on dialogue and diversity.
Nov. 6 | 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.
Night Student Government officials plan a “unity rally” for Thursday to confront the issues of the day.
9 p.m. Smaller group of students hold rally outside the Free Expression Tunnel’s entrance, with a freeform student speaker format.
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University should continue to look out for veterans THE ISSUE:
With more students qualifying for veterans’ benefits, observing Veterans Day is more important to the University than ever.
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While everyone should be thankful to veterans every day of the year, Veterans Day is an opportunity for every person at the University to recognize veterans of all ages for their service to the nation.
THE SOLUTION:
Students should take the opportunity to thank veterans for their service, and the University should consider making a special effort to recognize veterans on this day.
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Editor’s note: the length restriction on forum letters has been waived. Accusations of racism are divisive I, like many other students, was shocked to see the remarks that were painted in the Free Expression Tunnel. Though, admittedly I was a supporter of McCain, I must say that it was very impressive that such an inexperienced senator was able to come from so far behind in the polls, beat the Clinton powerhouse and then beat the Republican nominee. Unfortunately I also must point out that after the Secret Service ruled that the graffiti was not a crime, the issue should be closed. The fact that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an organization that came into existence only by invoking that pesky First Amendment in places where the majority would rather them not, is requesting punishment for students who have done the same thing makes me wonder if the article (NAACP reacts to racist messages, plan meeting with chancellor) I read in this morning’s Technician was actually cut and pasted from The Onion. The question that I ask the NAACP to consider is why does having a black president matter? If we are, in fact, equal, then why is a black president any different than our previous 43? Obama didn’t consider race in this election, so why should we? This issue is just an example of a radical group trying to divide a community. Chancellor Oblinger has done the right thing by protecting these students. And Obama, a senator against the suspension of constitutional rights to Guantanamo Bay inmates, would laugh at the current hypocrisy. Garrett Pengelly freshman, chemical engineering Race barriers come from times past The past few days, I have noticed many articles concerning “race barriers” and the like. All of the articles point out, in one way or another, that we have broken a barrier. But by whom is this barrier set? It is most certainly not set solely by the Caucasians (to keep my terminology equal) in America. Nor do I feel it is set solely by the African Americans. Instead of our country backing a new president of the United States of America, a president for all of us, we must attach that he is the first African American president. If we are to stop the so-called racism, our country must stop modifying and qualifying every accomplishment achieved with African-American, Asian-American...etc. Only after this can we drop the modifier before “American.” We are all Americans in this nation and should consider ourselves as such. On the topic of racism and happenings on campus after the election, I feel that however wrong and disgusting the slurs were in the Free Expression Tunnel, we cannot focus on only one side.
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eterans Day is no longer just a holiday for soldiers from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, more and more college-age people are coming back from battlegrounds around the world. There is no specific date when we should appreciate veterans for their service in defense of this nation. But regardless of whether you support the wars they fight in, students should all make a special effort to recognize and honor veterans of all ages for defending our nation The University should also work to address the problems some student veterans may face with disability, counseling and
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benefits paperwork. Jason Lindsay, a senior in political science and chair of the Student Senate Public Affairs Committee who served in Iraq with the U.S. army in 2003, said the University has done a better job than some other universities in processing veterans’ benefits, but could still do more. Lindsay said the Counseling Center and Disability Services have been helpful in securing additional services to assist student veterans. But he also said the University has not managed to come up with solutions to handle the increasing amount of paperwork for G.I. bill payments and
sity should attempt to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who fought for the nation and then chose to come to N.C. State. Every student should make a special effort to thank his or her fellow classmates who decided to keep our nation safe and work toward getting a quality education. The University should match and exceed that individual effort. Every student at NCSU deserves a chance to receive a quality education, and this Veterans Day should be used to address the difficulties veterans may face.
Veterans Affairs benefits. Again, veterans are no longer just grandparents or older relatives who fought in previous conflicts. The University should work to address issues like traumatic brain injury, which can have significant effects on a veteran’s studies. Administrators should also look to improve how G.I. Bill and VA benefits are submitted and processed. Lindsay also said most of the events meant to recognize veterans have been from student groups. With the increasing number of student veterans, the Univer-
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What should the University do in honors of Veterans Day? BY LUIS ZAPATA
Although I do not wish nor think it is appropriate for an individual writing to a paper to disclose party affiliation or race, I must in order for this to be understood. I am a conservative, Caucasian male who has grown up in inner-city environments in California and small coastal towns in North Carolina. I was disappointed by the election, but like any time our Wolfpack football loses, we are disappointed and the other team’s crowd is elated. This disappointment was by no means hostile. At 11 p.m. Tuesday night, I decided to go for a run, much like I do many other nights with no mishaps. This night, I was repeatedly harassed by large groups of Obama supporters. My clothing could not indicate my party affiliation — I was wearing running shorts, shoes and an Under Armour shirt. How could I be singled out? Yet cars that drove by yelled obscenities and threatened to injure me. I heard many harsh and concerning words that night on my eight mile run. Last time I checked, he is going to be president of the entire United States of America and hopefully represent all of us equally. I would plead to the students to drop the race qualifier, and if one can’t quite advance all the way to dropping all prefixes, at least realize that we are students together. We are the Wolfpack and are all trying to get out of this place with an education and positive experiences to shape our lives. Tyler Roberts freshman, chemical engineering Don’t glorify violence I am disappointed by images in the Free Expression Tunnel Monday No, the words and illustrations were not of a racial nature. Rather, the images celebrated the 233rd birthday of the US Marine Corps. I fully support the Marine Corps in honoring their anniversary and am endlessly grateful for the sacrifice and commitment of the men in women serving in the U.S. military. However, the images serve as a misrepresentation of our armed services. The images glorified war. One such image showed a smiley face with a bloody gun-shot wound to the head with the words “ready to freakin’ go” beside it. I know that in our world, military conflicts are a reality. I also believe that war and human suffering are not to be the butt of any joke. Lately our campus has been misrepresented as a whole. The behavior of a few individuals has painted our campus as a violent, reactive body. Let us act more deliberately with compassion and understanding. The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Carrie McMillan senior, history
“They should fire off fireworks.” William Peters sophomore, biochemistry
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ccording to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, for the eighth straight time the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the nation’s “best value” among public colleges and universities. N.C . St ate garnered the eighteenth spot. Other N.C. schools Andrew Payne to rank in Senior Staff Columnist Kiplinger’s top 100 include UNC-Wilmington (25), Appalachian State University (29), UNC-Asheville (43) and UNC-Greensboro (98). Why the disparity between NCSU and UNC-CH’s rankings? Graduation rates. UNC’s 4-year graduate rate is 71 percent. Their 6-year graduation rate is 83 percent. Contrast that to our graduation rates — 37 and 69.5 percent respectively. Our graduation rates pale in comparison to Carolina and our other peer institutions across the country. The university administration has been working for years to improve these rates, which have tremendous impacts on rankings like Kiplinger and U.S. News and World Report. Unfortunately the major initiative that has been the product of this effort is the progress toward degree policy. That policy is just another bureaucratic hurdle that students face to graduate. Why are we trying to reinvent the
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wheel? Why not look to institutions ranked higher? The answer — the University needs a general college. At Carolina they call it the College of Arts and Sciences. Please do not confuse this with the First Year College or a general studies degree. Undergraduates spend their first two years in the general college which includes a curriculum of general education requirements and classes in the field(s) the student wishes to matriculate to. Our methodology is f lawed, and our graduation rates will not improve without dramatic changes. When a high school senior fills out an application, the University is setting that student up for failure. It makes entirely no sense for someone in high school to choose a major before he or she has had the opportunity to experience all the programs and disciplines the University has to offer. Some would argue allowing freshmen to choose their degree program puts them on a faster curriculum track. This is questionable considering NCSU’s measly 37 percent 4-year graduation rate. In a general college, students identify a degree program they are interested in, and then the students and their advisors tailor each student’s class schedule to meet the matriculation requirements for that department. Sports Editor
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If a student is trying to decide between two disciplines, the general college offers the student the opportunity to create a plan to take classes in both subjects that will ultimately count towards both degrees. Students in a single college now have difficulty in doing this because college-specific advisors know very little about other departments. So in the end, students matriculate into a degree, but find out that is not for them and then they change majors, thus throwing off their graduation dates. Besides dramatically improving graduation rates and lessening internal transfer rates, a general college wou ld improve the allocation of resources, allow greater management of program growth and be a platform to more fully integrate diversity into the curriculum. Let’s embrace the general college concept and enhance it. It’s time for change in the University’s approach to the undergraduate academic experience.
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Folk guitarist brings her moving melodies Morgan McCormick Senior Staff Writer
Folk music is just about telling a story in song and is often at the very core of a culture and its ability to tell a story. Ruthie Foster, a soulful, stunning folk guitarist and vocalist, comes to Stewart Theatre this Friday at 8 p.m. Her mesmerizing and captivating melodies are just waiting to escape the guitar case. “I never really thought about it being folk music until someone actually kind of mentioned to me if I wanted to perform at a folk festival years later,” said Foster. “It just tells a story. I’ve always loved that about folk music in particular. Its been used for telling stories and its been used politically too, in ways that get people to see a thing in a different way, to unite people.” She talked about the folk greats that came before her, the Josh Whites, the Sam Cookes, the Aretha Franklins and the Bob Dylans. Even looking at her last album, The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster, I see songs by Son House, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Maya Angelou. Foster has become one of those greats in her own time, tapping into a lot of the rebellious yet spiritual and gospel sensibilities of the genre. Foster said she has many different influences for her music, including different artists and genres of music. “It’s a sign that folk music, like any genre, grows and expands,” Foster said. “There’s always someone with a new turn and helping people open up to it. I
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consider people like Amos Lee more of a soul folk singer because I feel, here’s a person who obviously grew up with a true sense of love for music and he had his own twist that worked for him. Music, like a lot of things, grows as new people grow into focus, and there’s always someone else and the music just moves.”
Speaking of moving, Foster made a brief mention of her time in the Navy and how it was that it is a rather unique place to come at music from. “I was in the Navy, joined right after college,” Foster said. “I graduated college and decided that I would get myself out of Texas and get myself out of
the usual. I wanted to get out of music for a little bit. I had just gotten a music degree and was a little burned out on being in that world. I joined about ‘86, got stationed in a helicopter squadron in San Diego and worked in those for about year. I was just supply and... I just wanted to see if I could even hold a conversation that didn’t involve talking about music.” She joined a front and a big band after her officer arranged an audition for her in San Diego. The rest is history, but it’s only the beginning of her history, her story. And considering her background in gospel, faith is a big part of that story. “[My] mother, her faith was solid,” Foster said. “She had it even when I didn’t feel it. I was so excited about learning all these things about music...[but] remember you’ve got a soul to save, it’s yours and you start there. I don’t consider myself... I don’t go there too often with religion but with spirituality. I consider myself a very spiritual person and stay in touch with who I know I am and what I’ve got to give.” Her next album, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster, hits early next year and includes more of her powerful vocals and lyrics. It even has a Pink Floyd cover. Foster is truly a musician to experience, especially considering the $5 student ticket price and the opportunity to hear a modern master engage in one of the oldest kinds of music. Because, after all, we’re all just folk.
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Edgar Allen Floe album release at The Brewery put out a project next year.
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Technician: I heard one song called “Arrest the President (Cypher God)” off The Streetwise LP. It instantly reminded me of Tragedy Khadafi’s “Arrest the President”. Floe: That’s the one I really want people to pay attention to in the album, The Streetwise LP. Basically, when I wrote it says “Arrest the President” next to it says “Cypher God.” In Supreme Mathematics, Cypher stands for the number zero and God stands for seven. So it’s “Arrest the President ’07” — I wrote it in 2007. It just so happens that George W. Bush is our president and back when the original “Arrest the President” came out by Tragedy Khadafi in 1990, George [H. Bush] was in office. The same things were going on. It was challenging because the track was very up tempo, well over 105 beats per minute. A lot of rap dudes can’t really rap at that speed, so I challenged myself and wrote it in a couple hours. Cesar Comanche heard it and he loved it. I feel it will be one of the highlights of the album.
Technician: Who is The Undefined? Floe: The Undefined is me and my homeboy, Mal Demolish. He’s my partner in rhyme. We actually formed the group in 1996, during my senior year in high school. Actually, a year before that, back in 1995, it was called The Undefined Cypher. It was Mal Demolish and this other nutshell means be true to your cat named Sequel. They basically self, be wise to the street. Ev- were a crew doing shows in the erybody in the area, I’m origi“street” is not nally from Jackdoing negative sonville. They things. Some did shows in p e ople h ave the area before their own cirI even thought cumstances of doing music. that they are Things didn’t dealing with. work out beThey may not tween the both have wanted to of them. When be in the situaSequel left, it tion but they’re was basica lly doing what they Mal and I, so we have to do to took of the “cifeed their fampher” portion Edgar Allen Floe ily. It’s being and called it honest to your the Undefined. self, being true All of my projto yourself and learning to deal ects have at least one track with with society as a whole. Mal Demolish. We’re going to
The Streetwise LP and all Edgar Allen Floe projects are available on Itunes. Edgar Allen Floe will be having a album release party this Friday, Nov. 14 at the Brewery.
ack in 1997, a student would sit in class making beats on his drum machine. Now, Edgar Allen Floe hits the stage as part of critically-acclaimed Justus League crew. His first release was “True Links EP” back in 2005. Technician’s Yamil Camacho sat down with Floe to talk about his new projects. Technician: Tell me a little bit about your alter ego, SliceMysta? Floe: When I first started doing music around 1996, that was my first rap name, SliceMysta. Mainly, I would always use that name. Then one of my homeboys gave me the name Edgar Allen Floe in 1997. So I basically use both since I do production and rap as well. I could use each one to show the different hats I wear. You know as far as making beats, managing, engineering, mixing tracks and all that, pretty much the rap name is Floe. The production, engineering, managing side of me is SliceMysta. Technician: Why did you name your new LP, The Streetwise? Floe: Streetwise basically in a
“A lot of rap dudes can’t really rap at [105 bpm], so I challenged myself and wrote it in a couple hours. Cesar Comanche heard it and he loved it.”
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Despite being named as “one of the 25 best bands on Myspace” in December 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine, Miniature Tigers remain largely anonymous. But this Phoenix, Ariz., band, masterminded by singer/guitarist Charlie Brand and drummer Rick Schaier, have released an album of harmonious, catchy, indie-pop songs which threaten to permeate throughout the popular music scene much like Vampire Weekend and MGMT did earlier this year. Miniature Tigers’ debut, “Tell it to the Volcano,” was released this September, and the band embarked on its first ever national tour in October. Volcano opens with a track called “Cannibal Queen” which is reminiscent of Ben Kweller in style and delivery, maintaining a straight road towards a state of light, breezy, indie pop. Other standouts like the title track, “The Wolf,” “Annie Oakley” and “Tchaikovsky & Solitude” represent a continuation of the style the album builds from its opener, and each track is as catchy as the Bubonic Plague. Listening to “Tell it to the
Volcano” in its entirety, Miniature Tigers sounds like a seasoned band, not one that’s just beginning to tour. All the pieces of the complex pop songs fit together just right, making them stick in your head after only one listen. The major flaw of the album lies not within the content, but with the sheer lack of quantity. The album has 11 tracks, none of which exceed t hree minutes and 31 seconds, bringing the total album length to a paltry 29:05. A short collection of two minute songs can serve to curb the musical ADHD which listeners can oftentimes suffer, but ultimately the brevity of the album leaves the consumer craving more content. An excerpt from their Web site perhaps sums them up best: “Miniature Tigers combine influences ranging from The Beatles to The Beach Boys, from Pinkerton to Indiana Jones, creating infectious, pitch perfect indie-pop that boldly wears its heart on its sleeve. In the world of Miniature Tigers, songs of unrequited love and relationship anxiety are transformed with animal metaphors and translated into gripping adventure narratives populated by Vikings, swashbucklers, gunfighters, cannibals, undersea creatures and dinosaurs.” www.miniaturetigers.com
All the pieces of the complex pop songs fit together just right, making them stick in your head after only one listen.
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UPANDCOMING Music (Released Nov. 11) Artist: Nickelback Album: Dark Horse Label: Roadrunner Artist: Beyoncé Album: I Am...Sasha Fierce Label: Sony Artist: David Cook Album: David Cook Label: 19 Recordings/RCA Artist: The Fireman Album: Electric Arguments Label: ATO Artist: Mudvayne Album: The New Game Label: Epic Artist: Slim Album: Love’s Crazy Label: Asylum SOURCE: FYE.COM
Video Games Nov. 11 Call of Duty 5 (XBOX 360, PS2, PS3, Wii, PC, DS) Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts (XBOX 360) Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii, DS) Nov. 13 World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC, Mac) SOURCE: IGN.COM
Movies (Opening Nov. 14) Quantum of Solace Studio: MGM Synopsis: A sequel to 2006’s Casino Royale, expect another good entry into the James Bond saga, though it may not live up to it’s predecessor. SOURCE: ROTTENTOMATOES.COM
Pipes and Drums Band Fortieth Anniversary On Saturday at 8 p.m., Stewart Theater was home to the Fortieth Anniversary of the Pipes and Drums Band, which wore the Carolina Tartan for the event. The theatre was full of 501 alumni, present members and others just interested in the performance. Alumni came in from as far as Arizona to be a part of the festivities; some even joined the fun. The concert started with Grade 4 pipe band, followed by the Grade 3 band. Andrew Prioli, a Grade 1 piper and former band member also played a solo piece. The band concluded with a sequence of Green Hills of Tyrol, Amazing Grace and Scotland Brave, accompanied by Ted Tonkinson, alumni and original founder of the band in 1968. Tonkinson played the bass drum in the finale. As the drone of the pipes faded, the band and its alumni received a standing ovation from the crowd. Ruth Brim, a senior in the Grade 4 band and Biological and Agricultural Engineering, said, “The standing ovation was very touching from the perspective of a player. It almost brought me to tears.”
At Lincoln Theatre Nov. 12 The Sword with Year Long Disaster/ Broadslab doors: 7:00 p.m. show: 8:00 p.m. Nov. 13 The Design with Nova Stella doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 9:00 p.m. Nov. 14 Jay Clifford (Full Band) doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 9:00 p.m. Nov. 15 Amanda Palmer with the Danger Ensemble with The Builders And The Butchers/Vermillion Lies doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 9:00 p.m. SOURCE: LINCOLNTHEATRE.COM
At The Pour House Nov. 12 New Mastersounds with Funkuponya doors: 8 p.m. show: 10 p.m. Nov. 13 Doco with The Old Regime and Makia Groove doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Nov. 14 Snake Oil Medicine Show doors: 8 p.m. show: 10 p.m. SOURCE:THE-POUR-HOUSE.COM
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Drag Queen A Cappella Brings Comedy & Commentary Morgan McCormick Senior Staff Writer
When it comes to Arts & Entertainment, a writer reaches a point where he or she expects to have seen everything there is to see. It has nothing to do with the shows, rather the writer becomes cocky and self-assured in the knowledge that nothing can surprise him or her. Of course, then life throws this writer an a cappella show with biting political commentary and he’s just stumped. Oh, and did I mention that they’re all dressed in drag? Well, they’re all dressed in drag! My journalism classes did not prepare me for this. The group’s name, Kinsey Sicks, carries an allusion to the highest rank on the Kinsey scale - a six. The Kinsey scale attempts to “develop some sort of classification which could be based on the relative amounts of heterosexual and homosexual experience” for different portions of a male’s life (kinseyinstitute.org). Kinsey Sicks comes to N.C. State’s Stewart Theater on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. The show, which is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary in December, has a lot of history in the entertainment business, having won for Comedy in the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards and been twice nominated for OUTmusic’s Musician of the Year. It’s not just their vocal talents that have won them acclaim, though. The group is infamous for stirring up campus discussion of issues involving sexuality and gender identity, and this is exactly why they tour college campuses so frequently. In researching I found that when the group had tried to visit Furman University back in late 2007, it had caused a group of students on campus to organize support from various conservative organizations to prevent the Sicks from performing. The results couldn’t have backfired more. “They didn’t keep us from coming, actually we owed the Kinsey Sicks Committee a debt of gratitude, they couldn’t have done better PR,” Irwin Keller, one of the group’s members,
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said. “They were all over the news… it was a chance for the campus to have a conversation about censorship, about the role of the University and exposing students to a variety of entertainment, including politically-charged entertainment. … People who believe in free speech were suddenly lobbying for the show regardless of how they felt about the content.” The show’s charm comes not only from the substance but also the sheer style of the performance. The various members of the group over the years have all donned personalities unique to each performer, such as Keller’s
“Winnie,” who is the group’s mothering figure. Keller said it is easy to have an entirely comedic, alternate identity. “(Laughs) I wish it were harder, but the truth is no,” Keller said. “It’s so automatic, in part because there’s a lot of ourselves in the characters. We’ve been doing it for so long, there’s a certain ease with which it happens now.” Keller, who has a law degree from the University of Chicago, made the Sicks his full-time job with the rest of the group in 2002. Its members have experience in law, activist organizations and perfor-
The show’s charm comes not only from the substance but also the sheer style of the performance.
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mance. Since their job is about political commentary and now that the world of American politics is changing so drastically, Kinsey Sicks must change their content to stay up to date. “We’re eager and interested to see how the climate has changed, what’s going to be funny,” Keller said. “A lot of what we did was about coming from a place of empowerment, a place of turning the despair into humor, and now we’re entertaining a very different culture. Our show is ‘Wake the F*** Up America!’ It’s a morning news show and what this show allows us to do, instead of making fun of politicians, we’re making fun of and satirizing the media and how it panders, because that’s going to keep happening regardless of the administration.” Whatever your personal or political views, try something new. Especially when it wears a brightly colored dress and sings high soprano.
Role Models defines a model comedy Andrew Johnson Senior Staff Writer
A Hundred Million Suns SNOW PATROL LABEL: GEFFEN RECORDS
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Snow Patrol’s newest album, A Hundred Million Suns, is by far their best album yet. Following 2006’s very popular Eyes Open, it’s hard to believe that this Irish band could top the alternative, indie-pop friendly songs that they became well known for both in the U.K. and in the U.S. Gary Lightbody, the lead singer and songwriter of Snow Patrol, really outdoes himself with the lyrics on this album. Not only does his voice sound stronger, clearer and more mature than it did on Eyes Open, but the lyrics are polished and read like poetry. His distinct sound feels genuine and true, and you can hear the pain and longing behind songs like “If There’s a Rocket tie Me to It,” and “Please just take these Photos from my Hands.” Snow Patrol is often labeled as “alternative,” yet many of the songs on this album could find a very happy home on popular radio. The song “Take back the City” is catchy and upbeat with a great toe-tapping rhythm and chorus. It will probably be a big hit when they’re on tour, because of crowd-pleasing lines like “I love this city tonight/I love this city always.” In “The Golden Floor” the sound is earthy and other-worldly, and sounds reminiscent of Paul Simon, re-mixed, circa the Simon & Garfunkel days. “A Hundred Million Suns” tells a story. Every song on the album is placed carefully to carry on that plot. They build
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on each other, learn from each other and borrow from each other. It comes as no surprise then that the inspiration behind the music is a love story, and a very beautiful one as well. The album begins with songs about love lost, and ends focusing on love found. In “Set Down Your Glass,” the song begins with guitar finger-picking and soft lyrics that sound like a longing lullaby. The next song on the album, “The Planets bend between Us,” where the guy finally gets the girl, is basically an epilogue to “Set Down Your Glass.” The title of the album also comes from a line in this song: “The shells crack under our shoes/like punctuation points/the planets bend between us/and a hundred million suns and stars.” The last four songs on the album are the strongest, and they all seem to be written by a guy who is madly in love. And they’re not all ballads, either. “Engines” is fast-paced and playful, and “Disaster Button” crescendos into a really strong rock & roll anthem. Snow Patrol’s “A Hundred Million Suns” does not do instrumental back-flips or try too hard to keep the listener entertained with genre-bending tricks, but rather they write good songs, and they execute them well. Through their strong lyrics and storytelling and a big and bold sound, Snow Patrol proves they are in the forecast for some time to come.
Just when you thought the R-rated comedy season had ended, we are treated to another dose of raunch and irresponsible behavior in Role Models. This marks the latest release from Universal, whom I can only assume is seeking to compete with last week’s Zack and Miri Make A Porno. Thankfully, where the latter failed, this film succeeds and manages to find a good balance between vulgarity and heartfelt drama. The film follows two irresponsible energy drink representatives (Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott) who are forced to enroll in a Big Brother-style program for troubled kids. They’re put in charge of mentoring Aug ie a nd Ronnie, two young teens e ac h w it h their separate set of problems. And when irresponsible adults meet irresponsible kids, you know something funny is bound to happen. And does it ever. Role Models is the funniest film of the year so far, with the possible exception of Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Rudd and Scott are in top form, and deliver punchlines with pitch-perfect timing. Whether it’s through conversations about the true nature of coffee-cup sizes or how to
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properly scope out well-endowed women, the script is filled with snappy dialogue that might fall flat in the hands of lesser actors. But they make it work, and it doesn’t take long for the viewer to actually sympathize with their situation, even if they can be rather unsympathetic. This movie is all about the kids, though. Christopher Mintz-Plasse steals the show as Augie, an outc a st teen who finds solace in fantasy world re-enactments. While many might find his performance to be ver y similar to that of McLovin in Superbad, he proves that he has range and can act unsure of himself just as easily as he can be awkwardly over-confident. His climactic “battle” sequence is perfectly directed and is the highlight of the film, largely due to his performance. Bobb’e Thompson, the 12-yearold who plays Ronnie, is equally
Thankfully, where [Zack and Miri] failed, this film succeeds and manages to find a good balance between vulgarity and heartfelt drama.
as entertaining. Whereas most child actors might shy away from being so rambunctious and over-thetop on camera, Thompson has no qualms about going all out. Though at times he comes across as more of a caricature than an actual character, Ronnie’s exaggerated antics could easily have come across as forced or cheesy, but Thompson has the energy to make them work. The film’s only major problem lies in the first 15 minutes, which rush by so fast one hardly has the time to fully understand the protagonists and why they need to change. Elizabeth Banks provides a welcome presence as Rudd’s exgirlfriend, but this subplot feels regrettably underdeveloped and cliché. Beginning aside, once the leads actually do become “role models” and the plot really gets going, the movie finds its footing and stays strong until the very end. With just the right amount of raunch mixed with a good dose of family-friendly morals, Role Models is one of the best comedies in recent memory.
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for men’s soccer coach George Tarantini. “It’s pretty cool to have an AllAmerican on our team,” Gosselin said. In Co-Rec, the No. 12 seeded Ballin Ballers took down No. 3 Team Blackout in a hotly contested match. The Ballin Ballers led 2-1 at halftime but allowed Team Blackout to score two goals and crawl back into the game. The Ballers scored twice late and won the game, 4-3. Kristin Anderson, a sophomore in fashion and textile management, said she was proud of her team, whom she described as “the underdogs.” “Our third season playoff game, we went to penalty kicks
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two times, and we finally won captain, Nick Solano, came out with one penalty kick,” Ander- with the winning goal.” son said. “This is our fourth Tomorrow night, the faculty team in the and staff teams tournament, will start off with and we’re only games at 6 p.m. at in the quarterMiller Field. ATO finals. We’re and Sigma Chi really proud Blue will battle to have made for the rights to it this far.” go to the fraterOn the next nity finals, where field, Dream they will meet the senior in business Team won, 2winner of the administration 1, over AlexSigma Phi ElipGreg Gosselin ander Futbol. son and Kappa Dream Team Sigma game. will take on Pi Beta Phi and the Ballin Ballers tomorrow at Zeta Tau Alpha will also be in 9 p.m. action, as will Delta Gamma “We played well, and we had a and Sigma Kappa, in the sororlot of shots,” Eric Blumberg, a se- ity quarterfinals. nior in electrical engineering. “A lot of our shots had some bounces that we’d rather take back, but we persevered and eventually our
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“It’s pretty cool to have an AllAmerican on our team.”
Flitcraft paralleled the teams’ need for more participants, as well as more notoriety. “I hope the team will get more publicity on campus and get us more supporters,” Flircraft said. “Not too many people know about us, and having more people support us would be great.”
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Wilson playing it by the book Wilson is sounding more and more like a polished quarterback every week. While he is nearing an N.C. State record with 142 straight passes without an interception, you won’t hear him take any of the credit for himself. “I attribute it that to [offensive coordinator Dana] Bible, the offensive line and the running backs and the wide receivers ability and also the tight ends,” Wilson said. “I don’t really attribute it to myself.” Sounds like a public relations dream. Wilson continued rattling off slices of humility, and of course making sure everyone knows the team is taking one game at a time. “Each and every day we have to go 100 percent in practice, improve on our mistakes and improve on the things we’re doing well,” Wilson said.
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“State has been going through a rough patch in popular sports as of late, but when we go to these tournaments, people know that we are a team to be careful of,” Flitcraft said. “We have been bowling great all year and had two bowlers that made it through to nationals last year.” “[The success] is nice though, it’s just a shame that we really don’t get the credit that we deserve,” Brown said. “Nobody really knows the bowling team even exists.”
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Intramural soccer team Mother Earth plays in their first playoff game as intramural soccer playoffs start on the upper Miller Fields Oct. 13.
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Bouemboue named Player of the Week
Junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue was named the ACC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for his performance in Friday’s 2-1 win over No. 25 Duke. Bouemboue scored both goals in the upset win over the Devils. Bouemboue was also named to the College Soccer News’ team of the Week. Bouemboue, the team’s leader in goals, has found the back of the net 13 times this season, ranking him fourth in the conference. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
ACC tournament seedings announced Eighth-seeded N.C. State will take on ninth-ranked Virginia Tech this afternoon at 1 p.m. in the first round of the ACC men’s soccer tournament. State has won seven of its last nine games and defeated Virginia Tech in Raleigh Nov. 1. The tournament is being held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. The winner of Tuesday’s bout will face top-seeded Wake Forest on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Today MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CATAWBA COLLEGE Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER VS. VIRGINIA TECH WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C., 1 p.m. Wednesday: VOLLEYBALL VS. WAKE FOREST Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Friday: VOLLEYBALL VS. DUKE Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “[The success] is nice though, it’s just a shame that we really don’t get the credit that we deserve. Nobody really knows the bowling team even exists.” said by bowling club president Zach Brown
DID YOU KNOW? Quarterback Russell Wilson leads the ACC in passing efficiency at 130.9 and is ranked fourth nationally among all freshman quarterbacks. His mark ranks 10th all-time in school history for single season.
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Wednesday: A story on former Wolfpack standout Cameron Bennerman and coverage of men’s basketball against Catawba College. Thursday: Coverage of the volleyball match against Wake Forest and basketball RED.
• Page 7: Continuation of the stories on club bowling, intramural soccer, and football.
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State club “bowling” over competition Dedication to practice and strong leadership results in tournament titles for bowlers
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NATIONALS (1992, 1993) It may come as a surprise SOUTHERN to many students on campus 1 INTERCOLLEGIATE to know that N.C. State has a BOWLING CONFERENCE bowling club. But what may be more surprising is the fact TITLE that the team is ranked 13 in SOURCE: CLUB BOWLING WEBSITE the nation, according to Collegebowling.com. Last weekend the team bowled their way to a third- tion with the team. He said that place finish at the Penn State the team has been much better Classic. Nick Davis placed than the previous two teams, fourth, and Zack Brown made evident by their first-place placed tenth out of 228 bowl- finish, as well as narrowly being ers. pushed out of first place in the The club set the season bar following tournament. high in their season-opening “Every tournament we go to, tournament we have a good with a firstchance to place finish, win,” Brown winning out said. ove r m a ny Brown also east coast attributes the teams, includclub’s success ing Virginia to their relentTech, Georgeless practice of tow n a nd spares, which Penn State. can make or The following break a team’s tournament final score. ended in sim“A s c r a z y ilar fashion, as it mig ht Zach Brown on making Nick sound, spares w it h State Davis’ final season special rounding out w in tourthe weekend naments,” in second place. A 13-place Brown said. “In these tournaf inish in the Brunswick ments, strikes are hard to come Southern Collegiate Clas- by, just from how hard the oil sic pushed the team back in pattern can be. When a team is rankings, but last weekend’s making most of its spares, scores performance earned some will reflect the hard work that the redemption. team puts on practice. This year, Brown, a junior in civil en- we are certainly one of the teams gineering and club president, that show we can make spares as is in his third year of competi- well as strikes.”
“All of the guys are working extremely hard so that his last year of collegiate bowling can be one to remember”
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The team is led by head coach Irywn Atkinson, who owns the pro shop at Buffaloe Lanes North. He coaches the team in practices on Tuesday and Thursday nights, along with Eric Moore and Bryan Collier. Mike Flitcraft, a sophomore in electrical engineering and second year bowler, said that coaching is another key factor in the team’s success thus far into the season. “[Atkinson] is a great guy, a very good coach, a nice person and just a fun guy to be around,” Flitcraft said. “All of these guys help us on perfecting our game and making us better bowlers.” Brown and Flitcraft both noted Davis as the team’s “fearless leader” – the unofficial captain who is considered the best bowler on the team by many of his teammates. This year is Nick’s final year with the bowling club, and his fellow bowlers want it to be his best. “He means so much to the team that all of the guys are working extremely hard so that his last year of collegiate bowling can be one to remember,” Brown said. The team is currently a student organization but is requesting affiliation as a club sport. Brown said that it would be very beneficial to become an official club sport primarily for publicity and recruiting. “We would have to do some sort of recruiting. Getting bowlers, men and women, from anywhere we could get them,” Brown said.
Joel Smith, a junior in political science, battles for the ball with David Haley, a junior in landscape architecture, during their intramural soccer match Oct. 13. “Last year, we did better in the regular season and worse in the playoffs,” Haley said. “Old Spice,” won 3-0. Intramural soccer playoffs started on the upper Miller Fields Monday.
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Intramural Soccer quarterfinals underway Intramural soccer, easily the most popular Campus Rec sport at N.C. State with over 100 teams, has narrowed down its numbers to four teams in each division. Kate Shefte Senior Staff Writer
Men’s open powerhouse Mother Earth took on I Bet We Win at 8 p.m. Last year, I Bet We Win, then called “Team Chinese,” won the men’s open championship, while Mother Earth was eliminated in the semifinals. Greg Gosselin, a senior in business administration, said the
teams have an exciting history. “They beat us in the championship during my freshman and sophomore years,” Gosselin said. “They’re a good team, and we’ve always had a big rivalry with them.” However, Gosselin’s team has a secret weapon in their line-up. Hugh Cronin, who played for N.C. State’s men’s soccer team for the last four years and captained the team during his senior year, joined up with I Bet We Win earlier in the season. Cronin now serves as an assistant coach
FOOTBALL
Pack still going for ‘state championship’ Linebacker Nate Irving is back in action and on the mend Josh Harrell Deputy Sports Editor
With Wake Forest set to hit Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, talk has fluttered around football circles of the state championship. “You mean high school?” redshirt freshman quarterback Russell Wilson asked the media Monday. No, instead the football team has the chance to sweep the state’s Division-I schools this season, with wins already against East Carolina and Duke. With the Pack set to face Wake Forest and North Carolina in successive weeks, Wolfpack fans could have bragging rights throughout the state. But according to coach Tom O’Brien, he and the players aren’t focused on trash talk. “[The players] are aware of it because obviously it’s been said by a lot of people to them,” O’Brien said. “Now when we get [to the end] we can talk about it, but it doesn’t do any good until we actually do it.” O’Brien and Wilson, along with redshirt sophomore line-
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Quarterback Russell Wilson scrambles for yards in Saturday’s 27-17 win over Duke. Wilson has thrown 142 passes without an interception, good enough for the second longest streak in history.
backer Nate Irving spoke to the media Monday. Here are some of the highlights. Secondary improves tackling O’Brien has labeled the Pack’s defensive secondary as the weak spot in the past couple of weeks. So with the bye last week, O’Brien challenged the secondary to make better tackles. “That’s where our bugaboo
has been all season,” O’Brien said. “We were letting three or four yard runs turn into 12 and 15 yards runs.” On Saturday, Duke tested the secondary in a different way. The Blue Devils pounded the sidelines with screens, forcing State’s cornerbacks to make quick tackles. But luckily for the Pack, cornerbacks redshirt graduate Jeremy Gray and redshirt sophomore DeAndre Morgan passed the
test, combining for 31 tackles on the day. “We were able to get them down for the most part and limit the long damage they did,” O’Brien said.
Forest. He grabbed 10 tackles against Duke — though none for a loss — and the Pack’s coaches and players commented Saturday about the calming presence he brings to the field. Since it was his first full game since Sept. 13, Irving said he felt a bit rusty. “I haven’t been able to watch [game film] yet, but I can only say I’ve got to get better,” Irving said. “I felt I was a little bit rusty — dropping an interception, missing a couple of tackles, missing a couple of reads.” O’Brien agreed, saying that the old Nate Irving still hasn’t fully returned. “He’s not close to where he was when he got hurt in the East Carolina game,” O’Brien said. “If he continues to stay healthy, continues to play, then he has a couple of games to get back there.” But Irving still had flashes of his former self Saturday, particularly on multiple goal line stands by the defense when he made thunderous hits to stop the runner dead in his tracks. “Nate has a lot of shock and power to him,” O’Brien said. “When he hits you, he knocks you down and that’s where you are.”
Irving still not at full health, but playing Star linebacker Nate Irving returned to the field Saturday and sits on top of the depth chart for the Pack’s game against Wake
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